Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
QUARTER
FUND IS ASSURED
Memorial Hospital Campaign to
Raise S25O,OOO Is Com
plete Success.
RICHMOND KEEPS
Largest Sum Ever Contributed
to Single Object in His
tory Of City.

After a campaign which has been
filled with doubt and nervous anxiety
aa to It's success. the fund Of $4,000
tor n greater Memorial Hospital was
assured last night. The campaign re-
suited In complete success, and tho
amount subscribed Is the largest aun
ever contributed TO any one object In
the ci,y OF Richmond.
While the thermometer at headquar-
ters was registering close upon the
100000 mark shortly before 9 o'clock
last night. the advisory committee was
IN session in the Offices Of John Kerr
Branch, In the Merchants National
Bank. The advisory committee. backed
by the amounts already raised in cash
and In pledges. bound itself TO see that
the complete sum was raised II was
a matter Of civic pride. and the city
kept the faith.
Concerning the meeting OF the cam
paign committee in Mr.. Branchs offices,
Thomas l.. Moore, general chairman.
made the following statement:
In view Of the fact that a large
number Of corporations and individuals
have not yet subscribed 70 the fund for
Memoria Hospital. but have the mat
ter under advisement, and will not
reach conclusion during the cam
paign, which ends tonight n number
or men have pledged themselves to
secure from others additional subscrip-
tions which. with those made during
the campaign, VIII aggregate s25o,oOO."
n m rNai y =
open until midnight for further sub
scriptions. Just inside the doors Mrs
Norman v Randolph who has worked
actively among the negroes sat knit
ting during the thunderstorm. waiting
20 hear from her colored friends.
cold luncheon was set for the workers.
i2ut the canvassers came in ONLY to re-
port. They left TO secure other con-
tribut!ons. and struggled in again with
other subscriptions
~ II o'clock 100000 had been con.
tributed, and the news was flashed
about the city. Campaign managers
ana workers were relieved at the sue
cessiul issue. and there was an air of
thankiulness that the campaign had
come to such happy ending
LIBERAL RESPONSE
MADE TO APPEALS
The campaign was begun on quiet
lines on April "a. Contributors were
iardF' and IL was decided to finish with
4 whiTiwind canvass of the whole city
during the last two weeks Though
Rlchmond had already contributed
literally to various war relief meas
nres and had been called on to assist
in the building OF n railroad. there was
l1a,- oil
rial Hospital. AS the need was vital,
the answer To that need was imme-
diate Memorial Hospital Will be
greater. The negro pavilion. :he ward
for contagious diseases and The home
for nurses Will be built.
Contributions have come in rang
ing from cents to $4,000. The fac
tory girl gave her mite as the wealthy
man gave from his millions. 1t was
a community effort. and men and
women OF every class. creed and con-
dition gave as they could Especial
credit Is given to Thomas l.. Moore,
chairman Of the advisory committee.
and 10 John Kerr Branch and TO John
Stewart Bryan, to Coleman Wor-
than and to w. It. Dabney. of this
committee. who gave literally Of their
movement.
No less credit is given 10 the ply
sicians. all OF whom !aborcd hard
and faithfully III helping to raise the
required amount The committees.
headed by DR.. Paul w. Howle. Pro-
fcssor w. T. Rudd and Dr Lawrence
I. Price, were especially successful
in raising large amounts
PEOPLE IN ALI. WALKS
DO THEIR SHARE
The Womans Auxiliary. Of which
! Mrs. -. a. kuyk was chairman, raised
during ten days more than $500. or
more than $3.50 a day.
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph. chairman
of the negro committee, than whom
none worked harder, longer or more
faithfully, brought in large num-
ber OF contributions. The colored peo-
pie gave literally, knowing that they
are largely to benefit when tho great
er hospital is erected. Their contribu-
tions amounted to more than $4,000
Colored girls working In laundrIes gave
from their sorewon wages, and men
working in the street did not forget
All were anxious TO accept the privi-
lege OF giving.
Committees working among the
white people solicited every section OF
the city. obtaining subscriptions from
fnancier and factory girl. Girls liv-
ing on wage OF s6 a week donated
| several hundred dollars. while tho
wealthy men gave their thousands Tho
small contribution showed that the
community call had it's effect and
| that the returns would have, hcen
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