The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-14
WILL HAVE kENOsHA DAY


mittee Of the Kenosha branch of the
American Fund for the French Wound
ed will be held until after the holidays
because Of pressure of other work.
In the first place, the home Of the
president of the committee, Mrs. E. L.
Grant is stored with articles destined
for France which must be packed and
shipped as soon as the marking and
packing can be done. These are ar
ticles that have been made at previous
meetings Of the committee.
Then Kenosha is to have a promin
ent part in the great Allies Bazaar to
be held for week in the Coliseum in
Chicago, beginning January 7.
There is to be Kenosha day when
ten Kenosha women are invited to
take charge of the North Shore booth
of the bazaar. On that day every ar
ticle sold from the booth land many
have been donated worth up into the
thousands of dollars) will yield a per
centage of the sale price to the Keno
sha committee Of the American Fund
for the French Front.
More than this, Mrs. Zalmon G.. Sim
mons is invited to be in the Briton and
Wales booth for the entire time. The
chairman is Mrs Horace Martin, the
well known Chicago society leader
whose home is in Lake Forest. The
Briton and Wales booth is to have a
: treasure department Here each
: treasure is something loved and
valued by the giver In the treasure
department are to be displayed all the
gifts from people who, instead of con
trlbutlng new articles or money, have
given one of their cherished posses
sions. There have been received al
ready many handsome pieces of old
linen, silver, lace, brasses, bag tops,
ancient embroideries and old prints.
There are many, it is believed, here in
Kenosha who have some cherished pos
session which they will Nbe glad to give
instead of money Mrs. Martin. the
chairman of the committee, suggests
that Godey's Lady book prints, odd
bits of ancient china or pewter and
many other articles of the sort will be
gratefully received, and she says fur
Their that whether their value be 10
cents of $1,000 the committee will be
equally grateful, just so long as the
articles proffered are good of their
kind. Mrs. Simmons will receive the
contributions from Kenosha people.
Her booth will also be glad of any
other contributions, either newly
bought articles or money, but it is EN-
phasized that all articles must be in
before January |, as they must be ~ap-
praised and correct values placed upon
them and be ready for exhibition be-
fore January z. 1t is hoped that at
least forty articles will be contributed
before the time set, as that number
has been agreed upon to be given bv
the committee.
The great bazaar will be wonder
full place to visit and it is expected
that many Kenoshans will go to see it.
beside those who will give their servi-
ces. Children especially should be
given the opportunity to go. There is
to be an extensive and instructive ex-
hlbit1on of war relics and many of the
articles for sale will be well worth
seeing.
The great booths are designed and
decorated by the best architects and
artists of the country who have given
their services for the cause, so that
the scenic values of the bazaar will be
equal to those of some of the highest
class theatrical productions. More
over the affair is so important in the
history of Chicago society and of the
cause of the Allies that none who keen
up with the march of affairs can af-
ford to miss it.
Mrs. Simmons visited the American
Fund committee in New York where
she says that every human being in the
east is lending support. She said the
wonderful Allies Bazaar of New York
which was given columns and columns
in the New York papers beside filling
much space in those of Chicago and
other western cities, was revelation
of the great sympathy and the devo-
ton of the east in its aid of the pro-
ject. The Chicago bazaar is to follow
in its general lines its New York pro-
totype.