Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
Retreat CAMPAIGN
IS FULLY LAUNCHED
Enthusiastic Gathering, Consisting Of
825 Workers, Pledges
Active Support,
TEAMS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
DIR. w. IT. Oppenhimer Is General
Chairman, With Messrs. Hawkins,
Darlington, Straus and Walden as
Campaign Cabinet.

You are statesmen from tonight on
selling this new hospital to the peo-
pie of Richmond" announced DR.. w.
T. Oppenhimer. general chairman of
tho Retreat for the Sticks campaign
for a 100000 building fund. as he
faced a25 captains and workers at the
organization dinner last night in the
campaign headquarters room at 1909
East Main Street.
"And this crowd can sell Richmond
almost anything interrupted Taze-
we'll NJ. Darlington. who, a few min .
utes later. told the workers how to
get the big givers"
Team captains and workers got away
to Il "nying start at the opening din
ner. At tho close of an hours speak
ing. the lists Of prospects" Richmond
people who are considered possible
passed around among the teams. and
by 10 o'clock fully 5000 Of the 10000
names on the lists had been spoken
for" by workers.
ONLY ELEVEN ASSEMBLIES
OUT OF 81" TEAM MEMBERS
The clerical force at headquarters
will be at work early this morning
drawing the cards which the teams
claimed last night. in order that
start in the race for the $4,000 goal.
Meantime. Chairman Oppcnhmer's
campaign cabinet" consisting of O.
a. Hawkins. r. NJ. Darlington. a. l..
Straus and H. II. Walden. will be i'll
session most Of to-day at hcaduuar-
tcrH.
The once bare walls Of the vacant
storeroom at 1903 East Main Street.
which has been made over into n cam :
paign Headquarters. presented AN UNI
usual picture when the teams assem-
bled for last evenings dinner. The
workers were grouped by teams at the
tables, which extended the full lcng til
Of the hall. Three hundred and thirty
plates had been laid. and every place
was filed. Chairman Oppenhimer re-
marked proudly that there were only
eleven abscntccs out Of Il team enroll
nent Of 322. The evenings speakers
included Messrs. Hawkins and Caring
ton. and Mrs. John Il. Lightfoot. chair
man OF the building committee. which
took the initiative in the work OF or
Ganization in the early days OF the
movement.
The nrs, OF the daily team luncheons
is set for next Monday, at the Main
street headquarters. The teams are
allowed to-day and tomorrow TO ar
range their cards and get in shape for
systematic solicitation.
LIST Or THOSE WHO
W. III, MD IN "a MPAISN
Rosters of the teams. as reported by
the captains at last nights dinner are
as follows:
Team No. I-frank Brown captain team
Team M. w. l.. carnaiI aud James
5; FRANCIS. captains: sam Isemian. Ice pas.
Sh shall, vi r ,r Mahonsy. ": " iiAriwiehe.
H. s Wrishi ' H. < KclIor seE H. 5. be Alat
Tenn SO. s-Iesse harrlE: captain: VA.
Rove, M!sss Peggy bigger, Henry Har-
Rro@ Miss erT n..,1ica H. IouiI iIr, A. r
h!ss ,a, Never Bransky;
Airs ]: H.. capers. Jr. Hiss Iney GWa,i !.
iHa t2.s 1ra M w. : SaGdeIs }r Mrs Emmf,'
Iiili Miss siarEare, smith Miss Neii Lyons.
!" re s;S"s% So. 5-pr. $, J. onnen,,m.r c,n
i ,nI" -, DR. 9; r. Ia Rogue, 81 K l. iIee-
pr VI Hu, Il EsSse: ,bsas,as winsheld. r
t Fransis Jones DR.. 5. j. Bake G''' Hat All N
Tan Mrs. y" b sRr c rssh b. G'5 Ssrss;
Iii r AT,h1Sr Levy, Iien5y F. !.i,shiord
John il Wheat H. Ba eHeriy. e"GP haries Dr. o.
Team Ma. iO-Richard Gwathmey: captain
' Wo OF " Di SfI, no! sSmp's.ed ;,
Frank uti M:s Eiizabeih neTe sTse M Miss
y. Jones, j. p: ZONES. DR.. Rob.r, Mi nS,,ns
Clarke. isrnsn "e sShmid DR. a. aieS G.
R DR. {; Miller. Dr. s,uar, MacLesn, S. ii.
:. Tenn B-Mrs $. NJ. Bishop. captain; Mrs
Doubles 5 Il h; MSs " Ms VI nroMn' Mrs; NJ
Wen sirs IS. &he,omi" r9 mrs Mss rs = H Hara.
b w, Mr.! mrs n Wy MFs
Team C--Mrs. James b. Cabeil. Team
Mrs, + y Neae, Mrs. a c'1rkf f;ici Gapisn;
M Mr~. ~ ~ + TTrsk%Is Mrs Henry burnett
Me- iza6e, s"d~n. Mrs. Tiger ssGer fow @sH,
Tea" Mr.. f ~ i j. p c; FF sI,ss
pr w ydnnn NJ Hendf Mrs Frank IL i.eaIe
son Mrs. James A. RchaT rfs b E.en y
Ersles,n @a,''fs cha 5 & i,, Y p's Is. My
Team IL, FmMiss II. /. Downtaln and Mrs.
H1 r. We%Sle Hrs @Fi Roy SA ss Gassfs.
BESSIE Tsn" g G s,Isae1 rnippo captain; Miss
veil Iianlsy. Yrs c. s. Peaxlsg gea Dr. Mo- I6-
c%senbsasr. M Mrs. 1Wi.' Moore Mrs r l..
fa% Mrs Marshd Hfhs .rIs II iarSsSsy
Robers winf Mss G M;Y Mrs
ErD raTsish f fpI Parish o Mlss
Ma5ihal Boyle. DR.. Fsris Mrs r RIa absr p5
-. iIulher II. Jenkins can
IAN: Mrs; j. l.. Shepherd Mrs w
, mnra' NESS Grace Jenkins Hiss nie,en,
ISnnGGr' Mrs. w. T. Shepherd. Mrs. G. L.m
parni , n,,ss Kathleen Winston. Miss MAJ
Mrs > E nsaney l.. II. Jenkins. W +. word ord
cap psam kSm r. s,,, william Russell Jones.
i Mas MailaSe GIN Mrs. NJ. L. spieer. o.
Mr Tso Thomas Bigger. Frank coriey. "''hum'
noy. M iampkin eMSp addns; Mrs. il Flour
n non. MISS Elizabeth Wright Miss HonSS
niger. Mrs; H. p. Brown. Mrs u " Pnn1
d aenry Diiekers9n. Miss llaabeth Denny mrs
T Thom Mr'E M1s Mrs + p,.b Bucher. f. F.
tain eam Mrs TIMrs Charles r. Norman. Cap
NMaltS H. Me, H. Mrs. Graham. M HoeJ r.
i. Iy' Sior Miss Louise Winston. j. A. flood
- 1, ,so -, MoEecock III; \. Taylor '"u'
Mrs. Robert ~ ,j M ar Norwood. captain:
HOLLOWAY. Mrs ST. a. oppenhimer. Mrs. witt
Mr. Team ama MM Mrs. + 1yanhos hoe sca,es captain
Smith; DR.. Iipscomb, Mrs = !, 'rS; ~ NJ