The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-10
] sENSAT1ON. II. CHURCH.

-. ESENE-AI1ONE 1N Jtl1 I1tIifi.
That Mrs. Dewey has determined 70
change her faith is nevertheless true,
and the knowledge of It was whispered
about from one 10 the other at st. Johns
Church this morning, causing a stir in the
fashionable congregation. All through
the service there was a subdued excite
ment .pervadins the greater part of the
congregation. Every time an usher pass
ed down an aisle seating the crowd of
strangers who as usual, filled the veStl-
bule waiting until after the second lesson
to be given a seat. the regular pe'w-hold-
ers leaned forward to see if the new
Corners would include the Admirai's wife.
But the Admiral's pew was vacant
throughout the service. Not even the
3. Admiral was there. This. however. was
accidental. as it had been his intention to
attend the II O'Clock service, but he was
kept so busy seeing callers, with several
of whom he spent almost the entire morn
ing in his study, on the second floor,
that he did not go TO church
At the time of her marriage Mrs Dew
ey. wishing 10 have the ceremony as quiet
as possible, made the stipulation that no
one should be present during the event
outside of her own party. AS it turned
out, there were two persons in attendance
utterly unknown.
Not since her marriage has Mrs. Dewey
attended St. PauTs or any other Catholic
church, SO that her final leaving is not al
together in the nature of complete
surprise to her personal friends. AT the
time of her conversion to the Roman
Catholic faith Mrs. Dewey was IoW-
holder in St. Johns. Mr.. Jules Boeufve
Chancellor of the French Embassy. at
that time member Of st. Matthews
Church in this city, was largely instru-
mental in Mrs. Dewe|'s conversion, as
in that OF several other prominent society
women about the same time.
DIR. SMITHS STATEMENT.
Rev DIR. Alexander Mackay-Smith
rector Of ST. Johns Church, when seen
to-day, said:
IF Mrs. Dewey is to attend ST. Johns
IL she has left the Roman Catholic Church
and intends for the future to identify
herself with the Episcopal Church,
have no knowledge Of it,
rs it true that the Bishop of WASH
inSton has made Il ruling that here
after no Roman Catholic shall be 2t.-
n2ittcG into the Episcopal Church With
out rebaptsm and confirmation?' Dr.
Smith was asked.
Not that l am aware Of have never
heard of his doing such a thing. Anyone
faiotned in the name of the Trinity We
accept without rebaptism. Admiral Dewey
mas q pew in St. Johns Church: beyond
that / can give no information, because
really know nothing.
Within the past week Admiral Dewey
has been in receipt OF letters from
Western persons ndorsins his candidacy.
Among these has been large oercen-
tase of Republicans, who state that =
is their intention to vote for Dewey IN
preference to any other candidate
with regard to my platform nave
nothing whatever to say to-day, sald
Admiral Dewey this afternoon. When
have arranged certain important matters
now under way shall give out my plat
form to the people.
"Will it be any time during the present
week?''
NO; not so soon as that but when l
do announce my platform shall! notify
the heads of the Washington bureaus oil
the leading papers of the country OF
nv intentions, and make the formal an
nouncement.
at can hardly he designated as a
platform: l shall simply state definitely
my views upon the leading public cues
tons of the day. 1t will be much less for
NAL than a regular platform Baltimore
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