The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-03
UNION LEAGUE CLUB
RALLY Is A SIZZLER
Vice-President George T. viii
son So Full Of Ginger q
Crowd Blocks 9Th Ave.
$1,000 OF BONDS SOLD
First Meeting Of Series Shat
tiers Tradition, but Helps
Uncle Sam.

George T. Wilson. smiling vice-presi-
dent Of the Union League Club. with a
few aids in addition to his own slangy
quips. blocked trafic on Fifth avenue
yesterday from Thirty-ninth TO Fortieth
street for nearly two hours. He leaned
ever the railing In platform on the Fifth
avenue side OF the club and talked to the
fhunch." as he called the crowd which
slccked the passage Of vehicles, into
landing $1,000 for Liberty bonds
His principal aids included Carlos
Manuel dc Cespedes, Cuban Minister f:
hAeut-Col. q. woolmark OF the British
army, Chief Yeoman Edna Joyce Of the
u. 8. 8. Recruit, the Recruit band and
the Rev. DR.. Barney. a member OF pro-
fession which Mr.. Wilson, as chairman
Of the loan rally, recommended. 1T
cured me-" he assured the bunch.
He Wanted to Sign Her Up!
Although It must be admitted at the
outset that Chairman Wilson started
rather successfully the FIRST OF n series
OF meetings to boost the sale Of Liberty
bonds to be held by and at the Union
League Club. with the help Of the women
Of the Army and Navy Club. he ruined
forever his old organizations reputation
for sedatenesS
there's a dear lady" he shouted as
. pretty. young woman detached herself
from the traffic blockers and signified
her desire for bond. Somebody sign
her up. Gosh, wish /" but Col
woolmark grabbed him by the coat tails
thus saving the eager chairman from
climbing over the rail and splitting him
self all over the avenue. And when
Chief Yeoman Joyce, the pride of the
Recruit sang give Me, All of You" Mr..
Wilson surrendered publicly and uncon-
Aitionally. Even the dashing Major
Gen. Daniel Appleton blushed.
Minister de Cespedes first aroused the
crowd to enthusiasm by pledging all the
resources of our sister republic to the
aid Of America and her allies In the
prosecution Of the war. He praised
Americas ideals OF liberty, which he
said had been fought for by Americans
before and are being fought for now.
British Omcer IL Cheered.
Cuba" he said, has never forgotten
and will never forget it's debt of graft
tude to the United States. Not the
least OF the things Cubans are doing
20 help In this war Is investing heavily
In Liberty bonds. 1t is a privilege and
m honor. and the duty Of, every Cuban
and American to invest in these bonds"
He then expressed the hope that his au.
dience would do as he intended doing at
once-buy bonds.
Lieut.. Col. Woolmark was cheered
when he spoke OF England's apprecia-
ton OF Americas entry. Every Eng
tshmen realised when America came in
land WIN glad to realize it-that COM
plete victory over the Germans was as
sured," he said. Germany" he added,
knew your great strength, but miscal-
culated the speed with which II could
be made effective"
Afr he had been admonished by Mr..
Wilson to treat 'em rough" the Rev.
DR.. Barney gave 1t as his opinion that
the Hun should he kept on the rum"
and suggested that buying Liberty bonds
was one Of the best known ways for
civilians to help.
Chairman Wilson thought he had had
enough fun by the time he had raised
5000, and 80 when the bunch came
across with another $1,000 he called It
. day. Meanwhile 1t was learned that
The Army and Navy Club women had
pledged an additional S54, 900 during the
DAY. Bond rallies will be held at the
club Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays
until the campaign ends