New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-17
Million Mark Passed-Big
Fair Expects to Double
1t by Wednesday.
COUSIN OF KITCHENER
BRINGS QUEENS GIFT
Purple Satin Violet, Made by
Royal Hands, for French
Relief Fund.

Two million dollars Is the goal on
which the hundreds Of workers for
the Allied Bazaar have set their
hearts. The million mark has already
been passed, and since the big fair
has been extended through next week,
It Is expected that by Wednesday the
desired sum will be within reach.
Contributions 20 the bazaar were still
pouring in yesterday 70 take the place
Of the countless objects that have
been sold from the booths.
A cousin Of the late Earl Kitchener
arrived yesterday with a minute gift
from Queen Mary. a purple satin vio-
let made by the Queen herself for the
Fund for the French Wounded and
presented to the British War Relief
Booth. Another booth exhibited a
brief masterpiece from the pen OF
Maurice Maeterinck. a culinary vers-
libre poem, with the melodious title
Of "Wsrtergoyi" OF Chicken" IL
should be served, according TO Mae
terlinck, In large tureen.
Mary Pickford Escorted TO Tearoom.
Mary Pickford and Daniel Frohmsn
appeared last night in an impromptu
melodramatic farce. Promptly at 8
o'clock the imposing band OF Scotch
Kighlanders marched down the marble
steps TO the entrance. with their Kill
ties swinging in unison and their bag
pipes braying their loudest, TO we come
Miss Pickford and serve as her body
guard on the perilous journey TO the
tearoom on the second floor. The mo-
ton picture star stepped out OF her
limousine followed by Mr.. Frohman::
They walked regally together behind
the band into the midst OF an i'm
mense crowd that had massed on the
stairs. By the time the highlanders
had fought their way through and had
started braying again Mary Pickford
was lost But she arrived few min
utes later, carried aloft by Mr.. Froh-
man and few eager volunteer help
ers.
An interesting exhibition Of war
paintings was shown yesterday for the
first time by NJ. Duyent, a French
PAINTER, who was az the front during
3 the first year of the war as a soldier
f in the Algerian cavalry, and who was
later intrusted by the French author
tiles with the commission OF painting
scenes along the western front. Sew
enty Of his water colors were exhibt-
ted, most Of them illustrating the ef
fects of the German fire on the build
ings of Ypres, the city hall of Arras
and the cathedrals of Scissors and
Rheims. The artist was met by the
French Consul General and by several
members of the Institute of French Art
in New York.
Many Prizes Awarded.
Yesterday was French wives anc
mothers day, aud among the events or
the programme was the announcement
of winners Of many prizes, ranging
from an automobile and a gold watch
TO several high bred cats and innumer
able embroidered cushions.
/ Last evening the score Of French
artists In the Theatre du Verdun,
who have been delighting their audi
ences for the last few days, appeared
for the last time, as they are soon al
TO sail for France. They gave repre-
sensations of Incidents in French his
tory. illustrated with old folksongs anc
classic airs OF the eighteenth century
Among them were Nine. Alice Verlet, Of
/ the Paris Grand Opera; Nine. Parat
Of the Brussels Opera, and others from
/ the Coincide FRANCHISE, La Scala, Of
/ Milan, and Of tho Royal Opera of Petro
grad.
/ At ; o'clock the close OF the popular
ity contest for the most popular wait
ress in the bazaar resulted in a tis
vote between Miss Betty Daintree and
Miss Cathleen Nesbitt. with 800 votes
each. Miss Lois Merideth was ahead
/ yesterday, with over 200 votes. The
I Overland car in booth No. 100 has beer
won, il was announced, by Mrs. A. j
Johnson, of 5l5 Park Avenue.
Tonight there will be a dancing con
test in the Cafe de Paris, in which Joan
Sawyer and other prominent dancers
will act as judges. Other prizes will
be awarded in the afternoon.
MARRLEn