The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
NIGHT FOR MARINES
AND SUN SMOKES
Gus Edwards's Show at the
Martinique to Be Dedicated
to Navy Fighters.
"ATTABOY" FIRST THERE
Championship Baseball Game
at the Polo Ground Will
Be Free.
"ATTABOY" FIRST THERE

t,nioue tonight Capt T. @. Starrett, in
charge OF the local division Of the United
States Marine Corps. has accepted Gus
Edwardss invitation to attend THE Sun
Tobacco Fund party in the Omar Khay-
yam room and witness the dedication to
the Marine Corps of Edwards's newest
song. The title Of the song is given in
the first sentence of this paragraph.
It will be a great night in that Omar
Khayyam room. To begin with. II will
mark the premiere or the "Attaboy"
revue, and in the second place the entire
receipts Of the entertainment, not to
mention the dining and supping. are to
come to the fund. This. by reason OF
the generosity and patriotism Of Lieut.
Waiter Chandler. Jr.. the Martinioue's
manager.
Moreover, Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Ed
wards are out to break tho Broadway
record in the matter of returns for SOL
diers' smokes. They did that very thing
on their fund night last season. and their
ambition now Is to soar to yet loftier
heights.
"Attaboy'-the name Is the battle cry
Of our fighters when they go over the
top-Is by Edwards and VIII d. Cobb.
and is the very best in a long line of
Omar Khayyam successes. Mercedes
Lorenz happy combination of dra-
matte comedienne and prima donna,
started her theatrical career at the Win
ter Garden a few seasons ago. appearing
more recently in Follow the Girl and
IAN American Ace"
A star From the Coast.
Irene Martin. formerly OF the team OF
Gallagher and Martin, Is continuing her
triumphs since her partner entered Uncle
SANS service. Patricia Pierce was the
featured solo dancer with Ruth St Denis.
She comes to New York after a season OF
forty weeks at the Techau Tavern, San
Francisco. and will introduce tonight
a wonderful cycle Of terpsichorean evo-
lutions. In the cast. too. are Kathleen
Kitchens, Dorothy Campbell, Bobby
O'Neill and the prettiest of choruees.
Eddie Cantor. popular comedian. also
Is to be there, announcing and auction
eertng when heisn't singing or dancing.
Yet others In the list OF entertainers on
this special occasion are Bonfglio, Mile.
pazle's dancing partner; Isabella Jason,
who Is Frisco Molly In lone Of Us" at
the Bliou. and Miss Santi. the dancer.
And 1t is a certainty that the audience
will insist that Gus Edwards sing one of
bis own songs
The entertainment will start at the
dinner hour and continue till closing
time, with occasional brief breaks to
permit the diners and after theatre
visitors to dance. II you haven't re-
served table for tonight in the Omar
Khayyam room prudence should prompt
you TO do 80 this morning.
Clambake at westbury.
The weather favored the old fashioned
clsmbake and garden fete at Westbury
Gardens Inn. Westbury, l.. L, last eve
ming, and the unique entertainment at
racted a large company. The festivi-
ties began on the broad lawns of the inn
late in the afternoon and there followed
a concert. a vaudeville programme and,
lastly, a dance in the ballroom. The
charming affair was arranged by a COM
mittee OF Westbury women and wives
Of army officers stationed in the neigh
borhood. and the entire receipts, after
the deduction of a few minor expenses.
are destined to come to the fund.
There are to be three block parties
tonight. each Of them arranged by its
projectors as a smoke fund benefit. The
only one to take place In Manhattan
will be In Oak street. between New
Chambers and James streets. A fine
vaudeville programme will be given and
service flag Of eighty-four stars
raised. Michael F. SASH is chairman of
the committee in charge.
Justice Norman s. Dixie will raise a
service flag of twenty stars and United
States Marshal Power will be a speaker
at the party in Chauncey street, between
Bushwick and Evergreen avenues. Brook
Ign. Among the many attractive ar
tcles to be sold Is a photograph OF the
WAlte House autographed by Mrs. Will
son and sent by her. Paul Kaufman.
Miss VeroEic.. Kinney and Fred Sauer
are on the arrangements committee.
Zlegler's Military Band will play and
the Hull street party. to be held between
Rockaway and Stone avenues. Repre-
sentative Reuben L. Haskell will make
the address at the unfurllng of flag
Of forty stars. The idea of giving this
affair for the fund originated with Joseph
Stegerwald.
Games at Polo Grounds.
The championship series between the
Macomb A. G. and the Holy Name Boys
Club baseball teams opens at the Polo
Grounds at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. George Halpin. president OF the
Manhattan Catholic League. has ar
ranged this meeting between the two
crack seml-professional mines, and there
is every reason to expect closely
fought game. Admission will be free.
but committees Of pretty girls win take a
collection for THE SUN Tobacco Fund.
The same teams win play in City Col
leEe Stadium a week from tomorrow
and at IIedley Field September 20.
The entire receipts OF the game be-