Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19
FRUIT CAKE FOR EACH
WEST POINT SOLDIER
Women OF Town Preparing Christ
mas Bags for Boys Who Will
BE In Trenches.
TAKE THREE FRENCH ORPHAN.
League for Woman's Service Will
Adopt Dependent Boy-Recreation
Meetings Used for Furtnering War
Notwithstanding Social Notes.
Especial to The Times-Dtspatcb I

WEST POINT. VA. August lS.-A
special meeting OF the woman's Club
was held on Monday afternoon in the
home Of the president. Mrs. w. S. East
wood. to consider matters of import
ancc. 1t was unanimously decided to
do away with the study of Shakes
peare, previously arranged for the COM
ing season. and. in it's place. to study
France. This program committee will
prepare the outline and assign tho
work. II was further decided that
once in two weeks the meetings usually
set apart for recreation and social en-
tertainment. would be used in doing
some work. sewing or knitting. for one
or the other of the branches OF service.
The club also decided to support a
French orphan.
The National League for Woman's
Service, at Il recent called mceing, de-
cided to care for a French orphan. This
makes three that have been adopted In
West Point. Miss Emily Davis was ep-
pointed to write to the family of the
orphan taken by the National League
for Woman's Service and get in touch
with his mother. Mrs w. w. Bennett
was elected as treasurer to take the
place made vacant by Mrs. George Dur
ham. who is leaving TO accompany her
husband to Savannah. Ga, where he
has accepted position. Mrs. J. &.
Maynard was elected vice-chairman.
The colored women OF Mt. Nebo Bap-
fist Church. TO whom Mrs. Thomas p.
Bagby explained the Red Cross work
several weeks ago. are very enthusiasts
tic. Before they completed their or
ganization they gave an entertainment
for the work, and on last Sunday night
took up collection at their regular
service and have handsome amount
in hand for the work.
West Point is arranging for Christ :
mas bags for the soldiers ad sailors.
which must be sent of by October Is,
and have decided that every boy who
has gone to war from West Point shall
have small fruit cake
Mrs. T y. Moncure. commandment of
work in the Beauiahville district. King
William has sent in two sets Of sweat
ers muftiers and wristlcts for the bat
tleship Virginia. and along with these
knitted wash rags and n most unique
knitted eye bnndage.
Mrs. Samuel T. bland entertained at
cards few days ago in honor of her
sister. DR.. May Farinholt Jones. Of
HattiesburE. Miss
Robert Garden. Jr.. after ten days
camping expedition with friends in
baltimore. is home again.
MIR. and Mrs w. d. Hogg and child.
OF Norfolk, are visiting their mother
Mrs. Sarah Hosg. here. Misses Correlia
ami Eiiz1b beth. who nave been visiting
their sister. Mrs. Wharf Chandler, at
Onancock, Va, most of the summer,
have returned to their home here
Mrs. Matte Greenstrcet. of Indian
Neck, Va. is here visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Edgar Taylor.
Misses Mary Williams and Atkins OF
Richmond. arc visiting Misses Alma
and Rosalie Bland at Shacklefords,
King and Queen.
Rev. Frank Mclean, OF the Metho-
dist Church. who on account of his
| ncnlth has been away most of the sum