The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
DEWEY'S BRIDE
GIVEN HOME.
The Cift Of the Nation Is
Transferred TO Mrs. Dewey.
MUCH COMMENT ON RESULT.
The kdmlraFs Friends Are al a Loss 10
Account for His Recent Action.
BELIEVE THE STEP IS AN UNWISE ONE
Comment al The taio,a Capital Is RhoIIy and
EnIirely UlfayorahIs Several Subscribers 10
The Fund Express Their Dissatisfaction.
The AdmlraFs Friends Are al a Loss 10
Account for His Recent Action.
BELIEVE THE STEP is AN UNWISE ONE

Washington, ID. e., Nov. H,-Admiral
Dewey astonished and disappointed
his best friends yesterday by trans
Rhode Island avenue presented TO him
by $4,000 admirers.
There is but one comment upon tn IS
act, which was announced in the even
ing papers, and is the chief topic of
social conversation. and mat is unfa-
Vorabie No one can be found who
does not think that Admiral Dewey has
made mistake which will affect his
popularity not only here but elsewhere,
and which he will regret in the future.
Most OF his friends refused 90 believe
the report that he intended 10 give
away the gift OF the nation" and re-
gardea the news that the deeds had
been put on record as AT irst incredi-
BILE Some OF the most intimate OF
them are believed 10 have advised the
admiral, when the report OF his inten-
tion first appeared, that Il would be
a very unwise step for him TO take, and
they seem 90 have thought that ne had
abandoned IL.
AT LOSS FOR A REASON.
They are at a loss to give good
reason for what he has done. Mrs.
Dewey is richer than her husband; he
has "a son who bears his name, and
also an unolemished reputation, and
even the admirars best friends cannot
see why he should give Mrs. Dewey his
house any more than his Congress
sword No explanation OF this remark
able transaction. could be obtained at
the Dewey residence
Two deeds were recorded the first
one by which George Dewey ct ux
transfer TO John w. Crawford (who is
Admiral Deweys private secretary for
the nominal consideration of 81 the
house. 1747 Rhode Island avenue and
its contents in trust To convey il 20
Mildred Mclean Dewey" In the second
deed John w. Crawford as trustee
transfers TO Mildred Mclean Dewey
for the nominal cons ldenation of $40. the
house and its contents.
SOME COMMENTS.
Samples of what is being said by
some about the matter appear I'm cards
published by the Evening Star com
menting upon the report tnat IL was
going TO be done. one of them from
a subscriber 70 the Dewey home fund
says:
will you permit me. as one of the
subscribers to the fund To buy Admiral
Dewey house, 10 say that | consider
the proposal 10 transfer this house To
Mrs. Dewey, as a most ungracious and
ungracefll tt -Arae the natural ex-
pectatiOn of the givers of the house
that il should pass I'm time ID the de-
scendants OF the admiral, and not 10
brand new wife taken in his old age.
] trust that the rumOr is "A canard. The
admiral until now has not failed In any
matter Of taste or tact X. NJ
Another. speaking of the report. says:
Can't be- pCSs be taat this is true?
The American people presented this
home 60 Admiral Dewey, and 10 no 9TH
er person, expecting him TO retain it in
his name as long as he shall live. II
may be lndelicate 10 say more, but
Hobscn. we know. kissed himself out
Of existence i'm two days. which shows
how easv 10 may be FOR an American
hero to forfeit the respect Of his fellow
countrymen. CRAIG"
a New York woman writes:
"Cu he dav Of the Dewey paulde q
beautiful Young girl said: Why all
rhe girls are mashed on the admiral
hut now we think ne must be hypno-
tized or he would nof have given away
hts house We all hoped he would leave
Il D Susie's' s0n. George. hut alasl
MISS MARY WATERS"
Thcre are not more vigorous than
much " the comment AZ the clubs and
~ TT8wing room and Offices SeS:crday
afternoon.