The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
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DEWEY BIRTHDAY DINNER

life. he added. Money does not guar
antee happiness orr even contentment."
And you are happy?' asked a re-
porter.
81 am indeed The face of Tbs adj
miral. with its few lines of telltale
marks of age. showed his happiness in
little ripples of merriment which
changed his official expression as he
answered the question emphatically,
leaving no doubt as TO his meaning.
And ~contented?" the reporter asked.
"Most cheerfully So" replied he ad-
miral.
And Their in this age Of restless men
and changing affairs the admiral, with
the buoyant enthusiasm of youth.
made this pertinent statement: Were
1t possible to relive my life, I should
ask only that l be given good health
and the same opportunities that have
come to me to do the work | care most
about. Men or women who are blessed
with good health to carry on the work
they like best and are happy in the
execution of it ann ask for more,
can they? That is contentment."
And happiness? ?" inquired the re-
porter.
Happiness lies in ones work. of
course" replied the admiral. But
equally important for a happy career
is a happy domestic life. and in this
l am most happy. Can mortal man
wish for more or have more of life's
happiness than these give him.
And wealth? You are not ambitious
in his financial age" the admiral was
asked. The popular worship of the
golden calf is decidedly not one of
Admiral Dewey's practises.
81 am not" he returned, but I feel
hat l am rich in many other ways
That which has brought me in life's
work more satisfying dividends than
could any amount Of money is friend
ship. 1 love my friends, and 1 hope
they love me. l am most grateful for
the many kind expressions of friend
ship received from time to time from
people in all parts of the country"
Admiral Dewey is one of the best
dressed of the governments top-notch
officials. He exercises a most fastidious
taste in matters of dress. He also
wears his clothes well. His broad
| shoulders are thrown well back, he
walks with a fine military bearing and
his step. is firm and quick. His hair Is
snowy white and lends a kindly ex-
preston to the otherwise strong face
of the fighting admiral His manner
is at once cordial, even hearty.
I'm not 20 years old" he said gayly
to some friends who were congratu-
lating him. What made you think
that? Why, / do not expect to be 10
for long time yet"
His friends were somewhat taken
back by the almost convincing manner
in which he said this, and particularly
by his youthful appearance. Thinking
they might have made a mistake, as
they only knew of the admirals age by
hearsay, they began to stammer for
what they thought was a ~grievous mis-
take, when the admiral relieved their
confusion by gracefully accepting their
congratulations.
When the admiral was asked what
course he would advise young men to
follow to attain what he calls the
blessings of life in health and happi-
ness. he said:
For young men who want to main
tain good health to the end of a long
life, l would advise them to live out
of door all they car and take plenty
of exercise. There Is nothing else as
necessary to good health. l have prac-
tically lived out of doors all my life.
For years, when not at sea, / rode
horseback every day, rain or shine. /
always try to drive every day now, and
! so keep out in the air. I believe that
/ the Presidents out-of-door activity is
n of the chief reasons for his being
able TO accomplish so much work. Such
exercise for an active mentality is as
vital. / think, as eating or sleeping. /
have lived an active life, but an
active life is the ~healthiest one. |
have always kept interested in life, by
meeting and being with people. A re-
cluse hates life; a mixer among men,
never"