Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-16
A DEWEY HOME FUND
Address to the People by the National
Committee.
PRACTICAL end OF ENTHUSIASM
How a Grateful Nation Can Show
Its Feelings.
RAPIDLY RAISING MONEY

RAPIDLY RAISING MONEY
The following address to the American
people was issued today by the national
| Dewey committee, of which Assistant Sec
retary Vanderiip is chairman:
| DEWEY HOME FUND,
National Dewey Committee,
| WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16, 1899.
| 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, pa
| rades and displays. Obviously, it will be
| impossible for him to attend all the BAN
| quets, and it may be invidious to select one
| or few for the honor of his presence. The
| common sense of our countrymen does not
| find suitable expression for its admiration
| and esteem for our great naval hero Ia
| methods effervescent and transient.
| "A grateful nation cannot do better than
| provide literally for Admiral Dewey's COM
| fort in home fitted to his tastes. worthy
| in some measure of his services, and in
! dicative in small degree of the gratitude
| which is not of day but of all time. A
popular subscription will afford all the
| privilege to join in such testimonial, in
| which patriotism will have monument.
| The career of Admiral Dewey is a 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
| appreciation of his greatness, to the solidity
| and brilliancy of his fame.
"On his return from the scene of his vic
| tories and his craftsmanship 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 life he can hardly find a more desirable
| place. 1t is for home for Admiral Dewey
| in Washington that subscriptions are in
| vited
| Suggestions to this general effect have
been put forth in several quarters. AS
signed that the general enthusiasm can be
| directed into a single current through their
agency as national committee. Each of
| u.s. busy with manifold occupations accepts
| as duty not TO be set aside the task of
organizing the popular muuitcence for this
| purpose, and of administering the patriotic
| trust for a 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 as soon as he lands practical evi-
dence that the American people have pro-
vided for him home at the nations capt
tai.
The committee invites the newspapers
OF the country and the governors of all the
states to cooperate in this movement
FRANK A. VANDERBILT, Chairman.
CHARLES H. ALLEN.
"HENRY c. CORBIN.
PERRY S. HEATH.
ELLIS H. ROBERTS,
Treasurer of the Fund"
All Subscriptions to BE Sent Here.
Mr.. Vanderlip said today that he thought
1t best not to complicate the machinery by
asking governors of states to become treas
urers for funds. He thought the people
could just as easily send their subscrip-
tions direct here. That would save time
and trouble and would be as convenient as
any method.
The governors of states are. however
asked to cooperate all they can.
Among the subscriptions received today
was $3.50 from Z. c. Holiday of this city.
At the Treasury Department it has been
proposed by one of the clerks that each
clerk give a days salary to the fund Many
of them have agreed to do this.
Some Local Contributions.
Treasurer Roberts will soon begin to give
out daily list of contributors. Many con-
tributions have already been made to news
papers. Two New York papers have col
lected over $1,000. One of these papers has
received the following contributions from
Washington people: A. E. Randle, 50 600;
B. H. Warner, $1,000: A. Lisner, $500; John
Joy Edison, $100; Allison Nailor, jr., $1OO;
Barber &, Ross, 500; M Dyrenforth & Co.
S100. IT Warwick e. 10
500; H B. Davidson & Co., $100; Castle
berg & Co., 500; Lansburg & Bro. S1oo
Messrs. Daniel K. Trimmer and Geo. P.
Robson have offered site On Fort Myer
Heights for dwelling for Dewey. and
agreed to give $4,000 toward the erection of
home on the site.
Mr.. Heath, the first assistant postmaster
general, one of the most actiye members
of the Dewey committee believes that a
sum considerably in excess of 100000 will
be subscribed by the people of this country
for home TO Admiral Dewey.
Committee of Selection.
Some consideration has been given to the
question of committee to select the hom.
for the admiral, and the opinion is practi-
cally unanimous that one man should be
chosen. He can confer more freely with the
beneficiary than large committee which
may be divided into factions regarding the
matter. Secretary Long has been suggest
ed as the proper man for the duty Of pick
ing nome and having 1t furnished. Not
only is handsome homa to be bought but
it will be elegantly furnished
Cash Must Accompany Subscription.
Rudolph, West & Co. this afternoon sent
check for 500 to Treasurer Roberts. Mr..
Roberts said this afternoon that he would
not give out the names of persons simply
agreeing to contribute. The subscriptions
must be accompanied by cash to receive
public recognition.
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