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New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
All Checkroon Tips
Asked for Red Cross

Several thousand individuals in
these United States may denounce this
suggestion, but 100000 900 others will
hail it with glee. 1t comes from Will
lam Faversham, the actor manager and
is:
"Give the Rcd Cross all checkroom
tips"
Mr.. Faversham made the sugges-
ton at tho American Red Cross head
quarters in Washington. He said:
81 find that the average tip is fifteen
cents. If one would take the average
receipts from the big cities, such as
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and
Boston down to the smallest towns, in
cluding the great summer resorts, this
would amount to $1,000 a day, OF
$1,000 a week. Given at least 100 big
cities to draw upon, this means $780,
O00 a week, or s36,40o,000 year.
Gwen if the Red Cross had to buy
out unexpired contracts it would still
he a source of tremendous revenue.
The public has long resented check
room tips but if the attendants had
Red Cross uniforms. and the tips went
to the Red Cross, the attitude would
change and the tips increase
Hence, if the scheme is adopted, we
will have the satisfaction of knowing
that the money goes to good cause,
say those indorsing the plan.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Brooklyn Must Rcise
More Thar, $1,00O,00O
To Meet Quota To-da,

Brooklyn must collect more than
S1,000,000 to-day if it is to make good
its $2,Ooo,oOO quota for the Second
Red Cross War Fund. Subscriptions
and pledges tabulated to date show that
the district has recorded only total
of S977,6S7. Darwin r. James, ir.,
chairman of the Brooklyn campaign,
has sent out an urgent appeal for con-
tributions.
At special meeting of the executive
committee at the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany yesterday, ways and means were
discussed to stimulate interest in the
drivc. All the presidents of Brooklyn
banks and trust companies will act as
canvassers for two hours to- day, MAX
ing both personal and telephone calls
ON their friends and business acquaint-
ances.
The drive in the district will be con-
cluded tonight with a Red Cross rally
and entertainment at the 18th Regi-
ment Armory, under the auspices of
the Second Brigade, National Guard
Borough President Edward Riegelmann
will act as master of ceremonies, while
among those expected to attend and
make addresses are Governor Whitman
and Adjutant General William II.
Sheriff., with his staff. There will be
musical selections by operate stars.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Music

A concert aiming to show the con-
tribution of the negro race to music
will be given tonight in Aeolian Hall
for the benefit of the Music School Set
temcnt for Colored People The pro-
gramme will be confined wholly to
music composed by members of the
colored race, and will be presented
wholly by negro musicians.
Some of the most beautiful "spirit-
uals" or camp meeting songs will be
sung. some by male quartet, some by
Clef Club, some in their primitive form
and others in modern adaptations.
Some of the best songs and piano pieces
by living negro composers will also be
heard ]: Rosamond Johnson, director
of the school and composer Of num-
ber of the most popular ragtime songs,
will sing group of his own lyrics.
The directors of the Music School
Settlement believe that this concert
will afford musicians an unusual op-
portunity to estimate the quality of the
negro's musical genius, and the layman
will be interested in discovering Ameri-
can ragtime at it's source.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Birth Abraham Meets Here
$500 Delegates at Opening
Session of 32d Annual ..
Convention

The thirty-second annual convention
OF the Independent Order of Birth
sAbraham convened yesterday at the
New Star Casino, Lexington Avenue
and 10th Street. More than $500 dele
gates from all parts of the country
attended the opening session. The con-
ventlon will continue until tomorrow
night.
Grand Master Solomon Schelinsky,
who presided at the days session, told
of the work of the organization dur
ing the last year: He said that the
members had purchased more than ST.
800, 900 worth of Liberty bonds and
that they owned almost $1,00O,000
worth of war savings stamps. He also
said that the organization had gained
10000 new members during the year.
Acting Mayor Albert Smith spoke
briefly in welcoming the convention to
New York. He said the organization
deserved much praise for it's assistance
in putting the new child labor law on
the statute books.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
John Mccormack
Raises $4,000
ForOrphanH
Boxes at Non-War Charity
Concert Are Sold for
$1,000 Each

