Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-05
NEW LIFE IS
INFUSED into
FUND CANVASS
President Hamburg, of Trade
Board, Urges Solicitors to
Renewed Efforts.

New life was infused today into
the campaign for the raising of a
$3.50, 900 fund for the celebration of
the 250th anniversary of the founding
of Newark by the words of A. V.
Hamburg, president of the Board of
Trade, and Uzal H. McCarter, chair
man of the executive committee of
one hundred, who urged the solicitors
to do their utmost to raise upwards
of $4,000 which is still needed to
reach the figure set for them.
At t:38 o'clock this afternoon the
committee announced after a canfass
that the 100000 mark had been
passed. Collections were reported to
be coming in SLOW Team No. 10 turn
ed in 81, 40S.
1t Is the last but one day of the
fund raising campaign and the work
ers were enthusiastic when they met
at the Palace Ballroom. Washington
and Bleecker streets, shortly before 10
o'clock this morning.
A. V. Hamburg, president of the
Board of Trade, who had been espe-
cially invited to address the workers,
was the first speaker. He said in
part:
"On behalf of the Committee of
One Hundred we return to you our
sincere thanks for what you have al
ready done in raising the $250,000 fund
for Newark's birthday celebration.
In starting out today let us go with
the feeling that we will not only get
the amount we are after, but more.
UNt.i1 Lon rs,asY
met man who said he lived in New
York, but he wanted TO give some
thing for the Newark celebration.
Then he gave me a check. Another
man said he didn't see the committee
when it called, but that he wanted to
see the members later and make a
contribution.
"If there are any more contribu-
tors after tomorrow you can see them
later. Committee No. 10 may be busy
for ten days or more, as there are
corporations on the lists that must
hold meetings before contributing.
But, gentlemen, remember that from
the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans to-
day they are watching Newark.
Addressing Mr.. McCarter as Gen
eral," MI Hamburg asked him If he
cared to say a few words. Mr.. Nc
Carter mounted the platform and
said:
"Don't let the enthusiasm you see
mentioned in the papers and that OF
Mr.. Hamburg lead you to believe
that 1t Is easier to raise this money
than 1t Is. oo.
1--WE still have more than S5o,ooo 70
raise. and we don't want anybody to
think it is an easy task to get T.
The work today will probably be
harder than it yet. has been. and we
must get the money before tomorrow
night. I hope that the money will be
ali raised by the time you report to-
morrow, so that there will be no
further need for solicitation
The collectors are today going after
prospective contributors whom they
were unable to see last week. and II
is anticipated that many people VIII
contribute who are not on the lists OF
the committee workers. Small sums
of money are still coming in at the
Headquarters of the Committee OF One
Hundred, in the Kinney building, and
il is believed that they will continue
to come in for several weeks. En-
thusiasm of the volunteer workers.
however, appears unabated, and II is
believed that much Independent work
will be done by them.