The Lamar register., 1899-05-24
A HOME FOR DEWEY.
National Committ.. Urges People of the
unIt.d st.trs 10 Make sub .crlptIons-


United st.t-s TO Make sub .criptions-
Washington. D. c.. May 1.-THE na-
tional committee OF the Dewey ho.:-e
fund, consisting of Frank A. Nanderi D.
assistant secretary of the treasury,
Charles IA. Allen. ass stant secretary of
the navy, Bligadler General III. &. Cor
bin. Perry $. Heath, first assistant
postmaster general. aud Ellis IL. Rob
erts, treasurer of the United States,
have issued the following address TO
the people OF the United States.
Washington. ID. c., May 16.-The
people are anxious to do honor 10 Ad-
miral Dewey. Their zeal has taken the
form OF invitations TO bapqucts in
many different cities OF celebrations,
parades and displays. Obviously. 1t
VIII be Impossible for him to attend al
the hnnquess. and 1t may be invidious
10 select one or few for the honor of
his presence.
THE common sense Of our country
men does not find suitable expression
for IT'S admiration and esteem for our
great naval hero. In methods efferves-
cent and transient.
4 grateful nation cannot do better
than provide literally for Admiral
Dewey's comfort in home fitted TO his
tnStts worthy of some measure OF his
rfANhfN anu AANNsttANf IA - 0AAAsAA
gree 6f the gratitude which Is not of II
day hut Of All time. 4 popular sub
scriptlon will afford all the privilege to
Join IN such testimonial, In wLlch
patriotism viii have II monument.
THE career OF Admiral Dewey Is n
part OF our national history, a glorious
chapter in the magnificent record OF
the recent war with spain. Not in our
own country alone. hut in all the
world. his name is emblazOned with
those that shall not die. His services
all know In pari-the future VIII add
to appreciation OF his greatness. 10 the
soiidity and brillIancy OF his fame
ION his return from the scene OF his
victories and his craftsmanship. the
official duties OF Admiral Dewey viii
be performed in Washington. He
should have a home there. The ma
tIonai capital cannot fail to have at
fractions for him in the present and
the future For winter residence dur.
Ing his life he can hardly find mere
desirable place. II is for a home fo-
Admiral Dewey I'm Washington that
subscriptions are invited.
Suggestions TO this general effect
have been put forth in several quar-
tiers. Assurances have been conveyed
20 the undersigned that the general en-
ihuslnsn can be directed into single
current through the agency as na,
tlonnl committee. Each OF us. husy
with manifold occupations, accepts a-
q duty. not TO be set aside, the task OF
organizing the popular muniiicence 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 Department, Washington. ID.
G. Temporary receipts VIII be prompt
Iy returned and as soon as II can be
prepared duplicate Of the same date
and number bearing fine portrait or
Admiral Dewey. VIII be forwarded to
every subscriber.
'Immediate responses Will enable the
national committee to convey 10 AN-
miral Dewey. as soon as he lands
practical evidence that the American
people have provided for him "A home
at the nations capital
'.'rhe committee invites the newspa-
pers OF the country and the governors
OF all states 10 cooperate in this move
ment."