Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-06
COLLECTORS
FAIL TO GET
FUND AMOUNT
City, canpaigners Total But
$23o,235 for AnniVer-
sary Celebration.
CORPORATION is READY,
THOUGH, TO GIVE BAL LANCE
Today's Subscriptions Reach
$15,235-City Gives An
other $4,000.

Totaling but $2S9,2S5 and falling
short $1O,7 from the S25O,OOO desired,
the special committees which have
been raising fund for the celebra-
tion of the 250th anniversary of the
founding of Newark, completed their
labors this afternoon.
Although it may be said that the
mission failed, Uzal II. McCarter,
chairman of the executive committee
of the Committee of One Hundred,
who was directing the campaign, de-
clared he had been authorized by 4
local business corporation this morn
ing to say that it would make
up any deficit of the collectors so
that the fund is assured.
The collections brought in today
totaled but $15,23 In addition 20 this
was the announcement made by
chairman McCarter that the Com
mon Council had made a donation of
Sl5,O 600 for the city Of Newark. This
sum is composed of three gifts Of
$1,000, which the finance committee
OF the aldermen appropriated at three
dlnerent times. Thus the full total
of the days efforts was $50, ,235.
Ihere also remain, however, a num-
Der of contributions whose amounts
are not yet known, besides the one
big contribution to be made by the
corporation mentioned by Mr.. Nc
Carter.
Among the contributions were S3e3
from members of the fire department
and $420.65 from the postofflce en-
ployes, announced by committee No
Z; a $50 contribution by Mrs. l.. S.
Plaut, who had not, Mr. McCarter said.
lived in Newark for fifteen wears:
1852, police department subscription.
announced by committee No. Sc, and
contribution of $40 by the Second
precinct police.
The announcements of the contribu-
t1ons We're greeted with great ap-
plause. The workers sat at luncheon
tables that covered most of the area
OF the big Palace ballroom. The gall
leries were vari-colored with the gar
ments of scores of ladies.
Former Governor Murphy. chair
man of the Committee of One Hum
dred: Mr.. McCarter and Mayor Ray
mond spoke to congratulate and
praise the workers.
Praise From Mayor
1T certainly indicates in nv mind
new life in the city" said Mavor
Raymond of the committees success.
after he had been introduced by for
mer Governor Murphy, and had been
roundly applauded by the workers.
It's wonderful outburst of popu-
lar enthusiasm for the citv of New
ark, for 1t goes to place Newark be-
fore the Union as the fourteenth citv
of the land, city that can properly
put itself before the nation. The
feature of it is the character of the
men engaged in the work-leaders in
every walk of life. 1t certainly not
only foretells a wonderful celebra-
ton, but 1t is wonderfully significant
OF the interest we take in this CITY,
That gathering in the armorv last
night was also significant Of this
getting-together' that we are doing.
From the bottom of my heart thank
you, and | am sure ] voice the SEN
tlments OF every man, woman and
child in Newark"
Mr.. McCarter, to whom the gather
ing voted a rising and clamorously
applauded vote of thanks as "having
dropped all his personal affairs for
this movement" answered in these
words:
This is the finest body of men ever
engaged under one roof in Newark.
NDpOSA0hy Oil GhCH WOIh dS IllS.
There is before me a nucleus of the
new Newark that should not be dis
sipated from which should arise some
permanent organization that would
put behind the city the same interest
a.s it has put behind this campaign.
Thanks for the Press.
'I want to indorse Governor Muir
phys thanks to the press. And 1
want to thank the men responsible
for the splendid organization we had
and without which we'd not have
raised one-tenth this amount. And l
want to thank Sne hundreds of citi-
zens of Newark who have contribut-
ed. Let those who have not con-
tributed be conspicuous by their alb
sence, but We'll be more generous
than they, and when We have our
celebration We'll invite them to it.
81 hope if the gentlemen of the
press are present they will extend our
appreciation of the respectful, order
ly and generous way in which we
were received by the public of New
ark -
The los committees working to raise
the fund left the Palace ballroom
at the corner of Bleecker and Wash
ington streets, at 10 o'clock today on
the last lap of their six days journey.
The committeeman assembled rap
idly. At $3.50 but a handful were in
the ballroom. When Uzal H. Nc
Carter, chairman of the executive
committee. mounted the platform for
the final ginger talk" of the cam
paign, the floor was filled with men
anxious to get out on their errand of
municipal betterment
Mr. McCarter's Special Prize.
Hgrhera 10 NO tipna for sDeechea
now" Mr.. McCarter called out, as he
stepped to the front of the platform.
I'VE are ready for the final effort.
No matter whether we get enough
money or not, we are sure of the
same appreciation when we return.
But SO we'll have little sport when
we get together this noon, I'll con-
tribute 800 to the committee getting
the most money today"
Applause interrupted Mr.. McCar-
ter, but he raised his hands and con-
tinued, vigorous of speech and ges-
ture. "There is no time for speeches.
Get out and get after it. We're go
ing to have bully time when you
come back here. Now go out and get
after it."
The big gathering thinned rapidly.
Committees of three men each stop
ped long enough toOhear their chair
man say, Now, boys, let's get that
hundred" and then hurried to the
street. There was not laggard in
the hall. Where physical activity was
missing, brains were working under
pressure, in little groups that stood
with heads together, planning the one
hundred and fifty minutes work, in
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