The sun., 1918-10-16
PIONEERS FOR FUND
SEND BACK THANKS
Boys Who "BoOsted'Over Here
Reap Tobacco Benefits
Over There.
BACKING NEVER FALTERS
Civil War Veteran Will Play
"GoOd Old Bugle" at
Chinese Fete.

II will require little effort for THE
suN Fund readers TO remember how &C
tive in its interest were the members
OF Headquarters Company, sosth Regi-
ment while they were at Camp Upton.
This company was notable for possess
Ing many talented members, among
them David Hochstein. violinist, who
was made a sergeant and put in charge
OF the regimentai band, and Frederick
hath, a writer Of popular songs.
At the beginning Of the indoor party
season last year both artists placed their
services. always subject to the approval
OF Col. Vidmer. at the disposal OF the
patrons offering these benefits. There
fore from association, as well as graft
tdde. the fund came to look UPON
Headquarters Company Of the 3Gsth
Infantry as peculiarly its own and It
has waited impatiently to receive direct
Lews from them since their arrival
overseas.
Recently this wish was gratified. FIRST
by the receipt OF a glowing card Of
thanks from Col. Vidmer, which tie
fund was delighted to publish, and then
by a letter from the musicians named
The letter was a joint composition in
tended for a mutual friend and It men.
toned among other things the feeling
OF nominees" which the boys ex-
perienced when II came their turn to
profit by the cigarettes sent over by the
smoke fund.
We tried to lecture how the fellows
might feel when they got tobacco from
b ome while we were still waiting to
60. The night that Hochstein led the
band up at the Ansonia and the quar-
tet sang Rath's songs you may remem-
Der that one OF the speakers said we'd
De getting our share Of THE Sun smokes
soon and then come. We suppose that
We did try to imagine tho Joy OF It. but
now that Il has happened to us it's
sure that lima gination is a poor thing
compared to reality. Just to tell you
something OF our pleasure In being re-
nen,bered We can say this, that II we
we're back there now waiting TO come
over we'd sing or play all day and all
night, too, to boost the fundr'
Fund Never Falters.
Backing the boys by sending them
smokes never has faltered since this
popular game was invented by THE Sun
Tobacco Fund. but like all human In
stitutions II has had its variableness.
eometimes, for no apparent reason. none
At least that could be got out OF the
published accounts Of the fighting, the
game has started to climb to a furious
pace.
Generally. though. a special squirt
could be attributed to some story 4
SPLENDID bravery performed by 1.-THE
Boys on tn" firing line. That It shouIi
take big boost now Is to be expected
They have not stopped a minute to
listen to silly peace talk or peace propa-
ganda: they have kept tight on getting
NEARER to their goal, Berlin, and their
Packers at home ''are going to do II
with more and more smokes the neafe
tie soldiers get to that German capiIa,
Have you forgotten what q soldier
wrote three or four weeks ago and wnic
was published here as soon as 1t ar
rived? Soldiers can't half fight with
out tobacco The Huns smoke dried
gross SO they rum"
Another thing. to remember while
keeping In the backing the boys% game
Is that American soldiers are not going
TO Berlin for tobacco. but for other
things to be found there So send them
enough of the solacing weed to last over
their visit.
Bugler Paul KRmerer. a veteran volun-
teer OF the Fifteenth Ohio Battery (civil
war;, is the most recent volunteer Cor
the Chinatown party programme on
DN'NDct GO. ne III leClte Eng anu
sound the calls on the good old bugle"
used by him and in his battery through
the war of 81. Mr.. Kamerer will ap-
pear in uniform at both the afternoon
and evening performances.
Other performers who will be seen in
the Chinese affair are the singer and
composer. Michael F1tzgtbbon: Soliy
Cohn. singer: Harry Jentes, composer
and musician: John Gushing. pianist
and saxophonist: John Steel. tenor, and
Banjo Wallace. the jazz band leader par
excellence.
Among volunteers for this fiesta OF the
other sex are Christine Schultz. Margaret
Weaver. Lillian Teece. Emily Halford
and Grace Talbot. Their efforts will be
divided between the two sessions and
they are to be entertained at dinner H.
the principal restaurant in the quarter
by the Chinese American Citizens Ali
snce.
Where to Dance.
Plenty OF entertainers are to be drawn
from the Oriental and Italian residents,
including singers, actors and dancers
Besides the flag raising and professions
there are to be many kinds of diversions,
but no dancing. as the Chinese see no
beauty in the Occidental idea OF Terp-
sichore
But up on Sixty-flrst street between
First and Second avenues at the block
party OF which Sigmund Molinari is
chairman, there will be lots of dancing.
Progress on this party is reported as
favorable 10 It's success.
One week from Saturday occurs the
crowning event o. this kind In Brooklyn,
the Mofratt street party. of which John
Thompson BalloI Is acting chairman.
Already the amounts subscribed for this
party far exceed expenses and no neigh.
borhood affair has shown such a guam
tity Of valuable donations to be aucI
toned OF. The street Is TO be alive with
nage, Old Glory predominating. with
large service banner and\another ensign
OF the city Of New York. At this party
there will be dancing
On the same evening a party from
which a good sum OF money Is antici-
pated for THE SUN Tobacco Fund Is ex-
pected will DO held on Sixtleth street be-
tween Columbus and Amsterdam ave-
nues. Raymond Frantz is chairman. A
service flag and professions and patri-
otic music by famous soloists are the
features promised
There will be two shows at the Golden
Glades benefit which Thomas Healy Is
planning for the smoke fund boost. a
dinner show starting at 1880 and
supper show at IL. In the interval
there will be dancing. interpreted with
Mr.. Healy Is searching the talented cor
ners OF Broadway for superlative enter
tainers and II Is his intention to spare
for the pleasure Of his guests. The date
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