The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-16
MR.. BRANCH GIVES
RETREAT $4,000
Heads Subscription List. 100000
Being Needed to Build and
Equip Hospital.
TO START BIG CAMPAIGN
Physicians and Board of Man
ayers Unite in Effort to Raise
Fund for Great Work.

Amid scenes of enthusiasm the cam
raisn for 100000 TO rebuiio ne Re-
treat for the Sick, was .naugurated
last night at a meeting In the Vir-
ginla Mechanics Institute auditorium,
when call for subscription brought
SlL25o in few minutes. With the cx-
ccption OF John p. B.anch. who bead
ed the list with a contribution of sl0,-
Ouo. and Charles. Straus, who gave
$1,000. the total was ,na.'e NJ by large
oo:ations from physicIans
'oI the purpose Of bui..iing a great
general hospital on the sit. now oc-
cuLied by the Retreat the board of
iauy managers and the board of trus-
lees have jointly agreed to undertake
the work OF raising 100000, the sum
estimated to be needed for. the kind
Of building desired. The new Retreat
for the Sick Will supply serious
want: II VII be open for the ,s:.r,inn
of patients Of all reputable practition-
ers OF the city. regardless OF whether
or not the physicitn owns or Is affili-
ated with private hospital, Will be
capabiy run under business manage
ment. with the view of merely making
ends meet. and will have large ac-
comn,ods-tions for charity casee
Tho $4,000 subscription given by Mr..
Branch may possibly be s~creased later.
In announcing his gift, Mr.. Branch
said that If as much IS 100000 was
raised, he would increase his share to
$4,000 In the event the fund passes
the $500, 900 mark, Mr.. Branch said he
would add $4,000 to every 500, 900,
provided ms own teal Gid not exceed
S25.o0u.
For WhirIwind Campaign.
Plans were made for a whirlwind
canvass OF the city. conducted on the
lines of the Young Mems Christian
Association campaign. The deta Is
will be left to the following com
mittee, which was appointed last night:
DR.. w. r. Oppenhimer chairman out
side work; DR.. b. l. Hillsman. chair
man inside work; DR.. c. c. Coleman,
DR.. p. W. Howle and DR.. Stuart
This committee Will receive the CO.
operation and assistance OF a commit
tee OF women. TO he chosen at once
by the board of lady managers:
and committee of business men to
be named and pledged by Eugene G..
Massie and Charles Straus.
AT the very earliest date possible,
this committee VIII meet and select q
campaign director.
Having been selected chairman or
the meeting, Colonel Eugene c. MassIe
opened the deliberations with an elo-
qucnt sketch of the history OF the Re
treat, an outline of what the new gen
eral hospital Is TO be, and concluded
with an appeal for action. John l..
Branch followed with short state
ment of his belief that q large gen
eral hospital. offering perfect service
at reasonable rates. is badly needed IN
Richmond. Other speakers followed
accompanying their contributions with
n few words OF explanation. Among
tho principal contributors to last
nights fund were: DR.. w. L. Open
hmcr. $500; DR.. !. Shelton Horsley,
$500; DIR. e. j. Moseley. Jr., $500; y.
c. Massle, $500; DR.. c. a. Blarton.
$500: DR.. c. G. Coleman. $3.50 There
were many others. Nearly all who
gave said they will probably add to
their gift later In the c;ImDaiRD