Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-29
WOMEN VOTERS TO FORM
LEAGUE HERE TOMORROW
Several Hundred Invitations Sent to
Organizations and Individuals
in Richmond.
ARE FOR CIVIC RETIREMENT
Mrs. G. r. W. Kern. Prominent in
War ana Welfare Work, Mem
toned for Chairman of Body.
Committee TO Submit Program.

Several hundred Invitations have
been sent TO womehs orgnnizatio ns
in the city and To individuals by the
Virginia League OF Women Voters re-
qucstimg their presence u; the meet
insS 10 be held tomorrow in the au-
ditorium 81 the Womau's Club. 2ll
East Franklin Street. Tor the purpose
Of organizing the Richmond branch
of the state league.
The morning session. called for II
o'clock. Viii comprise the report Of
the organization committee appointed
some time ago 10 draft constitution
and bylaws. TO outline Il program of
work and - present budget. Nom
IN Who have worked 10 compile this
chairman: Mrs. II. Julian Myers. Jr.,
Miss Lucy Mason. Mrs. Randolph
Maynard. Mrs; Carter w. Wormelcy.
Miss Mabel Dcbbins. Mrs. Eula Young
Morrison. Miss Nora Spencer Ham
rer. Miss Nora Houston. Mrs :. ".
Meek and Miss Ida Mae Thompson
The league viii work along the line
OF civic bcttermsnt-
Many branches In state.
since ITS organization meeting held
IN Richmond early this month. the
directed its activities TO the compile
ZION of its formation by the orsani-
a@t;1n OF branches in various parts
siitution, the league. while maintains
ing its policy OF noupartisanship.
viii organize along the political Iii
Visions OF the State. the counties and
independent cities and towns in each
congressional district being under the
direction OF the district director.
preliminary meetings TO consider and
IN Williamsburg and Norfolk during
the past week. while those planned
Tor the near future are to take place
IN Albemarle. Ashland. Petersburg
D.. 10
leagues already organized are sit
uattd in Roanoke. l.ynchburg. Fred
e ,. Alexandria and Loudoun
business of the afternoon session
called for 3 o'clock, will be the rIcc-
ton Of officers and n board OF dircc-
=. ior the ensuing year. Mrs. G..
war work, Is mentioned as the popu-
lar choice for chairman of the local
league. Mrs. kcrn's war activities
imniude me calling of the FIRST meet
inE III the interest OF war work in
Richmond. when she was chosen
chairman OF America First" move
lneni, she served also as chairman
w oman $ Auxiliary. War Camp Com
munity Service. and. under the an
pointment of c. c. rinckney. was made
n1sleHs oil me Bed Cross Evacuation
she was chairman OF the visitation
committee of Camp Lee, chairman of
Iie richmond committee OF the
Shr!Stnias celebration in Camp Lee
hospital, chairman of the women's
nolhc-comin committee, from Nav to
June, 1919. organizer and first presi-
ucnt or the woman's auxiliary OF tho
american Legion in Richmond chair
man OF the woman's committee for
the first armlsticc celebration and is
contributing member of the Vir-
Sinia War History Commission
Mrs. jobsOn for NIce-ChuIrman
IL is runorcd that Mrs Frank l.
Jobson is slated for first vicc-chair-
man OF the Richmond league. Mrs
:'obson has been for years prominent
IN the work of the Equal Sufrrace
League. not alone in Virginia, but in
oihcr states as we'll, having per
formed service in the campaign in
New York state. in Georgia and in
North Carolina. Mrs. Jobson.s most
recent activity In this line was her
work as deputy registrar in co-opera-
!ioh with Mrs. Carter Wormeley, when
me TWO assisted Central Registrar
Moodson in registering more than
I",eoo women in Richmond in ore
IS mentioned as a member Of the
BOARD of directors OF the new league.
Women said TO be slated for other
ounces and for the board OF direc-
TORS nave all taken part in welfare
movements IN the city for the nasr
decade. ana are expected TO make \
powerful executive force for the in
tial activities OF the Richmond I.eai.uo
OF Women Voters