New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-30
arts FOR ADNTRiL DEWEY.
He AND HIS MEN WILL HAVE AN OPPOR-
TUNITY TO READ ABOUT THEIR
VTlrsTGBV

The War Committ'c ot the New-York city Chap
ter u the Daughtof ~ fhe American Revolution
has been doing It's wor', effectively IN ameliora,ing
the discomforts of the Army At the front The
regent. Mrs Donald Mclean wrote TO Commander
Crowninshield chief 81 the Bureau Of Navigation.
recently to ascertain whether the Government
wished 10 receive CONSIGNMENT ~ illustrated
periodicals 10 be sent 70 Admiral Dewcy's fleet AZ
Manila Transports 10 the fleet wcrc 70 sail June
10. and tho offer made on tho 18th. leaving but
two days In which TO accomplish the task The
Commander replied by telegraph stating that the
Government would llke 10 receive such a conslgn-
nent 10 be sent on the transports. and teegraphcd
Admiral Miller. commanfant Of tho Pacific sta
don. requesting him 10 assist the chapter I'm every
way possible Az the transports were 10 SAIL from
San Francisco and had 10 be ready on the evening
Of June "A. the periodicals could not he sent from
Ncw-York The telegram arrived at O'Clock I'm
the afternoon. and Mrs. Mclean immodia tcly hur-
ried downtown 20 ascertain whether any house In
this city publishing such periodicals had branch
IN San Francisco with the periodicals I'm stock
Such publishing house found and m order
sent from the firm in New York 10 the firm In san
Francisco by telegraph. TO deliver Immediately 10
Admiral Miller consignment OF about n thousand
current Illustrated periodicals for the transports
going TO Manila. By o'clock Of the day on which
Commander Crowninshieds telegram had been re
ceved n message had bcen sent 70 him. notify
picted for the delivery 81 the periodicals. and Ad
mlral Miller was notified 10 expect them AT once
These periodicals comprised all those containing
accounts Of Admiral Dewcy's capture OF Manila
and were profusciy illus' rated. As II thought
that the Illustrations would DC of special interest
10 the men who had participated in that hnttlc
The following letter was recently received I'm ac-
Acknowledgement Of the gifts:
United States Flagship Albatross.
San Francisco Cal
Mrs Mclean. Regent Of the n y. G. c., y. \. r.
recent Of your telegram OF June 49, relative to the
utcr,turc sent by the Ncw-YOrk CITY Chapter of
Tho daughters Of the American Revolution 10 Ad-
rniral Dewey's squadron. II gave me great pleas
i,rc 10 make the necessary arrangements for send
tnp the books and would inform you thar they
iof, Yesterday on the transport China for Manila
I am very respectfully,
w ] s MILLER Rcar-Admral l. s n
Commandcr-n Chief Pacific Station.
:, is expected that tho literature will be delivered
70 the squadron Manila about July
Tho chapter has also shipped six of reading
matter 70 the blockading fleet at cuba. and books
bave been the use OF the convalescents in
,h hospitals Of the Red Cross. II will be rcmem
.arad that the chapter recently gave $50 to the
pa Cross for the purchase Of hospital tents. The
Vew-York City Chapter has sent sum OF money
10 the Daughters OF the American Revolution OF
Chickamauga. with which to purchase eggs milk.
fTesh fruits jellies. marmalades and other delica
cics which the Government does not supply
erai Mics 10 Mrs Mclean hundreds OF hammocks
u,ere ordered from the manufacturers ana were
delivered 10 the chapter and sent 10 Tampa. Jack
eonville Chickamauga and Camp AAr. These
have contributed much TO the comfort " the sol
dierA