New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-12
UORKING HARD FOR THE FUND.
THE PRESS CLUB HOPES TO RAISE 100000 BE.
FORE JANUARY ].

TIE PRESS CLUB HOrES TO RAISE 800 900 BE-
FORE JANUARY !.
The Press Club members are wording enthusiastically
to complete that 800 co., which must be paid on New
Years Day. 10 secure the site fog the Press club
building This appeal to the public from the Executive
Committee has just been issued:
The Executive Committee Of the Building and Charity
Fund Of the Press Club ask the public-sprted and
generous citizens Of Ncw-YOrk 10 help the that
the Press Club Is engaged In. This work IS the
collection OF fund TO upon site already selected
Press Club building fitting the greatness OF the ely
be home for the newspaper workers Of the metropolis and
a basis for permanent charity fund for the relief OF
sick or unfortunate Journalists or their famile
The Press Club has now nearly 700 members,
chiefly OF the class whose everyday labors and
sacrifices make American journalism rprs-
ing and efficient in the world The Press Club IS
constantly growing and Ends It's camped quarters
entirely INADEQUATE Its charity fund too. but fer tho
recent benefcence Of two wealthy citizens Of NewYork
would be entirely insufficient the deusrds
made IL. for IL the Loat Of the club that
no worthy applicant for assistance has ever teen re-
fused if he could establish a connection with the news
paper profession. whether Press Club member not
The invaluable newspaper lles belonging to the club,
reaching in unbIeLcn line from 1896 TO the present
date. and which money could replace, also require
d secure place OF Judgment.
In its effort to establish building and Charity Fund
the Club has had the assistance Of many philosophical
citizens who have studied the need and the work OF the
enterprise. Moro help is needed, aud needed iume-
diacy TO enable the club 10 make its promised payment
Of 100000 upon the site selected by NewYears Day.
Grateful ACKNOWLEDGMENT will be made by the club Of
all sub,cr ptons sent 10 W. J. Arkcn Temple Court.
Chnunccy ii. Dcpew has recently sent letter TO
his fiends inviting their attention to the work.
Thrty-hv" men besides d.. Depcw have so far sub
scribcd ~ 600 each TO tho fund They are J. G. De
la Vcrgnc. c. J. Perry. Thomas A. Edison. Robert
Bonner, Governor Il. =. Flower, II. H. Macy a Co..,
George ". Childs, EnStus Wiman, Joseph Pulitzer,
Henry y. Hyde. w. Waldorf Aston, James Philips
Eldorado benefit: w. X Vanderbilt. J. Hcrpont Nor
gan, Henry Willard. Charles y. HOyt. James Gordon
Lcnnctt, American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
lcnry Clcws, Robert Hoe, william VI. lr!"n. WIilim
Stcuway. John Cafin. j. j. Aston, John Reilly.
singer Sewing Machine Company. VII G. Whitney.
Metropolitan Telephone d Telegraph Company, Gcrrg
j. could c. i. huntington, Jacob RUPERT. Genr;"
Ebret. J. W. Mnrkay. and Richard Cro.'r Tn" i,i-
lowing have subscribed 800 cach W. VI. RYAN
William Hcrri. Tcfi Weller Co.. g. g. Gunthrr's
sons, W. f. Conner, Robert Dunlap. Tiffany 4 Co.,
H. q. Armour W. i. Arkcl. j. J. CharouI,. Park a
1ilford General Agnus. scutt q Eownc. J. j. o'Dono-
hue VI. II. De Young. ew-lOrk Guaranty ~ IN
dcnnlty Company. II. II. Rogers. Their are a great
many smaller subscriptions nnd the total Is over