The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
MOTHERS CLUB HOLDS
VERY BUSY SESSION
Lay Plans For Child Welfare Sale
and Many Other of Bodies
Activities.
OFFICERS ELECTED UNANIMOUS
stations Assigned at Many Promi-
nent Points For Sale of Flowers.
DIR. Bowie to- Preach Special Ser
mon To Mothers May o. ~

Tuesday was Busy Day at tbs
Mothers Room, sos East Marshall
Street To begin with, Ii was the
annual election, and then in the very
near future doomed up the Motherx
Day Child Welfare Sale. coming on
Saturday. May s. plans for which had
to be perfected. But almost as ina
minent and of overshadowing IN
terest to the forecasting minds of the
civic mothers. doomed the Better Ba-
bes work in cooperation with the
State Board Of Health, the Visiting
Nurses Association and others. which
madep lans for Mothers Building
at the State Fair necessary. "a.
Mrs. II l.. WhitloCk, chairman OF
the federation educational commit
tee, is also chairman of the Board OF
Health better babies building and q
nance comn~>. tee. and laid before the
executive board her ideas for OBJ
tanning the necessary funds. IT -
expected that a part of the proceeds
of the Mothers Day sale will be APP
propriated for this purpose, but 1t -
desired TO raise as much in other
directions as ossible. so a not TO
require the orga nization to cut us
other usual preparations.
About $500 will be needed and a.
this work comes at the first organize
ton activity OF the school year IN
the fall and the summer vacation
is nearing. it is very much on the
minds of those who have taken the
work in charge All who realize the
Importance of this work In promotion
Of preventative hygiene, are urged 70
cooperate with the workers in every
possible way. whether by donations of
flowers for the sale on May 8, or DO
nations Of services or funds. oners
OF flowers or services are requested
to be presented TO the president, Mrs.
W. A. Burrows. 2710 East Grace
Street as soon as possible. While cash
donations may be sent at any time TO
the treasurer, Mrs. George Doa ne,
29929 East Marshall Street.
The following stations for the sala
of carnations, buttons and postcards.
with the matrons In charge OF same,
were assigned.
Mutual Building. Mrs 7. Bowen:
American National Bank. Mrs. l.. r.
stratton: Miller & Rhoads. Mrs. J. T.
Tompkfns, Cohen's. Mrs a. w Black
burn: Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Station. Mrs. Joseph G. kessnIch; Post
Office Mrs. G. T. Reynolds: Lexington
Hotel. Mrs Joseph Anthony: First Ma
tional Bank. Mrs. J. T.. Craig. Jr-:
Sixth and Broad Streets. Mrs. r. H
Elicit: Coles, Mrs. r T. Horner; Full
ton. Mrs. George A Kline; Highland
Park. Mrs. = u Hovle. Woodland
Heights. Mrs. J. W. Dodd, Chlmboraxo
Park, Mrs. a II. MeCaully; southsrn
shops Mrs. j. o Nunually; Harrison
and Main. Mrs r. II. West; Tenth and
Main. Mrs. George Browning; Murphy's
and the County Club. Mrs X. r, Hud
son; seventh and Main. Mrs. y, G Hope:
Richmond Hotel. Mrs. w. e. Penlek.
Mothers Day Sermon.
A rising vote of appreciation for
{tha kind consent of the Rev. W. r.
/ Bowie to give a special Mothers Day
discourse at ST. Pasfs on Sunday
might. May 9. at which the Federation
would attend in a body and occupy
| reserved seats. An envelope colIec-
ton to be taken for the Mothers
Better Babies Permanent Building
. Fund was rendered, and IL is expected
that the organization and it's friends
will turn on. In force on this occasion.
The following officers were electtd
by unanimous vote:
President, Mrs. W. A. Burrows,
Springfield Club.
First vice president, Mrs. L. e.
Stratton. John Is. Cary school Asse-
citation.
Second vice president JOS C.
Kessnich Valentine Club
Third Weep president, Mrs. J. p.
Craig, Jr., Ruffner Club.
Fourth president. Mrs. B. II.
I West, Stonewall Jackson Club
Fifth president, Mrs. Q. G,
Hope. Grace Arent's Club.
Sixth vice president. Mrs. Geo. 4.
Kline. Nicholson Club.
Seventh president, Mrs. J. W.
Dodd. Woodland Heights Club.
Eighth e-presdent---M Il. Hoyfe.
Highland Park Cluh.
Recording secretary, Mrs. Julia b.
Gay Bellevue Club.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. J, b.
Spiers. Madison School Association.
Treasurer Mrs. Geo. Doane, CHM
borazo Club.
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