The sun., 1919-04-27

going home to parade up Fifth avenue,
but they do not mention their wish In
any grumbling way. 1 guess we all ex-
pect to be relieved soon, and that keeps
Is up. We only occasionally get papers
and letters, so the arrival OF smokes
from THE Sun Tobacco Fund had to
take the place OF news from our own
country and our own folks. That makes
the boys more grateful for 1t than l can
tell you"
The following card will go to fund
donor II. l.. Ireland from Sergeant Henry
L. silk. 312;h Machine Gun Company,
, who writes
Your package of smoking tobacco
has been received by our company and
we appreciate the favor very much. need
only to tell you that we had been how on
1t for a long time to have you know how
much. I am glad to see that some one
Is still thinking of the boys who fought
, over here although our duties are not or
such a lively nature now as to keep US
very far forward In the papers. stu, 1
think these duties of ours are important
and l guess you do too. Sure THE SUN
Tobacco Fund does or It would have quit
us. l am glad to think y did not, for It
will be a lonesome day for us when that
paper says good by 1t sure has been
a good friend to the soldier. once again
! | thank YOU ever so much and send con-
Cratulations over to THE Sun TOBACCO
| Fund"
Mr.. Ireland also gets a card from the
boys, ".All the boys' of Machine Gun
Company, 3l2th Infantry, Seventy-e Shth
Division who wrote to him from Gre
sisny, France.
On March IL a group of soldiers In
one ward of a hospital In France received
lust enough tobacco to go round" and
sent word to that effect to donor James
McCreery. Delighted to get it, their
spokesman, William Cunningham, says.
who gives his home address as 432 Pitt
| street. Anderson, Ind.
r. G. Cole writes to the New York
Association for the Blind thus: Most Of
my work has been with the French army
but on Lincoln's birthday l was asked
TO talk on Lincoln to 500 of our soldiers.
The real event OF the evening was n
minstrel show. which couldn't have been
better given In America for 50 seat
You will be glad to know that giving out
SrN Fund Tobacco is one of my most
| effective activities. We distribute II
where II will do the most good. For in
| stance, we keep on the lookout for pass
ing troops that have no time to come
! here for a stock and we hand out THE
SUNS cigarettes along the line OF march"
Lucien Bechmenn. "Architecte dipl )me
| par lie Government" writes to THE SUN
as follows: II have been on duty these
last few months with the A. E F. I
| have carried your card since the last
/ time l was with the army when l had
! the good fortune to share in your gifts
| of cigarettes and tobacco. l am happy
! to send my best thanks and to say how
much have found to like in our Ameri-
! can brothers. They are the most SYM
pathetic and splendid OF fellows The
| French people will never forget how
| much they owe to the Americans"
Last nights dinner dance for the
| smoke funds benefit held in the Robert
| Treat Hotel in Newark was a very fine
| affair and called out crowd that COM
| pletely filled the large ballroom. There
! was no dearth OF entertainment, and the
idea Of the Verneaux couple. the dane
! ers. to offer aid to THE Sun Tobacco
| Fund was Endorsed by the people of
| Newark. AS the dance lasted to. a late
hour complete returns of the party must
! be deferred for publication until to-mor-
brow.
! Soldiers and sailors will be welcomed
| Tomorrow at the dog show TO lie given
| by the American Pomeranlan club al
! the Waldorf-Astoria. THE sun Tobacco
| Fund is to receive the net proceeds OF
! the show.
CiaSSeS nave Deell PROVIDED lot al
ages, including the young puppies. but
champions are debarred from competi'
ton. Judging from the enthusiasm
shown on the first announcement thai
| this show was TO be held there will bt
| a great attendance. 1t will be the first
, all round Pom show of the season.
Following the dog show tea will bt
| given by the many society women mem
| bers of the American Pomeranan Club
1t is one of the most exclusive of the
doggy clubs and among its members are
Miss Ellen Latin. Miss Theodore Wi
hour. Mrs George Ehret. Jr., Mrs. Franz
7. Clarke, Mrs. II. NJ Holins. Mrs IT.
win w Day. Miss Rita Harlan and Mis-:
| Anna Sands.
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN $1,000
United Cigar Stores boxes. I20s. 81
Otherwise acknowledged. .....,....... 3lS,s9l II
New contributions. GOO
Total ..:'... - '''' SSso' eSs' II
shipped and paid for. 1885 1924
Cash balance .........:.. 476gl .