Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-18
PLANS FOR RED CROSS
DRIVE ARE OUTLINED
: ing OF Business Men at Cham
.ss-s. .nrl Der of Commerce.
PARADE AND MAss-MEETiNG
Monster Demonstration Tomorrow
:. to Show City's Stand, Both on tho
War and on Work for Relief OF
), American Soldiers in France.

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. Id onoW SltyS Stanu, B0tn on TIC
War and on Work for Relief OF
American Soldiers in France.
Plans for the Richmond drive In
the. second sloo0oo,Goo Red Cross war
fund campaign the week of May 20 to
q were outlined at meeting at
tended 10y prominent business men in
the auditorium OF the Chamber OF Com
merce yesterday afternoon. Coleman
Wortham. chairman OF the Richmond
Red Cross chapter. presided. Besides
Mr.. Workman those who addressed the
gathering were John Kerr Branch.
chairman Of the finance committee OF
.>Ihe local chapter, ant y. Milford
Crutchfeld. who is assisting ~. Car
Eoschen in the management of the
monster Red Cross parade. which VIII
be held Sunday afternoon.
Thore is mach greater need for
this money now than there was when
the first war fund WAS collected las;
year" SAID Mr.. Workman 1T will
not be long before Richmond boys who
nave been wounded begin TO come
hack-boys that We all know. We who
cannot go to the front must take care
of those who are there. In this drive.
which opens next week. should like to
feel that the Red Cross has the hearty
cooperation OF the Richmond public,
and ! believe We will have ii. The
need for money for this admirable
cause ouEh, To make such an impress
zion on the hearts of every person N
This city that they will come TO you,
begging you to take their money, in
stead OF forcing you TO go to them
seeking IT,"
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
MET At LOCAL STATIONS
Discussing the details regarding the
caavassinE OF the city for funds, Mr.
Workman obtained promise from
each man present a the meeting to
head a committee organized for this
purpose. Those present wrote their
names on cards and each agreed 10
appoint a committee of three. The
members OF these committees will re-
port daily at campaign headquarters.
SIC East Main street. where they Will
be supplied with the names OF those
to be solicited and with other intor-
NATION.
In explaining the absence of \. T.
Wilmer, chairman OF the canteen COM
nittee OF the Richmond chapter. MIR.
Wortham read the following letter re-
ceived from MIR. Wilmer:
II am sorry that ! shall not be able
TO he at the Rcd Cross meeting nj :
o'clock to-day. At that hour the
Richmond cantcen committee Will be
looking after the comfort OF mum
her of our wounded soldiers who have
y
on their way to hospitals. We have
already looked after two consignmcnts
of these men. and no more convincing
testimony can b. found than VIVA:
these returned wounded soldiers have
to say about the American Red Cross
They say i, is the greatest comfort
to them at nil times at the front TO
know that the Red Cross is not only
present among th,m. bat is ready to 10
everything in It's power to help Their
,,,It vel Ia q
SAY, moreover, that the Red Cross is
doing its part most thoroughly and IS
nohly meeting the necessities OF the
situation"
TELLS OF PLANS For
MONSTER PARADE
Mr.. Crutch6eld told of the plans
which have been made to have 500.
people in line Sunday afternoon. TIL,
parade starts from Capitol Square tot
the City Auditorium At $3.50 ocioch
and those who viii make up the te'
big divisions are urge TO report ~
their formation stations at ocl"cN
and remain in place until the rarad'
moves.
I'VE shall expect every able ."o' I'D
man and woman and school-chi!o u
march" said NJ. Crutchticld. The only
spectators stardirg at the curb aions
the line OF mf%ch SHOULD he tho old
and inRrm. VINO are physically unable
to join with US III this demonstration
Conspicuous features Of the pageant
will be the annearance OF the fathers
and mothers who have sons in trc!e
Sans service. We hop" every on" q!
them Will march"
AS was the case III tho THRIFT day
parade, school children VIII sing as
the parade passed through the streets
and at the City Auditorium. whe'" .
mass-neeting Will be held as soon as
the parade reaches there 500 girls he
longing 10 the hich-schooI chorus vii
be seated on tho stage in the forma
tion of red cross
Besides the chorus. there viii! b.
only fifteen on The stage. including
officers of the Richmond chapter, Ma
tor. Stuart Mcclure. Of Base Hosp'a
No -, and his stan and others.
BRANCH TELLS OF
WORK or RED CRns
Mr.. Branch spoke impressivcly o
the splendid work that is being don
abroad by the Red Cross lie told
story about man who was wounded
and when found on the battle tield WA
informed that he had but two hour
to live. Then Il representative Of III
REQ Cross came along and took charG
Of him. 1T is needles 10 SAY tina
after months Of tender care this ma
got we'll" said SIR. Erauch 'Th.
Is th. sort Of thing tn. Ecl eros
does"
Referring to the criticism dircr,e
Al the society With respect to IN" r,ir
ner IN which IL spends money FOR "a
relief work Nj Branch said wit
great earnestnrsS' ~ only 1U per cci
of the money is well spcn, "a we hcur
81 in the counting houses. ism, il wort
while? The money is spent ~ savin
the lives Of the men who make ~ 10,
Pa sible tor US 20 come "a q meeting
y IKE this in our aU'ornoiilce IN pc,
feet safety. 7 Tell you. the pconlc sl
stay al home hsv" got TO measure n,