The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-28
Big SMOKE FUND
TREAT ARRANGED
Hotel Martinique Will Give
Superb Show on Night
Of September IA.
IN OMAR KHAYYAM ROOM
Walter Chandler, Jr., and Gus
Edwards Again Extend
Their Aid.

Promise was given TO friends Of TIKI
srS Tobacco Fund IN yesterday morn
jugs paper that announcement OF two
hr treats would he made soon TIE
fund u enabled TO fulal half the promise
to-day.
The Hotel Martinique II arranging 10
1--WE a great beneft entertainment FOR
soldiers smokes the night OF September
IL. Walter Chandler. r.. the manager
OF the hotel, and Gus Edwards. d1recSor
O. the grille show IN the Omar Khay-
yam room, both tried and true friends OF
the fund. authorize the statement that
they are determined 10 make this one Of
the biggest successes ever given for this
or any other patriotic cause
There are three reasons why 90 wes-
coined the receipt Of this announcement.
To begin vic Nersrs Chandler and Ea-
wards Joined in directing an entertain
ment for the fund one night early In last
March. and. though the weather man old
his superiat lively worst on that OCCASION.
the affair smashed all then existing
Broadway restaurant records In the stzs
q the amount turned IN
Genereas Arrangement.
Secondly. as on that occasion, the
management offers the fund thu entire
profits of the Omar Khayyam room on
the big night. IN addition % the amounts
received IN auction sales and IN CON
trieutions volunteered By the merry
makers, VITO are certain 10 be attracted
This win be hailed universally ~ an
arrangement generous In the extreme
Lastly. SUN Fund Night ccincidee
with the seasons opening OF the Omar
Khayyzm room and the premiere OF
Gus Edwards,s newest revue. which. the
composer-producer declares Is bigger
and better than any which have gone be-
fore. Under the personal direction Of
'LAddie Boys author himseh. rehear-
sails are proceeding daily. and since ths
girls learned that the bigger the sue
cess of the initial performance. the
greater the happiness OF the soldiers.
these have taken on extraordinary Eest
All in all. September II promises 60 be
q night 20 be checked OF In red hsasrs
In the history OF Broadway and the an
mails Sf THE SUN Tobacco Fund
The many admirers Of Mrs Ida v.
Enders, the popular contralto. regret
that her Recital OF Cheerful Songs.
which takes place this evening. is to BE
given In the butcher Opera House.
Paving. -. Y, instead Of In ! place
more easily accessible TO the New York
public. However. they recognise the
right Of Dutchess county music lovers to
the enjoyment OF an entertainment OF
such 4 high order. and they are further
compensated by the knowledge that Mrs..
Enders has offered TO give haH the 10
sta fns.
To Assist Mrs.. EnAers.
A. on the occasion Of her concert for
the fund in Cooper Union Mrs. Enders
will have the assistance OF William
Knoll. the violinist. and Mrs. Emile
Rhode, pianist Mr.. Kroil viii play two
solo numbers. and In addition four Of
the vocalist's selections. Massenet's -Eie-
gle" woodman's I'm Already" Roses
IN June" and Way Down Upon the
suwanee River will be given with violin
obbligato.
srrs- Enders's other selections cover
wide range. but all contribute TO
make the recital indeed one OF cheerful
songs" They include Weish's "All
Through the Night" 20 Ma Tendre MI
te,ta." from the French Secchfs 'Lungi
dal caro- bene." Lang's .davourneen."
Kelly's The Lady Picking MdIberr1es.' Sc
Lehmann's The woodpigeon." Happy
Song" Wares "Mammy's Song
Brewers The Fairy Ptpers," Squire's
"ln an Old Fashioned Town" and Hen
schel's Morning Hymn"
Scoville. Coney Island. is 20 have a
block party for THE SUN Tobacco Fund
on Friday night On that night SEQ
ville's Walk win be handsomely deco
rated with the Stars and Stripes and
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In charge consists Of Mrs Mary Daily.
chairman; Mrs Endner. treasurer; Mrs
Ryan. Mrs. Pollander. Mrs Levine1s.
Mrs- Broadbelt, Mrs. FaIion. Mrs. Walsh.
Mrs. Loire. Mrs. Ashley. Mrs. Shaw.
Mrs. Gunther. MrA Doyle. Mrs Dodd.
Mrs. Steubensboll. Mrs Burke. Mrs
Kenny. Mrs. c. ]. DAILY. Mrs. Whit
gan. Mrs r. Bohiander. Mrs keenan,.
Mrs Strang. Mrs. Noble. Mrs. Bauers.
Mrs. Watkins. Mrs. Biakemena, Misc
Van Ranst, Miss Bessie Van Ranst. Mr..
Scoville win act az master Of cere-
monies.
There will be a talk by 'Tonmie"
keogh. IS, the youngest fighting soldier.
George Eckhardt. who was among the
FIRST OF the Americans to be gaased and
wounded in France.
Some Expected Guests.
Among me guests expected are Alfred
E, Smith. Democratic designee for Gov
ernor: Sheriff Griffin. Assemblyman Ken
meth Sutherland, Mark Nave. vice-pres-
ident OF the Sixteenth Assembly District
Democratic club Mrs. Jennie Mcmahon.
executive Of the Womens Democratic
Organization OF the Sixteenth District !;
Charles r. Ward and John ]. Ryan
Music will be rendered by the navy
band and there will be dancing through
out the evening.
Cigarettes selling for ten cents in this
nountry bring four francs (elghty cents
aproximately) in France. That is what
some Of the fighting Americans write
in their latest tidings The price II
not only prohibitive except on pay day.
but the supply Is so limited that even
millionaire soldiers can buy very little
French and English tobaccos which
IN the absence of any home tobacco
the American soldiers are forced TO pur-
chase at times also are scarce and dear