The sun., 1918-10-13

collector that this store of tobacco would
De doing ''its Bit II turned over 10 the
soldiers through the agency OF THE SUN
iooacco Fund he was quick to see Its
Ioree Accordingly he took the sugges-
uon 10 the Federal authorities, who for
once waived precedent ana rave con-
sent. The tobacco, smoking form, for
pipes and In cigars and cigarettes Is to
DC turned over to this fund and used in
oenaif OF the soldiers In the usual expe-
aitious way for which THE SUN Tobacco
Fund Is famous.
In the service flag to be raised on the
Gay OF the fete In Chinatown, October
20. there will be fifty -four stars
rms festical was proposed to THE SUN
Iopacco Fund by residents OF the quar-
Yer. The Chinese purpose to erect q
stage In Mott street, where Pell street
oepouches, for the purposes OF the en-
tertainment. They realize that dancing,
which Is In almost all cases an attrac-
tive feature Of block parties, cannot be
used as an attraction In Chinatown, and
tney were all the more pleased. IL a lit
ue surprised. when they heard that q
number of well known artists had yoiun-
teered TO appear in the afternoon and
evening programmes. This willingness
OF the Western artists spurred the Chi
nese actors and dancers and musicians
remaining In the quarter to volunteer In
their turn.
Among the singers who will be heard
In the afternoon OF the 25th in this
mysterious section are Margaret Weaver,
christine Schultz. Lillian Teece and
1ohn steel. The last named 10 the tenor
In THE Maid OF the Mountain. Miss
reece is an Australian singer Of note
who has the further distinction Of
having started the salroke fund for
Anzacs In Sydney. Misses Weaver and
schultz are well known concert singers
Parade by Children.
IN the evening the programme will be
augmented by Harry Jentes and Sol
Conn, John Gushing. a saxophonist, and
TWO well known Indian dancers. There
10 TO be a parade Of the Chinese chill
dren in their native dress In the after
noon and evening and the New York
Police Glee Club will sing on one pro-
gramme or the other and II their en-
gagements permit at both.
As is to be expected the decorations
VIII be unusually gay and significant.
for II there is anything the Chinese can
do 1t Is to prepare an outdoor festival.
All the details are to have the true
Chinese fondness for detail in their
handling and the fete cannot fail to be
uniquely gorgeous. The general police
arrangements will be overlooked by In
spector Conboy. who Is to put his plain
clothes men and an added force of
roundsmen in the quarter SO that
everybody will see Chinatown under the
best auspices,
Immediately following the successful
termination OF the current Liberty Loan
drive Thomas Healy wants to have
party for THE SUN fund at the new
Golden GladeS in his restaurant in
Sixty-sixth street and Broadway. The
entertaining programme OF the new
show is quite attraction enough. but Mr..
Healy means to augment II by some of
the most popular performers from the
Broadway shows on that occasion.
This was the policy OF Mr.. Healy at the
last benefit he rendered the smoke fund,
which occurred shortly after the opening
for last summer of his Hartsdale place. |
the May-November Farm. and 1t worked
to perfection then: 1t will work to. per-
lection again at the coming party
A drive for the smoke fund the first
two evenings of last week at William
Fox's City Theatre resulted In the get |
ting together of $3.50 for the smoke fund. |
This good news was sent over the phone |
by Manager Freed and the money will |
be turned into the fund by a well known |
booster of it. Bert Walton.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. r. Morris make a |
gift to the fund which is en- !
tered in the new contributions. Mrs. |
c. C. Delmonico of $40 Ocean avenue.
Brooklyn, sends $40 for smokes for the
boys over there" in memory of Lloyd
Valentine Smith. the young soldier whose
name recently appeared in the list Of
war fatalities.
C. II. Dorfiinger mails his October con-
tribution. $40. and signifies the pleasure
he has received from cards of thanks
written him by the soldiers who received
the tobacco he donated. And the Fasig-
Upton Company. who sold the two horses
at Durland's last week which were given
to the fund by James Auditore. in en-
closing their check said: We thank
you for giving US even this slight oppor-
tunity to serve the boys at the front"
Liberty Day has passed with its mag
nificent demonstration of love and fdel-
ity to that goddess; II cannot but have
left the smokers of this great city with
a desire to do all they can to help our
brave soldiers. In countless ways they |
have declared that what they wanted
most (after victory was Smokes"
Their fellow smokers know that by stow !
ing away the coupons and certificates
they receive with every purchase in the
Schultz and United cigar stores in THE
SUN fund boxes set out for them they are
helping, with no sacrifice to themselves,
the soldiers to smokes.
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN 100000 |
United Cigar Stores boxes including
special per cent. of gross sales day S. I03 a.
Otherwise acknowledged. .............. 1920 03 |
New contributions. 5000 |
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .ss42s7 35
shipped and paid for. .ssl7.ot1.t3
Cash balance ...t...,.. b,SA.93
Received through the Schultz Cigar
stores Observation-Disclosures. N,SI2U2 |
Grand total. .sy77 7A.37
New contributions are:
DR. and Mrs. L. r. Morris, 165 W.
5sth st., New York................. 500 % |
Mrs. L. G. Beverly Farm. Kings
Creek. Nd. Recommendations. 1000 |
In memory of Lloyd Valentine Smith 1000
6. H. Dorfiin9er October coniribu. ~
tion), IS Murray st., New York.. 1000 |
Net proceeds. final, horses donated
by James Auditore e6S0o |
Last Weeks COntribut lions.
Contributions received during the
week are the following:
The Kennedy Valve Manufacturing
Company employees, Elmira N. Y. s33ss |
Statesmen of William Peterman Inc,
some Of the Girls Of New York Cen. A"
trail Railroad Company. Room All.
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