New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
New York City Total, With
Reports Incomplete,
Is $33,434,73O
Workers Celebrate
End of Great Drive
c. H. Dodge Pays $55,OOO
for Original of Presidents
Proclamation

With a spirit of sacrifice declared
never before to have been recorded in
the history Of the nation, the Second
Red Cross War Fund Drive in this
city came to close last night with a
meeting at The Waldorf Astoria. The
entire country, it was announced, had
gone over the top with a total, tabu-
lated up to midnight, approximating
S144.0o0,oo0. New York City con-
tributed the sum of $33,434,720.
This does not include amounts COL
lected on the streets and at rallies in
this city yesterday. The complete to-
tails for the entire country and city
will probably not be known for several
days.
Gerhard M. Dahl, chairman of the
Atlantic division, comprising New York,
excluding this city, New Jersey and
Connecticut. reported a total of S17,-
724, 900. Of this sum the State of New
York contributed $8,943,462. New Jer-
sey turned in $5,520O0O and Connect
cut $3,524,O00.
100000 Subscribers Here
This city's contributions were turned
in bymore than 100000 subscribers.
The contributions by boroughs were ::
N Manhattan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S30.146. .943
. 00roohiyn ................... 1854 200
queens ...............~.. 373,360
DioHA .................. 325 900
richmond .............. ...... 225, ,23 Z
The announcement of the success
of the drive by William c.. Breed. the
chairman of the local campaign, who
presided at the meeting, evoked the
greatest enthusiasm from the assem-
blage, which was composed of the citys
most prominent men and women.
a., "On this OCCASION" said Mr.. Breed
the patriotic spirit of the city seems
to have risen to height which makes
US all proud to call ourselves New
Workers.
Henry P. Dawson. chairman of the
Red Cross War Council, followed Mr..
Breed. He said:
"The spirit of the American people
has been demonstrated by these con-
tributions to the Red Cross in way
which will not only benefit the people
themselves, but will thrill all of West
ern Europe. Though the Germans are
carrying on their war with unparal-
leled decit and barbarty, we fight
with implements which provide for the
welfare and uplift of mankind, and so
long as there is a God in Heaven we
will win that fight"
Give Cup to Mr.. Breed
Before the reports of the captains
were received, a testimonial cup was
presented to Mr. Breed by the team
captains in appreciation of his efforts,
while Mrs. James A. Burden, who is a
ce-chairman of the campaign, also
was presented with cup by Mrs Au-
gust Belmont on behalf of the women
workers.
The announcements contained many
new gifts and surprises.
The house-to-house canvass had pro-
duced for the week total of 81 ,O15,9O6.
The 1000 booths in the city turned
in weeks collection or $495,$56.
The profit,sharing merchants have
turned in SO far $162,5O0. The enter
tainment committee said it had raised
total of 1921, 1888.
The corporation division contributed
$12 ,232, ,525 for the week.
The team captains turned in yester-
day $3,063, ,720, making the total for the
week $13,317,576.
Proclamation Brings S55,00O
The original Red Cross proclamation
with the autograph signature of Presi-
dent Wilson, was auctioned off at the