The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-02

dime. in its completed splendor, has
reached Washington and is on exhibit
ton In a window of one Of the leading
jeWelry firms of the Capital City.
1t will be recalled that the testimonial
to Admiral Dewey was started by
newspaper of New York city. which is
sued call for contributions of Decent
pieces which were to be ultimately melted
and by artifcers converted into q great
monument Of silver useless except as an
ornament as 1t appears. It was stipu
lated in the contract so to speak, that
no one individual should contribute more
than one silver dime. Canadian dimes
We're not accepted, though they pass cur
rent in various portions of the United
States. The great loving cup was made
from dimes contributed by 10000 people
and nearly all were melted down and
used in the manufacture of this useless
piece of metal. Those not absolutely
melted to form the pedestal and the
great cup itself were utilized to place
what one might term a frieze around the
cup.
The actual base of the great cup is Of
rosewood, probably about three feet
square. Surrounding this is great
bowl made of silver, in form reminding
one of an urn. which might be used to
place a palm in during the winter
months. However, that Is not its pur-
pose. 1t Is merely the base for the piece
de resistance, the cup itself. When
coupled together base and cup, 1t Will
reach ceilingward nearly ten feet, and II
Admiral Dewey should ever wish to take
loving drink from it he would be
obliged first of course, to fill 1.-THE
dime givers did not obligate themselves
to do this-which would call for at least
ten gallons. Then he would be forced
to secure a stepladder to reach the sum-
init, and a small derrick manned by sew
eral trusty servants to elevate the mon
ster piece of silver to his lips. Its util-
ity as drinking mug is about equal to
that of one Of the great smelling pots
in the Carnegie steel works. AS a work
Of the silversmfths art, however, it is
very beautiful
The cup itself rests upon four sup
ports, presumably representing dolphns,
though they really have heads reminding
one more of pug dog. The pug dog
dolphin has scales, and these scales are
formed by placing layers of dimes along
their bodies. The cuR 1t might be here
stated, Is an urn-shaped affair and is
surmounted by figure representing
Victory" Held aloft In her right hand
Is a wreath and to her left breast she
clasps an excellent portrait Of the ad-
mlrdl. Inc DOWl Oh ln6 cup HdS Cii-
graved categorical representations of the
entrance Of the Asiatic fleet under Dewey
into Manila bay, the subsequent fight and
destruction of Admiral Montojo's fleet
and also a representation of the home
where Dewey was born.
The flowing cup has with 1t large
volume about the size Of an ordinary
newspaper sheet heavily bound in silver
which contains the names Of the 10000
who contributed to this monstrous piece
of silver These names are written upon
sheets of vellum.
The whole affair Is really masterpiece
but of course It's utility is nil. About
all Admiral Dewey could ever do with 1t
would be to place 1t as a centerp1ece
upon a dining room table, and even at
that he might have to elevate the ceiling
In his dining room.
The cup" base and volume containing
the 10000 names, will be on exhibition
for several days prior to being trans
ferred to the residence of Admiral Dewey
Just at present the great piece of silver
representing the admiration in which the
victorious naval conqueror is held by
10000 of the citizens Of his country Is
being reviewed by hundreds daily.
a1r. -sa-E-J. s. Van Antwerp