Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-14
YNQUET To OPEN
: CAMP A|GN TONIGHT
Task Of Collecting Funds for
Two Hospitals to Start
Afterward.
GOVERNOR FIELDER AND
EX-GOV. FORT TO SPEAK
800 Men Expected at Gathering
in Orange Armory
Tonight.

Listed as among the generous COM
nunities of the United States, with a
record for giving to charitable en-
.erprises, the Oranges and neighbor
ing communities will be put to a re-
narkable Test during the ensuing two
weeks during the campaign to raise
$4,000 or more for the Orange Me-
mortal and New Jersey Orthopaedic
Hospitals. Investigation has dis
closed the fact that but l per cent.
of the population contribute to the
maintenance of these Institutions and
one of the big features of the two
weeks campaign, which opens to-
night, will be an effort to interest
all sections of the population in the
support of the hospitals.
One thousand workers, society
women and their sisters in humble
walks of life, will contest in friendly
fashion with commuters, professional
and business men in the big task of
gathering funds. The campaign will
be given a big impetus tonight at a
banquet in the Orange Armory to
500 men.
The women are 10 follow with
luncheon for more than half a thous
and of the fair sex on Thursday.
Social diversions are to be postponed
or given second consideration by the
social leaders, and business men will
put off all but their necessary duties
until after Tuesday evening, April
80. when the campaign will close.
Clocks, with electrically lighted arms.
indicating the collections of pledges
To pay specified sums at reasonable
intervals are stationed in prominent
locations throughout the communi-
ties.a Automobiles have been donated
for the workers. and following the
big banquet tonight the canvass for
funds will take on a whirlwind
aspect.
800 Women Workers.
Mrs. Ira A. Kip. jr., wife of thu
president of the Essex County Coun-
try Club. and who is a niece of the
late Roswell p Flower, who was gov
ernor of New York State, has or
sanized teams of 500 women. Their
work is expected to be bige factor
in the campaign. Frequent meetings
Of the fair sex with the campaign
executives Wilbur A. Bowen and T.
w. Davies, have brought about
thorough understanding on the par.
Of the workers of the details of their
work. Mrs Kip's associates are en-
thusastie over their work and they
are impatient to commence.
Husbands and wives. in many in
stances, will be engaged in friendly
rivalry TO augment the interest in
collecting. Ira A. Kip, jr., the popu-
lar South Orange social leader, is 20
head the citizens committee.
The task of getting the big armory
building in shape for the workers and
the daily dinners. as well as the
iuncheons for the women has been
handled by Colonel George p. Olcott
and a committee of men. The old
building has been reftted and
kitchen and offices installed. IT has
been decorated in attractive fashion.
The manifold details of preparation
have been skillfully carried out with
out any serious bitches, and when
the campaign is opened tonight the
corner of North Centre and William
streets promises to be the busiest
spot in all the western suburban
towns.
senator Colgate TO Preside.
State Senator Austen Colgate, OF
Grange, will be the presiding officer
at the big banquet tonight. The
speakers will include Governor James
+. Fielder, former Governor John
Franklin Fort, the Rev. w. Warren
Giles, of East Orange; former Senator
Evertt Colby, George p. Mellick, of
Philadelphia: the Rev. Charles Stel-
lie. of Maplewood. and others No So
licitations of funds will be permitted
and the affair will be entirely in
formal
John d. Evefitt is general chairman
Of the campaign executive committee;
Irving K. Taylor. vice-president;
Councilman Henry L. Stetson, secre-
airy. and Henry l.. Holmes, treas
full lists of committees and
aims follow: Citizens committee,
ia A. Kip, jr.. chairman; honorary