New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-03
Debutantes to Kiss Cham
payne Glasses to Get
Dollars for Charity.
FETE ALL READY
TO OPEN DOORS
Implements of War and Curi0s
from the World Over To Be
on View and on Sale.

One glass. one kiss, one debutante,
one dollar.
This simple rule of one will be
feature tonight at the opening Of the
Allies Million Dollar Bazaar in the
Grand Central Palace. II will rival
the glories Of art. and the curiosities
of war, the sale of necklaces worth
thousands OF dollars. the Booths OF the
Nine Allies and the sombrely staged
hospitals. Among these more serious
attractions, in the Garden Of Yer
sailles fifty OF New York's prettiest
debutantes will kiss each glass of
champagne as they hand it out TO the
customer.
Borrowing their inspiration from
Ben Jonson. but improving upon his
idea in a materialistic way. the debu-
tantes will leave their kisses outside
the glasses and insist that their pur-
chasers drink to them not only with
their eyes, but with their dollar bills, all
for the sake of the Allies. Mrs. George
Sidney Greenfield is one Of the women
in charge of the Garden of Versailles,
but the names of the sscrifcial nifty
are to be withheld until after the
opening day of the bazaar.
Queen Cables Message.
When work was last night completed
on the three floors of the Grand Cen
trail Palace, where the bazaar Will be
held. the members of committees
looked at each other and suddenly re-
membered that more than half a mill
ion tickets had been sold. Police re-
serves are 10 be on hand to care for
the crowds in case the entire half mill
ion decide to be present on the opening
night.
Queen Alexandra yesterday cabled
from London her sympathetic inter
est" in the bazaar.
"Her majesty wishes the movement
every success" her message read, in
part.
Working at the lathe on which che
turned out her first shell for the Brit
ish army, Lady Colebrook, in her mu-
milton garb. will be one of the inter-
esting figures at the Booth OF the Nine
Allies. which takes a central place at
the bazaar. There IN miniature may
be seen war ridden Belgium, France,
Great Britain. Italy, Japan, Monte
negro, Portugal, Russia and Serbia.
while all the time 6 special wire will
bring in news of the other war seat,
the convention in Chicago.
Among the articles sold will be motor
cars, old masters, part OF the j: I;
Morgan collection, fans, an original
Sargent, $1,000 painting obtained by
Mrs f. H. Hartman, a Sorolls OBJ
tanned by Mrs. {. c. Cutler, and hrst
class passages on the White Star,
French and Italian lines.
A whole paved street Of France, com
piete 10 the last brick, will represent
the American Hospital in Paris. 1t
was designed by Thomas Harding, the
architect; approved by Jules Guerin, the
artist. and is full Of atmosphere.
Nurses in uniform just come from
French hospitals and ambulance drivers
who have served at the front will add
picturesqueness TO the scene. Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt, August Bel
mont and Charles b. Alexander have
offered their opera boxes for sale TO the
highest bidder for the benefit of the
cause.
Wells Manuscript on Sale.
The German pass issued TO Irwin
Cobb at Brussels three days after the
fall of Louvain, by means Of which he
marched with the German army for
two weeks through Belgium and North
ern France, will frown at the Allies to-
morrow night. II has been donated by
Mr.. Cobb TO Margaret Mayo, and her
booth at the Allied Relief Fund. Here,
also, will be sold II. G. Weiss original
manuscript of when the Sleeper
Awakes," a book autographed by Lord
Roberts. and part of an embroidered
robe given to Margaret Ellington by
Nine. MOdJeska.
Perhaps the biggest feature of the
entire bazaar will be the French gov
eminent exhibit, the first ever sent by
a government to anything other than
an international exposition. 1t in
cludes the motor Of the late Pegoud's
wrecked aeroplane, a number of capt
ured German aeroplanes, dozens Of
war battered guns, four cannon, a
wrecked American hospital ambulance,
donated by Mrs. Vanderbilt; mono
planes, torpedoes. ammunition cases
shot through with shrapnel. wrecked
German hydroplanes, and all the i'm
plements OF war.
To raise 100000 within twelve
days is the fixed purpose of those who
have the bazaar in charge, and in pur-
susnce of it the doors of the Grand
Central Palace will be open every day,
Sundays included. from ! p. m. TO IL
D. m. The calendar for the entire
period is as follows:
SATURDAY. June S-Now YORK day.
sunday. June 4-lialian dsv.
Morday. June British Empire and Canadian
day
Tuesday Iune 6-French day.
"Wednesday June Serbian and Montenegro day
Thursday. June s-Japsnese day.
Tfitas June Russian day.
SATURDAY June lO-AftenoOn, chiidfen's day:
evening. Belgian dsy.
SUNDAY. June IL
AIonday June i2-Prepsredness day.
Tuesday. June i2--Women's day
Medne,day June l4-Closing day
AFTER TEN YEARS FINDS
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