Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
CLOSING DONATIONS BRING
CHARITY FUND TO S2,850
i-nal Contributions for Ten OPP
portunitics" Accompanied by
Letters OF Appreciation.
GOAL EXCEEDED by sG3o.o5
Times-Dispatch Reader Writes,
Pointing Out Constructive Bcncvo-
encc Made Possible by Subscrip-
tions for Unfortunate Families.

Although the Ten Opportunities
fund presented BY The Times Dispatch
foc the relief of ten stricken fomilics
wac ovcrsubscriUcd within Il week, and
closed last saturday night, yesterdays
mails broush: further contributions
amounting to sIS2.15 as well as many
Letters OF appreciation for the efforts
OF The Times Dispatch in behalf Of the
city's poor
With the closing contributions yes
tcrday the total sum subscribed TO the
Ten Opportunities" reached so,S50.O5.
exceeding by s630.05 the quota fixed
for the ten families.
Among the letters commenting the
Ten Opportunities" fund received yes
.erday, was one from j. l.. Hall OF
Richmond, who wrote:
Accept my congratulate ations ON tho
successful outcome of the Ten OPP
portunitics'' and those that have re-
Gently gone before. and best wishes for
any ana all that may follow.
My opinion is that your paper is not
only the premier morning daily of the
conntry. but that Il is entitled to a
similar rank AS charity worker.
Means Constructive Charity.
Through your various 'opportuni-
tie.' OF the past month or SO. l should
say 5000, more or less. have been
These opportunities. as you have
stated are always carefully and thor
oushly Investigated by &ompetent and
each given needed, uudcr their di-
rcciion, never III bulk. and with gentle
ing it the highest form of constructive
charity, and one TO which all can con-
tribute with confidence.
You state. cditorially. that no pre-
vious effort has been met more prompt
ly than this one. The writer has not
Kept tab on previous efforts; but it is
l,.x holt fl,at .a.la In rT
promptly met than its predecessor thus
showing that your work is educational
Th,s aS wa as IS Sy se
number OF out-of-towu contributions
received: and. and by @ the large number Ire re. :.
and private Office employees.
omcc Men Charitable.
Let me say that in such Offices there
is always a tremendous latent charity
that can be kindled into active fame by
any one who wii overcome that in
hcrent dislike to ask for money which
most people have. and viii do the
work Of collecting sysiematlca!iy ana
With Christmas and New rears
greetings TO you AID your entire
Another was from person signing
L. T. b.. who wrote:
You have performed noble and
cha aritablc act in casting ray OF sun
light into the homes OF a score or more
OF families where the shadow OF gloom
hearts Of anxious mothers.
May the blessings Of a merciful God
rest upon you. the philanthropic people
of Richmond and other parts of the
Commonwealth for the open hearted
response to your call.
You and they have put irg ma on
the linton line OF The touching appea!
made by one OF Queen Nictoria's grand
daughters:
Would do a brothers part,
To cast a ray oil Sun!lS NJ
Into mothers heart,
How changed would be our count'E
How changed would be our poor.
And then would merry England.
&c = happy home once more
Roll OF Honor.
Final contributions received yeStcr-
dsy 20 be divided equally among the
Ten Opportunities as well as 'hosc
designated for particular cases: % a..
A Friend ...:........... ."
Clara Bern I.cakc ...-....... 90
Mrs. IIarslctt ............'' :; Y" y"
Farmer. Dosweii, Va ........ 90
In Memoriam Grace, Marshal! ~
u ~. :, 40
T NJ Graves " :, 90
..cn hI,ss IL, ROOD work" :, 90
T.. Etchison ~ - 90
Si;ss p NJ - > 90
cash l. 4 (; " 10 90
t, pythian m councjI, Eichmcnd
branch L. c. r, by Mr. "a M
y I Carlton " 10 90
Mrs. Is. II. Cottrell ....... on
Iron on f2pi'y Wy ..:::::..::::: !. % %
Yesterdays contributions IS 1l2 20
Opportunity No. I.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Rcpberger ......S 20
T.. A. r. 90
Yesterdays contributions IS 90
Opportunity No. f.
j.. y. IL. w
\ friend from the country 30
Yesterdays contributions IS 90
Opportunity NO. =.
A friend 90
Yesterdays contributions IS } 90
Opportunity No. 81.
\ friend from the country > 80
Yesterdays contributions IS 80
Opportunity No. 10.
Miss Frances 3. Rupberger IS | 90
Yesterdays contributions IS I 90
Final total s2,S5O.o5
W. w POST, NE GENERAL