Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-24
DEWEY IS GRATEFUL.
Many Expressions Of SYM
Patby for Him.
WILL VISIT WHEELING FEB, z
That City Presents 10 Him a SeTfsS
JaTdinlore,
THE INVITATION FROM CHICAGO.

Come May LIST.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. November o.
a delegation from Wheeling. W. Va, to-
day called on Admiral Dewey ana ex-
tended an invitation TO him to visit that
city on February I'D next The Admiral
accepted the invitation. He was pre-
scented by the committee with a superb
Sevres jardiniere.
Lieutenant Crawford to-day gave out
the following statement, on behalf Of the
Admiral:
Admiral Dewey has received many
hundreds of letters and kilograms, from
persons in all walks of life and in every
section Of the country. from Maine to
Texas, assuring him that he is not with
out defenders, and expressing sincere
| sympathy with him in connection with
/ tho recent attack upon him.
These letters and kilograms are far
too numerous to receive personal aclnow-
ledgment, but the Admiral is deeply
grateful to their senders, and desires to
assure them of his hearty appreciation
Of their kind consideration for him"
DlSAPPROVAL OF CRITICISM.
! CHICAGO. November 3-The Chicago
| Dewey Committee, owing 10 the recent
! criticism of Admiral Dewey in cOunec-
/ ton with the transfer Of his home, de-
/ Cidcd to-day 10 urge an early acceptance
/ Of Chicag0's invitation to the Admiral 10
visit this city. The date for the visit is
named as May lst OF next year and in
the committees communications TO the
/ Admiral he is assured that Chicago citi-
] yl.r a d Tf aHfffDIt "a g ID
cism recently raised.
! Mayor Harrison supplemented the com
| mittee's communication with personal
| telegram, in which ne urged the Admiral
/ To accept the invitation.
The committees letter and the Mayors
telegram are as follows:
Chicago, H.. November q, 1893.
! mr.. George Dewey, Admiral United
/ States Navy:
My Dear Sir.-The members Of the
/ committee appointed by the city OF Chi
/ cago 10 arrange for The celebration In
/ honor of your victory at Manila desire
| 10 assure you that the people Of this
| locality appreciate your great service to
| the country and TO the cause Of civiiza-
! ton.
ANNIVERSARY OF MANILA.
"They do not sympathize with the re-
\ cent criticism. il seems appropriate TO
| the anniversary of the battle OF Manila
! and in as much as We already have your
/ acceptance. We beg 70 urge that the date
| Of your coming here be fixed for May
J. 1900. Very truly yours,
MARTIN 3. MADDEN,
"Nice-Chairman.
-. NJ Glenn. Secretary"
Chicago. November %. 1899.
/ ,1r al d
ton. j.. c.:
"Committee Of Chicago citizens have
written you to-day urging you TO set date
! for visiting us May LIST, 1900 Chicago
| urges acceptance of the invitation
(signed) CARTER HARRISON,
Mayor"
| DEWEY ARCH so TO REMAIN.
| NEW YORK. November 23.-colOnel
| William Couant Church chairman of the
| Executive Committee for the perpetua-
ton of the Dewey arch. made a lengthy
! statement to-day IN regard to the rela-
ton of the arch TO Admiral Dewey.
"'rhe arch" he said, is TO be the
/ Dewey arch in the sense it always has
been. 1t is certain that the fame of
! Admiral Dewey and the battle OF Manila
| bay is 10 be commemOrated in the arch,
/ and there is little doubt il will be known
| as the Dewey arch. just as the Trafalgar
| column I'm London is called The Nelson
| monument"
GOING TO CHICAGO.
! WASHINGTON. November &.--"Yes."
/ said Admiral Dewey tonight in answer
| to a question by an Associated Press Ie-
| porter. with an appearance OF intense sat
| isfactiOn i'm mis- manner, Il received To-
| day the telegram from the Mayor Oh
| Chicago. supplementng the letter OF the
! Dewey Committee of that city, inviting
me 10 visit there on the LIST of May. You
| may say in your dispatch that, all Things
| being equal and barring any unlocked
| for circumstances. i shall accept the IN
| vitation to visit the city on the LIST or
! Nav / have been thinking OF some
| place in which TO spend that day, the
! Anniversary of the memorable day of
Two wears before. and 1 would like 10
| sroud IL I'm Chicago. The people there
! have been very kind and pleasant, and
ever since the battle of Manila j have
4 been receiving evidences OF their good
| win and affection. 1 hope, therefore, 10
be- able TO accept the invitation which has
been extended TO me-
The evidence of good will and kindness
| indicated by the letter, and the telegram
/ from the Mayor. is a source of extreme
/ satisfaction 20 the Admiral az this time.
and he embraced the opportunity offered
/ hv their perusa TO reterate his thanks
| to the people who have stood by him
I'M the face of the criticism which has
| appeared as q result OF the change In
the title to the property given him by
| the American people.
WISHES TO LIVE QUIETLY.
"From every section Of the country
be said. kilograms and letters have come
to me. showing the good will and kind
! moss of the American people. Ii Is i'm
| rossi5le for me TO acknowledge each one
! of these communications Individually, but
/ assure YOU that / am deeply grateful 10
their senders, and appreciate their CON
sheraton. / am constantly receiving
! tokens of good viii from the people as
Won win see by looking round this room.
| and seeing the beautiful things that have
been sent TO me. l have been in my
office all day long looking over the tele-
Grams ana letters which have come. No.
| no not care to make any observations
IN the criticisms which have arisen as a
result OF the transfer Of the property,
\ other than those which | have already
Given public expression TO-. Enough has
already been said. ana l now want 10
| i've quietly and peaceably."
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