The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-03
PREPARING To MAKE
SOLDIER BOYS HAPPY
santa Claus Getting Busy In Rich
mond and His Agents VIII Pre-
nare Presents for Men
in Camp.

That the people Of Richmond are
In fun sympathy with the Christmas
preparations of the Red Gross for the
soldier boys, was evident yesterday
afternoon al the meeting IN the audi
torium of the Chamber Of Commerce
over which Coleman Workman presid-
ed There was O. good attendance and
rlans for the arrangements of the
Christmas presents were enthusiast
cally dtscussed II WAS unanimously
voted TO allow the chapter TO I'LL the
packages and the members 10 assist
In the work, inst cad OF having each
organization fill and forward its own
pledged packages. Mr.. Workman In
cidently emphasized the fact that no
package is to cost more than 81 SO,
Including the container
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I ing its packages according TO its
/ pledge each organization shall turn
over to the Red Cross AZ many one
dollar halves as the number of pack
ages II pledges.
/ The following articles we're suggest
ed AS appropriate for Christmas pres
ents. Khaki colored Handkerchief
twenty-seven inches square, for con-
| tainer (may be secured, at Red Cross
headquarters for twenty cents by those
who give Individual gifts; writing
paper pad, about 7 by 10 inches, en-
velopes pencil. postals. book in paper
covers). scrap book. hom de. con
! tanning a good short story, some Jokes
etc; knife such as Roy Scouts use
mirror tsteel), handkerchiefs (Ehaki
coIoreA). neclties, mouth orTan. HE'D
+ Cross cheokerboard, playing cards
other games. electric torch. compass
tobacco, pipe and pipe cleaners, olga
rette papers. water tight match box
chewing gun. sweet chocolate biscuit
fruited crackers, fruit cake, preserve'
ginger, sailed nuts. prunes, figs dates
: raisius. hard candy, chocolate In IN
foil licorice. "katch the Kaiser
tpuzzlc}, and mechanical puzzle.
= Mr. Wortham read letter iron
, Henry White. director of the Potoma
! division, which states that Virgini
is expected to furnish $1,000 Christ
4 mas packages as it's quota. Therefor
P in order to do its share Richmon
, shall have TO furnish not less tina
1000. This means that more peopl
in the city will have 10 contribute thei
.hit TO the Christmas cheer OF tn
soldier boys who will be unable to b
ytlth their friends on this day A
present only one-third OF the peopi
in the city have agreed to furuis
600 packages. and the following Or
san4zAt tons have answered the Re
Cross appeal: Colonial Danes 10
PACKAGES; st Paulis church, zoe; 8
Andrews suxiiary. 30' Ashland anxi
. islv 90, chester City branch
! powhate n branch, So Equal Suffrag
!. league. so; Bet Ahaha auxiliary, SO
p PARK Place church auxiliary, u
. Barton Heights Methodist AUXILIARY
40.
4 valuable suggestion was made !
e the matter OF appealtng TO the peopl
/ Of the city for the contribution q
Red Cross Christmas packets 70
g american soldiers and sailors. TIL
, pian is to send notices to every min
= lister and rabbi in the city and 10 haV
: such churches and synagogues an
: such other organizations in the city a
5 desire to participate In this work %
F. lr~preseuted on the military rene
con mittee of the Red Cross.
An interesting feature OF the meet
ing was the disclosure OF Mr.. NoT
than of a treat in store for the boy
at Camp Lee. Through the courtss
OF Miss Ella Agne~, Of the Women
service league ftfty-five barrels &
canned vegetables, preserves and jam
left over from the state fair Will b
turned over TO the authorities
Camp Lee
, Information about the Red eros
! Christmas packages may be secure
AT Red Cross headquarters, wher
either Miss Grace Neal or Mr.. G. Boy
, kin viii be In charge; also from Mr.
- Andrew Christian, goa West Frankli
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