The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-29
W|L[ ATTEND
BALL IN FULL UNIFORM
Officers Set at Rest Rumor That
Commands Will Appear in
5 Citizens Clothes.
sCRITICIzE
HOSPITAL RULE
Opinion Prevails That Object OF Red
Cross Ball Should Prevail Against
Order Forbidding Nurses to Wear
Uniform of Their Calling.

Absolutely no foundation could be
discovered last night for the persistent
rumor that local military men had de-
cided not to attend the Red Cross ball
next week in full dress uniform. On
the contrary, commanders OF the
militia organizations stated emphatical-
+ ~ that they were entirely in sympathy
with the affair. and would cooperate
in every sway possible to make 1t
success. While il will be volitionai for
the militianen to wear their uniforms,
they have permission to do so. and
VIII be urged By their officers to be
present in full regala.
just how thc.rumor started could not
be learned, although 1t was said that
the militiamen had banded together IN
spirit OF retaliation because the
nurses In the local hospitals would not
be permitted by their superiors to at
tend the ball in uniform. Those In
charge Of the ball were naturally
alarmed for the success of the affair,
and Immediate steps were taken to
trace the rumor to it's source
MAJOR PRICE REQUESTS
MEN TO WEAR UNIFORMS
Major Lawrence T. Price, COM
mandant OF the Richmond Grnys Bat
talon. In whose nrmory the ball will
( be held. said:
y have no idea how such ru,nor
could have started. have requested
. ihS o'uCcTS aHu men TO appear tnelr
full dress uniform. and know that they
VIII do SO. We wish the ball to be
the SUCCESS II deserves. and will do
what we can to make it 80.
Major e. ". Bowles. commander OF
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battalion. said that he knew OF no such
movement.
ut will be up to the mon themselves
TO wear their uniforms. They have not
been instructed TO do SO. az it Is not
q military affair. but they hare permits
sion TO take tho uniforms from the
armory for the occasion, and have
every reason to believe that all who
attend the ball Will wear Them
Likewise. tho Richmond Howitzers.
Tho artfllerymen have received permits
sion from Captain William NJ. Myers
10 wear their uniforms
You. can state emphatically." said
Captain Myers, that the Richmond
sHowitzers Will DO all TINT they can to
add TO the picturesque scene. Every
military man should be willing to at
I tend in uniform, II for no other reason
than sentiment. and where such n
worthy cause Is involved, we will do
( our duty. have issued no orders TO
the effect. but the men will be per-
mitted to take their uniforms out of
the aTmory for tho OCCASION
GENERAL CRITICISM
Of HOSPITAL ORDER
Considerable criticism has been d.
rectcd against the order prohibiting
the nurses to attend the ball In uni
form. ball. held for the relief of
wounded and for tho aid of the Red
Cross workers in Europe, IT is point
cd out, IL an occasion upon which a
point could be stretched by the hospi-
tai authorities. who say that the use
OF the uniform is unethical.
Committees for the Red Cross ball
are being filled rapidly. The chairman
of each Is given the privilege Of choos-
ing her assistants, and an efficient
corps is ready to take up the detail of
final arrangements. The ticket com
mirtee. headed by Mrs. c. L. Boiling.
has enlisted tho aid OF the following:
Mrs. Jonathan Bryan, Mrs. e. y. Will
liams, Jr.. Mrs n. G. Patterson, Mrs.
Robert Whittet, Mrs. William Pizzini,
Mrs. Robert Pegrnm, Mrs. \ Z. VIII
mer, Mrs. George Ainslic and Miss
Matte Harris.