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Show Admiral Bewys ! v f n A UMIHAI. liKWKY. head of the - '-T " 'Zji 10 A rmted Hiat-a navy. ha. an oape f: ' . 1 -,1 , Z tT.T Jf J JECXVt A ' r,,""n ,,,r n "-rsTSf : . 'j AAA tlvn iiiihhI ilurlna tha merry Yula L " ' .' -V 'ul tl.la aeaaon. It larlnapa him ' , ' , . 1. - iloubln holl.lay. Not rely, you t )j i , 'j ' t ', i ' '' ' . . yifiiWlaKS uinli ratand. the dual celehrutlon I . r ' j ' .: i ' 4 , .1" fal Zji ut Chrlatniaa and Now Yenra day. I i 'i .H t 'fS ' ' '" ' ' ' a tyy hut aiuiiher oim healdea. The vi- !$ j4 l-fl f"5 ' ' WL.,J1 Idanatlun of aurprlao of red let- f',f . fe rt ' : W-. J. .' LT ?SJ-lr&M ler daa In the a.liiilral' calendar i J ' "1 C f t- . Ji al thl aeainiii of tlm year la found In lha clrcum l' f 1,1 , 1. 1 .-? f iniice that Ihn hlrthilay annlveraary of tha hero ; J j I of Manila hay occurred on lieceniber ?l. tho day ; I j t I ' . f , --. I V '"' .... J after Chrlatniaa. Moreover, tho Admlral'a frlenda ""111 ' i t ii J .) maka aa much of the hlrthilay annlveranry aa t" I 1 I I ' if 3 '- f ia they do of lha Reneral holiday that Juat pro- iv'' I 1 t ' li I L ! "' ' V'f cedealt. (, 11 S ' ' ;-1 Tho hlKheal ranklns offleor of our natal aer- j" . ; I -af iC If " 1 lc I qultn In cnncalt with tho Idea of havlna , J ' :"' ' '" ' . r ' 8 hla blrlhilay annlvoraary fall In th aam wak t"' '. ' ' 1. . ! '-TV5 "i' ; i . . e. ,.. v V' I , .. -' J 1".' ' 'ijr-A.; pap..'..';-'f-C -aVtaxnraar'ireK.-ij 111 ' L c-t xwwoti v?y& mvef?r etwvxi la the holiday of Kl't If he had any aay In the matter II la doubtful If hu would chaiiKo thliiK. for he haa found that far from being overahtid-owed overahtid-owed hy the mora (euerully obaerved holiday, aa many peraona uiliiht eipocl, hi holiday nctually tiikea on an extrn alKUlthunce by reiuon of oloae pnixluilty to the general holiday. Kor one thing It ulTorda Aduilriil IVwey eicep-tloual eicep-tloual oppiirtiinltloa to ne old frlenda, and the admiral la a man of atrong frlendahlp. Ever allien hi return from the Philippine h haa made hU home at W.o-liliigton which la th common com-mon heudiiuartera for retired a well aa actlva ollliera of the ai rvlre. And thoae ofrlier who do not live tin to make It a rendetvoua. particularly nt holiday aeaaona. an. I thua It come about that there were In the capital at Chrlatma week an eacepllonal ihiiiiI.it of frlenda and acquaintance of the admiral officer who ervei with him In the Pacific and elsewhere. else-where. Of cotirac they called upon hlui on hi birthday and ho met them at social functions during thai week. Aa for the admiral hlmaolf, hs live very quietly these day and hj doe not Introduce ninny frill In hi celcbratlun of hi birthday annl voranry. (In that day, a on every olhur, he devote a good ahare nl the late afternoon to a king carriage drive, probably handling the rein himself. Formerly the admiral In. dulged In a horseback ride aa his dally outing, but with advancing yeara he haa almost ahnndoned this rtrenunu eicrclae. In addition to hi dully ride he I wont to walk more or leaa each day. walking to and from hi ofllce at the Navy Department De-partment Annex building and In thl walk, on hi birthday, he had aa hi companion hi only win, regarding regard-ing whom the public has heard so llltln. The hlg event of the day, however, how-ever, waa the admiral' dinner party In the evening. The moat proml nent men In the nation gathered around the feallve board and th prealdent of the I'nlled rltule was a gueat. Tho dinner wa prepared by tho admiral' fntiiou Chi. neo cook, w ho hu been w ith bin) j ever since the stirring day at Ma nlla hay, and who la fiimuii for hla appetising dlahea. The Informal an-nlveranry an-nlveranry banquet with lis ger geuua blrthdny cuke wo served In the .lining rixim of the admiral's preaeiit home the house to which he removed when the dwelling given giv-en to him by the nation. In gratitude grati-tude for tho victory of Muy 1. proved rather too small to enable htm to entertain hi friend aa ho desired to. Thl. .lining room I very Imiaialng apart uient, wl.J een will bunging, heavy carved tun.ltur. Ind SIX celling atudded with electric light.. On and lofty cem gpartmeut there I. Ranged .. """.! faniou. collection of Fill-X Fill-X .ea l.. including knlve.. .pear, ahleld. and other piece, of decided decorative value. Con splcuou. on the oppo.U wall I. . mounted itiooa. head and an Ingenloue map of th. world foahloned from hemp by Filipino weaver. Opening room I. the breakfast room, which I. n.ed by thl Dewey, for all family and Informal dinner. In ome repect the nmt lntoretlng room In the admiral' home I the "blue room." a ort ol combination "den," library and living room. Thl wall covering, draperle, etc.. are all of brocaded Ilk lu the delicate robin', egg tint, and tho up holatery I In harmony with thla color acheni. Here are the admiral' reading nd writing tahl. and hi "fnvortte corner." containing hi lounglna chair brought from the Orient and a collection ol prlied picture, Including original wa ketchca autographed photoa and other mementoo. Healed Kere the other day the admiral, who doe not look within ten year of hi seventy-three yeara. said: "I relish the llttlo blrthdny celehrntlons I hnv enjoyed In recent yenra. all the more bicuue al a boy my birthday anniversary never meant much to me. My relatives were wont to combine It wltt i Chrlatniaa In no far aa gift giving was concerned I do not recall that, as a boy. I ever received l blrilnlny present and I thought It pretty hard j luck then." |