New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10
Descendant of Lincoln S
Vice-PreSident VOlun-
teers for Benefit.
SCORE OF ARTISTS
ALSO TO ENTERTAIN
N v u. Votes to Launch Inter-
collegiate Movement for
Battleship of Dimes.

When the footlights of the Theatre
Francois are turned on Sunday nign''
q score of artists will be waiting eager
" I'm the wings TO entertain those
patriotic enough TO come TO the sup
mort of Marjorie Sterrett's battleshi.
fund.
A little girl. just about Marjorie 5
age. will be among the performers. She
is Sally Hsmlin. granddaughter OF Cen
ersI Charles Hamlin and the great
granddaughter of Hannibal Haml'n'
yice-President Of the United States
when Abraham Lincoln was President
Sally will play Macdowelps witches
Dance on the piano. and when little
Bettv Spence recitcs PUCK and the
Fairy" from Shakespeare. she Will &C
company her.
Then there is Miss Queenie Smith, or
iustp lain Queenie Smith, as she pre-
fers TO be called. Miss Smith is the
nr.mier danseuse OF the Metropolitan
Opsrs House and is 70 appear through
,h. courtesv of Nine. Pauline Yer
hoven. Mistress dc Ballet The audi
enee will be permitted 20 watch MISS
Smith step nimbly through Oautiers
"PizEicato."
Dancer TO Be Surprise.
Nina Jeanne Maubourg, who with
Nine. Blanche Arrsl and NJ. Robert
Rernier, will sing in lies Noces de
Jeanette" is also Metropolitan star
She is mezzo-soprano OF unusual
ability and will sing the part OF Jean.
Little Mile. Theis decentralization VIII
lake the part OF Petit-Pierre in TINS
delightful bit of French opera-comique'
And then, as a surprise, Carmencita
will trip across the stage IN span
lsh dance. She has no other name
lust Carmencita-
M, De Larea will open the evening
entertainment with the ana from La
Roheme." Piano solo, monologues, vio-
lin and bass solos, dances and dra-
MATES will round out part l; then
there will be more solos, more dances,
more dramatics. And in selecting the
artists 10 perform, Nine. Arral has de-
voted much time and gone TO many
pains in getting the best there are.
The list of names Of those who Will
annear includes NJ. De Larea, tenor
Milan Z. Trosht, pianist; Mile. fVonne
ersac, monologuist; Mile. bucIIe Col
lette, violinist; NJ. Henry Weloon'
b.sso; Miss Queenie Smith, DANCER
Nine. Pillar NORM, monologuist; MIns'
Jeanne Mauborg, mezzo-soprano; Nine.
blanche Arral, soprano; Mile. TETS
Moreau- Chaslon, actress; NJ; Robert
Regnier. actor; VI. Emile Villemin,
monologuist, and NJ Rudolph A. Trosht,
baryttone.
New York University has enlisted IN
Msrjorie's navy for long term. Fol,
lowing Wednesdays patriotic chapel
service. when 200 professors and stu
dents contributed to the battleship
fund. the undergraduates OF the Col
lege of Arts and Applied Science, a:
their weekly meeting yesterday, voteo
ia launch an intercollegiate movement
iudorsing Marjorie's scheme. Chsneei-
Tor Elmer L. Brown contributed MS
dime yesterday.
NY. u. Would Lead Movement.
Duncan r. Mcenzie, president of the
iunior class, and end on the football
team. moved chat the student organ
station, through its president, send OUT
letters to the several colleges AND uni
versities OF the United States, urging
them to contribute and support, the
Marjorie Sterret Bsttleship Fund"
In seconding the motion, Joseph
Curren, a senior, president Of the
Eucliam Literary Society and manag-
ing editor of the college monthly, said;
Here is an opportunity for New
York University to lead the other col
ieges in a movement which will create.
patriotism among the students OF
America as a whole. It has already
spread like wildfre and received the
Endorsement Of prominent men and
widely known newspapers"
When the vote was taken the motion
was passed by an overwh Ginning major
jty amid cheers. w. X. Doggett, pres.
jdent Of the organization, announced
that he expected TO appoint commit
tee Of leading undergraduates to draw
up an open letter TO the presidents of
student bodies and the editors of pa
pers in the leading colleges and uni
vcrsities. This letter probably will be
made public tomorrow.
Yesterdays Contributions.