New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

Club. who with "Thc Tatter" arranged
Bat.leship Day FOR New Rocheile,
headed by Mrs. Beattie, chief guatuIaiir'
The Guardians include Mrs. Martin
Keogh. Mrs. William 5. Beers , MIS-
Tben Adams. Mrs. Clayton Turner nIs'
a. J. Huntington. Mrs. Willard Tihe'
Mrs. Ira Carpenter, Mrs. George -
Cade. Mrs. Hugh Gardener. Mrs, oain
uel Swinburne. Mrs. Harold ! blfnIe'
Mrs. Irving L. Camp, Mrs. II. l., Moore'
Mrs. Earl Mayo. Mrs. j. {. Thomas
Mrs. Charles Barnes, Mrs. william
Harding and Mrs. Clare Briggs.
Waterbury waits its turn to-day 70
see the Battleship Girl. All daily rec
ords went 10 smash there on friuay
when S13S.75 was added to the luho'
bringing its grand total up 20 81 ,O-o'4o'
With this imposing sum II awaits cor
fidently the smile of Marjorie Sterret1,
whose dime was the open sesame loi
this outpouring OF wealth in Water,
bury. as in hundred other cities ana
towns in this broad land.
This is what "The Waterbury Amerl-
can" has TO say i'm its weekly report:
These figures are fair evidence that
there is no waning Of interest mere
after eight weeks. We keep thinking
we have reached the limit, but we seem
not TO have reached II yet. Washington
papers might copy the fact that ne
American to-day received oihclal IN
dorsement and an official contriDution
from the Catholic University OF amer
lea. at Washington, together with an
expression of surprise that no WASH
ngton paper had yet enlisted IN the
patriotic cause.
"Tbus far we have been unable TO
cxpend a red cent on this beneht Tor
Sunday. Even the theatre scrubwomen
have Volunteered 1t looks as though
the proceeds would be 100 per cent vel
vet for the fund. Almon c. Judd, man
ager of the Hotel Elton, is planning a
luncheon party in honor OF the lIttle
battleship lady. at which representative
girls from the schools viii make her
acquaintance
Benefit Entirely Voluntary.
The benefit. which is to be held in
Polls Theatre. given for the occasion
10y 5. Il. Poll. marks an epoch III bene-
fits. Not only have all the principals
volunteered their services for TINS
afternoon without price. but the Mu-
sicans' Union of Waterbury Is giving
the services Of a twenty-four-plece or,
chestra for the afternoon. A SPECIAL
meeting of the union was called Tor
last Sunday and the rule against CIV
ing free benefits was suspended IN
honor of the patriotic cause.
Marjorie will be met OF her arrival
n Waterbury by automobile from New
Haven by three troops, OF the BOY
Scouts of America and a band of thirty
pieces from the Waterbury Boys Club.
She will be presented with brass tap
let At the theatre. pledging her admir-
ers in the Brass City TO raise large
sum for the L. ;. 5. America.
From all over the country similar re-
pcrts of enthusiasm for the battieship
fund came into The Tribune yesterday.
Naugatuck. Conn. where Defence or
Tribute? ," the motion picture argument
for preparedness. recently was shown,
sent in check for $50, bringing its
subscriptions up to $3.50.
"The theatre was packed at the first
show" reads "The Daily News re-
port. cover fifteen hundred children
raid admission TO the three perform
ances. though the seating capacity OF
the theatre is only 600. The campaign
is now being pushed among local ira,
tornal organizations and IN several
factories. and We expect good results.
Reports from few Of the other
newspapers in the movement follow:
The Boston Record.
Total contributors. s.45l; total
amount. Sl.26S.15. Society ball to-
night at Maiden Armory for the benefit
Of the battloship fund Boston school
regiment numbering 5000 boys taking
IL up.