New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Citizens Committee
To Raise Fund for
Mitchell Memorial
New York World" Project
Is Placed in Hands of
Prominent Men

The work Of raising popular fund
for a fitting memorial to the late
Major John Purroy Mitchell, former
Mayor Of New York City, was taken
over yesterday afternoon by Citizens
Memorial Committee from "The New
York World" which launched the prof.
ect. A fund of about $4,000 received
by "The World" from friends and ad-
mirers of the late former Mayor will
be turned over to the committee.
The new committee was organized
in the Council Chamber of the City
Hall. Cleveland H. Dodge, named by
"The World" as temporary chairman,
was elected permanent chairman.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was named
honorary chairman, on the motion of
Frank l.. Frugone, editor of "Bolletino
della Serra." an Italian evening paper.
The other officers elected were: Vice
Morgenthau and John Mitchell; treas
urer, Jacob w. Schiff; secretary, JUS
tice John J. Freschi, Of the Court Of
Special Sessions.
Mr.. Dodge praised "The World" for
having launched the memorial project
and said that it Immediately had met
such popular approval that it was felt
the raising of the funds and the Sc
lection of a suitable memorial should
be in the hands of large citizens
committee. Mr.. Dodge said it was too
early yet to say just what sort of a
memorial was to be selected.
Tribute to Mitchell
Mr. Dodge delivered touching trib-
ute to the former Mayor.
Nothing we can say or do can add
said. "None Of us who worked with
him and loved him can forget him, but
we want to have something that will
stand for years, SO that future genera
tions may ask who was John Purroy
Mitchell and may learn of his noble
work"
President Alfred E. Smith of the
Board of Aldermen, suggested that
should the Citizens Committee receive
any proposals for naming streets or
parks after the late Mayor it might be
we'll to consult him before any action
was taken. He said the Board of
naming public landmarks after Major
Mitchell adding that the Citizens Com
mittee and the Board of Aldermen
could obtain better results by working
together in this matter
William A. Brady, representing the
moving picture industry of the city,
and Marcus Loew, representing the the
atrical managers body, offered to CO.
operate with the committee in raising
funds for the memorial.
George McAneny, who was president
of the Borough of Manhattan when
Major Mitchell was president of the
Board of Aldermen. later. succeeding
Major Mitchell as president of the
Board of Aldermen when the latter
was elected Mayor of New York City,
offered a set of resolutions, calling
upon the people of the city for sub
scriptions to the memorial fund in ap-
probation Of the public service and
sacrifices Of the late Mayor. The res
olutlons were unanimously adopted.
To Name Committee
Chairman Dodge will appoint an ex-
ecutlve committee of twenty-five men,
bers and a finance committee of ff-
teen members to handle the memorial
project
In addition to those already named
the meeting was attended by R. A. c..
Smith, former Dock Commissioner;
George W. Perkins, Theodore Rousseau,
private secretary to the late Mayor;
Robert Adamson, former Fire Commits