East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-25
RTNER BUYS BOND
OF NOTED ACTRESS
Local Man Has Been Doing
New York Preparatory
to Sailing.

Roy W. Rhner, who Is now prob
ably on the high seas en- route To
France as a Red Cross field worker,
is wearing Liberty Loan button
pinned on him by Elsie Ferguson the
palAiiar actress. Though he purchase
ed heavily OF bonds here before Ieav-
ing, he neglected to secure button
and felt 1t necessary as matter of
SELF protection, to purchase another
bond in New York. he writes in an
interesting letter to a friend. In part
the letter reads;
f New York. April 10. 1918.
Nat Kimbali and / had dinner to-
gether and went to a show last night.
THE Tiger Rose" Lenora Ulrich.
who got her reputation in the bird
OF Paradlse.y was the star. She was
fine and was supported by a fine
company. II was one of Bolasco's
productions and the stage settings
were the best / ever saw. Am goins
10 see Fred Stone in the musical
comedy Jack o. Lantern" tonight
Have seen the Potash & Purlmutter
play Business Before Pleasure"
Booth Harkington's Seventeen"
'Parl0r. Bedroom and Bath" a risque
comedy which was a scream. Also
the spectacular "Cheer Up" at the
utppodrome.
Went out to the Polo grounds this
afternoon and saw the first game OF
the season, N. Y. VS.. Brooklyn. The
game was very ragged, but the crowd
was large. 10000. The soldiers and
sailors paraded on the diamond be-
fore the game and they raised "Old
Glory" TO the tune of the star Span
gled Banner. II was very inspiring.
Sunday night went to the Metro
poiitRn Grand Opera house 10 hear "a
concert given for the Italian soldiers
families in the u S. The huge
house was packed. Several opera
stars danated their services. Caruso
Aida scotti Amato. Spo0ks. Duro
Maotuerilli and the entire chorus and
orchestra. Heard more stars than II
I had gone To the opera for n week.
They sang in italian and chose their
favorite selections. When the orches-
ira played the national airs Of Italy,
France and England and the Star
Spangled Banner. the crowd went
Wild. A mans life Is not safe here II
he does not sand uncovered when
the nationual airs OF the allies are
played.
Sunday afternoon was over to the
Elks club which Is across the street
from my hotel. l decided TO hire an
AUTO and see the town. When I ar !
rived here II was showing and cold
but the last few days Il has been fine
/ asked three sailors who were In the
club to go riding with, me. Thes
were very glad to accept and l founf
after we started that they were from
Walla walla. Spokane and Seattle.
They were very glad TO see some one
from the west and 70 was !.
We drove up Fifth avenue through
Central Park and up Riverside Drive.
will probably san Monday. April
20. All the space on the ship going
April 18th was taken. / have got my
Passport which Is for France only.
VIII have to get il changed as / win
go through England.
did not get a Liberty Bond but
ton before left hme SO they have
been after me here TO buy bond. So
ili order TO protect myself bought
a $50 bond today at the big open air
meeting they hold every day at Bry.
ant Park. 42nd street and Fifth ave.
nne. Prominent actors and actresses /
make pleas to the people to buy
bonds. l have seen Doug Fairbanks
Charlie Chaplin. Mary Pickford. Julia
Arthur and taday Elsie Ferguson was
making the spell. She said that she
would pin button on every one who
would buy a bond. SO l went up and |
gof pinned. Am very proud of my |
button.
A French prlma donna from the !
Metro Grand Opera sang the Mar
sslllnise" and the Star Spangled |
Banner and one Of the soldier bands |
pA1sed. The crowd was 80 great that |
traffic on Fifth avenue was blocked. |