The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
PHOTOGRAPHED BY STRATEGY.
How a Picture of Dewey's Fiancee
Was Obtained.


From the New York Mail and Express.
Washington Nov. 1.-The telegraph wires
to Washington yesterday morning seemed
to carry but one message, and that was ::
Get a photograph of Mrs. Hazen" The
message came from all parts of the coun-
try, and while it was addressed chiefly
to the newspaper correspondents, not
few messages, worded differently, perhaps,
but all asking for a photograph, were re-
ceived by Mrs. HaZen herself. The mes
sages began 10 come early in the morn
ing and long before Mrs. HaZen had fin
ished her breakfast she had many callers
from the newspaper men. who came to ask
for one of her photographs and her per-
mission for its publication. At first Mrs.
Hazen was disturbed and worried by the
requests, but as kilograms began to pour
in, conveying congratulations on the an
nouncement of her engagement, she be-
gan to realize what it meant to wake up
and find ones self famous. To all inqui-
res for photographs she answered that
she had none, and did not know where
any could be secured. She had the pres
once of mind, however, to send word to
a photogra pher who had an old negative
not TO part with to any one on any con-
sideration Soon after she finished her
breakfast she was somewhat startled. on
entering her parlor, to find a large-szed
camera stationed therein. and a we'll
known photographer of this city waiting
10 see her.
He had read I'm the morning paper the
announcement of her engagement to Ad-
miral Dewey. and with an eye to business,
he took his camera and went at once to
Mrs. Hazen's house. When the photogra-
pher stated his business. she refused to
give him a sitting, and said that she did
xufeh To "a T0ip
pers. The photographer, however, was
used to securing photographs of celebri-
ties, and was not daunted by one refusal.
He then began to use his persuasive ar
guments with her, showing her how great
" 1t would be TO her advantage to give
him the desired sitting. and how much
trouble it would save her. While he talk
ed, several newspaper men called, with
kilograms from papers and magazines, all
bearing the familiar message: Get n pho
tograph of Mrs. Hazen." Seeing his OPP
portunity, the photographer turned to
Mrs. Hazen and said: my dear madam
l want to warn you unless you have a
good photograph taken and give it to the
press, with your permission to publish it,
the papers will print picture of you any
how Artists will draw alleged pictures
of YOU, and the result VIII be that there
will be published throughout the country
the most hideous-looking pictures labeled
with your name, ana tH6 NOilu Will never
know what really charming and attrac-
tive woman you are" This appeal decid-
ed the lady. and she consented to give the
photographer a sitting.
He lost no time in posing her and al
most before she knew It Mrs. Hazen was
photographed. and the photographer rush
ed off to his studio and developed the
plate. He submitted the proof to the lady,
and she was very much pleased with il,
excepting that she considered one hand a
little too lerge. The photographer. how
ever naivey explained that as this was
the hand that the Admiral had sought,
naturally il should have a prominent place
in the photograph. But even this ingen-
ious excuse did not satisfy Mrs. Hazen,
and the photographer promised TO reduce
the size of the hand by some mysterious
process known to photographers before
any of the pictures were printed. Thus
1t was that Mrs. Hazen was photograph
cd, and It is probable that this picture will
become as familiar 10 the American peo-
pie as that Of Admiral Dewey.