New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
CITY PLANS SIMPLE
FOURTH THIS YEAR
peculiar Significance
and Financial Reasons"
Clash; Latter Wins.
MAYOR ASKS $4,000
FROM ALDERMEN
Approves the Appointment of
George Gordon Battle as
Chairman of Committee.

Mayor Mitchell has written to George
Gordon Battle, chairman Of the indie.
pe-dencs Day Committee, that, al
though the day Is one Of peculiar sig.
risca0ce this year, its celebration must
be simple for financial reasons" HI
informs Mr. Battle that $4,000 has
been asked for New York's Fourth OF
July The amount is considerably less
than !0 former years. The Mayors
letter IS as follows:
"I am glad to hear from Mr.. Nc.
Arery that you have accepted the ap.
poin-~ent which he made while Act
.nc Mayor 10 be chairman Of the citi.
ze-s' committee to arrange for a cele.
brG,ou Of independence Day.
OF agree with him and with tire other
officials Of the city government that
while 'rcrc IS peculiar significance
st'acro. 20 the Observance Of this his
to-.cal event this year. there are i'm
ro~'a-- financial reasons why :he cele-
hra.or should be a simple one. am
therefore, asking the Board % Alder
men 10 make an appropriation of S10,-
600 for the expenses Of the celebration
.-s- amount which is considerably less
than the ordinary appropriations.
ON line with the general desire for
a simple celebration, | am appointing
q very much smaller citizens commit
tee than has been the custom in the
past It is my idea for this commit
tee, the members of which have been
a e Il L. -.,~,
ir previous celebrations Of the Fourth
Of July. TO work with you as p work
ing executive committee, and, i'm order
tfa. there shall be cooperation with
the citizens IN all parts Of the city,
am asking the presidents OF all the
horouChs 20 accept membership on this
executive committee. I am also asking
the President Of the Board of Educa-
uor and the four Park commissioners
70 work with you and facilitate the
celebration in all ways within their
power
The committee also includes DR.
William n Maxwell, Superintendent Of
Schools; Charles Aronstam, Louis An
min Aues. Gordon Auchincloss, Andrew
n Baird. Joseph Barondess, Bernard
NJ Paruch, Howard R. Bayne. Edward
4. Blashfeld. William A. Brady. Arnold
". Drummer. 6. 3. Bertron, Ellis Parker
Butler. F. Il. Babbitt, General George
r. DYER. Colonel Michael Duffy, DR.. Jo-
semi 2. Brannan. Charles c, Burlin.
game. John B. Creighton, c. Ward
CHAMPION, Patrick J. Conway, Appleton
l. Clarke.
Cleveland H. Dodge, Miss Ruth
Draper. Frederick B. Dalzell, William
Coselev. Charles Ebbets, Frank L
Frucone, Charles H. Fuller. RUDE R
Toral. Isaac S. Forster, Isaac Gimbel
Frank z. Harth, Miss Mary Garrett
Hav. James T. Hole, J. W. Haviland
William A. Johnston, Robert Under
wood Johnson. DR.. John J. Kindred
Gustavus T. Kirby.
Dr.. George +. Kunz, Frank Z. Knab
Richard ". Lawrence, William J. Lee
Asr'ph Lewisohn, General George B
Loud. Philip J. McCook, Douglas /. Nc
Kav. D. W. McWilliams, Milo R. Malt
he. CYRUS c. Miller, James A. Melon
old. 4 F. McKinnon, Nathanial ?. Phil
lips Joseph NJ. Price.
Victor Ridder, Finley J. Shepard, SOL
ONION X. Stroock, Edward ". Stitt, John
N. Shaw. Stephen L. Snowden, Charles
H. Sheriff.. Michael H. Schaap, Ma
,hsrieI Smyth. y. s. Tomlin, Archibald
R. Watson, General George W. Win
gaze. Mrs. Egerton /. Winthrop, john
Whalen and Arthur Williams.