Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-30
RELIEF ASSOCIATION
NOW FULLY LAUNCHED
VIII Care for Families Of Virginia
Volunteers Who Are Serving
Their Country.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
Well-Known Women Take Leader.
stip-hfrs. w. w. Sale IL Made
Chairman and Mrs. Fred Pleas.
ants ViCc-Chairman.

with the forming of tho Amer
ican Relief Association. active steps
were taken yesterday by repre-
sentative women of Richmond to care
for the dependent families OF mon
who may be called upon TO 6rht the
battles of their country in Mexico The
meeting. which was hold at the JEFF
icrson Hotel. presided over by Mrs. j.
Aiison Hodges, was marked by the
greatest enthusiasm and the newly con-
stituted organization begins its work
with membership OF 200.
Mrs. William Wilson Sale. wife OF
the Ad1utant-General OF Virginia, who
mas been the moving spirit In creating
sentiment for relief organization
was unanimously elected chairman OF
the association: Mrs. Fred Peasants
was named vice-chairman; Miss Eve
iEn Gordon, secretary. and Mrs. Arthur
+. Wilmer. treasurer. Assurances of
generous support have come to lead
ers in Richmond from every section
of tho State.
The organization was formed az
lief Association, headed by Henry w
Anderson. but will engage solely in
home work having nothing to do with
relief efforts of the older association.
An offer by Mr.. Anderson OF Joint use
Of offices In the Allison Building, at
Eighth and Main Streets, was accepted.
No dues will be required of organiza-
tion members.
COMMITTEES NAMED TO
SOLICIT CONTRIBUTION
Committees appointed by Mrs. Sale
to solicit the various articles for dis
tribution among needy families Will be
headed by chairmen follows: to
solicit groceries. Mrs. Ben o. James;
clothing. Mrs. Z. w. Bowles; coal and
ice Mrs Charles f. Boiling: dry goods.
Mrs Joseph p. Fourqurean; children.s
clothing. Mrs. J. Stewart Bryan; ply
sicians. Mrs. Lawrence Price; finance,
Mrs Henry Baskerville; druggists,
Mrs. Il. G. Massie.
To do away with imposters. every
man in the volunteer army of Virginia
, VIII be given card, upon which he
Will write the name and address of
the person he wishes to receive help.
in case such a necessity should arise
These will be inde1ed as ready refer
! ence when relief applications are re-
ceved
The work Of the association will be
| carried on entirely by voluntary con-
tributions. and the public Is asked to
give whatever II can. All contribu-
tions will he gladly received by the
treasurer. Mrs. Arthur p. Wilmer
Speeches were made by Henry w
Anderson. who explained the object OF
| the associations: by Mayor Ainslie who
spoke in behalf Of the Red Cross So
"iety. saying the application had been
| made to headquarters In Washington.
through Miss Agnes Randolph. for the
/ establishment of a field hospital and
by Miss Mamie Minor. head OF the In
structive Visiting Nurses Association,
who stated that a number of members
! had offered their services to the Red
! Cross Society
WELL-KNowN WOMEN
! INTERESTED IN WORK
Some OF those interested in the work
are: Mrs Henry Baskerville. Mrs. John
! Mrs. j. Allison Hodges. Mrs Fred
| Peasants. Mrs. n. G.. Buchanan, Mrs
| :. w. Travers. Miss Bcula Pattison,
| Mrs. Il. w. Bowles, Mrs. V. c. Blank
| enship, Mrs. b. O. James, Mrs. George
| AinSlic, Mrs. James McGraw. Mrs Jen
! ninEs G.. Wise. Mrs. y. G. Richardson
Mrs. Frank Williams. Mrs. Llewelyn
! McVeiGh. Mrs. George Wayne Ander-
| son, Miss Bell Perkins. Mrs T. Taylor
/; Ellyson, Mrs. a. +. Wilmer. Miss Jean
! Knowles. Miss Lucy Swami. Mrs. II.
! W. V. Glover, Mrs. Lawrence T. Price.
! Mrs Joseph Fourqurean, Mrs. David
! Lcake. Mrs. Parker Dashier. Mrs
! Joseph lie Masurier. Mrs. William r.
! White. Mrs. William NJ. Myers. Mrs
John Hagan. Mrs. Sidney Buford. Mrs
| William Marshall, Mrs. P. J. White,
! Mrs. a. NJ. Travers, Mrs c. w. Masse,
| Miss Frances Scott, Mrs. w. L. Allen.
| Mrs. e. NJ. Hoadley, Mrs. Stuart Wood
ward. Mrs A. L. Mcclellan. Miss Betty
| 1illysor, Mrs. Garrett Wall. Mrs John
Harrison. Mrs. F. II. Asnew. Mrs.
Thomas L. Moore. Mrs. F. B. Isaacs.
Mrs. Randolph Watkins. Miss Sally
Dean, Mrs. A. ]. Gray. Jr.. Mrs. Hugh
Shipwith, Mrs. Beverly Crump, Mrs.
Herbert Mann and Mrs. Warner Nc
Gable.