Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-14
BEL G|AN RELIEF
COMMISSION WILL
MEET ON MONDAY
Boykin 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 IN
Mayor Ainslic Names Boykin as
Chairman OF Local Committee
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE COMING IN
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 NJ Boykin,
commissioner and chairman Of the
Belgian Relief Committee for the
State of Virginia. hopes TO be able to
gather 100000 in money and provi-
sions for the~strickcn Bcigians. Inn
mediately after being commissioned by
the Governor for this important work
Colonef Boykin began his prepara-
tions, and has called n meeting Of tho
members OF the commission. to be held
In the Jefferson Hotel OH Monday, No
Eember l6. at noon. Oscar F. Wcisi-
ger. manager of the Jefferson Hotel,
Yesterday granted the use OF par
lor In the hotel free Of charge
The work is even now well start
ed. said Colonel Boykin yesterday
afternoon. and I am already assured
that the people of Virginia. who have
themselves been through and endured
all the throes and agonies OF war. will
not fail to heed the appeal OF the lit
tie kingdom beyond the seas. vir-
Stnians have ever been charitable. No
cry that has been made to them has
ever gone unhcedcd. and now in this
greatest calamity which can bcfall q
people, they will not be lacking in
that assistance which the occasion de-
mands.
WANT VIRGINIA SHIP
FLYING VIRGINIA FLAG
I'VE want u ship of our own. TO be
known rs the ship of Virginia and to
fly the Virginia flag. This Is our
work and our own privileged duty, and
wo viii fulfill it. irrespective and inde-
pendent of all other work done in be-
half of those reduced people. 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-ordinat ted
and that there may be no diversity or
contrariety of interest Mayor George
.Ainslie yesterday afternoon appointed
Colonel Boylsin chairman OF the Rich
mond committee and requested him to
appoint and organize its membership.
In making the appointment and in
explanation of his desire to co-ordi-
nate all interests. Mayor Ainslic wrote
to Colonel Boykin yesterday as fol-
lows:
MAYOR APPOINTS BOYKIN
TO LEAD CITY COMMITTEE
My Dear Coloncl,-I 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 BelEians is
no; 10 interfere with any local move
ment to that end, but TO stimulate
them and coordinate them into 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 a member of the State
commission from acting with any
local committee. but think, on the
contrary, that each member should do
30. and thereby give his valuable as
sistance to the particular locality in
which he lives, and sec that Its contri-
button becomes a part Of that OF the
State. Therefore, / appoint you chair
man OF the Richmond committee. which
will thank you to appoint and Or
ganize In the persons of such men and
women as will be likely to be inter
ested in this movement. / know that
our own condition is not as good as
1t might be. I 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, Nirginans. of all people. will
understand and sympathizc with the
widows and orphans OF this stricken
nation. and will hear their cry and
help them.
Very truly yours.
GEORGE A1NSLIE,