Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
HOME FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY
Fitting Testimonial from the Whole People
of His Services
DUTIES WILL KEEP HIM AT TIL: CAPITAL
National Committee MS Trustees of
the Fund Issues an Address to
the Country the
Subject.
DUTIES WILL KEEP HIM AT TIL: CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The national
committee CT the Dewey home fund.-
consisting of Frank Vanderlip, assist
ant secretary of the treasury; Charles
II. Allen, assistant secretary of the navy;
Brigadier General II. c. Corbini Perry
$. Heath, first assistant postmaster general,
and Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer Of the United
States, has Issued the following address to
the people of the United States:
The American people are anxious to do
honor to Admiral Dewey. Their 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 banquets
and it may be invduous to select one or a
few for the honor of his presence.
The common sense of our Countrymen does
not find suitable expression for is admira
tion and esteem for our great naval hero in
methods etfervescent and transient.
grateful nation cannot do better than
provide literally for Admiral Dewey's COM
fort in a home fitted to his tastes, worthy
of some measure of his services and ind-
cative in a small degree OF the gratitude
which is not of a day, but of all time.
popular subscription will afford all the
privilege to join in such a testimonial in
which patriotism will have a monument
The career OF Admiral Dewey is part of
our national history, glorious chapter In
the magnificent record of the recent war
with Spain. Not in our own country alone,
but in all the world his name is emblazoned
with those that shall not die. His services
all know in part-the future will add to the
appreciation of his greatness. TO the soldity
and brilliancy of his fame.
i.. Duties Are Mt Washington.
On his return from the scene of his vic
tories and his statesmanship. the official
duties of Admiral Dewey will be performed
in Washington. He should have a home
there. The national capital cannot fail to
have attractions for him in the present and
the future. For winter residence during
his fife he can hardly find a more desirable
place. 1t is for a home for Admiral Dewey
in Washington that subscriptions are in
Yited.
Suggestions to this general effect have
been put forth in several quarters. Assur-
ances have been conveyed to the under
signed that the general enthusiasm can be
directed into q single current through the
agency OF a national committee. Each of
us, busy with manifold occupations, accepts
as a duty, not to be set aside, the task of
organizing the popular munitiCence for this
purpose and of administering the patriotic
trust for Dewey home fund.
Subscriptions may be sent at once to the
treasurer of this fund at the Treasury de-
partment, Washington, d. C. Temporary
receipts will be promptly returned and as
soon as 1t can be prepared duplicate of the
same date and number, bearing a fine
portrait of Admiral Dewey, will be for
warded to every subscriber.
Immediate response will enable the ma
tional committee to convey to Admiral
Dewey. soon as he fands, practical evil
dence that the American people nave pro-
vided for him a home at the nations capital.
The committee invites the newspapers of
the country and the governors of all states
to cooperate in this movement
FRANK A. VANDERBILT,
Chairman.