The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-22
WHOLE COMMUNITY
GIVES TO j. v. v.
Richmond Exceeds It's Quota
BY More Than
$4,000.
CHAIRMAN REED HAPPY
He Gives the Ladies Much
Credit for Their Assistance
in the Great
Drive.

Announcement was made yesterday
tina, fifty thousand Richmond people
grand total OF $3.50, 00o
to the United War Work fund. While
the campaign closed on Wednesday
night the aggregate collections were
not known until yesterday. and re-
ports are still coming in.
BY running up a grand total OF
$3.50 coo, Richmond exceeded Its
quota, which was f4l 5000, by
Sl44,0o0. q record which all con
cerned pronounced 10 be a splendid
The united war work drive
ended last night said William
r. Reed, chairman Of the local
workers, the contributions being
far in excess Of the committees
expectations This, the commit
tee attributes largely to the fact
that our entire community was
invited to. and participated in,
the thank offering. The activi-
ties Of the ladies. under the lead
OF Miss Frances Scott and Mrs.
Scott Parrish. were of inestin
able aid in acQuaintirE every
household in Richmond OF the
needs of the seven organizations.
The response from Industrial
plants was far inexcess of the
estimates of the committee. as
were those of the department
stores, city employees, teachers.
office forces, boys. girls and the
coio'red population. In fact. the
response from every branch of
.ttustry was all that could be
expected.
Your committee feels" Mr..
Reed continued. that this thank
Offering. which at present we
estimate at $3.50, 600 with con-
'ributions still coming In. was
participated in by not less than
40 600 Richmond people of all
classes. from the elevator boy to
tho bank president, Your com
nittee regards ii IS the greatest
contribution. from every view
point. ever made in Richmond
and its chairman would like to
thank in person. If possible. not
only every worker. but every
contributor
The women's division made its fina
report yesterday. showing that it hat
collected a total of $40 ,089.S7,
record which aroused the campaign
committee to a high pitch of en-
thusiasm and brought forth shower
OF praise for the fine work OF tn
fair sex.
Lady Aides.
Under the guidance Of Miss Scot
and Mrs. Parrish. the following wo
men participated in the campaign:
clay Ward-Mrs. f.. d. Hotchkiss
Mrs. Percy Diggs. Mrs John A. Coke
Mrs. William Forbes, Mrs. Aubre,
Young. Mrs, Il. l.. Word. Miss Carri
Coleman, Mrs. Charles Norman.
6
Michaux. Mrs. Norman Randolph
Mrs. Charles Robins, Mrs. b. Ii
Ellington, Mrs. Woodson Waddey
Mrs. ". Il. Bradley and Mrs. John c
Robertson.
Lee Ward Mrs Leon Walerstein
Mrs. NJ II. Asher, Mrs. S. r. Living
ston Mrs, $. 4. Ullman. Mrs, JOIN
Murphy.
jefferson Ward--Mrs. Charles J
Bsltues. Mrs ". H. Chlfare~, Mrs
j. +. Sterling.
Barton Heights Mrs, w. r. Evans
Highland Park, Mrs, Howard Kerr
Ginter Park Mrs. $. II. Halves; West
hampton. Mrs. Thomas l.. Moore
apartment houses, Mrs. Sam Cohen.
The colored division, incIudin
$4,000 contributed by colored me
and women in industrial plants. re
ported total collection OF 36,232.6i
which goes to show that the race Il
Richmond is not unthoughtful OF tn
welfare of the men who are servin
their country.
Victory Kids Help.
The Victory Boys and Victory Girl
also performed n service of which til
city may we'll be proud. Their com
bined efforts produced s3.4Se.4s
This report is not yet complete.
Division d. Leon Wallerstein com
mander, collected total Of $50,
500 sc. The city's wholesale mer
chants donated total OF $6,37361
while Ihc retail merchants last nigh
reported subscriptions aggregatin
si7.070.61.
Among the retail dealers the name
of the following concerns were adde
to the honor roll, 100 per cent Of tn
employees of each house having give
TO the cause.
Miller n Rhoads, the Weisberge
company, the Cohen company. Kauf
man Il Co, Dreyfus a Co, Benton
Bailey company. Grant Drug com
pany. e. Il. Haynes Il Co., Richmon
Art company and the II. S. Wrigh
company.
Total contributions through tn
railroad division reached 39,45470.
Dick O'Brier, an oldtime middle
weight boxer, is dead at his home Il
Lewiston, Me, the result OF pneu