Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-21
CONSUL ANDRE MOTTU
EXPRESSES HIS THANKS
Belgian Representative ut Norfolk
Has Sufficient Provisions to
Load Ship.
VESSEL EXPECTED TO-DAY
Steamship Lynorta Is Coming Light
From Liverpool to Take Virginia's
Gift to Starving People OF Bel
gium-Will Load at Once.

With quantity OF provisions al
ready on hand and with other contri-
buttons coming I'm on every train. prep
arations for loading the Lynorta.
which is to carry Virginia aid to the
Belgian people are nearly completed
According TO advices from Norfolk.
the ship liz expected to arrive there
o-day or Tomorrow.
The Lynorta flies the British nag. and
sailed from Liverpool light. She is
not equipped with wireless and for
that reason IT IS not definitely known
when she Will arrive. She was de-
layed several days by storms.
The movement to load Virginia
relief ship has met with n success that
Is most gratifying" said j. b. Andre
Mottu, Belgian vicc-consul and chair
man OF the Norfolk committee. last
night.
WILL FILL VESSEL
TO OVERFLOWING
I'VE have the goods to I'll the
Lynorta to OVERLOOKING. and arrange
ments have been made with relief
ships leaving later to take any ship
ments that do not arrive In time for
the Lynorta. Speaking as a rcpresen-
tative OF the Belgian government. /
want to express sincere and heart
felt appreciation OF the wonderful lib
crafty and sympathy OF the good peo-
orally. The need OF Belgium is urgent.
and this need has been met most ad-
mirably by NirSinians."
Contributions received by Colonel
II. NJ. Boykin. chairman Of the State
Commission for Relief Of the Belgians.
on Saturday amounted to more than
1920 Among the cash donations was
$500 from the Chamber of Commerce
Of Bluefleld. w. Va. OF which Clarence
7. Boykin. Colonel Boyktn's brother. is
secretary. Two more trainloads OF
-four. each OF thirty-fou cars. are
moving from Nashville to Norfolk.
CONTRIBUTIONS CONTINUE
TO COME FROM ALL SECTIONS
Contributions received on Saturday
by Colonel Boykin are as follows:
r. D.. city. 3 90
r. V. A.. city. Observation-Disclosures. 3 90
Madison County committee. ) 90
Crcwe (Na.) committee. 5000. 12l IS
Pizgah Baptist Church. Rice
Va. IL, Is
Smyth County committee. 800. 125 90
Founding Mill (Va.) committee IS 40
Bluefeld Chamber Of Com
mcrcc. Blueield. W. va.... 500 90
Wytheville Wa) committee. 80 90
Tip Top (Va.) committee w IS IS
Francis Jcrdone. Providence
idence Forge, Va. .. , 90
Mil. W., city. neutrality-suspicious.. 10 90
W. b. Strother and others.
Chesterfield County. .. so
ID. NJ. Walker. Chesterfield
County ........... 10 90
Philip V. Cogbill. Chesterfield
County 90
]. b. Watkins G. Bro and
others, Midlothian. . II 90
Davis Council. No. 81. Jr. o. L.
a. NJ. South Richmond $500. 90
Mrs. Flemming Brisco. Cor
louisville 90
LeesburG tVa.) committee. % 90
charlottesville (Va) committee - 46
Jonesvillc tVa) committee. 10 65
Culpeper (Va.) committee. -. ) 90
Lebanon tVa.) committee. -. 10 90
Poplar Hill tVa.) committee. 5 90
Cleveland (Va.) committee. II rs
Woodstock tVa.) committee. 10 90
Loudoun County committee. 80 10
Bluemont (Na) committees. 90
Hamilton (Va.) committee. 8 90
Seventh District committee 200 90
w. Z. b., city. ...,...... 5 90
Christ Church Sunday School,
city Is 90