Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23
GREATLY ENCOURAGED
BY GENERAL RESPONSE
Commissioner Boykin Will Endeavor
to Hurry Forward virginia's
Gift 70 Suffering Belgiuns.
MAY ARRIVE BY CHRISTMAS
H. l.. Ferguson VIII Direct Loading
OF Vessel With Stores OF Food and
Clothing DIR. Bowie Indorses
Movement in Sermon at ST. Paul's.

Greatly encouraged by the response
which is being made In behalf of the
relief fund which is to he .virginIa's
gift to the stricken sBelgians. Colonel
HIM. Boykin. chairman OF the State
commission. will this week ma ke. .ap .ex :.
traordlnary endeaSof To forysard The.
work TO such an extent that the Nir-
Rinia ship may reach the sufferers be-
fore Christmas. Two ships. as was
stated yesterday, have been offered. to
convey clothing and flood supplies. and
IL remains now only to gather together
cargo of a size to warrant the use
OF separate slip. -p
No date has Vet been designated for
the shipment of supplies to a central
point. But as soon as Colonel E,oykin
is informed BY the cha!rmen OF the
committees, that a sufficient quantity
OF foodstuffs and of clothing has been
donated TO make a complete cargo. he.
VIII appoint a date on which shipment
TO some terminal warehouse, presunl-
ably In Norfolk. is to, be mado.
FERGUSON WILL DIRECT w
LOADING OF VESSEL
H. Il, Ferguson. chairman of the
committee OF the first district. has
promised that he will direct the load
Ing OF the boat, aud that he VIII supply
steSedores and tugs Tor the work. He
is thoroughiy enthusiastic over the re-
spopse being made in his district. and
feels sure that the seaside cities will
do their share IN sending relief to the
people of the little Kingdom. H.,
I. Great results are expected from Bel
giap Badge pay.-to. be -hGld. on We'd
nesdaN and from the sacred concert
TO be given in the City Auditorium on.
Sunday: The: Italian BENEFICIAL So
ciety. Through. Louis Biagi, president.
"a nd" 10 ri nri
feEeq the free use of Colombo Hall to
any. responsible committee representing
the Belg CLAN reli eff fscommission Rev. W.
Russell, Bowie. p. D., rector OF -.
Paufs Church, referred to tho relief
fund in his sermon yesterday morning.
and; suggested that everybody join in
the movement and. send contributions
to Colonel Boykin."
WHOLE BODY or REoPLE
- - ARE LEFT DESTITUTE
1t is the first tinc in the history o,
the!mode erni world that a whole nation
has been left destitute, and that p:.ac-
tically~ta whole body or people has
been driven from It's home. Belgium
is to-day overrun with invading
armies. JHcr fertile fields have been
laid waste, and her mining and manu-
featuring Industries have been discon
tinued. The great majority OF the peo-
pic are practically homeless. Their
temples have been demolished and their
treasures of 800 years have been de-
stroyed. Where once great people
tourished and We're happy is now
charnel house OF the nations, and
Rachel goes about tho fields weeping
for her children. On her knees BEL
giun, asks help OF practically the only
people who can afford relief on the gi-
gantic scale which Is. needed. Thou
sands OF BelSians are being cared for
in EnSland: other thousands have
refuge III the neutral Netherlands. But
there arc. hundreds OF thousands, OF
others who are homeless and Hrcless
and hungry within the borders of their
native land. In Brussels alone there
are 100000, who arc fed twice n day
on soup made OF potatoes and rice. In
the smaller tAwus, which, in the ma
turcs Of things, must be left TO care for
themselves, there are thousands more
who have; not even bowl Of soup.
These are the ones which the American
people, arc trying particularly to help.
OTHER STATES ARE
SENDING OVER SHIrS
When BelSium's cry first went forth
national committees for. relief were
formed in, England and in the United
States, and the work is being further
aided b. the Rockefeller Foundation.
which has already sent over one relief
ship. and Is now preparing another.
States have joined in the movement.
and Pennsylvania is now preparing an
other ship to take across her gift As
other states were sendng their own
private gifts. Governor Stuart called
upon Virginia To go and do likewise.
and Colonel Boykin. was appointed
chairman of the State Commission.
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