Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-25
WORKERS FIGHT 4
HARD TO REACH [
$4,000 GOAL!
ST. Michael's Hospital Allies
Battle to Complete Great
Charity Fund Today.
$500 FROM FIREMEN;
POLICE REPORT TONIGHT
Last Lap of Campaign Finds
Committee confident-s2o.-
900 Yet to Be Raised.

Now for the homestretch. TIE en-
thusisstie army of volunteers in the
'twelve-day campaign for the rais-
ing of funds for the enalrging and
equipping of st. MichaeI's Hospital
finished the eleventh lap of the
mapped-out course In the s1se.08B
arena last night, passing a mark OF
sles. 1856, and with only $20,f74 to
overtake and overcome.
The race will terminate at a Trr-
eral roundup meeting in the Palace
ballroom, Washington and Bleecker
streets. tonight.
A big jump in the fund figures
came last night toward the close Of
the young business mems COMMITTEES
meeting In Turnbull Auditorium last
night when the proceedings featured
y the appearance upon the scene
ot the committee in charge OF the fire
department detachment of the CAM
paisn forces, consisting of Chief En-
glneer Paul J. Moore Deputy Chief
a. r A. McDermit and Fire Commis-
sloner Thomas f Burke. with Can.
tain James Fagen. representing the
rank and file
The firemen's mite represented 81
@4'-NO Ii NdSi anu DlcQEfS all ITQfH
within the department fold
There had been enthusiasm in
9oundance throughout the evenings
but the announcement of the biz
showing Of the boys in blue of the
IRE department, the outburst was
nnstinted and unrestrained The
cheering lasted without interruptinc
Tor at least ten minutes. Chairman
Bernard M. Stanley, jr.. starting the
calls for applause. Chiefs Moore ana
McDermitt and Commissioner Burke
and Captain Fagen came in for in
dividual attention and then there was
an ovation "hurrah" for the fire de-
partment as a whole
Now for the police was shouted.
we know there are more policemen
than firemen and if they all do az
well proportionately the fund will be
swelled for keeps tomorrow night
l hope the police beat US five times
over, replied Chiefs Moore and Mcz
Dermitt in chorus and CornrnissIoner
Burke added Amen 20 that
4 1t WAS with renewed hope and
courage that the campaigneTs ended
3f the eieyentltns dsss work and pre-
pared for todaF'S final STRUGGLE
Chairman Stanley explained that ir
WAS thoroughly understood how ss-
riously handicapped the volunteers
had heen by the heavy storms ana
EtttCA any BdttAadlQ weather. Util IudL
nevertheless great strides had been
taken and great results attained.
Go to it you old boys and Young
fellows and girls, said Mr.. Shanles.
land you will reach the coveted goal-
| II is understood that the police viii
redouble their efforts from now un-
| til the close of the campaign tonight
and that their showing will be a
gratifying surprise.
| In connection with the fire depart
ment pledges, IL was stated by Chief
Moore. that all pledges would be re-
/ deemed without unnecessary cellec-
ton trouble for others.
The workers in the campaign to
raise the $3.50. 600. il was proclaimed
sibility of defeat To them the 10000
! lacking on the last day doesn't appear
as a formidable obstacle.
THE outlook seems very bright 70
me-" said Mr.. Stanley this morning.
With the reports of all the workers
/ tonight I think our objective amount
VIII be passed. We expect contribu-
| tions from a number of societies to-
night. l am immensely pleased over
/ the showing of the firemen. 1t was
magnificent. I understood that it rep
resents % individual pledges
The report of the police team to-
night will be watched with consider
able interest. The police department
includes about two hundred and sixty
more names on the roster than the
fire department.
Chief Long said today that the po-
lice fund would include a contribution
| of $3.50 from the Police BENEFIT Assoc
/ ciation. 800 from the Patrolmen's
Benefit Association, 800 from the
management of the Nankin Restau-
rant and 500 from Chinese business
/ .s.-At. -xr
the Knights of Columbus are expected
to make contributions at the meeting
tonight.
At the meeting workers in all four
of the sections will make their last
reports. The meeting has been called
for s O'Clock.
At the session of the Young Busi-
ness Mems Committee workers last
night the various captains reported
SO. 55s.s5 in 637 different pledges. The
banner for the evening was awarded
to the team under John z. DuTr,
which reported S376.50. Seconl honors
went to Barclay ]. Quinn's workers,
who raised 1888.
i Chairman Stanley again urged the
workers to redouble their efforts on
i the last day of the campaign He an
nounced a contribution of SIS from
Walters Union. Local No. 1U9, Slou
from the Columbus Guards, 500 from
the Knights of Columbus. of Kearny
and 500 from the workers shafts one
and six. section seven. of the Passaic
VALLEY trunk sewer
The report of the young mems sec
ton was as follows: Team No II
i Joseph M Byrne, jr.. $176; Team No.
l1s. John II. Beger. r.. ss5; Team No
10, Andrew c. Murray. jr.. Sl20; Team
i No. ?. William Wohlgemuth. sS0S:
Team No. "A, John e Durr, sS76-5o.
Team No. %. jeremiah J. Mcmahon.
s72; Team No. 2S, William V. Rsffer-
ty. seS; Team No. %. Amato Rosa
/ milia. s127.25; Team No. 3d. Albert
IJ. Mcclure. $165; Team No. 3s Will
lam T. Duffy. s100; Team No. ~.
James R. Caftrey. $50: Team No. 81
John Howe. ssls: Team No. 80 Philip
! y. Heery, s2es55: Team No. Al, Leo
/ A. Reilly, $55; Team No. AZ. Thomas
/ j. Tully. sSs; Team No. 49, Barcley
III. Quinn. 1899: Team No. A. Michael
| A. CasteIano, s16l; Team No. A..
George D. Mccormick. $500; Team
No. so, Fred ]. Hinche. Kearny, $3.50:
Team No. 81. Thomas c. Herlihey.
Arlington. $20355.