The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-04
RED Cross BALL
POPULAR FUNCTION
COSTLY RAIMENT NOT ESSENTIAL
FOR THOSE WHO ATTEND
CHARITY BALL.

Just now everybody Is talking about
the Big Red Cross Bali, which Will
be given Thursday night in the Grays'
Armory. but the thing to do Is not
only to talk about this ball but at
tend It, 1t is the first thing of Its kind
ever given in Richmond, and the wo-
men in charge want it to be distinctly
understood that 1t is strictly 'Peo-
pies Ball" They want every man.
woman and child in the city of Rich
mond to feel and take personal In
terest In this entertainment The price
is one dollar. and there will be no
"deadheads." There are to be no
decorations and everything has been
donated. The armory has been con-
tributed. the music and the refresh
ments. The merchants in Richmond
have been most generous in their gifts.
and old and young are working TO
help send cheer to the suffering In
Europe. Every cent will be given to
the Red Cross workers.
The other day a number of factory
boys came to q member of one or
the committees and gave of their
earnings which they had saved for
the Red Cross work. Surely most OF
TO do besides giving the dollar is Ia
enter into the spirit of the thing and
take upon yourself individually To
make the ball u success. OF course
those that can't go might send others
and thereby help the cause and make
some one spend an enjoyable even
ing. Everybody Is going to the Red
Cross Ball and are going to have a
good time, too. for the women In
/ Il NJ ,,ar hci ~
power to make the entertainment In
teresting and delightful.
Not a 'Dressy" Affair.
1t is not necessarily 'dressy' af-
fair. While. of course. you can wear
evening clothes, it isn't compulsory.
So the women can't give the excuse,
10. haven't got anything to wear,
and the charming debutante don't
have to look at one OF her latest ere
ations and sigh: II wore this to the
last party / went to and 1t would never
do to wear 1t to another one" The
Red Cross Ball isn't that sort of ball.
It's a Peoples Ball." the proceeds
from which will go to help put cheer
into the hearts of the suffering. and
you want to catch the spirit Of this
ball and help make it q success.
Through the kindness Of Manager
Atkinson, of the Richmond Hotel,
in the evening by Miss Hooper and
Mr.. Cooke. and punch. ice cream and
cake viii be sold on the floor by the
debutantes of this season.
Mrs G.. w. Massie. chairman of the
lrefreshment committee. will be assist
ed by Mrs. b. A. Blenner, Mrs. B. j.
Taylor, Mrs. G. T w. Kern, Mrs J..
w. White. Mrs. J. G. Corley, Mrs. P. J..
White, Mrs. Charles J. Billups. Mrs.
Randolph Watkins. Mrs. John Lee
Davis, Mrs. Wallace Brown. Miss
ICanepa and Miss Teresa Higgins.
The ticket committee. headed by
Mrs. c. e. Boiling. has done fine work
lin getting tickets placed on sale all
over the city at tho following places:
The jefferson, Richmond. Murphy's,
Rueger's, Lexington. Stumprs and
Commercial Hotels, Grants Drug
store, McCoys Drug Store. Crenshaw's
Cigars, Strauss Cigars, Leaman,
Briggs, r. A. Miller. Hunts, The
Chesterfield. Monroe Terrace, West
chester. Corley Company. VI M. c. A.,
Y. w. C. A., Grays Armory, Blues
Armory, Richmond Dairy. Mosby's,
Miller & ~Rhoads, Rosemary Library.
Womans Exchange. Richmond Col
tIege, Medical College. st. Lakes. st.
Eiixabeth,s, Grace. Memorial, Stuart
Circle. Hygeia. Johnston Willis and
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