Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
RED CROSS SESSION
HELD IN VIRGINIA
Regional Conference for
State Gathers at Warrenton.
NOtabIes in Attendance.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, October 4.-The
first regional conference of the Red
Cross for Virginia was held here yes
terday in st. James parish house, Mrs.
K. F. Bowman, chairman of the Fau-
quicr Chapter, presiding. Chapters par
ticipating were the counties of Airing
ton, Caroline, Clarke, Culpepcr. Fair
fax, Greene, Fauquier, King George.
Loudoun, Madison, Orange, Page, Prince
William, Rappahannock. Shenandoah,
Spottsylvania, Warren, Winchester and
Frederick County, Alexandria City,
Fredericksburg. Falls Church, Quantico
Marines of Virginia, and Berkeley,
Hampshire, jefferson and Morgan Coun-
ties, w. Va.
After the invocation by Rev. Paul D.
Bowd2n. Mrs. Bowman welcomed the
delegates. Miss Sadie James, field repre-
sentative for Eastern Virginia. led dis
cussion of the progress of Red Cross
work in Virginia in the lines of service,
organization and membership. Among
those making reports of county WORK
were Mrs. Lloyd of Prince William,
Mrs. Shirley Carter, Loudoun, and Miss
Sewers, Winchester.
Value of Red Cross.
Walter Davidson of national head
quarters made an address on the value
of the Red Cross to the community.
Miss June Martindale of the Hendley
Schools, Winchester, read an interest
ing paper on the value of the Junior Red
Cross. Luncheon was served in the
building, and Mrs. Bowman introduced
Mr.. Oscar T. Crosby of Warrenton, who
acted as postmaster and introduced
Judge John Barton Payne, native OF
this county. and head of the National
Red Cross and of the League of Red
Cross Societies comprising So nations,
who made an interesting talk.
The afternoon session was led by
Taylor Burke of Alexandria. and the
principal speaker was DR.. Thomas e.
Green, director of speakers bureau. The
program closed with an informal dis
cussion of roll call methods.
Those Present.
Delegates and visitors present were
Judge John Barton Payne. DR.. Green,
Miss Sadie James, Walter Davidson, ma
sons, Mrs. George Arnold. Miss Lillian
Has. Hampshire County, w. Va Mrs.
A. H. Cane, Mrs. J. N. Clore, Mrs. S. H.
Smith, Madison County, Va: Miss
Martha E. Sewers, Miss June Martin
dale, Winchester, Va: Mrs. William
Lloyd, Mrs. Ernest Splitter, Mrs. Carvel
Hall, Miss Ryman, Miss Williamson,
Miss Delaney. Prince William County;
Rev. J. Royal Cooke, Prince William
County: Mrs. w. T. Yancey, Mrs. j.
Hill OBannon. Mrs. j. Frank Jones,
Miss Annie Stephenson, Mrs. A. r.
Young, Rappahannock County; Mrs.
Strauss, Miss Bertha Bristow, Taylor C.
Burke, Alexandria, Va; Miss Kate
Perry. Mrs. r. r. Tolbert, Miss Mary
Lee Somerville. Culpeper, Va; Lieut..
Col. Putnam. Mrs. Putnam. Quarter:
master Ozibal, Quantico, Va Mrs.
Nathan Davis, Mrs. William Barnard,
Mrs. l.. D. Dolph, Mrs. Marshall Davis,
Lorton, Va: Mrs. Shirley Carter, Mrs.
Basil Hall, Loudoun County.
And from the Fauquier Chapter and
branches, Mrs. K. F. Bowman, oscar
T. Crosby, Lucien Keith. Rev. Paul D.
Miss Martha johnson, public
health nurse; Miss Charlotte Nourse,
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Turnbull, Miss
Harriet Turnbull, Casanova branch;
Mrs. j. NJ Bowen, Mrs. R. A. Fifield,
Miss Edith PerroW, Mrs. Leslie Bowen,
Mrs. Mankey Mrs. Culp and Mrs. Nor
ton, Remington branch; Carter Foster,
Mrs. Carter Foster. Mrs. John Cochran,
The Plains branch; Mrs. j. S. Gable,
Markham branch: Mrs. Renalds, Miss
Murray, Mrs. John T. Ramey, Mrs.
SWartz Marshall branch.