The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-07
ADMIRAL DEWEY
TO ACCEPT HOME
He Takes it as the Gift of the Amer
lean PeOpIe-Prefers to Buy a
House Already Built.

WASHINGTON, oct. 6-Admiral Dewey
has elected TO accept a house in Washing
ton already constructed instead of having
one built for his occupation In accord
ance with the invitation of the committee
which has had In charge the Dewey Home
Fund. he called at the Office of Acting
Secretary Allen i'm the Navy Department
at IL O'Clock to-day. TO indicate his pre-
ferences I'm the matter Of residence. tie
frankly expressed his qualification at the
tender which he Immediately accepted.
lie said had the proposed home been the
gift of a few wealthy men he should feel
indisDosed TO accept IT,. but he noted that
the fund had over 43,OO0 subscribers. indi-
eating that the home was to be really the
gift of the American people. and as such
he would accept it with as much pleas
ure as the sword that had been bestowed
upon him by Congress.
Then the talk turned upon the location
of the residence and the Admiral showed
a decided preference for the section in
which ne had made his home during his
former details Of duty in Washington.
WANTS IT SOON
He wished the house 20 be located in
the northwest section, somewhere west
of Sixteenth street and not too far north
thus indicating the neighborhood of his
former residence and the clubs where he
had spent a good deal of his leisure time.
First of ALL ne wanted the house at the
earliest possible moment, 50 that he might
"go I'm and hang uD his hat at once. as
he put IT,
OF course that preoluded the idea OF
erecting house 20 meet his special needs
He expressed his ideas as TO the charac-
ter Of the home he desires. and asked that
L.. tfff
ments and cost to permit OF the retention
Of sufficient sum OF money
from the purchase fund TO defray the eX-
pense of furnishing
The committee listened attentiyely to all
Of these wishes and saw no reason why
each and an could not be gratided.
10 VISIT VERMONT
The Admiral Is going to New York and
will stop over if he can TO see the yacht
race on ms way 10 SheDourne Farms,
Vermont. he expects to return 10 Wash
iuefon IN the course of a week
Meanwhiie. the house committee having
invited written proposals OF properties,
viii 20 through the list carefully and hope
to he able 10 present to the Admiral OH
his return. as many as half dozen avail
able houses from which he may make
personal selection
The fund at the disposal of the
committee now amounts 10 about $1,000.
and 1t is earnestly desired that the sum
may be substantially increased during the
time remaining before the purchase.
ATLANTA'S INVITATION.
A delegation OF citizens from Atlanta,
Ca. arrived here tonight and Tomorrow
morning will formally invite Admiral
Dewey and Lieutenant Brumby to a re-
ception the city seeks 10 give them al any
date the two viii name. The party Is
headed by the mayor, j. q. woodward.
Lieut. Brunby was born within twen-
u miles Of Atlanta AID lived in the Geor-
gia capital many years. handsome
sword win be presented by the Georsians
TO the az lieutenant aud they are anxious
that the Admiral shall come with him.
While the date Is left TO the convenience
OF the two il Is likely 10 be some time
this month
Admiral Dewey will not leave Washing
ton until Monday, as originally planned.