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Owing to the thousand- of stricken people during this epidemic. the regular members of the Motor Corps had to be supplemented by volunteers. Mrs. Frank Harris was chairman of a volunteer committee, which was composed of :
Mr -. Frank Carl Stahlman. Mrs. Henry E. Colton. Mrs. Charles Davitt. Mrs. Joseph E. Yowell, Mrs. G. B. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. W. H. Buchanan, Mrs. Green Benton, Mrs. W. T. Ilale, Jr., Mrs. Roger Smith. Mrs. Robert Caldwell. Mrs. Sam MeKay. Mrs. A. G. Brandau, Mrs. Hugh S. Davis, Mrs. John Coode. Mrs. Edwin Murray, Mrs. Lou Lusky. Mrs. Thomas Herbert. Jr., Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones, Mrs. George Brandau. Mrs. Vernon Tupper, Mrs. Spencer Melfenry, Angus McGannon. Mrs. J. W. N. Lee. Mrs. Morton B. Howell. [1], Mrs. J. W. Howard, Mrs. Paul Stumb, Mrs. Maddin Roberts, Mrs. R. A. Gulbenk. Mrs. Tillman Cavert. Mrs. Doswell Brown, Mrs. Carey Folk. Miss Sara Hitchcock. Mrs. John Thompson, Jr., Miss Emeline Green. Miss Elsie Mai Bradley, Miss Willie Ruth Davidson, Mrs. Sam Wilkes. Mrs. W. Il. Schuerman. Mrs. P. D. Houston. Mrs. Fount Williams, Miss Elizabeth Hill. Mrs. W. O. Tirrill. Miss Ruth ( owden, Mrs. O. N. Bryan, Mrs. J. O. White. Miss Evelyn Douglas. Miss Elizabeth Sherley. Miss Kathleen Garrett. Miss Percie Warner. Miss Harriet Woolwine. Mrs. R. E. Porter. Miss Ellen Poster, Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald, Miss Corinne Craig, Miss Theresa MeGayork. Miss Katheryn Craig. Mr -. Craig MeFarland. Mrs. West Morton. Miss Mary Harding Buckner, and Miss Harriet Mills.
The uniforms of the Motor Corps girls gave the women the appearance of army officials and soldiers, and they were always an asset at every conference or gathering in the county lo promote war work.
Captain Helen Pickslay Cheek gave as courageous and untiring service to her country as any captain in the United States Army, and answered calls in many places that required as much patriotism to fulfill her duty. She was always heartily sup- ported by her lientenants, sergeants and privates in the ranks.
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Linen Shower Committee, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. MRS. VAN LEER KIRKMAN, Chairman
The call made by the Nashville Chapter of the Red Cross in November, 1918, for linen to be used for the American wounded in French hospitals held a magic appeal. Davidson County went far beyond her quota in response. Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman served as Chairman, Mrs. William E. Beard and Mrs. B. Kirk Rankin served as Press Chairmen for the drive.
The following chairmen were appointed by Mrs. Kirkman to solicit and receive donations of the various articles, each chairman selecting her own committee:
SHEETS
Mrs. Duncan Kenner, Chairman, assisted by Mrs. William T. Allen, Mrs. Claud C. Chris- topher, Mrs. Harry Batchelor. Mrs. Andrew Price, Mrs. L. G. Durr. Mrs. Albert Fite, Mrs. Rich- ard Wilson, Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Mrs. Byron Martin. Mrs. Eugene Harris, Mrs. Jolm W. Thomas, Mrs. W. P. Rutland, and Mrs. Granbery Jackson.
