The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-06
A DEWEY COLLECTION.
Objects OF Interest 20 he Exhibited
at the smithSonian.


ing the coming summer viii have an oppor-
tunity when they go to the Smithsonian
Institution TO see small collection Of ar
ucies OF rare interest which have not been
previously on exhibition ADMIRAL Dewey.
realizing that the public is intensely in
terested in his personal belongings. viii
tomorrow place in the care % the
Institution number Of the choicest OF the
articles which have been presented 70 him
and which he has accumulated IN various
ways before and Stree his victory a; Manila
Bay.
Since tie Admiral has occupied his pres
ent residence on Rhode Island Aveaue
hardly a day has passed that the door bell
has not been rung by many callers who
have anxicusiy euquired; is the house
open to visitoTs?" Uroa eng answered in
the negative. they have gone aEay With
detected faces. Persons OF this class will
now rejoice in the fact that even { thsy
cannot see the inside Of the house they can
feast their eyes upon some Ct its most val
liable belongings.
OF course. two Of the chief objects q
curiosity. Is well as OF value in he
Dewey collection are the tao loving
cupS-the one Of gold. very gem OF he
jewelers. art, presented 5y the city Of New
York. and the other given as tic result q
a popular subscription conducted by the
Of silyer. about uiEe feet hish. and s7sel-
ty-tWo Thousand dimes we're contribrtsd
toward &c. largely By the children Of he
country. The fact that this cup is to 50
large an extent the gift CT the children
has made it doubly dear to the Admiral
The two oldest relies in the AdmlraTs
collection relate to the battle Of the Eng
FISH against the Spanish. in Manila Bay.
In 1852. One is a piece OF a flag taken
frfNr h. 1rarF ea-sNeH
William Draper. and afterward presented
by the Reverend Provost OF Kings Col
lege, Cambridge. England. to Hon. William
NJ. Everett, Of Massachusetts,. and by him
given TO the Admiral Though the
flag is old. the red and yellow colOrinss
are still plainly TO be seen. The other
relic is called a plan OF the Reduction
OF Manila and Cavite by the British
Fleet and Army. under the command OF
Rear Admiral Cornish and Brigadier Cen
eTal Draper" This plan or map OF Ma
Mia Bay and its surroundings bears the
following dedication: To the Right Hon
Durable Earl Of Esmont. First Lord Com
missioner Of the Admiralty. this plate Is
humbly inscribed by his most Obedleht
Servant. Saml. Cornish" The map shows
the position Of the English feet at anchor
IN the bay on the night OF September -.
1852. as well as on the following night.
and also the location OF the cathedral.
governors palace. royal auditory. treas
ury, royal hospital town hall. Arch
bishops palace custom house. the has
tons and gates Of the city. and many
points still easily located in Manila aud
vicinity.
The collection contains two swords. one
being the magnificent blade for-ths manu-
fscture OF which an appropriation vas
made by Congress and which was pub
licly presented TO the Admiral in Wash
ingtOn in October last; the other. hand
some yet very heavy sword given him in
Boston, the money therefore being col
lected by popular subscriptions of 10
cents each. through the Boston Trav-
eler." The watch presented by the city
of Boston. which is a strisingly hand
some and valuable one set with numerous
diamonds. is also to be exhibited.
Less imposing than the loving cups TO
which reference has been made. but still
u handsome gift, is the silver cup sent to
the Admiral at Manila BY the Picadilly
Club. OF Cincinnati. Ohio. and brought BY
him to Washington. The cup bears this in
seription:
o freedoms viking o. the seas,
Whose battle banners stccd uufurld
Far, far beyond tire Ciribtres
And signaIed victory 20 Che world
You carried safe through smoke and fire
The embleIs that love today,
And mong its bright staIs wrote your nine
Far. far above Manila Bay
4 bumper, then. We drink to you
And pledge the man who won the day
And kept the nations honor true
Whore in their pride the foemen lay;
The brightest page our history bears
l. that inscribed BY laureled Fame
And on il at the top appears
The glowing presence Of your name
a piece OF the cable which. at the time
OF the battle CT Manila Bay. was in opera
ton between Manila and HOngkong has
been handsomely mounted and engraved
with these words: "Hispsuo- American
War. Hongkong- Manila Gable. Cut by L.
s S cairo. % May. 1888" The Admiral
has said that Immediately after his victory.
on May I. 1898. he wished to use the cable
TO communicate with Washington, and
upon being refused permission to DO so.
determined that il he could not use it
no one else should. and, therefore, had it
cut very promptly
One Of the most interesting Of the Dewey
relies. and one which can never be dupli-
Gated is the cOmmOdOre's pennant which
Few on board the Olympia during the bat
tie. Il was the custom on board the vessel
to run up at night a penuant made OF
PAINTED canvas. which was taken down al
daybreak. and one az bunting substituted.
On the morning Of May 1. 1898. the person
whose duty It was to effect the transfer
of peurants was evidently engaged in some
other occupation for the canvas peunanc
few throughout the forenoon OF battle and
conquest ard is now regarded as q price
less treasure in the Dewey household.
A bIackcaed. gEariad mass o. metal rep
raseuts all that Is left Of q motion Pile OF
money. containing gold. silver. and copper
coins found iu the Cabic Of the spanish
flagship Reiua Christina. ln some parts
Of this mass the coins are plainly visible.
Several handsomely engraved gold and
silver plates will be on exhibition. one eE-
lending TO he Admiral the freedom Of the
.ity Of Boston; another inviting the Adj
niral and Hrs Dewey to attend the thirty
ourth annual eucampmsut Of the Grand
army OF the Republic, Department OF ILL
lois. 10 be held AZ Jacksonville on May O.
and 1900. and still another. presented
by the city Of Columbus Ohio. bearing the
oIlowing inscription. Christopher Column
BUS. on October II, 1892, made possible the
achievement Of George Dewey on May I.
SOS. ard the capital city Of Ohio. which
1srretuates the name OF the Great Dis
.ovarer.' requests the honor Of the presence
IF tine creat Admiral as its guest az such
line as his pleasure may designate Those
invitations from Jacksonville and Columbus
7avs been accepted. the former city TO De-
listed on May and the latter between
June and IS.
one Of the hands0mest things in the way
# a book de luxe is the volume presented
o Admiral Dewey by the city Of Philadel-
lhla in which is set forth. Ia most eN-
.uisiteIy beautiful pen engrOssing an invl-
alton to the Admiral to visit that city.
rhis book IS contained in pretty case
made from the wood Of independence Hall.
nd this feature Of the exhibit VIII uud0b-
dis receive much attention from visitors