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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
GOOD SCENES In
'MANON LESCAUT'
Fair Audience Hears Puccinis
Opera the First Time
This Season.
AIDA IN TITLE ROLE
Martinclli'S Work Commend.
ablc-Chorus Scores as a
Feature Of Production.

Puccinrs "Manon Lescaut" was
given for the first time this season at
the Metropolitan Opera House last
evening. While this Italian opera does
not enjoy the same amount OF popular
favor as the French version OF the
story set by Massenet, yet with
score combining charming melodious
beauty and strong dramatic elements
II never fails 10 hold interest.
During the more recent seasons the
performance OF the work has usually
carried an added interest because Mr..
Caruso was In the cast. Last night
the Dcs Grieur was taken by Mr.. Mar
tnelli with Nine. Aida again assuming
the title role. The audience was or
good size.
The representation was hardly one
of distinction. though there were some
good features. The stage scenes were
attractive and the singing OF the
chorus admirable.
MIR. Martinellis impersonation was
commendahle He sang on the whole
well and he acted with fervor. Nine.
Alda's Manon Is picturesque In APP
pearance and she sings the music with
intelligence. Mr. Montesanto as the
Lescdut was barely tolerable, Mr.. De
SegurOla as GerOnte and Miss Perrin
as a Musician were familiar In their
parts. Mr.. Papi conducted, though not
with the most skilful hand.
In the audience Mrs. Frederick
Pearson and Mrs. j. Russell Solely
were with Mrs. Vanderbilt
MIR. and Mrs Henry Reese Hoyt's
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w. Pierson
Hamilton and Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
Duncan.
Mrs. Thomas Howard. Miss Elsa
Howard, Miss Carey Dinsmore and
Oliver Wagstaf were in the Aston
box
MIR and Mrs Frederic CORTLAND
Penfield's guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Edward -. kenna ana Miss kcnnH.
Mr. and Mrs. II, Horace Gallatin
| and Howard Taylor were with Mrs.
Newbold Morris.
There We're also in the audience Mr..
ana Mrs j. Fred Tams, Mr., and Mrs,
T. Gray Griswold and Miss FREEING
! huysen who were in Mrs. Bayard
| Cuttings box: Mr., and Mrs Pedro
l3arro of Paris and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eloy Martinez OF Havana, Cuba, who
were with the Duke and Duchess de
Richelieu; Mrs. William ID. Sloane.
Mrs. W. T. OsgoOd Field. Mr.. and
Airs. W. Lanier Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. c. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles u. Hillhouse, Capt. Maurice
Logger Of the French navy, George
Lcdlie, Luther Mott and Shipley Jones.
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LIEUT.. WALL FALLS TO DEATH.
New York Filter KILLED Making
Flight at sacramento, Cal.

Lieut.. Edward Berry Wall, who lived
with his aunt Mrs. s. Blyard bod, at
l2b East bffty-seventh street was
killed almost instantly yesterday when
an airplune In when he was flying
alone fell at Mills Station, near Mather
Field, Sacramento, Cal, according to
word received here last night.
Lieut. Wall who was "a years oti,
was graduated from Princeton in 1916,
He was member of the Ivy Club
there. lie prepared for college at st.
Georges School, Newport. After leav-
ing college he went to Pekin, China,
where he was an instructor In the Y.
NJ. G. a. college. When America en-
tered the war he returned to the
United States and began training for
the air service in the ground school at
Princeton. be became 30 proficient
that he was 1etailed as an instructor
In aerial gunnery and sent to Mather
Field. E1e had been seeking active
service In France and would have
sailed overseas In January had not
hostilities been terminated by the sign
ing OF the armistice.
Lieut.. wall was son Of the late
Edward Wall OF Columbus, Ohio, who
for many years was "a Pennsylvania
Albert G. Wall of Llewellyn Park.
West Orange, ~ j.; John Grant
Mitchell, the actor, and Col. George
wall l.. =. A. who is stationed at the
WateTtown Arsenal
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NOTES OF THE
SOCIAL WORLD

