The record-union., 1899-11-24
Hundreds Of Messages From All
Parts Of the Country,
Conveying Sympathy In Connection With
Recent Attacks Upon Him.
Receives an Invitation to Visit
Chicago on May First Next, the
Anniversary of the Naval Vic
the Admiral Announces His Ac-
ceptance.
ceptance.


the Admiral Announces His Ac-
ceptance.
WASHINGTON. Nov. GA delega-
ton from Wheeling, w. Va, to-day
called on Admiral Dewey and extended
an invitation to him to visit that city
February 22d next. The Admiral ac-'
cepted the invitation. He was pre-
sented by the committee with a superb
Sevres jardinier.
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 ev-
cry section of the country, from Maine
to Texas, assuring him that he is not
without defenders, and expressing their
sincere sympathy with him in connec-
ton with the recent attack upon him.
These letters and kilograms are far too
numerous to receive personal acknowl-
edgement, but the Admiral is deeply
grateful to the senders, and desires to
assure them of his hearty appreciation
of their kind consideration for him.
IdE ADMlltAL APPRECIATED AL
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The Chicago
Dewey Committee, owing to the recent
criticism of Admiral Dewey in conncc-
ton with the transfer of his home. de-
cided to-day to urge an early accapt-
ance of Chicago's invitation to the Ad-
miral to visit this city. The date for
the visit is named as May 1st of next
year, and in the committee communica-
tions to Admiral Dewey he is assured
that Chicago's citizens DO not approve
of the storm of criticisms recently
raised.
Mayor Harrison supplemented tile
committees communication by a per-
sonal telegram in which he urged the
Admiral to accept the invitation.
The committees letter and the May
or's telegram follow:
Chicago, Nov. %, 1893.
George Dewey, Admiral U. S. NJ
My Dear Sir: The members of the COM
mittee appointed by the city of Chicago
to arrange for the celebration in honor
of your victory at Manila desire to as
sure you that the people of this local.
ity appreciate your great service to the
country and to the cause of civilization.
'They do not sympathize with the re-
cent criticism. 1t seems appropriate to
us that the celebration should occur on
the anniversary of the battle of Manila.
and; inasmuch as we already have your
acceptance, we beg to urge that the
date of your coming here be fixed for
May /, 1900. Very truly yours,
MARTIN B. MADDEN,
"Vice Chairman.
81 M. Glenn, Secretary"
Chicago. Nov. %, 1899.
Admiral George Dewey, Washing
ton: A committee of Chicago citizens
have written you to-day urging you to
set date for visiting US May [. 1900.
Chicago urges acceptance of invitation.
CARTER H. HARRISON, Mayor"
THE CHICAGO INVITATION AC-
CEPTED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-"Yes," said
Admiral Dewey, with an appearance of
intense satisfaction in his manner to-
day, Il received to-day telegram from
the Mayor of Chicago supplementing
the letter of the Dewey Committee of
that city inviting me to visit there OIL
the 1st of May. You may say in your
dispatches that all things being equal,
and, barring any unlocked for c,rcum-
stances, l shall accept the invitation TO
visit the city on the 1st of May. I have
been thinking of some place in which
to spend that day, the anniversary of
the memorable day two years ago. and
don't know of any more agreeable city
in which to spend it than Chicago The
people there nave been kind and pleas
ant to me, and ever since the battle of
Manila have been receiving evidences
of their good will and affection. NV
hope, therefore, is 10 he able to accept
the invitation which has been extended
to me-"
The evidence of good will and kind
ness indicated by the letter from the
committee and the Mayor is a source
OF extreme qualification to the Admiral
at this time, and he embraced the op-
portunity offered by their request to
reiterate his thanks to the people who
have stood by him in the face of criti-
clsm which has appeared as a result of
change in the title of the property
given by the American people.
From every section of the country"
ne SAID, have kilograms and letters
come to me showing the good will and
Kindness of the American people. IT is
for me to acknowledge each
one of these communications lndivid-
ually, but assure yu that am deeply
grateful to their senders and appreciate
their consideration. l am constantly
receiving tokens of good will from the
people, as you will see by looking
around this room, and s.ring the beau
tiful things that have been sent to me-
l have been in my office all day long
looking over the kilograms and letters
which have come. I don't care to make
any observations on the criticisms
which have arisen as a result of the
transfer of the property other than
those which have already asiven pub
lie expression to. Enough has already
been said, and I now want to live
quietly and peaceably
Small Riot at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Strikers and
man arnnl0yed at the i,f.,.