Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
TWO OFFERS OF SHIPS
FOR VIRGINIA GIFTS
Spontaneous Action for Relief of
Belgian People Taken All
Over State.
OLD NANNY SENDS HER GIFT
OLD NANNY SENDS HER GIFT
Contributions In Clothes Will Be Col
lected in Central Warehouse on
Date to Be Fixed-AIoney Aid Is
Coming In Daily.

Two offers Of ships to convey Vir-
ginia's' gift to the, starving Belgians
wsre received yesterday by the Bel
gtan Relief Commission. One OF the
offers came from the New York Office
OF the London central committee. In
hIs letter, Lindon w. Bates. vice-chai
man OF the committee said that II
Virginia could SECURE n full cargo, a
ship. to sail from Norfolk could un-
doubtedly be supplied. The other offer
came to Belgian Consul Frederick e.
Noting from j. Gustavus Whitley. of
Baltimore, r member of the central
committee OF the Belgian Relief Fund.
Mr.. Whitley promised ship. and Of
fered. further. that II the cargo reach
ed stage whore II was nearly COM
plete and there was difficulty in fin
ishing 1t, the central committee would
do what IL could to complete The cargo
The executive committee OF the local
relief commission. OF which George w.
Rogers Is chairman, met In the Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday afternoon
and approved plans for the Relgian
Badge Day and for the big concert to
be given In the City Auditorium on
November 30 under the leadership of
Henry Baker. director of the Wednes-
day Club chorus. Thomas j. Leahy
was elected treasurer. His post Office
address Is Box 475. w. Meade Addi-
son. cashier of the First National
Bank, consented to serve as treasurer
Of the Badge Day fund. Special tellers
Will be at tho bank Wednesday night
To receive the contents of the vari-
Gus boxes.
OLD-TIME COLoRED MAMAlY
SENDS HER CONTRIBUTION
A number of contributions. ranging
from 81 to $50, were received at local
headquarters yesterday a touching
incident In regard to one OF the con-
tributions was related by women Of
the local chapter of the Red Cross So
ciety. The story concerns the contri-
button Of Nanny Liza" Jones, an oc-
togenarinn who. brought her donation
to Miss Agnes Randolph, secretary Of
the Red Cross Society.
NANNY Liza" was the nurse of
Miss Ellen Glasgow. the novelist. and
an earlier claim to distinction Is that
she cooked the last dinnah Marse
Genl Bob Lee eat 70 he went TO APP
ponattoy," NANNY Liza" herself
says it's true. and she never wearIes
Of telling of It.
When she was told OF tho fearful
plight OF the suffering Relgians, and
OF the movement in progress hero for
their relief. she gathered together n
lot OF aprons and discarded linen. bun
died them up. and carried them last
Thursday afternoon to Miss Randolph.
Dem folkses need bandages for to
bind up wounds and cuts and bruises"
she explained, "an' 7 done though,
about dat part OF dc relief work
myself. Please. missy, send desc rags
to de Belgiums." Her donation was
accepted, and she was assured that IL
would be forwarded.
Louis Corrieri. treasurer OF tho
italian Beneficial Society, said yes
farnDV br
OF Colombo Hall, 2047 West Broad
street, free OF charge to any respon-
siblc committee representing any
charitable purpose for the benefit OF
the belgian relief fund. Application
may be made to Mr.. Corrieri, at COZ
West Broad Street.
SPECIAL DAY WILL BE SET
FOR COLLECTION OF CLOTHES
1t was stated again yesterday that
for tho collection OF all contributions.
except cash, Il special day will he set
aside. Colonel Boykin, chairman OF
the state commission. hopes to secure
some terminal warehouse in Norfolk.
and all food supplies and clothing will
bc stored there short time before
tho ship sails. Tho loading OF tho
ship Will be largely under tho dlrec-
the committee of the First District,
who notified Colonel Boykin yesterday
that he would furnish n tug and the
necessary clerks and stevedores.
Following are the contributions re-
ceivcd at headquarters yesterday:
Women of the Hanover Apartments,
proceeds of an entertainment, $40; a.
T. D.. SO; +. l.. S., II. OF Williamsburg.
So; j. D. u, OF Sm!thhcld. $40; Miss
Griffin, So; l.. c. c.. of The Plains. s1.5o:
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