Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-16
MONUMENT To
CLEVELAND WILL
Be ERECTED soon
Former United States Senator
Dryden Is Getting Bids
for Work.

The actual work preliminary to the
construction of the Cleveland me-
mortal monument, for which 500 900
has been raised by a committee headed
by former United States Senator John
T. Dryden. is under way. Mr.. Dryden
is busy engaging architects II get
ting bid for the construction work,
and 1t is expected that the tower will
soon begin to rise in its appointed place
at Princeton.
The campaign for the fund was
formally closed yesterday. when Mr..
Dryden made his detailed statement.
The enthusiasm with which the fund
had been raised and the success of the
committee was illustrated When he an
nounced the total, greater by s6,915.39
than the mount asked for.
The members of the executive COM
mittee empowered to act for the trus-
tees consist of former senator John
F. Dryden, former Senator James
Smith. jr., Richard Y. Lindabury and
Haley Fiske. a vacancy existing caused
by the death of Paul Morton. By invi-
tation Moses Taylor Pyne and Dean
Andrew r. West, representing Prince
ton University. and who are also trus-
tees of the monument association,
were present and reported progress up
on the graduate building, to which the
Cleveland memorial is to be attached.
George W. Rouzer, who has represent
ed Senator Dryden in the work OF
raising the fund for the tower, was
elected secretary TO the executive COM
mittee.
Senator Dryden's Statement.
The following statement by Senator
Dryden. announcing the completion OF
the movement headed by him for funds
with which TO construct the tower. was
received with much satisfaction and he
was heartily congratulated by the gen.
tlemen present:
ut affords me much qualification to
be able 10 announce the completion OF
the work connected with the canvass
of funds for the erection at Princeton,
n. j., of the nations memorial tower IN
perpetuation of the memor of Grover
Cleveland.
"This association at the time II was
organized in March, 1909, resolved to
raise a fund OF approximately 100000
We have been more tina succsssful.
The amount actually subscribed ana
now on deposit to the credit of the as
ISOLATION is s106, 915. SO.
although more than two years have
elapsed since the movement was first
begun by this association the actual
canvass covers q period of only a little
over one year Operations were prac-
tically suspended for nearly a year
pending an adjustment OF questions,
legal and otherwise. in connection With
the site upon which the tower is TO be
erected.
other. Failed in similar Project. :
I Considering the long delays and
~oftentifnes the complete failure OF
similar projects, / feel ..lat we may
well congratulate ourselves upon the
satisfactory results which have attend
ed our efforts. with h exception OF
sl5 every subscription has been PAID
1.-THE outcome cannot be otherwise re-
garded than as a substantial evidence
of the deer sense of appreciation by
the American people of the unselnsn'
patriotic and courageous work OF Gro
yer Cleveland. 1t is particularly graft
flying to note the national character
of the movement as manifested by the
large number of small subscriptions
from many sections of the country
N1IIOuI ItkdId " Jul ~
tinction. The subscriptions rang from
FIVE cents to $4,000. They come from
practically every quarter In the United
states and from Americans residing
abroad"
A large number of copies of the STAR
telling of the meeting of the committee
have been ordered for the trustees.
The committee clothed Senate Dry
den with authority to look into the
matter of obtaining bic for the con-
struction of the tower n the motion
was adopted to recommend to the trus-
tees the appointment of a permanent
committee of three members of the
executive committee. with executive
power. to have charge of all details
connected with the construction OF n
tower They will act in cooperation
with the committee of three represent
ing Princeton University in the matter
OF the construction Of the graduate
building. 1t was also decided to call a
meeting OF the trustees for next We'd
nesday afternoon at 8 o'clock for action
upon the recommendation OF the exec
utive committee.