Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-22
EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
LINES UP FOR WAR WORK
VIII Take Part In Effort OF Red
Gross to Outfit Mcclure
Base Hospital.
MRS. FOSTER MADE CHAIRMAN
League Will Shortly Move It's Head.
quarters to Old Brander House at
Corner Of Fourth and Franklin
Streets.


tho State was the called meeting Of
tho Equal Suffrage League of Virginia
at tho headquarters in tho Commercial
Building yesterday morning at II
o'clock. The meeting was presided
over by Mrs. Charles G. Bosher. who
has Just returned to tho city. The
object of the meeting was two-fold.
First, was the matter OF organizing
definitely for Red Cross work. Tho
sunrasists have been working individ
ually at homo and in the Red Cross
workrooms during tho summer. and
much has been accomplished, but. In
view OF tho fact that the Richmond
chapter OF tho american Red Cross has
undertaken tho equipment of tho 1000
bed Medical College OF Virginia base
hospital. known as tho Mcclure Hos
pttal. or officially. as Base Hospital
No. IS, tho members OF the league felt
that they would like a share In this
work. as an organization. and. know
ing that there was a deficit In tho num-
Der of pa3amas needed. their first as
signment was ffteen dozen pairs OF
pajamas
MRS, FOSTER MADE CHAIRMAN
OF RED CROSS SECTION
The Equal Suffrage League will work
under tho craftsmanship OF Mira w. w.
Foster. who has been notably active
this summer In Red Cross work. Mrs.
Foster has used her car tho entire
summer for carrying material to tho
homes OF workers and returning tho
finished garments TO tho Rcd Gross
workrocns. besides her own personal
work. II have taken no 10y rides this
summer" said Mrs. Foster with within.
steal humor.
Mira. Foster Is now an experienced
worker familiar with Red Cross stand
ards In the construction OF garments
and supplies, and this Information she
VIII gladly pass on to the members
OF the Red Cross branch Of the league.
you needn't put any tassels on the
paJamas you make" she stated en-
phatically. because IL you do the Red
Cross will have to cut them all off,
because tassels arc taboo on Red Cross
pajamas." Those who would rather
knit than make Dajamas may also pro-
cure wool through Mrs. Foster with
explicit directions for m k ng the
sweaters. mittens. muflers, and SO on.
The spirit OF camaraderie which dis
tinEuishcs the knitters of the city was
humorously commented upon by the
executive secretary. Mrs. Edith Clarke
Cowles. You take out your knitting
you have few minutes to spare, and
while you are absorbed in taking of
the right number OF atitches, q voice
at your elbow will perhaps remark.
You ought to purl that laat stitch or
make similar observation on tho
progress Of your work. and presently
you are talking together like old ac-
auaintances" Mrs. Bosher declared
that so far, she had successfully with
stood tho temptation to learn to knit.
holding II as the one point that dis
tinguished her from all other women,
but that she had experienced strong
symptoms recently OF succumbing al
last to the temptation.
MRS. Kosher MEMBER
OF WRITER'S COMMITTEE
In this connection 1t Is interesting to
note that Mrs. Bosher will do her
bit" In an important way through be-
Ing member of tho writer's commit
tee of tho publicity department Of tho
American Red Cross. She must hold
herself in informed readiness to write
articles at any time on any subject
designated by tho head Of the publicity
department These articles will be
sent all over the country. Each of
us Ia. In way, a soldier" said Mrs.
Bosher earnestly in speaking of her
new line of war work. land each of
us must do her bit" along tho line
she is best fitted for. While I cannot
knit. / can write. and thin seemed to
me the work for which was best
suited and where would be able
to accomplish the most good"
Details OF the Red Cross work hay-
ing been disposed Of. the executive Soc
rotary asked permission to make an
important announcement. Mira Cowles
told the league that II had been def
nitely decided to move tho headuuar-
ters from the Commercial Building
to the building at the corner OF Fourth
and Franklin. known as the Brander
house. this having been tho home OF
Major Thomas Brander, Of the Con-
federate Army, for forty-fve years.
Afterward, II was tho home Of Mrs.
William Mayo Taliaferro, and. in using
1T as the headquarters Of the EQUAL
Suffrage League. a historic landmark
VIII be preserved. Applause greeted
the announcement of the executive
secretary. The league will move off,
cial headquarters the first Of the month
to the Brander home. which will at once
be nut In order.