The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-21
The DEWEY FLAG
Committee Appointed Last
Night to Raise Money
For tt.
PLACED IN BAYvIEW PARK
Big Celebration Will Be Held
in Honor of the
Raising.

The Dewey Flag Committee met last
evening at Columbia Hall, Ocean and Ca
tor avenues. Vice President Edward p.
Fry presided in the absence of the presi-
dent, Mr.. B. T.. Stowe.
On a motion by Mr.. LANCER, the Green
vile section, consisting of six precincts,
was divided into eighteen districts. The
following members were then appointed
to collect subscriptions in the various dis
tricts.-First Precinct, A. A. LANCER; Sec
md Precinct, DR.. Frazee. Edward Fry, J.
D. Brinckman: Third Precinct, William C.
Collins; Fourth Precinct, Edward Fry,
Charles Merker and William ]. Charlock;
Fifth Precinct, William Rose and E. G.
Phelps; Sixth Precinct. William Reed and
David Jones. A book in which to enter
the names Of the subscribers and the
amounts subscribed will be given to each
member at the next meeting.
Mr.. Charlock suggested that a circular
describing the flag project be printed and
sent to each voter in the ward. The sug-
gestion was at once approved.
A printing committee, composed of w.
G. Collins and A. A. LANCER, was then
appointed. The following committees
were made permanent:-Ways and
Means, B. L. Stowe, Edward Fry, A. A.
LANCER, Robert Carey, e. c. Phelps.
William Rose, ". C. Collins n VIM.
Reed; Flag Pole, William Charlock, E.
C. Phelps and ]. D. Brinckman; Flag.
Edward E. Fry, Charles Merker and
William Rose. The committee were in
structed to report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Michael Schultz, Jr., and Mr.. Gus
Tor 7 o-otaoIr b1+1, ~1e,-1d - o-rr ON
the committee, stating they did not APP
prove of the project. Mr.. Schultz Is the
treasurer of the Republican County Com
mittee and a member of the M~inkakwa
Club. He was one of the original mem
bers Of the committee appointed by Ed
ward Fry at a regular meeting of the
club. He said nothing about the matter
at that time and his refusal to serve on
the committee is thought strange by the
majority of the members.
When the subject was first preached
the idea was to have the project carried
out by the Republican clubs in the ward.
The plan proved unsatisfactory n a
nnmebr of prominent Democrats were APP
pointed on the committee to free the
project entirely of any political flavor.
Freebooter joseph Murray and Mr..
Emil Graeff We're appointed in place Of
Mr.. Schultz and Mr.. Lembeek. The Sec
rotary was notified to obtain permission
from the Street and Water Board 10
erect the pole on the Bayview Park site.
The meetings nave been well attended,
and the members are working indus
triously and harmoniously in the inter
ests of the project. The patriotism of the
citizens will be appealed to- h citizens
will no doubt respond with generous sub
scriptions when they realize that the
committee is in earnest. One enthusiastic
member said last night hat $1,000 could
be collected in a couple of weeks. The
committee will be satisfied If the sub
scriptions amount to 500. After HI cost
OF the flag and pole is deducted the ball
ance will be used in arranging for a gil
gantic. patriotic display and celebration.
The committee will meet at Columbia
Hall, Saturday evening.