Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19
UNIQUE POSITION HELD
BY WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
Is Ono Of Oldest Philanthropics In
Richmond, Having Been
Founded In 1883.
MUCH GOOD WORK is DONE
Prominent Women Are In Direct
Charge Of Institution. Whose Sole
Object Is to Benefit Those In Re-
duced Circumstances.

duced Circumstances.
One OF the oldest philanthropics I'm
Richmond. and one of the most de-
serving. being unique in It's line. is the
C h m n d Exchange for Womans
Work. Third and Franklin Streets. The
exchange was founded thirtyfour
years ago through the efforts OF Mrs.
S. n. Halves, who was its first presi-
dent from 1sS3-1S97. The salcsroom
at 800 East Franklin Street is com
modious and attractive with the work
we'll displayed. IT is efficiently man
aged by salesroom committee OF
eight members. consisting of Mrs.
Adolph Gill. Mrs. r. II. Arlington. Mrs.
". S. Donnan. Miss Boykin. Mrs. Rolfe
f. Glover, Mrs. S. II. Halves. Miss r.
F.. Munford. and Mrs. T. S. Wheel
wright There are also committees
which look after the financing of the
exchange. printing and stationery. ad
rertisinE. a house committee and a
memorial committee.
MRS. HENRY r. wICKHAM
SERVES AS PRESIDENT
The officers Of the Woman's Ex-
change for the current year are as
follows:
President. Mrs Henry T wickham:
first vice-presidcnt. Mrs S. II. Halves:
second vice president. Mrs. T. +. JEFF
fress: third vice-president. Mrs. Cole
man Workman; recording secretary.
Miss Fannie K. Munford; correspond
Ing secretary. Mrs. II. T.. Baskervill;
treasurer. Mrs. ". s. Donnan.
There is also an advisory board
OF whom S. II. Hawes. j. Jor-
dan Leake. Henry T. wickham and
Coleman Workman are members. and
on the board OF managers arc such
well-known women of Richmond as:
Mrs. x. Turner Arlington. Mrs. Henry
F.. Baskerville. Miss Nellie Boykin. Mrs.
H. l.. Cabell Mrs. George II. Cannon.
Mrs. John A. Coke. Mrs. j. r. Cox.
Mrs. Charles Davenport. Mrs. Adolph
Dill. Mrs. w. S. Donnan, Mrs. RoIfe
Glover. Mrs. John G. Hayes. Miss kath-
arinc II. Hawes. Mrs. Horace s. Halves,
Mrs. Thomas F. Jenress. Mrs A. ~
Lyon, Mrs. T. a. Cary, Mrs. Henry Car
rinEton. Miss r. r. Munford. Mrs. Will
liam Pizzini. Mrs. Philip II. Powers.
Mrs II. NJ. Smith. Jr.. Mrs. George l.:
Street. Mrs. n. T. Wickham. Mrs. f.
J. Willis. Mrs. Charles l.. WORKMAN.
MIS- Coleman Workman. Mrs. A. +. VIII
mer, Mrs. A. c. Young. Mrs. Thomas
S. "heelwrisht. Mrs w b. Tenant,
and Mrs. Charles L. Williams. Jr
Perhaps the term best suited to
things one buys the Woman's FIX
change is that they arc different" The
hand~ork is little bit inner than else
where, the flavor OF preserves, pickles
salads and sweets, have that indcfina BILE
quality and .navor that only house wives
OF the old regime. who treasured their
recipes. were able to impart and the
cakes and bread arc wonderful There
Is a children's department.. where one
may buy the most exquisite things for
the little one. a department OF wo-
mems things in wearing apparel An
other department Of fancy articles and
still another. which has special an
peal to all women. that Of house linens.
On sale from time to time are articles
that are often relics OF beautiful and
prosperous homes, old laccs shaws
jewelry, furniture. china. glass. brass
and silver.
MAKES MANY WOMEN
ENTIRELY SELF-SUPPORTING
The claim of the exchange on the
good will of the public lies in the fact
that 1t exists solely as n medium Of
profitable exchange for the work OF
gcntlewomen In reduced circumstances.
and the public. which is glad TO know
where such products may be bought
1t. therefore. is a means of making
many hundreds of women self-support-
ing, who would otherwise be dependent
The rules governing the conduct Of the
exchange. with which members must
comply II they desire to submit their
work. are few in number. but to the
point. and protect both the exchange
and the. worker. For instance one
reads In italics that work is not re-
ceived from women whose circum-
stances do not make it necessary for
them to dispose of their handiwork.
Again. that there is a certain high
standard maintained relative TO cake
pickles. preserves and the like. anu
none can er:er such articles without
first sending samples OF their work
Pickles, preserves and jellieS are sam
pied every year. and cannot be received
before November !. nor after April
This hard and fast rule protects the
buyer from getting anything but the
best at the exchange. The popularity
of the Woman's Exchange product 3
Is attested By the fact that last year
the sales amounted to a total of SIS
701.25. Women who had supplied the
exchange with their handiwork were
paid total of S15.5S7.S6. In the
thirty-rour years since the exchange
became a reality, S334.2S6l1 has been
paid to gentlewomen for work which
otherwise would not have proved a
source OF income
The Woman's Exchange is a friend
in need to the busy housewife who
has the means. but lacks the time, to
do her own handiwork. 1t is also the
tried standby OF tho woman whose
fingers are too clumsy to do the
fine work that she loves, but who is
able to pay to have 1t done. For ex-
ample. the exchange is able to have
the finest real Irish lace made to or
der: table and bed linen cut, hem
stitched and embroidered to order; or
ders taken for underwear. both hand
and machine made: orders for plain
sewing. darning and repairing of every
description filled neatly and promptly;
initials and monogram embroidery
done at regulation prices; orders for
exquisite embroidery and all kinds OF
needlewcrk, from the simplest to the
most elaborate. received and filed;
knitting and chochet work are special
ties; beads and designs matched per-
fectly In mending bead bags; delicacies
for the sick have special attention; any
receipt carefully and properly made;
old pearl sets mended, and similar
tasks that lust anybody" cannot pos
sibly do.
In this way, the Woman's Exchange
has made and easily holds distinct and
important place in city of Richmond
with one great object In vjeu Thia