The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
The famous Bride
Mrs. Dewey, Her Manner
and Her Thought.

AHe result was as IOliOHS.
Admiral Dewey's iancee, Mrs. Hazen, is
the widow of General William B. Hazen.
She was Mildred Mclean, and is the
daughter Of the late Washington Mclean
and the sister of John r. Mclean. the
Democratic nominee for governor of Ohio.
and also OF Mrs. Ludlow, wife Of General
Ludlow.
Every one who knows Mrs Hazen agrees
that had Admiral Dewey searched the
wide world over he could not have found
a woman more perfectly fitted mentally
and physically for the proud position she
will occupy as his wife
All over Washington. in the hotels.
where one sees more Of social life than in
any other city; at the universal afternoon
tea which fiourishes so wonderfully at the
capital; in the theatres, on the streets, the
Dewey-Hazen nuptials seemed the only
topic Of conversation. If l heard one per
son observe that the match was 'simply
an ideal ONE I certainly heard one hun
dred and fifty use the same very words
in the general exchange of sentiments and
sentiment anent the happy news.
Mrs. Hazen is rather under the medium
size She is entitled TO the admiraTs en-
dearins diminutive, but she does not give
the impression of being a small woman,
because of the grace with which she car
riess herself and the certain proud little
way her dainty head is set upon her
shoulders-an inheritance direct from her
beautiful mother, Mrs. Mclean, who is
conceded to be the most patrician woman
in appearance and bearing in Washing
tons most exclusive circles.
Watching Mrs. Hazen walk across the
room a stranger might conceive the idea
that there was something Of the De We're
IN her manner, but once TO look into her
dark eyes would instantly dispel such an
impression.
Mrs. Hazen's hair Is Of a reddish brown
and curls naturally. He won't stamp but
up, and has a fascinating way Of breaking
out in little rebeihous curls around the
nape Of the neck. There isn't a gray
thread in It in spite Of the fact that the
papers have so described IT.
Twelve years ago General Hazen died,
and since that time his widow has lived
with her mother whom she idolizes.
Last year by a hideous accident John
Hazen his widowed mothers only enid,
was killed.
terrible that her life was for weeks de-
SPARED Of, and from the date Of her be-
-reavement until the day on which the
photograph here produced was taken for
the exclusive use Of the Sunday World,
Ms. Hazen has never worn a gown Of
other material than crepe, nor has she
gone at all into society, except in pursu-
ance of her phlathropc work, to which
she has devoted most of her time.
When in response TO note of invita-
ton from The dearest woman in the
world" l called al the Mclean mansion
last Wednesday, I was ushered into the
morning room, a bijou apartment exqui-
sitely decorated and furnished in rich
golden yellow.
Without ceremony Mrs. Hazen came to
greet me. She looked so radiantly happy
that but for the little tell-tale line Of
pain at the corners of the mobile mouth
carved by an awful sorrow. she might
easily have been taken for a girl in her
twenties.
We just grasped hands and looked into
each others eyes and smiled, and then
as any other woman would have done
! swallowed something that seemed TO
have lodged in my throat and said:
Il am so glad, And DO tell me about it,
won't you. for really, You know, it is such
a beautiful thing another swallow
that unless you talk to me think shall
set sloppy and claim the privilege Of an
old friend and have a good weap over
you"
Mrs. Hazen smiled the delightful, frank
sunny smile Of the years before she had
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piled;
why, yes, Of course I viii I have
promised Admiral Dewey l would not talk
for publication, since he prefers 1 should
not: but for the sake Of auid lang syne
I'll make this one exception and give you
an interview for the sunday World"
AN authorized interview" l asked
with some solemnity.
Yes" said Mrs. Hazen. "a real au-
thorized interyiew-and the only one. Let
me see-why, / can't think of anything to
say Won't you have a nice little cup of
tea? DO. I'll make it for you"
Nonsense" I replied. This IS an IN
terview Now. tell me lots of things"
Well" said Mrs. Hazen. smiling of
course you know we have ali known Ad-
miral Dewey for years and years-you.
really would better let me make You
cup Of tea Noo Wei. for-oh perhaps
twenty years Admiral Dewey-captain he T.
MSS then-snd mamma and papa ana all +.
Of us have been friends
SISTER and I used. just for FUN. 10 call F.
him brother George, and as the years went .
on and We We're both left widows, Captain
Dewey used 10 say he thought We needed
looking after, and so we used to call him
stepfather George; all. Of course, just In
fun"
Fun for you girls" I observed. 81
don't believe it was wild sport for the
admiral Anyhow l don't think he would
find the situation irresistably amusing to- /
day do you?'
NO. I really don't think he would
neither would J." said Mrs. Hazsn, be-
coming suddenly serious.
well in all these years 7 learned 70
revere Admiral Deweys character. He
was my preux chevaliev His generosity. (
his pure patriotism. his Serueaess and +
fairness. his love 81 JUSTICE knew and /
honored al these Gratis. and when be went +.
10 Manila we felt as a family that We
had lost the daily association ~ one who
was very dear 10 as.
while the admiral who ves camm0- .
dore then. commanded the Olympia You
NAV be sure we were vitality interested in .
everything that went on away over there .
In the East We correspouded constantly. 4
and after the battle Of Manila We felt as .
though one OF US was the hero of that
great engagement
Mamma and I sent the first dispatch 7
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