The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
.STENOGRkPHtR'S GIFT,
EVIDENCES INTEREST
Campaig ners for Memorial Hospital
Are Spurred to Greater
Effort.
SMALLER CONTRIBUTORS
REALIZING NECESSITY
Poor Are Showing. With Their Mite,
That They Are Willing to Share In
the Enort-Reports show More
Than $3.50 Raised.

Committee and individual solicitors
reported yesterday at the luncheon at
Memorial Hospital Campaign Head
quarters a collection of s6.313.T3
making a grand total OF more than
$4,000 for the greater hospital fund
In the contributions was a sum do
mated by Miss Annie Willis, one of
the stenographers at headquarters,
who gave a third of her weeks salary
to aid the movement. IT was with pc
cuiiar pride that General Chairman
Thomas l.. Moore announced this con-
tribution, He said II evidenced the
widespread interest In he great pitt
lanthropy. and that il showed that
the need for a larger hospital was rec
ogntzed as much by those who can af
ford TO give In only small sums as by
those who can write checks In three
and four figures This contribution
spuri ed the committee workers to
greater effort. and gave to them a
text from which to preach when they
begin soliciting again tomorrow.
From the shops OF the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
ree.i- Company rane letter saying
that the employees were deeply inter-
ested in the movement. and suggest
tomorrow at o'clock.
The Doctors Are 1--we Wires
DR. Mcclure Newton said that ne
would be one OF the two especial so
licifors. and that he would have an
other with him.
The Womens Auxiliary Committee
of which Mrs. Margaret Kuyk is
chairman. reported total collection
OF $500. or this amount Mrs Kuyk
brought In sl4e which she said was
not "a total return: Mrs. w s. Cor
don brought In Sis. and Mrs NAL
vern c. Paterson, sara The next was
reported by Mrs Stuart Michaux
DIR. A Murat Willis, for his team
reported a collection of $2sT2, which
is incompleted. OF this amount DR.
Douglas Wander Hoof turned in $500.
DR.. Lawreice T. Price. who has been
working with Or. Willis. said that he
would announce his collections later
Other collections announced include
the following DR.. Paul W. Howle's
team. 1896. as follows: DR.. Howie.
5000: DR.. w b. Hopkins. SIS; DIR.
Karl 8. Blackwell. s56; II. Lee Large,
Virginia. SIS; Leo Ederheimer. s40n:
DIR. W. w. Gill, sl1, and Frank q.
lonthan and w. f. Adams, $50.
Individual collections were an
nounced as follows MIR. McCracken,
ss4; DR.. A. n. Straus. s24: Professor
w. r. Rudd. ss5: w. G. holland. s264:
Or, John w. Broadnax, s35; DR. Eu-
bank. $40: DR.. Virgintus Harrison,
$3.50: Or. Moses Sycle, 800; DR. w.
G. Beasley, $25: DR.. Mcclure New
ton. $3.50
Small Contributions Many
OF the amount turned In by DR..
public school nurses who, knowing
and took from their slender boards
more than they could actually afford
to give. II is significant OF the gen.
eral spirit which has been aroused in
behalf OF greater Memorial Hos
pital that men and women who live
within the narrowed circle are giving
as they can. The burden Is not to
rest upon the wealthy. The poor are
showing that they are willing TO share
in the effort
The luncheon yesterday was largely
attended by active workers and by
athers who are interested in the cam
which to sit down and listen to the
few moments to ask how the tide was
running. Many came In to leave per-
sonal checks. asking that their names
be withheld. Mrs. Norman v. Ran
dolph, chair n OF the Negro Com
mittee. came :. during the morning to
say that her work was progressing
and that all jackson Ward was alive
to the need for a greater hospital
and was working in its behalf.
General Chairman Thomas L. Moore
was greatly encouraged by the days
reports, and he urged that the cam
paigners redoubie their efforts so that
tomorrow afternoon they could re-
hort a grand total OF more than $780,
900.
Outlook Encouraging.
The Business Mems Committee. the
names OF which 'yere ann ounced yes
.terday. has begun its canvassing. and
Ii Is gexe:ly expected that it's re-
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