The times., 1899-05-17

THE Cash COMING in
FOR THE DEWEY Home
The Collection Committee Per-
fects Its Plan.
Washingtonians Quick to Respond
to the Patriotic Move.
The Souvenir Receipt VIII Not BE
The Souvenir Receipt VIII Not BE
Ready for Use for Perhaps
Two Weeks.

The rapid progress which has thus far
been made in the collection of a fund for
the Dewey home in Washington presages
a most magnificent success of the move
ment large amount will begin 10
pour into the Golfers of the committee
within the next month. judging by the
number of kilograms which have been re-
ceived from all over the country. assuring
Chairman yanderlip of the success of the
project. The committee is convinced that
the matter has become a national one, and
its members have the guarantee of all the
prominent newspapers in the country that
it will be supported vigorously in its work
of collecting the fund.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath, in discussing the prospect OF rap
i'd accumulation Of money, said to Times
reporter last night
The committee is informed that the
movement has already assumed national
proportions, and We are consequently high
ly gratifed at the lightning like manner
in which sentiment in favor of the pur-
chase of the Dewey residence has spread.
We are told that every part of the country
will respond handsomely and / predict
that 1t will only be few weeks before our
project is realized and we will have suf-
ficient amount of money to buy suitable
home for the returning Admiral. 1t seems
that the movement has appealed to almost
every citizen in the country. | have
talked on the subject with great many
people from different sections of the
United States during the past three days
and they have been a unit in heartily en-
dorsing the proposition. / have not the
slightest doubt that a sum of money great
ly in excess of the amount required will
be contributed, but / presume that the
committee will not stop the influx until
more than 100000 is realized. The man
ner in which the people of the East. who
have been the first to respond, have come
to the front in signifying their willingness
to contribute is convincing argument
| that the plan will be successful, and in a
| few days ] predict that scores of contribu-
tions will be arriving from the North.
South, and West also. / anticipate. too.
that some contributions will be received
| from American citizens abroad. for ii is
the intention of the committee to give the
matter the widest possible advertisement" "
The Osnctni Circular.
The collection committee issued the fol-
lowing statement yesterday:
National Dewey Home Fund Committee,
Washington. d. C., May l6, 1850.
The American people are anxious to do honor
!
| form OF invitations to hanquets in many diff
/ ferent cities. of celebrations, parades, and dis
/ plays Obviously. it will be impossible for hin,
| 10 attend all the banquets. and it may be in
| yidiOus to select one or few for the honor OF
| his presence. The common sense of our coun-
trymen does not find suitable expression for lis
admiration and esteem fos our great naval hero
| in methods efferyescent and transient
A grateful nation cannot DO better than pro
| vide literally fo- Admiral Dcwey's comfort in q
home fitted to his tastes, worthy in some measure
! to his services, and indicative in small degree
/ OF the gratitude which is not of a day, but o:
all time. 4 popular subscription will afford all
| the privilege to join in such testimonial, in
/ which patriotism will have a monument;
The career OF Admiral Dewey is part of our
national history. a glorious chapter in the mag
nificent record Of the recent war with Spain. Not
| in our own country alone. but in all the world.
| his emblazoned with those that shall not
die. His services all know in part-the future
viii add To appreciation of his greatness, TO the
soldity and briliancy of his fame. On his re.
turn from the Of his victories and his states
| nianship, the official duties Of Admiral Dewey
/ will be performed in Washington lie should
have I home there. The National Capital can
not fail to have attractions for him in the present
and the future. For winter residence during
his life he can hardly find more desirable place
1t is for home for Admiral Dewey in Wash
inGtOn that subscriptions invited
Suggestions 20 this general effect have been
put forth in several quarters Assurances have
been conveyed - the undersigned that the gen
ef4i enlNuslasfn can bt directed INTO q slnglC
current through their agency n national com
mttee. Each of Us. busy with manifold occu
pations accepts a duty not 10 be set aside tn,
task Of organizing The popular muniiicence ioi
this purpose, and Of administering the patriotic
trust for a Dewey Home Fund.
Subscriptions may be sent at once to the Treas
urcr Of this Fund at the Treasury Department
Washington. ID. c. Temporary receipts viii b,
promptly returned. and IS il can be pre-
pared dunlicate of the same date and number
bearing a fine portrait of Admiral Dewey, viii
| be forwarded 10 every subscriber Immediate
response Will enable the National Committee I,
convey TO Admiral Dewey a. as he land
practical evidence that the American people hav,
provided for him home at the Nations Capital
The committee invites the newspapers OF tn
country and the Governors of all States TO co
operate in this movement.
FRANK 4. VANDERBILT. Chairman
CHARLES II. ALLEN.
HENRY G. CORBIN.
PERRY $. HEATH
ELLIS II. ROBERTS,
Treasurer of the Fund.
Treasurer Roberts was busy at his offic,
yesterday in designing temporary ieeeip
to be distributed among subscribers unit
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing ha
proposed to use permanently. The TEN
pOTary receipt is printed in simple biacl
type without any elaborate features sucl
| as arc intended for the receipt to com
. from the bureau. and 1t will probabl
be distributed for two weeks at least. whe
the latter will be substituted. The forr
!. of the temporary receipt is as follows:
M Washington ID lcg0