HAND TOWELS
Mrs. James S. Frazer, Chairman, assisted by Mrs. A. G. Brandan. Mrs. James B. Ezzell, Mrs. Thomas Herbert, Jr., Mrs. L. B. Fite, Mrs. Charles Hunt. Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. P. D. Houston, Mrs. Norman Kirkman. Mrs. R. E. Porter. Mrs. E. C. Wright, Mrs. Alex. Irving, Mrs. R. A. Griffin, Mrs. J. O. White, Mrs. J. K. Rains. Mrs. Vernon Sharp, Mrs. Dan McGugin, Mrs. Carey Folk, Mrs. West H. Morton. Mrs. Miles Williams, Mrs. Horace G. Hill. Mrs. H. Louis Sperry, Mrs. W. H. Schuerman, Mrs. Reuben Mills, Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Miss Ellen Fon- taine, Mrs. George Frazer, Mrs. John Henry Smith, Mrs. W. O. Parmer, Mrs. A. E. Potter, Mrs. Henry M. Teitlebaum, Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, Mrs. Harry Sudekum, Mrs. Craig McFarland, and Mrs. Percy Williams.
BATH TOWELS
Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman, Chairman, assisted by Mrs. John Burroughs, Mrs. Johnson Brans- ford, Mrs. E. S. Gardner. Mrs. Daisy Hoffman, Mrs. Pat Estes, Mrs. Walter Keith, Miss Eliza- beth Eve, Mrs. Richard Dake. Mrs. John M. Gray, Mrs. Mary Bright Thomas. Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Mrs. John W. Thomas, Jr .. Mrs. M. S. Lebeck. Mrs. Jack Burroughs, Mrs. Lyon Childress. Mrs. Albert Fite. Miss Mary Skeffington, Mrs. Sam Fite, Miss Jane Skeffington, Mrs. Claude Waller. Mrs. Joseph Warner. Mrs. Leslie Warner. Mrs. G. M. Neely.
HANDKERCHIEFS
Mrs. Edwin Warner. Chairman, assisted by Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, Mrs. J. O. White, Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, Mrs. Perkins Baxter, Mrs. Johnson Bransford, Mrs. C. A. Marshall, and Miss Lillian Joy.
The Soliciting Committee from the Emergency Canteen Workers of Nashville Chapter, with Mrs. Lucius Burch as Chairman, was composed of :
Mrs. Ilarry Evans, Mrs. Dan C. Buntin. Mrs. Avery Handly. Mrs. Samuel H. Orr, Mrs. Ridley Wills, Mrs. Arthur Evans. Mrs. W. O. Tirrill. and Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson.
Mrs. Robert Cheek and members of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross Motor Corps, had charge of collecting the donated articles.
Mrs. Ernest Pillow was Chairman of the committee which received the articles. Mrs. Pillow was assisted by:
Mrs. George W. Fall. Mrs. E. W. Foster. Mrs. John W. Thomas. Mrs. William Nelson. Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. Charles Whitworth, and Miss Elizabeth Eve.
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Mrs borough Lindanon created the packing and shipping of the linen. ass sted by: Meg Hell's With Mes Burgon Chines, and Mi- Joseph 11 Thompson.
HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE
Mis, Come . 1 Backn, Was, John 1 Vis. Comal Cockaill. Mis Hemos Frazet. Mrs.
A. B. Benodet. Mrs. 1. . Gardner, Mr- P. T. Hummus Miss Louis Immosley IF Hypo. Mrs Giarbets Jackson. Mrs. John B. Ransom. Mrs. Butter & vne. Mrs. Todos Mis John H Reeves, Mis Jesper A Gas, Mrs. John Bull Reelle. Mas MS war Makav. Mts. Witham Veson, Miss Sarah Stanton Miss Flyg Doug
The Perative Board of the Le Bien-Etre du Blesse were members of the Solicit- me Camppotter, and the county districts were served In Mrs. Robert W. Nichol. Conmin. County Woman's Committee, and the following Nashville Chapter county Antioch. Mrs. J. W. Sirtes: Belleview. Mrs. V. S. Nahr: Beechland. Mi -- Ora Patten: Bordeaux. Mr. Jones Noblin: Donelson. Mrs. Craig Mcfarland: Handson Auxiliary. Mrs. D. S. Spain: Hermitage. Mrs. John T. Henderson: Jor doma. Mi -. J. H. Drake: Linden. Wis. C. S. Jostin: Locust Bend. Mrs. T. N. Lazenby : Madisen. Mrs. E. R. Doolittle: M. View. Mrs. R. P. Rucker: New Hope. Miss Amanda Morgan: Dal-by. Wes. Marshal Polk: Tusculum. Mr -. Thomas Calhoun: and White's Creek. Virs, Count Boyd.
