Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-06-07

ARE CONTRIBUTING TO
FUND FOR GREAT HOME
COMING WEEK.

Every person i'll Richmond should
resolve that the colorcd mon who
participated in the Great World War
should receive as cordial q welcome
as that extended to any other part
of our great victorious army. TGlab-
oratc preparations arc being made
to make Home Coming Week note
worthy event for tho colorcd people
Of this this state.
COlorcd enlisted men from every
section OF the state will be our guests
during that week. Richmond will
prove her pride in their achievements.
Letters have gone into every home,
inviting every colorcd citizen to have
Il part in tho celebration. Many have
already responded with contributions.
Authorized solicitors are securing
tho city. SEQ that each use carbon in
giving you 4 receipt for your cortri-
button rs acknowledgements will he
made upon the record furnished by
the duplicate receipt. If the solic-
itors do not reach you. come to the
Army and Navy Club and contribu-
tons i'm any amount will be promptly
acknowledged
Contributions to date:
NJ. A. Norrcll, $500; tho follow
ing persons, $t,00 eaCh---J. II. Ma
brcy, NJ. p. Tyler, Charles u. Stevens,
Minor Galley, j. II. Brown, William
Robinson, John S. Williams, ]. w.
Rutlcdgc, Robert Nelson Sarah Lig-
gon, NJ. Il. Matthews, Samuel Gray,
George Washington, Lotto DAILY, Fan
ny Jones, NJ. l.. Monroe, Mary Il.
Jenkins, ELLA o. Waller, Clara Bar
Icr. Henry II. Holmes, III. A. Payne,
Randolph Richardson, Emma IIiu,
Bertha Robinson, Bassill Pierre. Hat
Tie Johns, Horny Winston, Henrietta
Mabrey, Joseph Greene, Bertha Rich ).
tarascp, Charlotte Richardson's, Mary
Richardson, Mary Il. Brown, Z. II
Kelley, Uscrbia Henderson, Francis
Marshall, Josephine Dance, w. II
Mosby, Louise Challcry, Joseph Cole
man, Mary Il. Strong, Alberta Stanly,
Ophelia Pratt. Francis DabLey, j. J.
Dcano, G. l.. Branch, Josephine Bell,
j. II. Foster, Pincky Pollard, Isham
Mann, N. p. Roy Randolph Pettus,
w. J. Coleman, Charles Munford,
Nathaniel New.
Martha Wood, $500; f. Il. Will
liams, $2.00; Lucy b. Johnson, soc;
Mary Joyner. soc: Richard Williams
soc.
Spartan Auxiliary. .........$ 5000
entertainments ........... 40S.S01
Total. ............$ 523.S
The following individuals contrf-
guted $1.00 cach--J. II. Mabrey, Ed.
Randolph, Matte Tyler, j. S. Bell,
Willctt Jefferson, Autha Williams,
w. II. Anderson. Sarah King, Fred
Brown, Charles Smith. w. IT. Jones,
Lucy Evans. Erma Evans, Halle
Richardson, Catherine Barlow, Lucy
C. Robinson, Mrs. BARLEY, L. e.
Kenny, Charles Munford, Nathaniel
New, Richard Williams, Henry NAL
lory, Mary Pittman, Mary II. Young,
Cora Cooper. Lucy Nash, Elyira Ma
20, Marie Wilkerson, J. l.. Brown,
Olivia Robinson, Everett Folkes Jen-
Mo Alexander, Lula Mallory, Edward
Stewart, r. w. Iorn, w. N. Logan,
Annie Jackson, II. J. Dabney, Hannah
Charity, Mrs. S. Rosenberg, Samuel
Green, Fannie cambridge, Lizzie Ran
dolph, Maggie Smith, Joe Richardson
S. II. Green, r.. w. Moss, Henry
Threat, Mary e. Threat, A. V. Nor
rell. Sr., 81 so; Samuel Green, $50
Organizations-Loving s.. & d.
Vineyard, IS. 90: Porters Beneficial
Club, No. j, s25. 90; Spartan Aux
Hilary, $25. 90.
Total contributions under $1.00
amount to, 1856.
Total amount collected, s64S.45.
Entertainments, s40S.S0; Spartan
Auxiliary, $50 90.