Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-18
THOUSANDS GIVE
TO 81. MICHAEL
HOSPITAL FUND
Campaign SO Far Has Been
Supported by Persons in
Moderate Circumstances.

The campaign to raise S130,000 for
st. Michael's Hospital is being sup
ported chiefly by persons in moderate
circumstances. The amount of the
fund, which was brought up to $751;
1850 with the report of the young
business mems committee last night,
was contributed by nearly 1000 differ
ent persons. This is an average of
about SIS a contribution.
The executive COR fttee in charge
oi the campaign 10 much gratified
with-the support which the movement
is receiving among the general public.
They consider it an indication that
the value of st. Michaefs Hospital to
the community is appreciated through
out the city and its suburbs.
At the second meeting of the young
business mems committee in the head
quarters at the Turnbull Auditorium
last night the workers reported $4,-
934.95 in 664 subscriptions raised in
the third and fourth days of their
campaign. This exceeds the amounts
raised by the young men in their first
and second days by $1,000.
Grace was said by Father Corne-
Illus, of St Mary's Church, at the
dinner of the young men last night.
The largest contribution reported by
any of the teams was $619.50, raised
by the team under Captain William
Gekle. William Wohlgemuth's team
was second with $685..
Considerable interest is shown
among the young men workers in the
contest for first place between the
teams of William Wohlgemuth and
of Tax Commissioner John C. Howe,
which have each raised $1,000 since
the beginning of the campaign.
Captain Wohlgemuth reported $415
and S619.50 at the two meetings. and
Captain Howe reported $3.50 and 1870
These two teams top the list in the
young mems committee.
Report was made at the meeting
last night that Ironworkers- Union,
Local No. IL, had contributed $40 tow
ard the campaign. Unabated enthu-
siasm was shown at the meeting. The
announcements of the variosu team
captains were received with loud ap-
plause.
Announcement was also made that
the second section of women work
ers, under Mrs. H. c. Cory, had re-
ported $2.SS4.20 at their meeting yes
terday afternoon. .
Section / of the women workers
will make, their second report at a
. iulcUeOI lIliS dIIeTilOOll. his Sec
ton is under Chairman Mrs. M. f.
Mclaughlin, and made a creditabe
showing at their first report. The
third meeting of the citizens COM
mittee workers will be made tonight.
The full report of the young busi-
ness mems committee was as follows:
Team No. II, Joseph NJ. Byine, 1r.,
$500; team No. IS, John III. Beger, jr.,
S125; team No. 10, Andrew C. Murray,
jr.. s192; team No. 90, Joseph A.
Ward, SIS; team No. 21, William
Gekle, $619.50: team No. 22 William
Wohlgemuth 1856; team No. "a, John
II. Durr, $415.50: team No. 25, Jere-
miah j. Mcmahon, $100.5o; team No.
26 John Di Biase, s156.50; team No.
o. Oreste Cerato, SIS: team No. 2S,
William V. Rafferty,. 500; team No.
30. Amato Rossamilia, $172.45; team
No 80 Albert J. Mcclure. $152; team
No 81, John G. Schweikhardt, $157;.
team No. 33, William r. Duffy, $50;
team No. 35, John Howe, 1910; team
No SO, Ernest f. Hornig, $S1; team
No. 3S, Joseph v. Lupo. $13: team No.
80, Philip E. Heery, s45: team No 40,
Andrew J. Brueckner, $26S; team No.
A. Leroy A. Reilly. s67: team No. AZ,
Thomas ]. Tully. s172; team No. 43,
Barclay j. Quinn. s211; team No. A,
Michael A. Castelano. S72; team No.
As, Peter NJ. Mullin, jr.. $39: team No.
49, Sylvester J. Connolly, $134; team
No Al, George d. Mccormick, $194;
team No 40, John j. Waters, Belle
Vile, $1S1: team No. 50, Thomas C.
Herfihey, Arlington, $93.