Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-24
WHITE HOUSE SHEEP
WILL AID S. A. DRIVE
Richmond Committee Given
Flock's Wool to Sell at
Auction.
VIRGINIA's TOTAL $4,000
Rcd Cross Director Calls on
Members 10 Support
Campaign.
'IRGINIA's TOTAL $4,000

Woo! OF the nock OF sheep that Craze
on the White House lawn will be auc-
toned off in this city Saturday night
At the Richmond Hotel TO add to the
salvation Army Home Service fund
drive. \ telegram received from
Washington late Friday afternoon con-
tcrred the right upon the feature com
nittec connected with the drive TO
stage this feature in connection With
the home service drive
The auction will begin al $50 in
the main lobby or the hotel. Several
OF the workers Of the drive will paes
Tn" tam hourinc among the crowd and
Viii permit ali an opportunity TO aid
tho work
NirSinia's total subscription reported
last night. min:S Roanoke, Staun,on
All counties outside OF tho larger com
munitics, was .l63,ooo Workers were
pointing out that moro than half Of
the states quota should be in hand
But there was every reason TO believe
that the State would not fail in con-
trEputinS It's quota to tho fund.
ovcrncas Soldiers Aid.
Six overseas soldiers from Camp Lee,
several of them wounded men, arrived
at state headpuarters here. yesterday,
and are leaving today TO make speeches
in several towns throughout the State
IN behalf OF the salvation Army work.
ineN said lneS were ANXIOUS do a III
in their power to assist the Salvation
ARMY as payment for services rendered
overseas.
Reports received by Mrs ]. st.
George Bryan disclosed that tI.l7o.c7
WAS tho net tot;t! realized from the
,'DouEhnut Day" celebration. r num-
during Friday. \ total Of 1862 was
also added 10 the fund. having neen
collected BY the workers a, the various
ihcaters Thursday night
Mrs. BrSan announced that all ar
ranEsnienrs had been completed to
have workers stationed along the line
OF the parade Saturday with the Sal
Nation Army Christmas kettles 10 per-
mit those who desire to aid the fund
Please crcdi; this np to the salvation
Of a little note received by Mrs. Bryan
Friday afternoon: Il; came from my
by Francs s f c;reen nsrk aif Eas sreei isns%
several more dollars were added to the
iGnd.
ported a total OF s9,556 having come
in since tho previous day. Mrs BRYAN
announced that she personally wanted
collections at the Auditorium Thurs
DAY night, the women who worked dill
ssinItis Giertss on ., DouT9nnt ,bs En- pay and me
worked uniil late that night counting
the proceeds.
Report s52 900 Raised.
NJ the noon luncheon Colonel Il. NJ
Wortham reported the to,al contribu
of si3,ei7.3t bcins added TO the fund
at the luncheon
e,ad AfeSTG'nS Ith Nrs to she ren%Tt Of The bank
contained the Following sums: sun l.
S47tsiIs;s Is s3t'7 2 ,SSao.4s =, .$.4s4s
i. sis5i; IL. s.S.47: - sss.7.: ~ is, i5.
f4s s sSssi is $50; s?o@d IS IS t5'ss
"
SIS sis: 50. $500: 81, SOLE: 81. ssl.55:
-. $500; IS. s6S$2: As. ssS.t2: ~.
S3sSs; ;sa IS IS: SlS5a2 49 s4tsi -, sst.7.
80. .9Isi; SIS. S2a.o2; s.. sio.1s: S.
t4s.2a: 50. s22o4: co. $50 IS; 81, tis.4i:
g. .:ia;s5;, SO. s2SS:as: 81: sI5,s5 60,
:sc7a; 5, SO; 5y s5o.sl;. 7s. si4i1.55!;; fGi ST;
i. ss2S7 .5s 60, slss f. sS5e.ss:; S.
81. S62.06; S6. sl4044; 81, s51,55: S.
sso.ss: So, *12.26: 81. 500 .; .92, s2s.27;
So S. so ssSss IS si s. si1o q, ss - 1851 Ss So g.
II. Brown: of Washington. OF the
fotomac Division Of the Red Cross
members in the Salvation Army home
service drive.
Rack Up Service Drive.
Brown declared that his whole SYM
pathy was with the Salvation Army
home service fund campaign.
wherever there is Red Cross
chapter. the members of which desire
10 aid in this salvation Army drive by
solicitation. this shal! be done" He
said. Naturally, action by local chap
tcrs is left to its members, but the
Salvation Army may be assured IL will
have the cooperation of the Red Cross
chapters wherever possible"
Director w. Mcdonald Lee and At
torneyGencral john II. Saunders, Nir-
Ginia state chairman for the Saliva
ton Army campaign. stated today that
they find in many outlying counties
that the Red Cross is aiding the pres
cnt campaign. In other counties
where there is no Salvation Army
organization, these men cordially in
viting the assistance of the Red Cross
cha piers
Workers are making an effort 10 60
over the top everywhere. Winchester.
with quota OF $4,000. and not a
salvation Army post within 100 miles.
Thursday night subscribed its full al.
!otment. The first town in the State
~ I'LL its quota was Urbanna, Middle.
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