Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-04
MANY MEMBERS GAINED
in RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
ss1sesponsc to Roll Call on First Day
Far Exceeds Expectations
of Directors.
SCHOOL CHILDREN TAKE PART
|sSHl Be Given Application Blanks
loday-Spcakcrs Well Received in
lhIcaters, and Many Sign. Up for
Year.

response on the opening
k'01asy OF the campaign for Red Cross
N9iempers Tor 1920 far exceeded tho re-
lsulls obtained for similar period in
FSahy previous roll call. In making this
last night at campaign
Fourth and Grace
$Stree;s. Director II. G. Boykin said the
&promptncss with which large numbers
Foi men and women appeared yesterday
Eat enrolment booths TO cast vote Of
/ confidence" for the Red Cross surpassed
sine most sanSuine expectations.
Indicating an almost unprecedented
$desire on the part OF Richmond chap
&ter workers to assist in the canvass for
%members, Director Boykin said it was
found necessary yesterday afternoon TO
Scecline any further offers of help. I'VE
care jobs" he declared. The tele-
sSphones at headquarters were fairly
Sswamped all day with calls from per-
&sonS Offering their assistance"
Speakers mt Thcaters.
Four-minute speakers made their
initial appearance last night in the
theaters Their stirring appeals for
fits peace program met with response
on the part of audiences that was re-
Nearded as highly gratifying.
One feature of tho roll call today
will be united drive by the chill
dren in public and private schools for
members, J. H. Binford. assistant sup
erintendent of schools. stated last night
THAT all arrangements had been COM
Dleted for tho distribution OF an en-
sroilment blank to each pupil. The
blanks will he carried home. and II the
sroll call committees hopes are fulfilled
thousands of them will bc returned to-
morrow filled out with the name OF a
member and accompanied by 81. Tho
SCollcEiate School for Girls and the Nir
Enia Randolph Elicit School are
among the private institutions where
spupils will take part in the canvass.
Booth Workers Todny.
I. Permanent enrolment booths will DO
In charge today of the following work
Miller & Rhoads-nriss Bessie Jack
son, chairman; Mrs. G G: Pinekney and
sPleasants. chairman. Kerr &c Schaaf-
Mrs. r. D. Garcin, chairman: Mrs. w.
III Roy. Cohen Company-Mrs: Sam
Cohen. chairman; Mrs. Sam Eichel, Mrs.
Women's committees In charge OF 30
liciting members at the theaters to-
night will be as follows:
Strand-Mrs. Granville Gray. chair
man; Mrs Carroll II. Montague, Mrs.
William II. Palmer. Mrs. Ellis Talbot
Mrs. Trustan Draper, Mrs. J. st. George
Bryan. Lyric-Nrs. Hugh Rose. chair
man; Mrs. G. b. Lathrop MIS-. Ealoe
y Christian. Mrs. Frank Mccarthy. Bijou
Mrs Robert Pegram. chairman; MIS-.
John Coke, Mrs. Philip Powers. Mrs
Stafford Parker. Mrs. Walter HUBBARD
.Isis-Miss Frederick Campbell. chair
man, and memoirs OF the Red Cross
$motor corps. Broadway-Mrs. Stewart
Hume chairman; Mrs. Harry Lee wat
son. Mrs. Allan Valentine. Miss Maratha
Martin Miss Katharine Sinton. Colonial
Ri-Mrs. Aubrey Young, chairman; MISS
Isabel Prag. Miss Virginia Levy. MISS
Leah BinswanEer, Miss Ruth "aller-
5stein, Miss Alice Marcuse.
b Speakers at the theaters tonight have
Z been assigned as follows
Strand Murray Mcclure: Lyric, Al
win Smith: Bijou, Norman Johnson:
Isis George Haw: Broadway, Lieuten-
ant A. Houston; Colonial, julien Gum.