No higher tribute to the hold Of a
singer upon the affections of a public
has ever been paid than that shown
to John Mccormack last night at the
Hippodrome. Coming at the end of
Red Cross Week, when the generosity
of New Workers might we'll be con-
sidered exhausted, Mr.. Mccormack
gave a concert and at one sweep raised
$4,000 for a non-war charity-the
New York Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum.
The orchestra seats sold for $5
the boxes for $1,000 each, and
the great auditorium was packed to
the very limit with an audience repre-
sentative of the city's Catholic clergy
and laity, headed by Cardinal Farley.
In enthusiasm it was a true Nc
Cormack gathering. and the Irish tenor
wisely held himself to the type of song
IN which he is at his best.
The programme opened with a reci-
tatlve and air from Handel's "Jeph-
tha's Daughter" in which Mr.. McCor-
mack showed a mastery of the style
and in which the clarity of his diction
was most evident.
Then Donald McBeath, in his uni
form Of lieutenant in the British
Royal Flying Corps, received a royal
greeting and played several short Sc
lections, after which Mr.. Mccormack
sang four Irish songs by Hamilton
Harty, four Irish folk-songs, and new
compositions by Lieutenant Gitz Rice,
Edwin Schneider, Harold Croxton and
Gustave Ferrari.
All were songs which found the tenor
quite at home, and songs which he
gave with wealth of sentiment which
even the winged words of former Gov
ernor Martin H. Glynn, which were
printed on the programme, failed to
spoil.
During the evening Cyril Mccormack
Mr.. McCormack's eleven-year- r-old son,
auctioned off a record of his own of
"Tipperary," in which his father joins
in the chorus and Lieutenant McBeath
plays the violin.
De Wolf Hopper also auctioned of
an illustrated programme and ten of
Mr.. McCormack's records.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Red Cross Funds
Raised at Two Biz
Brooklyn Rallies

Two large audiences filled two halls
overflowing yesterday afternoon to
hear E. II. Sothern, John r. Rathom,
Colonel Rene de Salaberry and others
speak in support of the Red Cross
drive. A large contribution was OBJ
tanned from each audience. Nine
tenths of those present were women.
Mr.. Sothern, who is soon to return
to France to aid in providing enter
talnment for American soldiers, told
how he had seen 500 wounded Ameri-
cans in a hospital in France, many of
that prevailed among them. The actor
gave recitations and closed. by plea
for the Red Cross.
Mr.. Rathom told his hearers that
Germany was still far from beaten, and
that the only object for all now was to
win the war. AS to German propaganda
in America, he said:
German propaganda here is reduced
to whisper. But it is still whisper.
1t is waiting for the first excuse to
bloom forth again. We must be plain
Americans. All must unite as such, be
they pac; ist Americans, German Amer
leans, Hearst-Americans, or any other
kind. All kinds except plain, honest
Americans should be squelched"
Colonel de Salaberry, Canadian
veteran, delivered stirring and
pointed speech for support of the Red
Gross.
Philip Sharpe, boy violinist. gave
three selections which highly pleased
the gatherings. Homer Rodeheaver, of
Billy Sunday fame, was present with
his trombone and large chorus. Will
lam A. Prendergast, former State Con-
troller, presided.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Congregation Has Last Ser
vice in Edi6ce Prepar-
atory to Merger
Will Move Downtown
Bolshevism Growing, Strong
Religious Influence Needed,
Says Pastor

After only twelve years in it's domed
and pillared building at Twenty fourth
Street the congregation of the Madison
Square Presbyterian Church said fare
we'll yesterday to the editice and to it's
pastor, the Rev. DR.. Charles H. Park
hurst. The last services were held in
the morning.
Unlike other churches which from
time to time have sedately retired to
previously prepared positions further
TO the north, the Madison Square
Church, which has combined with the
First Presbyterian and Fifth Avenue
and Twelfth Street and the University
Place Presbyterian Church, is march
ing southwark toward Greenwich Viii
lage. Services hereafter will be held
in the First Church and DR. Parkhurst,
in his sermon, made it plain that the
church had girded it's loins for strug-
gle
"The general disposition of Presby-
terian churches has been to retreat
from the lower sections Of the city,"
he said, "but the Madison Square
Church did not succumb to the alluring
tide. Instead of going uptown it has
joined with other churches to form a
united church even further downtown.
Il call this Christian chivalry. The
church owes something to the lower
part of New York City. I say owes
a mode of statement consonant with
the phrase of ST. Paul when he said
4 am debtor both to the Greek and to
the barbarian"
DR.. Parkhurst said he did not intend
to imply that the Madison Square
Presbyterians were venturing among
either Greeks or barbarians and had
no intention Of rejecting upon any of
the denizens of neither New York, whom
he regarded as "the real basis of So
ciety."
1T must be admitted. however, by
all farminded persons" he added,
that anarchy and Bolshevism and the
unconventional life are growing like a
menace and. for that reason, it is we'll
that a strong church influence is being
built in the downtown section
After the sermon members of the
TO shake hands. 1t is understood that
the pastors of all three of the merged
churches will resign and a new man be
selected for the united church. DR..
Parkhurst's only reference to the mat
ter in his sermon was in emphasizing
the need of a strong leader when he
declared: I'VE would like to put in
the pulpit Of the Twelfth Street
church a man who can preach like
Chrysostom, Bourdaloue or even Ga
briel"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Anna Held, Told Death Nears.
Sends Love to MY Soldiers .
Famous French Actress but Shadow of the Beauty Once
Admired on Two Continents Hears Doctors Verdict
Bravely-End Is Not Far Of

