The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-17

Mrs. \. q. Learned. who had charge
Of illustrators and etchers' day at the
american authors and artists booth ot
the Allied Bazaar on Monday, june -.
IL receiving hearty congratulati,ts IRON
friends and strangers who have h'ard
II her remarkable success that day
Vt midnight she VAS able To pass IN TO
the treasurcr's office more than $4,000.
the record breaker for Booth 10. which
has been one OF the mos, popular OF
the whole bazaar. IN June 10 Mrs.
Learned Nas again IN charge of the
booth and earned 500.
This booth has had special feature
days in charge Of prominent women.
such as Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney.
Mrs. Ernest Thompson seton. Miss Jes-
sic Rittenhouse NiNola Greeley smith
Mrs. rcurhyn Stanlaws. Mrs. Ralston
Brown, who have been OF much assist-
, ai,cc f. the managers. Helen :. Woodruff
and Marion Cox, u swell the funds or
the Allied Bazaar. Mrs. Learned. how
ever, has up to date carried of the
honors in results, and while those who
know of her energies ana activities at
tribute the success to her well directed
and untlring efforts to- arouse interest
In the work Mrs. Learned herself feels
tina, the greatest credit is due to the
genero~ity of her friends and acquaint-
| ances who rallied to her support. Many
~ her friends sent her checks In ad-
vance TO the aggregate amount or
$1,000 ard others came 10 the booth
To leave $40, $40 or $50 without taking
/, cents worth OF value from the booth.
To these Mrs. Learned extends her sin
ccre thanks and appreciation.
Tho greatest animation was noted IN
| the booth on Mrs. Learncd's day and
| many peorle crowded In TO watch when
| James Montgomery Flagg appeared and
| made sketches OF whoever wished To
nose. The crowd became 10 great that
soon MIR. Flags had to be sent to a
special booth, where no made twenty
portraits at $40 each during the eve
ming. He could have made twenty more
had time permitted.
q. Learned. Mrs. lNarned's artist
husband. was successful also. He made
| rharming and most satisfactory sketches
| during the evening. Peter Newell. IA
NOUS for his Brownie books, devoted
the afternoon TO sketching at ~ "A
sketch. which sold Immediately. PAU
swan, dancer, sculptor and PALMER: IN
Crecian costume. walked about hnding
subjects for dollar sketches and passed
in about, $50 during the afternoon and
evening.
Many distinguished men and women
n the artistic and literary circles visited
| the booth Monday. Among them were
| cecilia Beaux, Daniel Chester French,
Robert Underwood johnson, George Barr
Mccutcheon, George Arliss. Harrison
Ctly. whose wife was one or the as
sistants Horace Fletcher. food econ
1m.st: Percy Mackaye and Clarence
Underwood. the well kno~n illustrator,
mo OF whose models sold a picture Tor
| which She had posed.
Mrs. James Montgomery Flagg. Mrs,
| louise Closer Hale, Miss Eleanor Rock
all, Mss Marie Johnson. Bessie Brain
I'd. Mrs. H. Corey Hilbert ard Mira
Arthur William Brown assisted Mrs.
earned to make her day - successful.
The biggest item which caused the
s~rc,icst oxidation and excitement was
ne William NJ. Chase order for IA ~
90 portrait. to be made OF James II,
Post, a foremost philarthropiet ~ Brook
yn and a man prominent in the susar
World. a group OF Mr.. Posts friends
nd associates gave the order, Mr.. Post
ling entirely In the dark about II.
While Mrs. Learned personally sole
tcd and acknowledged by letter many
hundreds Of dollars she received az gifts
and donations to the bazaar, yet she
wishes through this medium to pay
tribute 20 all the loyal supporters who
contributed to her triumph. and espe.