The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-31

of people are in the difest distress
as a result of the storms, floods ana
fires
IF our state had been visited by
such a calamity, we should both
want and expect substantial assist
ance from our fellow citizens in other
parts of the Union, and we now have
the opportunity with its correspond
ing obligation. to help others in dis
trcss We should remember that
these homeless, helpless people are
in direst need of the necessities OF
life, and that He give twice who gives
quickly
Through the kindness of Manager
Lyons of the Colonial theater, rep
resenting Messrs, Wilmer. Vincent
and Wells, there will be a great vol
unteer benefit performance at the
Colonial on Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
THE program will be made~ up OF
professional acts from all the thea
tiers by artists who have volunteered
their services ! hope this perform
ance will he literally patroniZed
i ask those who do not care for
the theater. or who cannot attend, to
send me such sums as they would like
to give. and / will see that ii goes into
hands that will guarantee the bene-
fit reaching those who need 1t
Universal sorrow.
Hardly a man, woman or child haV-
ing reached the age of reason but
has felt the sadness that has en-
shrouded a wide territory located in
the Middle West because of the
storms, floods, CONGREGATIONS and
washouts that have been of almost
hourly occurrence.
In Dayton the property loss has
been $4,000, 600: the same is true
e nd n
have been rolled up in the smaller
cities like GAINESVILLE, Piqua and
others, without recalling the earlier
fatalities and wiping out of property
recorded In Omaha and other cities
farther West
One newspaper in New York raised
$3.50. 900 in two days and sent it to
the scene with q corps of distributors.
Chicago raised 100000 in one day.
Cities in the East have voted appro-
priations through their councils.
Richmond mas been deliberate, but
in the final days of reckoning, she
viii he found among the leaders in
the aid of the most appealing cause
now before the citizens of the United
States.
Now is the Time.
Some slight response has been made
To the natural call that results from
such happenings 1t is but the be-
ginning. Now that Mayor Alnslie has
interested himself in the needs OF the
thousands and win be in charge OF
the gathering e a fund that Will be
representative of Richmond's response
to this national calamity, the way is
open for every man in the city to
harken to the appeal of the sufferers
and give all that can be spared.
In the entertainment to be provid-
ed at 5 O'Clock on Wednesday q the
Colonial will he seen a collection of
artists from the various theaters
The entire Colonial force has Yolun-
teered it's services. the orchestra, the
stage crew, the treasurer's DEPART
meut and the house attaches. The
hour has been set to prove its at
traction to business people after their
days lahors have ended. II win be
a memorable gathering. Mayor Aims
lie Will he in caarge and he viii ap-
point a committee to add to the en-
thuslasm OF the occasion.
Tickets Will be on sale today at the
Childrey Drug Co, First and Broad
streets; Corley Piano Co, 213 EasA
Broad street; Crenshaw's, Eleventh.
and Main streets; Eanes' Drug Store,
2S1S East Broad street: MCCoy's,
Eighth and Broad streets Straus
Cigar Co. 922 East Main street, and
the United Cigar Stores Co, SS6 East
Main street.