Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
CAMPAIGN FOR HOSPITAL
i D0RsED BY MERCHANTS
Members Of Retail Association Pledge
.Co.Operation to Raise Funds
for Memorial.
TO HOLD BANQUET TONIGHT
Prominent Men and Women Will
Speak at Jefferson Auditorium in
Behalf OF Movement-Active Work
by Committees Begins Tomorrow.


tail Merchants Association yesterday
afternoon, when. upon "A sudden call.
officers and many members gathered In
the assembly hall of the Chamber of
Commerce and bound themselves to
cooperate in the general movement.
Short addresses were made by Presi
dent II. c. Boschen. L. o. Miller,
Charles 7. Norman. w a. Malone. Of
the association. and by Thomas l..
Moore. l.. Il. Morris. president of the
board of trustees of the Medical Col
legc Of Virg inia, and John Kerr Branch.
Mr.. Branch stated that he had remain
cd in Richmond purposely TO assist in
the campaign, and that he would go to
New York on Thursday morning To see
resident RichmondcrS there and inter
est them in the hospital campaign
Though he did not stress the com
merctal idea. SIR. Moore pointed out
that. aside from the question Of philan-
thropy. the establishment of an i'm
proved hospital which would serve.
not only the city. but States south OF
Virginia would bring It's own financial
reward. and" he said, we want your
support and cooperation in making
this effort successful for the advance
!nent OF Richmond"
RICHMOND MUST 10
HER PART. SAYS BRANCH
We are all endeavoring," said MIR.
Morris. ito carry on this campaign on
the highest possible plane. The pro-
ject ought to have been completed be-
fore. II has long been under advise
nent II is one Of the greatest hu-
nanitarian efforts that Richmond has
ever put forth, and have never known
in my thirty years experience among
l,.ia lr
giving their support to such Il move
mcnt The campaign is now. so far as
anything inconciuded can be. sue
CcsS"
Mr. Branch having known personal
Is Of cases refused az the hospitals
because they were suffering with con-
''gi"us diseases. said that II Richmond
We're confronted with an epidemic of
some contagious disease the city would
have hard time IN coping with the
situation
"CoutaEiou may come 70 anyone" he
said, and there is no hospital 10 which
We may go. Every home in which
there is form Of contag ious disease
must be uuarant!ncd and every home
must be made private hospital. II
's equally necessary that wc have "a
negro pavilion. All Of VIZ know the
grave danger resulting from the close
contact between the two races. of the
peri! 70 our children who may he
rursed by an infected woman. DR..
stuart Mcclure has said that the time
would come when we would require a
certificate Of health for our servants.
just we require our milch cows TO
hc tested and just As we require that
they shall be tested before transporta-
tion Richmond - growing up. The
city is learning. hui We are not yet
doing our part.
II feel complimented on having been
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irving their time why should not YOU
give yours We have good doctors.
hut there is no clinic for them. And II
YOU help tho hospital. II will help the
city. and. in addition. you will have
the satisfaction Of knowing that you
have helped in one Of the worthiest ef-
forts Richmond has ever put forth.
The movement will he successful in
proportion as YOU work. We must
measure UP 10 the price We paid In the
war. and those who are permitted to
take part in this great movement will
God that they lived in this day"
Mr.. Miller and President Boschen
made short talks promising the CO.
operation Of tn" association, as did
Mr. Norman. James +. Phillips Jr..
former member Of the City Board OF
for contagious diseases. drawing his
Lesson from the city Smallpox Hos
pital so Inadequate TO the need
HOLD BANQUET Tonight
TO START CAMPAIGN
More than $50 tickets TO the banquet
70 be held in the auditorium of the
Jefferson Hotel tonight at o'clock
10 boost the hospital campaign fund.
have been sold. and il is expected
that the remaining number will be
disposed Of without difficulty to-day.
II is earnestly requested by the en-
.ai
chasers of tickets be present SO that
they may catch the spirit of the oo-
casion and show their Willingness by
their presence to support and CO.
operate In the cause.
Congressman y. J. Montague will
make brief addresses: Mayor George
lnsiie. John *. Branch. Thomas L.
Moore. DR. George Ben Johnston, DR.
stuart Mcclure. John Stewart Bryan.
George Bryan, Rev. George w. Nc
Daniel p. d. Rev. Charles Hannigan,
nr. Edward \ calisch, w r. Dabney.
Mrs. r. r. Munford, Mrs. Margaret
T<uyk. and Mrs. Norman " Randolph
II is EXPRESSLY pointed out that no
subscriptions Will he asked at the
banquet. Reports as to the progress
of the campaign will he announced
and general urge to the community
% give its support to the Greater
Memorial Hospital movement will be
given. The banquet will be entirely in
formal. and it is requested that those
attending appear in business dress
Tables for SOC people will be spread
Music will be furnished by the hotel
orchestra. and during the course OF the
banquet entertainment will be afforded
by local amateurs. under the super
vision and direction of DR.. J. Fulmer
bright Flowers with which to gar
nish the tables will be provided by
those who have country homes.
1t is especially urged that all the
workers and every member of every
committee be present, so that all may
learn and understand the plan Of cam
paign. The city has been divided into
territories. and committees will be as
signed to their respective divisions.
Beginning tomorrow at o'clock,
luncheons will he held every day in
headquarters. s21 East Main Street,
and the chairmen will report tho
progress Of their committees
Mrs. Margaret Kuylt yesterday con-
scented to assume craftsmanship Of the
auxiliary Committee. provided
she were able to obtain cooperation.
y meeting was held in the woman's
Club in the afternoon. and fifteen or