Show Hero of Manila Hale and Hearty on His Seventieth Birthday Washington Dec Dee 26 t Admiral iral Dewoy aged 70 today received enough congratulations and ana letters leters to transform transform trani- trani trans trans- form a 0 class fourth Into one ono of ot higher grade and was was tho the recipient of enough h Howors to forum form a floral show The rhe presents to him have havo not been classified as yet et but the they timey comprise com corn prise hundreds o of gifts Its of or rare beauty and value which came camo from all al sections see sec cc- cc of or the country countr In iii proof proof that the Hero lons of or Manila still holds a 0 warm worm berth In the tho hearts of or the tho people Contrary to lo the tho beliefs of or many who nho thought the head of ot the tho na navy wo would hl spend tho the day a In receiving guests and ond holding receptions he spent the tha mornIn mornIng morning morn- morn In Ing ut at his imis desk At noon the time admiral and his Imis son returned returned returned re re- re- re turned to their residence and after a luncheon wont went out for tor a lengthy walk In tho evening e the tho admiral and amid Mrs Dewey were guests at a 0 private prate dinner din din- ner nor The admiral was seemingly seeming In Inmost most moat mOlt perfect health He lie le showed b by his gay demeanor antI and clear cloar eye eyo that he is I gay descending the time western slope of life life- lre with a contented mind and nd unimpaired digestion Several navy anti an army officers be besides besides besl be- be sl sides cs man many civilian civian friends called caled during dur dur- In lag ing time the an day To all al callers the admiral said I 1 never ne er felt folt fol better beter In spy iny 1 whole life Ufe I feel like Jee a boy again Amol Among tho the presents received were a a handsome floral foral piece from Iron the members members mem meni- bers of the tho general general naval board and two silver siver ink wells and a pen tray from rom time thu members of ot the tho Naval aval laval Relief Reter so society so- so 10 The Tho presentation speech was o made by former Surgeon General Van of ot tho na navy Another token which Admiral D Dewey Wey greatly rent appreciated ted came camo yesterday J from tho the wl widow ow of or time the late lato Captain Nathan Sargent who had Imad been RIO RIO- aso- aso H with wih Admiral Dewey Dewoy at at various 4 times during during their service In the navy It I was sas a scarf pin of ot diamonds and ru rubles rubles rubles ru- ru bles In the tho form forum of a n figure figuro S 8 and j long worn wOIn h by the captain He lie was j quite quie surprised therefore but pleased I to receive and wear this memento momento of ot othis his dear friend |