MAMMOTH RELIEF FUNCTION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14048, 19 July 1916, Page 4

MAMMOTH RELIEF FUNCTION.

Further proof of America's sympathy for the -cause of the Allies was shown m a inammpth "Allied Bazaar" which was; opened m tlie Grand 1 Central Palace' in New York, at which there, were many, unique features. ■ On the eve of 'the opening ceremony the lady- promoters waged a street campaign, and it is' declared thAtj they ' established a world's record, for inside twenty-four hours they managed to. sell 685,401 tickets of admission to i the a£f air j and each at a shilling, or thfc American equivalent of 25 cents. Millions of dollars' worth; of saleable things— ranging from home-made gingerbreads from a New England woman to automobiles, rare', objects of art, and a lOjOOO' dollar pearl necklace-^-were^donat-ed| to the bazaar, and wer© sold off m .ways. In addition .'the' many relief committees.! amotfg: tlie Allies arranged booths, tea, gardens, exhibitsan'd other entPrtainments. The co-operation oiimanyv of: the best known opera- singers, aptors,- and. actresses; and. dancers contributedrto: make the event' a remarkable- success,- and- over a million" dollars were raised.. The official . French > Government exhibit consisted of 200-- tons' of Svar- relics,- including: many of exceptional interest. in showing the actual weapons, from guns tp aeroplanes, .with which the war is being waged ■on both -sides.' Tlie tapaar^ was organised". under the' joint; auspices of th© National Allied " Relief Commi'ttiee i; t!he Commission/ for Relief -m Belgiumy and- the War- Relief Clearing House. ■•-•'■•■ ■ - ■-. V7 ■■•■-■ '-.;- -