The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-10

Within the course OF tho next week, the
Confederate veterans of this city will be-
gin their CANVASS for funds In order to
meet the tremendous expense Incident to
the coming reunion.
1t Is the purpose OF the old soldiers
to raise ut least $4,000 In addition to
what the Council is asked to contri-
butte. as n total sum Of at least $4,000
will be needed.
In order to reach all who seem dis
posed to help the veterans entertain their
grny-conted warrior guests, the city has
been divided into districts, and each dis
trict has been assigned to a separate
soliciting committee. BY the adoption OF
this system, some 200 or more can
vassers will be put at once into the
field.
Letter Sent Out.
The following letter will be sent TO
each OF the men asked to help the cause,
and every citizen receiving one Is ur-
gently requested to notify Colonel John
w. Gordon whether or not he n ac-
cept:
Richmond. Va, Jan. Z. 1907.
Dear sirs.-As you arc aware. the
annual reunion OF Confederate vet
Grams will be held In this city next
oluy CJlt u a III OTu, UOlU INCLUSIVE.
Besides the large number OF veterans.
sponsors and maids-of-honor, who will
be our guests for five days on that
occasion. the city will be thronged with
visitors from every part OF the United
States. Judging from reunion attend
ance at other places, We confidently
believe there will be sixty thousand
strangers In Richmond who will spend
not less than half n million dollars
here. Besides the great advantage the
community as n whole will derive from
such n splendid advertisement OF the
city. II the opportunity Is properly uti-
llaed. thousands Of individuals, espe-
cially hotel, restaurant and saloon
keepers, llverymon. druggists. soft
drink dealers. BARRIERS, bakers, confec-
TONERS. cigar dealers, grocers. market
men. dry goods dealers. and tho retail
trade generally. will reap an i.nme-
diate %pecuniary harvest: and, there
fore, to those people. as we'll as to
our wholesale merchants and manufac-
turers. transportation lines and capt.
talists. we must look for financial aid
necessary to meet the expenses of the
reunion. and do credit to our city. Be
sides what we hope to get from the
city government. we shall need at
least $4,000. We have taken the lib-
erty Of appointing you on a commit
tee to solicit and collect contributions
In The district named below. and we
respectfully beg that you will prompt
" return the enclosed postal to the
general chairman. notifying him of
your acceptance of this appointment.
When so notified. you will be furnished
with suitable subscription or collection
blanks. IA,
Very truly yours.
JAMES n. BOYD
tPres. Planters National Bank),
Chairman Finance Committee.
EDGAR TAYLOR
(Powers-Taylor Drug COD.
Chairman Executive Committee.
JOHN w. GORDON
dire Insurancel.
General Chairman.
While those approached for fnancia
assistance OF course Will be permitted
to give subscription notes. Colonel Cor
don and his associates would naturally
prefer cash contributions. az tho TIM
is not far distant when ready money
will be needed to defray some of tn
reunion But either form o
generosity. 1t should be understood. Will
BIZ hailed with delight by the nvas
ers.
Broad Street Solicitors.
Here is a list OF the canvassers VIII
arc asked to lend a helping hand to TIL
old soldiers:
Foushee to First. north and soutl
~sides-samuel Cohen. j. F. Cosby. q
Scott McRae.
First to Second. north and south sides
Louis w. Pizzini. Burnett Lewis. Ro.
Childrey. Y
Second to Third. north and south sides
Charles Kohler. j. G. Corley, Byron
Sea
Third to Fourth. north and south sides