Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-07
! VIRGINIA Il. }! \ / SHIP y WILL |
5sA|HllAsIlNGEnBERii;29 20.
Cargo OF Ioodstnffs for Starving
s.in Belgium Secured in.This s.S
s'@s F6p State. =.
LYNoRrA TO CARRY SUPPLIES
Commissioner Boykin Telegrapils His
Aides to Rush Provisions and
Clothes to Norfolk FOR Immediate
Loading on Vessel. I,
lfNiORTA TO GARRY sUpPLIEs

After campaign OF only three
weeks. the Virginia state belgian RE-
lief Commission. OF which Colonel III.
nj. Boykin was appointed chairman, By
Governor Stuart. has been 80 SUCCESS
fui in IT'S appeal that enough food :
stuffs TO complete cargo has been
secured. and the steamship Lynortn
will leave 9ewport News on December
20 with Yirginia's gift to the starving
-BeiB!ans. Colonel Boykin received veg
terday Il telegram from Lindon w.
Bates. vice chairman OF the. American,
Commission for Relief in Belgium, Say :
Ing that tho commission had seeur ed
the steamship I,ynorta. and that. 1t
would arrive in Hampton Ronds be-
tween December IL ,and 1s. Tho vessel
is OF 5000 tons burden. ltswili be
filled from stem to stern with pro :
visions contributed wholly and solely
In Virginia. From tho masthead VIII
iioat the virginia flag. showifig that
the Lynorta is a virginia ship, carry
Ing Nirginias aid 10 tho heipleAs.
Colonel Boykin was jubilant yesterday Y
that the Efforts OF the commission have
been crowned with such aignal success
in so short u tiiiie. and that the Old
itopOiiQGu WlLu SuCO- UenEr-
Gus. response to the cry-ol Al Isolated
and dependent people. g
TELEGRAMs 10 AIDES
TO RUSH SHIPmENTs
In order that the cargo may be ready
for loading Mt tho appointed time, Col
onel >Boykm last night sent tho follow
Ing telegram, TO the ten district chair
men appointed hy him after the com
mission was established: %sss
chi MN tcsk & a.sl
rangements perfected for ship to sail
on 10Th Each tag aud bill OF SladirE
should read, War relief donation to
j. 4. Andre Mottu. Belgium vicelconsul,
Norfolk, Va in order to secure free
transportation to Norfolk. ;. Publish in
roads have already promised to trans.
port all donations for the Eeleians free
% charge, and committees are eau.
toned that shipments must be prop
erly tagged and addressed ifSthey aro
to reach their destination In time. 4
Mrs. Frank Deane Williams chair
man of the Belgian, Tag Dny,announced
yesterday that the funds collected son
that day VIII he usad TO PURCHASE sun,
plies, and tlat the supplies viii bo
turned over to Colonel Boykir t;is soon
as subscriptions which were not placed
and counted. Tho total amount. COL
lected in boxes from the sale Of tags
was S4,55564. But many people sub :
scribed In other manner, with Checks
or cash donatIone, which were not
counted in the ting proceeds, and MS
soon as these contributions are ,cois
lected and counted the committee WIN
,besin the purchase OF supplies Every
thing Will then be turned oyer4t to Col,
onei Boy kin, to be made' q part OF the
Virginia cargo. ~. 2sf ,l l,Sf "a z
HomersL. Fersua6n, Chairman n tof the
committee OF tue First District, viii
supervise the loading OF tho cargo. .ar,d d
hns promised TO have sSready' tugs
clerks apd stew edoress z. A .warah house
thing issingresat e; esq tsr tiet shipmefits