New-York tribune., 1899-05-18
HOME FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY
THE PROJECT AROUSING GREAT rv.
THUSIASM
POPULAR RESPONSE TO THE APPEAL, rop
sUBscRIPTIoNs-PREc
FOR THE GIFT.
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home to Admiral Dewey while not without prec.
edent, promises to evoke more popular responsa
throughout the country judging from the SUBJ
scriptions already reaching the Treasury De.
partment and the enthusiasm displayed over the
proposition. than any OF the earlier instances ofa
similar nature.
While Army officers and prominent civilians
have more frequently been the recipients OF such
an honor. only two cases are recalled whe,
homes for their declining days have been pre-.
sented TO naval officers. and both Of these oc.
CURED about the close of the Civil War When
Farragut, broken in health by his long stay in
the Gulf came North In the flagship Hartford
directly from his glorious achievements he was
greeted at New-York on December 81. 1864 by a
splendid demonstration. and committee repre-
senting the commercial community OF the me-
tropolis handed to him $4,000 in Government
bonds, to be used in part for the purchase and
maintenance Of home in that city. He selected
the house that is now No 113 East Thirty-s sixth.
St. which is still in the possession Of and occu-
pied by his son.
When Rear-Admira Worden the commander
Of the Monitor. came ashore after running the
Merrimac. which had been the particular dread
Of the Northern sesboard, IL was felt that some
public testimonial should be given. Edward
Everett championed the cause. and through his
efforts enough money was raised to secure de.
siderable home for the officer in Washington.
This is on the south side Of k-st.. near Fiji.
teenth close to the house occupied for long
time by John c. Carlisle. Here the Admiral
spent the declining years OF his life and here he
died about a year ago, upward Of eighty yeau
Of age.
GRANTS HOME IN WASHINGTON.
When General Grant came to Washington Ct
the close of the war; as General commanding
the Army. a home in LIST. near Third was
presented to him by popular contribution. and
when he became President the establishment
with its furniture and ornaments complete. was
presented through another general purse 10 his
military successor General Sherman, who after
ward sold IL and bought home in 81 Louis.
Houses in Galena ILL.,, and in Philadelphia we're
also given to General Grant. the collac in the
latter instance being made by u. ". Childs
Philadelphia also subscribed for house for
General Meade, and when he died raised 100000
for his family
When sheridan took command OF the Army,
forty-hve of his friends in Chicago subscribed
81 900 each in single day and presented to h.m
the fine house at Rhode Island-aVe. and seven.
teenth-st in this city, where his widow still!
lives This property has trebad in value since
his death.
side cottage at Cape May Point, n. j.. and when
General Hancock died home In LIST. this city,
was presented to his widow.
There may have been a few other cases OF
such gifts in this country but they occurred so
long ago or were unmportant that they have
been generally forgotten.
NATIONAL GIFTS IN EUROPE.
There are several great mobiles n Europe who
occupy mansions. palaces and chateaus pre-
sented to their more or less remote ancestors By
| grateful countries Thus, the Duke Of Marl-
borough who Is married to the daughter OF W.
K Vanderbilt has as his principal home the
nalace of Blenhem, which was the gift OF the
nation TO the first Duke, after he won me oattie
of Blenheim. Considerably over Sz'WN"W IN
the money of the epoch, or probably nve times
that amount in the currency OF the present day,
was spent in building the palace accoraing 10
the designs of the famous archltect, on Sou,s .
Vanbrugh and the mansion, together Win .no
large estate previously known as the Crown
Manor of Woodstock. constituted a gift In every
sense Of the word worthy OF the grandeur W 'As
| victory which the great Duke had won ..,.s
The present Earl Of Nelson mas as ms cn'sa
| abode Trafalgar House, situated In the heisn'
| borhood of Salisbury and presented 70 tne SUI
viving relative Of Englands most famous n.1sy as
| miraI after the battle Of Trafalgar. Apsisy
| House. in Piccadilly, London palatla aooSo
adjoining the entrance Of Hyde PARK, Is Una
| home of the present Duke OF "enihslo lon, an. an1
was presented to his grandiathel 'ng .,oo -. Nv
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the nation. along with the estate and COUNTY,
seat of Strathfieltsaye. -. - x-...
All these national gifts are hea no. a S-oun
| held nropertv but as tenures from the Nfo~A
| IN return for annual gifts TO the sovereign OF =
couple Of French flags by the Dukes oi m's, A.
borough and Wellington and by Lora ,ahaw ne.SIa v'
the anniversary OF the VICTORIES VI '''s7
Waterloo and Trafalgar. o..
Friedrichsruh was presented by the Gesmsm t..
nation to the late Prince Bismarck at the c0"
of the war Of lSio. 4. .a,,,ysi
Dewey and call it Manila House
The Tribune has received so from Homer NJ
Lockwood for the Dewey fund. The money mas ue'"
sent to Ellis II. Roberts, treasurer Nasn'ns"''
NEWSPAPERS ASKED TO COOPERATE
Washington May 1.-THE National Dewey Home
Committee held a meeting to-day In Chairman
der,ip's office and decided TO send letters 70 al '
leading newspapers. National banks ana pos p1.
ters asking them TO cooperate with the oom"'.'
by receiving contributions from the public ana W.
warding the same to the treasurer. at "as"Hs~
Following is the appeal to the newspapers
The National Dewey Home Fund Committee rec.
ognizing the press OF the country as tne ,ors
medium for reaching the people and the mos, ptS,ir
meeting this afternoon requested The Assoeia,sIyy
Press to state that the committee mos, ed,i ,hs,r si.
solicited the cooperation OF newspapers IN men
fort to secure subscriptions The Gommi,ee ~ amen
quests newspaper publishers eyerywne,re y,n ttbrSssh
their columns from day TO day. and forwaa w -.
same 10 the National Dewey Home Fund Comm.s
tee this city. the Hon Ellis H. Roberts uessn9 uressyn9
1t is suggested that newspaper publishers rec reess eon
subscriptions make their remttances TO me .ssr ve
mlttee here weekly or more frequently II oy ne re-
desired. Treasurer Roberts will acknowledge ~
cepts to newspapers and will finally issue 70 es ,ss
subscriber souvenir receipt. With view 70 too,S oSS
latter publishers are requested 10 keep Sarssses
of all subscribers with their postotce addressxss s
and so far as possible. 10 forward the sam.yy same rS
their remittances from time to time. Iempors.lyy
receipts have been provided until the hanasomssN
engraved souvenir receipts are ready for Issuance ~.
The National Dewey Home Fund COMMITTEES 80. ~
reves that the publishers OF newspapers N ~
country will lend their assistance In this wo'S s 80
that II lies within their power 10 make tns nv,S %
ment a great at the earliest possiole oas
The committee recognizing services ALREADY sn ~.
dered further requests thar publishers VINO ops
public subscriptions notify the treasurer as early
possible for their information.
SPLENDID SWORD FOR DEWEi'
Washinptnn MAY Ia notable feature OF Au-