The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-22
ATLANTA IS GRIEF-STRICKEN
BECAUSE DEWEY'S HEALTH WON'T
ADMIT OF HIS VISIT.

A1eaAAt thCnAN All AgecAAFtW
OR-Atlanta Could Not Alter His
Decision.
Washington, Oct. 21-(SpeciaD.-
on the advice of his physician, Admiral
Dewey finds that il will be necessary to
cancel the engagements he has entered
into to visit certain cities and decline al
invitations for the present. - lie finds that
the mental strain incident to such visits
is seriously affecting his health
This is the substance of an authorized
statement given to your correspondent by
Lieut. Caldwell, private secretary TO the
Admiral. Lieut.. Caldwell added that the
Admiral has been in nervous state for
several days past, and his friends were
very anxious about him. Under the cir
cumstances his engagements to go to At
lanta, Chicago. Phi adelphia and other
cities are all declared off.
Early this morning Admiral Dewey au-
thorized a telegram TO this effect to be
sent to Atlanta, at the same time express
ing his sincere regret that his physical
condition forces him to be absent from the
Brumby celebration next Wednesday, The
dispatch also contained the assurance that
Lieut.. Brumby will proceed to Atlanta
alone, according to the original pro-
gramme.
Mr.. Brown general agent of the South
ern Railway, was also notified of the Ad-
mrars change of plans, and the result
was telegraphed between Washington and
Atlanta at lively rate during the re-
mainder of the day.
Atlanta Is Sorry.
1t would be difficult to express in cold
type the full extent of the disappointment
felt in Atlanta when it was announced that
Dewey had cancelled his engagement to
visit that city. Representative Livingston
was requested to urge the Admiral to re-
consider his decision, and the Atlanta con-
gressman made several visits to The Ever
EFT.
He was unable to see the Admiral, but
held numerous conferences with Lieuts.
Brumby and Caldwell, and through them
conveyed the Admiral the hope of The
citizens of Atlanta that by Monday his
health might be improved sufficiently 10
enable him to make the journey South. as
originally intended. He was assured that
all of the entertainments contemplated in
his honor would be abandoned and the
simplest programme imaginable would be
substituted if the Admiral would only be
present at the ceremony of the presenta-
ton of the sword to Lieut.. Brumby He
was further assured that there woul1 be
no attempt to convert what was originally
intended to be "Brumby Day" into O
Dewey Day, and everything will be doae
to give prominence TO the Brumby feature
OF the celebration, as the Admiral earnest
1xr xx-b the trim Atlanta Il
first suggested.
So persistent was Col. Livingston that
he Offered to hold the question of the ,Ad-
mirals going to Atlanta open until noon
Monday. 1t is hardly probable, however,
that the Admiral will go. While his con-
dition is not alarming. for he was able to
attend the wedding of Rear Admiral Walk
ers daughter, which took place to-day he
is a victim of insomnia, and requires alb
solute rest.
other Reasons May Weigh.
Other reasons than those above stated
are given out unofficially in explanation
of the Admiral's sudden determination to
cancel his engagement at Atlanta 1t is
said that there was some misunderstanding
about the arrangement of the programme,
and a conflict between the state officials
and the Citizens Committee in Atlanta. 1t
is claimed that the original intention was
to make the event a "Brumby' celebra~
ton. Afterwards the programme was ar
ranged so as to make Admiral Dewey the
central figure of the celebra ton, which he
earnestly protested against. Not desiring
to detract from the glories intended for his
personal friend, Brumby, and not caring
to become involved in any contention be-
tween the municipal and state authorities
in Georgia, he concluded to remain in
Washington
The assurances given by Representative
Livingston that all the DrOmiOenoo yvOuId
be given Lieut.. Brumby in the event or
the AdmiraPs consenting to be present,
seem to give color to the suggestion that
the promised changes in the programme
were distasteful TO the Admiral.
Another report was in circulation here
to-day to the effect that the Admiral re-
sents the idea that HIS acceptance of in
vitations to visit certain Giles, may have
been given a political significance by per-
sons who misconstrued illusions made to
his presidential prospects. However, he
has called in all of his acceptances and
given i'll health as his reason for so doing.
An effort was made to-day TO induce
Rear Admiral Schley to take the place
of Dewey In the coming festivities at At
lanta, but the hero Of Santiago was OBJ
orders from the Secretary of the Navy.
Dewey selected his future home to-day.
No. 1747 Rhode Island avenue, just off of
Connecticut avenue.
Washington, Oct. H.-Reoresentatfv.
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