Mrs Josephine Daskam Bacon has
written moving picture drama de-
plotting the activities of the Cir
Scouts, which will be shown for the
frst time on Saturday morning OF
next week In the Plaza BALLROOM. The
proceeds will bo devoted to needs OF
the organization, OF which Mrs. Wood
row Wilson Is honorary president. The
Him was made last summer at some
of the camps and shows the wide
scope OF the Girl Scout movement
Among those Interested are Mrs. Ar
thur o. Choate. Mrs. V. Everlt Macy
Mrs. Samuel Sloan, Mrs. Harold I
Pratt, Mrs. Vanderbilt webb, Miss
Llowellyn Parsons, Mrs. George Whit
ney. Miss Martha Draper, Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau and Mrs. Frederick Edey
Miss Marcia Dresser will sing patriotic
songs during the intermissions. Tick
cts may be obtained at the office OF
the organization, $50 Madison avenue
Miss Resale Bloodgood gave vic
tory party last evening in the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER
Bloodgood, 40 East Thirty-fourtt
street, TO celebrate her birthday
There was informal dancing.
Nine. Boris Bakhmeteff. wife OF the
Russian Ambassador. Is at the st
Regis.
Mrs Gordon Knox Bell Is VISITING
Mrs. w. Morton Grinnell In Wash
ington.
The sale for the benefit OF tho Art
Workers Club for Women will bt
continued to-day In the clubhouse
224 West Fifty-eighth street. Among
those interested are Mrs. Franci,
Rogers, Miss Constance Curtis. Mrs
Charles NJ. Connfelt, Mrs. Charles d
Alexander and Mrs. w. Bayard Cut.
ting.
Mr. and Mrs. George Edward KEN
and Miss Katherine Kent have com,
from Jericho House. Jericho. l.. l., anC
are at East Sixty seventh street fol-
the winter.
Mrs. James Francis Sullivan OF
Philadelphia is visiting her sister, Mrs
James d. Clews. at 1889 Fifth avenue
Col. and Mrs. Robert Il. Mccormick
OF Chicago are at the Ritz Carlton
Mrs. James r. Hanrahan. who wa.
there. sailed yesterday for France L
do Red Cross work.
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SONS GET TUMULTY'S ESTATE.
Daughter Also May share in
Property Worth a3OO,OOO.

The will of Philip Tumulty, father
OF Joseph Tumulty, secre tary to pres
ident Wilson, was admitted to probate
yesterday in Jersey City. 1t disposes
Of an estate estimated at between
100000 and 100000 to be divided
equally among four sons, Joseph r.,
Philip, Felix and Thomas.
A daughter by a second marriage.
Esther Tumulty is excluded from
share in the estate unless her four
half brothers agree that she is entitled
10 one. If they refuse to share the
property she will receive $40, 900 cash
ana one NTH Of the income
The will directs that the estate he
held intact until Miss Tumulty, who
IL 20, is 81 years old. at which time
it may be divided. Ten thoukand dol
lars each is given to the five children
Of Joseph Tumulty, aud $4,000 is left
10 James Tumulty, a son OF Thomas
Tumulty. Mrs Elizabeth Tumulty,
the widow, is not named in the will
The executors are Joseph j. Tumulty
and Philip Tumulty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
MANY GO RIDING AT SPRINGS.
Mountain Trails Draw white sui
phur Iisitors-GoIfers busy.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W Va,
Dec. 5.-Nany riding parties were out
to-day and golfers fille3 the links
Mrs. Albert Osgood Choate rode over
Tuckahoe trail and Hates Mountain,
aud DR.. and Mrs Robert NJ. Little
drove out 10 Allegheny.
Mr. and Mrs NJ Orme Wilson drove
through Sunset Gap. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorenzo +. Woodhouse, with their
physician. DR.. Samuel Sporaawk Of
New York. have come TO make long
stay. Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Car.ey and
child Of Mountain Lake, y, j. have
come for d few weeks.
Miss Barrett Of New York arrived
to-day FOR a short visit. Mr.. ana Mrs
Herman Ellis have closed their cottage
and have sstarted for New York 10
spend month before going 20 Belle
air. Fla.
Harry ROsenfe.d, Frank J. Godsol
and Archie Selwyn Of New York went
10 Elmhurst to-day.
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ARTHUR A. POWERS

Arthur A. Powers. New York thrut-
rical promoter ard one OF the leaders
in the organization Of the SHowmpn' <
League 4 America. "a federation 81
players and managers Of caruiya.s and
outdoor attractions fied yesterday il
Winston-Salem, y. G.. according 70
word received by business assoc ties
here. He was iu advance OF the IF IN
So Happy company, headed ny Fred
v Bowers.
Mr.. Powers was fnr many years as
ISOLATED IN the theatrical bus ness With
Elmer }. Walters - the rfvhc
Theatre 'sT East I.!glty-ttHtH street
He was recently ON a., road with
The SOLDIER VINO came i-a"i,. com
pauy, which did not prove a success
-Four yeaTs ago he founded the frs
branch nf the S0oWneu'- League ~
Chicago. aud more recently organized
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
OBITUARIES.
JAMES F. MULHANE.

