The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-05
Admiral George Dewey.

Physically the Admiral is not an
impressive man in the sense that some
OF our noted military men are, but he
has poise of body and head when
standing or sitting that attracts the
eye of the stranger. He has dignity
with absolute ease. He carries him
self gracefully for a man whose legs
are trained to the sea, and he is not
affected in manner or movement. His
step is usually light, but not especially
quick. He is not tai, and is rather
under the average height Of naval men;
but, IN good condition, he has the ap-
pearance of being fairly well rounded.
His bones are small and his fingers
long and slight. His hands are often
employed in nervous gestures-not in
the French, but in the New England
style-emphatic and serious, but not
gymnastic.
As he talks he shakes his head to
give emphasis to what he is saying. If
he is specially interested his eyes move
quickly about, watching your own ex-
preston and possibly that Of others.
looking bright and cheerful one mom-
ent and severe the next. according to
your answers or comment. Still, his
eyes are not what would be called
shifting. He has a firm, earnest. con-
trolling look IN them when lie has
orders to give or hears reports or I'M
portant matters.
He could not be called handsome,
because he is not sufficiently tall, but
he has prepossessing, clear-cut, in
teresting, almost classical face that
seems equal to the responsibility Of
giving expression to the thoughts that
have birth IN his active brain. He is
much better looking than the average
photograph or sketch. None of his
pictures brings out the best that is in
the face, nor the lines which one no.
tees in his actual presence. The or
dlnary portrait that is seen all over
the land gives no conception of the
real force and strength that he pos.
esses, and is therefore Disappointing to
the man who has been accustomed to
seeing nim in person. His hair is an
iron gray tending towards whiteness,
which becomes his composed but
earnest visage. The nose is large, but
it indicates his force of character, and
does not mar the general effect of his
physiognomy. There are resolution
and persistency in the lines of his
mouth, and when his lips are moving
in stating an order or giving an opin-
ion where he has made up his mind,
there is no difficulty in determining
whether he is in earnest. His com
plexlon has naturally been sallow much
of the time at Manila, for that condi-
tion is superinduced by the climate,
but after his long voyage home it is
quite probable that he will have con.
siderable color. He always looks
clean and neat, but is not over r-partic-
ular, and gracefully accepts the con-
dtions of war and sailor life even if
they do not give him all the privileges,
comforts, and pleasures of the club.
His wonderful adaptability has made
him as much at home in the stripped
cabin of the Olympia as he would have
been in hotel or club in New York
or Washington. In fact, he gave no
signs on the flag ship of desiring lux
urious surroundings, and the simple
lty of furniture dating back to the
days Of fighting, compared with his
simplicity Of dress and manner, SEEM
ed to present harmonious situation
in line with his habits and wishes.
There was no "fuss and feathers"
about him or his environment at
Manila.-Hon. John Barrett, in Harp
er's Magazine.