Anna Held. whose death may be a
matter OF hors, or weeks. sent this mes
sage yesterday to her friends through
a reporter Of The Tribune, who was ad-
mitted to her bedside:
Il guess little Anna Held is finished.
wish l could be out now. / could do
so much to raise money for the SOL
olers. Please have The Tribune send
my love to my brave soldiers in the
trenches. But now, | am so tired. I
am so sick"-- and the message died
away as Miss Held closed her eyes.
The features of the famous French
woman showed the inroads Of her dis
ease-multiple myeloma She has
fallen away from i26 to rs pounds in
three months. Hope has been aban-
doned of arresting the progress of the
disease, which DR.. Donald McCaskey,
her physician, said was of unknown
cause and unknown cure" and of which
there have only been 204 cases reported
before Miss Held's.
When he told Miss Held that her re-
covery was impossible early yesterday
morning she broke into sobs, but was
perfectly composed when Cornell Miles,
her personal representative, entered the
room few moments later
"It Is No Use," She Says
When Mr.. Miles complimented her
upon her pink cheeks, she smiled and
said, "Ah, that's trick the doctor and
I have"
When he conveyed to her the express
sions from her friends, hoping for her
recovery, she said, resignedly, "No use
Tor my friends to hope that l get we'll.
The doctor saws no."
DR.. McCaskey said yesterday that
Miss Held's bones still disintegrate, and
that since the fracture of her vertebr@,
which occurred few days ago, motor
result of the pressure and disturbance
of her spinal cord. The hearing of her
left ear is also affected as her left
temporal bone became affected yester-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Nation Giues
12,O973O4
To Red Cross
Continued from page l

ment yesterday warning against undue
optimism. "There has been something
of misconception," he said "of the
task placed before us. The country's
quota is s100,000,000; New York City's
S25,000,000. The important thing to re-
member is that these are minimum fig
ures. More will be needed, and when
the supply of money now being pro-
vided is gone the Red Cross will have
to turn again to the public.
Must Subscribe a Fourth
New York's quota, fixed by the War
Council, is one fourth of the amount
raised by the entire country. Reports
indicate that the other sections are
heavily oversubscribing their allot-
ments. Our committee will, not be sat
lsfied unless New York maintains its
position and gives nefourth of the
amount contributed by the entire coun-
try. That was the estimate of he
measure of New York's patriotism and
generosity. and we must not fall below
the estimate placed upon us
ITO attain this result our best eff
forts must not be relaxed one minute
during the next twenty-four hours"
Mr.. Breed added that the public
should show it's appreciation of the
thousands of earnest workers for the
~""p cy tH8hltiS lHiS udy tHC D6SL Qdy
OF the campaign.
The question having been raised as to
what is to be done by Red Cross chap
ters exceeding their quotas, Henry P.
DAWSON. chairman of the Red Cross
War Council, issued instructions last
night that all chapters continue to
raise money, no matter how large an
oversubscription they may obtain.
Over $10O,O0O,000 Needed
The programme of the campaign to
raise 100000 ,000," he said, "was adop-
ted in the early part of the GEAR under
military conditions Chen existing. with
the idea that the campaign would be
carried on in February or early March.
II the programme for the Red Cross
campaign were to be formulated under
present conditions in Europe, the Red
Cross Council would feel it should be
upon basis exceeding 100000 GOO as
a minimum, but in order that there
should be no confusion in the cam
paign, and in confidence that the Amer
ican people were fully alive to the new
and exacting demands, and that the
quotas would be exceeded throughout
the country, no change was made in
the plans and figures as first published.
hope that the effort to secure in
creased subscriptions shall not be
lessened in any part of the United
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Memorial Service Held
BY 22d Regiment Veterans

