Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22
RED CROSS DRIVE RESULTS
IN MANY NEW members
additional Booths to DO Opened To-
Day In Centrally Located
Stores and Banks.
wELL.KNowN WOMEN LEADERS
Booths Will Not Be Open Monday,
and Membership Drive Ends Mon
day Night, With Carol Singing
Throughout the City.

With between 5000 and 1000 new
members enrolled thus far in tho short
Eed Cross Christmas membership drive.
Campaign Director Boykin is confident
that to-day will be the banner day
OF the campaign. AT least 5000 re-
cruits will be added to-day IL the eX
pcctations of those in charge Of the
drive are realized.
The response OF our appeal to every
body possessing a heart and dollar
10 Join the Red Cross army has been
very encouraging" said Director Bny-
KIN last night. but we are looking
for even better results all along the
line Saturday. Tho efforts that have
been put forth by the volunteer work.
crs have been splendid, and IL they
push the campaign with extraordinary
rigor Saturday believe night will
OF 10000. We hope to enroll $4,000
new members before tho campaign ends
on Christmas Eve"
To-day will be the last day OF the
drive that booths will be open to re-.
ceivc memberships. II was not re-
garded as practicable to attempt to
keep the booths open on tho day be-
DO received all day Monday at the Red
Cross headquarters Fourth and Grace
Streets.
FIVE EXTRA BOOTHS
TO DE OPENED TODAY
In anticipation OF big rush CT new
members to-day. Eve extra booths will
be opened. Four OF the new booths
Will be located In South Richmond. ~
follows Manchester National Bank.
Mechanics and Merchants Bank. I'll
mans grocery and the Atlantic sand
Decent store. Mrs. Willis Pullicm has
been in charge OF the booth at Nun
naily's grocery. South Richmond. since
ha me wi
cess. She has been assisted from day
to day by enthusiastic Red Cross work
ors. The fifth extra booth for Satur
day will he located in the lobby OF
the Mutual Building. and will be in
Charge OF Mrs Robert Blakcnship.
Other booths will be in charge OF
tho following to-day: Cohen Co. Mrs.
l.. r. Stern, Miss Ethel Moselcy. Miss
Jennie Moselcy. Miss Carrie Mosclcy.
Miss Lucy MoseIey; Miller &: RhoaGs.
Mrs. II. G. Boykin. Miss Moore and
committee; Grants drug store Mrs. r.
W. Miller. Mrs. Hardin X. Bache. Mrs.
]. C. Seellnger. Mrs. Percy NJ. Smith;
First National Bank. Mrs. George e.
Hutchings. Mrs. \. p. DiEGs, Miss Con-
stance Anderson; post-of'icc. Miss
Maria Moselcy, Mrs. Sally Nelson
Robins. Mrs. Horace Wexford Jones.
Miss Adele Clarke. Miss Nora Houston.
Mrs. T. G. Gordon. Miss Brown: Mer-
nent, Mrs. G. T.. Patrick: Kerr &
Schaars drug store. Mrs. Ramon Car
Gin. Mrs. Mercer Ball. Mrs. Raymond
Fisher. Miss Alice Strickland. Miss
Emma Garcin. Miss Alma Adkins, Miss
Kitty Melton: Nunnally's grocery, Mrs.
Willis Pulliam. Miss jamie Dawson.
Mrs. II. +. willard. Mrs Il. II. Richard
son; Planters National Rank. Miss Elsie
Lindsey, Miss Virginia Christian;
Tragies drug store. Miss Kate Laubc
and committee OF the Ladies OF
Charity: First National Bank Building,
Mrs. j. G. Miller and committee.
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT CLUB
IL GROWING: RAPIDLY
Reports filed with Campaign Dircc-
tor Boyk:n yesterday showed that tho
One Hundred Per Cent Club is grow
ing steadily This is the name given
10 the honor roll of business houses.
where every member OF the firm and
all OF tho employees have joined tho
Red Cross. In addition TO the untiring
efforts Of large number OF women
Fed Cross workers. Director Boykia
has been greatly assisted by L. b. Stern.
vice chairman of the membership COM
mi,tee. Mr.. Stern has laborcd indie
faugably carly and late TO make the
campaign success In every way
Colored people have rallied 10 the
Red Cross call in commendable fash
ION. Mr.. Boykin stated. Three booths
for tho accommodation Of colorcd sub
scribcrs have been opened all the week
and the receipts from each booth have
reelected an earnest desire on the part
OF negroes TO aid the worthy Red Cross
cause.
- While no booths will be omen Mon
Tly. the membership drive will OFF,
Htlly como to a close Monday night
", carol singing throughout the cit,
bN groups Of singers. who will stop il,
front of homes where Red Cross
service mas is displayed. Scores of
people in all parts of tho city have
promised to organize small singing
groups and take part in this pretty
ceremony. Mrs. sydney Swami is I'm
chS.'Ge of the Christmas Eve singing.
ara any one wishing TO consult with
hr can do so by calling Randolph
t,"3-J. 1T Came Upon Midnight
clear" Holy Night! Peaceful Night"
Tor the singers. Booklets containing
and 20, Little Town OF Bethlehem"
are the carols tfat have been suggested
J these carols can be obtained free at
me Red Cross booth at Miller & Rhoads
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