The sun., 1918-10-01
100000 OF LOAN
TAKEN AT CONCERT
CarusO, Galli-Curci, McCOr-
mack, Heifetz and Job
Hedges Are Stars.
SOLDIERS STIR CROWD
Motor Corps and Canteen
Girls Canvass Audience
for Subscriptions.
SOLDIERS STIR CROWD

Music. heavenly maid. charmed s4,-
Hall audience for the Liberty Loan last
night The Allied Music Division of the
Fourth Liberty Loan Committee &C. @.
Child. ]. Newcomb Blackman and Mark
P. CampbelD. arranged for the first rally
OF the drive a programme Of what BEN
jamin Strong quite Justly called price,
less artists-Caruso. Galli-Curci John
Mccormack, Jascha Heifetx and several
others. not to mention Job Hedges.
It was IL o'clock before subscriptions
were called for. but from the first mo-
ment OF the rally until that hour. and
on through the subscription taking I'M
Ill midnight. the great hall was vibrant
with patriotism and enthusiasm. There
we're soldiers and sailors crowding the
stage to remind the people Of what they
were asked TO back UP with their dol
lars. II reminder were needed. and there
we're the guests OF honor. eight men Of
the French Foreign Legion. their breasts
ablaze with decorations.
Our own soldiers. men from the
Twenty-second, some OF them with
crosses showing that they had seen
service. marched to the stage from the
entrance door Then came the beloved
marines. and last Of all girls Of the
Motor Corps and the Canteen workers
of the National League for Women's
Service. Warmly welcomed. too. was a
group In scarlet jackets. introduced as
Soldiers of our ally, Brazil"
TabIeau by Soldiers.
Pryors band played several selections.
and then the Stars and Stripes were
carried up the aisle by two tall men in
khaki and q marine. John Mccormack
sang THE Star Spangled Banner" and
the anthem was illustrated by a mar
vellously effective tableau of soldiers
and marines.
After Mccormack had sung Dear Old
Pal of Mine" and Keep the Home Fires
Burning" they called him back again
and again, until he simply had TO re-
fuse.
Heifetz played Chopin's Nocturne in
T. flat major and a tarantelle by Sara
safe.
Job Hedges then spoke, warning the
audience that their generosity would be
measured not by what they gave but by
what they had left.
The audience went nearly mad over
The orchestra played the
Italian national hymn as the prima
donna came on the stage. and then a
hush settled over the house as her won
derful birdlike notes arose. The en-
cores were persistent, but Caruso was
waiting TO sing and Mr.. Blackman was
hopping with anxiety to begin collecting
the big money he knew was in the
house.
Half Million From Victor.
The Motor Corps girls and the can
teen lassies spread themselves through
the house to take the pledges and all
were soon hoarse from calling out the
sums that flowed in. Several were for
5000 900, but the committee Just as
received tho little pledges OF a
hundred or SO. The whonper OF the lot
was a half million pledged by the Victor
Machine Company through c.
o. Child.
At the height OF the money fest the
Home Guard from the Custom House
in with fife and drum, making
a fearful din. but it added TO the ex-
element When the subscriptions had
climbed to ss.7s5.o0O Enrico Csruso was
seen advancing to the front OF the stage
and the patriotic clamor was stilled
while he sang several selections. He
ended with Victory! Victory whose
English words were written by Dorothy
Caruso. Then more money was taken
n. bringing the total to $4,000. 900, and
asst of all the audience sang America"
and went home.