The Defendam Association, composed
Of veterans of the 22d Regiment, N. Y.
N. e., held a memorial service yester-
day afternoon at the Holyrood Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, Fort Washing
ton Avenue and 10th Street. Rev. DR..
Gustav R. Christensen, pastor of the
church, preached the memorial sermon.
After eulogizng the dead of the or
ganization DR.. Christensen declared
that the coming of the war had wit
messed the passing of the Stacker and
pacifist. With then luxury was pass
ing as we'll, and the nation, he said,
will emerge, not only triumphant, but
better.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27

day; When Miss Held realized this, she
sald, Even my poor little head!"
Inc disease first asserted itself In st
December. when Miss Held was forced
to lay off one day in Santa Barbara.
Cal Three weeks later, in Milwaukee
she was again obliged to disappoint the
audience which had gathered to see her
laugh and sing in "Follow Me-" Then
she was treated for neurits.
Played to the Last
NO one else but French woman,
ana no other French woman but Anna
Held, would have sung and danced in
such a condition." Mr.. Miles declared
In January Miss Held finally realized
tnat she was dying on her feet and
sald, II have to give up now" She
was brought here in April, where she
has been at home to her friends in her
room at the Savoy Hotel.
The last few days, however, Miss
that her friends have not been admitted
to her room. Her pain is agonizinp
and she sleeps but little
Il never thought to go like this" is
her most frequent comment.
Although her mind is slightly af-
fected by the disease, it is still very
active. and she insists upon knowing
the latest news, especially in stagedom.
Her daughter, LANE Carrera, has not
left her side, and DR.. McCaskey lies all
night on the floor beside her bed, sleep
ing when she sleeps. In regard to her
condition he said, "When the frame
work of building gives away the
building must CO."
lie does not seem in favor of another
blood TRANSMISSION, as he is of the opin-
ion that it would he uselosc Throo
weeks ago she received TWENTY-FIVE
ounces, and although her blood condi-
tlon is pronounced good, her food we'll
asslmllated, her courage unlimited, the
disease continues to attack her entire
frame.
While the music she loves so we'll
floats up. from the lobby of the Savoy
below, she is fighting a vain battle
few floors above.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
3 Hospitality Homes
For Enlisted Soldiers

Three hospitality houses for the en-
listed men of the army and navy and
tor the accommodation of parents Wis
ltlng sick or wounded soldiers were
opened yesterday under the auspices of
the Institute of Applied Christianity,
conducted by the Seabury Society. with
headquarters in Madison Square.
The houses are located at "a West
l30th Street, 968 East 156th Street and
81 East Twenty-ffth Street.
An appeal also was made to auto
mobile owners to invite men in uni
form to occupy vacant seats in their
cars and to place automobiles at the
disposal of the institutes homes to
take convalescent soldiers and sailors
for health rides.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
olice Force and
Carriers Observe
Memorial Sunday
Occasion Is Celebrated in
Brooklyn With Parade
and Cemetery Services

Memorial Sunday was observed yes
terday by the Police Department, the
letter carriers and by the East New
YORK district, of Brooklyn, as a com
munity. The police services were held
a. Trinity Church, the letter carriers
at Temple BETHEL, Fifth Avenue and
Seventy-siXth Street, and in East New
YORK the services, which were under
the auspices of the Army and Navy
Veterans Association, consisted of two
PROFESSIONS and the dedication of
graves in the National Cemetery, at
Jamaica and Hale Avenues.
The police services were attended by
Deputy Commissioners Leach and Wal
lis, Chief Inspector Daily and more than
six hundred uniformed members of the
force. The services were conducted
by DR.. j. P. McComas, senior curate in
charge of Trinity Church during DR..
Manning's absence at the National
Army camp. The speakers were the
Rev. 3. L. Reed, Of Trinity Church, and
the Rev. John A. Wade, rector of the
Church of st. John the Evangelist and
a police chaplain.
menace with which we shall have
to deal, said Mr.. Wade, is the muddle-
minded, conscienceless socialism. Some
months ago loyal Americans were
startled, sobered nauseated by the fact
that over seven score of thousands of
United States citizens voted for man
who refused to buy bonds for the de-
fence of that liberty which made pos
preston. The citizen who voted for
this migrate, declared Mr.. Wade, bit
the hand that fed him"
Preceding their memorial services
in honor of thrty-four of their COM
rades who died during the past year, the
letter carriers paraded up Fifth Ave-
nue. from Forty fifth Street to Temple
BETHEL. They were reviewed at the
Hotel Savoy by Postmaster Patten.
The sermon was preached by Rabbi
Samuel Schulman
In East New York the first parade
held in the morning was composed of
Spanish War veterans of the General
Nelson A. Miles Post, a detachment of
Naval Reserves, mounted policemen,
Boy Scouts and other organizations.
eral G. A. r. posts, soldiers of the
Third Coast Artillery, Fort Hamilton,
New York policemen who have seen
service with United States forces and
several civic bodies.
General U. S. Grants old place of
worship, the Metropolitan Temple, in
Seventh Avenue, near Fourteenth
Street, was the scene last night of a
memorial service held under the au-
spices of George G. Meade Post 38, G.
A. R. The pew General Grant was ac-
customed to occupy was decorated with
flags and the band of the U. S. S. Re-
cruit assisted in the musical pro-
gramme of patriotic airs. The Rev. ].
W. Chasey, pastor of the church,
preached the sermon.
Abiding to the published report that
England and France had found it nee
essary to arm and equip part of the
American army, the clergyman said
this was not to the discredit of the
United States, for the United States
had sent huge consignments of raw
materials to Great Britain, and it was
from this material that the arms and
equipment supplied our soldiers had
been obtained.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Paderewski Stirs
Red Cross Meeting

