New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-14
CROKER MEETS THE DEVICES.
A CONVERSATION WITH THE ADMIRAL i-'
THE sTREET-FEw PEOPLE ANNOY
THE VISITORS.

Admiral and Mrs. Dewey had a quiet day yes
terday and although they walked the 'ehs" -
Flfth-ave TO the Park and back 10 the'r "o'e
and wore frequently recognized, New-io rkers n"u
evidently read and acted In accordance Win ',ie
.ar,,rors plea that they should not be the OBJ
jects OF public demonstrations "hereVei nv ~
neared or hold handshaking reception "neh-
oyor thav stopped TO gaze into shop "lhuo".
They were frequently recognized however ga%eu
NJ and occasionally bowed to- but that was al
The big policemen along the avenue stoou a.
attention with their right hands TO theH he''
To these tho Admiral returned military sH'u''
To all other recognitions he replied oy '"'''"e
his hat. - ~.
The Deweys had breakfast In their rooms a.
a.2o O'clock and after an hour or so spent /"
leaking over the morning papers sailed torth loi
a walk. They turned northward up the avenue
and continued their stroll through the faih " -
sIxty-fourth-st. entrance, where they 'ut"o -
made their way back to the hotel Oh '''''' "''
IN the avenue they passed Richard CroNV' -
turning from his morning drive IN the r"'n -
Admiral bowed. and Mr.. Croker brought MS III"
-, Nth a sweep to the curb, where he was
,roeepted In Mrs Dewey, and after rev ho-
rnents' conversation the Tammany chietthh ''oNe
down the avenue. while Admiral ana MIs. Nv
continued their walk the other way " ,1
croker was seen later at the Democratic Ciuo "l'D
v,as asked what they had talked about ne re-
business: / decline TO answer. ..,,, 70 tho Wal
ADMIRAL and Mrs. Dewey retuInSu, " -, NJ, e
Astoria about 80 o'clock and luncheHIn w" W.
r,,G in tbeir rooms About o clock tHey iel l
htcI ard boarded a Broadway car on t"Sli 90,
IA IN cali on some relatives OF the Adlhlt d,
M - S% rt',rUed to the hotel about o'clock ana
we . soon Joined by the Admlral son, N gol &C "
Dewev who dined with them IN theII I TToII,ioi,,
Abnut o'clock Captain Price OF the leiluel iVl'''
and Manager o. d. Price Of the Manhattan me
&c arrived TO escort the party 10 the nrSt Ptl
Torrance of "Papa's wife, the ,AdullISI Ia ~
accc Dted a box at this initial performance VI one
condition that there should be no eVouS az az
Dourcensnt Of his coming decoration or the
boy He sat well behind Mrs. Dewey ana ms son.
Admiral Dewey sent word to the reporters tnat
he and Mrs Dewey were indebted 20 the ueH%35-
No rcrs Tor the prominence they had given 10 MS
rrdnost that they be spared further demonstrations
when tbey appefred. in public, and they were crate
mi TO the people Of the city for the prompt ana
courteous manner in which they had acceded 10
At the close of the first act at the theatre man
In the gallery recognized the Admiral and lie forth,
Win called FOR three cheers. Whe the cheers mad
subsidized another shouted out:
''There he is IN that box!
Everybody who could see the box then saw
Dewey and more cheers were given for him lie
was compelled 10 walk forward and DOW re
smiled at the applause During the evening the
AGmiral and his bride laughed heartily at the
Inn on the stage. The cheering for the Admiral
was continued between the acts.
After the performance so many people Walted III
the lobby and out Broadway to see Admiral
Dewey that Captain Price took him and his blide
boCk ON the stage to go TO Thirty third-st Anna
Hold was introduced to Admiral Dewey, ana he
Introduced The actress to his wife Miss lie d gave
" bif hououet OF roses she had received during the
night to Mrs Dewey who graciously received theHl'