Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-21
WAR WORK DRIVE
ENDEDLAST NIGHT
Confidently Hoped That Grand
Total of Subscriptions Has
Exceeded $5o0,OOO.
CAMPAIGN MOST POPULAR
Estimated That Between $4,000
and $4,000 People Con-
tributed to Fund.
CAMPAIGN MOST POPULAR

with final returns still incomplete
.he united war work campaign came to
d, c,Sse iast night. The closing hour
ceremonies OF any kind, but neverthe-
less the patriotic efforts OF scores OF
earnest men and women VIII pass into
local history as work and an accom-
plishment to be regarded as re-
markable example and an achievement
Tor others to follow.
Richmond having succeeded in pass
| ing her goal of $4,000 on Monday.
me . principal incentive OF the war
eity's surplus to the largest possible
| hgure. Just what this total will be
VIII not be known until later probably
to-day.
There were so many late subscrip-
! iions that il was impossible for the
workers TO tabulatc them last night.
and at that time some divisional re-
ports were still missing. a corps of
accountants was kept busy until the
campaign headquar,ers closed for the
plcte their task to-day. 1t was i'm
possible to arrive at any estimate of
the proba bic result. 1t was confident
| tai would exceed 100000.
When headquarters closed las; even
ing reports from the railroad division
sions and - completed their reports.
ATTRACTED LARGE NUMBER
or ACTIVE: SUPPORTERS
Beyond shadow OF doubt the cam
paign just ended was the most popu-
lar WHICH ever took place in Rich-
mord Not only did the city pass it's
allotment in the great na,ion-widc
drive TO raise sl7c,3oo, 900 to help
but. II is believed. more people con
tributed TO the cause than have ever
before given 10 "ny one fund raised
| ngures. IL was estimated that between
$4,000 and 5000 gave to the fund No
previous campaign has ever attracted
f,f T,ftN Na GIN
Several large gifts were reported
Yesterday. among them being the foi-
lowing:
and students. s6.75s: savings Bank Of
Kiochmond, $500: Church fiill Bank.
Wes; S1ee; R,shmond X n, an Geilegs sa'+9l.75;
University tcolored). $1,000: Richmond
Metal Products Company, sG2o; Rich
mond' Freder.cksburG & Potomac Rail
Division II, commanded by Alvin 81.
Smith. completed It's report last night.
having raised total OF $14lSS.
This was divided as follows:
ss.s.!55; Team 10: :, Captain F. II. Mott.
eam ssSa a Team napsa" No Ishn eap,ain G
T. w Laughton, s3.6l3; Team No ;.
Captain Hampton Fleming, sls.62s
Team No :. Captain e. II. Wells. $685.
s2.297: Team No. @ Captain j. T. Pal
matary, ,slo:se7: Team No. 10 Captain
ilcHlS iFe>uOn. SS.ZEi. cOntribu-
lions ennounced at campaigns opening
by Commando Smith tSmith Courtney
Company $1,000. an old coIorcd mammr
I'D. Sl.o0l. Total. S.4.iSS
II Will be observed that Team No s
is not included in this report. Colonel
William NJ. Myers had been named as
captain OF this team. but in order that
Colonel Myers might devote his entire
time to speaking in behalf OF the cam
pargn pansn, ms ms team cam, was dissolved at the
, G for Ia;
splendid work on the platform. lie
did magnificent work." said William
r Dahney, chairman OF the speakers
bureau.
J. J. Phillis. recorder for Division
Il. also won high praise for his excel
lent work in handling a large corps
OF workers.
VANGUARD BIRLE: CLASS
ESTABLISHED FINE RECORD
The Vanguard Bible Glass. Second
rresbyterian Church. gave a total of
rrepresented donations from less than
thirty men. or total membership of
about seventy men. nearly fifty are in
na'n naming at home eerTss isroer OF hoss srS re-
son. the class leader. said some gave
to the fund through other channels.
The class was moved to special effort
in this work on account OF the large
number OF its members serving the
colors.
one OF the mos; interesting features
or the whole campaign perhaps was
the unusually large number OF contri-
buttons received through the mails.
Most O. these were for small sums but
the letters Indicated sincere desire
to help toward the drives success. In
all OF them could be read the story OF
some lads departure to serve the Stars
and Stripes. Each letter was rear
service flag" in itself: lndica tions
are thGt these letters Will continue To
come in for several days.
Campai iSn headquarters. Eleventh
and Bank Streets. will remain opcn
through Saturday