The sun., 1918-10-21


scheduled for next Saturday night In
Mohat street. Brooklyn. OF which John
thompson Ballou is chairman. All the
nouseholders In the block between Bush
WICK ana Evergreen avenues contributed
hberally to a fund for preliminary ex-
penses. Donations OF many kinds have
been sent In by individuals. firms and
corporations, and these are TO be sold
by auction. Between $1,000 and $500
10 the very least that the committees
estimate will be turned In to the fund
from this party.
Committees Fully Organised.
Mrs. Steubener IL chairman Of booth
sales and raffies. and win be assisted by
Mrs. Himmelreich, Mrs. Burkett, MIRA
May. Mr.. Dunn and Mr.. Maybeci. The
subscription committee In headed by
Miss Malzer. On the printing and pub
icity committee arc George Heinrich
chairman: Misses Hull. Sullivan and
kampmeyer and F. Hillman.
Miss Marie Pierson is chairman OF the
entertainment committee, assisted by
mrs. Howard and Misses Horst, Mason,
Himmelretch and Weber. The decora-
lions are In charge OF Mr.. Plass. chair
man; Messrs. Cohn. Kahl, ]. Jenkins ard
r. Hillman. Every flag In the block 10
new. and In addition to n splendid Ger
vice nag. commemorative the boys from
the block who are lighting abroad, and a
magnificent Ola Glory. there are fiags Of
the city OF New York and the Allies.
Under the brilliant Illumination OF more
than 1000 incandescent lamps this Moi
nat street block will present n scene
worth crossing the bridge TO see.
William +. Connelly's band will lead
the procession and play from o'clock to
midnight. There is to be dancing. and
the nag raising ceremony IL to be nota-
BILE because the mothers of the boys who
are In service bought II themselves. and
viii permit no other hands to raise H.
Picture Players Block Party.
This party will have a rival in New
York in a section which hae had TO
such affair as yet. II win be In Six
ueth street. between Amsterdam and
Columbus avenues, October rs. r.
Frantz Is the general chairman of this
party, but he will mad his task easy
because the neighborhood is dwelling
place Tor moving picture artists and
they have all volunteered to help. In
their zeal for THE Sun Tobacco Fund.
which will receive the net proceeds.
The procession for this party, owing
to the participation OF these artists, Is
expected to be particularly gorgeous
ers. including the precocious orator, Paul
Jones.
The same night. Saturday. occurs
the Chinese and Italian fete in China
town. To tell all that IL promised
would read like a bit taken from the
Arabian Nights. The Chinese Amerl-
can Citizens Alliance IL giving this fes-
tival from patriotic moi YES, wishing to
preSent a substantial srm to the fund.
to honor their fifty-four brethren and
sons who are in service. and to dis
play their gratitude 10 an adaptive IA
| Their. as they term the Federal Gov
eminent. The Chinese may be trusted
to make Chinatown blossom like a 10
tus flower.
Lee B. Lock, president OF the al
lance. with a strong committee OF Chi
nese and Italians resident in China
town. Is erecting and decorating a stage
at Mott and Pell streets and II will be
the centre of the entertainment There
Is to be a procession including Chinese
women and children in their national
robes. Italians representing historical
| characters in Italys history. COM
pany Of men in khaki from the Column
bus Park barracks and two bands.
Chinese Hand to Play.
On a balcony near the stage a Chi
nese band will be stationed to play
at intervals. In the programme OF the
| evening Chinese actors. musicians and
dancers will alternate with singers and
performers from. uptown theatres
Among the American performers will
be Christine Schultz, Margaret Weaver,
Lillian Teece. an Australian prima dom
ma, Philias Goulet. John Gushing. Solly
Cohn. Harry Jentes, Michael Fitzgib-
bon and Paul Camerer. civil war veteran
and bugler. A late volunteer ID Prof
Zanzig and HE subjects. He is a cele-
brated psychic impressionist and inter-
prefer.
At 16 Mott street the committee has
| fitted up tea room where women from
the Murray Hill and Park avenue Sec
tions, in collaboration with Chinese
women, will serve tea and RICE cakes
A big attendance is expected. The show
will begin at 1880.
AZ a prelate to the Golden Glades
, party to be given for the fund BY
Thomas Healy the afternoon and night
| OF November 80 a party Is projected for
the Yama Yama room. the newly deco
rated grill of the St. Andrew Hotel
| where last season Manager Harry
/ Veitch carried out one OF the most sue
| cessful Of the cabaret parties devised
| for THE Sun Tobacco Fund. The pro.
gramme for this party will be in the
hands Of Banjo Wallace. who has charge
| Of the Yama Yana music nightly
| At the Golden Glades the regular biz
will be the entertainment and additional
performers will not be enlisted. This 1,
as II should be where the nightly enter.
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