James +. Mulhane. for years a
member OF the editorial staff of the
Brooklyn Stamford Union. died yester-
day In his home. 1sl Martense street,
OF pneumonia. He was SO years old.
Mr.. Mulhane was born in the East
ern District of Brooklyn and passed his
entire life in newspaper work. lie
was employed by The SUN, the Herald,
the Morning Journal of Manhattan
and the Times Of Brooklyn before go
ing to the STANFORD Union. lie was
IA graduate OF St. Francis Xavler's
College and an honorary member of
the War Veterans Association.
He was highly esteemed by his fell
low workers and was looked upon as
an encyclopedia OF information on old
Brooklyn and It's officials, and was said
to be the only man who knew his way
about every part of the borough.
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ALIEN OWNED GEMS
SOLD FOR $241,55O
Sam Schepps, Of the Becker
Case, Bids Pearls Up But
Doesn't Buy.
BIG JEWELLERS COMPETE
Great Collection Of Rudolph
Hahn Of Berlin AuctiOned
by A. Mitchell Palmer.

Sam Schepps, ms carefully groomed
as when he popped into the limelight
as an informer in tho Becker case,
helped Uncle Sam to realize s24l.55o
yesterday, when he raised bidding on
the precious gems auctloned by A.
Mitchell Palmer, Alien Property Gus
todian.
Schepps took a seat in the first row
OF the $50 or moro who attended the
sale of pearls. ruoies and emeralds
formerly tho property OF rudolph
Hahn & Sons OF London. lie was ac-
companied by his brother.
When the fifty-four perfectly
matched pearls were offered the bid
ding started at $4,000. and Sam kept
raising the bid up to $4,000. He
would go no further. and Dreicer 4
Co OF Fifth avenue bought the pearls
for $4,000. Again and again he raised
the amount on offerings. but bought
nothing.
The property, numbering 359 pearls
three rubies and two emeralds, was
sent to New York by the London Ger
man firm for sale at the beginning OF
the war. The Hahns were interned
and later, in exchange OF prisoners
went back to Germany.
Detectives O'Connell, Murphy and
Trojan, who have speaking acquaint-
anCe with every international jcwel
crook. guarded the pearls during the
auction. Those who attended paid
$500 for the privilege and $500 addi-
tional to bid. This amount was re-
turned after the auction. Those who
purchased pearls for private use paid
a luxury tax OF per cent. This tax
will be collected on all Jewels when
they are sold by the dealers.
Fifteen round necklace pearls went
to Oppenheim Bros. & Ne!th Of 170
Broadway at $4,000: two other
rounds and necklace To J. Briskman
S73 Broadway. at $4,000; G. X. Nor
row OF Produce Exchange bought
$4,000 worth OF pearls in one lot and
$500 in another; Joseph Rosenberg
10 broadway. hid $1,000 for "A sew
enty-one round necklace, and q thirty
four round necklace went 20 Louis
Bergman, 5ll Fifth avenue, for sac.
900; five other necklaces went 10 J.
Briskman for s15,400; another 10 Lud-
wig Nissen & Co. for $500: two white
pear shaped pearls to Louis Bergman
for $500; another assortment OF
pearls 10 Aaron Lauterbach & Bro.
10 Broadway. for $4,000. Louis
Bergman bought "A cashion OF rubies
for $1,000: another ruby went Ia
Charles Sommers. 81 Maiden lane. for
$1,000; a cabachon ruby 10 Louis
Leavitt. 454 Briggs avenue, Brooklyn,
for $3.50; a drop shaped emerald 20
Edgar Park OF 347 Madison avenue for
$500. ard a square emerald to O. +.
Roberts. II Wall street. for $1,000.
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DIED.

