The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-20
MUCH YET NEEDED FOR
THE CHRISTMAS FUNDS
Salvation Array Pots Are Boiling and
Empty Stocking Club Is Get
ting Material.
BOY sCou,rs ARE ASSISTING
Richmond Determined Al. Shall Re
Rcmembercsl-Ysesp Generous.
But More Should Be Contributed.

While the response to calls for as
sistance in caring for the needs OF
those who will not have a merry
Christmas unless the more fortunate
help have been generous, and the sew
cral agencies have been aided by ma
terial contributions, there is still need
and those WHO have are asked to
give.
The giving can be done at one or
more of the numerous corners at
which the red pots suspended from
tripods and covered with wire net OF
large mesh are mainta med by mem
bers of the local corps of the Saliva
ton Army. Gifts may also be made
through other channels. among then,
the Associated Charities. the colored
charitable workers of Richmond and
various other local church and chart
table societies.
Among the latter Is the Empty
Stocking Cirb, which proposes that
fa~ az is possible, there shall be
no poor child in Richmond who is no,
visited by Santa Claus, the patron
sairt Of childhood at this season,
Eile Empty Stocking Club has en-
listed the aid of the Boy Scouts IN
I,!cbrnpnd ard Within few hours on
In the city viii he made happy by the
gifts. and goodies which come To them
from the more fortunate through this
agency
Much Money Yet Needed.
TIE d.at"ibltion plan as perfect ed
by the Empty Stocking Club and the
Scouts was outlined in The Nireiniau
saturday morning. As but a few days
remain in which 10 hll the hampers
,,gIT1 y y,, Ia1;
of Christmas cheer from the Empty
Stocking ClNb. the latter named or
Plantation issues "A final appeal.
ITO fill All stockings and pay all
expenses nj ieas. s1nn will he re-
auired" II is said ITO date the total
IS but little more than ss0o. Money
cenfections, fruit and nuts are needed
aud they can he sent 70 y. W, Dur
rett treasurer. at the American Ma
tinnal Bank. n~ 20 airs r. VI. Reade,
2eet We&t Grace Street"
Tho Salvation Army which
throughout the year looks TO the ma
terial and the spiritual needs of many
persons. finds thai the calls at this
season are large. DESPITE the general
prosperity which bleSses The people
Of the country The old familiar pot
and tripod attended hy Tho army
worker armed with the bell of CHEEKY
DAYS 10 two weeks, and the contrihu-
tions have been splendid though not
entirely adequate for the needs oil
those known 10 the Salvation Army
10 be IN reed 81 financial and other
assistance.
The funds received by way Of the
pots and those added through per
sonal solicitation IN the canvass oil
the residences and business places OF
the city must lie enlarged considerably
during tbe Pext few days II that or
ganiSa'son Is IL give as many Christ
HIS dinner baskets As We're given a
year ago,
Assistance For Coloscd Folk.
The colored charitable workers of
Richmond will serve the poor of The
city with provisions Christmas morn.
ing from to IL O'Clock The dIsirih-
Mtlng points are Ioipson's Hall, Ia
West Leigh Street ar z 81, Lakes H8ll,
Oh Mort, Twenty-sixth street. AT the
latter station Betty Meredith viii be
in charge Of the distribution. The
committee in charge Of the coiored
RELIEF Is rolnncsed Of Eebecca Bur
we'll. Selia Robinson. Fannie Minhiet
Isettie Meredith. Zenevia Wood, nra
Stokes. Maria Johnson. W. /. 3chn'
son. James Prayer and Or, l. w
Moon