The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-05
MOFFATT ST. FETE
SETS FUND RECORD
Brooklyn Block Party Brings
S1,511 to Buy Smokes
for Soldiers.
GOLFERS RESPOND AGAIN
Letters From Over There Show
Need of Speeding Holiday
Tobacco Drive.

The proud eminencc of being the
block party which has practically
doubled the record belongs to the neigh
bors Of Moffatt street. Brooklyn. be-
tween Bushwick and Evergreen avenues,
All accounts were pronounced settled
yesterday from this banner affair which
occurred on october rs and the treas
urer. Joseph Howard. handed THE SUN
Tobacco Fund a certified check for
s1.511.45.
The officers Of the Moffatt Street AS
ISOLATION through tho chairman, John
T. Ballou, Jr., attributed this great sue
cess TO the noighbors, all OF whom
worked individually and collectively to
bring about such a handsome result.
In round numbers the expenses of the
party were $500, and these were taken
care OF by the residents OF the Block
before the party began.
Chairmen OF the various committees
were: Booths and sales, Mrs W. A.
Stubner decoration, c. l.. Plass; dona-
tons. Mrs. @. w. Raymond: entertain
ment Miss Marie Z. Pierson; publicity
and printing, George Heinrichs: service
nag. Charles l.. H.mmelreich subscrip-
ton. Lillian l.. Maker; souvenir pro-
gramme. E. NJ. Burkitt; vigilance. Louis
May; arrangement. G, W. Raymond; re-
ception, c. J. Ludder.
A complete list of donations sent from
various distant and near by cities would
occupy column by itself they were o:
all sorts and of different values. The
programme opened with n carnival of
tho children followed by the flag raising
with atory speech by the Rev Dun
can NJ. Gems The mothers of the boys
in the service raised the flag. Then the
crowd sang The Star Spangled Ban
ner" A cabaret entertainment came
next, followed by general dancing.
More Coin From Golfers. !
Additional to the sum credited to the
fund subscribed by the Up. G." golfers
of Detroit on october "a, two checks
were received yesterday amounting to
rs3,lOO. OF which W. J. McAneeny. who'is
in charge OF the fund, sent S1,1o0 and
w. o. Briggs, a subscriber, sent $1,000.
He was the largest individual contribu-
tor to this fund.
Mr. Briggs. who thus signally mani
tests his interest in the smokes for our
soldiers, Is one OF the group OF young
| financiers developed by the automobile
| industry he is at the head of the
Briggs Manufacturing Company, and
the smoke fund may well believe what
is reported OF him. that he Is one OF
the most popular business men in the
state 0: Michigan.
/ TIVE sun Tobacco Fund lie indebted TO
one OF its stanchest friends for the
r Z. sfa'
Seneca G. Lewis OF Jeanette, Pa, who
( is member OF this gol6 club. The golf
ers had their attention drawn to thu
drive for holiday smokes by Mr.. Lewis
| Private Hugo Hubsch, uho spoke a
the Chinatown party on the 26th ano
held his hearers with "reminiscences OF
/ the battlefront with the old SiNty-nint
Regiment, will be the war speaker oil
the coming Friday night at the part!
given for the smoke fund at Weimannt
| Domino Room. 1922 ST. Nicholas avenue
The party at Weimann's has acquired
the name OF washington Height,
| Christmas Drive for Soldiers Smokes
There Is to be an augmented cabaret or
the night OF the Sth. one OF the added
features being Samuel Frienbergeri
Syncopated Five.
Besides the postcards that constitute
the Soldiers Mail the fund gets wore
from the front every now and then b!
receiving letter from 1.-THE officer
Mail" The latest of these was ad
dressed 70 the fund from Headquarter
F.fty-second Infantry, France. on DC
tOber II, by Col l.. a. Smith In com
mand OF the regiment He writes
Dear S!rs: The Fitty-second lnfantr!
is In receipt of the most generous ship
ment Of Nebo and Sweet Capora
cigarettes provided by your fund.
Thanks of Soldiers.
AS commanding officer OF the regi
ment hasten to make acknowledg
ment OF the generosity and express tn
appreciation OF the regiment and m.
personal thanks for the very welcoin
gift.
II nnd in some OF the packages
card stamped N. J. Militia Reserves