Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20

CiOtulllE Us paTL
of the cargo which is to he sent to the
needy Belgians. However. tho commit
tee has no place In which to store
these articles just at present. and Colo
mel Boyktn requested that persons who
wished to give such gifts would COM
municate with his office, leaving their
addresses AS soon as place Is Sc
cured In which the ovcrcoats coats and
suits can be stored until ready to be
shipped to Norfolk, wagons from the
commissions headquarters Mill be sent
for them. Colonel Boykln's telephone
number is Madison 351G, and all notices
OF gifts of clothing sent there will be
recorded, and donations will be called
for later.
DISTRICT CHAIRMEN
ARE HARD At WORK
Reports received by Colonel Boykm
from various chairmen are to tho eff
feet that the campaigns In their re-
spective districts are progressing rap
idly. Organizations have been COM
pletcd, and subcommittee are can
wasting tho territory. Special con-
certs, recitals and entertainments Of
other kinds are being arranged, and
the proceeds will De turned over to the
Belgian Relief Commission.
The State commissioners was espe-.
ciallyS pleased with the local prospects.
He said that automobile owners would
be Called upon to donate the use of
their ma chimes at certain hours aud on
certain days, yet to be determined. and
that these machines would be utilized
in collecting tho donations. The city
will be divided into streets, and tho
automobiles will be separated into
Squads, making their collections In ac-
cordancc with a prcarranged plan.
School children OF the city and Of
Henrico County will be called upon to
bring to their schools donations of at
least one Irish potato each on q speci-
he'd day
BELGIAN BADGE; DAY
TO DE HELD WEDNESDAY
The Belgian Badge Day will be held
In Richmond on November 25, and on
Sunday "a sacred concert will be given
In the City Auditorium. In this con-
cert about fifty OF the most prominent
musicians OF the city will take part.
w. Henry Baker. director OF the We'd
ncsday Club AND or the Philharmonic
Orchestra. will Conduct the concert
One OF the most pertinent suggcs-
lions which has been made the relief
commission. In the opinion of Colonel
Boykin, yesterday came from Cephas
n. Stacy, 4 merchant Of Amelia County,
who writes:
"bctore our local committee in Anne
liza I made the suggestion that IN my
m"r antilo stock ] lave quilt" mum,
Der Of pairs Of shoes available as a
G i,nrn ;; ir1'j n to this .auae which be-
ers. ard it seemed to me that contri-
buttons OF this sort could be gathered
from merchants all over The STATE.
goods, notions, apparel. etc, on their
shelves which could well be spar cd
for such = cause II the need for
known. Ia many sto."s from 10 To 100
pairs OF shoes perhaps would be con-
tributed, and for service they would
n f..sn fri Inv,
ton than could DO spared In cash in
many instances: so likcwisc OF other
issued by yourself for this class of CON
tributfon lnrSe part of the cargo OF
the ship could be secured.
II trust the suggestion may prove
useful and instructions as to the coll
lection OF such articles may be widely
disseminated and Il general contrlbu-
ton of this kind secured. This. OF
course, need not deter any merchant
ton as he Desires
OFFERS FARM FOR FREE
USE OF REFUGEES
Frederick Y. Noting. Belgian con-
Svl Gsre; yesterday received from r.
tender OF 2io acres OF land for the
use OF Bolgians who come to Virginia
the refugees as long az the war con.
tinues. and for one year thereafter.
He SAID that buildings now on the
families, and that others could be
frected Those who take advantage
Of the offer Will be under no .obliga
lowed to do so. Oh easy terms, should
they desire. This offer will be for
warded to the proper authorities,
Mrs. Landon Il. Mason yesterday is
sued call to the women OF the city
and the State to cooperate in the Bel
ginn relief work. The appeal was
the women tho great need of the re-
lief work.
In commenting OH the number OF
cash contributions which are pouring
into the roliet headquarters, Colonel
Eoykin yesterday said that ii would
be impossible to list them separately
gathered together each day and an
nouncod under one general head.