The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-21
MRS. DEWEY'S HOUSE NOW.
THE Animal 7R4NSFERS THE PEG
PIES GIFT TO ms BRIDF.

Indignation In Washington When the Fact
became Known-Dewry's Picture Kissed
mt an Eshibition-some Contributors
Request the Return OF Their Money.
wAsnISoTox. Nov 90. Deeds were formally
placed on record this afternoon in the ONCE
Of the Recorder OF Deeds bv which Admiral
Dewey transferred to his wife. Mrs Mildred
Mclean Dewey. the house 17i7 Rhode Island
avenue, which was purchased for the Admiral
by popular subscription Oh account OF his ser
Vices In the Spanish American War. The
transfer was not made directly to Mrs. Dewey.
Two deeds were recorded. the first n deed
OF trust. by which George Dewey trans
ferred TO John W Crawford the property In
question. the consideration being 81. and tho
other q deed by which John W. Crawford.
MS trustee. conveys to Mildred Mclean
Dewey the Dewey gift house and chat
tells the consideration being $40. The
first decd specified that the real property
and chnttcls were transferred to John W
Crawford In trust TO convey to Mrs Dewey.
Mr.. Crawford ia Admiral Dcwey's secretary.
He was n clerk In the Bureau OF Equip
mcnt when tho Admiral was it, Chief.
and recently resigned his clerk ship In thc Navy
Department to become secretary 10 the
Admiral Mt n salary Of $500 q year and the
rank and allowance OF "A Lieutenant in the
navy.
The news that the transfer Of the gift house
has been made has excited degree OF indig-
nant feeling against Admiral Dewey. which
Ia too strong 10 pa's unnoticci. When
the report was first published that
the Admiral intended TO transfer to his
bride the residence presented To him only n
few weeks before there were mumurings OF
dissent here. and much feeling was mani
Tested by people who contributed to the
fund. within the past few days letters have
been received By members Of tho Dewey Home
Fund Committee from contributors to the
furd demanding the return OF their con-
tributions II tho transfer took place A
great many people refused to believe
the report. maintaining that the Admiral could
not with decency give away the house pre-
scented to him b. the people. Several
reasons for the intention credited TO the
Admiral. and now confirmed were advanced
aud generally discussed in Washington.
but few people could understand why the
transfer should be made 20 Mrs Dewey. who
has a considerable fortune Of her own and an
income larger than the Animals salary.
With the announcement today %. the actua
official transfer Of the giit-hou-e to Mrs.
Dewey. the threatened storm oi indigna-
ton has broken. Tonight. at bio
graph exhibition. ths pictures 81 Mckinley.
BRYAN. Sampson and Schley were cheerel. while
the likeness 81 Dewey va- Kissed. Since the
ncw- of the transfer became known early
this afternoon. several letters from con
tr,hu'ors to the Home Fund have been ad.
dressed to the Home Fund Committee. re-
qucsting the return ~ their donations
one 81 the contributors. a woman Govern
ment clerk sent a letter 20 IN. Admiral
telling him that she had through patriotism
given 81 TO the fund and now wanted
It back. The feeling In Washington may be
measured to some extent by letters which
appear In the evening papers and which were
evidently. from the dates RfflNcd withheld for
publication by that newspaper until the re-
port Of the contemplated transfer was con-
firm"d ono of the writers. who has the sig.
nature Craig. after quoting an item about
the reported intention % tn" Admiral says:
Can It lie possible that this il true1 The
American people presented this home to Ad-
mirnl Dewey. and to no other person. expect
Ing him to retain in his name as long as he
shall liv" II may be indelicnte to say
more. but HnhSon, VIZ know. kissed himself
out OF "Nis,"nr" In two days, which shows how
casy Il may le for an American hero TO forfeit
the respect Of his fellow countrym"n.'
4 writer who signs himself. or herself II.
NJ" says: will you permit me. hs one % the
subscribers to the fund TO buy Admiral Dewey
a house TO say that | consider the proposal To
transfer this house 10 Mrs Dewey as a mos;
Uncracious and UnEracctul net
Alias Mary Waters. Of ~ Yves. Fortie.h
street. New York. writes under date
OF Nov IL. AS follows: "On the day
OF the Dewey parade a beautiful young
girl snd Why. all the girls are mashed on
the Admiral but now We think he must be
hvrnotized or hr would not have given awav
his hous,. We all hoped he would leave it to
his Susie'S' son. George. but alas"
No reasons for the action OF Admiral Dewey
are obtanab'e The recording NJ the trans
fer deeds has revived story Of an al.
legged romance in which the admiral was
said tn have participated when he resided
in Washington prior 10 his Departure 20
as-um" command Of tho Asiatir Squadron. and
n breach Of promise suit vaguely limited at
Several prominent men who were mentioned
hnNl laLtr Of tho ~ hhnnl do lnN u