The sun., 1919-02-24
DOG WILL DOTS BIT
TO AID SMOKE FUND
Several Valuable Gifts to Be
Sold at Big Benefit Party
Next Friday.
STARS WILL ENTERTAIN
More Messages of Thanks Come
From Soldiers Abroad for
Gifts of Tobacco.

dog. no matter It's breed. always
has proved a mascot for THE Sun To-
bacco Fund which in its career has
sold four dogs. Next Friday at the
big smoke fund party In the Hotel Penn
syivania, there will be sold Boston
terrier. 8 fine specimen and extremely
handsome.
Tho dog was presented to the fund at
Tire close Of the bench show In Madison
Ssuare Garden last week by Its owner.
Fred Miehle. It won prize and several
ribbons, and coming straight from the
show its pedigree can be given without
research.
Other recent gifts TO THE Sun fund
sent especially because of the announce
ment of the Hotel Pennsylvania party
are cigarettes, several dressed dolls and
an abundance OF cut flowers. though they
haven't yet been cut Some OF the
young women who have volunteered
to help Mrs. Edith Kingsley dispose OF
these donations are the Misses Diantha
Pattison, Jane Kerley, Matte Hill and
Minerva Sewell A feature OF the party
will be the sale OF valuable autographs
which It was at first planned to dispose
OF at private sale. These include au-
thenticated letters written by Louis
XIV. OF France, and by Queen Victoria
in the first year Of her married life.
when she and Albert wanted to go to the
theatre and she wrote TO the manager of
pass for two" There are six other
documents of great interest to the col
lector of autographs.
The Chinese Boxer swords which also
will be sold then. we're presented to the
fund by Mrs. William Allen, They bear
their history on an engraved plate OF
the scabbard.
In the list OF entertainers who will APP
pear at the party are Sophie Tucker
Gus Edwards, Clifton Crawford and
other dancers and singers billed as top
branches of the theatrical and musical
world who have volunteered include
Nine. Eva Gauthier, Miss Leonora
Sparkes of the Metropolitan Opera House
Miss Kathryn Lee. Blanche Duffield ani
Orville Harold from robin Hood" at
the Park Theatre. Miss Julia Arthur and
Breeskin. the Russian violinist-
Here is a letter from Private Gustai
p. Hollberg OF Headquarters Company
lo4th Infantry, to the men OF Post and
McCord: Hello Fellows. Thanks ever
so much for your most welcome ciga-
rettes and tobacco. Sure some treat as
we were all broke when they came
And there's nothing to buy here anyway
in the line of smokes that We can use
We will leave here In Few days for lie
Mons area, preparatory to leaving for
the good old u. S. A. Maybe you have
some idea Of the way we feel about get
ting back. We will all know how &c
appreciate things in the United States
after this experience.
The Twenty-sixth Division had quite
a time Of 1t all right. but 1t was worth
IL any day. Have had considerable rain
and mud this winter. but we have been
fortunate In getting but a few really
cold days. guess the winter is starting
now. as the last three days have been
pretty snappy. II Is frozen up tight
and cloudy to-day, SO we shouldn't be
surprised II we have snow. We have
been having good times lately, boxing
movies. programmes of singing, instru.
mental music Jazz. Jokes. &c. Just &c
point to the beginning of a bright future
thanks again Tor your treat Best wishe.
for the work that you with THE SUN
| Tobacco Fund are doing"
From Arricourt. Haute Marine, France
comes this card written BY Sergeant
T. J. Melia: Smokes received at a
very needed time. We are about tc
start on the Arst leg of our homeward
journey and smokes are a good thing
TO have while travelling. aSyou all know
We send you many thanks for the same
Irving ]. White OF Company II. 104tt
Infantry. writes to Mrs. Josephine d
Bacon Many thanks for the cigarettes
and tobacco which I received from Thu
SUN Tobacco Fund. made possible
through your subscription to that insti.
tuition. The tobacco came at the most
opportune time, as our supply was ex.
hausted"
Carl Berger of the same company and
regiment writes to the same donor: az
was made happy to-day by getting your
donation. The boys are happy that the
war is over and that we will soon be
starting home TO our good old United
States"
Funds were low. also tobacco, wher
your present came" writes Joseph II
right again now. thanks to you. but
J.
come home?"
From Bonnecourt, France, comes this
letter TO the fund II am very thank
full for my share OF the distribution OF
tobacco. a most generous amount. and
all OF us boys are very thankful for the
work you have done to help us he com.
, Portable and happy We leave here soor
for home and a tobacco gift comes In
very handy" This was written by
! Private George A. Fisher.
I February 2 Sergeant =. A. Robinson
"a. =. o. 70s) sent this message. "Or
behalf OF the members OF l0sth Company
Transportation Corps, l would like &c
thank you most warmly for your kind
ness in sending us smokes They taste
as good now as during the most trying
moments of the fighting"
| How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING sun. 5000. d
United Cigar Stores boxes. f2oe7 81
| Otherwise acknowledged .,.......... 3i5 ts4. Fl
New contributions ................,... 1850
shipped and bald for, ,,ss3, ssast ~
schultz cigar stores boxes ss'" wsr g
Grand total ..,,.,..................s i2s s95 2
PLANES TRANSPORT MILK.