New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
HOME FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY.
4E DECIDES TO ACCEPT A HOUSE ALREADY
BUILT ~ WASHINGTON

v-ssh,-rton. oct 6-Adm.ra. Dewey has decided
~ ACCEPT house IN Washington already con-
s.-,.rtod instead 4 having ono built for him In
accordance with the invitation o. he committee n
charge Of the Home Fund ne called at the Office
OF Acting Secretary Allen, In the Navy Depart
r,ent a. II o'clock today. % Indicate his prefer
sroes There were present besides Mr. Allen. AS
.is,a,+ Secretary Vanderlip Assistant Postmaster
General Heath and General CJrou. The Admira!
vas officially informed Of the purpose c. the people
~ ne United states 20 present home IN Nashlng
ton 20 him. He expressed his qualification At the
offer which re Immediately accepted Had tne
,-o-,osed home been the s!ft - few wealthy men,
he said he would not zee. disposed 70 accept H. But
10 noted ina, ths fund had over tor'y-'hree 'nou-
sand subscribers indicating that the home was 70
BE- really tho gift o. the American people. and as
suob he would accert % with g much pleasure as
he had the sword bestowed on him boy Congress
H. then talked about the location Of The house
showing DECIDED preference for the sec,io" IN
ol..1 he had made his nome while on duty here
We i-5es the house 70 be 10 the northwest section
so-~evhAre west OF Si1teenth-s'. and no, 100 FAR
north ,hus indicating the ueighbornood Of his
corner home and the clubs where be had spent a
god deai q MS leisure time. First OF all ae
wanted ne house a. the earliest possible moment
-. NAT ne might 20 10 and hang Up bis hat az
lrc.r a. he expressed a. OF course. that pre-
rig5d the !iea 0t building house 20 meet his
-rs'a. needs lie expressed his ideas az 20 the
O.. a. nome L- 4r- Ell f.i d1F.-- -4t''
tt. house 100 modest enough u appSlntmen-s ana
- io -. rult the retention Of scfncient sum OF
money from he purchase iund 10 o~-leF IN =
p.a-e ri Turn 7hlns r. re- cor .s - - 90.
ieutive.y 10 81. OF these IDEAS ara "a" 10 reason
y, r, .f'v could uot be e.. ted.
Admiral Dewey is going 70 New OK as4-,
,.c-. rs.A an his way . Shelburne Farms. Yer
mon lie expects 20 return q Washington % the
course Of . week Meanwhile The committee. na"-
tng invited written tenders OF properties vii x
: doz-n available houses from which he may make
see,tion. The fund al the diss9sA OF ne com
niittcs TOW amounts 20 a.nos' So"vl. ana y -
aa~-es-lv desired nat this sum may ne substsn-
tally increased in the time remaining before the
purchase Is made
ABOUT two miles beyond the civ limits. lie drove
oil- there M the afternoon. and General RuEges.
ne governor OF the Home introduced him 10 ne
veterans The Admrs. told them that ne had never
Qualities 81 he American soldiers until ne had
Them hghr IN the Philippines h had nothing our
i.e-s and would ALWAYS treasure th@r friendship
A delegation OF citizens from atlanta, Ga, ar
rived here tonight. aNg tl-InDfED" mo! IuAe MI
s.--naliv ,nvt,e Admiral Dewey and Lieutenant
a. srv date the Two Will uame. Tie party Is
IssSei b. the Mayor. J Q. woodward LieGienan.
Brtirnby was born within twenty miles ~ Atlants
ana lived IN inc Georgia capital many EcaIs, a
IA rtsora sword will be presented BY The GeorslsNs
- the rag lieutenant. snd they are anxious t na.
the Admiral shall come win nm N.ls i,t.iv 20
is ef- 20 ne convenience o. mo TWO u - '''' -
be some time his month - ,,.t,--,o- u,.n
Admiral Dewey will not cave Nashinnftot 49,.
N0nlay a. originally planned Setor' NJ, VI Asn The
-. be -viIl return 20 Mrs Washington 1904 80,
-as . ~ - hsr house which he has been occsS
LSC ~ 81 coi,r-e~v He has engagel a SUI % 70.
I'm. u an apartment house ~ne e Nis,rcnoitan
t--te,- - al go there on his return ltv'' ~"
England about ten days heH''