The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10


at the jefferson Hotel early In De-
cemBer. Since that time the officers
of the association have been busily
engaged In perfecting the organiza-
ton and plans for systematic work in
this community and throughout the
State.
The association Is divided Into sec
tons, each Of which sections has
charge of it's particular branch of the
work under the direction of a chair
man and such organization az the sec
ton may adopt. Up TO the present
Time no general appeal for contrihu-
tions has been made but the associa-
ton has received voluntary cash con-
tributions ranging from 81 900 down
to small amounts and aggregating
more than 5000 Some of these con-
tributions were made TO special
branches of the work or relief in
some special field while others were
made to the general fund. Appro-
priations in excess of $4,000 have al
ready been made by the association
10 urgent relief work in Serbia. Po-
land and Northern France and other
amounts have been expended In the
purchase of material for hospital
supplies. childrens clothing, knitted
goods and similar purposes connected
with the relief work. while hundreds
of ladies in the community are work
ing through the organization making
clothing and other articles needed by
children and noncompatants In the
various war zones.
The association Is administered
without expense. It's general Of
flee at sos East Main Street Ia
provided through the generosity
of one OF Its members while pro-
vision IL made for the necessary
clerical aid By another member.
so that every dollar OF money and
every particle Of labor, material
or supplies contributed Is applied
to the purpose for which Il Is In
tended.
The ONCE of the association pre-
sents a hasy scene during the business
hours OF each day. Packages are
coming in at all hours from various
sections of the work and from private
contributors. while a large number of
ladies are at present sewing. rolling
bandages and making up raw material
into clothing or prepared hospital
supplies which. as they are accumu-
lated, are packed and sent forward
Ito. the various points at which they are
needed.
People who are unable 10 contribute
money or materiai are contributing
their labor, and thus an opportunity Il
offered to every person IN the com
nunity to give practical expression 10
the sympathy which all must feel for
the women, children and noncombat-
ants and the wounded In the hospitals
whose suffering can be mitiEated or
relieved
No Charge for Transportation.
The association has made arrange
n,ents with the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company hv which oil contribu-
lions of supplies. materials, etc. can
no forwarded to the central e,rganiza
tons In New York without cost. II
has also perfected arrangements with
the several organizations In charge OF
the relief work in the various war
zones by which Its contributions to
this relief may he forwarded from
New York to 1.-THE several war zones
without expense and delivered to the
Individual hospital. or territory fol
which they are designated. The as
ISOLATION will receive any contribution
for any. particular hospital individual
sar cause and forward II through these
axene!es without cot N TN donor NM