Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
SELL TAGS FRIDAY FOR
GIRLS MEMORIAL HOME
First Bazaar Ever Given in
Richmond Was for This
Cause.
WOULD ADMIT MORE APPLICANT ;
Many stcnoarnph-rs, Graduate M =
ses and Other business md Pre-
fessiOnni Women Owe Stnrt In Life
To Work OF Inxtitnttun.

Although the FIRST bazaar, ever
given In Richmond took place IN 1927
ard was for the benefit OF the Fee
male Humane Association, now the
Memorial Home for Girls. It has been
many decades since tho institution
came before the public for funds.
but tho continued high cost of food
clothing and Nil other necessities has
reminded tho board of directors OF
now recorded In the archives OF the
organization. SO history Is to re-
peat itaeIf. but In Il slightly varied
form. for on next Friday the home
WIN have tag DAY. the receipts OF
which, Il Is hoped. will be sufficient
not only to meet the running cx-
penses. but to make it practical to
admit mere LITTLE girls whose names
are on tic pathetically long waiting
list.
ln Highland rark Now.
During the greater part of its
cMistanc. the institution was located
az Seventh and Leigh Streets. but in
1916 IL moved to Highland Park ar
the eneruachment Of coIored citizens
lad MADE II necessary TO move, and
IL wa5 then that the name was
changed from the cold and unsym-
pathetic one in Keeping with the
idea Of charity in by-gonc days TO
that by which 1t Is now known. I'm
I'll recently the wards were taught
only tho three RS and were forced
70 coafent themselves later with
faenial positions. usually domestic
service or unskillcd factory work.
That attitude has changed. however,
md Trey now attend the public
schools and on graduation follow
any vocation they desire.
Many stenographcrs. graduate
nurses and other business and pro-
fessional women owe their start In
life to the Memorial Home. The hui
initiating uniforms OF the past have
given place to neat and attractive
MILDLY blouscs with blue skirts and
each girls hat h no longer just like
the other.
Wives OF the most illustrlous men
the nation has produced have helped
in this great enterprise. for II TX
gratifying To note that Mrs. John
Marshall regularly contributed $40
annually to It's support and that Mrs.
John Wickham. whose husband fig
ured SO prominently In the trial OF
Aaron Burr and whose home Is now
occupied by tho Valentine Museum,
also gave generocaly, as did Mrs
Edward Darlington, Tho lies Hurled
in Old st. Johns Church"ard. Down
through the years the int.:".: has
never Jagged. although the ins,itu-
ton has met with many yacissitudes.
including big fire. and IA the lead
Ing women OF the past gave their
time and money To this, one OF the
Oldest orphan homes i'll the entire
country. IL is the same today.
Mrs. r. w. scott President.
Mrs. Frederic W. Scott is president
ana III. other officers are: Mrs.
Lewis .. Williams and Airs. Liewcl-
Ign ". McVciyh, vice. PRESIDENT; Miss
licicn Christian. recording secretary;
Mrs. Frederick T.. Noting. corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. T. Seldom
Jones Jr.. treasurer. Members Of the
board bcsides the officers are Mes
DANES George Hagby, Thomas y. Car
ter, Spencer l.. Carter. VI. s. Wallace
Frank ". Christian. William Rutfin
Cox. Walter Christian. y. c. Biggs.
Walter *. Martin. William y.
Powers. Robert II. Tallcy, Edward v.
Valentine, Charles Il. Robins. John It.
Anderson. John Cronly. y. ID. Will
liams, j. Amber Johnston, r. A
Arthur. ". IL. Palmer, Jr.. Misses
Elizabeth Watkins. Annie Rose
Walker. Annie Christian and Miss