Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04
PREACH SERMONS TO-DAY
TO HELP HOSPITAL FUND
Message OF Aims Of, Memorial Cam
paign Will Be Heard From
Local Pulpits.
EXPECT BIG CONGREGATIONS
|Whirlwind Finish Will Start Next
Week, When All Committees VIII
Get to Work to Raise $3.50, 900 for
Needed Buildings.


people In the campaign now In prog
Tess to secure s25o.ooo, with which TO
frect additional buildings for the Me-
&norial Hospital making II one Of the
Bargest and best-equlpped institutions
pr the kind In the country. II is tho
Hwiah OF those who have charge OF
81 lie campaign that an overflow congre-
8satlon attend every ono OF these SER
flces and have their belief strength
$ned In tho necessity OF making the
ratnpaign Il SUCCESS.
This week viii be the final one Of
preparation before beginning the whirl-
S%ind finish. John Kerr Branch. chair
nan OF the advisory committee, viii
etnrn from his summer home in New
8pork to direct IN person tho work of
u hat committee, and the citizens COM
&nittee. which VIII have charge OF the
#lnish, Will hold several sessions to
complete arrangements II is planned
TO hold big meeting and supper
party at the Jefferson Hotel on Mon
Hay night, June IL. formally to in
4ugura,e the Anal campaign
PHYSICIANS PROMISE
TO AID CAMPAIGN
The physicians o. Richmond are
itanding squurely behind the move
'ncnt. AZ meeting held on Friday
light in tho assembly hall Of tho Medi-
al College Of Virginia each % them
- pledged himself to devote at least two
2 cars n day during the finish 10 the
= work Of raising funds and 20 use hts
est efforts toward securing additional
workers in the campaign The $50
physicians Of the city will he divided
n;o five Iroups. each With captain.
nd there viii be IA friendly rivalry
between these groups as to which viii
oiIect the most money
During the final week luncheon will
% aerved free 10 all those who ,akc
Part in the campaign. Plans are being
9nade TO serve this luncheon to at least
90 of these workers. each day.
No movement begun in Richmond In
recent years has so gripped the public
#ntercst and fancy az has the fund
II aising camnaign for the Memorial
Dot only is II realized how important
80 Is TO secure better hospital condi-
r ions, so the city may take care OF any
#ase appealing to medical science. but
Ehe tremendous advantage Richmond
Ssr ouid enjoy AS great medical center.
$vith such an institution as the enlarged
Memorial Hospital promises 10 he. is a
iy factor In squirting on its people in
#he effort TO bring tho campaign TO q
uccessful conclusion.
BIG BANNER TELLS
OF CAMPAIGNS OBJECTS
n Not one Of the least of the features
(Which have contributed TO the interest
"a the campaign has been the activity
bout the headquarters. s2l East Main
= trest. The largest banner ever hung
"a Richmond stretches across the street
this point bearing its slogan. Boost
Memorial Hospital" and telling OF the
our definite Ideals OF the campaign
inside the headquarters twenty-seven
&yp.sts are busy writing letters to men
nd women OF the city. preparing data
various kinds TO assist in the work
j. nd looking after tho details. The
campaign managers and office assist
nts arc busy at the headquarters from
arly in the morning until sometimes
,idnight. Two telephones are ring
- ne almost continuously with messages
cheering character.
This is an intensive campaign. II is
blended to reach every section OF the
ity. The Memorial Hospital, In seek
Shg TO erect its commodious negro
&uilding and contagious hospital, is
tanning a work which Is OF real COM
= ,unity value. There Is not n person
h Richmond who does not now real
be the need OF better accommodations
or negroes.
Those leading the campaign are
- ctuated. not alone by the desire to
pipe out condition which is re-
roach to the progressive reputation
the city. but they are equally i'm
elled BY the fundamental feeling OF
II true Southerners to be helpful to
bio coIored people. There are many
eople of Richmond who are greatly
distressed these days because they are
eginning to realize how sadly they
ave neglected the colored people in
lhe past, although their neglect may
ave been innocent
CONTAGIOUS HOSPITAL
Is BADLS NEEDED
i The astounding fact that for col
~ red population of $4,000 in Richmond
HERE are only fifty-seven beds available
"a all the hospitals of the city, exclud-
ag those conducted by the negroes
themselves and Ae city Hospital, has
81 reused the community as rarely ever
n efore. Everywhere there is deep
q ointment that these conditions must
a changed.
4 OF hardly less general interest is tho
Il Ian to erect In Richmond, through
Means OF the fund raised during this
campaign y hospital where persons
@hlicted with contagious diseases may
#e treated. At present there is not a
II lace in the city where person so
Unfortunate as TO become a victim of
= contagious disease may be sent. save
#o the pesthouse. Diphtheria patients.
Ear those suffering from scarlet foyer.
r even measles, must be cared for at
Il ome, with all the attendant unpleas-
! mt 7eatures Of quarantine and with the
\ zager of infection to other membeTb
tbs family. Too often an entire
&susxhold has been placed under quar-
a nttne because servant carelessly con-
|Eraoted an infectious disease. So fire.
8iuently, In fact, has this condition
81 risen to ambarrass men and women in
that tho present plan for
q ospItal, conlmodious and comfortable,