The sun., 1919-03-12
INTEREST GROWS IN
COMING FUND PARTY
Many Entertainers Will APP
pear at Benefit to Be Held
Friday Night.
BIG PROGRAMME PLANNED
More Messages From Soldiers
Bring Thanks for Gifts
of Tobacco.
BIG PROGRAMME PLANNED

or Tobacco.
Interest In the party TO be given for
THE SUN Tobacco Fund by the pro-
prietors of Murray's in the Roman Gar
dens in West Forty-second street., Fri
day night, is growing fast Many en-
tertainers have volunteered to help make
IL a great success
Heading the list of those who will
appear are Sophie Tucker, Louise
Dresser, Jack Gardner, a "rirlie" re-
Nue supplied by that old friend Of the
fund. Lea Herrick: Jimmy Flynn, Solly
Coin, real singer Of real songs: Ira
Schuster, who with the two preceding
feature singers come by courtesy of Leo
F'eist, and several other mon and women
artists prominent In Broadway vaude-
Vile.
The Verneux couple, society dancers.
who made decided hit in London last
spring, but who have not yet been seen
in New York, viii appear in a dance
called Rang Tang" about which in
Vulnerable paragraphs have appeared in
English publications. Mr.. and Mrs Yer
neuxs professional appearances in this
country have been delayed by the i'll
ness of Mr.. Verneux. He Is now entirely
recovered and is eager to help the fund
the Army Of Occupation.
some remarkable features in the way
or floral decorations are promised by
Manager Kelly, and several valua bic
gifts have been received by Mr.. Kelly
which will be auctioned for the benefit
or the smoke fund. A party even more
successful than the former one held in
these surroundings in 1917, which set
mark OF success at the time. is ex-
pected.
Sophie Tucker to Appear Early.
Sophie Tucker. in volunteering 10
make part of the programme with her
famous ja1xites, has asked to be placed
early on the programme because OF the
necessity OF being back In the Sophie
tucker room before the festivities begin
there. The fund Is too appreciatjve OF
all she has done TO hesitate a moment
to grant her wish II Is likely therefore.
that the Mary Garden OF Vaudeville"
Will sing at the party at 'Murrays about
O'Clock. Miss Dresser and her partner
Jack Gardner, will come after their per-
romance In the Orpheum Theatre in
BROOKLYN
The party will begin with the dinner
nour, as usual. and there will be more
than enough talent to make the earlier
hours thoroughly entertaining, and Il is
advisable to secure tables In advance
for the event,
Last nights original entertainment at
He'senweper in the Paradise Room
given in aid OF the smoke fund, was
great success and will net the fund a
substa initial increase in it's grand total
Doraldina, to whom the fund is indebted
Tor the original plans for the party, made
decided hit and won great applause
Ihere were other entertainers drawn
from other floors where entertainment Ia
certain TO be found and the full story of
the party Is yet to be told.
Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey told OF
his thrilling experiences in the war. and
later he acted as auctioneer. In many
ways Sergeant Empey has proved him
sell an invaluable friend Of THE Sun |
Tobacco Fund
Letters From Soldiers.
Private \. g. Marrer Of the 1ssth
Aero Squadron sends the fund the fol- |
lowing account OF the way the squadron |
reached Trier, Germany:
''rrier at last. And after that |
long tiresome wait at Joppecourt
and the bleak devastation Of north |
ern France We have found ourselves a
part OF the Amy OF Occupa ton. A
thing that pleased us very much was I
that THE Sun Tobacco Fund had
preceded US and had ready for us
cigarettes and pipe tobacco
We pulled out Of France January
., 1919, when the main CONVOY of
German trucks and trailers iolted and [
banged their way over the long road.
Near Esch migration was a bit de-
layed. After dropping a few OF our
resurreSed trophies and spelling the
temper OF our new T. O. the process
sion finally limped into the town OF
Zewen, near Trier.
The saddest part is to come Our
ID. H battle planes came shortly
after the convoy had started Off with
a good swift wind blowing them
toward the promised land. Most OF
them managed TO get down safe and
sound with a few landing gears and
tires blown. One crew took a trip to
Coblenz. and the following day
pilot was credited with his first Ger
man. Not content with merely shoot
ing Al an enemy from the air and
destroying him according 10 the rules
or the game, this pilot lands his
bombing plane right on the neck of
the poor inoffensive Fokker ,who was
trusting 10 the armistice). as he
was peacefully moving across the
drome. No casualties
annals OF aerial warfare as an ettec-
tive means Of destroying an enemy
plane without regard for ones own
skin.
After this exciting and hair rails
ing episode our squadron finally set
tied down. The flying Looeys
with the exception OF few. opened
10 headquarters for thsVselves -.
the Red Cross In Trier' ~N
The same writer sends card OF
acknowledgment 10 the men Of Post
dcCord, dated February %. from Trer:
Received your cigarettes which YOU
sent me through THE Sun Tobacco
Fund and thank YOU ever so much
for your kind thoughtfulness am
stationed at Trier and my hope to get
home soon is growing fainter with
every day. I am in the Army OF Oc-
cupation. Our boys are all feeling
good and all thank YOU, for they
shared with me your favor | am q
New York city boy and live, when
home. at Thirty-htth street and
Eighth avenue"
On the same day Sergeant W. f.
smith, happier than Marrer, was started
home, He writes: We are on board
'ur side door Pullman bound for Brest
md from there home to New York. We
lust received a gift of smoking tobacco
rom THE NEW YORK Sun. Many
hanks
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING sun 5000 10
United Cigar Stores boxes. ....,........ 72oaT 81
otherwise acknowledged ............... 3l66s6 al
'e" contributions. '......,,..,,,,..,.. 1915