New-York tribune., 1916-04-28
Will Meet Brooklyn In
fantrymep Tonight at
Gen. Eddy's Farewell.
HONOR GUARD
TO COLLECT DIMES
Marjorie a Guest at NorWalk and
Navy Yard Tonight and To-
morrow Morning.

turned tomorrow night on the armory
o. the 23d Infantry, y. 6. y. " at
Bedford and Atlantic avenues, Brook
lvn. The regiment will be commanded
TO stand and deliver for the defence
Of their country on the high seas.
The occasion Of the hold-up will be
p farewell review by Brigadier General
John G.. Eddy. commanding the "a
Brigade Of the national guard. The
general retires from active service next
August. A gala touch will be added 10
the affair by the presentation OF the
medals and prizes won by members OF
the regimen. in the last year. Nhich
have not already been presented.
A, the suggestion Of Mrs. William
Reed. Of 2Ol Logan Street, Brooklyn
whose husband was FOR number OF
year, member Of the regiment Mar
ioric Sterrctt. the Brooklyn bsttieship
girl. has received an invitation TO at
tend the review Mrs. Reed Is the
mother Of Silgus Reed. one of the three
bovs who las. week collected more than
$50 in the lobby Of the Norwood Inc
a,rc. East New York, for the Battle
ship Fund.
To Be Guest of Honor.
Silcus and his two friends. Wilbur
Tberbsrd and Walter Miller. viii act
as 2 Guard Of honor for Marjorie and
help her take care Of the dimes wnicn
arc sure TO be added 10 her fund. At
their head will be Albert Hopkins
mascot Of the Atlantic fleet. whose ac-
tivities in collecting for the America
interested the other lads.
Among the rewards which will be
given after the parade viii be the long
service. the 100 per cent duty, the
shooting and recruiting medals. The
veteran prizes will be distributed TO
Company A by Lieutenant Underhill'
president of the Veterans Association.
The I'd Brigade medals will be pre-
sented by General Eddy.
After the presentations there will he
n reception 10 the general and his stan
in the council room of the armory. Mar
iorie and her escort will tske command
Of the library and establish headquar-
tore there for the raids on the pocket
hooks of the patriotic. A formal dance
will end the evenings programme.
Tomorrow morning Marjorie VIII be
the guest aboard the L. s. S. Wyoming
AZ the BROOKLYN Navy Yard, when the
mon will present her with the collec-
tions made aboard the flagship OF the
Atlantic feet for the new dreadnought
she ia irving to build. The presenta-
tion was 10 have been made last Satur-
day morning but the inclement weather
prevented the roundup on the deck
which the boys in blue had arranged
in he. honor.
VIII Visit Norwalk Tonight.
Tonight she will 60 to Norvaik,
Conn. al the invitation of the Norwalk
Lodge of Elks, which is having car
nival week at ~ building there. Sne
will be met on her arrival at the South
Norwalk station AT 6:20 o'clock by rep
resentatives of the Elks and of "lhe
Norwalk Hour" which is receiving con-
tributions for the fund in the Con
necticut city, and entertained at din
ner before being escorted to the tlks'
clubhouse.
Among the letters received recently
were the following;
Brooklyn, y. y.
Dear Editor:
Here is my % cents, which ! forgot
20 put in my letter last night. Please
excuse me this time, for II was past my
bedtime. Your American friend.
LEE COTTRELL
New York.
Dear Marjorie;
am sending you 10 cents toward the
fund for the battleship America.
am years old, made in America.
am for America first, last and Tor
ever. Yours. ESTELLE HARRISON.
Newark, y. j.
Ny Dear Marjorie:
Please accept this % cents from one
who wishes to help along built the
America.
Nv grandpa was chief Bugler under
General Custer in the civil war and
belong to the 25th y. y. Calvery.
| am SIX years old and only wish ]
could send more Wishing you success
in the building Of the American ] am
with love and friendship,
AUGUST KOELLHOFFER.