The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-05-18
DEWEY HOME FUND.
National Chmmitee Issues an Address
TO Americans.

tiundl committee OF tue Dewey |
heme fund, consisting of Frank A.
Vanderlip, assistant secretary of
the treasury. Charles H. Allen, as
sistaut secretary of the navy, Brig
Gen. II. C. Cor5in, Perry S. Heath,
first assistant postmaster general,
and Ellis H. Roberts, treasury of !
the United States, have issued the |
following address to the people of
the United States;
Dewey Home Fund, National
Committee, Washington, May l6,
1899.
The American people are anxious
TO do honor to Admiral Dewey.
Their zeal has taken form of invita-.
tions in many different cities, of cell
ebratlons, parades and displays.
Obviously it will be impossible for
him to attend all the banquets, and
it may be invid!ous to select one or
a few for the honor of his presence
The common sense of our country
men does not find suitable express
sion for its great admiration
and for our great naval hero, in
methods effervescent and transient.
A great future nation cannot do
better than to provide literally for
Admiral Dewey's comfort in a home
fitted to the tastes worthy of some
measure of his services and indica-
tive in a small degree of the grati-
tude which is not of day but of
time. A popular subscription will
afford all the privilege to join in
such a testimonial in which patriot
ism will have monument.
The career of Admiral Dewey is a
part of our national history, Il glo-
rious chapter in the magnificent re-
cord of the recent war with Spain.
Not in our own country alone.
but all over the world his name is
emblazoned with those that shall
not die His services all know in
part-the future will add to the
appreciation of his greatness, to
the solidity and brilliancy of his
fame.
On his return from the scene of
his victories and his statemanshlp
the official duties of Admiral Dewey
will be lperformed in Washington,
He should have home here. The
national capital cannot fail to have
attractions for him in the present
and future. For a winter residence
during his life, he can hardly find
a more desirable place. 1t is for a
home for Admiral Dewey in Wash
ington that subscriptions are invit
ed Suggestions to this general eff.
E feet have been put forth IN several
quarters. Assurances have been
conveyed to the undersigned that
the general enthusiasm can be di-
rected in a single current through
the agency of a national committee
each of US, busy with manifold oc-
cupations, accepts as duty not to
be set aside, the task of orgapiz-
ing the popular munifcence for this
; purpose, and Of administering the
patriotic trust for a Dewey home
: fund.
Subscriptions may be sent at once
to the treasurer of this fund at the
treasury department, Washington,
D. c, Temporary receipts will be
promptly returned and as soon as
it can be prepared duplicate of
the same date and number bearing
fine portrait of Admiral Dewey
will be forwarded to every subscri-
ber.
Immediate response will enable
the national committee to convey
to Admiral Dewey as soon as he
lands practical evidence that the
American people have provided for
him home at nations capital.
"The committee invites the news
papers of the country and the gov
enors Of all the states to co operate
in this movement.
Signed Frank A. Vanderip,
| Chairman,
(Signed)
Charles Allen.
Henry @, Corbn,
Perry S, Heath.
Ellis Roberts,
Treasurer of the fund, I"
The cash contributions received
today amounted to 1867, making
the total $6l700
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Rev, S, g. Miller, pastor prebyte,
rian church at Little Rock, is out
in a column and half article, in
the Democrat Of that city, against