The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
THE DEWEY SOUVENIR.
A Handsome Work of Art, Artistic
and Appropriate.

bHu appropriate.
The souvenir vase which is TO be pre-
scented to Admiral Dewey in behalf Of The
citizens of Savannah that 1t may serve IS
token of remembrance to him of his visit
to the city, is now resting in the safe of
the De Soto. The vase arrived by express
Thursday night and was delivered TO
Mayor Myers at the exchange yesterday
1t was placed in The vault there for safe
| keeping until Mayor Myers had time TO
examine it in the afternoon. Later the
vase was taken to the De Soto where 1t
was exhibited to the members of the
Dewey Executive Committee. All who saw
the vase greatly admired its handsome
workmanship and design AS previously
stated the vase is the product of the Whit
ing Company of New York and undoubt-
eddy does credit to the excellent work
manship of that concern.
The vase itself is of solid silver about
two feet in hight, standing upon cupe
of ebony, which adds about six inches 10
The hight. In order TO place the desired
inscriptions and designs upon it a great
deal of engraving was necessary and this
work is of the highest order. The large
rounded body of the vase, with the mar
row neck above, afforded ample room for
the engravers art which has been skill
fully exercised. At the top of the diverse
side is a scroll, finished at each end with
the four stars indicating the AdmiraPs
rank and containing the simple inscription
ITO Admiral George Dewey, L. S. Navy"
Just below this, upon the body of the vase
the scheme of the memento is set forth. A
female figure, typifying commerce, stands
in relief with arms outstretched each hand
resting upon a marine design. On the right
is depicted the ancient steamship Savan-
nah. with the date '1S19' in large fg
ures above and beneath the inscription
in large letters: First Steamship to Cross
the Atlantic Ocean, Sailing from Savan-
nah. Ca, May 20, 1919, and Reaching Liv-
erpool England, June IL. She was built
for and owned by Savannah Merchants"
Above the design on the right are the
figures 1900" Beneath is handsome en-
craving of one of savannah S
| Ocean Steamship liners of to-
day. The inscription reads; 'Sa-
vannah Line Ocean Steamship of To-
| day. Illustrative of Evolution in Ocean
Navigation by Steam Since First Success
full Experiment, Savannah, Ga, May p,
1879"
On the reverse is the following inscrlp-
ton in large block letters: Presented by
the Citizens of Savannah, Georgia, to Adj
miral George Dewey, United States Navy,
| in Recognition of Distinguished Services,
| and His Brilliant Victory. Manila Bay.
| Philippine Islands, May l. 1898, That Made
More Glorious the Annals of Our Navy
and Opened the Gates of Distant Seas TO
Our Commerce, and Commemorative OF
| His Visit to Our City, March 20 and q,
| 1907
1t is ,the present intention of the COM
mittee 10 keep the souvenir vase private
until it's presentation to Admiral Dewey
on the night of the banquet in his honor.
| As Admiral and Mrs. Dewey propose go
| ing South from here they will naturally
| not care to take the vase with them and
the committee will request the favor of
| exhibiting it here for several days, after
which it will be shipped by the committee
| to the Admral's home in Washington.
There is considerable dissatisfaction with
this program, however. There is gem
eral desire on the part of the public to
view the vase, and it is urged that there
is no good reason why this desire should
not be gratified The magnificent vase
which was presented to Admiral Dewey
in New York city, on the occasion Of his
triumphal reception there, was on exh-
btion for a least two weeks previous
TO its presentation, and was thus view
by thousands who would not have seen
il otherwise. Another argument in favor
of publicly exhibiting the vase, is that
the crowds of visitors who will throng
Savannah on the occasion of the Ad-
mirars visit, will naturally desire to see
and admire the citys memento to its dis
tinguished guest, practically ali of whom
will be doomed TO disappointment If the
vase is not put on exhibition until after
the Admiral's departure The committee
would meet the approval of the public
should it reconsider its decision in the mat
ter.
On the night of the banquet the vase
will occupy a conspicuous position in the
banquet hall, but will be draped by the
American flag until the time arrives for
its presentation in behalf of the city by
Hon. F. G. duBignon. The vase will be
crowned on this occasion with American
Beauty roses.