The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
PLANS FOR RED GROSS
BALL ARE MATURING
Little Doubt But That Use of First
Regiment Armory Will Be
Permitted.
WOMEN MEET AT JEFFERSON
superintendent of Hospitals OBJ
Ject to Having Nurses Appear In
Uniforms-AlI Proceeds Go to War
Relief Fund Without Offset.

Uniforms-All Proceeds Go to War
Relief Fund Without Offset.
The Red Cross ball, for the benefit
OF European war sufferers. will be held
on the evening OF November .. and in
the First Regiment Armory. The data
was fixed at Il meeting OF the arrange
ments committee held mt IL o'clock yes
terday morning at the Jefferson Hotel.
Permission for the use OF the armory
Will be secured to-day.
1T had been expected that the Ad-
illustrative Board would yesterday re-
consider its action of last Friday, when
II declined to grant the use of the
armorH for this purpose. The original
request was submitted to the board by
Major T. NJ. Workman. who acted at
the request OF a committee from the
Richmond Red Cross Society
The board took the position that until
liked rule for the future use of tho
armory for charitable apd public SER
vices is adopted. 1t could not con-
to the Rec Cross after having declined
its use for enterprises backed by other
local charities.
WANT SET OF RULES
FOR USE OF ARMORY
In this position the board was sup
ported by Mayor Ainslte. who consulted
with several members of the boarI on
iuaS lHetT 10 draw uD q
set of rules to guide them in acting
upon future applications. Pending the
adoption of such rules, In tho prepara-
ton of which he promise to assist
the Mayor advised the board to recon
slider its action and permit the use OF
the armory for the Red Cross ball
The members took kindly to the sug-
gestion. and 1t was understood that the
Mayor was to send n communication
to the board yesterday morning advis-
ing this course. Upon the receipt OF
this communication the board it lis
stated, would have rcconstdercd it's nc.
ton and permitted the use OF the armory
| pending the formulation of the suE-
seste rules
NEW APPLICATION COMES
FROM COMMITTEE,
When the board convened yesterday
! morning IT was presented with a COM
munication signed by Mrs. j. Caskie
Cabell. Mrs. w. II. White and Mrs. VIII
nam ID. Thomas. In which the boa I'd
was asked, on behalf OF the women
| OF Richmond" to grant the use of the
armorS on November for the holding
OF ball, the entire proceeds of which
are TO be devoted to the relief of the
| war sufferers in Europe.
me consideration OF this request in
vowed reconsideration of the boards
refusal on last Friday. None OF the
three members who voted against
granting the use OF the building Of
tered motion to reconsider FRIDAYS
aetion' and the communication was left
on the table without a vote. The
Mayor. who had been Informed OF tho
second petition from the. Rcd Cross
committee preferred TO withhold his
! letter to the board until the board had
acted upon the now petition.
! II was sta ted at the board meeting
yesterday that that body will consent
TO no reconsideration until such a re-
quest is made by Mayor AinsIic. who is
also vice-prcsident of the Richmond
Red Cross Society. II is believed that
the Mayor will address such :. com
imunication TO the board to-day and
that the matter will be promptly ad.
justed. The board, it is stated, is ready
to allow the use Of the armory, desiring
only the request of the Mayor and his
aid i'll formulating general rule which
viii govern all applications for the use
OF the building In the future.
WOMEN LAY PLANS
For RED CROSS HALL
| Plans for the ball went merrily on
yesterday under the direction OF 100 or
more of Richmond's most prominent
women, who assembled i'm the library
| of the Jefferson Hotel
In orle. to make the setting as MIC
turesque as possible, the women had
expressed a wish that the nurses from
the various city hospitals appear in
! the uniform Of their calling. While the
meeting was in session "a communica-
ton was received by Mrs Cabell, the
presiding officer, asking that this re-
quest be withdrawn. This was signed
by the superintendent Of all hut one
Richmond hospital. Those high up in
| the nursing world urged that 1t was not
! good form for the young women to
appear in uniform except when on duty
in the strictcst sense.
IT was suggested that a certain mum
Der Of young girls be asked TO wear
nurses uniforms and Red Cross
badges. as is frequently done or mas
querade and fancy dress affairs. The
idea was heartily approved. but IL was
thought advlsa BILE to ask the National
Red Cross Society for permission to use
the insignia for this purpose. IT was
pointed out that during war time the
use OF the Red Gross emblem is prob
ably very carefully guarded, but there
appeared to be little doubt that per-
mission will be grnated.
MRS. CADELI, IILADS
PERM, .SNT ORGANIZATIONS
To facilitate matters the organiza-
ton was made q permanent one, with
Mrs J. CaslSie Gabell as president. The
other officers elected were Mrs. sam
Cohen. vice president; Mrs. Lawrence
IT. Price, secretary, and Mrs. Robert e.
Cabell treasurer. Mrs. c. f. Boiling
was made chairman OF the ticket com
mittee; Mrs. j. G. Coriey, chairman of
music, and Mrs. G. W. Massie, chair
man of refreshments
Each committee chairman VIII APP
point her own workers, and there will
be many hands to Tighten the labor
1t was decided not to have a receiving
Zine, but to have all the women who
are working for the project act as
patronesses or chaoerones, and move
about informally through tho crowd.
making all welcome.
There will be no special decorations
because 1t was felt that all available
money should DC turned into the fund.
The music for the OCCASION viii he do
mated, MS will many of the other things
,that go to make the splendid enter