Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
CAMPAIGN FOR RED CROSS
members STARTS TODAY
Third Annual Roll Call OF Richmond
.e Chapter to Continue Through
IS November II.
STAGE IS SET FOR CRUSADE
Four-NLinutc Speakers Scheduled for
Addresses in Thcatcrs and Other
g, Places of Congrcgation-Boot
Are Arranged for Business District.

- Active solicitation for members for
the Richmond Chapter OF the Red Cross
in the third roll call starts today, and
is scheduled 10 last through ARMS uce
+ Day. November IL. Jud SinE from the
readiness with which volunteers have
come forward to aid IN the round up
OF many thousands OF 1920 recruits
fer the Rcd Cross forces nero, alb
sencc OF the incentive hitherto fur
nished by the war Will in no way i'm
Tair enthusiasm for the campaign just
starting.
Tho stage has been set every de-
;ail attended 20. and unless all signs
fa'l we will have the most successful
membership drive in the chapters his
torS, said II. q. Boyk!n. director OF
the roll call. last night. We begin
the canvass with a fresh set OF books.
as all memberships held in our chap
ter are expiring. II is hoped tina; all
as summons to show their conf
denco in the Red Cross BY a renewal
OF membership. The campaign COM
m:ttee has fixed no goal. but will en-
deavor 10 obtain response as nearly
unanimous as possible"
Booths Arc Established.
Permanent booths, which will be
open every day OF the roll call for
The purpose OF enrolling members. will
make their appearance today for the
irst time. The location OF these booths,
and workers in charge Monday, fol-
Row:
Chairman; Mrs. Sam Bendheim Mrs. A
IL. Stratus. Mrs. Myer kirsch. Miller
& Rhoads-hliss Bessie Jackson. chair
man; Mrs Percy DIGS. Post office
III. g. Boykn- Kerr 6 Schaaf-hrs r.
u. Garcin. chairman: Mrs. J. W. Lane,
Mrs w. w. Wright
Enroilments also win be taken
49, RnI
headquarters. Fourth and Grace
Streets. where a special booth will be
maintained for that purpose Many
persons did not wait for the formal
headquarters last week to take out a
81 membership-the only thing that
will be sought during the roll cal.
With the issuance OF each mem eership
service nag. Members arc urged by
the committee to wear their new but
ton as long AS the roll call lasts in
order TO circumveut the enroarrass-
snent OF their being solicited more
than once. Service flaSs should be
displayed in members homse
Speeches Mt Theatrra.
Incater managers have agreed to
allow roll call workers to bring the
campaign to the attention of their
audiences nightly. Under the direction
of Morton G. ThaThimer. corps OF
four minute speakers has been organ
lied for the purpose OF briefly descrio-
ing the work of the Red Cross al
theater performances and elsewhere
In addition to tho speakers, women's
committees will visit the theaters and
( distribute enrolment blanks among
I tho audience.
8ssAssignments OF women workers al
q the theatcrs tonight the name OF the
chairman Of the committee being
given, are as follows:
4, Auditorium. Mrs. G. c Pinckney
& Strand, Mrs. stuart Hume; Lyric, Mrs
b Granville Gray; Bjou. Mrs. Hugh
& Rose; Isis. Mrs Robert PeEram; Col
I onial, Miss Frederica Campbell
Speakers at the thea7ers tonight
will be-:
Auditorium. DR.. D. 3. Freeman
Strnnd. William Price; Lyric. DIR. Greer
Baughman: Bijou. A. r. kershaw; Isis,
! James II. Price; Colonia Julien Gum.
: A talk will be made by Irving May at
6 p. M. at the store OF j. 3. Mosby
e. Co