Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
HOSTESS HOUSE At CAMP
IS NEARING COMPLETION
Specially Trained \. w. e.. ~ Sec
rctaries Arc Already i'm Peters
burg Ready for Opening.
WHERE RELATIVES CAN CALL
Provides Suitable Place for Soldier
I'm Cantoumcnt to Receive his
Friends = Also Opens Eranch at
IiopewcIl for Du Point employees

!, Following out a comprehensive pa"
for safeguarding women ana s"" !"
.hc vicinity of training camps Wv
National Council OF tho Y. w - "a
constructing a hostess house AT
ANN Lee. where women who naNo
.iudrea or friends III training 'neFe
500, .ncm under comfortable.
Nor, conditions. II is very natural
for women whose sons or pro'hc'S'
husbands or swccthcarts are az the
,amp to make lon. and tresome !"u'-
news 10 sec them once more oeiore
,hcir training is completed ana inc!
sail for Franco. Without the hostess
rousc such Il visitor. OF whom 'hcre
arc in some instances more than a
hundred "A day. would be exposed 10
long hours OF waiting In drearF' I'M
-omfortable barracks or even In me
,,.u while a messenger is sent out
In locate her own especial soldier boy
In camrs where the conmandant mas
had tho foresight to ask the J. W.
/. 4. to establish a hostess mouse
and there are thirty such already com
Hated or under construction already
IN. visitor Is met By a kindly. help
mi secretary. is welcomed into q
cheery atmosphere of fellowship and
good will, is aided in obtaining IN
formation of her soldiers whereabouts
and invited to rest until he can be
located.
The hostess house at Camp Leo has
nv special request been located in he
very heart Of the encampmcn;. near
division headquarters in the civic cir
clio. close to the y. NJ. c. y. audito-
rum and the Knights of Columbus
building, and just one block from the
station and trolley line. The structure
is exceedingly attractive. IL is "A one-
story building with 4 occp vcranda
around thrce sides and white support
ing pillars giving 4 colonial aspect.
Decorations III the interior will be OF
gray. relieved by daShr$ Of blue ar
old rose. and hancin"a will be OF say
colored crctonuc. Ia the center ~ the
building i. Il huge brick fireplace and
grouped about it are Il ercs; living
room or ouu.r With easy chairs. read
ing tables and writing desks, Il cafe
terra which will scat about 10 pco-
pic. "a public Information bureau and
Office and retiring and dressing rooms
for women visitors. The cafeteria will
not undertake to serve heavy meals,
hu: Will cater to the soldier who Wishes
to lunch with his mother or sister on
Il menu composed chiefly OF sandwiches,
sweets and salads. only luncheon and
supper viii hc served. There will &c
no sleeping apartments In the building.
~ all women must leave tho camp
very evening by ! O'Clock. The build
inE will he heated by three furnace.
*v.F,r OF SECRETARIES
ALREADY ~ PETERSBURG
Members 90 the STAFF who will tave
, charge Of In" hostess house have al
ready arrived IN Petersburg. They are
NESS Ci#r, Davis, Of Virginia. director:
Mrs.. t:ddy. i woman of vide culture
fnA pracious personality and mother
;hc w"r!d-ioTous missionary. Sher-
w'od EDDY. Who viii he official
l"a.cSs Miss sitwell. C: WASHINGTON.
assla,ar; n"stezs; Miss Ada Duncan,
ua"aencv hrd Information secretary;
Is .l.J'c. cafeteria director. and Miss
sh?r". S-5tDs.s secretary. The house
-i o." f'.nrl'T opened shortly when
fe''sutI"n wtN te hcld and quarters
tHrnW1 ooen icT Inspection. There are
Ai-t.dy msay calls fov such comfort
'o- "o"en v.s!iofs % camp. : hostess
crse board = icing formed c: Peters
auEG "-,-.n arL g committee o.: vol
Caiee- a,s.esSeS - supplement, nc s;ar
: as terC Termed Gthe. hostess
houses n -h- south Atlantic a4!d are
icing --srea . completion al Sps-.
t4abc-g G-e=:s...=, Columbia, Char
'e;-c go A,,--.a
Ae:-y.:.+s :; ,as 7s:t-sburs Aszoc:a-
os 90 5+.g -zr.i.r enlarged 10
est; isaror= Ns. Tgpp.-. N
az &.ho-s!nF and employ
-zr: -F5az- NEE Wa 10 Richmond
"% establishing c9atac-. win
cs lz@;!ons = the Trayelsrs'
- 80 ~ FasG:-. cor-lss5ou. look
!--n 2-s:ri4' problems a.: girls
&c se* 8 cc-cPe.4;ion w..h Rich
30 "'-@1 Tho are :-y..s TO secure
=, ~ s-rc-eda 9: new Industrial girls
..tE s@@s= Q; Aez!:h:ul living and
ABLE some recreation.
= NC ,aqaes: ot Ma.or wAit.oc.
ne ~ ol-Arse OF The social work
i2i e. ~ ~ Pout factories. ana also
- " Allen. suDct.n,endent Of the
hop=we! plant ;ne national hoard Of
70. y .. :. has sent a $780,,
M"fkHr. Miss Van Horn. to havn sI..
NerNiSion over the now dormi,orv 49,,
,"'e'rria hich Inc pu POM Co,n,an"
nag "ree,ed im nopewcII for its won,nI
,',t'Ne@. The pu Fonts c,nDloy ino
-'rl< ~ the!r OFFICES, and these ri,I NO
.omtortaniy housed and cared far ;rn
nc ne" building. ~ IN
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