The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29

Cowan, Assemblym1n owen j. Herman,
Magistrate Francis X. Mancuso and
Alderman Frank O'Brien. Francis Freu-
denvoll. one of the oldest residents Of
the block. will preside.
Yacht Club Dance Benent.
The Great South Bay Yacht and Field
Club, Patchogue, l.. l., will hold a dance
Monday evening, Labor Day, all pro-
ceeds of which will be devoted to the
cause of smokes for soldiers. Tickets
are selling at so cents each and the
members are being loyalty assisted by
summer residents and merchants. The
soldiers at Camp Upton have received
invitations to attend as guests OF the
club.
George w. J. Halpin. president OF the
Manhattan Catholic League and Players
Association. will be in charge of a cham
pionship baseball game to be played at
the Polo Grounds Sunday. September 8,
and under the direction Of Mr.. Halpin
and Harry n. Hampstead. president of
the Giants, the big crowd of fans GER
tain to be present will be given an OPP
portunity to contribute to the smoke
fund.
This league. like the professional or
ganisations. has been nit hard by the
war. $50 of its members having entered
the service. Many excellent players re-
main, however. and the coming game is
to be between the Holy Names and the
Macomb A. C.s. two strong aggregations.
Alfred E Smith. President OF the Board
of Aldermen. has been invited to throw
the first ball.
Mr.. Halpin has promoted four cham
pionship games at the Polo Grounds. and
scores OF other contests. Last summer
he directed several affairs for the fund.
Charles A. Comiskey, owner Of the Chi
cago White Sox, and Connie Mack. leader
of the Athletics. are among the patrons
for the coming game.
Word from Pawling. Duchess county,
last night bore out the prediction that
the Recital of Cheerful Songs" given
by Mrs. Ida V. Enders. contralto, in the
butcher Opera House, was largely at
tended and enjoyed. Further details will
be given later. Mrs. Enders, who has
assisted the fund materially on several
occasions, has offered to devote half the
receipts Of this concert to the cause.
Block Party Brings s154.
The fund Is s174 richer this morning
as a result OF the block party given Sat-
urday by the Eldert Service Association
in Eldert street. between Broadway and
Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn. There was
dancing to the music OF two bands from
the Forty-seventh Regiment. Johnny
Behind the Gun" and Alderman Louis
Zettler presented to the association
large flag donated by three business
houses Of the neighborhood. James w.
Irwin. secretary. had charge Of the dec
orations.
The following were among those who
contributed to the success of the affair:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kraemer, Mr., and
Mrs. James W. Irwin. Mrs. Lillian Hebig,
Rnharf
May McCabe. Leslie Gregg, Dorothy
Quinn, Elsie Quinn. Anna Joyce, May
Joyce, May Higgins. Evelyn Smith. Pearl
Manger. Gertrude Van Seggar. Madeline
CAIRNS and Marguerite Dolley. Mrs
Louis TIMBER. Eugene Golden. John
Joyce, Hugo A. kaufman. Frank Irwin,
Frank Wemmlinger. Richard We'll John
Breason. Louis Jelnet. Humphrey Henry,
Arthur kaufman and Arthur Morsch.
Two new contributions have been re-
ceived from Mrs, Laura B. Prisk mother
of National Flag Day-s3.69. which she
collected at a flag raising In 135th street,
near Brook avenue. and IS from a cele-
bration In 18th street. between Park
and Madison avenues. The committee
in charge of the block party In Slocum
street, Glendale. mention of which was
made a fSv days ago. was composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fickeissen, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Endres, Mr.. and Mrs D. Ref. Mrs. L.
Newton. Miss A. Ferenthiel and H. Fer
enthiel.
This is a good day on which to go to a
United cigar store, buy smokes and de-
posit your certificates and coupons in
the fund box. Result: More cheers by
our fighting soldiers at the front
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN 100000
United Cigar Stores boxes. including
special per cent. OF gross sales
udy bV, ~
Otherwise acknow ledged ............. sis,5i2.67
New contributions ................. 1882
Total $3l3. IA 81
Shipped and psid for -. $685. SOS
Cash balance ............ f79S1.I3
Received through the Schultz cigar
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New contributions are:
A. 8. During, Bound Brook. N j.. $500