cUMMINGs.-IrhArles. on December &
services THE FUNERAL CHURCH"
Broadway. Sixty sixth street Drank
Csmpbelrs). Sunday. gao p. NJ
LYMAN-At Plainheld. y. J.. at his res
acace, IS Washington avenue, North
P!ainhsld. on Thursday. December :
.s,S, Charles H, beloved husband Of
Ne'.!e P. Lyman. age 50 years.
S'-v.ces strictly private.
fAlST-s hijuo. on December g. Lying in
s'a'e ct THE FUNERAL CHURCH. %
F-Uadway. between S!vty-s.xtA and
r'y-ssventh streets.
hAl6HT.-A memorial service Tor Major
wizard DicSerman Straight, who died
Paris December !. 1918. will be held
10 Grace Church, broadway ana Tenth
street.. on Friday. December 6, at :
m
v LENFELD.-On "wednesday, Deem
80 : 1918, Katharine Clayton Dono-
ven. wife OF Camille weidenfeld
F-rerEl services will be held at s. Pat
r.rH's Cathedral. Fifth avenue and
Ffusth street. Saturday morning. De
snhsr :, a. 20 o'clock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
'BOUGUEREAU BRINGS
$1,O75 AT AUCTION
French Artists calculation
Is Sold to the McDonough
Galleries.

Meditation" personifled by a calm,
statuesque maiden, and painted by
the late W. 4. Bouguereau, led all
the prices at last nights sale OF
modern paintings in tho galleries OF
the American Art Association. 1t
went TO the McDonough Galleries for
s1,075. The same buyer gave 1915
for No. 1853. "Tamalpais," a landscape
by William Keith. and $500 for No.
161. THE Terrace" by +. b. Williams.
Mr.. "Lenox" paid S3i5 for No. 1876.
sheep" by Jacques; Henry Williams
bought No. l46. Robes Silver, Gold
and Roses" for $500. and W. w Sea-
man, agent. got No. 10, II. W.
Rangers "Nor'east Weather" for $3.50.
T. y. Leroy paid s240 for No. 1853,
"A Visit III Timed" and
5000 for 80 l79. "Spearing Fish
by Moonlight" by Albert Bierstadt.
c. b. Stevens gave 1875 for No.
l73. George II. Bogert's "Moonrlse,' '
and s475 for No. III. Comerre's "Odal-
isque."
Duncan Philips got No. 100. w. NJ
Chase's Outskirts OF Madrid" for
s425; Augustus Clarke paid 1915 for
No. 1873. George II. Bogert's Sunset ;
and ". II. Hughes gave $500 for No
1s4 Draith's Driving Cattle"
The total for the evening was Sll.slO
and for the whole collection. sl5.124
A. the afternoon sale from the
Fillppo collection OF Persian art II. H.
Moliss was the principal buyer. lie
gave $3.50 for No. CSC, an Ispqhan
silk brocade: $3.50 for No. $50. q
Persian miniature, and $42.50 for No
571. sixteenth ceAtury miniature.
The total for the session was 1924
making the Filippo sale total 10 date
Sl2S2450.
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Green. formerly Mayor of Boston, died
here to-day In his eighty ninth year.
DIR. Green was born March 16, 1890,
In Groton, Mass. After his graduation
from Harvard in 1851 he entered the
Harvard medical school and upon re-
ceiving his degree went abroad to
travel for three years. When he re-
turned he practised In Boston until the
outbreak of the civil war, when he was
appointed assistant surgeon Of the
First Massachusetts Volunteers. lie re-
manned with the regiment until 1864,
serving on the staff OF several general
officers, and was breveted Lieutenant
Colonel Of Volunteers for gallant ser
vice.
After the war he returned to Bos-
ton and became superintendent of the
Boston Dispensary and a member of
the Boston School Board. In 1872 he
was made CITY Physician, and served
until 1882 when he was elected Mayor.
He was "a member Of the board of
overseers of Harvard twenty years,
librarian of the Massachusetts, His
torical Society thirty years, a trustee
OF the Peabody Educational Fund ana
a member Of various State boards. He
was the author of many books on the
history Of Massachusetts and on medi-
cal subjects,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
CALLS WOMEN TO FARM WORK.
Mrs. Hubert Makes Plea mt AYri-
cultural Meeting in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec. Am urgent demand
for women 10 turn to farm work was
voiced by speakers to-day ut the In
ternatioHal Live Stock Exposition and
Horse Fair
Mrs. William a. Hubert. New York.
executive secretary Of the United
States Agricultural Land Army, said
600 600 more men Will be needed in
this country to plant, cultivate ANA
harvest the 1919 crop She said
women were particularly adapted for
certain Kinds Of farm work, and urged
that they respond in large numbers TO
the COuntry's emergency call.
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Funeral services were held last night
for Walter Edwin De Nyse Of 3G Roch-
ester avenue, Brooklyn. who died
Tuesday in his forty-frst year Mr.
d. Nyse was the son OF the late Ed
ward L. De .Nyse. first editor uf the
ErCrmO Telegram. He was educated
AZ AGslphi College IN Brooklyn and
was a short story writer and poet of
ability. lie is survived by q brother.
GarrCt DE Nyse. Burial win Ice in
Green Wood Cemetnry
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COPS GIVE $t,OOOTO
XMAS SMOKE FUND
potrolmen's Association Shows
appreciation Of Work Of
Soldiers in France.
THANKS COME TO DONORS
More Contributions Needed
for Holiday Tobacco-Ben-
Gifts Help the Cause.

