Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-17
BELGIAN OFFICIAL.
WILL SPEAK HERE
Ex-Mayor of Louvain to Address
Salvation Army Meeting
Sunday.
DOUGHNUT DAY ON THURSDAY
Report $4,000 Already Subscribed
as Opening Of Campaign Mon
day Is Outlined.
'0UGHNUT DAY ON THURSDAY

Subscriptions asgrcgating $4,000
were reported at the meeting Fridav
afternoon in the Chamber OF Commerce
nniialnS when The committee chair
men gathered TO discuss various phases
OF the home service drive Of the Sal
Hatlon Army. The meeting. presided
nner I've, oE j.. T. Taylor disclosed excel
rent progress being made in ali dis
l:icts. ana reports indicated that
everywhere in the city the campaign
WorH is being received with en-
All plans have been completed for
me mass meeting to be held in the City
y y niSuaiIoriun SUNDAY afternoon. The
fortrcss Monroe band has been OH
tanned and Will furnish the music
teicGram to Chairman TAYLOR today
asInnounced that Dc. Alfred NerrincX.
invasion by the Germans will be here
SuhdaE 10 speak ~ ~" Auditorium
asmordinE Richmond :=ople hrst- -ha nd
information Of the dcpredations com
mitted by the Prussians DR. Ncrr;ncx
was professor OF the University of
i;ouFain and IL now the representa-
1--WE or MS country in America
Soldiers to SPEAK.
Other speakers obtained for tho sun
daS meeting are Sergeant Leonard
Cheatwood and Sergeant Billy Price
ho,n tncsc men saw service in France
nounced for the sunday meeting is
made h~ j. G. Goode. Of the features
committee com,niities. Arrangements have been
N
trench on the Auditorium stage Sem
tries VIII pass 20 and fro. and SALIVA
ton Army iassics Will pass among the
troops delivering the hot douEhnuts
and coffee: Plans also call for a con.
tinGent OF soldiers who will occupv
the trench during the meeting.
Mrs. j. st. George Bryan cha IIrn,n
OF lhe women workers. requests every
member OF the committee to he presen,
SUNDAY afternoon. Seats viii! be re-
served for their use in order that they
may become fully acquainted with the
story DR.. NerrincX, Will tell OF the
horrors IN Belgium.
doughnuts Will be served the men in
the trenches Just as the Salvation Army
lassies did in France
HoGed TO the other attractions for
Inc SUNDAY afternoon meeting is the
singing by the Community Chorus.
Director Walter d. Mercer has re-
report at the auditorium at $3.50 o'clock
sunday afternoon.
John c. Goode, member Of the fea-
lures committee. spent all day vcs,er-
day looking for six steel helmets. used
by overseas soldiers He sent out an
S O call for these last night and
expects some soldiers Will volunteer
these today.
rtnr,o Mrs Bryan also aehnitely fixed
the iimeiight during the war. will be
sold TO people Of Richmond. the pro-
ceeds TO be added TO the Salvation
Women Arc Called.
All workers who are to aid i'm the
.''poushnu; Day" event are asked by
Mrs: Bryan to be present AT :. rmee,ins
Wednesday afternoon. when the ueces.
sary material and equipment will he
given them. The women WORKERS cX-
pect TO dispose OF fully 10000 dough-
nuts that day.
Workers are daily employed in max
ing the taNlborines which will he used
tnat day and a goodly number nave
already been completed.
n contribution day in every factory
ana Office in Richmond. found instant
favor with the committees. Arrange
mcntS' We're completed 20 provide a
pennant bearing the insignia Of the
Per Cent Every Office and every r
factory where every worker is a con-
tributor Will be entitled to one of
the pennants.
Announcement WAS made that Dr.
stuart MeGu:rc's Unit Will attend the
sunday meeting in body. DIR. Nc
CURE Will preside at the gathering
Interest in "Humnn Fly"
Great interest is displayed in the
feat OF Harry Gardiner, The human
Fly. who on Monday will walk up
the walls of the Richmond Hotel
promptly at 1880 o'clock.
OF the Richmond Chapter. United
Daughters OF the Confederacy, sent
out call for volunteers from her
chapter TO man the Nstations next
Thursday. "Doughnut Day" at Gres-
ram Court. Polk Millcr's on Main
corner in front OF the Virginia Rail
way and Power building for the saliva
tion Army drive. She asks these wo-
men - report TO her at once this