The Dickinson press., 1900-05-05
Dewey's Gift from the Children.

WE'LL" Sold by all druggists.
Dewey's Gift from the Children.
Six months ago Archie Cadzow, a con-
tributor to the children's supplement of
The Minneapolis J%ournel, known as the
Journel Junior, suggested to that paper
that the children of the northwest con-
tribute from $ to IS cents each to raise
a fund to purchase a watch for Admiral
George Dewey. Archie Cadzow is a Min
nesota boy, living at Rosemount. After
due consideration the scheme was revised
so as to restrict the contribution in each
case to l cent that the children of the
poormight fndi nc burden to participate
equally in the gift. 1t was annouced that
The Journel would receive the money
and carry on the enterprise. Then the
pennies began to rollin in large numbers.
In a few days it became apparent that The
Journal would have to have help. Edi-
tors of northwestern papers were appeal
ed to, and as a result US OF them in Min
nesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Iowa agreed to become agents
for the Dewey watch fund in their re-
spective towns, receiving the pennies
from the children and re ceipting for them
by the publiction Of their names.
Aneat certificate, stating thatthe holder
had contributed l cent for the Dewey
wacth fund. was given to each contributor,
and these little certificates were soon in
great demand all over the northwest. Tens
of thousands of them were called for the
first week, and as a final result Admiral
Dewey was presented Wednesday, April
Is, at 1890 a. m. at his country home at
Washington, a beautiful watch represent
ing the 1-cent gifts of approximately 5o,-
900 children of the northwest.
Eustis Brothers, Minneapolis jewellers,
were authorized to provide a watch and
fob according to suggestions submitted by
them. 1t was decided that this watch
should be one suited for use, not so osten-
~tatiously rich that its owner would never
carry it, and not so complicated with at
tachments as to be unreliable as a time
keeper.
In order to add to the significance Of
the gift the navy department was ap-
pealed to for some metal which could be
nsed in the fob. The response was
prompt and satisfactory, being in the
shape of some bronze from a torpedo
captured at Manila. A copper ring from
the Reina Christina also supplied material
for alloys in the fob. while part of an ar
mor-piercing she'll from a Spanish maya
zine worked up nicely in the shape Of
gunmetal. This was the gift of Major
Fitzgerald, surgeon of the Thirteenth
Minnesota. Carrying u the same idea,
gold was secured from the Philippines,
so that the fob of the souvenir is deeply
significant.
The watch itself has what is known to
jewelers. as a "l6" size case, that figure
denoting the size which is most conve-
nient for a gentleman's time piece. The
case is of plain gold, made up from
United States coin, and is " carats fine.
1t is a hunting case, bearing upon its
front the monogram &c. D."most artistic.
ally done in blue enamel, which is let in.
to the gold. Upon opening the timepiece
another distinctive feature appears inthe
dial. Instead of the usual Roman figures
or numerals the points are representedby
the letters "G-E-O-R-G.E DEWEY
By a lucky circumstance there happened
to be just eleven letters in the admiral.
name, and as a watch dial rarely has a
figure where a second hand comes, tn.
name exactly fitted. In the outside o
the back cap there appears the admiral.
flag set in the gold n the same handsome
blue enamel. This flag bears the fouI
white stars indicative of his rank ane
gives a beautiful decorative effect. In
side the back cover appear crossed can
o surroundedby a ribbonwhich incloses
enough space to permit the names of tn,
Spanish ships destroyed at Manila to b.
engraved upon a sort of scutcheon. II
this design high relief is effectively used
and the brightgold is also employed t.
give contrasts. The presentation inscrip
ton occupies the cap over the movemen
inside the back case. This inscription i
delicately inlaidi in blue enamel and read
as follows: presented to Admiral Georg'
Dewey, U. S. N, by the children of Min
neapolis and the Northwest, May I, 1900
Each Donor Contributed One Cent"
The case of the Dewey watch, Will
modest, is at the same time one of the
richest ever made. The manufacturer
the American Watch Case company, Of
; New York city, are authority for thi
statement and certain it is that they pu
more into the work than they would &C
> cept for it.
The movement of the souvenir is tn
very finest to be procured in the Unlte'
States. "An American watch" to expires
American patriotism was the order an,
it was to be the best in the marke
These requirements are fully met by tn
movement in the admiral's watch. 1t
the product of the American Watch com
pany's factory at Waltham, Mass, an
the best turned out by that factory.
is full jeweled with twenty-five ruby an
diamond bearings and is carefully ad
. justed both for temperature and position
While it Is guaranteed to vary not NOR
than half a minute a month, it may ru
even closer.
The fob, most elaborate in design an
perfectly executed by Carter, Hastine
& Howe Of New York city, complete
the gift of the children. This part
the souvenir is especially ornate. Her,
too, the:four stars of the admiral are re