The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-05

Member of the Gideon WelIes Naval Veteran Association of Connecticut- Ills Letter to Secretary w. E. Jacobs Welcome if He Visits Here.
 w. E. Jacobs, secretary of the Cid con Weles Naval Veteran association of Connecticut and yardmaster of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, is the proud possessor of a let A few days after the wonderful victory won by Admiral Dewey, the Gideon Welles Naval Veteral association, held a meeting at which resolutions were adopted expressing the thanks of the association for the victory achieved by Admiral Dewey and an amendment asking him to become a member of the association. The resolutions were adopted by an unanimous vote.
 A letter containing the resolutions was accordingly mailed on the 9th of May and MT. Jacobs is just in receipt of the following reply:
 Flagship Olympia,
 Manila P. l.,
 October 2O 1S9S w. E. Jacobs, Secretary:
 Dear sir: In reply to your letter of May g, assure you it would afford me much pleasure to be enrolled as a member, of the Gideon Welles Naval Veteran association of Connecticut
 My most sincere thanks are due to the members of your association for their expressions of greeting and thanks so kindly expressed in your letter.
 With best wishes, believe me
 Very sincerely,
 Signed: George Dewey. Since the receipt of this letter anoth- CT meeting of the association has been been held and the secretary was in structed to address the following let ter to Admiral Dewey:
 New Haven, Conn,
 December 1, 1898. My dear sir and shipmates: Your letter of October 20 received. It was read before our association and re- ceived with demonstrations of the greatest pleasure. You were elected a member of the Gideon Welles Naval Veteran association of Connecticut by a standing and unanimous vote. l take | great pleasure in enclosing herewith the badge, recognition and copy of l the rules and regulations of our associa- | tion.
 | The naval veterans, as well as the whole people of our city, are desirous l for the day to come when we can by visible manifestations show you the | gratitude we fee l toward you and your gallant comrades for the bright pages you made in our American his tory
 Of course we want you, and now ex- tend a most cordial invitation to come 1 to New Haven, the home of Admiral 1 Andrew Hull Foote-and where his 1 body now rests-and l assure you the l veterans of 1861-'65 will De joined by l the people of our city to do you honor | May you be preserved in health and l strength to soon to return to enjoy youl | family and friends in your beloved New 1 England home.
 Yours fraternally,
 I w. E. Jacobs, Secretary. To Rear Admiral George Dewey, U
 S. N, Commanding AsiatieA Squad ron, Manila, Philippine Islands. 2 The members of the Gideon Welles association have reason to be. prouc because of the fact that out of sixty four associations of naval veterans il | the United States. they were the frs to ask Admiral Dewey to become member of their association. They propose to wait until Admiral Dewey visits this city and then initiate hin into their association. Rear Admira l Bunce was made member of the as sociation on the occasion of visl made by him to this city.