Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
WOMEN OF WEST POINT
PLAN TO SERVE NATION
Three Girls Already Furnished for
Training in National School
at Chevy Chase.
ORGANIZATION is PERFECTED
Visitors From Norfolk Tell OF En-
thusiasm In West, and How Wum-
en- Are signing Up" for Their
Country ind to Assist President.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WEST POINT. VA. May l7.-On Mon
day. at an hours notice from Mrs r.
j. Palmer, the local chairman Of the
National League for Woman's Service,
twenty-five women came together in
the parlors OF the city Club To com.
plcte the organization that was started
month or more ago. In the mean
time. work has been going on. Three
girls have been furnished for training
mt Chevy Chase In the national school,
and many prcliminaries had to he
worked out.
Mrs Thomas +. l:agby was called TO
The chair for the election OF officers.
The following We're elected: local
chairman. Mrs. r. j. Palmer; secretary.
Mrs. u. r. BaEby; treasurer, Mrs.
George Durham. The commandments
were Mrs. NJ. i. Chandler. Of garden
ing: Mrs. W. T.. Eastwood. general ser
vice; Mrs. y. T.. Iiarsravc. BOY scouts.
Mrs. "a Julian Bigby, social Mrs.
George w. Richardson. comm issariat;
Mrs. W. K. Hroaddus. materials tways
and mcana). and Mrs Thomas T. Bag
by. publicity.
After the object Of the meeting had
been stated by Mrs Palmer. Mrs
Thomas w sharp. Of Norfolk. and her
daughter. Miss Adele sharp addressed
the meeting They CAV. much valu-
able information aud wcr" highly en-
tertaining. Iirs. W. :. Eastwood who
has just returned from "A Western trip.
told OF the enthusiasm among the wo-
men Of the West and how they were
signing up" for their country and 10
assist President Wilson In any way.
for they claim that he was elected by
the women Of the West"
Before the meeting closed. II was
decided. within three weeks 70 place
on the torpedo boat La wson. to go on
duty in one month. 100 comfort bags
for the sailor boys The Red Cross
department. Mrs. l.. s. Folkcs. com
mandan,. has not sufficiently material
lied to report.
The Woman's Club will meet on Mon
day In the home Of Mrs j W Mar
shall, and will have as the subject
"Erazii." Mrs. Collins Denny. who has
spcn, much time in Brazil VIII talk
on the manners and customs of BRA
Rev. II V Gould and VIE. from
Polo. Mich. who We're in this section
In February seeking "a home and
bought fine farm near Cohoke. ar
rived the first OF IN" week 20 take
charge OF their new home. They pro
pose TO raise poultry
Drs. Jester and l-andsdcil. rcprescn-
tatives OF the $1,000. 900 fund for the
Richmond College. have been canvass
Ing In the ISappahannock Association
district. Several individual gifts Of
$1,000 each and several church scholar
ships OF $4,000 are among the imnedi-
ate results of the work
The stockholders OF the pa,nunrey
Ferry met on Tuesday in annual s.s-
sion. This ferry is near Sweet Hall.
In this county, and Is we, in its in
fancy. The reports from thos. re-
porting we're very satisfactory, so
much so that II was decided that thew
would sell no more stock H. T.
Chauder. Of West Point, was elected
on the board Of directors in place OF
Mr.. Galpin, who recently died
Monday VIII b" observed in Vest
Point AS Memorial Day. The Cemetery
Association has left nothing undone in
getting ready for this occasion Dr.
b. Is. Bagby Will be the master OF cere.
monies. Rev. +. ". Billings. OF the
Baptist Church. will make the opening
prayer. H. l. Lewis is the speaker
chosen FOR the occasion. and Rev. Frank
MCLEAN, OF the Methodist Church. will
close with PRAYER. There has been
scarcity OF flowers. owing to tho cx-
tremely cool weather
DR. r. Il. Baeby. Mrs. Thomas T.
BagbE Mrs. Thomas Sharp. OF Norfolk
and william Gary. Of West Point. Wis
tied the Canton School recently
Mrs Grove {. Cole and her daughter
Emily Taft. Of Buffalo Springs are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Taft, Of the Hotel
Royal. Mrs. Cole is a daughter OF
Proprietor Taft
Mrs Gilbert 6. Taylor has returned
from Il visit with her son. J. Cecil
KNAPP. at his home in Roland Park.
Richmond While there. she was the
recipient of much hospitality
The government dredging boats un-
der the management of Captain Wag.
rer. are dredging the Pamunkcy and
Mattaponi Rivers. and viii be at work