Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-24

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Gor the Dispatch, by Mrs Frank A.
Burrelle)
NEW YORK, September Ono man
who has attained the emlnence Of uni
versal fame has been presented with a
more cordial and lasting recognition Of
the esteem OF his fellow country-men
than that which is being prepared for
Admiral Dewey in the form Of a
great national Dewey Scrap-Book."
When Dewey lands speeches OF welcome
will be spoken and forgotten; cheering
Will be heard and succeeded by silence;
the great voice OF the guns and Of the
braZen-throated instruments will fill the
air with sound, and In time pass from
memory; but this great tower Of triumph,
erected through the medium Of printers
ink. will survive for all time. Realizing
this. l toiled hard TO make the Dewey
Scrap-Book a masterpiece. L believe L
have succeeded.
The great scrap-book Is the largest
volume Of its kind that has ever been
! compiled. The credit for the idea should
be given 10 the members OF the New
York Maritime Exchange, who suggested
that the collected comments of the
American press on the dOings OF Dewey
would be a fitting token Of the regard Of
the American people. When l talked the
matter over with Mr.. Fred y. Dalzell, OF
the Exchange. who may be described as
the father Of the project he at once
agreed that no more unique and valuable
history Of a nations gratitude could be
found than that expressed by the Amer
lean newspapers. The only doubt he
at. .THrfI Ia
gathered together to make n scrap-book
of tho volume that the subject deserved.
That he need have had no fear Of any
shortage in the quantity OF material
available has been abundantly shown.
The finished book, which is now being
bound In solid silver, ready for the pre-
sentatlon, weighs $50 pounds, contains
, upwards of 10000 clippings, and has eX-
tracts from almost every newspaper In
the country.
Perhaps the most important page con-
tains fac-simlles OF the famous autograph
letters written by all the leading
members OF President McKinley's Cabi-
net. I'm which statesmen Of high office. for
the first time IN journalistic annals
consented TO write and sign their views
at the request OF and for publication,
in a number Of leading papers, whose
proprletors and editors, acting IN con-
cert. presented the original letters TO
Admiral Dewey. As these letters at
tracted national attention and We're one
Of the greatest, II not the greatest news
paper triumphs I'm the matter OF record
ing the sentiments Of the nations fore
most men. the newspapers containing
them found a conspicuous place IN the
album. ,,.s
AS may well be imagined. the work OF
IL . L. ia
no child's play. After the preliminaries
as 10 the size Of the pages and the gene
raj appearance OF the volume had been
agreed upon, / began work by entering
into correspondence with all the news
papers throughout the United states
asking them 10 forward any pet cartoon
or sentiment expressed IN their paper re-
gardlng Admiral Dewey The response
was a very cordial one, not only from
the editors, but from authors and ar
lists Victor Herbert sent the original
score OF THE Fight is Made and Won"
which was dedicated 10 Dewey; Mr. NC
Clure sent an entire page Of artistproof
Illustrations Of one OF oscar Kings Ma
Mia stories; Margherlta Arlina Hamm
contributed her Hymn TO Dewey and
the closing chapter Of her Life or
Dewey" with which the volume ends.
When sufficient matter had been Sc
Iected to I'll the volume the clippings
| had next TO be carefully arranged ready
| for pastlng Then IT became az once ap-
parent how unanimous was the sent-
ment OF Americans regarding the achieve
meut of Admiral Dewey. North and
South seemed TO strive to excel each
| other in the honors showered upon the
hero OF Manila. With such general eulo-
| glsm II was difficult 10 make selec-
| ton from the mass OF clippings. l be-
| gun the story with the sinking OF the
Maine in Habana harbOr and followed
! this with the Maine inquiry and deci-
| sion. To this portion OF the book the
! New York Journal contributed the first
pictures that were taken OF the wrecked
| battleshp. which added materially 10
this part OF the work The Admiral then
comes into the scrap-book story, start
ing on his memorable voyage 10 the
Philippines that ended IN 50 much glory
10 the American navy and endeared the
( Admiral forever 70 the hearts OF Ameri-
cans. In their proper chronological Or
: der are interspersed clippings giving a
| history OF the principal events OF the war
with Spain, so that from historical
standpoint the book Is much more vaiu-