The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30
MRS. DAVIS STARTS
POWDER PLANT WORK
Wife OF Governor of Virginia Filled
With Patriotism and Spirit OF
Democracy.
poNs SERVICE UNIFORM.
Twentv-f,ye Women Took Service Oath
and VIII &c Trained as Supervisors
ut Seven Pines.

Mrse westmoreland Davis yester-
day took her place besides scores OF
girls and women who are learning
how to pack powder at the United
States bag-loading plant, No. .. al
seven Pinea AS president OF the
women's munition reserve, which or
ganization is supplying women 70
man" the great muniion fac.ory
Mrs. Davis felt herself In need OF
fru-hand information on the suojec'
and awaited herself of the best pos
sible means to get it. Like the other
workers, the wife of the governor OF
Virginia carried her own lunch. ano
she wore the same working clothes
used by all reservists in active service
Yesterday was a red letter day IN
more than one way for the army OF
muuition workers. IT supplied MY
women who VIII be trained under the
direction Of the ordnance department
as government inspectors who VIII
s,,pervise the work at Seven Pines
Twenty-Five reported for this duty yes
terday morning, took the fedqral oatn
and went TO work. They were as fof-
lows: Mrs. Fannie Catlett. Mrs. Nellie
Carter. Mrs. L. A. Alexander, Mrs.
Elsie A. Ballet. Mrs. G. A. Beck, Miss
Ellen Bates, Mrs. Thomas r. Swami
Miss Frances Craig, Miss Alsie Angel
Mn Alvin Harris. Mrs. Mary l.
Botto. Miss Carrie Curtis, Miss Mil
dred Hancock, Miss Emily Hancock
Miss Bessie Lee, Mrs j. H Lightfoot,
Mrs Mabel Lowman. Mrs. Edith Nc
Cormack, Miss Lillian w. Miller. Mrs
r. r.. Genestra, Miss Alice Mills. Mrs.
Lncy Smith, Mrs c. M. Thomas, Mrs.
Louise MCGEE and Miss Ruby C.
Walker.
The second quota OF twenty Ave will
start out this morning. Women are
carefully selected for this work. AL
must have passed their twenty nrs'
birthday and. preferably. be unem-
pioyed In order that they may report
for duty without delay. The list OF
names of those composing the second
quota was not complete last night,
but those who were told to be on hand
this morning were as follows: Mrs.
Julian r. Hart, Mrs. Annie ID. Chal-
Icon, Miss Jennie Avery, Mrs. c A
Adcock, Mrs Eva NJ. Allen. Mrs. 7. +.
Alfriend, Mrs Sallie Green, Mrs. j. C
Fuqua, Mrs. Ella Garland. Mrs. w. Il
Evans. Mrs. Grace Bristow, Mrs John
Booth, Mrs. Bell Whitlow, Mrs
Leoncie Barlow, Mrs. Leighton. Mrs
Virginia Kendall Miss Sarah job
Mrs. Virginia Elizabeth Miller, Mrs.
Sara Cooley. Mrs. Annie L. Gaines and
Mrs. Annie H Ball.
High officials of the ordnance de-
partment were clearly amazed and
delighted when they discovered what
was being accom- piished by the wo-
mems munition reserve. Work which
is being done by the women's MUM
ton reserve Is second only to that OF
the men In the trenches" said one OF
the army officers. 1T is not second
TO that OF the men at home. Really,
what has already been accom- plish he'd
by this organization is truly wonder
full Richmond women have pointed
the way for all loyal American wo-
men 10 follow. They have set an ex-
ample not only for their sex. but for
the nation"
1t is expected that the fourth cal
for regular workers. which will prob
ably be a quota of Atty women, will
be made by the reserve on Monday.
Enrolment OF girls and women
above the age of eighteen years is
still going on and will continue daily
except Sunday, from TO o'clock
a. headquarters. fourth floor Central
National Bank building. Third and
Broad streets,