TIE SvN Tobacco Fund yesterday
received subscription Of $1,000 from
the Patrolmen's Benevolent Associa-
ton OF the city of New York. This
police organization, the largest in the
world. has been interested In the fund
since its beginning, and individual
members and units havo subscribed
literally. The association has e.9ss
members, Ss7 of whom are in the
American Expeditionary Forces.
The president Of the association.
Joseph p. Moran. accompanied by
George Mulrooney. Hce-president, and
John Cummings. financial secretary,
brought the check In person to the
pmoke fund. Mr.. Moran said the cob
tribution represented the feeling of the
patrolmen for the good work done by
THE Sun Tobacco Fund.
The fund for soldiers has received
from Mrs. John II. Van Tine. chairman
OF IN, stage Children's Fund bazaar.
held last week In the Hotel McAlpin,
SiO4.75. this being the share OF the
proceeds allotted to the fund. The en-
tertainment was a great success.
school Children Help Fund.
Tie children of Class "a, Public
School 46. The Bronx are helping the
.nnd by selling home made candy,
dolls. &c. They raised the sum of $50.
which they decided to divide among
1--WE societies organized for the well
fare OF the soldiers. including THE Sun
Tobacco Fund. The donation sent to
give the boys smokes met with the
kcenest enthusiasm OF the children"
whites their teacher.
\ Sun fund caller yesterday was
rriyate James B. King of the 16Tth In
Iantry. who has returned from eight
en- months service in France. He
participated in several distributions of
smoke fund tobacco and, like all his
comrades. is earnest In praise Of the
work OF the FUND.
We needed tobacco all tho time ard
l do not know what we should have
lone without IT," he said. Now that
we're home we can really express our
thanks. That is what We all want TO
do and 1 guess you will have lot Of
callers like me-
Lieut.. p. y. Waller of the lo1st En-
gineers Train, thanks a Sun donor for
tobacco gifts which were distributed to
his company following the armistice.
He adds: Tobacco is like a meal to
the boys over here"
Soldiers VIII Never Forket.
Mechanic w H Ketcham of Com
p1ny !. 306th Infantry. writes under
Ia.e OF November S: The American
solder will not f1rget what his people
have done for him. and a chief neces-
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IMMORTAL RESOLUTIONS.


