Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-08
George Dewey. A butler responded

George Dewey. A butler responded
promptly to our summons.
Is the admiral at homer"
No, sir-that is-er-a-have youl
an engagement with him?"
Yes responded one of our party
OF four himself naval officer.
walk in. please" said the stern
guardian of Admiral Dewey's privacv.
now bowling and smiling.
AS he ushered us along the heavily
carpeted and portiered hall NV attep-
ton was attracted by a huge book
bound in dark leather. 1t rested on n
marble table and was some four feet
long by two feet wide and nearly a
foot thick. My feminine curiosity was
aroused and was still engaged in try
ing to conjecture what it's contents
were when we reached the second door
on the left. which the butler requested
us to enter. We did so and found our
selves in spacious, richly appointed
apartment, separated by white marble
pillars and portieres and from the din
ing room on the north by folding
doors.
But we had not long to wait, for, like
all naval officers, our admiral is
prompt, A rustlng of the portieres
and he entered-the man whom the
whole nation delights to honor. He is
too we'll known to need personal de-
scription. but let me say here that no
picture which have seen does him
justice. No portrait, however fine,
shows the genial glow of the kindly
brown eyes. BY nothing short of a
personal interview can one know the
gracious, cordial manner OF Admiral
Dewey.
His fellow-officer rose as he entered,
and taking by the hand the little
girl of our party, to whose enthusiast
tic outspoken admiration we owed the
visit, he said:
Admiral, this Is Frances, an ar
dent little admirer of yours"
The admiral, smiling, clasped the
| little ones hand and spoke a few
words of graceful compliment after
which he set me completely at ease by
his hearty handshake. After our very
informal Introduction the admiral led
the way to the front drawing room. |
In the bay window, with filmy lace
curtains and silken draperies as
background stood the superb silver
loving cup presented ito our conquer
ing admiral by 10000 citizens of the
United States"
Isn't that magnificent" exclaimed |
Admiral Dewey, his face showing all |
the pleasure he felt
Beautiful" ! replied, as / gazed in |
admiration on this latest addition to |
his treasures. But think admiral. |
what it representa- tribute from TO-
0O0."
"Seventy-two thousand, correctly
speaking" interposed the admiral,
with smile, as he proceeded to point
out to us the beauties of this wonder
full work of art, made of 10000 10
cent pieces, collected for the purpose
by New York paper. 1t stands about
eight feet high-a beautiful, three
handled silver cup, on a heavy pedes-
tai. Dolphns support the cup and form
the handles.
See" said the admiral, "how pretty
that is. The dolphins' scales are made
of overlapping 10-cent pieces
Inspecting tne engravings on the
bowl of the cup between the handles
asked:
Us this the Olympia. edmiral?"
Yes" he answered, that is the
Olympia as she came up by Grants
Tomb, and here" lie continued, point
N IN lie Fha 10
as she was in the battle of Manila
and this calling our attention to the
third chasing, lis my birthplace" and
he colored with pleasure as he spoke.
Surmounting the cup is a figure of
Victory holding a laurel wreath, with |
which Admiral Dewey was long ago |
crowned by his countrymen. Stoop- |
ing down, he pulled out a drawer in
the pedestal on which the cup stands |
and revealed an immense silver bound !,
book.
why, there alone" he exclaimed, |
lis testimonial to be proud Of 1t |
| contains the names of the $4,000 peo- |
pie who contributed to the cup"
| He shut the heavy drawer and turn
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pedestal, stands his gold loving cup, |
which next attracted our admiration.
1T was presented me by the city OF
New York on my return he remark
ed. See, here is the Olympia again,
and here the presentation is engraved,
and this" he continued, turning the
cup, lis myself"
Why, Admiral you ought to keep
your picture in view" said, observing
that the golden admiral had been gaz-
ing at the wall
"Oh, no." he laughed II like this
side better" and he again displayed
the words OF presentation, but we
didn't agree with him on that point.
As We passed through the drawing
room | gazed with envy on the array
of cushions piled luxuriously on
every dlvan.
You have the most beautiful pill
lows / ever saw" said my companion,
voicing my own thoughts.
Yes, indeed; have some very
nice ones" assented the admiral
Here is one that just arrived from a
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