The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-22
RICHMOND WOMEN N
WAR WORK At SPRINGS
Mrs Thornton Lewis Is Head OF the
Red Cross Canteen At White
Sulphur Springs.
NEW WAR SAVINGS STAMP DRIVE
Mrs. Garrett b. Wall, Chairman of
Campaign Committee for War Saw
ings Stamp Drive for $4,000.

| Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
| The Greenbrier, White Sulphur
| Springs, w. Va. July 21.-This is one
! of the busiest summers ever known
/ to lovers of White sulphur Springs.
| who have gathered IN large numbers
! in the West Virginia Alieghanies. War
work done during the winter months
| Is a past score now, and not TO be men
| toned except in terms of experience
gained The atmosphere at White
/ sulphur Springs Is charged with the
intense desire to be of service, to aid
| in the Red Cross branches of relief
/ work. and other channels that are
carrying cheer to the American ex-
| peditionary forces.
/ The Red Cross canteen service has
| been authorized for establishment at
/ this resort. and Mrs. Thornton Lewis,
who heads the work. called a meeting
/ in the Old White on Tuesday evening
| to announce the work to be done.
/ William A. Glasgow, Jr.. general con
sui for the L. S. food administration,
conducted the meeting. and Mrs. Cary
/ T. GraysOn, OF Washington. an
nounced the committee Mrs Frank
/ II. Davis, of Louisville, KY. who is
with her sister, Mrs. Thornton Lewis,
! for the summer. is her first lieuten-
| ant. and Mrs. William Helms is second
! lieutenant. Miss Sarah l.. Poe. of
/ Baltimore. Is the supply clerk; Miss
/ Josephine NJ. Mcclure, OF Philadel
/ phia.. Is mail clerk; Mrs J. Howard
Siocum, treasurer. and Miss Hilah
/ French, Of New York, is secretary.
The hotel management have donated
six thousand post cards TO be given to
the troops, and Mrs. Slocun an
rrt1vnaA al he
raised for the canteen fund. Those
conducting the work are eager to es
, tahHsh shower baths at the station for
the boys. and every effort to give the
troops comfort and cheer will be
made. Herbert Clark, of Philadelphia.
who is devoting his entire time to Red
Cross work in the camps and canton
ments, was the principal speaker at
the meeting.
The war savings stamp campaign
has been started again at White Sui
Z phur Springs, where a drive will be
made TO fulfill the allotment of $780,
/ zoe Mrs Garrett B. Wall, Of Rich
mond, who is here for the summer,
was appointed chairman Of the cam
paign committee at a meeting in The
| Greenbrier on Wednesday. Mrs. Henry
Rutledge BUST, of Charleston, S. C,
/ is vIce-chairman, The booths were
opened in The White and The Green
/ hr4er. Mrs. A. l. James, of Baltimore.
is captain of the White booth this
week. with Mrs. William Cooke
Worthington, as first Lieutenant; and
Mrs. Thomas Middleton. of Washing
ton. is acting captain of The White
during the dinner hour. Al the lunch
con hour in The Greenbrier Mrs.
Henry s. Priest, of St. LouiI. Mo. who
recently returned from New York, is
captain, and Mrs. Pearl f. Lewis. of
Norfolk is captain in The GTeenbrier
during the dinner hour. Over s12 600
was raised for the purchase OF war
stamps in the spring, when one booth
was maintained in The Greenbrier.
! Every one IS eager to help in the
work. War stamps will be the popular
currency at White sulphur for auction
/ parties and golf wagers.
Sir Frederick and Lady Williams
Taylor. of Montreal. who have been
stopping at The Plaza. in New York.
arrived at White sulphur Springs last
Saturday, where they viii remain
through August at George W. Stevens
cottage on Copeland Hill, Lady Will
liams-Taylor is one OF the most popu-
lar memb ers of the summer colony
here and many entertainments are
given every summer IN her honor,
Mrs. Henry Rutledge BUST gave tea
at her cottage in Baltimore row on
Tuesday for her, and entertaining at
luncheon at the Casino for her this
week was Mrs. w. r. Nelson, of Kan
sas CITY
Mrs Edward r Robinson, of Rich
mond, who comes to the Old White
every summer. arrived here last We'd
nesday. much to the delight OF her
many friends, who are glad to see her
here again
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas B. Scott, who
are here for the summer, were Joined
by their son. Frederick Scott, and
nephew. James II, Scott. who have
been in training at the reserve officers
draining camp at Plattshurg. They will
pass about week here. Mr.. and
Mrs, SCOTS eldest son, Thomas B.
Scott, Jr,. is enroute 10 France
Mrs, Douglas VanderHoof returned
to Richmond for the week with DIR.
FanderHoof, who was at The White
last weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Wall were
Joined on Friday by their daughter,
Miss Martha Wall who has been at
tending house part at Greenfield.
She will he here Il week before 60
ing to kennihunkport, Me, 10 attend
a house party TO be given by Mrs.
Desoto Fitzgerald and Miss Doreen
Fitzgerald
Mrs. Charles V. Darlington. of
Richmond and Washington. arrived
here on Tuesday with Mrs. Edward r,
Stettinius. who has come here for the
summer. They were preceded here by
the Misses Isabel and Betty Stettin-
ius,
Miss Jane Strudwick, OF Richmond.
has come 10 be with Mr.. and Mrs.
JacqueIin p. Taylor and Miss Mary
Taylor, az their cottage in Florida
row.
Southern arrivals at The White this
week include Mrs. Walter S. Dickey
and the Misses Catherine and Madeline
Dickey. of Kansas City. Mo. Mr.. and
Mrs, F, Alexander. of Shreveport, La;
and Mr. and Mrs. Edward II. Ran
dolph. from Shreveport, who came to
be with them: Mrs. Joel Rurfner. of
Lexington. Va: Mr.. and Mrs j. d.
Pritchett, of Danville, Va, who are
great friends of Mrs. E. It. Robinson;
Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Thomas and Miss
Clara Adler. of Birmingham, Ala p.
Z. Burroughs, of Nashville, Tenn;
Mrs. George NJ. Clark. of Louisville,
KY, who has with her Miss Dorothy
-RoNce-- of BROOKLYN NJ Y and Mrs
d. r. Willard, OF Asheville. n. c.
Miss Mary Jane Burr has come to
ha with Mrs Robert II White AND