The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
PfTfRSDURGtRS AID
EUR PEAA nations
Association Makes IN Interest,"
ing Report.
TAG DAY IS BIG SUCCESS.
Many Contributions For Methodist
Female Orphanage-Ofclals Are
Named For Y. VI. c. A. Marathon
Run Thanksgiving Day.

Petersburg. Va, Nov. 26.-Miss
Helen Cameron, secretary of the Pc
tersbure branch OF the War Relief
Association OF Virginia reports the col
lection and distribution OF s3,742s3
in January last. 500 Of which was
raised az Hopewell and City Point.
Distribution OF articles where most
needed. was reported by the secretary
as follows: Thirty-three boxes con-
tanning 1924 articles OF hospital sup
plies and clothing. 1900 of the gar
ments being contributed by the ladies
and children OF the city; materials
consisting of seventy-two bolts Of cot
ton goods amounting to 1920 yards;
1858 worth of gauze and cotton; two
hundred thousand cigarettes and five
thousand candles
Tho cash donations were distributed
as follows: $500 to endow a bed at
the American ambulance. Paris: 800
to the B. +. B. Blind Fund British,
French and Belgian: $50 to teach
MANNED soldiers a trade; $50 to the
orphans of the army; $50 to the Brit
iah war relief: $50 20 the Russian
Aoild, spV W Inc NuSSiht am OuidUct,
$50 to the Poles: $50 for cots for the
Duryea Fund; $3.50 for tho support of
six of the war orphans for year and
cash balance OF $50 is being used
to purchase Christmas gifts for the
wounded soldiers in France and Eng
land.
Tag Day Big Success.
Ta~ Day. for the benefit OF the Meth
odist Female Orphanage, observed
throughout tho city yesterday. was
the most successful in the history. ac-
cording to tho report OF President w
r. Harrison, Of the committee in
charge of tho work at the oiphanage
With several boxes not heard from
and a mum Der OF contribution enve-
lopes left in homes unaccounted for
last night, Mr. Harrison reported that
the receipts hal passed $1,000. The
results of the efforts OF those inter
ested in the work and those who aid
ed In the sale OF tags and making COL
lections from homes were very graft
flying and the committee is very CRATE
full for the support given the institu-
ton.
Many Hear Lecture.
Rev. John ". Ham preached to a
large and deeply interested congrega-
ton of men Mt the West End Baptist
Church. at 8 o'clock this afternoon on
The Man With Three Thousand
Devils In Him" The young evange-
list arraignCd in scorching terms the
many immoralities being practiced by
the present generation and pleaded
with his hearers to set a better ex-
ample for the oncoming generation,
by casting ASIDE the sins Of seif-indul-
gence which are now sapptng out the
very souls of our people Tho mes
sage was a strong and forceful plea
for leading better lives and many per-
.sons expressed their intentions to
throw aside immoral practices and be-
coma better men, while others re-
auested prayer that they might be
strengthened for leading better and
purer lives
Oficfals Arc Named.
Officials for the Y NJ. c. A. mara
thon race on Thanksgiving Day have
been named as follows: Referee
George w Harrison Inspectors S. b
Hoag and H r. Prichard. Timekeeper
Bernard Andrews, Starter f J.
Campbell, medical director. DR. H. A
Burke.
The race wifi start at 1890 A. NJ
on West Tahb Street, opposite the In
dex-Appeal building. to Sycamore
Street to Bremo. TO Monticello Ave
nue.. to Fluer de Hundred. to Syca-
more. TO Washington. to Union and
finish at the association building, a
distance OF three and one-haif miles
Much interest is being manifested in
the race and It will doubtless be wit
messed by alarge crowd, both at the
start and finish.
Mothers Club Organized.
The Mothers Club. an organization
destined to be OF great general benefit
in the community. was organized at
the Young Mems Christian Association
yesterday. with the following officers:
president. Mrs. Harvey Seward, vice.
presidents Mrs, William Pitcher. Mrs
]. Boiling Jones, Mrs George Came
ron. Jr., Mrs. Michael Rahtly. Mrs.
Robert Budd. Mrs r. r. Maclin and
Mrs. Edward Eigenhrun: secretary.
Mrs, p. n. Drewry: recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Robert Gillian. Jr, treas
urer, Mrs. G. Cleveland Wright.
The object of the club Is to enlist
the membership and cooperation OF
all ladies in the city who are inter-
ested in BOYS
No Arrests Made.
AT a late hour this afternoon. Chief
Ragland. of the local police DEPART
ment. reported that not an arrest had
been made by the Petersburg police
today. Everything Is extremely quiet
here under the new prohibition law
and an exceedingly small number of
drunks are being reported
Community Tree For Pulaski.
Pulaski, Nov ga moven7 ent has
been inaugurated for a Christmas tree