The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-21
RED CROSS FIGURES
INCREASING SLOWLY
TO DESIRED AMOUNT
Receipts S12,59f Yesterday. Aggregat-
ing $3.50. oOO-"Widow' Mite"
Given to the Cause.
MASS MEETING FRIDAY
IN CHIMBORAZO PARK
Governor Stuart Will Address East
End Citizens At Big Open Air Gath
cring-Home Aid Committee work
ing For Soldiers At Home.

total OF more than twelve thous-
and FIVE hundred dollars was received
by the Red Cross campa1gners yester-
day. bringing the aggregate receipts
for this week up TO almost three hum
bred and thirty thousand dollars. Sub
scriptions took slump yesterday.
somewhat, and dropped off by about
ten thousand dollars from the receipts
al The day before Those IN charge
OF the big campaign are not discour-
aged, however, but are confident that
by the end OF this week they will have
received their full s5oo,o and moro.
Among the contributions yesterday
was 50, which came from a very un-
usual source. Mrs, Sally Scott. an in
mate ofthe Pr04estant Episcopal home
for a number OF years, died sometime
ago. and this week among her effects
was found her little fund OF 50. which
she had directed TO be given to the
Red Cross. This, with numerous other
small contributions from persons who
did not have much money to spare.
shows the significance OF giving to the
Red Cross, and the deep interest be-
ing manifested in the movement by
persons in every plane Of living.
Other contributions yesterday in
cluded $4,000 from Liggett T. Myers
Tobacco Co. a share OF $4,000 the
company is giving to the Red Cross
Through It's various branches The
American Tobacco Co. contributed
$4,000, a part Of a large sum to be
the company. Mrs. DeSoto Fitzgerald
gave $1,000, and many other subscrip-
gtions were received ranging from SOC
to $500. The list of names OF the corr
trihutors for yesterday were not avail
able last night. but the total amount
received for the day came to 1881.
Added 10 the amounts already re-
iceived this gave grand total of $685.
$3.50.
Mass Meeting Friday.
FRIDAY nigh Ia big mass-me Getting
will be held in Chimhorazo park. when
Governor Henry G., Stuart will make
the principal address. o. c. Parrish
chairman of the committee In charge
of the meeting, will preside and many
other prominent citizens of the Fsds.
End will take part. 1t is expected that
this meeting will result in large sub
scription from the citizens Of Church
Hill, and other sections In the east
ern part of the city.
The home aid committee Of the
Richmond chapter of the Red Cross
has heen rendering splendid service
| to thc soldiers on duty in this city
and also throughout the state. The
literature section has been distribute
ing every week old magazines and
books 10 the men who are guarding
the public buildings and railroads in
Richmond and they are now making
an urgent appeal TO the public for ad-
| ditional literature to carry on this part
Of the work. Any magazines. no mat
ter OF what date. II in good condition
will be acceptable, and they can be
sent to Red Cross headquarters, 6o7
/ East Main street or to Mrs. Andrew
Christian 2o4 West Franklin street,
who is chairman of the literature com
mittee, Many magazines are needed
for the weekly distribution. and It IL
also necessary to begin now to COL
lect for the Petersburg camp. This Is
very practical way OF helping the
! Red Cross and all interested in CIV
ing service through the home aid
| branch are asked to send literature Al
once through the proper channels.
! The military committee has also
been active in it's work among the
soldiers giving informal suppers Il
| the men on duty In this city. and
many individuals have responded Il
the appeal Of the committee to pro
vide for the entertainments. Oranixa,
! tIons have also given help. The Equa
! Suffrage League sent a-Aeaa Hen fei
this purpose, and the Hebrew Wo'
! men's association. which IL always &C
.tively engaged In good works. made
eplendid contributions to the mllitAr1
enctf0u of thk Rcd CroDa II