Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN
ENTERS SECOND WEEK
Collections Reported Yesterday Bring
Fund for Memorial to
S133,OO0.
SrENoGRApHER ADDS MITE
Her Contribution Spurs Workers to
Greater Efforts, and They Expect
to Achieve Goal OF S25O,0OO by
Saturday.

Committee and individual solicitors
eported yesterday at the luncheon at
he Memorial Hospital Campaign Head
quarters Il collection OF s6.3l3.73, maxi
in-, grand total Of more than S133,-
200 for the hospital fund In the con
''.nutions was sum donated By MISS
F. Annie Willis, one of the stcnograph-
GO at headquarters, who gave third
o.. her weeks salary to aid the move
at. 1t was with peculiar pride that
fcnerH Chairman Thomas l.. Moore
announced this contribution. He said
evidenced the widespread interest
il' the great philanthropy and that II
IN wed that the need for Il larger hos
p.'tl was recognized as much by those
who can afford TO give in only small
sums as by those who can write checks
In three and four figures. This con-
tribution spurrcd the committee work
erS TO grocer effort, and gave 10 them
text from which to preach when
they begin soliciting again Tomorrow.
From the shops of the Richmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company came a letter saying that the
employees were deeply interested In
the movement, and suggesting that two
solicitors be sent there tomorrow "a
o'clock DR.. Mcclure Newton said
mat he would be one OF the two So
!!c!tors. and that he would have an
other with him.
which Mrs. Margaret kuyk is chair
man. reported a total collection of $500.
OF this amount. Mrs. kuyk brought in
$40. which she said was not n total
return; Mrs w. s. Gordon brought in
s!l5 and Mrs. Malvern c. Patterson,
S229 The rest was reported by Mrs.
stuart Michaux.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NURSES
GIVE AID TO FUND
Dr. \. Murat Willis reported for his
team q collection OF s2672, which is
iDcomplete. OF this amount, Or. Doug
las Wander Hoof turned in $500. DR..
Lawrence 7. Price. who has been work
ing with DR.. willis. said that nc would
announce his collections later
othe. collections announced include
he following: DR.. Paul w. Howle's
team. $50. as follows: DIR. Howle, $500;
Dr. w. b. Hopkins, SIS: DR.. Karl :.
Blackwell. $50; II. Lee Large. studcn:
~ the Medical College of Virginia. SIS;
Leo Ederhe!mer. $50: DR.. w. w. Gill
ili. and Frank 6. LOTHIAN and W. L.
Adams, $50.
individual! collections were announced
follows Mr.. McCracken, s3i: DR.
\ II. Straus. S2i: Professor w. i. Rudd.
$50; ". c. holland, $26i; DR.. John w
Niie!n!us Harrison, $3.50 DR.. Moses
5yc!e, 500; DR.. W. c. Beasley. SOS; Dr
Mcclure Newton. $3.50
OF the amount turned in b. DR.. New
ton. S25 was contributed by five pub
l,c school nurses, who. knowing the
need. united their purse strings and
;pck from their slender boards more
ihan they could actually afford TO give
II significant OF the general spiri,
4. (which has been aroused in behalf OF
a greater Memorial Hospital that men
and women who live within the mar
rowed circle are giving as they can
Tn. burden Is not TO rest upon the
"e .l,hr. The poor arc showing that
they arc willing to share in the ct-
fort
NEtiHOES ARE ALIVE
To HOSPITALS NEED
The luncheon yesterday was largely
attended by active workers ana by
others who are Interested in the cam
paign. Many who had not time in
which 10 sit down and listen TO the re-
ports visited headquarters for few
moments 10 ask how the tide was rum.
ming. Many came in to leave personal
checks. asking that their names be
withheld. Mrs. Norman V. Randolph. /
chairman Of the negro committee came
in during the morning TO say that her
work progressing and that all
Jackson Ward was alive 10 the need
for a greater hospital. and was work
ing i'll its behalf.
General Chairman Thomas l.. Moore
vas greatly encouraged by the days
g
raieners redouble their efforts so that
tomorrow afternoon they could re-
port a grand total of more than $l50,-
600
The business mems committee has
begun its caHvassing. and it is gen
orally expected that it's report will be
very encouraging.
The whirlwind campaign is now en-
tc-ing upon its second week. During
the urst week more than half the
necessary amount was procured and ,
in this great effort IL is not believed |
that Richmond will fail. The can
vassng ends on June "a. 1t is es- |
sential, Chairman Moore said. that
S25o.o0o be raised by then 80 that Rich !
mond may have as another of her
crowning glories the greatest hospital !
In the South. IN which ample and suf- !
fcien; care may be given to black and !
white alike, in which there may he !
provision for those suffering with con-
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