Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02

Matthew l. O'Brien, chairman of
the Frank L. Kramer celebration COM
mittee, reports as having accomplish
ed much in the last few days in re-
CARDS to arranging plans for the dol
lar dinner to be held at the Kruger
Auditorium on Saturday evening
April %. On the committee with Mr.
O'Brien are William Cardwell. of East
Orange; Harry F. Hays, Edwin Koe-
mig and Harry F. Beldon. Tickets for
the dinner are on sale at the follow
ing places:
Firemens Pharmacy, Broad and
Market streets.
Koenig's Sons, Broad and William
streets.
Mems Wear Company, Broad street
and Brandford place.
Large parties are being arranged
for the banquet This is particularly
so over in the Prudential, where
cycling is very popular and where
Kramer has many friends. 1t is said
that there will be several tables re-
served for the Pru boys. and this plan
is being followed out by others who
intend to go to the dinner
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According to the talk one hears,
the Auditorium win not be large
enough to hold all those who desire
to go to the dinner, so it behooves
the anxious ones to get on the job
early, for Chairman O'Brien says it
will be case of the first come the
first served. John NJ. Lederer, pro-
prietor of the auditorium, has guar
anteed to take care of 1850, and when
that number of tickets has been dis
posed OF the books will be closed. In
the way of entertainment, big things
are promised, and some very novel
features will be put on. Kramer Will
arrive here on the day of the dinner
and he will be met at the steamer
by the celebration committee and
host of friends. 1t is planned to meet
the champion at Quarantine, but this
will all depend on when the boat is
scheduled to arrive. Chairman O'Brien
says an effort will be made to keep
as many friends as possible together
at the tables and such requests should
be made when the tickets are pur-
chased
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Many letters are being received by
a.. Of txY1ai oh
the following, Chairman O'Brien said,
is a sample:
Mr.. Mathew L. O'Brien. chairman,
SIT Broad St, Newark, N. j..
Dear Sir-Enclosed please find one
dollar for which kindly send me
ticket for the dinner to be rendered
to Mr.. Frank Kramer, on April 20.
As a member of the old Hudson
County Wheelmen, of Jersey City. l
want to be on hand to greet Frank
Kramer, for old times sake, not so
much because he is the greatest rider
the world has ever known, but most
ly because he is as good today as
he was way back in '96, when the
bicycle was king.
Very truly yours,
VINCENT MCDONALD,
p Q. Box 1160, New York city.
That's the way to do it boys, and
that's the way to say it. Kramer is
perhaps the greatest athlete in the
world today and New Jersey should
feel proud of him. The dinner to be
held in his honor is but small recog-
milton of the man, but he is sure to
appreciate 1t just the same. The
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1t needed only the mention of such
an affair to bring the fans to their
feet and to quick response. 1t Is
like roofing for the home team to
win the pennant this "hurrah boys"
that is heard everywhere the men,
ton of the Kramer dinner is made.
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The fact that spring is here and
Frank L. Kramer, the great Ameri-
can bike champion, is to soon return
home from Europe, form a combina-
ton that is responsible for the fol-
lowing:
j. p. N:
Spring. is here-when thoughts of
man turn to chapeau and balmacaan
Spring is here-when lassies fiirt with
cut down waists and cut up skirts
Spring is here-when posies bloom and
sound the knell of winters doom.
Spring is here-the trees are budding,
the grass is green, the soft winds
Spring is here-Dame Ma
ture smiles. she beckons, leases and
beguiles. Spring is here-bring forth
the steed, the silent steed of sturdy
steel and let us spin our way awheel
Into the open, into the light, swift
as swallows in their flight. Spring
Is here-we ride away to MandalaY
or far Cathay, and thus we pedal
far from home, but seldom farther
than the "Drome." Spring is here
you'll think it queer to have 1t served
like bottled beer, but lackaday and
We'll keep you no more on
the rack; we'll say no more about
the spring, Wen say no more bout
If you'll but make the
heavens ring with a welcome cheer
that will rend the dome, when
frankie Kramer comes back home.
AS ever,
"BUTTERCUPS, LIMITED"
The fans win have an opportunity
TO welcome the champion and cheer
the champion at the celebration and
dollar dinner to be held at the
Kruger Auditorium, Saturday eve
ming, April %. Spring is here.
Kramer will be here, Gee, but this
is happy old world,
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John J. McGraU may be the
greatest baseball general in the
world. but his list of fistic victories
is not very large. In fact, John j..
seems to be in hard luck, for In two
recent cases his assailant has come
up from the rear and attacked him
unawares. In Philadelphia last sum
mer Ad Brennan, the Phillies pitcher,