Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION
REVIEWS WORK OF YEAR
Total Of SOC Cases Shipped. Contain
:.s ing More Than 100000 Sep
40 arate Articles.
MANY SURGICAL DRESSINGS
Finance Committee Reports Disburse-
s5.Imcnt Of ,O41.7e-Chairmen of
different Sections Tell OF Their
Varied Forms of Activity.


The War Relief Association Of Vir-
ginis has just published It's annual re-
port for the year ending June 1. 1918.
ivan Maltby is president, having sue
ceeded Henry W. Anderson when the
latter was sent with the Red Cross
Commission to Rounania.
other officers are: Miss Virginia w.
Christian. secretary: Miss Isabelle Il.
Carter. assistant secretary: De Soto
FitzGerald. treasurer: c. :. Trueman.
assistant treasurer.
The vice pr, sidents are: Henry w.
Anderson. Mrs Frcdcric w. Scott. Mrs.
William r. Massie. Miss Ellen Glas-
gov. Mrs. Charles L. E-.lling. Mrs
Henry HARDWOOD. Mrs Gordon Smith.
Mrs. E. Randolph Williams, Mrs. u A.
kuyk. Mrs. Ramon II. Carcta. Mrs
Robert Blankcnship. Miss Annie {.
Stewart. Mrs, Rober; c Bryan. Mrs.
Cxskie q Cabeii Mrs T. u. Ho,chkiss.
Henry Sydnor Harrison. John Stewart
Bryan. Milton T.. NarcusA, J. J. Wicker
Jr. Henry r. Baskervill. John T.
Anderson. Ashton Starkc. and DR..
Stuart Mcclure
Section chairrnen are: Finance. L. j.
Willis: blankets, bedding and similar
articles, Mrs. Samuel Cohen: publicity.
Mrs. Euia Young Morrison: munlers.
-
Evan Fraser: chiidren's aid. Mrs John
Stewar, Bryan, Mrs. c. c. Pinckney:
clothing, shoes, etc. Miss Ellen Bagby;
satherlcss children of France Mrs J.
Taylor Ellyson; State branches. Mrs
w. W. Sale. chairman: hospital supplies.
-trs J. Allison Hodges, Miss A. Stokes
Ntee-oha!rman; packing, Mrs Henry
Taylor Jr.; transportation. Ivan Maitby.
chairman; shirts. pajamas and under
clothing. Miss Fife Branch: British
branch. l.. T. Sc-ut,on
LARGE SHIPMENTS on. SIUGIC,I,
pRESSI.!GS SENT FORWARD
Reports from sectional cha;rmcn
s6ow iha I there have been no slackerS
connected v :th the War Relief Associa
ZION OF Virginia. Almost unbelievable
numbers O: surgical dressings and
) other hospital supplies have Keen ship
ped. !he National League for Wom-
nh.S service made a, headquarters OF
me war REFER tota! of 1896 articles
during the year. This committee
hnnnced itself The blankets and bed
ding secti"r reported 1873? pillows
aaG riiiow"Ca:7S. tho shirts. paiainlas
and Undertaking section. l0I5a gar
E,cnts
Knitted articles to the number of
l;a26 were reported by the section
chairman in charge OF muff,ers socks
and knitted goods; and 7,34o second
mani garments for refugees in war
aoncs
O; esp'cial interest was tho report
OF n" chairman OF the committee ION
esehong the fatherlcss children O.,
"hec' owing to the tremendous
81" ,' Oh rs worL this section. which
""S iermtr':' under the children's aid
haS- Teen made separate. During tho
pass year ali French orphans have
"Sn adopted by individuals and or
iA"tsehs III ali parts OF Virginia
est virginia. North Carolina ana
.. uth 'o!:na The money already.
e" amounts TO Sl1.3jl.3l. and the
.'".' ) coming IL very regularly
BRANCHES FORMED
ALI. OVER STATE:
me section III charge Of State
Ncr% important one, for
'"rSt mr.; Of The supplies .a,,
throuEh ihe association comes tro,, ~
branches organized throughop. ,L.
ate Very splendid and ac,iv. wori,
mas oecn done BY the state branches
curing the past year, and in man. ~.
stances the reports show dc ided in
crease IN the amount OF work sent in
u''"s inc past year active branches
nave bcen in operation and confirm
IONS OF material and aupplics bay.
hecn received from the following noin,.
IN virginia; tEor:o!k. Greenwood. Yves,
Point. Boz. Hir. simeon. Rculahville
Brook iilt;- Williamsburg. Midaicbure
HAMPTON Theological Seminary. Alex-
andr:.; Fo-; Royal, salem. Farmyilic.
HoErc' Suffo!k. LynchhurS. Ashland
stephens City. Clarksvi,le. ,iordons.
t!!lc, Smthfc!d Windsor Rushmcre
Isle Of Wight. Cayrsvillc. Rescue. Bar
ley rarh. Comet, Carrolltou. Wes,er,
Eraneh Mills swamp, Surry stanton.
Franklin
The report OF ihc finance committee
shows tina, on July J. 1917 there vas
balance on hand OF s. 51S.a. The cash
receipts during The cur:cnt year from
all sources have amounted 10 S303+322
which, added 10 the total cash re-
sources. amounted 10 s3S.Oii.TT4. The
disbursements nave amounted to s%.
4io.2I. leaving Il balance on hand after
providing for AL expenditures during
The hscai year OF :a,i@C ~. The detailed
statement o: the ;reasur.~ les as fol-
lows:
Cash on hand July :: ;si7 -5y. Sc
For American aNi,:-
lance in Russia ..... 90 Or
Armenian aAd syrian re-.
Belgian relief ..-.... 81 On
Blind funG . !; IL
Women OF Eastern Shur.