New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-25
200 Children Meet Battle
ship Girls Train-7O0
in Theatre.
HER PARTY VISITS
CRIPPLES' HOSPITAL
500 Added to Fund at Two
Spirited Rallles-Patriotic
Film Play Shown.
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Iron 9 star Correspondent - n, TrCun'l
Haverstraw, ~ Y, March 24.-Tt9
only child not overlooking with JOY on
Bsttleship Day here to-day was a
white-faced little girl in the State Hos
pital for Crippled Children. She was
Just recovering from a severe operation
and couldn't smile much, but she had
the satisfaction Of seeing in. the flesh
Marjorie Sterret,. who started the Bat
tleship Fund by sending dime TO The
Tribune.
Fully 100 school children thronged
the station as Marjorie's train pulled
IN at 1885, and the first one to recog-
nize her was Mildred Topping, the girl
who has raised more than 500 for tho
fund here. Behind her came Chief Of
Police Michael Ford and c. W. Bacon
Of "The Rocklsnd County Messenger,
who arranged the gala day. Chief FORD
had hard work getting Marjorie past
the children over 10 Mi'dred's pony and
sleigh, which stood waiting for the non
ored guest-the first pony sleigh IN
which she had ever ridden. Then the
two girls drove off for a view Of the
town.
Admiring youngsters had narrow
escape from being tardy at school for
the last bell was just ringing. Nezt
Marjorie, Mildred and The Tribune
bodyguard drove in a coach over the
snowy road to West Haverstraw, where
the Battleship Girl was shown the trea-
son house where Benedict Arnold and
Major Andre met. In field near by is
an ancient tree under which Washing
ton paid OF mis- army.
Cripples Greet Marjorie.
Out on a high slope next to the trea-
son house stands a building with
very different reputaton-the State
Hospital for Crippled and Deformed
Children. where ninety-nine youngsters
are being rursed back 20 strength oy
DR.. J. J. Matt. his assistants and the
plentiful fresh air
heard and a score Of Tiny Tins focked
10 tho door as the Battleship Girl
drove up and alighted impressively'
Every one Of the children wore red
white ard blue battleship button. Only
two crippled girls we're confined 10
their TINY white beds One recognized
Marjorie and smiled. but the eyes OF
the other, critically iN, remained pa
thetically lstless
A hurry call over the telephone from
tic Majestic Theatre, in hayerstraw,
where seven hundred people we're
waiting for Marjorie, cut the hospital
visit short, and the regal coach soon
delivered its crew ~ the playhouse.
Martin A. Driscoll, recently. elected
Navor Of Haverstraw, presided at the
meeting IN the theatre, where Mar
iorie. Mildred Topping, her cousin
fred Benson. Mr.. Bacon and The Trib-
une bodyguard took seats on the stage
lie called upon the citizens Of the
patriotic village 70 support the battle
ship fund and also 20 join forces IN
booming Haversuaw.
Marjorie Waves Flag.
After a representative Of The Trib-
une spoke on the fund and congratu-
later 1.-THE Rockland County Messen-
ger" for its splendid showing of nearly
5000 toward the battlcship, Mildred
Topping introduced Marjorie. who
waved a flag, while the orchestra
PLAYED America" She was greeted by
a tremendous ovation. Then the film
play. "The Nations Peril aroused the
audience to @ white heat OF patriotism.
This evening the two principals Of
the screen drama-Ormi Hswley, now
of the Fox Film Corporation, and Earl
Metcalf-appeared in person, in add
ton 70 a repetition OF the afternoons
speeches. The enterprising "Messen-
ger" added more than 500 70 its fund
by the performances, end Marjorie re-
turned to Brooklyn late tonight tired
but happy.
Yesterdays Contributions.
THROUGH TIE FRTENiAN's JOURNAL
COOPgRsTOWN. " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oo