The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-10
Revue at the Martinique and
Block Parties to Boost
Total for Smokes.
SOLDIERS SEND THANKS
Wounded Men in Hospitals
Among Recipients Of Gig
arettes From Home.

Jnefe II no dull season Tor THE SUN
Tobacco Fund, but when autumn or
spring is in the air II sprints along at
an accelerated pace. The big AFFAIRS
that are being outlined for It are OF the
kind that need plenty of ozone to have
them carried out successfully. and both
the ozone and the good wishes of their
projectors arc ION tap" some Of these
events are scheduled for the present
week.
The old fashioned clambake at West
bury Gardens Inn, which takes place
Friday, from to 10 p. NJ, has Just
enough novelty about 1t to make 1t a
subject of general talk, and there is
not a doubt but It will result in a big
gain for the fund.
westbury. L. l., is easy OF access and
delightful in itself; the spot where the
ciambake will occur Is not only pic
turesQue but luxurious and the party
win have all sorts OF attractive features,
There IL to be a concert by the famous
"T1eld Two" Aviation Band. and dance
music by a jag band. Airplane stunts
are to awe the spectators, and In the
evening there will be special vaudeville
The patronesses Of this unique enter
tainment are about equally divided be-
tween residents of westbury and other
cities. Among the former are Mrs. John
r. Hill, Miss Anna l. Street. Mrs. Ro-
land Rohlfs, Mrs. A. 8. Webb. Mrs. Ju-
lian l.. Peabody and Mrs, Joseph r.
Truesdale.
The patronesses from other cities in
clude Mrs. d. c. Morganthaler of Gin
az ~
Philadelphia. Mrs d. A. Morrow OF
Cleveland. Mrs. Burrell Wright OF In
dianapolis ana Mrs. James II. Mckee
OF Philadelphia.
New Revue Mt the Martinique.
On Saturday Eight. September "a
there will be banner broadway opon-
ing, for then the Omar Khayyam room
at the Hotel Martinique will welcome it,
old and faithful clientele and many new
friends with the first performance OF
Chandler, IT.. and Gus Edwards
who are stanch supporters Of the fund
for soldiers smokes. did not hesitate a
minute when they conferred on what
good cause should be chosen as the
beneficiary OF the opening. OF course
they said 1t should be THE Sun Tobacco
Fund.
The programme is to be one OF the
most elaborate that this celebrated pro-
Queer Of Broadway sensations has
shown. 1t will be military in it's con-
ception and general scheme. but thai
was to be expected. Gus EdYards ha,
written some corking new songs. one
of which will be chosen as the ofiicia
song of the marines. and he IL perfect
ing every detail in rehearsal Of all his
newest ideas in entertainment. 80 thai
there shall not be a flaw In Saturda,
nights performance.
A mere announcement Is quite sum
cient to enlist all the friends Of the Mar
Unique and the fund to 60 and pack thu
Omar Khayyam room next Saturda,
night, but the wise ones will get theii
reservations in early.
Signs of the season when pep" Is Il
natures list OF good things for man ar
early, as has been remarked before, ant
one more OF them Is that the faithful
Philatelio Pinochle Players have started
already and sent in their first check o
the season to the fund. It's their tent
instalment.
Next Sundays ball game to be playet
by the American Express team and tn
Ziegfeld Follies team at West Side Park
in Jersey City, is succeeding beyond tn
dreams OF it's projectors in awakening
public interest. Already 1000 seats hav
been sold.
Nothing is TO be neglected that vii
make this game the biggest amateu
event OF the year. There ia TO be
double orchestra. forty-eght pieces; sew
eral actors OF prominence are to enter
tain and between innings popular wome
Of the stage are to sing patriotic songs
1t is easy to get TO the West Sid
Park. Just take the tube to Hoboke
and there board n Jackson avenue ca
that will take you to the grounds.
Thanks From Boys I'm France.
THE SUN Tobacco Fund has receive
Acknowledgements Of tobacco gifts froI
soldiers in all the branches Of the Amer
lean Expeditionary Force and from som
of them many times, but on the first Q
last month a card was written by ne'
unit of the service the Carrier Pigeo
Detachment of the Thirty-third Division
The letter says
There are four of us in the Carrie
Pigeon Detachment, but IL there wer
400 we couldn't be happier or proude
than at this moment when we have tus
had a gift OF THE SuN Fund tobacc'
You may imagine how II pleased us afte
a long spell OF trying to smoke Englis
cigarettes or doing without smokes an
especially as these good American ciga
rettes come, from New York. our ow
home town.
Another group OF soldiers from Ne