The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
HE BLUsHED LIKE A SCHOOL Roy
Admiral Dewey Said a Charmip&
Little Woman Had Promised to
Marry Him.

admiral Dewey Said q Charming
Little Woman Had Promised to
Marry Him.
Tho Washington correspondent of
tho Atlanta Journal says that Admiral
De~ey's announcement Of his engage
ment to Mrs. Hazen, daughter Of Mrs.
washington Mclean aud sister of John
Il. Mclean, has caused much comment
Ia that CITY. BY appointment the de-
legation from Nashville who had come
70 Washington to invite Dewey to be
present In that city upon the arrival of
the First Tennessee regiment, called
upon tho admiral at his new home
He received the delegation in the
library, the invitation being extended
by Representative tGaines, of Nash
Vile. The admiral, in answer TO the
invitation, said that he was acquainted
with many Of the First Tennessee and
would be delighted to be present at
their home coming, but doubted
whether he would be able to do so.
The Philippine commission, he said to
them, was meeting Ia Washington and
1t was very necessary for him to be
present, should they desire to consult
bim
The admiral then walked up and
dow n the floor two or three times, and
finally stopping in front of the dele
CATION, his face wreathed lin smiles,
| said :
"There is one other reason, gentle
men, why may not he able to be pre-
sent" Here he began blushing like q
schoolboy. The delegation waited a
few moments, and impctuously the ad-
miral blurted out the announcement in
thls fashion:
The fact Of the matter is | have
just this day secured the promise OF
one of the most charming little wo.
men in the world to become Mrs.
Dewey" DR.. Wharton, a member OF
the delegation, who had been with
Admiral Dewey at Annapolis and is an
Intimate friend OF the admiral, rushed
forward, and giving him an oldfash
Toned embrace, heartily congratulated
him. The other congratulations were
digniiied.
The admiral then proceeded to tel
tho delegation that they were the
second to learn Of his prospective
happiness.
1.-THE first person to whom | an
! nounced my engagement was ex-Secre
tary Hillary Herbert, my confidentia
friend, as we'll as my legal counsel,
J said the admiral. The engagement
!, he said, would be announced publicly
, very soon.
, 1t will be remem bered that it was q
the homo Of Mrs. Mclean and Mrs
t Hazen that the admiral stayed whet
, he first reached this city. Many in
: teresting things occurred during the
visit OF the delegation to the admiral
0 Mr.. Price said that he had seen som,
t doubt cast upon the story OF his nov
: famous order for Gridley to fire. Th
[ admiral confirmed this story and re
/ lated how he had stood on the bridg
: as the fleet entered the harbor, an,
teing little short Of ammunition
: had signalled to the squadron no. t,
Q fire until they saw the smoke from th,
t hagship's guns. Finally, he said
o when the whole Spanish squadron wa
D peppering atuhis heet, he leaned owe
t the bridge and made use Of the ramarl
. SO fr( r(quently quoted You may fir
Q when you are ready, Gridley."
', The admiral had the entire hous
9 lighted up, and took the delegatio
Z from collar to top story, saying it Wa.
4 the FIRST real estate he had ever owned
and he felt that he never wanted t
u leave.
j He sent for his Chinese valet, an,
-, addressing his remarks chiefly to Nj
l Gaines said he hoped Congress wouil
permit him to keep this gallant littl
Chinese bog. He said that under tn
laws OF the country the Oriental vale
could not remain III this country NOR
than SIN mOnths, and then asked tn
pert!nent question: What's to be
= come Of him ?" The boy has media
for ga llantry, for having served in tn
American navy, and he wants to re
main here. MIR. Gaines will offer
resolution rs soon Is Congress con
venes making provisions whereby thi
favorite Of the admiral can remain /
3 the United States permanently.
, One member of the delegation askc
the Oriental to describe, the tigh
i Hc did it in the same language, say
Q Mr.. Price, that he was quoted as usin
l in describing it In New York. Fl
p said 1--WE sailed In bay and Spanis
l guns went boom, boom. 'Reckly Commt
l dore he say, Fire, Mr.. Gridley, whe
n you want American guns went boon
3 boom, boom, boom, and Spanish won
3 to hell"
< The admiral did not enjoin upon an
0 member Of the delegation to keep hi
x engagement to Mrs. Hazen secret
o Mrs. Hazen, who has won the ADMIRAL
: heart, Is the widow OF General Haze
and ono of the most charming hostesse
II and the cloverest women in Washing
@ ton. She Is very beautiful, about 5
> years of age. She looks as young q
o the average woman does at 80 or 3;
9 She and her mother live in tho hOm
= originally built by Boss Sheppard. |
Is ono OF the handsOmest houses l.
4 Washington.