The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-25
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NOn III Victory way under the auspices
Of the Stage Women's War Relief Com
mittee. Miss Margaret Wheeler is
general chairman OF the AMIR and has
been in charge of arrangements. Miss
Julia Arthur will DO chairman OF the
day. and some Of the best known women
connected with the American stage will
do their part to make the day go bis"
Among those who have assumed roles
in the days programme are Rachel
Crothers, Blanche Bates, Mrs. Chauncey
Olcott. Alma Clayburgh. Margaret
Smith. Mrs. Walter Vincent, Mrs. Otis
Skinner. Frances Starr, Jane Cowl. Mar
garet Anglin, Grace George, Hazel
Dawn, Violet Heming. Bessie Mccoy
There also will be some of the best
known child actors, including Lorna vo-
lare OF the "Daddies' company and
Marie Vernon Of "A Prince There Was.
John Philip Sousa will start tho pro-
gramme or with a concert of martial
airs by combined naval and military
bands.
Tho Twenty sixth district of the Met
ropolitan Canvass Committee yesterday
took the lead in the race among the forty
three districts of the. city when It an
announced a total Of 1886. 900. The two
largest individual subscriptions reported
were those Of w. c. Durant. treasurer
OF the General Motors Corporation. and
Henry Hofheimer. Of the same company,
who took 100000 worth OF Victory
Notes each.
Fifty thousand dollars was subscribed
at the regular weekly luncheon of the
Rotary Club in the Hotel McAlpin. AT
the luncheon a week ago $6S.650 was
pledged. Col. Charles l.. Winthrow,
90 ha fad
Volunteers In the Spanish American
War. was the principal speaker.
The National Surety Company an
nounced. n, subscription OF 100000. to-
gether with the Inauguration Of an easy
payment plan for subscriptions by en-
ployees.
Wins Record for n Single Booth.
was announced yesterday by Mrs. E.ssic
Pearson Graham. who Is chairman OF
the Hotel Imperial stand, at Broadway
and Thirty-frst street. Subscriptions
received there during the first three days
OF the campaign totalled $4,000.
Two charts have been installed at the
Rainbow Divisions headquarters. One
shows the daily progress Of the division
in its eighteen day drive to reach Its
quota Another shows the progress OF
the individual committees in the per-
centage Of quota reached from day to
day.
John W. Nix, chairman of the Coun-
try Produce and Fruits Committed. an
nounced that his committee had passed
the SO per cent mark with subscriptions
totalling $4,000. The committee g
quota is s750.ooo.
]. c. Good. chairman OF the Meats
and Meat Products Committee. an
nounced a subscription OF $4,000 from
Morris & Co. The Department stores
Committee announced a subscription OF
$50, 900 from Oppenheim. Collins & Co.
Charles Hayden, chairman Of the Min
ing Committee, reported two subscrip-
tons amounting to $550,0oo.
w. J. Kelley. chairman OF tho Rub
Der Industry Committee. added $4,000
to his previously reported subscription
Of 100000 from the B. F. Goodrich
Company. The Hodg man Ku6Der C0TN-
pany subscribed for $4,000 and the
India Rubber World took $4,000.
Tho Hardware, Metals and Allied
Committee added $4,000 TO its total
with q subscription OF s125,000 from
the U. T. Hungerford Brass and Cop
per Company. and n subscription Of
$50, 900 from John II. Graham.
The American International Corpora
ton. through the export, Import and
shipping committee. took the lead in the
days subscriptions to Rainbow Division
committees by a purchase OF $4,000, 200
worth of notes.