Daily Republican., 1881-07-09
FOURTH EDITION.
THE GARFIELD FUND.
The MiliiOnaires and the I.abOrers
Uniting IN a Pledge OF Solid Sym
pathy Tor the Garfields.

Dt dDit 10 Stdlt tIlhI INC lilll II lHt
benefit of President Garfield and family
is progressing very rapidly indeed, y
said Mr.. Cyrus w. Field to-day, "and
have no doubt that the S2j0,OoO we
started out 10 secure will all he sub
scribed within few hours. We now
have names on our list and pledged con-
ditionaly and unconditionally for So
900 OF $50, 900. Aside from the active
steps in this matter taken by members
of the Chamber of Commerce and bust
ness men generally, special efforts TO
secure additions to the fund are being
made in the Stock, Produce and Cotton
Exchanges.
"While this movement has originated
among wealthy men and those who can
afford to give their thousands, IN oppor-
tunity is afforded for persons Of lesser
means to add such sums AS they can At
ford, no matter how small their contri-
butt ms.
"We are giving all persons an oppor-
tunity to subscribe; but ut the same
time we are not begging for subScrip
tions. No man can say that he has been
pressed to subscribe This fund is Il
voluntary offering by a plumber OF ciri-
zens as al expression ti their good will
and sympathy toward the President and
his family IN their time of ailiiction.
"Both Republicans and Democrats are
among the subscribers. This is a time
when pTrtisan sentiments are entirely
out OF the question. The President Of
t.It United States has been laid low
| by the bullet of the assassin, and he
may die. In case he dies his family
would be inadeuuately provided for
securing for their benefit. know that
President Garfield is what may be call
ed poor IMAM
Secretary Wilson, Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, was found at his desk by a
Telegram reporter today.
GLOW does the Presidential fund pro-
gres>!" he was asked.
every well, inueed," was the reply.
GLOW much money do you think viii
be secured be tore nighl?''
81 cannot say exactly, but presume
the total will reach 500, 900
"DO you think Mr.. Field and aSso-
ciates will raise the entire $50, 600
which they have started out to Sc
cure?'
81 have not the least donbt that their
efforts will be entirely successful. 1t is
indeed, gratifying TO see how THIS move
ment has taken hold of the popular
heart
LETTERS AND TELEGEAMS
Mr.. Field sent telegram to Mr.. J.
$. Morgan, banker London, to which he
received an imluediAte reply by cable
as follows:
LONDON, July $, lSSl:-Cyrus W.
Field:--l shall deem it Il privilege to
subscribe $1,000 to fund for the prcsi.
dent 5 family in case OF his death, IA ca l.
anity which hope and trust may be
spared both to our country and to his
family. j. s. MORGAN.
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, the well-known
philanthropiSt, Of Washington tcle-
graphed:
WASHINGTON, July s, 1SSl-Cyrus
W. Fleld:-l have Your letter. | cheer
fully join in your benevolent purpose,
and hope it NAV br entirely successful.
will write by mail.
W. w. CoRcoRAS.
The following We're also received by
! Mr.. Field.
| LONG ERANCH, July s, 1SSl.-CyruS
! W. Tield:-Please enter my subScrip-
| ton to the Chamber Of Commerce fund
for . 90. JoHN ii. HALL.
| New YORK, July s, lsSl.-I will be
happy 10 sign the subscription for the
| benefit of our beloved President for the
sum Of $1,000. j. II. DEANE.
| HARTFORD, July B. lSSl.-Cyrus W.
Fiall M. lnnr ia.
in one of our Hartford papers of your
noble plan to raise Il fund for the Presi-
dent and his family. God bless you for
being SO thoughtful of those whom we
all love and smypathize so deeply with
| notice with pleasure the large amounts
pledged by the wealthy men, and wish
| was rich, but am not Nevertheless
| here enclose 81 from my limited
salary. OLIN II. CLARK.
ELBERoN, LONG BRANCH, n. j..
July S--Moses Taylor has just tele-
grapbed to New York: "I'ut me down
for 5000 ON the subscription list for
the Garfield fund.
Mr.. Field said to the Telegram repor.
ter: 81 suppose that the person who
sends us 81 from Hartford is some poor
boy or clerk in an office. His gift is
lust as welcome as if it had been 5000,
900. We xi'l receive any sum from u
cents upward.
Tie following is a arevised list of the
subscriptions 50 far: c. w. Field, s.,
900; S. b. Chittenden, $4,000; j. Dean,
$4,000; Drexel, Morgan & Co., $4,000; G..
?. Huntington, $1,000, ID. W. James, So
900; Jay Gould, $4,000; }. S. Morgan, 81
600; Speyer Il Co 5000; Morton, Bliss
Il Co. $1,000 j. b. Trevor, $1,000 P. K.
Pyne, $1,000; j. B. Colgate, $1,000; Kuhn.
Loeb 4 Co., $1,000; j. Terry, $1,000; Jes-
sup, Patton & Co., $1,000; Field, Lind
ley & Co., $1,000, G. Lanier, $1,000; Geo.
Scott 4 Co., $1,000; j. Seligman, $1,000;
W. Fogg, $1,000; Clark, Dodge & Co.,
$500; j. Hail. SjOO;S Brothers, $500;