The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
CONCERT GIVES WAR
LOAN S2O,25O,OOO
subscriptions Made in Blocks
of Million at Rousing Gath
ering in Metropolitan.
TABLEAU WINS CHEERS
Audience Brought to Feet
When British Speaker Praises
President Wilson.

More money than was ever raised at
any single meeting for any purpose. 1t
IL said, was subscribed last night to
the Fourth Liberty Loan at the allied
concert at the Metropolitan Opera House.
The sum Of $50, 100000. rolling in 10
sums Of 100000. 100000 and the
like. gave conclusive answer to Ger
many's specious plea for peace negotia-
tons.
Every fresh subscription called out
from the boxes and the floor brought
thunderous applause. but the great mo-
ment, a moment OF glory shot with sad
ness, came when a glove worn by the
famous French ace Guynemer. who died
in service. was auctioped of. The glove
bore his name, which he himself had
written on IL.
The trophy finally after eager bidding
fell to representatives of the Travellers
Insurance Company who gave $780,
900. The bids that came before brought
tho total amount realized by the glove to
about 100000.
The largest subscription, $4,000, 900,
was made by the Standard Oil Company.
and the next by Solomon Brothers and
HutIler. who acted for various clients.
The Canadian Casualty Company bought
100000 worth OF bonds, and the
- Equitable Life Assurance Society $780,
900.
Belgium Heroine In Tableau.
Belgium and France. England and
italy and the United States Joined to-
sether in the concert. But Belgium was
the heroine. Her sorrows were the
theme OF the beautiful tableau which
ended the programme. la Bataille de
iYser," and was TO the memory OF the
brave little country's last stand against
the invader. as portrayed by Gina Ra-
vine and George Renavant. that Otto
Kahn. who presided. began the call for
subscriptions 10 the loan.
The tableau was preceded by several
speeches. one by Mr.. Kahn, one by Sir
John Foster Fraser Of England. Sir
John aroused great enthusiasm with his
denunciation of Qermany's peace ef-
forts and brought the audience to their
feet to cheer and cheer again when he
spoke Of President Wilson.
"Your great President. the spokesman
Of tho civilized world, Woodrow WILL
son." he began, and then he had to stop.
for a great roar drowned his words as
men and women sprang from their seats.
Some one proposed three cheers for the
President, which were given. Then an
enthusiastic individual in the top gal
lery with a stentorian voice shouted:
The greatest man the world ever pro-
duced. Woodrow Wilson," and the
cheering began again. When the
speaker first spoke the Presidents name
for a minute that Mr.. Wilson was
actually in the house. and there was
an eager craning of necks
Sir John warned his hearers not to
look for an early ending Of the war.
.Germany Must he Punished"
DO not be too optimistic" he said
And do not be deceived by Germanys
specious efforts to bring about a nego-
tiated peace. We cannot sit at the
peace table with men whose hands are
stained with the blood of innocent
people A negotiated peace would be q
disgraceful thing.
II want to say that have heard
that England was not standing firm
II isn't true If you imagine that Eng
land is faltering for one moment II II
not true. We are weary-yes, we are
tired-but We want no peace till Ger
many Is punished. no peace which will
leave the possibility of another war like
th!s. Germany must be punished for hel
crimes"
Mr.. Kahn declared that those Of Ger
pan blood in this country had a specia
reason for bitterness against Germany
We have been shamed by our kill
md kim" he said. lover and above
all others we have wrongs to avenS'
and the soldiers Of German blood viii
see to it that that account Is settled
in full"
Mr.. Kahn appealed for support Of thu
war in the name of our soldiers, whom
lie saw in his recent trip to the French
front. and whose most frequent question
he said. was, What do the folks bacl
home think? Will they back us up
VIII they stick to the end?"
4 speaker whose uniform won him
fousing reception was Lieut.. X, J
Bagues of the 144th Machine Gun Regi
ment. here from France on specia
mission. He said that the French Chill
dren no longer say OF our soldiers. Her
come the Americans" or Here come tn
Yanks." They say, Here come tn
boys" Just as they do of their own.
Reads Message From Foeh.
Lieut.. Bagues ended by reading {
message from Marshal Foch of congrat
ulation to the Liberty Loan COMMITTEE
and rejoicing that France was feelin
the spirit of the American people"
The Fifteenth Coast Artillery Bant
conducted by Rocca Resta. furnishe
part Of the music. and the entire Metro
politan Opera House Orchestra, wit
Richard Hageman conducting, playe
the music of America and her allie'
They played Dixie" too. which tn
audience loved. The four minute son
men who are boosting the loan filled
the wait while the stage was being 81
for the tableaus with several chorusei
and were warmly welcomed.
Tho curtain rose for the tableaus o
crimson sky. a ruined town and
brave band Of Belgian soldiers maxim
their last stand at the River User. Gin
ltavlne. in the black, yellow and re
o. the little kingdom, her clothes tor
and her hair streaming. strove to urt
the weary hard pressed men on wit
the tale of her eountry's wrongs Be
GUM passed and France came--a ban
OF soldiers and sailors from our sists
republic. with Gabrielle ellis to Sin
the "Marseillaise." Lenora Sparkle
bearing the Union Jack and surrounds
by British tars and Tommiee. who mad
an effective background for the helm.
and flowing robes OF Britannia, sa1
l..l n.