The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-19
Forty Thousand Dollars
Pledged at Mass Meet
ing Last Night.
INCREASE GU OF A
Encouraged by Initial
Response, Committee
Boosts Richmond's
Allotment.

Forty thousand dollars was
raised by public subscription at
. mass meeting In behalf of the
Jewish War Relief movement held
In the auditorium OF the Jeffer-
son hotel last night, at which time
Richmonds quota was increased
from 10000 to 100000.
Tho meeting was marked by
several addresses. the cause of
suffering Jcwry In Europe being
eloquently presented by DR..
Nathan krnss. Of New York city.
Others who spoke were Bishop
D. j. O'ConncT and John Stewart
Bryan. Rabbi t. n. Caiish pre-
sided.
A partial list OF the subscriptions
pledged last night follow: Congrega-
ion of Sir Moses Montefiore syna-
rogue. sa.770: e. Raab, $4,000. L.
4itchtens,ein sons. $1,000; A. l.
ttrause, $1,000; the News-Ieader
company. $1,000; Philip Whitlock,
.oeo; l. T. Morris and A. Louis
tause. $1,000: Kaufman g. Co.
,o0a; Schwarzschild brothers, ST.
90: Binswanger family, $1,000: Mr..
nd Mrs. Henry s. wallerstein. 1860,
Richmond Dry Goods company, $500:
mac and William Thaihimer, $500
acchs 4 Levy. $500, Richard H.
ninth, $500; J. u. Carneai & Son.
$50, the Cohen company. $500: a.
Rubenstein, $500: Wetsberger
ompany. $500: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
farks, 1900: Charles Hutzlcr. $500.
j. and NJ f. Marcuse, $500, s. @.
+indeman, s250: John Miller. Jr.,
$50; W. 3. Forbes. $3.50: Charles F.
RI. and Allen E. Strause. $3.50; ;
aeyer Ereentree. $500: Edward j.
risis 1850: NJ. ID. Fiorsheim, $3.50:
tr. and Mrs. Leon II. Nelson. $3.50,
|eorr. L. Street, saso: james r. Cor
On. 1850. J. A. DART, $500; Life In
arsrtce Company Of Virginia, $3.50.
frs H. Block, $3.50, s. Hachrach.
ase: stern q company. 1900: Larus
Bro, 1890: Mr. and Mrs. John
tswart bryan, $500: T. c. Williams,
II. s4eo; John Kerr Branch. $500:
n. Gunst, $500: Mrs. John Kerr.
ranch $3.50; Mr.. and Mrs Fl. W.
euntree, $500; sittsrdsng Carneai a
|Avis. $3.50.
DIR. CALIsH PREsDIES
Dr. Calish. In opening the meeting.
lated that between the fall Of 1914
nd the middle Of February, 1919.
s,7o7.oce had been collecting among
i Jewish people of America and sent
broad to relieve the suffering OF
RVS In the war zone.
He read = letter from the Rev, W.
usseil Bowie, who. although down
the program, was prevented from
hing present on account OF Illness.
ia In which he expressed his regret
being unable TO participate In the
he also read telegram signed
ELK NJ. Warburg. of New York CITY
which Mr.. Warburg joined Jacob
thtff and Nathan Straus. OF the
etropolis. in wishing the local move
snt success.
rhe Rt. Rev y. J. O'Connel1.
shop Of the Catholic church of
chmond. was the first speaker. I'VE
all united with the Jews In this
ovement," he said. TT Is our gen
GUS, noble duty to respond to the
bpeal which Is being made In be-
Ii OF the starving and stricken
ws of Europe. feel no fear Tor
: success OF the movement The
- have shared their spiritual
.asures with US and we should be
l,inr to share our material treasures
tn them"
Rishop o'Connell declared that he
= heart and soul against what he
rmed anti~cementism. that ugly.
,iouated relic Of the past" which
also characterised As bigotry. He
dad that he stood for the unity OF
nscpies, and free and equal rights
ali. mo people ever prosecuted
I, Jews without paying the pen
y-And that y just" he said, In
development of the future. hs
N the Jews have a mighty role to
ky.
Wilson Greatest Banner Bearer.
John Stewart Bryan said the cam
I'm meant great deal to Rich
md. eve have all been through
war" he said--"every one OF us.
N one OF us but who win carry a
- OF some kind--if not wound.
n 81 sacFfiice or OF service--<tc OUT
ives" He painted a graphic word
rture OF what he witnessed in devas-
"A France and Belgium from which
untries he has only recently re-
med. and declared that Woodrow
s,son is the greatest banner bearer
r,lixation has had in generations.
MAYOR George Ainslie welcomed
Ihhi Krass 10 Richmond and pre-
eted success for tho cam paign. The
.sent drive, he thought, has the
.onxest appeal OF any that has ever
n made in Richmond. Repeating
words OF another speaker. he said:
No Jew has made all sorts OF repu-
tons. but never much OF q rcputa-
!, ne a beggar." They are not beg
= yor themselves now. he added.
ysns principal address Of the even
US delivered by Rabbi Krass.
mare you find the fatherhood OF
and the brotherhood Of man." he
i .the war has not been fought In
We have Just come to grasp
reaI significance Of tho motto OF
United States" he said" Il Plu-
N Unum.' We arc indeed one out
many"
kmerica, he said. when she heard
cry Of distress from overseas, did
asks. RS that the cry OF Serbia or
rasf~ittn or OF France or Of Ruma-
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