The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-29
TO MAKE
GREAT FINAL EFFORT
Need $4,000 in Twcnty-four Hours
90 Make Perfect Scorc--tnn-
fercnccs Held.
SEE "PREFERRED PROSPECTS"
Every Friend of Retreat for Sick
Urged to Rally To-day to Bring
Campaign Up to Goal Set for II.
Reported yesterday ......s 7,O9HS4
Previously reported ..,.... S6,S35.56
s94.033 $40

Total ................ $94,033 40
Necessary to perfect score" s55, o66-6o
Can we raise $4,000 in Richmond
in twenty four hours?" Tazewell NJ,
Darlington asked of an emergency
conference OF campaign workers and
friends OF the Retreat for the Sick,
hurriedly called at campaign head
quarters at O'Clock last evening.
Thirty men and thirty women were
present at the conference. They sat
around long table for two hours.
and when they adjourned Mrs. John
r. Lghtfoot, chairman of the build
ing committee Of the Retreat board
OF managers, said:
Think 1t Can BE Done.
These men say it can be done, and
] believe them. This campaign Is go
ing To close with the fun $4,000
pledged to the Retreat"
Last evenings conference was called
shoi thy after noon. Business men who
were proved friends of the Retreat
were summoned by telephone. Mr.
Darlington presided in the absence of
Campaign Chairman oppenhimer.
who was unavoidably called away
from headquarters Mr.. Darlington
asked for suggestions. and several
meth DDS OF speeding up the money
raising during the closing hours or
the paign were proposed
II will agree TO see any i've men
to whom | am assigned" was the Of
fer finally made by heu.enant-Gover-
nor j Taylor Ellyson.
TO. Work on preferred Prospects"
The offer suggested a program. In
twenty minutes twenty men agreed
each to take Ave preferred pros
poets" today. for special solicitation.
A group OF physicians, headed by DIR.
St. Julien Oppenhimer, agreed to act
together on a special list. The names
were parceIled out. and the confer
ees FASTENED home to belated dinners.
Yesterdays luncheon session OF the
campaigners was made notable by the
presence OF Rishop O'Conne1 and
Mayor Atnslie both OF whom brought
words of announcement 20 the work
erS Bishop O'Connell remarked that
he considered the building OF hos
pital a greater piece OF work than
the building of dreadneught," and
then explained:
Not that I deprecinte the dread
naugf1t. esteem dreadnaughts most
highly. Rut TO me hospitals mark the
road Of progress much more distinct
" than do dreadnaughts and battle
ships.
The Retreat continued the
hfshop. .1s our own hospital here In
Richmond It is no experimental has
made It's record. II has stood the test
Of the wears Everybody who helps
the Retreat In rational manner
helps Richmond. And campaigning
for the Retreat In good religion. too.
! look on the work OF promoting this
hospital as a real manifestation or
real rel!gton--on which believe firm
ly the blessing Of the Creator and or
the Redeemer rests"
Mayor Predicts succe~s.
Mayor Aineiie predicted the early
renaissance OF the Retreat" adding:
Personally, I have no doubt of the
SUCCESS OF this movement. Richmond
never vet has failed in campaign Tor
such a cause. I've talked to nobody
who doubts the outcome OF this pres
ent effort"
Or. st. Julian Oppenhimer. cap
tain of Team No &. took the penrant
for the highest team report from MRS.
J. 0 Scott, OF Team TIL, who had
held u the previous Ray. Or. Open.
miners team yesterday reported
s1.sss. which included an anonymous
contribution Of $1,000, Checks for
$500 each were reported during the
roll-call from Clarence Millhiser and
Mrs. Fred w. Scott. The order OF the
teams I'm the $4,000 class In their
standing for the nine days OF the cam
paign. IL an follows:
Team T-i--Mrs. J. O. Scott,
sss4s5o
Team s--Dr. Fred Hodges, as
$4,000
Team Y-Mrr A, l. straus. So