The age-herald., 1899-11-05
~4 GUESSING AS TO DEWEY'S WEDDING Will His Marriage Help John
 R. Mclean? MRS. HAZEN PHOTOGRAPHED Nations Hero Very Chivalrous- Believ- ed That the Ceremony Will be Per formed by Cardinal Gibbons
 of the Catholic Church
MRS. HAZEN PHOTOGRAPHED

cial.)-President Mckinley is the only per- son as yet who has been taken into the con- fidence of Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Hazen as to when their marriage is to take place. Everyone else is guessing, but these three know. It is generally believed that It will take place before Christmas, but this is matter of pure conjecture.
 Politicians are wondering what influence the engagement is going to have on the political situation in Ohio The democrats are already turning it to account re- publican who returned to Washington says that it Is no uncommon thing to hear Me- Leans friends set up the yell "Hurrah for Deweys brother -in-law." It is certainly a highly honodable connection, and it may be argued that with Dewey in the family Mclean can do nothing very terrible. At least this is the way some of the charges against Mclean are being met.
 The telegraph wires coming into Washing ton having been burdened with the quer- ries from magazines and newspapers Have you got a photograph of Mrs. Hazen?" or "Get us photograph of Mrs. Hagen at once. Must have it'
 Such messages came from all parts of the country and some even from magazines and papers from across the water Mrs. Hagen herself has been flooded with such messages. At first Mrs. Hazen was dis turbed at such messages and was inclined not to give out her photograph but willy photographer, by a little clever work, changed her ideas on this subject. She be- gan to realize what it meant to be en- gagged to hero and soon decided to ac- cept as natural the public's interest in her. She could not send her photographs, how ever, for she had none, at least none that she cared to have printed The best one she possessed was one taken in black Tor General Hagen, and, of course she was aversed to having this one appear in public. The morning after her engagement had been announced. she entered the parlor from the breakfast room and was aston ished to see large size camera there, and by it standing photographer When the photographer stated his business. Mrs. Hazen declined to be taken, giving as her reasons that she was not dressed for a photograph and besides she did not intend that her picture should be published. The photographer was, however, used to secur- ing hkenesses of celebrities, and was not to be snubbed. s..sca.,
 A Persuasive Argument
 He then began to use his persuasive argu- ments to her. While he was talking a number of telegrams arrived and several callers came to ask for photograph. See ing her dilemma, the photographer said:
 Madam. I want to warn you that un- less you have a good photograph taken and give 1t to the press with your permission to publish 1t, the papers will print picture of you anyhow. Artists will draw alleged pictures of you and you will never be able to leave this house without some one wait ing on the outside to get snap shot of you. The result will be that there will be pub lished throughout the country the most hideous pictures labelled with your name and the world will never know what a charming and attractive woman the ad- miral has won"
 This appeal decided the widow. and she agreed to give the artist one sitting and left him to make suitable costume. He lost no time in posing her and almost be- fore she knew 1t, Mrs. Hagen was photo- graphed. Later in the day she submitted the proof to her, with which she was very much pleased, except that 1t made one of hands too large. He promised. however that he would change the size of the hand by some mysterious method known to photographer before any of the pictures should be printed.
 The admil'E follows the old customs which have always prevailed with the chi- valrous when they have wooed and won It may be of interest to the sentimentally inclined to know that on the day Mrs. Hagen accepted him. Admiral Dewey sent her two dozen American beauties. Every day since he has sent her flowers of some rare variety, one day roses, another vio- lets. and again orchids.
 When the marriage does take place 1t will in all Likelihood be performed in St. Mathews Catholic church. Mrs. Hagen Is a convert. Until few years ago she was strict Presbyterian. and was received into that faith by Archbishop Keane.
 In all probability the ceremony will be performed by Cardinal Gibbons. assisted by Archbishop Keane