Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-11
R|CHM0ND'S COUNCIL
OF DEFENSE ORGANIZED
VIII Ccntralize War Work OF AL
Organizations in Com
munity.
WILL ASK CITY FOR HELP
Seek Annual Appropriation of $4,000
to Dcfray ENpcnscs-Plan Mon
stcr Pageant I'm Capitol Square ON
Fourth OF July.

At the organization of the Richmond
Council OF Defense III the Senate cham
Der OF the Capitol Building last night
George Bryan was elected chairman
and Harold 5. BloombcrE. secretary.
After that the communication to the
Richmond Council from Executive Sec
rotary G. r. Kelley. OF the State Coun-
Gil OF Defense. the appointment o. the
various committees, the adoption of !,
resolution asking the City Council or
the city of Richmond to appropriate
$4,000 a year to the city Council OF
Defense. short outline 10y George
Benedict of pageant celebrating July
4. with the cooperation Of reprcsen :
tatircs of forcign-b born Americans and
different loyal nationalitioS. and the
closing remarks Of Chairman George
Bryan occupied the evening r. H.
Smith. president of the Planters Ma
t!onai Bank. offered the resolution ask
ING the c!ty for the appropriation.
MIR. Benedict's proposition was re-
fcrred to the committee on education.
which viii doubtless aid in putting
ii through.
Mr. Kelley. in addressing the audi
cnce Of about forty of this city's most
representative men. said the funda :
mental principles OF the council were
TO organize the community for war
work. 10 utilize all existing agencies.
"a enlist aud maintain the enthusiasm
and support Of the Individuals and to
contraiizc and correlate the war work
of all the organizations in the com
munity. MIR. Kelley then developed
each OF these principles in detail.
OUTLINES PLANS ron GREAT
CE-.EBRATION On JULY 4
His next step was to develop the
Importance OF several committees. en-
phasizing their needs and necessities
in both general and specific manners
Tic stressed the Importance of a health
committee. Il home economics commit
tee. ministerial committee; but nc
went into even more detail in sug-
costing the appointment Of an eyccu-
tive committee Ia he composed OF the
heads of the various war activities
such as the Red Cross. Y. NJ e. A..
Liberty loan committee. and the like
50 the great agencies would be rep
resented. 50 the entire force of the
council might he placed behind any
specific drive that one Of them was
cndcavor!nE TO consummate
i'e idea presented by Mr.. Benedict
Tor celebrating the Fourth of July.
is suggested Ivy President Wilson
"hirh WAS referred 10 the Committee
an Education. pictures on that day n
aL%hihcent pageant in Capitol square
instead of. as has been the custom.
having persons only dressed to rep
resent certain nationalities the idea
proposes TO have "hesh-and- blood"
representatives, OF the twenty OF
thirty nations whose sons have grav,-
taied to this city. MIR. Benedict has
already consulted the leaders or MIN.
organizations of different nattonalitics
VII" have agreed TO enter the pageant,
t'"S. dcs the representatives Of the ma
TONS, Justice. Peace. Humanity and
",hoF abstract ideas Will appear as IN
= mask ball
ca!!N by tho council. md il is under
stood that the committee on education
VIII assist Mr. Benedict in putting the
celebration Over the top.
MEMBERS or COMMITTEES
ARE: ANNOUNCED
Following arc the members or SOM.
Of the committees. as named by the
committee on committees:
Financc-Richard II. Smith. chair
man; W. Made Addison l.. l.. Bcmiss,
colored Barton II. Grundry. Frank $.
Williams
Publicity Harold $ Bloomber.
W. T.. Thompson
Education-Dr j e. chand,or
chairman: Rev i. y. calish. 'T Rev
ch2rles l.. Hannlgan. Miss Katherine
ha "es Rev. -. II. e. Maclachlin.
lea Oh d.. Roy *. Flanagan. chair
man; Or. Robert c. Bryan, DR.. Beverly
Il Tucker.
iiome economies-Mrs. Samte! Cohen,
chairman: Mrs. +. c. Minor. Rev,
Freeiand G.. Peter. Rev 7. clagc;,
skinner.
Speakers- WYndham II. Mcredit,
chairman; Or Charles II. Robins. q. l..
Wilcox.
Legal assistance Murray NJ. NJ.
lure. chairman: Eppa Hunton. Jr..
George T.. Wise
Highw"y nsports-Charles T.
,,ich"r dsoh. chairman; Colonel G. II;
Hasbrook. Beverly Randolph.
Industrial aid--Charlcs X Iaesi,c-
chairman: Frank \. Jones. Robert :.
Crump