Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-21
ALL But $4,000
FOR MONUMENT
TO CLEVELAND IN
Former Senator Dryden, Presi-
dent of Fund, Says $780,
600 Is Assured.
EXPECT TO BEGIN ERECTION
WORK AT PRINCETON SOON
Republican Gives $50 "tO Help
Keep Patriotic Democrats
Memory Green"

That the erection of the nations
memorial tower in Princeton to Grover
Cleveland will soon be an accomplished
fact is assured, thanks mainly to the
persistent an denergetic efforts made
by former United States Senator John
F. Dryden, president of the Cleveland
Monument Association, backed by a
committee of patriotic citizens.
The proposed tower. which Will be
beautiful in design and elegant in fin
ish, will cost approximately 500, 900,
and Of this amount nearly 100000 has
been secured by the committee.
Through the work of the Essex coun-
ty auxiliary committee, Mr.. Cleveland
having been born in this county, $4,000
Of the $780, 900 was assured. and it is eA-
pected that the balance needed will
be made up by it. John r. Hardin is
the chairman of the committee, which
was appointed by Mr.. Dryden.
Expect $4,000 balance by March is.
1t was stated authoritatively today
that before Mr.. Cleveland's birthday,
March IS, rolls around, the $10,0 0 still
lacking would be made good II work
would be begun on the realization of
the plans already approved. 1t is likely
that the actual work will be started
early this spring.
Mr.. Dryden will call a meeting Of
the association for some day still to be
fixed, probably before the birthday,
when the loose ends of the enterprise
will be gathered together and worked
into a harmonious whole. Nc plans
have been made as yet in regard to the
ceremonies, but they may be outlined
at this meeting. That they will be in
keeping and well worthy of the occa-
sion goes without saying.
Great qualification and pleasure over
the success Of the enterprise have been
expressed frequently by Mr.. Dryden in
the course of mis- labors, and he is par
tlcularly elated over the spontaneity
with which the appeals for contribu-
lions were met by patriotic citizens all
over the country.
Lists to Close on Birthday.
1t has been decided, however, that
after Cleveland's birthday no more
contributions will be received, as the
Est will be closed on that day. AS a
matter of fact, however, as already
intimated, the committee fully expects
to have the deficiency more than made
good long before that date.
The intense interest shown in the
progress of the project is amply ex-
emplif1ed in numerous letters tina Mr..
Dryden received from every nook and
corner of the Union. written by men
prominent in every walk of life. Their
words of praise were often backed by
substantial contributions. In the long
list of eminent officials numbered
among non-Jersey contributors is Gov
ernor Harmon, of Ohio, while it was
only yesterday that a subscription of
$50 came all the way from Oklahoma.
1t was signed by w. j.. Young, who
described himself as a Republican only
zoo happy to help keep green the
memory of so patriotic a Democrat as
Mr.. Cleveland.
Those who desire to aid in eliminat-
ing the small deficiency and place their
names on the roll of honor may secure
blank forms of subscription through
any of the trustees. or may send
checks, made payable to the order of
Daniel S. Voorhees, at Morristown. or
0 Mr.. Dryden. in this city.