Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-14
BEL CLAN RELIEF
COMMISSION WILL
MEET ON MONDAY
B0ykin Plans Immediate
Statewide Movement for
Aid of Starving People.
WILL SEND SHIPLOAD
OF FOOD FROM VIRGINIA
Vessel Will Fly State Flag and
Leave From Hampton Roads
for Europe.
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE COMING II
Mayor Ainslie Names Boykin as
Chairman OF Local Committee
for Richmond.

with every possible means of or
ganizcd charity to be placed at his
disposal, Colonel Henry VI. 3oykln.
commissioner and chairman of the
Belgium Relief Committee for the
state OF Virginia. hopes to be able to
gather 100000 in money and provi-
sions for thcrstrickcn Belgians. I'M
mediately after being commissioned bv
the Governor for this important work.
Colonef Boykin began his prepara-
lions. and has called meeting Of tho
members OF the commission, to be held
In the Jefferson Hotel on Monday, No
vembcr Is. at noon. Oscar +. Weisi-
ger, manager OF the Jefferson Hotel
Yesterday granted the use OF par
Tor In the hotel free of charge.
The work is even now well start
ed said Colonel Boykin yesterday
afternoon. land am already assured
that the people of Virginia. who have
themselves been through and endured
all the throes and agonies OF war. will
no' TAN to heed the appeal OF the lit
tie kingdom beyond the seas. vir-
Ginfans have ever been charitable No
cry tina; has been made to them has
ever gone unhcedcd. and now in this
greatest calamity which can bcfall a
people, they will not be lacking in
that assistance which the occasion de-
mands.
WANT VIRGINIA SHIP
FLYING VIRGINIA FLAG
I'VE want a ship of our own TO be
known rs the ship of Virginia and TO
ny the Virginia flag. This is our
work and our own privileged duty, and
wn will fulfill ii, irrespective and indie
pendent OF all other work done In be-
half of those reduced people. 81 1t may
be stated that all the railroads will
transport everything that is gathered
for Belgian assistance free OF charge"
In order that the relief work of
State and city may be co-ordinated
and that there may be no diversity or
contrariety of interest Mayor George
Ainslie yesterday afternoon appointed
Colonel Boykin chairman OF the Rich
mond committee and requested him to
appoint and organize it's membership.
In making the appointment and in
explanation OF his desire to co-ordi-
nate all interests, Mayor Ainslie wrote
to Colonel Boykin yesterday as fol-
lows:
MAYOR APPOINTS BOYKIN
TO LEAD CITY COMMITTEE
my Dear Colonel understand from
a conference held yesterday with the
Governor OF Virginia that his object
in appointing a State commission for
the relief OF the suffering BelGians is
no; TO interfere with any local move
ment to that end, but TO stimulate
them and coordinate them into n gen
eral State movement, and to offer to
all Nirginians the opportunity TO act
as such In this work OF humanity.
However, do not understand that this
will prevent member of the State
commission from acting with any
local committee, but ] think, on the
contrary, that each member should do
so. and thereby give his valuable as
sistance, TO the particular locality in
which he lives, and sec that its contri-
button becomes part of that of the
State. Therefore, appoint you chair
man OF the Richmond committee. which
I will thank you to appoint and or
ganise In the persons of such men and
women as will be likely to be inter
csted In this movement. I know that
our own condition is not as good as
1t might be. ! know that many OF
our own people are suffering on ac-
count OF this very war; but. having had
the same frightful experience them
selves. Virginians, OF all people. will
understand and sympathlze with the
widows and orphans OF this stricken
nation. and will hear their cry and
help them.
Very truly yours.
GEORGE AINSLIE.
Mayor"