Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-15

lions. informal groups os men and
women-all Richmond has hurried to
give.
NJ the first show at the Academy
OF Music last night the audience gave
S2sl for the Dispatches Hero Fund.
! contributions fairly raining into the
basket. Many calls were received
from prominent citizens late into the
night saying they are sending
| checks to the Evening Dispatch.
iiciuets Arc found.
Helmets Of the four nremen who
were Killed were uncarthcd from tho
Wfeckasc OF The Hopkins Furniture
store yesterday afternoon, burnt and
hcht almost beyond recognition. and
were the principal display at n stand
conducted at Ninth and Broad Streets.
Al this one stand more than $3.50 i'm
currency was collected during the
day from passcrs-by. Much OF !; was
| silver but many bills of s., ana even
| $40 denomination were thrown into
the receptacle. the helmets making
! Il mute appeal and telling their
! CHASTITY story only too well.
NJ meeting of II subcommittee os
the executive committee OF the Re-
tail Merchants Associations which
| was called yesterday motning ny
resident Henry W Schwarzschild
! for the purpose or considering what
| the merchants should do in regard to
the death OF the five men. total Of
$4,000 was raised and committee
! membership of the sanitation for
A H.. l. ll...l -
! nj the committee had reported .,
! n''dniGAt. it was declared by M-
| Schwar9schild that il looked very
| probable that 5000 would be- raised
hcfor" the canvass was completed.
Resolution * Passed.
The following resolution WAS also
| passed:
! nc it resolved. That the asaocia-
| ton create Il fund Ia he known as
| the Merchants Fund for the relief
| of the families of the drcmcn and
| citizens vino lost their lives aud were
injured in the fire and explosion 1t
| the JurScns and Hopkins Furniture
| stores sunday. March IL. said conf
miitec To have fun power and au-
| thority for the collection and disiri-
| button OF said fund to families OF the
| stricken in such amounts and in such
way as the committee deems wise
ana TO tho best interests OF those
who suffered In the calamity"
| The Executive Committee also APP
pointed "a subcommittee. composed OF
Lewis Kaufman. Frank Corley and
Earl Miller to prepare mite boxes for
| the various store" in the city for
| N,IuuturN r,pirij,uttnr.
! Fps was appointed chairman of
committee which will wait on col
oucl Barton Crundy, chairman of the
Counril Committee on Finance. To
see that proper stops are taken a,
once to increase the water pressure
on Hroad street:
Factories :u Contribute.
| Reports We're received last night
;hat such factories as the American
| locomotive Works. Richmond Cedar
! Works. tn" tobacco factories OF III"
city and other pip organizations are
preparing 70 take collections today
among their employees for Tic Eve
ming Dispaich Hero Fund These are
| urged To send their contributions L.
The Evening Dispatch as carly rs
possible today ~ order that prompt
1
l.. S. Jones. assistan, chief Of the
Fire Department. ANA other officials
% the Iircman's Beneficial Society
last night stated tina; II the families
so desire. the organization will cx-
tend 10 them The pensions QUO the
mon had they been retired when dis
| ab!cd This pension is $50 a month
tor period of one year. Charles {.
ilardwicii". president OF the orgaui-
cation, last night stated that h"
would cal! "a special meeting of the
organization for tonight ut s o'clock
for several reasons. ono OF which
Viii h" TO consider what the asSocia-
| ton "In do.
Wednesday, club Donates.
According to information received
! last night. the board OF directors OF
| IN" Wednesday, club held Il meeting
| ana voted 10 give to the families OF
thr dead men a very substantial do
ration through Tn. Times Dispatch
Hero Fund.
The Evening Dispatch was the FIRST
I" contr ihutc starting the relief work
with 500. The Times Dispatch fol-
lowed with 500 and many Of the
| lowed
y resolution Of respect for Rich
| mond'S IRE heroes Was passed and an
IIr?ropriat!on oc 5000 made from The
| which was added to the Evening Dis
! pItch's fund for the .iromcn In
diviiudi subscriptions ran the tota!
t" over S""". with more TO he given
tomorrow.
AZ the regular weekly meeting OF
the RiChn "nd Nest of Owls No. 1866.
h"'d las; nigh; IN tn" lodge rooms.
the relief OF the families OF tho Gre.
| m"n Killed. Grover cleveland Rich