Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
|OPEN-A|R MEETING
FOR RED CROSS FUND
Ten Booths in Monroe Park to
Receive Contributions
Tonight.
NO SPECIAL GOAL is SET
When Need Is Explained, Com
mittee Has Confidence Rich
mond Will Do It's Share.
o SPECIAL GOAL is SET

Music and speaking Will feature the
ised Cross mass-mceting which will be
held tonight in Monroe Park as a part
pr the Embarrassing campaign inaugu-
fated on Sunday throughout the coun-
ftry. Prominent speakers will tell Of
the work and needs OF the Red Cross.
while band OF nifty pieces will give
p concert between tho short talks.
Ten booths with Red Cross nurses In
f;harEe will be opened in various parts
3of the park. where those who wish to
|add their name to the honor roll can
make their contributions. however
large or small they may he. There
Twill be no begging for subscriptions.
3only voluntary gifts being sought.
Yrhe speakers. however. arc prepared
TO show why each and every man.
woman or child should be contributor
Ito the great bcncfactor OF mankind in
ftimc OF stress. The music will he by
THE fiftypiecc band from Alma Mich.
frhe entire program will consist Of pa
friotic airs.
|BoSHEN IN CHARGE
or OPES-AIR RALLY
| II. Carl Boschcn Is chairman of the
committee in charge OF the mass meet
ling. lie has as his associates Frank
Powers. W. II. Schwarzschild. II. 6.
|Boykin and L. Il. stern. This COM
|mittce Is also working on other fca-
lures TO stimulate the work.
| Contributions TO tho Red Cross fund
poured into tho campaign headQuar
tiers yesterday from all sources. Dur
|ing tho day s22s22 war added to the
fund. which has now reached "A total
|of s2:2.7o3.75. No special goal has
been set for Richmond. but ii s cN-
pcctcd. from the present success of the
movement. that this city viii not fall
behind in its voluntary gift to the cause
|of humanity.
The majority OF the gifts yesterday
|werc smaller than on the previous day.
although one $4,000 contribution from
IThomas +. JeIrcss was received. There
|were four contributions OF $1,000. the
|others ranging from 500 to ST. The
total for the day came from scores of
persons.
Hundreds of new members are be-
ling added TO the local chapter. and il
Is expected that tho membership will
exceed 20.ooo before the end OF tho
week The members being re-
crui,ed from every walk Of life.
so SPECIAL GOAL. SET
As LIMIT TO CONTRIBUTI0S
Henry w. Anderson. president OF tho
|Richmond branch OF the American Red
|Cross last night stated that no special
goal had been set for tho total to be
raised in Richmond during the Red
Gross Week designated by President
Wilson, which began on sunday and
|cioses on Saturday night
We want TO give every one an op-
|portunity 10 subscribe. whether the
amount be small or large said Mr..
Anderson. We want every one in
Richmond TO take part. and contribu-
|tions may range from cents up. But
we have not fixed any special objective.
failure TO reach which would be a
or in order TO reach
which NC must constantly stimulate
|cfort. We were asked by the Ma
|tional Red Cross TO attempt to raise
$500. 900 as Rchmond's share. but we
answered that we did not propose to
force people 10 any npccial amount. We
value the small as we'll as the great,
the service and the spirit as we'll as
he total amount. or course. we must
have money to carry on the relief
work, and lots OF 1t. but 1t will be
prouder thing tor Richmond TO say
that every citizen has done his part
than that a few men have given large
Sums.
CONTINUE TO
COME IN TO HEADQUARTERS
Contributions were reported ycster-
day as follows:
Charles J. Anderson. s zoo 90