The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-04
SPLENDID WORK OF
RELIEF ASSOCIATION
More Than Forty-one Thousand Dol
lars Contributed For Aid of
War Sufferers.
aA1F OF SUM DISTRIBUTED
Virginia Responding NobIy to
Europe's Macedonian Cry and Is
Sending LAbenalIy of It's Goods and
Money to Help the Stricken.

The financial statement of the War
Relief Association of Virginia to
March shows to what a large extent
the people of this city have taken part
in helping relieve the distressing con-
ditions in the warning countries of
Europe.
The statement shows total contribu-
lions received amounting to $41,-
09s.l6 and disbursements of VIZ
ESQ %. leaving cash balance in bank
of $1S,S41.s4,
In the list of disbursements appears
the following items; To n. +. Boyklh,
for the Belgian Commission. $l,OOo;
for artificial limbs, $1,000; to British
Red Cross Society, $500; for irish
orphans. $500: for aid in Serbia. So
500; for French relief $4,000. for
Armenian relief, $1,000; for relief in
Poland 5000. making a total of $lS.-
600 cash distributed Checks TO the
various local committees for purchas-
ing supplies amounted TO $2.bS5.I1.
being distributed as follows: For hos
pital supplies, s1.169.S6; TO childrens
aid. s470.el; for shirts. pajamas and
undertaking. $1,000 for knitted
goods, 1925; transportation. $40: and
to four other committees the sum OF
s25 each Contributions Of tobacco
amounting to 81 $40 have been re-
ceived and there are outstanding
pledges not paid amounting to 81
ss2.sT.
The transportation committee re-
ports that a total Of 105 cases have
been shipped being designated as
follows: To British American War Re
lief Association for distribution
among the various allies twenty mine
cases: to Serbian Relief nineteen; 10
American Clearing House for France.
twenty-five; to Queen Alexandra s
Field Force Fund fifteen, 10 Belgian
Relief. two; to American Red Cross.
one and to surgical dressings commit
tee, seventeen.
Petersburg Represented.
AT the meeting Of the directors on
Tuesday afternoon. which was pre-
sided over hy John stewart Bryan.
vice president, III the absence from
the city of Henry W Anderson, presi-
dent. three members OF the Peters
burg association Miss Helen CAM
cron Miss Roper and Mrs, Leigh
were welcome guests and they re
ported on the activities Of that re-
Gently organized and f|our'shins
branch. IncludinE contributions of
1928 from city Point the total amount
contributed in Petersburg is $500.
which has been appropriated as fol-
lows.
For clothing. $1,000; for hospital
supplies, 81 900: for children's aid and
smoking materials. $500 leaving
balance 10 carry on the work Of TINT
branch.
The directors designated the sum Of
$500 to the blankets. bedding and sim
liar articles committee. OF which Mrs,
Clarence Nilhiser is chairman. for
the purpose Of huyinE wool blankets
I'm which she has received very mod
crate figures
Receipt was announced Of seven
hogsheadx of toha eco from Danville
and North Carolina. This will he
manufactured into smoking tobacco
or cigarettes before being shipped
from Richmond.
A letter WAS read from Sir Arthur
Herbert. conRratulating the sssocia-
lion on its excellent work, and q let
ter WAS also read from Mrs. T. L.
watson. Of South Hill. telling Of her
desire 10 start branch In that town