The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

gave an entertainment In the Playhouse
for the fund. Curtis In of the Ninety
Fourth Aero Squadron, which Is called
me Frying Circus" and he addresses
her as my dear Miss" He goes on /:
81 thank you very much for your c,sa.
retteS. as, they were enjoyed very much
by myself and the boys. II 1t IL the
same to you 1 would like to receive a
caro- once In a while letting me know
how things are there"
The Chinese-American Alliance held q
meeting last night to appoint a commit
tee TO oversee the fete which 1t has Of
Tered to THE Sun Tobacco Fund Octo-
per 70, afternoon and evening. This
committee includes members of the Ital-
ian colony living in the quarter for II
has finally been resolved that both ma
tonalities shall be represented in the
Lete' In the list are Chin Wing and
Robert Moy of 81 Mott street, Too San
OF Mott street. Wong Quay Of Is Mott
street, Moy 81 Tel Of 2s Mott street, Lee
b. Lok Of 80 Mott street, Frank r. King
OF 10 Pell street, Frank Treglea and
Willie l.. Bue of Pell street, and Chin
Sun OF Is Pell street
] The service flag will contain 1o4
stars. There are to be two PROFESSIONS
one for Italians and the other for
Chinese.
| Many features are to be introduced
which will give the fiesta q resemblance
to fair in Chinese city. Booths are
to be erected at the junction Of Pell and
| Mott streets and Chinese saleswomen
and women from Murray Hill and the
Park avenue districts will tend store.
Soldiers are to parade in the after
noon and evening. led by the military
band from Pelham, and still another
| 10 ratA
Stein will play in the quarter at night,
SO there Is to be a plethora OF music.
Another Block Party.
A new block party is offered to the
fund from Brooklyn, Of which Joseph
Joel will act as chairman. It will take
place October 26 on Linden avenue be-
| tween knickerbocker and Irving avenues
| At a meeting held by the neighbors yes
terday afternoon a large committee OF
| ladies was appointed to perfect arrange
ments.
Meanwhile reports of the progress Of
| the block party 10 be held In Moffatt
street. Brooklyn. show unusual efforts to
take this party ''over the top in re-
ceipts all Of which come to THE Sun
Tobacco Fund. More than $1,000 worth
| OF donations are to be admired in the
parlors of Mrs. Raymond, who 10 at the
head OF this committee, and all are to
be sold on the night Of the 26th for the
fund. No..
The party on Sixty-frst street will
take place the coming Saturday night.
| 1t Is being directed by a committee
which includes Italians. Hohemlans. Rus
| SLAMS and few other nationalitles, but
all working together tremendously. The
donations have been liberal, and Sig
mund Molinari. the general chairman, il
horeful of happy result
Capt. Henry Harrison Scott, U. S. A.
| (retired), with a company made up of
| army officers Is introducing for the SOL
diers compact kit for the ''makins."
with papers. tobacco and matches under
the same roof" as II were. This new
| and excellent device will be a part of
| many OF the Christmas boxes permitted
| by the Government to be sent over to
| the soldiers.
THE SUN Tobacco Fund received yes
terday a package of coupons from Will
lam knight of the New York Produce
Exchange numbering 2.554 A. f. Mills
and John II. Hudson. Jr.. also sent in
coupons. These will be placed in THE
SUN fund boxes in the stores of the
United. and at the proper time turned
into money for the purchase Of soldiers
Tobacco to go abroad.
Auction for Souvenirs.
Some unusual and valuable as well as
interesting souvenirs will be sold at
auction at the party to be given to the
fund by Thomas Healy at his Golden
Glades show. Sixty-sixth street and
Broadway. One of these is an autograph
of President Wilson and others are
handsome handcraft sent in by women
friends OF the soldiers. The Chinese
swords, taken at the Boxer raids in
China and presented to the fund. will
be offered for sale then. Mrs. William
Allen was the donor. The swords were
OH exhibition at Knoedler's during the
summer Another fine souvenir is a flag
Of the French Foreign Legion. a souve-
mir. the fund believes, that rarely comes
TO sale by auction
Miss Florence Doughty reported yes
terday that she had made 5000 for THE
SUN Tobacco Fund in connection with
her sojourn at the Fort Griswold Hotel,
New London. last summer. and she
would give herself the pleasure of bring
ing the donation in herself. Another Of
fering Is acknowledged from Miss Mary
Rogers of 80 Locust street, Flushing.
Gifts are being received by Mrs. Van
Tine for the Stage Children's Fund, Inc,
bazaar early in November at the Meal
pin Hotel. me OHer OF snare OF Inc
proceeds was made and accepted, and
THE Sun fund disinterestedly suggests
that those interested should be prompt
in making their donations to this affair.
They should be sent to Mrs. John II.
Van Tine, 145 West 126th street.
The surplus Of a block party held on
September 81 in East 121st street,
amounting to $50. appears in new con-
tributions to-day. The chairman, Au-
gust ]. WenZel writes: You are GER
tainly doing wonderful work, so hope
this keeps 1t going a Bit
How the Fund Stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN a. 10000
United Cigar Stores boxes, including
special per cent, OF gross sales
day ........................ si747.s0
Otherwise acknowledged. .............. 277.065 25
New ontributions. Observation-Disclosures. 3SS. l6
Total $40 1871
Shipped and paid for. .tsl7oi7.42
Cash balance. .,............ 9,lt3 S
Received through the Schultz cigar
stores Observation-Disclosures. N,b7Z02
Grand total. 1881 06S. 80
New contributions are:
Emmie L. Paul, New York.......... 5000
Agnes McGregor IS 18th av., New
ark, N. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
Block party in East 12ist st., be-
tween NJ ADDISON and Park avs...... 5000
Charles HollinEs Middendorf 62-92