New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
CHARTER CELEBRATIONS DEAD.

THE COMMITTEE DECIDES TO PUT 1T OFF
IN VIEW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF WAR
The plans for a celebration OF Charter Day in
this city early next month were practically aban-
doned last evening at meeting of the Charter
Day Celebration Committee held in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Lack Of public interest in the pro-
posed celebration had been evident from the
start The Municipal Assembly would not APP
proprate $4,000 for the celebration. because
too many OF the Councilmen and Aldermen were
opposed to taking money out of the citys treas
ury. and an appeal by the committee for popu-
lar subscriptions did not meet with an en-
couraeing response
When the committee met last evening about
seventy-nve members We're present As soon as
Chairman Washington had raped for order
Robert b. Roosevelt arose to offer the resolu-
ton TO postpone The celebration indefinitely. He
read preamble. glowing in character and de-
scribing the preparations but declaring that
public interest in the celebration had been
"overshadowcd as it should be be pending mat
tiers Of serious moment affecting us nationally
and internationally" The preamble continued:
Until (; shall have been definitely determined
whether the Nation shall be at peace. or whether It
sha be embro:led in war and until the import ant
and vexed questions affecting Cuba SHAH nave been
fully solved 10 the satlSlacuoh or inc American
people. It would manifcstly be unWiSe, and GER
fainIV In accordance win the dictates Of good
taste or sound judgment, 10 proceed with any mu-
nicipal festivities however interesting the occas on
TO commemorate which they are siven; therefore
be II
resolved That the celebration OF Charter Day.
heretofore arranged 70 take place on May next.
he deferred: that the Executive Committee be
clothed with power TO determine hereafter at such
the meeting Of the Committee on Celebration shall
again take place. for the purpose Of definitely
arranging the date and method Of the deferred
celebra lon that II IS the OF this committee
that prior to its resumption Of work for the cele
bration the honorary president the chairman and
the vice. Oh arman. who constituted the committee
which appointed all committees, be empowered 10
reorga nize the various committees. that the ex-
ecutivc officers be directed 20 pay all Indebtedness
If the committee to date. and that no further in
debtedDcss he created: that the balance OF tho
funds TO the credit of mis- committee remaining
after such payment be lcft with the treasurer OF
the committee either tor use at such deferred ceie-
bratlon or for proportionatc redistribution 70 the
subscribers Of such funds as TO the Executive COM
mittec shall seem proper
Timothy J. Campbell was the only member or
the committee who opposed the resolution.
How can ever say. az have DONE" he said,
that the city Of New-York IS New-York State.
and that New-York State is the United States.
~ we do not have this celebration"
He was alone in voting against the resolution.
which passed although Il. j. Dittenhoefer
spoke in favor Of delay and had an amendment
TO offer, authorizing the Executive Committee
10 take some action in recognition of May 4 as
the legal holiday which had been created by the
Legislature this year at the request Of the COM
lnittee. The amendment was carried. and then
the committee hastily adjourned.