The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
SWEATERS And SWEETS.
DELIGHT SOLDIERS
gWomans Auxiliary OF HowttEers
Praised for Good " ork--E'our
Companies Supplied With
Comforts.

Much praise has been given the
work Of the Woman's auxiliary of the
Fowitzers' association in military cir
Iies. In the two months that the, aux
Hilary has been at work under the
leadership of Miss Kate Myers one
of thu largest military balls ever held
in Richmond has been given. the pro-
ceeds OF which went toward buying
sweaters. helmets and Christmas
sweets for the Richmond How!tzers,
the Rockbridge battery and the head
quarters and supply companies of the
1tlth regiment OF the field artillery
now stationed at Camp Mcclellan. An
Eiston, Ala. The auxiliary will meet
Tuesday evening Of this week at Sis
o'clock in the auditorium of Murphy's
hotel annex to take up the work for
the coming months. which Will be the
making of cotton pillows and the pur-
chasing OF socks. Another entertain
ment to raise money for the further
work OF the organization is to be
planned in the near future.
Twelve hundred dollars worth OF
all wool sleeveless sweaters, twenty
two dozen all wool helmets. and five
hundred dollars worth of Christ mas
deiicacies were shipped by the MO
mans auxiliary of the HowitzeT on
December 10 to Camp McClellan./ The
we're put in wooden socks so that the
socks could be used atterward by the
soldiers. Six hundred sockI were
packed and the expressaRe OF these
alone amounted TO fortY-five foiiars
The auxiliary boasts OF having pad
cash Tor all OF it's purchases A tIst
was obtained from camp hefdre the
articles were sent so that the sweaters
ard helmets went TO those who were
a - al -
wooden garments were shipped short
iy before the stockings. A committee
OF women worked for three days ail-
ing and packing the six hundred stock
inas Each stocking was kept from
losing its contents bv red ribbon
and Christmas card put or the I'm
ishing touch.
On Christmas day Mrs william NJ,
Myers the wife OF Colonel Myers, Of
the Richmond Howitzers, and her
young daughter, Miss Sallie Myers.
distributed the gifts TO the men a.
Admission Their stories Of the delight
with which the sweets and garments
were received were sufficient evidence
10 the women Of Richmond who had
sent them that their work was az
preciated The general comment OF
the soldiers WAS that the gifts gave
real hofneake touch 10 their Christ |
Miss Kate Myers in speaking of
the work Of the Womau's auxiliary. !
sold We feel fully repaid and Epurred
on TO 40 far more when we hear how
Welcome oar gifts were" Miss Myers
fas received acknowied cement and |
and letters OF thanks from the com |
raanders OF the Howitzers tnow Bat /
try A. ,Rockbrfdge battery, Head /
charters and supply companies of the /
nth regiment She states that the /
letters telling OF the reception of the !
gifts are the most touching and beau
tiful she has ever read She viii reed /,
shem al tho meeting Of the auxiliary /
on Tuesday night.
One hundred pillow sltpz have at /
ready been made and cotton for pill !
lows for all - the men has been do !
rated. number Of pillows will be
expressed 70 Camp Mcclellan this
week As all cash payments were
made for The large number OF sweat
ere. helmets and candies sent, the
treasury is low and the next under
taking az the unt'rinc mothers and
friends Of the Richmond and Virginia
soldiers will probably be n card party.
The work will continue and everything
ecessary TO the comfort OF the men
in these four organizations wiz be
some by the auxiliary until the end OF
che war and even after ~ At until the
soldiers return 10 the comforts OF their
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