The times., 1899-05-18
THE DEWEY HOME FUND.
Plans Adopted by the Committee to
Secure SubscrIptfon.

f'S'SNR ~ iaise money 10 purchase n nome
for Admiral Dewey to make the movement
thoroughly national in character The
meeting was held at the Treasury De-
partment, and all the members, United
States Treasurer Roberts Assistant Secre-
tary Allen. First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath. and Adiutant General
Corbin were present. 1t was decided to
enlist the cooperation OF every chamber
of commerce and board OF trade in the
country and also all the larger postoffces
and banking institutions.
Members of the committee will address
communications to these institutions ask
ing their aid in the accumulation of the
fund, and each will be authorized to act
as repository for the receipt of money
to be forwarded to Treasurer Roberts.
This action is expected to have salutary
effect in swelling the fund. and the COM
mittee has already been assured that all
the persons and organizations appealed to
VIII exert every effort to make the move
ment success Assistant Secretary Van
derlip will communicate with the banks.
both State and national; First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath will give the
proper authorization to postmasters. and
Treasurer Roberts will address the boards
of trades and chambers of commerce. Mr..
Roberts last evening sent letter 10 the
President OF the New York Chamber of
Commerce asking for his services in be-
half of the committee.
The idea OF the committee Is to have
each OF the postoffices and each institution
appealed to for assistance to establish a
sort OF propaganda and give the whole sub
ject the widest possible advertisement.
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merce, and newspapers especially will be
asked to disseminate information on the
subject sto every quarter within their
reach. and by this means the committee
believes that 1t can give great publicity
to the proposition in every county in the
Union. The letters which will be sent out
by the committee will be virtually the
same as the circular issued yesterday. II
will give the details OF the proposed man
agement of the project and solicit the
hearty support OF every citizen in the
country.
The committee. recognizing the press OF
the country as the best medium for reach
ing the people and the most powerful in
strument for good, at the conclusion of its
meeting, requested The Times to state that
the committee most earnestly solicited the
corporation OF newspapers in their efforts
to secure subscriptions. The committee
requests newspaper publishers everywhere
to open public subscriptions and acknowi-
edge receipt through their columns from
day TO day and forward the same to the
National Dewey Home Fund Committee,
this city. Hon. Ellis Fl. Roberts. Treasurer.
1t is suggested that newspaper publishers
receiving subscriptions make their remit
tances to the committee here weekly or
more frequently, If by them desired. Treas
urer Roberts will acknowledge receipt to
the newspapers and will finally issue to
each subscriber souvenir receipt. With a
view to the latter publishers are requested
to keep a record of all subscribers. with
their postofflce addresses. and. so far as
possible. to forward the same with their
remittances from time to time. Tempo
rary receipts have been provided until the
handsomely engraved souvenir receipts are
ready fer issuance.
The committee. recognizing the services
rendered, further request the publishers of
newspapers to lend their assistance to this
work. as it believes that 1t lies within their
power to make this movement a great sue
cess at the earliest possible day. II Is
requested also by the committee that pub
fishers who open public subscriptions
notify the treasurer as early as possible
for their Information
In speaking of the committee proceed
lIlS5 yesterday MI. NduutTllp Sdlu u d
Times reporter:
THE action of the committee in asking
the newspapers. banks. boards of trade.
and chambers of commerce for aid in ad-
vertising the movement is expected to
produce results of the highest beneficial
character. By this means We will be able
to reach people in every walk of life and
in every State and Territory In the Union.
Americans who are living abroad will also
be fully acquainted with the facts through
this channel The business men OF the
country and the newspapers are being re-
lied upon especially to encourage the pro-
ject, and there is not the slightest doubt
in the minds of the committee that when
we have our plans in fair working order
the returns will be fully up to If not in
excess of our most hopeful expectations.
The returns thus far are satisfactory, but
when it is considered that the project is
only three days advanced the receipt of
very large sums cannot be expected.
Within a week when the people all over
the United States will have become thor
oughly acquainted with the details Of our
proposition the subscriptions will begin to
pour in at rapid rate, and it will be
question of a few weeks only. in my judg
ment, when we will have a sufficient sum
on hand for the purpose intended"
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath said: My opinion is that we will
be able to accomplish great deal in the
way of raising our fund through the post
masters of the country. The postofiice of
any city, as is well known. is the greatest
dissemination of news excepting the news
papers in its locality. and thousands Of
people will learn of our arrangements and
ideas by this means who would have 9TH
erwise been able to get only superficial
EDnwtpdpa pT the facts I gnficipDta that
thousands OF dollars will be realized
through this channel. There are more than
73. 900 postmasters, and if each one of them
takes an interest in the matter, as he no
doubt will. they will contribute to make
the movement an immense success"
Mr.. Heath yesterday received a dispatch
from Postmaster Pillsbury, at West Su-
perior, Wis, enquiring whether postmas-
tiers are authorized to receive subscriptions
to the Dewey home fund. Mr. Heath re-
piled as follows:
.Postmasters may receive subscriptions
to the Dewey home fund and forward the
same to the committee in this city. ad-
dressing the same to Hon. Ellis H. Roberts.
United States Treasurer. Washington.
D. c."
Treasurer Roberts received thirteen sub
scrlptions yesterday amounting to $50.
which were officially acknowledged by the
remittance of the temporary receipts. Six
of these contributors were Washingtonians.
The total amount actually received by
by the Treasurer thus far amounts TO ST.
1855 The complete list is as follows:
The Baltimore American" n"................S25 $50 co
Theodore DeLand, Washington. ............... ) 40
II. Clay Woodruff Elizabeth, y. J......... p
Thomas s Klinger, Washington. ............ %
George Vandercock, Washington. 90
Thomas Redgate. Washington. 100 90
+. c. Halliday, Washington. ........-...... 80 90
C. p. Lanslois, Washington. n........... ) %
Bertram Adams, Washington ......... 500
Rudolph West & Co. Washington. ........ 100 90
Deposited with American Security and Trust
Company ......................... GI7 81
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