The age-herald., 1899-05-17
WILL BUILD A
 HOME FOR DEWEY Department Officials Start the Sub
 SCFiptiOl. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ASKED Send Them to Treasury Department,
 Washington. ADDRESS ISSUED TO COUNTRY It is Argued That This Will Be Better, Lasting and More Appre-
 ciated Than Banquets
 in His Honor.
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ASKED
ADDRESS ISSUED TO COUNTRY

Washington, May 16.-The national com mittee of the Dewey home fund, consisting of Frank A. Vanderlip, assistant secretary of the treasury; Charles H. Allen, ass stant secretary of the navy; Brigadier- General H. c. Corbin, Perry s. Heath, first assistant postmaster general, and Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the United States, have issued the following address to the people of the United States:
 Dewey Home Fund, National Committee. Washington, D. C., May 16.
 "The American people are anxious to do honor to Admiral Dewey. The.r zeal has taken the form of invitations to banquets in many different cities, of celebrations, parades and displays Obviously, it will be impossible for him to attend all the ban quets, and it may be invidious to select one or a few for the honor of his presence. The common sense of our country does not find suitable express on for its admir- ation for our naval hero in methods effer- vescent and transient.
 "A grateful nation cannot do better than provide liberally for Admiral Dewey's com fort in home fitted to his tastes, worthy of some measure of his services and indica-
 
 which is not of day, but of all time. "A popular subscription will afford all the privilege to join in such a testimonial in which patriotism will have a monu- ment. ''The career of Admiral Dewey is a part of our national history a glorious chapter in the magnificent record of the recent war with Spain.
 Not in our own country, but in all the world his name is emblazoned with those that shall not die. His service all know in part-the future will add to appreciation of his greatness to the solidity and bril- liancy of his fame.
 ''On his return from the scene of his vic- tories and his statemanship the official duties of Admiral Dewey will be performed in Washington.
 ''He should have home here. The na- ttonal capital cannot fail to have attrac- tions for him in the present and the future. For winter residence during his life he can hardly find a more desirable place. It is for home for Admiral Dewey in Wash ington that subscriptions are invited" Send Subscriptions to Treasury Dep .rtmen Subscriptions may be sent at once to the treasurer of this fund at the treasury department, Washington, D. C. Tempof- ary receipts will be promptly returned and as soon as it can be prepared a duplicate of the same and number bearing a finc portrait of Admiral Dewey will be for warded to every subscriber.
 Immediate response will enable the na- tional committee to convey to Admiral Dewey as soon as he lands practical evil dence that the American people have pro- vided for him a home at the nations cap ital.
 "The committee invites the newspapers of the country and the governors of all states to cooperate in this movement. (SigneO FRANK A. VANDERBILT,
 Chairman.
 "CHARLES A. ALLEN,
 HENRY C. CORBIN,
 PERRY s. HEATH
 ELLIS ROBERTS,
 Treasurer of Fund" The cash contributions received today amounted to $367, making the total $617