Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Admiral Dewey Receives the
Greetings of Many Friends.
LEADS THE SIMPLE LIFE
Retires by Nine and Is Up by Five
in the Morning.
FLOWERS FROM ASSOCIATES
Much Pleased With the Gift of q
Scarf Pin That Belonged to the
Late Capt. Nathan Sargent.

Admiral George Dewey is seventy years
old today. He is in splendid health. ro-
bust In physique and has a clear eye and
n steady hand. AS is his custom. he
spent the forenoon In his office in the
Mills building. with the exception or an
hour. when he attended a meeting of the
Naval Relief Association. Of which he is
president. Numerous officers Of the navy
and army and other friends called on
him at his offices. and later at his home.
to pay their respects. With many OF
them he exchanged "reminiscences of by
gone days. Admiral Dewey says he goes
to bed early at night, Is rarely astir after
o'clock in the evening. and arises at ;
o'clock in the morning. He neither chews
tobacco nor smokes. While at the Naval
Academy great many years ago. the ad-
miraI jokingly told his friends today, he
like great many of the other young
men. got into the habit of chewing to-
bacco. They did this, however. It ap-
peared, mainly because 1t was against the
regulations. When Admiral Dewey quit
the institution he also stopped che to-
bacco-chewing habit.
The Presidents Toast.
Among the admiral's callers today were
day dinner last week which President
Roosevelt attended. and which was ad-
vanced in date because the latter cx-
pected to be at Pine Knot, Va, tonight.
During their conversation they rccalled
a very happy toast which the President
proposed when they drank to the health
OF the admiral and which the latter had
not feit at liberty to refer to in public
1t was as follows:
TO the man who dhro NOR. r..
ana reflected greater glory on America
man any other man now living" The
toast met with hearty response from
tnose surrounding, the admiral's hoard.
Admiral Dewey is president of the gem
eral board of the navy. and when he
reached his office today a big floral piece
or polnsettas was presented to him by it's
members and the officers associated with
the board. II was later sent to the adj
mrafs home on h street.
A Much Valued Gift.
little token. which Admiral Dewey
appreciates great deal. came to him
Christmas day. 1t was from the widow
OF Capt. Nathan Sargent who had been
associated with Admiral Dewey at various
times during their service in the navy.
and who at the time of his death. some
what more than a month ago, was a
member of the general board. Mrs. Sar-
gent sent to the admiral one Of her hus-
bands scarf pins worked In the devices
OF a figure eight, and containing ruby
and diamond settings The admiral had
many times noticed II pinned to the neck
tie of his brother officer and always ad-
mired 1t great deal. He was quite sur
prised, therefore, but much pleased to re-
ceve this monento OF his departed friend.
At the meeting of the Naval Relief As
ISOLATION today Admiral Dewey was pre-
sented with two handsome silver ink
wells with a pen tray. Former Surgeon
General Van Reypen Of the navy made the
presentation speech. The health of the
admiral was drunk from a decafiter con-
tanning old Madeira wine OF the vintage OF
1S47. The decanter was formerly the
property of George Washington, and In
his presentation speech, Gen. Van Rey-
pen said it was eminently fitting that the
health "of the other George, whom we all
love" should be drunk from the same de-
canter.