Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-18
100000 FUND
/. FOR CLEVELAND
MONUMENT FULL
People of Essex County, Where !
Great Democrat Was Born, |
Do Themselves Proud.
sum FOR THE MEMORIAL
TOWER OVERSUBSCRIBED
National Democratic Club CeIe-
brates Cleveland's Birthday
Anniversary in New York.

The National Democratic Club viii
celebrate with a dinner in the club
house. e17 Fifth avenue, New York, to-
night, the anniversary of the birth Of
Grover Cleveland. Governor Dix, David
r. Francis, of Missouri; Charles 8.
Fairchild, Chief Magistrate William
McAdoo, John F. Dryden. president Of
the Cleveland Monument Association,
and others of prominence will attend.
1t is expected that Mr. Dryden will an
nounce the completion of the 100000
subscription to the Cleveland monu-
ment fund
Success has perched high upon the
banner of the Cleveland Monument As
sociation, as it f1ttingly should, today,
the seventy-fourth anniversary of the
birth of the only President of Uncle
Sans broad dominions born within the
confines of the state of Essex"
Subscriptions to the 100000 fund for
the erection of the beautiful tower at
Princeton are still rolling In, although
today was Sc. as the last on which
citizens were to be given an oppor-
tunity to display patriotic pride by
helping the association in it's laudable
aim.
The good news was given out today
from the headquarters of the associa-
tion, the office of former United States
Senator John F. Dryden. in the Pru-
Dental building, that the fund has been
oversubscribed by several thousand
dollars.
Result of Golden Returns.
That was the result of the golden re-
turns as they kept pouring in today,
although it was stated that 1t was inn
possible to give out the exact figures
for several days.
Mr.. Dryden, who so vigorously con-
Quoted the campaign and inspired the
I life and spirit In 1t that spelled sue
cess in the face of a fearfully hard
beginning, expressed himself as greatly
gratified over the fact that the monu-
ment is now an assured fact. He added
, that full statement would be forth
coming within few days, when the
final figures will be made public. II
was a splendid tribute, he said, that
had been paid to the memory Of man
that the American people loved so well,
and proved that, after ALL Republics
are not as ungratefu1 as has been pic
tured.
The trustees of the fund will hold q
meeting some time next week, prob
ably, when plans will be perfected to go
ahead with the work, whose financial
hos ci Ont lxy nIo tod
While the amount actually set out
for has been oversubscribed, it was
stated that the money in excess of $780,
900 could be readily used. as such un-
dertakings usually exceed the cost or
iginally named.
Local Funds Sudden Boost.
The local fund, which is in charge OF
the Essex county auxiliary committee
received a perceptible boost today. II
amounted to $210 and came from these
Newarkers: Halsey Larter. s100; for
mer State Senator J. Henry Batcheller
s1O0; e. w. Wilkinson, IS. and Cash. .
! IS. This committee set out to gel
! $20 900, or one-fifth Of the total amount,
as matter of local pride, and has now
/ $18, 500, including todays subscriptions
/ to it's credit Several of its members
/ however, are still to be heard from.
! Pleasure is expressed ever the fact
that Henry J. Howell, of Louisville
KY, president Of the National Associa-
} ton of Life Underwriters, has started
a movement to give the life insurance
men of the country an opportunity to
! subscribe, but he is> somewhat late ir
getting on the band wagon from
which there is now nothing but trium-
| phant music.
Postmaster Warfield's Offer.
Postmaster s. Davies Warfield, OF
Baltimore. chairman of the Maryland
committee of the Cleveland Monument
Association, in reporting today to Pres
ident Dryden contributions from Mary
land in excess of $1,000, offered to per-
sonally make up any amount needed to
complete the fund of 100000 by to-
night.
Uzal II. McCarter, the treasurer OF
the local committee, whose work was
commendable in the face of many diff
culties, is out of town today.
MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND
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