Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-22
NOW is THE TINE!

At this time of the year when our
hearts and minds. are turned to the
Christmas season which mark the
birth of our Saviour who was GOO
greatest gift to mankind we ara
thinking of how To make others happy
by cur own personal gifts.
1t is my privilege to call your attei
tion to the twenty or more Orpha:i
children who live in the Friends Or
phan Asylum, 112 w. Charity Street
this city. This home is greatly in neaI
of substantial gifts our committee re-
ported that sheets pillow cases, tow :
ella wash cloths knives and forks tea
spoons, cooking utensils are all needed.
The Board OF Health is demanding
that we furnish these supplies. the
permit to maintain this Home depends
upon this building being gotten i'm
mediately in a sanitary condition anc
1t takes money TO do it. 1t will be dis
grace upon the cOlored people of Rich
mond IL this Home passes from the
management of colored men into the
management of white men because o.
tf.e lack OF support on the part of tho
colored people. Ten cents from every
colored citizen iE Richmond would he
more than a sufficient fund to stand
ardZe this Home. In fact the boys
huilding could be erected from that
fund as it is nov there is no GccJm-
mediation in the city of Richmond fo;
colored boy over twelve years of age
who finds himself bereft of parents OF
home. The Capitol City Lodge Of Elks
assisted by the Williams Lodge of Elks
and various other clubs under the dl-
rection of the following committee:
Mr.. W. E. johnson, 1912 1-2 ST.
James ST. Mr.. Andrew Ramsay, Mr..
Horace Miles Mr.. w. II. Black Mr.
FRED Shelton Mr.. Samuel S. Baker
Mr.. Joseph Eggleston, Mr.. Arthur
Young. Mr.. John B. Harris, Mr.. G. L.
Branch secretary. set the pace Tor
other organizations in this community
During the summer months when pro-
visions were very low at the Orphan
Asylum these men had a public excr-
else from which they made fund uf
ficient to enable them to purchase the
following articles and give to this in
stitution:
Two bags of meal, so pounds of Navy
beans; so pounds of peas; 2 barrels of
Dunlop flour; 100 pounds Of sugar; 1
tub Of lard; 1-2 barrel Cit herring:
100 pounds of Salt; 10 pounds mixed
tea; gallons G. G. syrup; so pounds
relies salted; cases No. 8 Tomatoes
20 pounds Lima beans; 2 5-pound cans
of baking powder; 1 box of soap: 2
loins of meat 4 tons of coal, and 1
load of wood
These provisions are about out anf
now is the time for other organiZa-
tions to follow the example set liy
these men,
Recently Mr. Thad w. Pemberton,
president Of the Jlshers Union solicit
ed ten dollars ($1O.00) for this wor.
thy institution from his Union. ald
what these men have done, Others
could do if they try.
If Richmond could boast of more w.
E. Johnsons, more Thad w. Pember-
tons. more Elksi. end more Ushers ot
the caliber of these men mentioned
above our Orphanage would be ready
Tor inspection at any time.
The Richmond Neighborhood Associ
ation has succeeded in paying off the
indebtedness of One Thousand seven
hundred and twenty-eight dollars and
thirty cents, ($1,728.30) for the sun
porch at the Orphanage and is ready
to help in substantial way to make
other improvements. The Board Of
Health requirements call for the ey
penditure Of more than a thousand dOi
lars. ($1 ,000.00) and the Institution
has not that amount available.
This appeal comes to you who are
fortunate. you who know the love of
father and Of a mother, to you who
have pride in your community and In
ttitution.
/ hope this is a clarion call to duty
remembering that "In as much as 20
have done unto the least OF these my
little ones We have done it unto me.
Make checks payable to Mr. J. J. Car
ter, treasurer. The officers of this inst
tuition are: DR.. ". It. Johnson. pre,'
dent; Mr.. w. =. Epps secreta,,
Mrs" Ora Brown Stokes, president
Richmond Neighborhood Association