Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-23
GOVERNOR MAKES
RED CROSS APPEAL
Speaks at Mass-M Getting Held on
Site of Chimborazo
Hospital.
WORK MUST BE CARRIED ON
Business Men Subscribe $4,000
Additional-CamPaign Comes
to End Tonight.
WORK MUST BE CARRIED ON

when our Virginia boys go abroad.
inr last night at the monster opcn-air
meeting held in Chnmhora1o Park in
the interest of the Red Cross campaign.
we, who have TO stay al home. must
see that Nirginian hope and Nirginian
mercy go with them across the waters.
The Red Cross points the way; we have
only to follow it,"
over 10000 people throngcd 10 the
PARK. where program OF speaking
and music had been prepared hy the
officials OF tho Red Cross. Around tho
fountain were ranged tho booths. in
care of young women in Red Cross uni
forms and near at hanI was the nag
drapcd speakers stand The spectacle
was picturesque beyond description.
Thousands in SIMMER attire crowded
around the bard stand to hear the
words Of the speakers. while other
thousands wandered through the
grounds Of tho park in beautiful array.
The parade entered the park shortly
after : o'clock. headed by the Howitzcr
band. and made UP OF young women
and little girls iressed in Red Cross
uniforms. y detachment, OF Boy Scouts.
under scout Master Bass. lined UP and
formed an aisle through the crowd. UP
which tho band mar. he'd TO It's place on
the stand. playing Dixie" as it ad-
vanced y few minutes later the Gov
crnorS party arrived. and the crowd
was called to order by .oscph w.
Stewart. who presided
GOVERNOR STUART MAI<ES
POWERFUL APPEAL
After few Introductory remarks.
Mr. stewart introduced Governor
stuart. who made powerful plea for
the cause represented by the Red Cross
The speaker reviewed briefly the causes
Of the prescn. wa;. and declared that
Il was du" - hc remarkable patience
Of PrcSilen- wilson that We had not
been '"N"'r ! years ago. He pictured
~ horrors %: i'lr tha, soon will be
brought Move to all. and bc ought all
who We're able TO give freely Of their
money
Il am not an alarm:st." said the Gov
ccnor. hut have spen; slecplcss nights
IN thinking .! the Calamity that will
surely befall this fair land If we do
not soon awaken TO the realization that
war means sacrifice. Germany has for
years prepared upon a scale that is
almost unbelievable. and il Is my hrm
conviction that this fair land has hccn
the real objccti-e behind their years
Of preparation"
Governor stuart pictured the horrors
of war, and the Affections that our al
lies have suffered He closed with "A
brilliant burst Of oratory. and took his
seat amid a storm ;: applause
John *. Branch was then called out
Of The crowd by Mr stewart and made
his afth address o: the day on the Red
cross subject. Mr.. Eranch was fun OF
mis- subject. and in AN earnest. warm
hearted talk, he aroused the enthusi-
aSm OF the audience. He described
vividly the ,orturcs that had been in
Aic;c! upon the conquered EelCians
and Poles. and pleaded with his hearers
10 sec that no such fate befell the
boys OF this country.
HELD on SPOT WHERE
CONFEDERATE HOSPITAL. STOOD
After the singing of America. !
Love You" by Al Schrader. William II.
Adams. president of the Board OF Al
dcrmen, was introduced. and he re-
minded the citizens OF Church Hill of
the work OF mercy that had taken place
on the very place where they stood.
when the ChimboraZo Hospital was on
Grating during the War Between the
States
y member OF the American National
Red Cross. DIR. j. w. Magruder of
Washington. complimented Richmond
upon the record made by the city IN
taking up the Liberty loan. and gave
some idea of what Il gigantic under
taking the Red Cross must meet
After a patriotic selection by the
band. Mayor George Ainsiie vas called
upon for a talk, and sounded a note Of
warning to the citizens to awake to
the crisis. declaring that America must
win this war for her allies.
"A Federal general has called war
hell: but | say that there is little
heaven in this inferno. and that bit OF
heaven is the Red Cross"
The Mayor then called for donations
and pledges amounting to $500 were
rapidly given. After Il last cxhorta-
tion TO all to do their duty. the Mayor
concluded his speech. and the program
was finished with the playing OF the
"Star-Spanglcd Banner"
Nurses and little girls taking mem
berShips and donations were every
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