New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
French to Express Good
Will for America in
Brilliant Concert.
MARJORIE'S FUND
STIRS NEW CROWDS
Volunteers Eager to Give and
Seek Contributions In Battle
ship Crusade.

The Metropolitan Opefa
Theatre Royal de la Monnsie' La Scaia'
I,Odeon and the Metropolitan baiie1
all will be represented tonight at the
Theatre Francois, 10 West Forty-four'h
Street. when the galaxy Of French art
is.e under the direction OF Nine
blanche Arral, will give Of the best OF
their talent toward raising the Battle
shin Fund started by Marjorie Sterret''
The performance, while alone worthy
NJ note because Of the excellence OF its
programme, Is especially significant as
an EXPRESSION Of good feeling between
France and the United States. Those
who have responded to Nine. ArraFs
call have come with a desire 20 meet
halfway the friendship AMI sympathy
for the cause Of their native land which
thew have sensed on every hand In this
country, a sympathy which transcends
the limits Of q nominal neutrality AND
is common TO all who admire people
fighting gamely.
These sons and daughters Of France
have seen what il means TO defend an
ideal with inadequate arms, and they
are adding their voices to Mar)orieS
call because they want 10 save the
limited States from the possibility OF
similar hardship.
Programme OF Real Art
The programme consists OF songs
recitations and q snatch of ballet from
the METROPOLITAN, and should prove
real delight TO all to whom the French
in these things means the best.
Through an error the wrong title
was announced yesterday for the scene
TO be enacted by Nine. Pillar MORN. 1t
is to be con the Battlefield" and is an
intense bit Of dramatic work with In
cidental music by Nine. Elsa Gregori
The programme for this evening Will
be found in another column.
THE Tattler." New Rochelle's latest
literary enterprise, has taken up the
Battleship Fund. At meeting held
Yesterday at the New Rochelle high
School Marjorie's Bsttleship Booster
Club was formed, with the following
as guardians: Mrs. Zaids Wright Beat
tie. of THE Tattler"; Mrs. Martin
Teoch, Mrs. William 5. Beers. Adelaide
s. Klenke, Of "The Tattler"; Mrs.
Claire Briggs, Mrs. Eben Adams. Mrs.
Clayton Turner, Mrs. J. A. Huntington,
Mrs Willard Pine. Mrs. Ira Carpentef'
Mrs. George L. Cade, Mrs. Hugh Car
dener, Mrs. Samuel Swinburne, Mrs'
Harold T. Birnie, Mrs. Irving l.. Camp,
Mrs. II. L. Moore, Mrs. Earl Mayo, MRS;
d. c. Thomas, Mrs Charles Barnes and
Mrs. William Harding.
"The Tattler" Seeks Dimes.
In an editorial on the subject In the
current issue Of "The Tsttler" the fol-
lowing exhortation is given to the
school children Of New Rochelle:
"Now, boys and girls, little and big,
let us all get together and give Mar
tories fund the boost Of its life. You
arc helping 70 build q battleship for
your country defence and it is 70 be
called America. Think of i'll A bat
tleship built by children"
From Hamilton College CONS
draft. representing gift from every
student in college, as a result OF unsni-
nous vote of the undergraduates taken
morning. In sending in the contribu-
tion L. Heyl Nichols, president Of the
senior class, writes: I'VE hope that
this may be only the beginning of
movement among the colleges OF the
entire country to support the fund
S. Stanwood Menken, president OF the
National Security League, in sending
s. Yesterday TO the fund, wrote:
Permit me 10 show my approval in
small way Of Marjorie Sterrett's
patriotism by contributing 10 the Bat
tleship Fund. The movement gives ar
opportunity for practical service TO the
ration. and hope your efforts TO swell
the donations meet most generous sup
port" -,
William Osborne Mcdowell. familiar
ly known as THE Peacemsker' and
president Of the League OF Peace. which
has as its aim the ultimate formation
Of the United States Of the World, was
so moved by Captain Jack Crawford's
song. "The Peace Ship Of the World
rublisbed Yesterday, that he sent in r
dime. With IL came a brief outline OF
the plan 10 make the United States,
through the enforcement of peace by
ADEQUATE equipment, the leader IN the
movement for a worlds peace that Will
last.
Rutherford Comes to Front.
Ethel Schmidt, Of Rutherford, y. J.,
who has been active in the work OF
adding TO Marjorie's Fund, has won the
support Of Mayor Black Of Rutherford.
and, in addition 70 his contribution.
has his promise that ne will do all in
his power to help the cause. Ethel and
her lieutenant, Grace Petty, have
campaign laid out that ought TO make
Rutherford prominent factor In
building the battleship. They have ell
Of the Office buildings in town on their
map and are going 10 enlist the local
D.. Ccn..ta In the nnrk