The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
REO Cross DRIVE
IS GREAT SUCCESS
Director Boykin states That Campaign
Ii Well Past Minimum Goal
of S1OLsnn,

Campaign Director Boykin, in charge
of Richmonds Red Cross Christmas
membership campaign for $1,000 new
members. is confident that at least
1850 recruits VIII be added today
the last day tSHt mem bership booths
Sii lie ouSn Betwe@- 6 600 and 1000
new members have been enrolled since
Monday morning. the director stated
last night. The efforts that have been
put forth by the volunteer workers
have been splendid. and If they push
the campaign with extraordinary vigor
saturday ] believe night will find us
well past our minimum goal of 10,
000," said Director Boykin. The re-
Spouse to our appeal to everybody
possessing a heart and a dollar to join
the Red Cross has been very encourag
ing thus far. but we are looking for
even better results all along the line
Saturday"
Fixe extra booths. four OF them To-
Gated In South Richmond. will be open
today to care for the expected rush OF
new members The Southside bootha
will be located as follows: Manchester
National bank. Mechanics and Mer-
chants bank. Ullman's grocery and the
Atlantic Five-andT Ten Cent store. In
the lobby Of the Mutual building a
Mrs. Robert Biankenship and commit
tee The work in South Richmond has
been carried on very successfully all
the week under the direction of Mrs
willis Puliian and her associate W ork'
ers. who have maintained booth al
Nunnaliy's grocery.
The following will be In charge oil
the eleven other booths today. Miller
a. Rhoads. Mrs. II. q. Boykin, Miss
NJ Ms
L. r. stern Miss Ethel Moseley, Miss
Jessie Moseley. Miss Carrie Moseley
Miss Lucy Moseley Grants DRUG
store. Mrs. f. w Miller, Mrs. Hardin
X Baehe, Mrs. J. -. See4inger, Mrs
Percy NJ smith; First National bank
Mrs George b. HutchinKs. Mrs. A. T
, Digs Miss Constance Anderson: post
! office Miss Maria Moseley. Mrs. Sally
! Nelson Robins. Mrs. Horace Jones
Miss Adele Clarke. Miss Nora Houston
, Mrs T. {. Gordon. Miss Brown; Aer'
/ chants National bank. Mrs r. II. Nor
u1ent. Mrs c. Patrick; Kerr & Schaaf
/ Drug store Mrs. Ramon Garcin, Mrs
Mercer Ball Mrs Raymond Fisher
, Miss Alice Strickland. Miss Emma Gar
Gin. Miss Alma Adkins, Miss Kitty
! Melton. Nunnally's grocery. Mrs. VIII
! lis Fufitsu, MISS JAMIE Davidson Mrs
I II I. willard. Mrs .R. II. Richardson
( Miss virginia Christian; Traele's DruG
: store. Miss Kate I,aube and commit
tee Of the Ladies OF Charity; First Ma
I tionaI bank building. Mrs J. G. Mile
and committee
In addition to the unttrtng efforts q
"A large mum her Of women workers, d.
rector Boykin has been greatly AZ
sisted by l.. p. Stern, vice -chairman D
! the membership committee. He ha
/ lAborea indefattgahly early and late Il
make the campaign a success I'm ever
way Reports fled with the directe+
Z Yesterday showed that The number q
I business houses where everybody hal
! Joined the Red Cross IS increasing
These concerns form an honor roll. o
1 the one Hundred Per Cent Club.
/ Notwithstanding the fact that m
booths viii lee open Monday. which Il
the last day Of the drive, membership
will he received all day at Red eros
headquarters Fourth and G r c
streets Christmas eve the cAmpais
u.N end with a song service. group
Z II carol singers going about the clts
/ stopping to sing ir front Of house
+ where a Red Cross flag appears. Book
lets containing the carols to be SUM
can be obtained free at the Red eros
{ booth at Miller e Rhoads.