Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-08
AUXILIARY CHAPTER
TO RED CROSS FORMED
Daashsers Of American Revolution
and Daughters OF 1912 Join
s$ Hands for Purpose.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
They Now Are at Work Trying to
Secure Required Number OF Mem
hcre-Emporia Branch OF Wom-
Ans Service League Active.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
~ EXiPORIA. VA. July Mrs W. 5.
Goodwin. recent OF the Joseph Hedges
, Chapter, Daughters OF the American
Revolution. and OF. the First Virginia
Chapter. United States Daughters OF
1S1a. called n meeting of the two chap
tcrs on Wednesday afternoon for the
purpose OF organizing an auxiliary to
the Richmond Chapter OF the American
Red Cross. The motion TO organize
an auxiliary MAS unanimously carried.
and committees were appointed to Sc
cure the required number Of members.
The Joseph Hedges Chapter voted
$3.50 towards the support OF French
orphan for year and the treasurer
was instructed To send check TO Mrs.
j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman Of the
French OrphanaEe Fund. in Richmond.
The Emporia Branch OF the Woman's
Service League is actively a, work In
its various departments The hospital
supplies committee meets once week
in Its headquarters, whore two sewing
machines have been placed. The work
will be sent to the Richmond Chapter
Of the American Red Cross as soon as
finished. The America-frst committee
has lost no time in the effort 10 stmu-
late interest in the league. An open
air meeting was arranged on Saturday
night in North Emporia Mayor W. NJ.
Southall. who held the attention Of a
large crowd assembled around his au-
tomobile while he made An appeal for
service through the Red Cross. Mem
bers of this committee have made pa
triotic talks in three colored churches.
organizing auSiliarics TO the Red Cross
Chapter in Richmond,
Following plan outlined by the
State Agricultural Council Of satisfy.
Miss Gertrude NJ Button. the county
demonstration agent; called a meeting
Of all the organizations in the town
and county in the high school audi
torium Tuesday afternoon for the pur-
pose OF dividing the town into districts
for Food Registration Day. July 10,
The orEa nization was effected and the
housekeepcrs of t;reensville County will
be registered on tina, day.
J.. H. Smith and family. Of Nash
willie, Tenn. who have been spending
some time with relatives here. accom-
panied by w. T. Tillar and family.
will leave in automobiles on Tuesday
for Bristol. After abort stay in that
city they will spend the summer in
their cottages at Red Creek. IN the
mountains of Tennessee.
Charles Buford. Jr.. who has been
with the National City Bank. Of New
York, for the past nine months. has
been assigned 10 duty In Petrograd.
for Russia some time this month.
Mrs Anne Wear Smith will present
the Japanese operetta. Yokohama
Maid" in the high school auditorium
on "wednesday evening for the benefit
- the Episcopal Church.
After visit to Baltimore. Mr. and
Mrs. II. T. klugel have returned home,
Mrs. 4. w. Harrison has returned
home. after spending some time with
relatives In Newport News.
Mrs. B. II. Wear liz visiting her
daughter in Princess Anne County. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tubbs have returned
from a motor trip through Pennsyi-
vania.
r. G; Dyson has returned from 4
trip to Roanoke.
Mrs. VI. II. Tredwar is spending some
time with her mother in South Hill.
Mrs. F. NJ. johnson and children o!
TuskeEea, Ala. are visiting Mrs.
George Cook Al her home. "Midhel Id. g
near Emporia