Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
HENRY P. DAWSON WILL
SPEAK HERE ON FRIDAY
Head of American Red Cross to
Make Address on Its Work at
City Auditorium.
slvY DEE IS Also COMING
Meeting Will BE In Nature OF Cclc-
bration OF Remarkable Showing
Made by This City IN Red Cross
Campaign. T. G&, ID

No subscription VIII be Soilctteo. no
collection will be taken and no adj
mission fec will be charged at the big
Red Cross mass-mccting in the City
Auditorium at SIS o'clock Friday
night. All Of which. in the opinion
Of those concerned with the success
of the event. will tend TO make tho
meeting absolutely UNIQUE IN these
days Of never ending drives" for'funds
for various activities.
Announcement that Henry II. Davi-
son, chairman OF the War Council of
the lied Cross, and one OF the coun-
try'S most famous tinanciers, Will be
the principal speaker at the meeting
already has created much interest.
"Richmond. ii seems 10 me, is extreme
~ fortunate in having this opportunity
to see and hear MIR. Dawson. man or
international fame" was the comment
slast night OF Coleman Workman, chair
man of the Richmond Chapter OF the
Red Cross. who will preside at the
meeting. He is now on a tour of the
principal cities OF the South and Mid
die West, accompanied by a party OF
distinguished Red Cross workers. 1t
is his desire to meet not only with
representatives of Red Cross chapters
and those who have contributed To
Fed Cross funds. hut with the public
as whole, in order that he may rem
der all account OF the War Councils
Stewardship and tell how the $780, o00,-
600 war fund is, being expended"
CELEBRATE .STa0yvINt - $500 -
MADE by THIS CITY
ITO some, extent. ";Mr. workman said.
"lTriday nights meeting will be in the
nature of n celebration of the remark
able showing made by this city in the
Red Cross canIphisnyfor funds several
months ago Richmond. it will be re-
xk.sk, cd in,
campaign, although the amount that
this city was expected TO raise was
only st5O,o0O.s
1T is natural to assume that those
who contributed TO the Fed Cross Will
be glad of the opportunity to. learn
what is being done with their money
MIR. Wortham said. MIR DaVison's per-
soral appearance in Richmond will en-
able all of the friends OF the Red Cross
IL crafty such wish. and for that
reason we look forward to ire
mcndous outpouring of spectators
Friday night
The meeting Will be as different from
the ordinary cut-and dried speech
making affair a the ingenuity OF those
In charge can make it. a stirring note
OF Patriotism will pervade the entire
program, ii is said. y large chorus
will be seated upon the stage and
band will furnish instrumental music.
The audience will be requested to join
with the chorus in singing America"
and The Star-Spangled Banner" and
the meeting promises to he one OF the
u'uSt enthusiastic ever held in the audi
jorium. Governor stuart and Mayor
>-NSlie will pc invited to occupy seats
ON the stage.
WILL rEUI OF RED CROSS
WORK N WAR ZONl.
Accom- pa nyinE MIR Dawson are Ivy
l.. Lee, assistant 10 the chairman: Hen
~ i. allen. OF Wichita. kans.. who re-
comfy returned from a tour OF France.
aud other speakers. Mir. Lee will make
Il short address and Mr.. Allen. il ~
~ the various Fed Cross activities
witch arc being carried or in the war
:ulc and among the suffering people
beyond it's borders ArranE einentS also
are being perfected for Mr.. Lee; APP
rcartncc before the pupils OF the John
Marshall 'Iicr school and the three
iunior schools during the day Friday.
in will make short talk on Red
Cross work. :, luncheon will be given
by members Of the Richmond Red
Cross chapter for MIR. Dawson and his
party at the Commonwealth Club at
1880 o'clock Friday.
Indications point toward Il large at :
tendance of hish-schocl students.
teachers, ked Cross workers and the
members. OF numerous societies, and or
ganizatfonS at the mass meeting In
the churches o-day, ministers Will call
attention to the meeting and the
teachers Of Eible classes will urge
their pupils TO attend. The colored
peopic.fwha contributed generously 10
the Red Cross fund. are expected 10
be present in large numbers The ga l.