The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-18
GIVE RELIEF FUNDS
| FOR COUNTRYMEN
Over Four Hundred Natives or
Friends of Fatherland Hold En-
thusiastic Mass-Mecting.
MANY DONATIONS ARE MADE
Defense of Germans by Profess
sor Mcneil Profoundly I'm
>presscs Large Audience.
MANY DONATIONS ARE MADE

-Four hundred or more natives AMI
| friends of the Fathcrland mel last
| night at an enthusiastic mass meeting
III tho auditorium OF the Mechanics In
! stitutc when funds Were raised for tn
relief of the wounded German. Austrian
and Hungarian soldiers and for tho wild
cws and orphans OF those slain on tho
! field Of battle. When the crowd. which
almost filled tho auditorium had as
! ScInblcd. &. l.. Dlostc. Austria IIunga-
/ riau consul. briefly stated tho object OF
| TIE meeting AMI the following officers
! were elected: William II. Zimmerman.
chairman: August Dictz. secretary, and
! William Hucccr treasurer
| Mr.. zimmerman stated that the
meeting had been called for the pur-
pose Of raising funds 10 relieve thosc
/ on tho side of the Fatherland who arc
/ in destitute circumstances as Il result
of the horrors OF war. Many women
and children have been left I'm help
/ less condition when their husba nds and
} fathers have bccn either wolindcd or
Killed on the battle field and the speak
! cr made an urgent appeal TO those here
= who arc in more fortunate circ,m-
! stances 20 contribute literally TO the
| cause.
/ PROFESSOR M'NEkI. NAMES
! PROFOUND IMPRESSION.
| w. :. McNcal. of the law department.
ut Richmond College. who was for Il
I time a student in Germany. made u
profound impression upcn the audience
with his mastery address in which he
! defended tho position OF the Germans in
| the terrific conflict now being waEcd.
, At the suggestion Of tic hartman the
audience gave q rising vote of thanks
ITO the speaker Ericf speeches were
made by Mr.. Drortc and others OF prom
iincncc. Rev. Oscar C;uthe, pastor of
st. Johns German Evangelical Church.
ended tho meeting with II fervcnt pray
ar which was offered in tho mother ton
que.
On motion it was decided that relief
funds raised in the meeting last night
he turned over TO tho Gcrman-Amcri-
can Alliance for distribution among the
sufferers II was pointed out that this
organization with membership Of
more than 100000 American citizens
could distribute tho funds more encc-
itively than some smaller organization
! Cash donations TO tho relief fund
amounting To hundreds OF dollars werc
made, besides tho large amounts which
were pledged. The exact amount OF
money raised at the gathering could
not he asccrtained. las; night. hut 1t
was stated that the fund raised was
4 large one.
MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE
\ ARE AMONG CONTRIBUTORS.
Many prominent Richmond people are
Of German birth and many OF them
made liberal contributions. Some who
were unable TO. attend sent checks or
money. Those who preferred TO dona.E
In small amounts payable either week
ly or monthly, were given an opportu-
nifty TO do SO.
In their speeches several Of those
who addressed the gathering took oc-
casion to critiCise reports OF the war
which are being sent out by various
press associa tions. II was charged
that many of the American newspaper.
have given misleading accounts Of the
| various battles and that they have in
many instances distorted the news in
favor of Great Britain. Few accurate
reports are being published. according
TO those who spoke.
I II is likely that another mass-mect-
ing for the purpose oil raising addition
al funds will be called II an early date,
the time and place TO he announced
later While the speeches last night,
by agreement. were made in English.
| the speakers often lapsed into the
mother tongue, and each time they did
| so they were greeted with loud APP
plausc.