Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-10
WAR RELIEF REPORTS
PROGRESS IN WORK
Children Wcro Adopted In
Eighteen Days.
MANY GARMENTS COMPLETED
Surgical Dressing Committee Makes
Encouraging Report, and Other
Bodies Announce Considerable
Progress in All Branches.

The regular meeting of the board of
the War Relief Association Of Virginia
was held on March IS. with the follow
Ing members present: Mrs. Charles
Boiling, Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson. Mrs.
Henry HARDWOOD Mrs. Gordon Smith.
:Irs e Randolph Williams. Miss A.
STOKES. Mrs. be Soto Fitz Gerald, Mrs.
Ramon Garcin. Mrs. L. ID. Hotchkiss.
Mrs J. ste. Bryan Mrs. j. y. Hodges.
Mrs. Evan Fraser. Miss Virginia Chris
tian, Ivan Maltby.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved and also the
trcasurer's report. Mrs. Eilyscn. chair
man Of the Fathcr!css Children OF
France Section. reported forty children
adopted In the lest eighteen days, ten
Of which were adopted By the Junior
Red Cross Of McGuire's University
School and were paid for By four
Liberty bonds. which the boys donated
TO this cause.
Mrs. Bryan. Of the chi!drcn's aid com
mi;tcc. reported l73 garments valued at
sl23.:5. packed and ready for ship
mcnt since the last meeting. The work
OF this committee Is going forward
sple.d!dly that il WIS moved and SEC
onded that an additional 500 be APP
propr!ated TO this work. Mrs. Bryan
announced that "A very delightful play
was given in the Jefferson auditorium
las; evening By the boys OF the Cham
ber!ayne school for the benefit OF the
childccn's aid cocmmlttcc.
LAuGE QUANTITY OF
SURGICAL DRESSINGS MADE
'rs Hodges. FOR the surgical dress
'Ur3 committee, reported 1889 surgical
dressings valued at s30oC5, made siuce
tho iast meeting by he: committees. and
- 9 bradbury reported that the We'd
resd7E cou'-i:tcc OF tho National
LEAGUE fot WO:nans service had made
les articles valued al s2Sls2 Mrs.
Hodges reported contributions Of
Si39 80 TO- the surg!ca! dressings com
mi;tcc and she asked that ten sweaters
be donated 10 sailors who nd appealed
to her through nc Woma..'s Club.
In view OF the :act that the Navy
League turned over quite Il large con-
tribution OF knitted goods TO this as
soc.ation. among which were seven
sweaters, II WAS q ec:dcl that these be
given 10 Mrs. Hodges as donation
from the Wa Relief association Of
Virginia. Mrs. lodges also reported
q i"o' ing picture entertainment Of
How France cares for Her Wounded"
wnicn was given n the jefferson au-
ditorium on March for the beneh; Of
the surgical dressings committee.
The secretary reported tina, ;hc
Southern Paper Company had very
kindly offered To furnish paper o The
"Ar relief FOR the purpose OF lining the
cases.
Mrs. Scott was unable 10 be pres
cnt and her report wns as follows: 200
garments, valued "a. SsIi sent in dur
ing the last Two weeks. She also asked
II she might he authorized 10 engage
.,ecV yards Of white cotton material at
iG%t cents and 1000 yards OF outin.
flannel at 22i& cents for future use.
"a I'll
used up. and IL steadily Increasing In
price. II was moved and seconded that
AIRS Scott hc authorized to put in an
order for this material At once.
Inc bedding section reported as fol-
lows: lGi pillows and lS4 pillow cases
forwarded since the las, meeting.
valued at sll7.co; also four large
quilts. valued II $50.
Mrs Randolph Williams made a mo-
ton that a note OF confidence be writ
ten to Mrs. Clarence M!llhiser express
ing the sympathy Of this association
Tor Mr.. Mil!h!scr and herself In their
recent bereavement in the loss OF their
son.
MISS ELLEN RAGnY
SUCCEEDS MRS. BRYAN
Mrs. Fraser. OF the knitting commit
tee. reported contribution OF slO7
worth of knitted goods from the Navy
League and siNty-onc articles, valued
at sl5S5n from this association. She
also reported from the British branch
sixteen knitted articles, valued ut si4
from the National League for Woman's
Service and twenty-five knitted articles
valued a $50. This makes a total OF
1883 worth OF knitted goods sent in
during the last two weeks.
the secretary read report OF the
British Branch as follows: The British
Branch turned in 2.2<4 surgical dress
inSs valued at S246.22, and fifteen
knitted articles, valued at s44. or this
work. Mrs. James l.. Kennedy turned
in personally 1894 surgical dressings.
valued at s201.l7."
Owing to the fact that Mrs. st.
George Bryan has left the city for an
indefinite time. Miss Ellen Bagby was
elected chairman Of the clothes and
ehoe5 committee. and the secretary was
requested to notify her of this cleo
ton.
Miss Stokes reported that the Rotary
Club OF Richmond was TO present The
Mikado" on the 18th and 10th Of March
for the benefit OF the War Relief Asso
citation Of Virginia and the Associa ted
Charities.
Additional contributions to the
amount of sl1o were handed in by
Mrs. Williams and Miss Christian.
The packing comimttec reported as
follows for the month OF February:
twenty-three cases of supplies, contain
ing 24.075 articles OF surgical dress
inGs, bedding, pajama suits. knitted
goods. secondhand clothing, etc,
packed and shipped. Five cases were
shipped to England. six to Italy and
twelve to France.