Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-23
FINAL PREPARATIONS MADE
FOR RECREATION CAMPAIGN
Team Leaders for Big Drive on Behalf of Association
Are sclected-R. E. Hedges, Expert, Arrives in
Richmond to Aid in Work

Final preparations before the open
ing or tho annual campaign OF tho
iNchmond Community Recreation As
ISOLATION tomorrow. selection OF the
team leaders In the drive, were com
pleted yesterday afternoon by r. Ell
wood Tragic. president: Campaign
Manager Thomas r. Howell. Charles
l.. Weaver, who Is assisting In the
executive work, and other members
OF tho board OF directors Indica-
lions were last night that a force
larger than expected Will be mustered
into service tomorrow and in an
tcipation OF this tho organization
has selected larger quarters. at
Eleventh and Bank Streets. for the
meetings of tho workers. or which
there VIII probably be at least 300.
r. l.. Hedges. recreation expert
from the headquarters OF Community
Service. Inc. with headquarters in
WASHINGTON. arrived In Richmond
last night to aid IN the campaign.
His services are absolutely free TO
the association. and no will aid In
mapping out tho campaign.
The captains OF seven sections Of
the city were selected yesterday. ms
the intensive campaign Will only he
conducted block by block In the busi-
ness sections bounded by Fifteenth
Street. Marshall. Cary and First
Streets.
Mrs. J. ]. Phillips. president Of the
Federation of Mothers Clubs. will
take. care of Highland Park; Lewis
Judklns will command the team that
VIII work in Wcsthampton. Mrs T.
a. Richardson will take charge In
Barton Heights. Mrs. u. T. Browdcr
in Roland Park. Tucker Harrison an
South Richmond, Mrs. c. NJ David
son west of Robinson Street. and
Or. W. NJ. Parker. Mrs. w. 4. Bur
rows. Oscar +. Parrish. president OF
tho Church Hill Bank, and c. a.
!, Canepa will lead the teams which
canvass Church Hill. Mrs. Kate.
Minor. one OF the most active mem
bers Of the board. who was to lead
a team. was suddenly called 10 the
bedside OF her daughter, who Is III
at Alexandria. Nothing daunted,
however she dispatched message
post-haste to the headquarters Of
the campaign committee in quarters
furnished by Mr.. Weaver, at 724 East
Main Street, requesting that ma
terlal be furnished her and propos-
ing to carry on her campaign by
mail from AleEandria.
Every member OF the board, some
forty in all, is expected to have a
team of ten workers Mt a luncheon
which will be held tomorrow after
noon at ! o'clock ut Eleventh and
Bank Streets, where accommoda-
tons for 500 canvassers and workers
have been prepared. Thomas d. How
ell, Charles J.. Weaver and II. Ell
wood Tragic will instruct tho work.
ers there before the workers SAL
ly forth and Will furnish them with
material.
Those who have aIrendy agreed to
captain teams and present them to-
morrow for work are Howard Lewis
Mesdames S. S. Cunningham. w. A.
Burrows. Harold BIoomberg. j. A.
Richardson, II. L. VonGemmingen, II.
j. Myers, Jr., Harry e. Houseman,
Sue Stark. a. w. Via, ]. X. Bowman,
d. Phillips Browder. Dan P. Sigour-
ney. Judge James Hoge Kicks. Rev.
Len g. Broughton, D. D.. Rev. T.
a. smoot. ID. D.. 10. NJ. Mcclure
Robert j. Bass, Miss Mary Harahan,
daughter OF w. ]. Harahan. presi-
dent OF the Chesapeake ard Ohio
failroad; Morgan r. Mills. Mrs.
stuart Michaux, Colonel John A.
Cutchins, ]. Eddie Rose. a. o. Swink.
w. Fleet Kirk. Major Branch John.
son. Mira. G.. It. w. Kern. Mrs. Eula
Young Morrison. Evans Bowden. the
Richmond Elks. Lodge No. As. the
Richmond Advertising Club, Jesse IA.
Binford, 8. p. (Waddill, Carter VIII
liams,. Henry E. Litchford, Mrs. d
p. Browder. Judge Charles N. Feidel.
son, Mrs. w. B. Newell, Mrs. ]. o.
Norvell, Mrs. James A. Richardson
William II. schwerzsohild, ]. Scott
Parrish. Mrs. John l. Ingram. Mrs.
IL. 10. Worrell. Miss louie Millhiser.