The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
.GREAT RED CROSS
MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT
VIII Not He One to Raise Money, Blu
ro Hear Account of Stewardship
by Mr.. Dawson.
WAR COUNCIL HEAD TO SPEAK
VIII Tell Richmond People How Red
Cross Is Expcnding It's 100000. 900
Fund--Great Outpouring of Citizens
anticipated.

At the big Red Cross mass meeting
in the City Auditorium Friday night
at Sis o'clock no subscriptions Win
be solicited no collection Will he
taken and no admission. fee will be
charged All of which, III the opinion
OF those concerned with the success
of the event, will tend to make the
meeting absolutely unique in these
days of never-ending drives for
funds for various activities.
Already much interest has been
aroused by the announcement That
Henry Z. Dawson. chairman Of the
war council of the Req Cross and one
of the country's most famous fnan-
ciers, will be the prin cfpal speaker.
Richmond it seems to me, is ex-
tremely fortunate in having this OPP
portunity to see and lear Mr. Davi-
son, man Of international fame.
was the comment last night or
Coleman Workman, chairman Of the
Richmond chapter of the Red Cross,
who viii preside at the meeting. He
is now on a tour of the principal cities
OF the South and Middle West, ac-
companied by party OF distinguished
Red Cross workers. 1t liz his desire
to meet not only with representatives
of Red Cross chapters. and those who
have contributed TO Red Cross funds,
but with the public as a whole, I'm
order that he may render an account
of the war councils stewardship and
tell how the 500, 900 600 war fund is
being expended
Mr.. Workman said that to some ex-
tent Friday nights meeting will be in
the nature OF celebration of the re-
marhabie showing made by this city
in the Red Cross campaign for funds
several months ago. Richmond it
will be recalled. contributed $4,000
In this campaign. although the amount
that this city was expected to raise
was only $4,000. "Tt Is natural to
assume that those WHO contributed to
the Red Cross VIII he glad Of I fre OPP
portunity to learn what is being done
with their money Mr.. Workman said.
Mr. Davtson's personal appearance
in Richmond will enable all of the
friends OF the Red Cross to crafty
such wish, and for that reason We
look forward TO Il tremendous out
pouring Of spectators Friday night"
The meeting will be as different from
the ordinary cut and dried speech
making affair as the ingenuity of those
in charge can make 1t. A stirring
note OF patriotism will pervade the ep-
tire program, it is said, A large cho-
rus will be se"ted upon the stage and
band will furnish instrume -tal mu-
sic, The audience VIII be requested
to join with the chorus in singing
America" and The Star Spsngled
Banner" and the meeting promises TO
sse .css - tsst} sgt s1sts. l&sSst.c ever
held in the auditorium. Governor
Stuart and Mayor Ainslie will be IN
vtted TO occupy seats on the stage.
Others Who Are Coming.
I've T., assistant m air.
man. and Henry i, Alien, OF Wichita.
Kan, who recently returned from a
tour OF France, are among the speak
ers accompanying Mr. Dawson. Mr..
Lee will make a short address and
Mr.. Allen. it is expected. will tell OF
his observations OF the various Red
Cross activities which are being car
ried on in the war zone and among
the suffering people beyond its bor-
ders Arrangements also are being
perfected for Mr.. Lees appearance be-
fore the pupils of John Marshall high
school and the three junior schools
during the day Friday. He will make
a short talk on Red Cross work. A
luncheon will be given by members of
the Richmond Red Cross chapter for
Mr.. Dawson and his party at the Com
monwealth club at 1870 p: M FRIDAY
Render Account of Stewardship.
In a statement received by Chair
man Workman from Mr.. Dawson the
latter said:
THE Red Cross war council In seek
Ing TO render an account of its stew
ardship to the American people tn the
most effective manner possible II II
giving frequent announcements OF its
activities. and every fact concerning
the work OF the Red Cross is avail
n8,y ,;rt.
go step further and give a detailed
account of our stewai dship as we'll as
advise with Red Cross workers and
supporters throughout the country as
to Red Cross policy and methods. We
have felt that this could best be done
by appearing face to face before audi
ences and representative citizens tell
ing the Red Cross story, answering
questions, and ourselves gaining a
more complete knowledge of public
sentiment
We are extremely anxious that the
people at large should be fully in
formed as to the methods and policies
adopted in handling the great fund
with which the Red Cross war coun-
Gil has been entrusted. and also that
all policies and activities of the Red
Cross should be in accord with q fully
informed public sentiment. The pur-
pose of this trip is not to solicit sub
scriptions or TO take collections. We
viii give the people the latest advices
we have received as TO conditions in
France. Russia, Roumania. Italy and
Serbia, and tell OF the opportunity
the Red Cross has to lend helping
hand and to carry "A practical mes
sage of cheer to suffering huma nifty
such as no philarthropic undertaking
in the history OF the world has ever
had before.
MIR. Dawson. who dropped his bust
rIess to take cflsTge or the Red Cross
work, is partner in the world famous
banking house of j. p. Morgan & Co.
of New York
Washington. Dec. 1.-The second
lieutenant came into his own today.
Heretofore he has had no insignia to
distinguish him from the private. To-
day Secretary of War Baker decided
that he might wear the single bar of
the first lieutenant with this difference