The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
GREAT INTEREST IN
RED CROSS MEETING
ALREADY EXHIBITED
oaffdsons' Address Looked Forward
to With Intense Eagcrness--Promi-
nent Men Will Attend.

! coleman Workman. chairman of
the Richmond chapter of the Red
Cross, is relying upon every one of
the 2s.0oo- members OF the chapter
to extend personal invitations to their
friends to attend the big Red Cross
mass meeting in the City Auditorium
Friday night at Wl5 O'Clock Il can
not recall any previous occasion when
an announcement concerning a meet
ing of this description oceasioned such
widespread interest said Mr..
Workman YESTERDAY Judging from
the volume of the inquiries which are
being made regarding it, the seating
capacity Of the building will be taxed
TO the utmost. i have never seen any
thing like the hearty response to the
invitation that was issued to The whole
public to be present"
The fact that almost evarvone in
richmond Is contributor o the Red
cross might explain 70 large extent
the genuine interest with which the
mass meeting is being anticipated II
Mr. Workman said Coupled with
this Is the knowledge that Richmond
is exceedingly fortunate In being In
ciuded in the itinerary of Herry r.
Dawson. chairman OF the war council
or me Fed Cross, who viii make the
principal address. No doubt. TOO, the
tact that no subscriptions will be
solicited and no collection taken at
Inc auditorium lends an additional at /
10 the meeting for the public 1
genera iF--
Subscriptions 10 The Red Cross
were entered in some cfttes biz the en-
pioyers OF hundreds or thousands of /
workers. as the case might he for I
heir employees said Mr. Workman
6ut exactly the opposite was the csse !
IN Richmond. Here every smploye
on his own account and
seemed glad OF the opportunitv 10 do
20 Naturally these contributors will
De Interested in listening to Mr.. navi-
son account Of the war councils
stewardship He Is coming here to-
meet face to face with Red Cross
workers and supporters In order ma
~ may tell fully the Red Cross sforv.
is Will sketch in an interesting man /,
Ter the uses 10 which the 500. 600 900
= ar I4nl Is being put and will give
'eher first hand information Thai ths
public viii want To hear"
Mr.. Dawson and his party viii Ar
i've In Richmond early FRIDAY morn
ng, according 10 advices received last
isn't by Chairman Workman. who
viii preside q the mass meeting Ar
q ngemeuts have been completed for :
he appearance of Ivy H. Lee. assist
nj 10 the chairman. before the pupils
II John Marshall high school. the /.
anior schools and the colored school !
urtng the day FRIDAY A. band and
large singing chorus will he seated :
pom the stage One Of the features
{ the program wili he the singing BY 9
he entire audience of america" and |
The Spangied Banner" tn. .
lnglng being led by the chorus
Among the prominent CITIZENS who '
re expected 10 accept sn invitation 10 I
csun2 SestAs c1~@tS- stage arg e:.x eeee 3a g
wing Governor ~ e Stuart. Mayor
gorge Ainsiie, John stewart BRYAN, u
Terry l. Cabell. r w Scott. John X &c
ranch, r. Goodwin Bovkin. Arthur a
:. Wilmer. Warren r TAYLOR. Rich ~
I'd Gwathmey Df Stuart Mcclure u
nd / l. MarcuSe Word was recelv- III
/ yesterday that Henry White U
'rmer ambassador TO France. who is II
charge ~ the Potomac division OF
Ia Red Cross which includes Vir- r
mia. Wit be present At Friday nights !
ceiling Mr. Dawson II viii be re-
siied is hnsncier or international
me