The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-07
Phone: Afedison 1898.

sity for doing 50. realizing also that
state headquarters being situated at
Richm0 nd, the local league will con.
tinue to benefit by Mrs. Valentines
interest and guidance. -----------------
The presidents address wifi be pre-
coded by the annual reports OF other
officers and chafrynen OF various COM
the primary and the serving OF tea
Mrs. r, W. Murrell will be tea hos!
ess at the annual meeting this after
noon. She will be Assisted by Mrs.
Stuart Afichaux, Mrs. Woodson wad-
dey. Mrs. Harry H. Smith and Miss
Hattie Belle Gresham.
To Honor MauFy.
Because OF the widespread and In
creasing interest in the Matthew Fon-
tame Maury association which in en-
deavoring to have the work OF the
Pathfinder of the Seas given full
credit, the following information with
regard to It's formation and purpose is
given:
The association was organized on
May 4, 1915. ''for the purpose of hon
oring Maury in his own country" Mrs.
r. r. Moffitt, the president. il not in
any way related to tho Many family,
as has been supposed by many who
have confused the name OF Commo-
3
Werti1, with Mrs: Moffitt, who f. the
daughter of the late Governor Jona-
than worth, OF North Carolina. Mrs.
Moffitt. a deep student of history. es-
pecially history OF the south, saw
what little attention had been paid
the great virgfnian in his own coun-
try, and she organized the association,
no member OF the family OF Commo-
dore Maury b1ing associated in any
, {vo ,n
idea O fthe association In to arouse in
terest in a memorial to Maury and 10
have the memorial, In the form of ii
bronze statue In the. city Of Richmond,
to come voluntarily from hts admirers.
Maury has been honored In foreign
countries.
The associations first step was to
have his name place. in the Hall Of
Fame In New York. among those of
to this place occurs only every five
years and this association believes that
it's efforts have not been in vain. and
that his name will be enrolled in 1920.
The next undertaking was to induce
the state board OF education to appoint
the fourteenth of January fMaury's
birthday as Maury day in the schools
This was done on June 81. 1915, and
put into the form Of an amendment
q.
law OF Virginia.
The association ia now endeavoring
tn have the Maiiry geography brought
back into use In the Virginia public
schools
Auxiliary Of Howftzers.
The woman's auxiliary Of the How
tiers meets this evening at S:15
o'clock in the annex Of Murphy's hotel.
a large attendance Is expected.
Woman's Auxiliary Of W. G. C. s.
The woalan's auxiliary. war camp
jefferson hotel on Tuesday afternoon
at 3:3a. at which time arrangements
will be made for the large and fash
icnabie dance which the auxiliary Is
giving on Friday evening in the Army
and Navy club All mem bers are urged
to he present and the chairnen Of
the Christmas entertainment are
asked To submit a written report.
Wednesday at Woman's Club.
most interesting program has been
planned for Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock in. the woman's club. Green
how Johnston. OF this city. will show
In films the work OF the Richmond
School Training detachment which
was stationed at the state fair grounds.
Mr. Johnston was an instructor at this
school. organized to train mechanics
for General Perxhing's army. The
fair grounds school became the largest
mechanical camp in this country. On
account OF The need overseas for
motorcycle CORPS Mr.. Johnson organ
ICED and trained men for this service.
which rendered invaluable aid Ia
France. Many OF the men trained in
this city aeted as dtsratch-h earers and
performed other dangerous tasks
Training in rough riding on the mo-
torcycle was part of Mr.. Johnston's
work Miss May Moore is chairman OF
the afternoon.