The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-12
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Arrangements are being rapidly
pushed to completion for the Christ
mas celebration at Camp Lee which
the woman's auxiliary. War Camp
Community Service. lis giving Tor the
men In the base hospital.
The organization will provide gifts
and confections for one thousand men
and two hundred nurses and The
Christmas activities are in the hands
of the following committees:
Central commfttee--Major Francis
r Emerson. NJ c.; First Lieutenant
Ferris l.. Arnold NJ. c.; First Lieuten-
ant Robert F. Talmadse chaplain,
Eigin, nurse, A N: First Lieutenant
Charles T. Mueller. NJ. C.. and Ser
geant Frank Walls, NJ c.
Tha eoramittsN on entertainment has
for itn chairman i4swF1asA fsuisd~ Mt
/ syydnor and ctoorporaf' Eo6fs nersz. ~
The committee on supplies includes
Lawrence Guild. American Red Cross.
div sion, War Camp Community Ser
vice This committee will receive and
handle all supplies for the holiday ac-
tivities. All supplies are to be sent
to the hospital in bulk and there dis
tributed by a committee formed OF
representatives from the different or
CARNATIONS working in the hospital
under the auspices OF the woman's
auxiliary.
Rlchmond's quota of supplies Is In
the hands Of the following commit
tees: Candy. Mrs. NJ. II. Asher. with an
able CORPS OF assistants, Gaily-colorcd
carleton bags will, contain the candy
and on Christmas morning these Will
be distributed from the tree TO the
sick boys in each ward
The games are IN the hands OF Mrs.
r. n Hotchkiss. assisted by Mrs.
Henry Tresnon and anyone who wishes
to contribute TO the comfort and hap
piness OF some sick boy at Christmas
may send a game OF checkers or any
thing else to Mrs. Tresnon. who will
see that II win he placed where II will
gladden. some heart and while away
the tedfum of convalescence.
Tho decorations for the trees and
wards are under. the supervision Of
Mrs, r. A. Miller. assisted by Mrs.
IT, Allison Hodges. Mrs. A. W. ratter-
son. Mrs. Gordon Wallace. Mrs. James
Branch Cabell and Mrs. Thomas JEFF
fress
Mrs st. George Bryan heads the
committee for toilet articles, assisted
hy Mrs. G. G. Pinckney. Nathan simon.
Mrs stuart Hume. Mrs. Carroll Mon
tague and Mrs. II. l. Gordon.
The nurses celebration is In the
hands Of Mrs. Stuart Mtchaux, assisted
by a number OF prominent Richmond
women. Mrs. f. Fl. Cloves Is chairman
for the wrapping paper. etc. and Mrs.
w b. Newell for the handkerchiefs.
The tobacco committee, of which
Mrs westmoreland Davis Is chairman.
Is composed of Miss Frances Scott. Mrs.
w r. Dear. wife Of the comm anding
officer: Mrs. r. q. McCabe. Mrs. J.
Scott Parrish. Mrs c. c. Pinckney.
Dance In Ginter Park.
Among the events which are sched-
uled for this week Ia the dance Fri
day evening in the old town hall In
Ginter Park. which is under the SUI
pervision OF committee composed Of
William tJudd. Craig Ruffin and Mis-
Maud PuInphreY The affair VIII be
chapcroned by The women nf Ginter
Park and liz for the Erownups as well
as for the younger set. The refresh
ments will be in charge of the Red
hall IL reached by the street car at
stop 30:
Raker-Martin.
Announcement Is made OF the mar
riage In the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Martin In Cordonsville Monday
evening at o'clock OF their daughter.
Miss Mabel Martin and Lieutenant
Ellis A. Baker. The ceremony was
solemnized by the Rev. ]. l.. Wiley.
Miss Agnes /. BeckhAm played tho
" edding music. rendering the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin for the proces-i
sionai and "A Perfect Day" during"the
ceremony Tho bride wore lovely
gown Of white beaded Ceorcette crepe.
After the ceremony n wedding supper
was served the guests.
Lieutenant Baker ia a native Of Car
oline county and recent graduate
from the law school At Richmond coll
Iege. He IL NOW stationed with the
army At Camp Funston. Kan. The bride