b. Major Willard D. Straight.
y Is with profound sorrow that on behalf
o: the entire membership Of the Ma
ronsl Foreign Trade Council we thus
record their poignant realization OF the
ir-eparabls loss that has befallen the
C2Uuc!! through the untime!y death OF
Major Willard D. Straight, one Of lie
founders, and from its beginning an
L"ifs and f0rcefu. member OF It's tx
alive Som nlttee. AZ q member also
~ several o. !ts subsidiary committees
e. { with different problems % in
-''Aa'icLal commerce he lAbored with
t'''arying EFFORT and singular ability
3. promote national understanding OF
q 'rae function OF foreign trade X
relation TO the permanent We,
.r ~ all IN whatever wax OF life
r.s.o0. the enthusiasm and the
'''-Ey " Major Straight aided mate
'.' not only in the organization OF
..' National Foreign Trade Council,
b. 100 IN the direction OF It's work
ne '7 the service Il has rendered in
tsf's'.Eg the development OF national
..-'f; In foreign trade. The training
g ".s early life. the varied employ
l'"'s - his young manhood and his
!aF. "'pation in broad AFFAIRS OF inter
+aiNiHEHl gave MN IN an GN
cog 'pg' degree Gear comprehension
9 ..' VIA. power OF foreign trade az
.. a.ziEg Influence in domestic
ar'~.'y. He stood on the threshold
e. '-. manhood with record Of early
t..'~ 'wrr' that gave great promise
'T he ""Rrs q his maturity. He was
9 ''' "es' type % true America nisn.
generous kindly. soic-sacrlacinE. de-
VOICE iv h's country and Its cause,
''.'a "''h patriotism that reckonsd
i.' the cost but counted only the ser
''" Ais career will be a lasting in
rp7U'ion 20 the youth OF America. HE
'"TF death IL loss 10 his friends.
iI. associates and his country that can
nos lac repaired
~ IN" NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE
-0uNCII.
J. A. FARRELL. President.
W. L. SAUNDERS
L. ?. THOMAS
o. X. DAVIS. Secretary.
''". uuer 5th, 1888
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MISS EMMETT TO BE A BRIDE.
Engagement Announced 40 Lieut.-
Col. PhiIiipi of British Army.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Temple Emmett, ~
East SiXty-seyenth street and stony
Brook, J.. J., announced yesterday tho
engagement 0f their daughter Miss
Elizabeth Winthrop Emmett, to Lieut.
Col. George Phillip! OF the First Royal
Dragons and the Royal Air Force.
British army.
Col Phillip, whose home IS at
CraWiey Court Winchester, England,
has been in t. for u week at the
GLtZ-CarltoH. lie sailed yesterday for
home. No arrangements for the wed
diHF have been made.
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sity OF soldier life, tobacco. hasn't been
neglected through the efforts OF TIN
SUN Tobacco Fund. He couldn't for
get the good work OF this fund for II
has cheered and sustained him over
some doleful days"
To Mrs. baskerville John Patrick
Kenny writes: Received your gift Of
tobacco Just as we are wondering
when we shall start for home. We
think 1t was very thoughtful of you
TO subscribe to THE SUN Tobacco Fund
and shall always be grateful to you
and to IT. Whether we shall be here
much longer to receive gifts like this
L cannot tell, but we know that some
OF us will be. Wishing you a Merry
Christmas"
From many privates, hospital pa
tents, and from Grant s. Whitney
superintendent of Base Hospital So
come batch OF cards expressing
thanks for smokes.
AN English Girl" whose contribu-
ton appears to-day, voices the senti-
ment OF many donors when she says:
u hope 1t may provide smokes for an
American soldier over there who is
not fortunate enough TO be among the
first homecomers"
The Schultz and United cigar stores
christmas cards" for soldiers, as the
coupons and certificates now being
deposited in Sun fund boxes are called
are in good demand.
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN 5000 %
United Cigar Stores boxes, including
special bqs of gross sales day ........ ee.is32l
Otherwise acknowledged. ............. 02. 100 s.
New contributions. l,lG.Ii
Total .,s7s,O 50 {;
Shieps Cd ,I and paid fOr.''S,S' ,iess
Received through the Schultz Cigar
Grand total .stiIlIS2 %
New contributions are;
I'm memory of c. de r." . gallant
American officer recently killed In
FRANCE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. fluo "
3. s. S.......................... So
AN English Girl" Observation-Disclosures. 100
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Staples Collyer.
2o6 West Fifty-hfth s;reet,......... 600
Employees OF the Kennedy Valve
Mfg. Co. Elmira. n. Y. (contribu-
ton for week ended November SCI 1913
Howard o. Bullard Chapel. ~ New
Chambers street =. .................... 1000
| Patrolmens Benevolent Association
OF New York iy..".............-. looQOc
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Great Br.tain's day VIII be cele-
brated in Trinity church at II O'Clock
sunday. The British and American
flags viii be carried IN the procession
and the hymn Two Empires Of the
Sea viii be sung Reginald de
kOveu's setting II Kipltngs Recess
slonar VIII be- the anthem. British
officials OF duty here will attend. The
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