The sun., 1918-07-02

week. that Is really to the ordinary per-
son independence week, ought to be
named In the funds calendar block party
week. We will come back to this In a
moment; now we wish to add a word
about the MARY Garden of Vaude Vile"
because of dilatory donation Just
turned UP which swells the Hotel Shell
burne receipts to a round number. 1t Ia
for nice sum, trife under Ss6, which
comes In a check from Mr.. Fischer, pro-
prietor OF the Shelourne. and Is to be
added to what Sophie gathered In last
Friday night.
That neat sum OF $3.50, too. never
would have been part, of the increasing
fund without the able efforts OF the same
Coincidence at the ball game on Farmer
oval, in Queens. last Sunday And these
great things that Sophie Tucker has done
are not by any means the windup OF her
activities for the season for the fund !;
on the contrary. as soon as she gets to
Atlantic City she expects to hold up the
Boardwalh there for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF THE SUN Tobacco Fund.
A word more about Sophie. Note John
NJ Wierk's check for s45 as entered in
the new contributions. Mr.. Wierk was
at the Shelburne entertainment and
writes about 1t as follows: II am not a
publicity man. SO cannot give Miss
Tucker two columns: she Is certainly o
hustler, and l was sorry that no one got
up and offered her a rising vote OF
thanks for her personal efforts and the
entertainment she so kindly provided.
She certainly deserved It,"
Some of the Weeks Parties.
Revenons to our block parties. On
Fourth OF July eve the residents Of West
First street between Sheepshead Bay
road and Railroad avenue will have
| theirs, Michael Fase directing.
On the Fourth Alderman Thomas NJ
Farley has arranged a fine programme
| for his friends. which he will hold on
| East Sixty-second street. That Is, the
evening entertainment will occur there ;
in the afternoon athletic games have
been arranged to take place in Queens
boro Park. A collection for the smoke
| fund will be taken up there. At night
the usual and popular ways of getting
money will be employed--music. dane
ing. moving pictures, illustrated songs
and sales OF home baked cakes, pies and
| loaves OF war bread.
The Atco Club will hold an open air
social in the block including 131 West
| 12lst street, the situation of the club
house. 1t Is between Lenox and Seventh
avenues. There will be patriotic speak,
| ers. singers and dancing.
The block party for the benefit OF the
smoke fund to be given by the Eldert
| Service Association on Thursday will be
on Eldert street between Broadway and
Bushwick avenue. afternoon and eve
ing. Sergeant Burns. formerly of the
| old Sixty-ninth Regiment. will offlciate
at a service flag raising
| On SATURDAY. night the Rainbow Plea q.
ure Club Of SO Coles street. Brooklyn.
will indulge in a block party, the bene-
| ftciary of which is THE SUN Tobacco
Fund This party, where will be dane
ing. cake. ice cream and lemonade, is to
come Off in Manhasset place, between
Rapelyea and Coles street.
A July check from our regular resi-
dent of Pine Hill" weekly check from
various members of the New York
Stock Exchange for s145.s0. and a re-
minder of the boxes at the Schultz and
United Cigar stores waiting for your
| Fourth of July contributions OF coupons
and certificates received with your pur-
| chases Of tobacco complete the routine
which the smoke fund is delighted to
cover every evening.
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN $4,000 %
| Cnlteo SlRar stores boxes, 1nCluQlng
| special So of gross Gales day.. H,Sls. 3:
Otherwise acknowledged .............. 90 512 %
New contributions. Observation-Disclosures. ESQ
Total .scsi go 8
| Shipped and paid for. $es7, 5000
| Cash balance ............ lS.SN.S 81
Received through the Schultz Cigar
STORES I''Sfo'V'
Grand total ........................s Sos, 800 ,;
New contributions are:
F. Taber. Sc Washington place ,....... $50
jeanette c. Miller. sale of raspberry
vinegar. Boonville Route s, Oneida
| county, n. Observation-Disclosures. SO
Additional Sophie Tucker party, from
| John NJ Wierk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. +S.N
Mrs. G. F. Krauss, IS wyckon St.
| BROOKLYN '''....:'' '''.''..' ..''' 800 o's,,
J. +. Psdden Hoboken. n. J......... 10
III j. Lynch, iS Broadway. ........... 1000
A Resident OF Pine Hills Albany,
n. Y. July contribution. SO
d. w. Gillies, Wakefield. r. H.. 10
Various members OF the New York
Stock Exchange ..................... 1888