New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-21
Military and Naval Show
Plans to Support the
BattleShip Fund.
AIVA CLUB TO BRING
EDISON MEN INTO LINE
Arranges Elaborate Beneht IN
West Orange-Dreadnought
Officers TO Go.


shsepshead Bay Speedway are thrown
omen for the week beginning May ~
Marjorie Sterrett's Battlcship Fund
will be fttingly represented. Realiz-
INC, the wide response that followed the
dime sent by the Brooklyn giri 10
build a battlcship. the management de-
cided TINT she should by ali means
take some part in the great demon
stration planned 20 show the Amer
can people the work Of the Army ana
Navy.
The tournament will be the most
extensive OF its kind ever attempted
and will show every form Of military
and naval activity One Of the most
important features from an education
al standpoint will be the still exhibit
furnished by the government to sho"
the history Of the various arms Of
the national defence.
A "cyclorama' providing many
booths in a circle with apertures for the
spectators will show ships in motion
from the earliest model Of warship
10 the present day dreadnought Aside
from this feature presenting 100 years
development in naval craft there will
be a complete collection of models Of
our present day fighting ships. A
model drydock will show how war
. ship is put up for repairs.
Booth for Battlcship Dimes.
llsrjories Bsttleship Fund will have
a booth Of its own in the midst of
the "still exhibit" and the girl her
self will be there at various times dur
ing the week Of May 2O-27. so that all
interested in the Navy can give their
dimes to the girl who is raising money
for battleship.
In addition to the booth. Marjorie
is 10 take some part in the great ma
nruvres which are planned. such as
carrying a dispatch b. automobile to
the Naval Militia boys in the sham bat
tie with the National Guard.
Some Of the outdoor features Of the
planes, bridge building and destroy
ing, artillery team races, armored cars
in action, trench digging and bomb
throwing between dirigibles and aero
planes.
Secretary Daniels has written tho
United Service Assoc alton. in charge
OF the tournament, giving the Navy
Departments approval to the plan out
lined by the association for bringing
the Panama exhibit to Sheepshead Bay.
- Those who have accepted invitations
10 serve on the tournament committee
include Mrs. William Alexander. Mrs.
Clarence l.. Bleakley. Mrs. Russell c.
Colt, Miss Elsie de Wolfe, Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson. Mrs. James Speyer, Prin-
cess Pierre Troubetzkov, Mrs. Charles
s. Whitman, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot
Mrs. Bourke Cochran. Colonel Elmore
+. Austin, Colonel William G.. Bates
Governor Boyle. Of Nevada; Governor
Brumbsugh, Of Pennsylvania; Colonel
Louis y. Conley, Major John !. Dun
seth, Z. Woodward Duke, the Rev
Charles A. Eaton. Daniel Frohman,
Governor Ferris. OF Michigan; Com
mander r. ?. Forshew. Alan X. Haw-
ley, Of the Aero Club; Lieutenant Colo
mel Z. W. Van c. Lucas. Colonel Robert
Mclean, Governor Mcdonald, OF New
Mexico Bradley Martin, Governor
Miller, Of Delaware; Frank Sprsgue.
James Speyer Adjutant General Louis
W. Stotesbury. Lorillard Spencer, Louis
Amin Smith. Colonel George L. Win
gate, Colonel Charles J. Wolf. Cap
tain Leander II. Shearer. August Bel
mont. Major c. +. Hartman, J. Stuart
Blsckton, Paul Dana and Louis Wiley.
Edison Men Take Up Cause.
A programme Of fourteen numbers
will be feature OF an entertainment.
reception and dance 20 be given We'd
nesdsy evening. April 26, in the Orange,
(N. j. Armory under the auspices OF
the Alva Club, composed of employees
OF the Edison works in West Orange.
The proceeds Of the affair will be
turned over to the bsttleship fund.
Several well known artists Will give
their services.
Officers from the dreadnoughts Ar
kansas. New York. Texas and Nevada.
and the sth Division OF the submarine
fotilla, now at the New York Navy
Yard, have reserved several boxes
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, honorary
president Of the Alvs Club, is srrang
Ing an entertainment for children 20
be given in the afternoon, at which
Oskenonton, famous Indian entertain
er will appear. Marjorie Stcrrett will
be present during the afternoon and
evening.
Car Association Contributes.
Two OF the most enthusiastic work
ers for Marjorie have been DR.. Nor
man Bsrnesby, OF Scarborough, and
Edward Dennis. Of Ossining. As soon
as he read Of the fund. Dr. Barnesby
interested the members of the Hudson
Valley Club Car Association, of which
he is president, and especially Mr.. Den
nis. the treasurer. who has also been
active among his friends. Since then
one or the other has been heard from
every few days, Mr. Dennis forward
ing $50 yesterday. collected By his
friend +. W. Helbcrg, Of the L. S. S.
!. New York.
- Marjorie went 20 Whitestone. Long
JMand. yesterday afternoon, a. the guest
OF W. .. Gould, Of "The Whitestone
Heraku." She saw the preparedness
nlm "Defence or Tribute" which gave
severs performance a. The Unique
Theatre.
Yesterday Contributions
YIsrs5es Artg'hno: 20 Na'hsniei J.m.,ra 10
y1fa r. ". Saith. 30 d. sehih Jsns.0n %
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