The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
THOUSAND
IS RAISED.
Hospital Fund Of Post "A, T. Y.
A., Now in the Hands OF |
Chairman Bemiss. !.
HOW THE CASH WAS SECURED
Some Very Unique Schemes
Were Worked--The Tale of
Woe Of Mr.. G.. w. Rogers. !

were WOIkeQ-IHc i diC w -
Woe Of Mr.. G. w. Rogers.
$3.50 u
The r. p. A. Investment Fund has
proven magnificent success.
Tho ono thousand dollars for the T. r.
A. hospital fund Is an accomplished fact-l
Tho special committee OF Post A, con-
slsting Of M.essrs. eplman, Miller and
jenkins, handed the Posts check for
$1,000 to Mr. d. L. Berniss, chairman OF
the Executive Committee Of the Mono.
rial Hospital, who wrote Post A as
follows:
Memorial Hospital, 18th and Broad sts
Richmond. Va, Nov. 10th, 1903
r. w. Spilman, chairman; L. o. Miller,i
William Jenkins. Jr.. Special COM
rnittee, Post A. Travellers Protective
Association, Richmond, Va:
Gentlemen,-I beg to enclose you here,
with receipt for the 1000 check given to.
me this morning by your committee from
Fost A. OF the Travellers Protective .As-
ISOLATION, as special Donation 70 tho
Memorial Hospital
Your action in this matter will be
presented to the Board OF Trustees Of tho
hospital at Its meeting this coming week.
In the mean time. permit me. on behalf
OF the officers Of tho hospital. to express
through you to your association their
deep appreciation Of the interest that all
OF your members have shown In creating,
this fund. Very truly,
e L. ,BE1sB,
Chairman Executive Committee.
UNIQUE SCHEME.
Many unique schemes were employed
in the Investment of the five hundred
ana fifty one-dollar checks tho Post sent
out to five hundred and fifty persons
In Richmond.
The committee are In receipt OF the;
two letters following from the gentlemen
who were awarded tho prizes-first for
the largest earnings, and, second, for
the most novel method OF Investment:
Richmond. Va. Nov. I'd, 1908.
Messrs, r. w. Spilnan. L. o. Miller and
William Jenkins. Jr., Special Commit,
tee, Hospital Fund, Post A. Trav--,
eiers Protective Association. Of
America:
Gentlemen.-I beg to return you your
Fcheck for ten dollars. which 1 won az
first prize for the best Investment of
your dollar for benefit of the Hospital
Fund OF Post A, and ask that you apply
this also to fund with my best wishes
I did not know how better to invest
your dollar than In household article
4
Climax Cleaner, for cleaning and poll
fishing furniture and floors. We are anx-;
ious to get this into every home. as IT,
helps the mother, wife and sister so
much in keeping the home bright, while
the boys are hustling for orders
with your kind words and a very gen.
erous notice by The Times-Dispatch, we
have been able to reach very many more
homes with Cosbya Climax Cleaner than
we would have been able otherwise 70 DO
for which please accept my thanks, and.
believe me to be always at your COM:
mand. Very truly,
]. T. COSBY.
A TALE oBi WOE
Oct. 30, 1908
Mr.. II. L. Harwood, Treasurer Post A,
r.. P. A., Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir.-I enclose herewith 81 in cur
rency and long tale of woe. These
realized on the investment OF the 81
check tn Post sent me October LIST. When
received your letter and the check.
was In quandary sto how to inquest
the ..talent'' In order for 1t to DO as
profitable as possible to our Post. / spent
two weeks, or moro thinking hard and
seriously on the subject. and held every
body up knew. including T. P. AS.
and made inquiries as to how to invest
the 81. From their answers I thought
every scheme on tho face of the earth was
being pushed for everything It was worth
That was poor encouragement. but had
faith. and always have had nerve. so
set the wheels in my football to re-
volving and got down to real hard think
Ing. Here is the way figured the matter
out. thought working in a millinery
store would be about as novel an idea
and as far away from the plans OF other
II. P. AIS as could engage in. ! am ao-
quainted with young lady who owns .
millinery store and employs three OF tho
protest sort OF girls. pulled myself
together and called upon the young lady
and wound out my tale Of woe to her.
and asked her would she have mercy on
me and give me position as an appren.
tice In the store for several hours each
night during the busy season. She listen
cd attentiyely to my spell. and then Haid
''as the profit was for the T. P. A. Hos
pitable Fund. she would give me trial.
.'You may select your own nights. but you
will have to purchase O pair OF scissors.
needles, thimble and on apron said
she. The next day invested my dollar
as follows;
One pair Of scissors at 20 cents. Thim-
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