Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
WHOLE STATE TO
join HANDS IN
BEL G|AN RELIEF
Committees Are to B e
Named in Each Congress
sional District.
GENERAL COMMITTEE
FORMULATES ITS PLANS
Clothing and Food to Be Sent
in Ship Flying Vir-,
ginia Flag.
BOYKIN OPENS HEADOJJS RTERS
BoYKIN OPENS HEADQUARTERS
John Stewart Bryan Made Chairman
for Third District, Outside
Of Richmond.

Plans for the campaign of the vir-
glnia Belgian Relief Commission. of
which Colonel II. NJ. Boylsin is chair
man. were formulated yesterday at
noon, when a quorum of the State
committee met In the Jefferson Hotel
and discussed all the preliminary ar
rangements. The members of the
thusiasm. and there seems to be no
doubt that the State will raise enough
in money contributions and food and
clothing supplies to send 10 the
stricken people overseas Virginia
ship. flying Virginia flag. II is to
be Nirginia's gift in memory of the
days of hardship and trial. through
which this State once endured.
STATE COMMITTEE
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
Those present at the preliminary
meeting yesterday were Colonel H. NJ.
Boykin. chairman: John Stewart
Bryan. of Richmond: Charles T Las
sitter. of Petersburg: Rev. ]. Cleve-
land Hall. OF Danville; William s. Bat
tie Of Roanoke. and Alexander Rob-
ertson, of Staunton. On/the sugges-
that each OF the ten district chair
men be instructed ito appoint sub
committees for the various counties
and cities embraced within their dis
tricts. and that the chairman Of each
should keep In touch ard constant
correspondence with Colonel Boykin.
chairman OF the central committee,
SO as to keep him Informed as to the
progress made within their respective
jurisdictions and as to the nature and
quantity Of supplies to- he forwarded.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Lassiter were elect
ed members of the executive commit
tee.
AID OF PRESS THROUGHOUT
STATE is INVITED
In order that the work may be ac-
tually made Statewide. and that
everybody might be informed as to Its
character and as to the need OF the
Belgian people, 1t Was decided that
Colonel Boykin at once communicat c
with the editor OF every newspaper
in the State, seeking the aid OF his
publication. and suggesting that each
day the names and donations Of all
local citizens contributions either in
money or supplies, be published on
the front page of the home papen Mr..
Lassiter said that in his district he
had already appointed subcommit
tee OF ten in each OF the counties in
his district. and promised that he
would keep constantly in touch with
central committee of what was being
done.
JOHN STEWART BRYAN
MADE DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
John Stewart Bryan was named dis
trict chairman for the Third Congress
sional District. Colonel Roykin. who
has been appointed by Mayor Ainslie
as general chairman of all tho relief
committees in Richmond. said that he
would direct the work done In the city,
while to Mr.. Bryan would be left the
appointment of the chairn,en Of the
subcommittees in the counties and
cities. other than Richmond, In the
Third District.
Miss Grace NJ. I3lliton, OF 309 East
Franklin street, was appointed perIna
nent secretary OF the State comm tt ee
and as Colonel Boykin's chief assistant
1t was the sense OF the meeting that
the committee would prefer that the
boat should be Virginia boat. flying
the Virginia flag, so that il would not
be confounded with the Red Cross re-
lief movement. 1t is expected that tho
boat, IL Virginia should contribute
enough to warrant the use OF boat
for her supplies alone. Will be provided
by the Rockefeller Foundation. which
has already chartered and sent over
relief ships.
tags WILL. DE SENT
FOR SHIPMENT OF GOODS
Tags to the number of 1000 will be
printed and divided among tho cities
and counties of the state. the tags to
be used In denominating the charact err
of each consignment, and showing
from what county or city the contrbu-
tion comes. These tags are to he
printed by six printers. who will be
asked to do the work free Of charge as
their contribution TO the movement
Sentiment In favor of the relief
has grown within a night,
and has become very strong. The
Stationery Company has Of
fered to contribute 1000 ietterheads
and as many envelopes free of charge:
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telc-
phone Company has Installed free
telephone in the headquarters ut 1tU4
East Broad street, the Everett Wotldcy
Co. has supplied additional station
cry, and the Remington Typewriter
Company has donated a typewriter.
morning, and Colonel Doykir. a busy
man himself began his campaign, and
expects to continue diligently 1T work
until Virginia has made her contribu-
tion for the relief of the starving and
homeless people. Several checks were
received yesterday, and. beginning to-
day. the names OF contributors will be
published I'm the daily papers.
BADGE DAY COMMITTEE
WILL MEET To-Day
y meeting Will be held to-day by
tho women having In charge the selling
OF badges. on November %, proclaimed
by Mayor Ainslie. as Belgian Badge
Day" Those composing tho committee
are Mrs. Andrew Gray. Mrs. Frederick
IL. Noting, Mrs. 4. y. r.andcrlin. Mrs.
John Murphy. Mrs. Sallic Nelson Rob
ins, Mrs. bandon L. Mason, Mrs. L. l..
Green, Mrs. John y. Coke, Mrs. Fred
erick Williams.
Another effort In behalf OF the Bel
gians will be In the form Of a con-
cert. which has been arranged for to-
night In the home of Mrs. Horace Well
ford Jones' 200 East Franklin Street.