Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
RIcHMoND TUNES DISPATCH. SUNDAY, JANUARY Is, 1919

Service has been that done by the
Moman's Auxiliary. of which Mrs. G. Il.
w. Kern is president. This organiza :
ton includes in it's membership several
hundred of the most patriotic women or
Richmond, 1t has. through its com
ward in the base hospital at Camp Lee
Truck loads of'nowers fruit. dainties
and good things for. the convaleScents.
distributed regularly through the hos
pital by these women. who never seem
to tire in doing good. This orsaniza-
tertainment for the men in this hos
pital for both 1917 and 1918. This
Christmas just passed every .patient
regulation Santa Claus stocking filled
to the knee with candy. nuts, raisins.
fruit. cigarettes. tobacco and q pres
ent. This auxiliary has not limited it's
activities to men in the base hospital.
but has CO. operated splendidly with all
of the entertainments put on in the
Army and Navy Club and its other
An especially good feature of. this
auxiliary has been the work of the
which Mrs Addison Lewis is chair
man. Her COMMITTEES has provided
music and entertainment for the men
hospital every Friday evening during;
the past year. This work has been so
successful that the convalescents have
been Inspired on various occasions to
nut on boxing bouts to show their APP
probation for the fine work of the en-
tertaincrs from Richmond.
HOSPITALITY EXTENDED TO
wESTHAMPTON HOSPITAL.
Since the opening of the hospital at
Westhampton. Richmond hospitality
has been extended so generously to
these returned heroes that it has been
impossible for the War Camp Com.
of the invitations which have been
extended to these men to visit their
homes. If the hospital had 5000 pa
tien;s instead OF 500 they could be
taken care OF just MS generously as
they now are provided for. Several
restaurants have requested the direcS
TO them for lunch several men every
day. Motion picture theaters have
opened their doors to them without
charge.
one of the objects Of this organiza-
ton has been to see that men in uni
form got fair and considerate treat
ment from business houses of Rich
Inond. Very few complaints have been
made by the visiting men in uniform
regarding their treatment at the hands
Of the Richmond merchants a few
complaints have been made regarding
prices charged by barber shops. shoe
shining establishments, restaurants
and some institutions, hotels, etc,
which were said TO have treated the
men in a way lacking in cordiality
These complaints were in most cases
based on facts and in nearly every case
chairman Of this committee; good re-
suits were obtained and better treat
ment accorded subsequently.
SPECIAL CLUBHOUSE
FOR COLORED SOLDIERS
Camp Lee has had from it's begin
ming a large number of colored SOL
diers. On the request of the War De-
partment, Il club for colored men in
uniform was established in this city,
the location being 90 Clay Street. This
club building was one of the famous
old residences OF Richmond. known as
the Dill mansion. The work Of reno
waiting this old building and putting
1t in frst-class condition for this pur-
pose was given to Robert Lecky, Jr.,
secretary of the local executive COM
mittee. and the result is that Rich
mond has the most attractive club for
colored men in the service in the
South. This club is run on the same
plan as the Army and Navy Club for
the. white troops: That is sleeping ac-
mcnts free. 1t is used by several hun
tivities for the white troops. home en-
tertainments. church entertainments
Sunday concerts. entertainments to the
hospital in Camp Lee are duplicated
for the colored men in the service
This club has become an institution in
the estimation Of the colored people
OF this city, and 1t has gone far to-
wards satisfying the desires OF the
colored people that their men in the
army and navy be as we'll provided for