The sun., 1918-07-03

cheer our leisure hours IN camp, Writes
c. G. Christian First Artillery Ooserva-
ton School, S00th Aero Squadron.
But II isn't in camp only that the
tobacco cheers. Here's a card whose
sender in his enthusiasm forgot to sign:
your tobacco was smoked by an
American truck driver during the recent
big drive while he was under fire. Many
thanks"
Thanks for Bnccy Kit.
And here's one tsstifying to the value
OF smokes to men wounded in the ser
vice of their country. Private w.
Guenther writes:
MANY thanks for the tobacco kit 1t
was handed me on a hospital train while
going to the base hospital with
wounded leg"
Says John wassell. 16lst Ambulance
Company:
GOOD old tobacco from the States is
certainly welcomed by the boys. This
French tobacco is all right IL you smoke
st with a mask on. That is about tho
only way"
The message OF Corporal G. e.
Browne. Company A. 117th Engineers,
10 Edward Wise president Of the United
CHAR Stores Company OF America, IS
brief but eloquent:
"Your gift received.
MANY thanks.
'No time for more.
war is hell"
In a note to ]. P. Morgan. Sergeant ].
Bent, Battery b. 12lst Field Artillery.
says:
Tobacco is as greatly appreciated as
our daily meals Just received carton
of cigarettes which was 50 kindly do
mated by you. 1t was veritaole god
send"
There will be more than the usual eX-
element at Coney Island tonight, for 1t
is then that the first Of this weeks series
Of block parties for the fund takes place.
This neighborhood affair will be in West
First street between Sheepshead Bay
road and Railroad avenue. Michael
Fass. who has three brothers in the
country's service, Is chairman Of the
committee OF arrangements. with Charles
.. Rubins vice-chairman.
4 There are to be music and dancing and
z sale of useful and ornamental articles,
and II Is expected that Sheriff u. j.
Griffin OF Kings county and Assembly
man X. F. Sutherland will make ad-
dresses
The block dance and package party to
be given in East Sixty-second street to-
morrow evening by the Thomas F. Far
ley Association promises TO be the big
York The object Is two-fod-to help
the tobacco fund and to honor the sixty
or more members of the association who
have Joined the colors. In a circular
Peter Curran. president Of the organiEa-
ton. and Alderman Curran, chairman
of the committee on arrangements. say ::
I'VE have arranged a monster block
dance and package party at which va
rious articles, such al war relics, souve-
1,.I tI1t.
be offered for auction and sale for the
benefit OF THE SUN Tobacco Fund.
Generous Contributions.
This fund has been created by THE
SuS to purchase tobacco in its various
forms, to be sent 10 the men in the
trenches, and many people have already
contributed generously to this good cause,
I'VE therefore appeal TO every loyal
citizen in this district to assist us in
making a large contribution TO THE SUN
fund, II not the largest ever made. and
trust that you will respond generously
either by donation of some kind or by
your presence at the package party.
"All donations should be made out to
Thomas NJ Farley and sent to 1863 East
Sixty-second street"
The festivities by the Farley Asso-
citation will begin tomorrow afternoon.
when there will be atnIetIc games in
Queensborough Park. No admission fee
will be charged, but a collection will be
taken.
Tomorrow evening also a block party
will be given by the Atco Club in West
121st street between Lenox and Seventh
avenues, and by the Eldert Service AS
ISOLATION, in Eldert street. between
Broadway and Bushwick avenue Brook
Ign.
Warren c. Crane of Haines Falls, n
Y, has given to the fund a collection
OF autographs fully authenticated, OF
great interest TO collectors and antigua
rles the world over. which will be offered
for sale soon. They comprise docu-
ments dating from 1858 to 1S4S. \ most
interesting and valuable autograph ex-
ceedingly rare. is one on vellum OF
Louis XIV, the Grand Monarque." II
Is an exquisitely fine autograph, dated
1867. and signed also by DR.. Guene-
gand. Another curiosity is some wal
paper torn from the chambers in the
temple occupied by Louis XVI. the
Dauphn and the princesses in the year
OF the demolition of that prison.
Almost contemporary signatures e
Louis XIV.'s are those OF Ferdinand II.
Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Ernes
Augustus of the House OF Hanover
father OF George !. OF England, This las
named signature bears date of 1858. An
other is Elizabeth Therese's s. Queen OF Sar.
dina, OF 1897. The signature OF George III
of England bears the date 1855 and The
quaint description, Last King OF Amer,
lea The more recent autographs in
the collection are those Of Princess