The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-10
VETERANS TO MAKE
CANVASS OF CITY
List of Committees Announced and Plans Made for Thor.
ough CamPaign-lntend Raise at Least
SIS 900 in Richmond

Within tho course Of tho next week. the
Confederate veterans Of this city will be
gin their canvass for funds in order 70
meet the tremendous expense incident e
the coming reunion.
II is the purpose OF the old soldiers
70 raise at least 81 900 in addition tc
what the Council is asked 20 contri-
butte. as total sum Of at least &43. O0C
viii be needed
In order to reach an who seem dis
posed 10 help the Veterans entertain their
gray-coated warrior guests, the city has
been divided into districts. and each dis
trict has been assigned 20 a separate
soliciting committee. BY the adoption OF
this system. some 200 or more can
vassers viii be put AZ once into the
field.
Letter Sent Out.
The following letter will be sent 10
each OF the men asked 10 help the cause
and every citizen receiving one fs ar.
gently requested 20 notify Colonel John
W. Gordon whether or not he can ac-
cept:
Richmond. Va. Jan. Z. 1907
Dear Sirs.-As you are aware. the
annual reunion OF Confederate vet
Grams will be held IN this city next
Nav 9Oth 20 June 3rd. both inclusive
Besides tho large number Of veterans.
sponsors and maids OF honor. who Will
be our guests Tor five days on that
occasion. the city win be thronged with
visitors from every part OF the United
states Judging from reunion attend
ance az other places. We confidently
believe there will be- sixty thousand
strangers in Richmond who will spend
not less than half a million dollars
here. Besides the great advantage the
community a. a whole will derive from
such splendid advertisement % the
city. II the opportunity IS properly uti-
hzed. thousands OF individuals. espe-
cially motel. restaurant and saloon
keepers. liverymon. druggists. soft
drink dealers. BARRIERS bakers. confec-
TONERS. cigar dealers. grocers. market
men. dry goods dealers. and the retail
trade generally. wiu reap an i.nr1e-
diate pecuniary harvest. and there
iore. 70 those people as well rs 20
our wholesale merchants and manufac-
turers transportation lines AMI capi-
taists. we must look FOR financial aid
necessary 70 meet the expenses 90 the
reunion. and do credit 10 our city Be
sides what we hope 70 get from the
city government we shall need nj
least &-boM. We have taken the lih-
erty 81 appointing you on a commit
tee 20 solicit aud collect contributions
in The district named below. and We
respectfully beg that YOU viii prompt
" return the enclosed postal 90 the
general chairman notifying him ~
your acceptance OF this appointment.
When 50 notified. YOU will 10 furnished
with suitable subscription or collection
blanks
Very truly yours
JAMES Y BOYD
CPres. Planters National Bank
Chairman Finance Committee
EDGAR TAYLOR
Powers Taylor Drug COZ.
Chairman Executive Committee
JOHN ". GORDON
dire Insurance.
General Chairman.
while those approached for financial
assistance % course Will he permitted
20 give subscription notes Colonel Cor
don and his associates would naturally
nrefer cash contributions a. the time
is not far distant when ready money
VIII be needed 10 defray some 81 the
reunion expenses But either form ~
generosity. n should be understood. will
DO hailed with delight by the canvass
ers
Broad Street Solicitors.
Here IS a list Of the oanvassers who
are asked to lend helping hand TO the
old soldiers:
Foushee to First. north and south
Samuel Cohen. J. r. Cosby. @
Scott McRae.
First 70 second. north and south sides
Louis ". Pizzini. Burnett Lewis. Roy
ChUdrev
Second 70 Third. north and south sides
Charles Kohler. j. G Corley Byron
Bear.
Third to Fourth. north and south sides