Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
Old CHURCH BUILDING
RED CR0sS HEADQUARTERS
Model Workrooms Opened at Cor
ner Of Fourth and Grace
Streets.
ROOM FOR EVERY DEPARTMENT
Coleman Workman Heads Richmond
Chapter and John NJ. Miller, DR.,
Is Acting Director OF State Organi-
cation.

The old building OF the Grace Street
Presbyterian Church. ut Fourth and
Grace Streets. has been remodeled and
rehtted general headquarters for
RED Cross work in Richmond. The
former church auditorium has been
made over into model workrooms for
Richmond Chapter. with provision for
the hospital and surgical supply de-
partments.
The floor space. which is on four
inch rise above the aisle floor. and on
which the pews were formerly To-
Gated. has been laid off for a complete
up-to-date workroom at the right OF
the east aisle will be located the sew
ing machines. sixteen in all. between
each window and back Of the machines
there are three presses, in which will
be kept the material OF the various
workers
AT the left OF the west aisle will be
located the tables on which surgical
dressings. etc. will be made. with
presses back Of same. while running
between side aisles will be the cutting
tables. twelve in all. These cutting
tables are fifteen feet long. four feet
wide and three feet high. at which the
women stand while cutting out pa
jamas. surgical shirts. convalescent
gowns and other clothing TO be used
by patients.
EACH DEPARTMENT
Is WELL PROVIDED FOR
In the northeast corner Of the work
room there will be supply room with
spacious shelves on which will be kent
the material for ready use. In the
northwest corner of the workroom will
be the knitting department, under the
supervision of Mrs. r.. II. Grabowskii.
With Mrs. Grabowskii associated
committee of women who will as.
sist her in giving out and receiving
work. In this Slo
jackets. nuflers. mittens. etc, are
made and full information given in
the correct way OF making them
On the pulpit platform will be To-
Gated the desk Of Mrs. Charles l.. Will
Hams. Jr.. chairman of ;he hospital
and surgical supplies committee. on
the main floor. in front Of the chair
mans desk will be located the desk
OF tho executive secretary OF this de-
partment. Mrs Robert w Vincent
The hospital and surgical supplies
department. has been organized most
eMctently by tho chairman and her
associate vice irmen, Mrs John w.
Harrison. Mrs. John Stewart Bryan
and Mrs. Fred Peasants. Associated
with each of these chairmen are sub
committee chairmcn who are each re-
sponsible for committee of women
working on specified days of the week
between the hours Of 1880 a. NJ and
1880 p. ".
their committees are on duty are as
follows
Monday-Miss Mary D. Adams and
Mrs. Sam Cohen.
Tuesday-Mrs. W. G. Jones and Mrs.
w. Brydon Tenant
Wednesday-Mrs Edmund Strudwick
and Mrs. Herbert Warner.
Thursday-Mrs John Dunn and Mrs
William II. Palmer. Jr.
Friday-Mrs a Percy Digs and
Mrs. G. w. Massey.
Saturday-Miss Betty Ellyson
AVERAGE OF $50 WOMEN
AT WORK EACH DAY
There is an average of $50 women
working at the worlirooms each day,
with as many more doing outside work
On the ground floor the general office
OF the Richmond chapter Is located
and VIII open there tomorrow morn
ing. The floor has been divided into
two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and depart
mcntal-anc on the west side of the
room will be located the information
bureau and literature desk. member
ship. mailing clerk. bookkeeper, stem
ographers and the executive secretary,
Robert b. Munford. who has charge
OF the administration of this depart
ment On tho right side of the room
will be located the desks OF the chair
man CT the membership committee CO.
operative organization, home aid and
other branches. The northeast corner
OF the room will be given up to The
committee on packing. transportation
and inspection.
The two rooms at the northwest cor
ner Of the building will be occupied
by David II. Brown. State executive
secretary. and assistants, and from
these two Offices the entire State work
In Virginia will be organized and pro-
NOTED. with John NJ. Miller, Jr as the
acting State director. Mr.. Miller has
recently been appointed by the Wash
ington authorities as acting director
during the abserce in Roumania of
Henry w. Anderson. Every effort will
be made to nut Virginia among ;he
leading States in Red Cross work
and Richmcnd the model city chapter
of the country.