The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
Allied Fighters to Be Guests
at Park Theatre to Witness
"Mothcr's Liberty Bond"
AyIATORS LIKE TOBACCO
Salt Water Fete Promises to
Be Finc-SOldicrs Send
Thanks for Cigarettes.

the city will occupy boxes and witness
the birth Of this patriotic play.
Each OF the boxes on this occasion
will be appropriately decorated with the
Gag. OF the country whose honored sons
occupy Il, The Belgian box will house
the Belgian Consul-General. Pierre Mali :
the Belgian Minister. provided he can
leave Washington Nine. Won der Heyde
NJ Brussels. and Mile. Alice Verlet. the
distinguished coloratura prima donna
As THE SUN has announced. Mile. Verlet
will sing between the first and second
acts OF the play the national anthems
THE Star Spangled Banner" and La
Marseillaise." She has been asked TO
add to these the national hymn OF Bel
GUM and has consented.
In the box decorated with the tri-
color will be Gen. Pau. veteran of the
Franco-Prussan war and a hero OF the
first battle Of the Marine. accompanied
ty his confreres OF the Australian mis-
sion. Messrs Corbiere, Metin. Thomson
Matthew, Gravier. and Lieut.. La Clercq-
Motto and Commandant Andre. The
mission left for Washington yesterday
and will return In time to see the play
leaving Immediately afterward for Chi.
cago en- route to Vancouver. Wash.
Readiness in Casing Scene.
Co.'s. Pierson and Pickett will repre-.
sent the Department of the East at this
first performance. The Twenty-second
Infantry Band OF sixty pieces will play
in front OF the theatre on the opening
night and afterward will appear on the
stage In enc OF the mammoth war scenes
The son OF Gen. Chase of the Seventy
Ars< ut In he xari c iy,,il itnda nF fhf
casing scene where sixty men are over
come by the German use of gas, and II
addition twenty-five convalescent Ameri
can soldiers from the French battle from
will take leading part In an ensemble
scene representing base hospital II
France.
As many military features will be no.
ticeable in the audience on Wednesday
night as on the stage. for there Is not q
branch Of the service which Is not In
tensely interested In this new war drama
and all Of them will he represented ir
the audience. From the recruiting sta
ton of the Regular Army at 361 Fultor
street Capt. Gibson and First Sergeant
Joseph Killian are going to attend with
considerable number of the smart
United States Motor Corps. A large
contingent from the British and Cana
dian recruiting stations also will be IT
attendance.
The Salt Water fete rendered to TIKI
Fun Tobacco Fund by the Atlantic Yacht
club bids fair to be one of the most en-
.iyable as well as lucrative parties that
lave been organized for this admirable
cause The club members have bestirret
themselves in the sale OF tickets anC
many have been disposed of. The pric'
Is ST. and there will be no difficulty OK
Ierienced In getting rid of them all. !
Is the laudable ambition of the yachts
men to make this party really notable
and volunteers are holding UP their en-,
IN the way OF entertainment.
Airmen Also Like Smokes.
Airman Toy. young Australian VIII
has seen service of the severest kin
since the opening OF the war and who |
now on furlough from the Royal Al
Force. is going to give one OF his talk
on life In the trenches and in the all
He is eloquent and persuasive. and h
knows, as civilians cannot. how niue
tobacco means to the fighting man. HI
anecdotes are exactly suited TO tn
weather. for what Is serious. and he ha
plenty OF that, is sandwiched agreeabl
among humorous stories.
Sergeant Joseph Killian Of the Regula
Army Is going to be at Sea Gate, wit
lis wonderful paraphernalia OF trophies
felnet. sword. gas mask. &c. wreste
rom the crack Prussian forces. One o
'vo Of these valuable relics will be of
fered for sale for the beneflt of the fund
Another novel offering on the auctio
block will be the splendid collie do
presented TO the fund by IrNTng Favor o
haiserlke. y. Y.
In the list OF entertainers will be Mis-
Margaret Weaver. we'll known concer
contralto; Miss Helen Ware, Cipangc
the popular Hawaiian dancer the Fan
zlgs mysterious mind readers Miss Ev
Lynn. prima donna Miss Rhoda Nicke
soprano; Hector Goldspink, tenor. an,
Mss M!dgie Miller and the Callahan
brothers. cyclonic dancers and singers
Robert Hlliard is TO act in connection
with John u. Creighton OF the club Il
the management of the programme.
Mr.. Creighton has selected a group o
young ladies of Sea Gate. who will sci
tNe programmes for 10 cents each, an
ms will form no inconsderable item 4
'"e general results for the fund.
The management of the Park Avenu
Hotel offers to THE Sun Tobacco Fun
party for its beneft to be held Au
rust Is at the hotel. The early an
faithful friends OF the fund will reca
mat very successful affair Of the kin
r'as held there last season. 1t has bee
remembered by Mr.. George C. Brown
managing director. who refers to
gracefully In the following letter:
III is with deep qualification that
rave been watching the wonderful prog
iess THE Sun has been making wit
us tobacco fund.
one OF the most pleasant events eve
held In this hotel was THE SUN Tobacco
FUNDS benefit last September Can
We have another OF the same kind?
would like to throw the hotel open I
me fund and assist II In breaking tn
record for hotels when II comes to rails
Hg money for smokes for the soldiers
The fund appreciated the kind Ell
fresson Of Mr.. Brown and as quick,
Is possible took him at his word and al
ranged the date as stated, August /,
WIN such assistance and cordial goo
WISHES the proposed party cannot fail I
fulnl all our hopes
Prem managing editor Of a metre
politan newspaper the fund has receive
IN Interesting communication which
wishes to share with it's patrons.
bears date of yesterday:
Il have just received a letter fror
Private Earl Kirkpatrick Of Compan
A. l6sth Iowa Infantry. who went I
France with the Rainbow Division an
was wounded In June. He writes fror
hospital under date OF July 4, an
among other things says:
Corporal Describes Distribution
THE SUN Tobacco Fund Is the be.
friend that the soldier has over her
That and the Red Cross. Do all III
boosting you can for both. No one bac
there can ina Gina hos, .~s,..L