The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
HEIGHTS Big SMOKE
PARTY SETS RECORD
Block Fete at 18TH Street
Splendid Exhibition of
Neighborhood Spirit.
5000 COMES IN FOR FUND
Home and Professional Talent
Join With Scores of Dancers
in Merrymaking.

Residents of 1S7th street between Au-
dubon and Amsterdam avenues set
new and lively pace for Washington
Heights entertainments Thursday night,
when they held their great open all
fete for THE SUN Tobacco Fund. Tho
block had been roped of, but more than
500 persons paid admission, while scores
OF youngsters enjoyed the festivities
from the top OF the miniature Coogans
Bluff on the south side OF the street.
The affair was a splendid exhibition
Of neighborhood cooperation in behalf
OF patriotic cause. A committee of
men. assisted by John Jarvis. a willing
volunteer. who boasts relatives In Col.
Bill Hayward's Fighting Fifteenth. had
spent most of the day erecting stage
and arranging the decorations, while
the housewives baked cakes and other
delicacies to be sold.
Some Merry siEhts.ss
Strings OF incandescents and Of jap
anese lanterns. stretched across the
thoroushfare, illumined the block. and
Old Glory and the flags OF the Allies
huttered above the heads of the merry
makers. The young folks danced I,
the. accompaniment Of Ralph Da Costa's
orchestra, giving the neighborhood the
appearance of Paris square on the
night OF Bastlle Day. Between dances
there was splendid cabare. pro-
gramme.
From Jack DaIe's revue at .Gosslers
Campus restaurant came Effie Freder-
icks. Annette Lovinss and the beauty
chorus. Henry McGrath. manager Of
Peter +. Shanleys Pell Tree Inn.
brought Ethel Russell and Buddy Ralph
of the Zip ling Revue. Jimmy Flynn
Of the Leo Fcist forces. who recently
received from the White House an au-
tographed photograph of the President
in recognition of his patriotic services,
sang, and Sally Cohn brought also an.
other Feist entertainer. Joe Sanity, of
the popular Sanity and Norton team.
Yet another singer was Cora Roma, the
California prma donna.
Every number was enthusiastically
encored. With such an array OF talent
there was no dearth OF entertainment
business was by no means overlooked.
Mrs. Hazel Warner. who wears four SER
vice stars. her husband and three BROTH
ers being at the front. made a stirring
address. and Sergeant Owen Of the Brit
ish recruiting mission told what smokes
mean to the soldiers. Sergeant Hemp
stead OF the Canadian Field Artillery
and F. Heller assisted in the auction of
articles donated by patriotic merchants.
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Doherty was sold to Donald Walters, 602
West 1920 street. who returned II and
subsequently bought II back, paying SIS
in the two purchases. John. the vese-
table boy. bid in one Of two fountain
pens donated by John Sloan. Two boxes
of breakfast food. the gift OF Mr.. Marx.
were sold half a dozen times.
Many Help Good Cause.
DR.. H. D. Neimetz, the corner drug
Cist. gave a percentage OF his soda foun-
tain receipts. and others who made dona-
tons either to be sold or included In tho
decorative features were l.. Wertheimer.
soldiers kit Alfred kraus. order for a
chicken; Gus Young. tongue Cushman
& Thompson. cakes L. & ]. Gumpertz
basket: Perron, package OF cocoa Abel
candy; Mrs. MCGOWAN. ribbon and bunt-
ing Ludwig Baunan. flags and pictures
of Washington and Wilson Woolworth,
candles. ]. J. Gritbin lent chairs for the
use of the spectators.
The committee which arranged and
was chiefly responsible for the success
OF the party was composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Audsley. Mr. and Mrs
Neil Kingsley. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ball, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Doherty, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Borcher, M. and Mrs. George Tessier.
Miss Emma williams. Miss Julia Sitchel.
Charles Stern and Charles Stitched. After
the deduction of the tax on admission
tickets 1t was found that s20s.30 had
been realized to turn over to THE Sun
Tobacco Fund.