The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-06
SMOKES ENJOYED
IN WAR HOSPITALS
Pershing's Wounded Heroes
Send More Thanks to
"Sun" Contributors.
CAT SHOW TO HELP FUND
Bal Tabarin Party Wednesday
Night to Present Fine Cab
arct Programme.
CAT SHOW TO HELP FUND

here IS IaCOnlc NOT" iIOIt' rrdhNo '"
THE Sun Tobacco Fund: You can bet
we enjoyed them" Signed. 3o5th Pack
Train, 325 Pack Train. Company n,
332d Labor Battalion.
This card left France exactly one
week before Christmas. 1t hasn't an
other word on II, nor from the post
mark II Is possible to tell where II
was posted, but the sentiment Is all
right and pleases the smoke fund as It
will please the smoke fund family.
Another card written a little earlier
Is signed by a group OF men In Base
Hospital 81: George II. Reifert. p. A
Floyd j. Null. Mike Monroe. Cole Creel,
Mich Leslie. Sam Field, John c. Cooney.
Missouri White. +. Z. Jones' Orion
Waters. Godfrey e. Moss. These are
some OF the men who by the kindness
of THE SrN are enjoying a quiet smoke
in hospital. They truly thank you"
From Base Hospital 1s1 comes a note
to the smoke fund from William r Pear
son, who expresses his intention to come
in to see THE SUN Tobacco Fund people
as soon as 70 Is returned 10 civilian
life
Then from Base Hospital 1o7 comes this
note signed by Ernest c. Austin CO Com
pany u, Twenty-fourth Engineers: "A
line to say how much we appreciate your
thoughtfulness in sending US The dona.
ton Of tobacco. We are out OF cash IN
the hospital and a few free smokes aA'e
u great help"
From n Chateau Thicrry Hero.
Corporal Ernest c. Lloyd writes from
Base Hospital 4S: This Is to let you
know that we received and appreciated
the tobacco you sent US. Most Of us IN
this ward were wounded In the arms or
legs; we are from almost every State.
and most OF us got our wounds at
Chateau Thierry or IN the Argonne For
est, and as 1t has been some time since
We were paid the tobacco was doubly
welcome"
Ray Ferenbaugn of First Division.
Seventh Field Artillery. was in a hospi-
tai on December II. but he doesn't say
which one in his card Of thanks to donor
William c. Haywood, but he Is grateful
for the tobacco and says so simply and
sincerely.
Another card from Base Hospital 131
was written by Corporal Eugene !.
Baker. who gives his ward number. l<s.
He says: The cigarettes you sent were
handed TO me this afternoon. and I
can't express how pleased ! was I do
appreciate, and so do the other boys,
your good work to cheer US up, as that
it what we need. especially when We
are in the hospital"
From Base Hospital As card was
written by william o. Wright. who
grows eloquent over two sacks OF Bull
Durham. something he had not seen
since he went in. With these he received
two packages Of cigarettes. and then. IN
deed. his gratitude overlooked.
THE smokes were on you to-day
writes Capt A. NJ Painter. ~ don't
smoke. but my boys do so in ward 40.
Base Hospital 1871, and they enjoyed
what you treated them to immensely.
They are men who have been over the
top many times and finally came back
TO us after II was all over TO get fixed
up Most OF them are able to smoke"
Wounded Men Like Smokes.
Private Ned Noonan Is in Base Hos
pital 1871. and he tolls the Cadillac Motor
Company that the smokes 1t sent over
were great adding: IAN of us boys
are by this time we'll enough to smoke
and lonGed for something TO smoke be-
gore Your tobacco came.
Sergeant Francis Il. Kenney writes
from . hospital in France 10 Frank
Thompson: II received n share Of your
YER welcome donation OF cigarettes and
7 am extremely grateful for them I,
IL needless 10 say that your thoughtful
ress has brought cheer TO many SOL
dAr's heart
The party at the Bal Tabarn mex,
Wednesday night Is bound TO be one OF
the notable affairs in the long and brill
iant history OF smoke fund parties
Manager Boag is doing everything &c
make y notable He is receiving now
donations Of every sort to be sold for
the soldiers smokes and there will be a
celebrated actor on hand TO get the best
prices for them all The programme vii
consist Of the regular show OF the
cabaret which begins at . 80, and nu-
merous contributions from the top liners
at the cafe de Paris (Rectors). the
pala's RoyIle and the Moulin Rouee
Mr. Boag Is one OF the directors OF this
chain of CabaretS In the bill Will be
Mildred Halliday. Marty Calhane, Mabe
Jones and others.
Miss Amparito Farrar. who appear,
in recital at Aeolan Hall on Monday
evening. January IS. has been con
slant friend Of the smoke fund her
latest appearance for Its benefit having
been at the Hotel McAlpin party held
on December 20. She Is to appear fol
the fund at several large affairs latei
this month
Expect Cat show 10 he Best.
on January II and Is the Cat SHOW
of the Empire club will be held in tn,
Hotel McAlp.n and the net proceeds ar,
TO he given 10 this fund. Mrs. Ida B
ISf.rNep r,ra -ifsr. Of tla 1Tr11Dire etataI
that from the number Of entries received
the hopes Of the members 'Nat this vii
he the best show ever q en- In New
York mny he fulfilled. Celebrated nnt