The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
lED elOsS MEETING,
CAMPAIGN no RAISE sUMTER's
RsfARE OF WAR FUND IN.
' - AUGURATED.
EAeAosastic and Interested Crowd at
TRINITY Churct-stirring Address by
Rev. william Way-Subscriptions
Tosnhne es,O7S Made Before Meet.
Ag Adjourned.


the crowd was somewhat disappoint-
iug In regard to numbers. II was a
very attentive and enthusiastic one
and the results obtained last night,
viewed from q financial viewpoint,
we're most gratifying.
Mr.. Nsin O'Donneil. who presided
during the evening. called the meet
ing @ order and the Rev. Truesdale
opened the exercises by q short pray
sr. Mr.. O'Donnell then explained
how sumter's share Of the great
fund, now being collected throughout
the country. II $1,000. This amount
u TO bs collected during the present
week, ne stated. and this il to be
made Red Cross Week in true sum-
ter style. The chairman Of the
msmbsrship committee. Mrs. C. L.
stsbhs. made the report Of her COM
mittss. giving the number of men,
hsrs both In the city and In the coun-
~. Dr.. Il. r. Wilson gave the re-
port Of the instruction committee. He
outlined the courses Of instruction Of
tered, and urged the public take ad-
vantage Of these courses which can
b taken for q nominal sum.
Rev. william Way. OF Charleston,
who made the address of the even
inG. was then introduced by the pre-
sidins on,cer. Mr.. Way stated in the
beginning that he wished to talk slmp-
~ and directly about the work of the
RED Gross. 'the greatest charity or
sanitation In existence" He stated
that the 500. .ooo. 900 asked for by this
oreanisation was the greatest amount
ever asked for charity. and that. OF
this amount. sumter's share was only
$1,000.
The amount asked from the entire
country is very small when Il In re-
rnsHbsrsd that II 10 only eight per
csuttm Of the increase in our wealth
since the war began. and II IL less than
one dollar from each person In the
United states.
This great amount OF money Is to
b handled by the greatest bankers
and financial men Of the United States
and OF the world and any one giving
% the cause need have no fear that
the money will not 60 through the
proper channels TO the places where
IL y most needed. Not all this IL to
l's ssnt abroad. but part of It Ia used
right here In this country when II is
needed. That portion which IL sent
abroad will be used to care for the
sick and wounded soldiers and In
mitigating all the suffering caused by
the war. Homes on the order O.
sanitoria, will be erected In sucl
places N Paris and London where
our soldiers. who will be strangers In
. strange land. can spend q short fur
iough when resting from their stren-
uous duties at the front. The Red
cros w!ill attempt to keep us In touch
with OUR soldiers after they have left
this country. Aid will be rendered the
Bslgians and other such deservin,
peoples whose homes have been ruin
Cd and whoss hopes for the future
are anything hut bright.
- h,se k~lx
work which In to be carried on by the
Red Cross. This work In to be done in
. democratic and Christian like man.
nsr. for Christianity is the quintes-
sentiai element Of democracy.
IN ciosIng. Mr.. Way stated that he
knsw that Sumter would have no trou-
bls In collecting me amount assigned
a. It's share. The traditions Of the
city and the records OF Sumter. to-
sether with the Righteousness of the
cause. will make II impossible for
Sumter to do otherwise than succeed.
Tho privilege OF giving to this cause
10 the nrst real privilege which has
been accorded the people since the
war began and they will certainly take
advantage OF II and make this a real
Red Cross week for America.
After the conclusion OF the speech
by Mr.. Way. subscriptions were asked
for by Mr.. O'Donneli. When gifts of
800 were asked for. there were
eighteen individuals and mercantile
establishments Of the city and coun-
ty which responded. There were
eleven present who gave $50 to the
cause. When the subscriptions were
closed. it was found that the amount
given was S3.075. besides $349 col
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