The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
RICHMOND RED CROSS
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al the ladies were not confed within
the restricted area OF the booths. A
goodly number circulated through
the crowd. during the speaking, and
in low, but determined voices, made
each male in the assenblage give
some very good reason why he could
not divorce himself from at least
ksingle dollar to further the greatest
work of mercy IL has ever been mans
privilege to affiliate himself with.
And after these ladies. deceivngly
sweet Of brow vet firm of purpose a
the ground they trod. had garnered
about all the whole dollars in evil
oenco, tho smaller maidons made the
rounds with hats or baskets, be
seeChing gentlemen 70 increase the
'free-lwl offering" And If certain
reckless youths beggared themselves
to such an extent as to he unable to
avail themselves of a ride home on
the cars, they walked with a light
heart as well as purse
Governor speaks.
Joseph w. stewart presided az the
meeting. introducing az the first
| speaker Henry Carter Stuart. COVER
nor of Virginia. Governor stuart
made a splendid appeal to his hear
ers to enlist in the Red Cross. the
iS11S hisafs 9efr 10 many TO help in
war IN which not one single Ameri-
can should not have some part.
! Al Schrader entertained the crowd
/ by singing America, Love You #"
At this iuncture it was announced
that over goo enrolments had already
been made by the busy ladies a. the
! booths
| John Kerr Branch was spied in the
(Crowd, and made to take the plat
form Mr.. Branch told his hearers
in stra ightforNard, convincing man
ner Of what he termed his "conyer-
! sion TO the ranks of the Red Cross
/ Henry ". Anderson. president OF
the local chapter of the Red Cross
put the question right square up to
me, said Mr.. Branch. What are you
going TO do in this war;" Mr.. Branch
said he asked what could he do. and
was told to put his heart and soul
| into tho work Of mercy. He said
| the last few weeks. in which he has
/ been engaged in working for this
great cause, were the happiest OF his
entire life
Mr., William II Adams. president
| of the board or aldermen. made a
fervent appeal to his fellow citizens
OF Church Hill to respond materially
! 70 the call
! DR. Magruder, who came here from
Washington, said that Richmond, In
the South, and cleveland in the North
were the two cities of the United States
rated rs 200 per cent efficient in the
present appeal. II said Richmond
should. and would, oversubscribe her
amount in order to provide for soldiers
from communities not so rich. who
gladly furnished their quota OF men,
but could not raise the money 10 pro-
tect them from the disasters OF neglect.
Mayor George Ainslie. the last to
speak. aptly Defined the American Red
Cross as heaven in the hell OF war.
could be found more representative
Americans than on historic Church Hin.
you are given an opportunity tonight
to provide clean. new bandages for
the wounds of your brothers. in place
Of the method now obtaining in France
OF stuffing the made wounds with
newspapers to stanch the flow Of
blood" said Richmonds mayor. Who'll
give me a thousand"
Four 500 contributions were taken
] by Mayor Ainslie. The four men on
the troll OF honor" were John +. Sat
terrified, Chas. II. Billups. John T.,
Moore and Joseph w. Stewart. Chas
+. Metzger and j. r. Hutcheson sub
scribed $50 each. Smaller contributions
we're taken at the booths. the total
amount being unobtainable last night.
| The Virginia Railway and Power
band. which played throughout the
meeting. rendered a fitting fnis. play
/ Ing the "Marseillaisc"