Ignace Jan Paderewski, the Polish
pianist, presided at Red Cross meet
ing held last night at the list Regi-
ment Armory, under the auspices of
the Polish Citizens Committee of the
Red Cross War Fund.
Mr.. Padarewski lauded the devotion
and loyalty of the Polish people in the
United States. "There is not a casualty
list published by the United States
government" said Mr.. Paderewski,
chat does not contain the name of a
soldier Of Polish birth or antecedents. !"
This allusion caused half the audi
ence to rush to the platform and throw
dollars into the baskets of thirty
young Polish Red Cross nurses who
are ready to go over.
The Polish Falcon Band of Passaic
played national airs.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
TO-DAY's EVENTS IN THE RED
CROSS DRIVE

A. NJ. to P. M.-Red Cross art
exhibit, Greuze ballroom,
Ritz Carlton.
A. M. to P. M:-Auction of Will
lard L. Metcalf's painting at
the Knoedler Galleries, 556
Fifth Avenue.
~ M.-Red Cross meetings at St.
Paul's Chapel, City Hall
Park, Madison Square, Fifty
ninth Street and Fifth Ave-
nue. and Liberty Theatre, at
Public Library steps.
II M.-Harry H. Gardiner the "hu-
man ly," will climb Park Row
Building:
P. NJ. - Field day at the Polo
Grounds.
P. M-Red Cross meeting at the
Union League Club, Fifth
Avenue and Thirty ninth
Street
P. M Waldorf Astoria, grand
ballroom; dinner of teams
and campaign committees;
final reports of contributions.
P. M.-Metropolitan Opera House,
concert by Caruso and ot1er
members of the Metropolitan
Opera Company.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27

chaplain of the Maine when she was
sunk in Havana Harbor
"The cause for which we struggle TO-
day" said the Rev. Father Chadwick,
"is for the freedom of humanity. We
had been looked upon as nation that,
above all were shopkeepers who lo~sd,
above all, the almighty dollar. But
we have answered the call of our
country with unity that has buried
all difference of religion or creeds.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Dies Aiding Red Cross
Newport Ex-Mayor Succumbs
During Song Rehearsal

NEWPORT, R. .I., May 26.-Daniel
Butler Fearing, former Mayor Of this
city, died suddenly of apoplexy to-day
while assisting in the direction of
singing festival at Newport Beach in
aid OF the Red Cross. Mr.. Fearing was
fifty-eight years old.
Because of his death the festival, in
which one thousand apprentice seamen
from the naval training station were to
have taken part, was called off and the
audience dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Spanish War Veterans
Attend Memorial at
St. Patrick's Cathedral

The annual memorial services of
the Spanish-American War Veterans
were held yesterday afternoon at St.
Patrick's Cathedral. More than 800
marched from the regiment armory to
the cathedral. They were escorted by
band and sailors from the U. S. S.
Recruit and the Ozanam Fife and
Drum Corps.
The memorial address was delivered
by the Rev. John P. Chadwick, D. D.,
president of Dunwoodie Seminary and
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27
Chaplain to Get Flag and Medal

A flag and gold medal are to be pre-
sented tomorrow night to the Rev. Or.
Howard Duffeld, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Fifth Avenue
and Twelfth Street, and chaplain of
the 9Th Coast Artillery, NJ Y. 6. Gov
ernor Whitman will make the presen-
tation speech.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27

Belmont will tell the story of the
Martha Washington watch, which is to
% pc auctloned off by Joseph P. Day.
able returns for the entire country, and
Gerhard NJ. Dahl will report on the
total for the Atlantic division outside
of creater New YorL
New-York tribune., 1918-05-27

LADY DUrF-GoRDoN.
Johnny pOOLEx.
Whsre Things Han
pen," Arnaut Bros. oths
SOPHIE TUCKER.