The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-20
MRS. 3d.. hUafORO
IS NAMED CHAIRMAN
Women Of State Organize to Lend
Their Help to State and National
Defense Councils.
DEPARTMENT HEADS SELECTED.
Governor Stuart and General Nichols
Attest Their Faith In Value of Wo.
mems Efforts In Meeting War
Problems.

Harmony and spirit of cooperation.
and willingness to work along all lines
suggested for the good of Virginia
prevailed at the meeting of Virginia
women held yesterday In the senate
chamber for the purpose of organizing
to make this state a real factor in the
preparations for war, and the time
that will follow. The meeting was
called at the instance OF national
council of defense, which named Mrs
B. B. Munford temporary chairman OF
the women's com mittee of Virginia.
.t.Women from all parts of the state,
representing a large number of or
gan!zauons. were present at the meet
ing. Addresses We're made by Cover
nor Stuart and General E. w.
Nichols, OF the Virginia Military in
stitute. and chairman of the state coun-
ell OF defense both of them pointing
out the opportunity for the women of
Virginia to aid the government dur
ing the crisis and declaring that they
would prove valuable asset in the
conduct of the war The Rev. w.
Russell Bowie, of ST. PauVs church.
opened the meeting with prayer
Mrs Munford was elected chairman
OF the committee, which will become
an auxiliary of tho state council, and
work IN close relation and co-opera-
ton with It. At a meeting today OF
the state council OF defense. Mrs.
Munford will read her report on the
meeting. The first meeting of the
new women's organization will be held
next Tuesday morning at Ii o'clock
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undertaking will consist Of carrying
out in Virginia the plans Of resistra-
tNn OF women as outlined by Herbert
Hoover, the food director Of the gov
eminent The work Of registration
VIII be started al once. the first step
20 be taken this morning when regis
trars VIII be listed for every part Of
the state
Mrs. swanson Honorary Chairman.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, OF Wash
instcn. wife of the Junior senator from
Virginia. was elected honorary chair
man OF the committee. and the vice.
chsirnen include the following: Mrs.
William Wilson Sale, wife OF the adj
1utant general OF Virginia Mrs John
Hagan, Of Danvilie; Mrs william
Ruffn Cox, Richmond; Miss Alethea
Serpeu. Norfolk Mrs. $ \. Riddick,
Smthfeld. and Mrs Lucien Cooke.
r. W
OF this city. MAS made secretary ana
treasurer
Thirteen departments were estaS
lished, covering the activities of the
committee, the heads Of which, to-
gether with the officers. constitute the
executive committee. The depart
ments, and those in charge, are as fol-
lows.
Thirteen Departments.
N-~- @t-AA Yg.v.
Richmond registration Mrs John
Lewis Lynchhurg. food conservation
and home economies. Miss Ella Ag-
nov BLACK Sburc. women in industry,
Miss Lucy Mason Richmond; child
weifal,s Mrs Wiltiam n Burrows,
Rtchr1cnd, maintenance Of existing
social agencies Miss s RI Cahahiss.
Richmond, education. literature and
speakers, Mrs 81. George Bryan. Rich
mond information on organization of
training classes for women, Miss Viz
ginia Mckenney. Petersburg. and Mrs.
NJ :. NofTett RadfordfH liberty loans.
Mrs Eghert Leigh. Jr. Richmond.
home and foreign relief. Miss Gabriel
Ia Page, Richmond, safeguarding Of
moral and spiritual forces Miss Kath-
crime Halves. Richmond; finance Mrs.
Fairfax Harrison. Richmond; pub
lefty Mrs. Sally Nelson Robbins,
Agnes u Randolph. Richmond
Food Production Department.
There will also be a department Of
food production. the director OF which
will be named later. In sending out
invitations. Mrs. Munford was guided
by the rules of the national body,
which confined invitations 10 repre-
sentatives OF organizations having
statewide or national connections, an
a few other women representing
bodies Of women not yet organized.
In addressing the meeting, Cover
nor Stuart stated that women could
play most important part in this
great emergency. and that their hetp,
presence and cooperation would be
of vast assistance in solving the many
vexing problems that the conflict
would present The executive stated
broad views on subjects relating to the
home. and that II followed that they
should be called upon to perform the