The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-07
DEWEY And
HIS FIANCE.
Went on a Shopping Expedition
al New York Yesterday.
A THREE.YEAR-0LD PATRIOT.
He Was Decorated With National Emblem
and Carried AdmlTaIS Flag.
A SALUTE FROM AMERICAS ADMIRAL.
Mrs. Ralsn and Her Escort Would Piohabb HaVl
Escaped kO.C, Had ThsI Not Made a Sep
al Tho Lever Arch.

New York, Nov. Admiral Dewey.
since his arrival in the ci.ys from
Washington at $3.50. O'Clock Snnday aft
crnoon. has refused 10 see callers,
though many persons have presented
their cards at the desk OF the Cam
bridge hotel at Thlrty-thmd street and
Fifth avenue where he rs staying. Mrs.
Hazen. the admiral's hancee. and her
mother and sister are also Staying at
the Cambridge, and the admiral spent
Sunday afternoon and evening with
Them. The party had breakfast to-
gether yesterday morning. and at $50
o'clock Admiral Dewey and Mrs Hazen
lcft the hotel on a little shopping tour
They walked To Fifth avenue and up
the west side 10 FOrty-frst street
where they turned east and entered an
importing house near by After spend
ing some II minutes there they walk
ed leisurely back to Fifth avenue. and
down he west side again. In all this
tlme not more than dozen persons
had 'ecognized the admiral. though the
avenue was fairly well crowded. Oc-
casionally some one turned, and glanc-
ed back. but no one seemed absolutely
sure that he had been face to face with
the man whom the city recently wei
coined as the hero OF Manila bay.
CARRIED DEWEY's FLAG.
tlaxen haired boy about 3 years
Old, George Anthony of West Thirty
SIXTH street was walking up the avenue
between Thirty sixth and Thirty-sev-
enth streets with his nurse A small
American flag was pinned on his sail
or Jacket, and in ais rgnT hand he car
RED blue silk emblem With the four
Whtte stars of the admiral upon il. He
ala not know that the man whose flag
ne CARVED was SO near at hand Mrs.
HaZen was the first &c recognize the
Nag OF the admiral. and she called at
tention to Il.
Admiral Dewey walked up to the 1T
tie fellow. saluted him and grasped him
by the hand
My little man." said the admiral az
ne touched the miniature national coll
ors. Il can't pass that flag without sa-
luting IL. and | am proud that YOU also
carry my flag The child's nurse was
overcome with surprise but she man
aged To tell her charge to salute the
admiral. and when the boy raised HIS
tiny hand 20 his cap. Dewey smiled.
lie and Mrs Hazen continued their
walk down the avenue. and after
turning aside to shop in East Thirty
third street they returned 10 Fifth
avenue and continued down 70 Twenty
sixth street. where they stopped To
look into a booksellers show window
From there they went to broadway
and turned M walking until they met
Policeman MallO" Of whom the ad-
lnral asked the location OF a shoe store.
Mnlloy pointed out the store and the
INQUIRER started up the street.
DO YOU know whore Dewey is 60
ng?' Malloy was asked
Dewey" said he Dewey, Was |
hat Dewey? Great heavens. and I |
lidn't know II" and Malloy looked dis
appointed.
RECOGNIZED AT THE ARCH.
So far, few persons had recognized !
he pair of strangers. and they would |
ave passed through the Broadway |
roWd without attracting much atten-
ION bad not Mrs. Hazen desired 10 get
good look at the arch. She pursuad-
q the admiral TO stop i'm front OF the
nth Avenue hotel for few moments.
nd here. little thinking what would |
e the consequence. they stood On the |
dge or the sidewalk and gazed Sew
raj neWsboys and peddlers with pic
ures To sell snied the admiral and |
roWded around him Before either he |
7 Mrs. Hazs knew what had happen-
q they were IN the center Of a great
hfohS' They looked greatly embar-
49, 'Ni' thc pl.i't, Dul me crowd |
Increased as they walked until NJ
eighteenth street and Fifth avenue.
ne admiral realized that something
1ust be done. He and Mrs Hazen
'alked to Broadway and into a big
tore that- nlso had an entrance on ,
Eighteenth street The crowd followed
no dressed into the store until two !
? 'llcemen were called i'm. The pursued |
air made their escape by way Of tbe |
De entrance. called cab and drove
lck 10 their hotel.