The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02

for the visit of Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels on October i 2.
The committee yesterday sent an
other telegram to Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, fearing that the first mes
sage was not delivered. The colonel
has proven himself a hard man TO
follow, but the committee believes
that he will consent to visit Rich
mond.
Miss Fay will arrive in Richmond
at 1:25 o'clock this afternoon and
will 60 directly to the Jefferson hotel.
She will be met by a reception com
mittee. Miss Fay is native OF san
Francisco. and spent about FOURTEEN
years abroad, travelling extensively In
France. England. Germany. Italy and
several other countries, During this
period she was a grand opera singer
and appeared before the royalty of
every country abroad in which she
has been.
Miss Fay Great Traveller.
While singing in Belgium she was
shown special favors by the queen
of Belgium. She was abroad for
eighteen months after the outbreak
OF the European war and during this
time she studied the womaus en-
pioyment problem, which WAS con-
fronting all beiligerent nations at
that time.
For this reason she is especially
familiar with conditions in those
countries as a result of the war. and
Knows fun we'll the great part the
women are playing In the Industrial
life of these countries She is CON
sidercd especially qualified to speak 10
the women OF Richmond. telling them
Of the need for the sale of Liberty
bends and how they can best help
this country win the war
.;s.ss Local Womenss Committee.
Osated on the stage at the city
nu6ftortum tonight VIII be Mrs
George J. Seay. Mrs. r. Randolph
Williams, Mrs. Samuel Cohen, Mrs
Herbert W. Jackson, Mrs Charles
0goonAbaum, Mrs. r. 3. Young, Mrs
Andrew Gray. Misses May and Jnlta
Nooee, Miss Elizabeth Boyd, Mrs
4. NJ Vaughn. Jr. Mrs. Beverly RAN
dOlph, Mrs. G.. l. r. Kern. Mrs. Lii
liam Thalhimer. Mrs. Langhorne
putDoy. Mrs. F. l. Bemiss. Mrs NJ. l.
Norvell. Miss Lucy A.. Butterick. Mrs.
John X Branch. Mrs. John M. Miller,
Jr.. Mira John A. Coke. Jr., Mrs, John
Murphy. Mrs. +. w. Fl. O'Mara, Mrs.
w. B. Bradley. Mrs James f. Cannon
Misses Williams. Mrs. John c, Robert
ecn. Mrs. r. ID. Garcin. Mrs. j, j.
Pollard and Mrs. J. Stuart Rennolds:
Mrs. Habliston announced the APP
pointment of Miss Elizabeth Boyd as
vice chairman OF the womans com
mittce Tor the Liberty loan campaign
and Misses May and Julia Moore as
second and third vice chairmen re-
specttvely.
The street demonstrations yester-
day proved popular. the Marcus
Amusement corn pany from the Strand
theatre. costumed in the colors OF
tho allied nations, drawing large
crowds ut Second and Seventh and
broad streets, and in front of the
pestofnce.
The features were staged by Henry
SchwaxDchf1d. who made the appeal
for the purchase Of bonds. Members
Of the theatrical company sang and
played we'll About $4,000 worth of
bonds were sold on the street. while
Mr.. 6chwazschild individually sold
7, 900.
In Front of Fostoffce Today.
The Potash and Perlmutter COM
pany, appearing at the Academy of
MuAic. will furnish the feature today
In front of the postofflce at / O'Clock.
Fifty life underwriters. following a
meeting at headquarters yesterday
morning, made a canvass of all office
buildings In the downtown section of
the city. Many subscriptions were
ntained by the insurance n4en-wfo
Aported that they found strong de-
Examination everywhere to form 100
per cent clubs. Three other concerns
wore admitted to membership yester-
day. They were the officers and en-
ployes Of the Virginia Fire and Ma
rine Insurance company, the home
once of tho Atlantic Life Insurance
company. and w. w. Hardwicke & Co.
Speakers at the theatres yesterday
x1toffioon and last night were Rev
n. d. G. Macfachlin, d. D.. at the
Academy Of Music: Henry Schwazs-
child and Norman Fl. johnson at the
Lyric, and Norman Fl. johnson and
William H. Adams at the Strand
theatre. The women workers made
great work yesterday during the per-
4Emances, many subscriptions being
secured which had not been tabulated
IAst night. The canvass in the play
houses was made by the Musicians
club ut the Lyric at night and spe-
ctal committee of young women, OF
which Miss Ellen Wallace was chair
man, In the afternoon; the House.
wives League OF Richmond at the
AcAdemy, and a committee Of South
Richmond women, headed by Mrs,
INV. b. Bradley. at the Strand.
Five Minute Talks Tonight.
ktrtve~minute talks will be made at
10 theatrea TONIGHT hy Robert Alex