Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-28
CITY RED CROSS CHAPTER
NOW HAS 45,187 MEMBERS
Directors Chosen for Year and Re-
port or Chairman Made at
Meeting.
RECEIPTS WERE 1854 ,e12.oa
Over 100000 Troops, in Transit,
Personally Waited Upon and Cared
For by Committce-Arr,n for
Cantccn House.


Richmond chapter of the American
Red Cross has grown from III mem
bcrs at the time of it's organization.
April H. 1917. to Il total of 45.lS7. and
a drive &ill be conducted during the
week ending December - for new
,nembcrS which is expected to largely
increase this number. according to the
annual report made by Chairman Cole
man Worthan, 1T Il meeting Of the chap
ter held yesterday AT the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Directors for tho pichmord cn~n,o.
were chosen. and include the follow
ing.
Coleman wortham. i r. scott. IL
l.. Cabcll, Mayor Ainslie. j. S Bryan.
II g. Boykin. Charles y. Williams Jr
neSoio titzGerald. l. !. Marcuse. Mrs
W. Purcell. Leigh r. Page. \. II. Win.
er General Charles j. Anderson Miss
Mary Lancaster Smith. J. II. Binford.
l.. Il. Stern, Mrs. J. s. Bryan and Rich
ard CwI; nmoy.
Total receipts Of the Richmond Red
ornst , haptcr W TO November /. 1918
Were N"i.'l2.o3. according to Chairman
Noriham reference 10 The financial
S,nt dS SHOWS that membership dues
go" was HaIG in 81 memberships. and
S2;So' in = memberships.
Fifty different kinds Of surgical
dressings and hfty different varieties
Of hospital garments and supplies were
ina"c by the Richmond chapter. accord
inS t" chairman WORKMAN. who said
that an. y November l. the chapter had
furnished the following: surgical dress.
ings. 2G7. Use: hospital supplies S5.25G.
In addition TO conducting training
classes the "anteen committee person
ally waited upon ana cared for 3u.3l0
troops in transit. OF this number 1850
wer" "olorcd troops ana 3.S3I were
wGmnu1a men from overseas< II was
hat many wounded soldiers in nddi-
ton TO many Of those troops return
ing from France by way OF Newport
..
mond and in order to aid IN. Rich
mond chapter in it's work in this con
nection The railroads here hav. ar
ranged a cantccn house at the Main
street station and have agreed TO turn
over TO the Red Cross the Old Hermit
iaSc Golf Club quarters
THOUSANDS or, DOLLARS
SPENT N WOOL AND YARN
Wool and yarn used in knitting cost
thc Richmond chapter s3S.G5S.iG This
material was used in making socks
,weateis ani other clothing for sol
dicrS and sailors.
Work of the colorcd branch of mo
ted Cross here, probably the first col
orcd Red Cross chapter in America.
was highly praised by the chairman
In closing his report OH the work Of
ne Richmond chapter Chairman Wor-
the question naturally arises as to
IN" length OF time the American Rc,l
ross VIII continue its present acti-
NllieS. No doubt there will he certain
departments Of the organization who's.
work Will soon be discontinued hut
until our army is demohilized the work
in"utS. aud there will no doubt. hs
heavy calls on the Red Cross FOR re.
ict for the stricken countries OF I'm.
rope. trust therefore ina, nm.
OF our members will feel that they
have iinisaed their work no matter
how faithfully and tireIessly they have
OF Richmond who have so nobiv re-.
spondcd 10 every call made on Them:
ID our newspapers who have rendered
Sucn Naluahl" assistance; 10 our work
'IH WI" nave so periodically given
OF thclr TIM" and service. and to m,
committees who have directed the ac,i-
NitieS OF the organization. I extend tho
thanks OF the Richmond Virgins,
chapter Of the American Red Cross.