The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-08
SAW The ADMIRAL.
Mrs. Arthur Lee, Ex-senator
HcnryG. Davis Daughter.
THE FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN
To Meet Dewey After his Famous
Fictory--She Arrives In Washing
ton from her Bridal Trip Around
the World, Bearing Messages from
the Admiral to President Mckinley.
Dewey Would Like to staty ut Ma.
Mia 10 see tho situation 10 It's Finish.

( Washington dispatch to the New
York Journal: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
4 Lee. Of. New York, have arrived here
on their wedding trip around the world.
a week ago, was published the state,
ment that Mrs. Lee was the bearer OF
important dispatches from Admiral
+ Dewey to the President and 10 Con-
gress. These dispatches, II was stated.
she was to present in person upon her
arrival In Washington. They We're to
the effect that immediate action was to
be urged In regard to having Dewey
made full admiral. In view OF the de-
velopment3 Of the last few days at Ma
Mia, the Thickness of Mrs. Lees com-
j nianication Is only too apparent. The
reasons for raising Dewey's rank was
succinctly given in home letters from
Mrs. Lee to her family In Washington,
and were to the effect that Admiral
Dewey was subjected to untold annoy
ancc from having TO make first calls
upon naval vessels entering the harbor,
to take second place at table on state
occasions, and TO move his vessels
about the harbor at the command of
the foreign officers who outranked him.
This was particularly obnoxious in the
case OF the Germans, on account OF the
attitude taken by them during the war.
This was week ago. To-day Mr..
and Mrs. Lee arrived in Washington,
having come direct from San Francisco
withonly days stop at Chicago. Mrs.
Lee, In an exclusive interview with the
Journal, gives the whole stSry.
Mrs. Lee Is the daughter OF ex-Sena-
tor Henry G. Davis. of West Virginia;
sister-in-Iaw of Senator Ell,ins, and
cousin of Senator German. So 1t can
be readily seen that back of the bill in
troduced a few days ago for the promo
tlon of Admiral Dewey there lies pref
ty little story in which this charming
young wife figures.
is it true that am Admiral Dewey's
ambassador to the President and Con-
gross. and that bear important dis
patches from him to Congress? Well.
unless you can call me. self-constl-
tuted one, I cannot lay claim to that
great honor. The way the matter
stands is this:
Mr.. Lee and arrived in Manila on
Z the 10th Of December and were there
FOL, six days. during which time, thanks
TO our old friend, Rear Admiral Dewey,
we had an altogether delightful time.
The flagship Olympia is anchored out in
the harbor at Manila, ten miles by
water and seventeen miles by land, 50
that 1t was impossible for US to steal
march and surprise Admiral Dewey.
That being the case l wrote note
something after this fashion: We have
come thus far, dear admiral-now you
must come the remainder of the way to
meet US
II did not realize it was possible
for the note to have reached the flag
ship before the answer came back by
one Of the sailors, who was Instructed
TO await our pleasure. In accordance
with the request We named the time, the
next morning, when we would accept
his invitation to breakfast aboard the
Olympia. and were rowed down by the
sailors detailed for that purpose. Ii
was quite Il charming little affair. that
breakfast, and the admiral's reception
was cordiality itself. His manner was
quiet. as usual. and full OF the quaint
lumor that claracterizes him when
among friends. He said mine was the
first feminine face from home he had
seen since he arrived in Manila, and
We had, of course. no end OF things and
people to talk about.
During the evening there was q
dance in our honor aboard the Olympia,
where the accessories OF flowers. lights
and flags made n scene truly ideal.
Admiral Dewey is looking we'll; has.
think, gained considerable in avoir-
dupois-ycs, now that ! think OF 1.-The
did send Il message that may truly be
considered in the light OF one To the
President, to Congress and the entire
country. It was this:
~ am deeply interested In the sit
nation. and 1 hope to be allowed to
remain here, and see 1t through TO the
finish
did he have anything to say In
regard 20 the Philippines TO whether
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