The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-26
SMOKE FUND PARTY
TO Be A GALA EVENT.
More Entertainers Volunteer
to Help Benefit Planned
for Friday Night.
SURPRISES TO BE SPRUNG
Soldiers Abroad Send Messages
of Thanks for Tobacco
Sent to Them.

In the list of entertainers who have
volunteered for the Hotel Pennsylvania
party, TO be given for the benefit Of THE
SUN Tobacco Fund next Friday night,
every branch of the profession will be
represented, and by the best from each
one. The name of Miss Amparito Far
rar was added yesterday to the volun-
teers from the concert stage Miss
Farrar, who has been out OF town fliinS
concert engagements, telegraphed her
desire to be included in Friday nights
programme.
Music of high order may be ex-
pected from the artists who will appear
at the party, among whom are Breeskin,
the Russian violinist: Miss Christine
Schultz contralto. and Miss Greta Tor
pahie, soprano. Others who have prom
seed to help are Miss Leonora Sparkes
OF the Metropolitan Opera House, Miss
Blanche Dufield and Orville Harold,
from the cast of robin Hood" at the
Park Theatre, and Miss Kathryn Lee.
Maurice J. Mccarthy, 81 William
street, will act as auctioneer at a sale OF
numerous gifts the smoke fund wants to
dispose Of on this occasion. Mr.. Nc
Carthys work for the fund and other
notable institutions for war work is well
known. Assisting him will be a well
known actor who wants his appearance
al the benefit to come as a surprise
Among the speakers who will tell of con-
ditions on tho policed front OF Germany
will be Lieut.. Pat O'Brien.
Rare Vaudeville Programme.
And the other part OF the evenings
amusement! Well, It will include some
81 the best vaudeville numbers In New
York Flo Ziegfeld will send some OF
his best artists. Later n full list of
vaudeville volunteers will be published
Friends OF the fund are urged to reg
member the date and the place. The
telephone call of the Pennsylvania is
knickerbocker $500.
From Treves, Germany, comes let
ter 70 THE Sun Tobacco Fund from Cor
poral Billy Moran of the 166th Aero
Squadron, who sends thanks for smokes
received. and expresses a desire to re-
turn the favor by sending over pictures
o. this great city of Germany and
scenes OF the occupation" The letter
says: II came right from the city Of
New York and don't like to take things
FOR granted. Let me know what kind OF
pictures you would like to have"
Private Charles W. Havermann Of Com
pany II, Second Battalion. Thirteenth
Regiment. sends a batch of cards back
to Donors dated February 2. from the
ralace de Republique, Nantes. and on
each one he expresses the thanks of
Companies II and X OF marines and
some 200 casuals, all of whom are sta
toned there. and have shared in the
smoke funds tobacco. THE thanks of
Uncle SANS boys" he writes. ARE
heartfelt"
Consider this a vote OF thanks from
al NJ. T. G. Company" writes member
ot the 6e3d Company. He says: I'VE
enjoyed the cigarettes made possible by
YOUR bounty and enjoyed them i'm
-7ensely It's a great work THE Sun Is
dong and we are the ones 10 know just
how big II Is. All of us are expecting
10 start for home some time in Febru-
airy and we hope to meet up with all
Won home folks, who have been our
.rlthful friends. Thanks again for the
Cigarettes"
French Soldier Thankful.
Henry Barber, "soldat" at the Sous
attendance Miltaire. Dion. has received
some American smokes which make him
envious of the American soldier. He
writes to x. l.. Brown in his own lam
yuage telling how generous with their
tobacco are the American soldiers.
when they have but little supply
from some distribution of your great
paper, THE SUN, they are never inclined
70 hide away with them. but share the
tabac. II was so during la guerre. It is
so during the peace" he says.