The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
TAG
 DAY NETS IN
 ALL, S6,551.11. Mrs. J. E. Cenicola Makes Report and Extends
 Thanks. SCHEIDER TO ADDRESS PATRIOTIC LEAGUE Concert at Polls Yesterday Successful, Large Sum Melted.

Melted.
 As chairman of the committee that had charge of the Tag Day for the Italian war sufferers on January 19, Mrs J. E. Cenicola has made a report to the effect that the sum of St, ,S51 Il was taken in on that day and to that sum is to be added the gift of the Pro Patria Committee which amounts to g. Through the colums of this paper Mrs. Cenicola on behalf of the committee extends it's thanks to Mayor and Mrs. Clifford B. Wilson, City Clerk J. A. H. Robinson, the Ameri- can, Jewish and Italian ladies who assisted, the Board of Education, the Pastors association. the pastors of the various Catholic churches, the parochial schools, the Southern New England Telephone company for it's excellent service, all of the Bridgeport banks, tha Manufacturers association, the Italian business men and all who privately and publicly donated or helped in any way to obtain the very satisfactory result.
 This evening at 8 o'clock in the auditorium of the Bridgeport High school the Girls Patriotic League is to have it's regular meeting. Lester Schneider of the Ambulance Service, who has been invahded home because of being ''gassed,' is to speak to the members of the league. This meet ing is open to the public and it is to be hoped that there will be a very large attendance. There is to be choral singing and Mrs. William T. Hincks is to make @ short address on Thrift Stamps. Mrs. Clifford B. Will son is the head of the Girls Patriotic League in this city.
 Successful from every viewpoint was the all-star concert given in Po1ps theatre yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Ladies of Charity, St. Vincent de Paul. It is estimated that in the neighborhood of $2,0O0 was taken in and this will prove a fine neucleus for the build ing fund for the new wing of St. Vim cents hospital. Seldom it is that such a fine company of artists is gath cred together for any one concert and they were obtained through the efforts of MT. and Mrs. F. B. Lalley and Mrs. J. R. Wakeman, the committee se- lected to provide the entertainers for the concert, who interested Mark Leuscher of the Hippodrome. The society feels very grateful to MT. Leuscher and his artists who took such great deal of interest in the concert The members of all the committees including the officers of the society worked very hard and de- served to score the success that was achieved.
 S. z. PoIi, who can always be de- pended on to assist in any worthy cause gave the use of the theatre to the Ladies of Charity and Mrs. Poli was the special guest of the society, coming down from New Haven especi- ally to be present at the concert The orchestra at the theatre not to be out done, also gave it's services.
 Dorothy Perrin from the Hippo drome, who has splendid soprano voice, opened the program with '"The Star Spang1ed Banner" and was heard later in a group of songs that displayed the lovely quality of her voice to good advantage. The Elm | City Four. a quartet of singers from the Hippodrome that are great favor l ties here, sang and were applauded to the echo. Philip Spooner, a tenor that is a great favorite and member of the Chicago Grand Opera com pany, sang delightfully."- although suf- l fering with a severe cold
 | The Fleming Sisters, a trio of so- ciety instrumentalists, were given a very warm reception both in. their ensemble and solo numbers. On Sat urday evening they played at the home of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt in New York, at a dinner in honor of former Ambassador to Germany James W. Gerard. Maximilian Pilzer, heralded as master violinist, prov ed that he rightfully deserved this title, for his tone was warm and rich and his intonation perfect. Miss Sybil Vane. soprano, late of Covent Garden, London, sang an aria from 'Madmae Butterfly" with much spirit and beauty. So appreciatfve was the audience that an encore was de- manded which was generously given | by Miss Vane. Not the least of the enjoyable features of the afternoon was the work of the two accompan- ists.
 Rev. George Waring, who is one of the chaplains on permanent duty with the United States Army and has
 been in the service for the past 30 years. At present he is stationed | with the 11th Cavalry at Governors
 Island, N. Y. He spoke of America
 and the war and sketched briefly the
 condition and needs of this country
 at the present time. He has wide
 experience and is eminently qualified
 to place the facts as they really are
 before the people as he has travelled
 extensively in the Allied countries
 since the war began.
 A farewell party was given o1