Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
MAKE CHRISTMAS, 1922,
A HAPPY TIME FOR MANY
Give Gifts of Money to Con.
fcderatc Veterans and
Their Widows.
United Daughters OF Confcdcrncy
Chapters. American Legion Ausii-
fnry. Federation OF Mothers Clubs
and Other bodies Arc Active.
Uy Virsinin Lee Cox.

cep, Christmas preparations. Holly
and m:stlctoe hold sway now. and
the whole city is oxpcctant and re-
ccptive. for the coming Of old Santa
tonight The womcns clubs have
all ceased their activities until after
the stockings OF tic little tots have
been allied. and Joyously cinpticd.
amid small screams OF delight and
alas. an aftermath OF various aches
II IS perhaps more correct 10 say
that the women's clubs OF the city
have stopped ;hcir usual activities.
in an effort 10 make Christmas II
happy time for many lonely hearts
not only here In Richmond. but all
over tho state. There is possibly
not woman's organization IN Mich
inond which has not given in some
way to accomplish this purpose
one Of the causes which always
has a great appeal here in the South
is that of the veterans Of the Con-
fcderacy. both men and women. The
various chapters or -,c United
Daughters OF the Confcdcracy are
busy at present giving Christmas
gifts OF money TO Confederate
widows and veterans throughout tho
state, and planning entertainments
for tho old men at tho Soldiers
Homo. Tho first Of these will be
the day after christmas. and will he
Christmas tree given by tho mem
hers of Leo Chapter to the old SOL
dicrs at the home.
Christmas Dinner.
The second IL these Will he
Christmas dinner on December IS.
given by tho members OF Richmond
chapter, No. !, assisted hy fund
ana committee from Chesterfield
Chapter. StOnewall jackson CHAPTER
is postponing its usual christmas
entertainment until the latter part
OF January. when the chapter will
entertain the old soldiers on stone
wall Jackson's birthday.
Another appeal which is universal
Us that OF the cX-sorvicc men of
the World War. The womau's aux
iliarT OF the American Legion. Post
No. !. has been un;iring in attempt
ing TO send boxes 10 all Virginia cv-
service mon in the different govern
ncnt hospitals. and in tho hospitals
and institutions throughout tho
State. Needy families OF cX-servicc
men have not been overlooked The
Service Legion is another woman's
organization which has sent a nttm-
bcr OF boxes to cX-scrv!cc men and
their families
The Federation ~ Mothers clubs
and Parent Teacher Associations
has donated various sums to Sucn
institutions as the salvation Arury's
new Rescue Home and Hospital for
Girls. the Home Club FOR Girls. and
tho Children's Home Society. in ad-
d!t'on 10 contributing money to
bring Christmas cheer TO private
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Parties have been gwen by wom-
ems auX!l!arics 10 the helpless little
children In the hospitals ct the city;
g..
many womcn's clubs 10 m. Sb.Itnr-
,nr Arms ana - p.,,
Sick, and altogether the womans
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