Many donation- were received from different clubs and organizations. The Fear Not Circle of the King - Daughter- gave a bolt of sheeting. The Ladies of Charity contributed six dozen towels and a chique. The Army Comfort League gave one hundred dollars and also individual contributions.
The following organizations made large donations: Sunset Park Club. Mrs. Harry Vaughn. President: the Belmont Terrace Unit. Mrs. R. H. Bransford. Presj. dent: the Belvidere Unit. Mr -. Thomas De Mess. President: the Christ Church Unit. Mrs. Joseph Gibson. President: and the Vltrusa Club. Miss Julia Hindman. Presi- dent. The Liberty Girls of the Sixth District gave a large donation and made a banner record in collections. In addition to the above. Mrs. Van Lee Kirkman turned over $2,000 collected from the various patriotic organizations and indi- vidnals.
The collections for the Nashville Chapter. A. R. C. linen shower were: Mrs. Duncan Kenner. Chairman. and Committee. 1.078 sheets and ~192.00 in cash: Wr -. Frank ( .. Stahlmin. Chairman, and Committee. 2.755 bath towels and $116.00 in wash: Mrs. James . Fraza. Chairman, and her Committee. 1.208 hand towel- and 11.00 in cash: Mis, Edwin Warner. Chairman. and Committee. 1.211 napkins. 3.107 handkerchief- and $13.00 in cash.
This amount almost trebled the required queta for the drive, which was char- integstic of every response made by the women mentioned in this drive to all calls for World War service.
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Christmas Parcels for A. E. F., 1917, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C.
MRS. W. L. GRANBERY, Chairman MRS. WALTER STOKES. JR., Vice-Chairman
Christmas, 1917. was celebrated by America with a heavy heart, for her thoughts and prayers were across the seas with the soldiers who were fighting the battles of civilization in France.
In order to show these far-away heroes that the loyal hearts back home were mindful of them at this yearly festival, and to avoid congestion of the mails with parcels that would not be wisely selected for such long transportation, the Red Cross selected a Christmas Parcels Committee, whose duties would be to issue in- structions as to acceptable packages. to furnish transportation boxes and to wrap, address and mail them for the thousands of families and friends of the soldiers in Davidson County.
Mrs. William L. Granbery, Chairman. and Mrs. Walter Stokes, Jr., Vice-Chair- man, opened headquarters at the Tulane Hotel, and their committees worked con- stantly for six weeks from 9 to 5:30 o'clock in the day and fromn 7 to 10 o'clock in the evening in order to accommodate the enormous number of applicants.
Each box had to be given ont with exact instructions as to what contents would be acceptable. a receipt taken for same and. when returned, the box was weighed, inspected. wrapped and addressed with an overseas label. on which appeared the name of the sender and that of the inspector, stamped, counted and placed in the mail bags for the parcel postman, who was compelled to come twice each day to relieve the congestion. Three thousand eight hundred fifty-eight of these Christmas parcels were mailed from the Tulane Headquarters. and as twenty-five of them filled one mail bag. several hundred bags were filled.
Mrs. Joseph Lindauer served as purchasing agent for supplies, Mrs. W. E. Beard and Mrs. B. Kirk Rankin. Publicity. and Mrs. George Hillman, Cashier. Assistant cashiers were: Mrs. William Orr, Mrs. J. Knox Polk. Mrs. Lon Rascoe, Mrs. H. H. Corson, Mrs. E. W. Foster. Miss Lucy Roberts, Miss Prudence Polk, and Miss Lillian Taylor.
A large committee was necessary day and night to assist Mrs. Granbery and Mrs. Stokes in starting the boxes on their long journey. In addition to those already mentioned there were the following assistants:
Mrs. Richard Barr. Mrs. Robert Brannan, Mrs. Brown Buford. Mrs. Vernon Tupper, Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman. Mrs. Lyon Childress, Mrs. Meredith Caldwell. Mrs. Byron Martin, Mrs. Josephi Palmer. Mrs. J. Knox Polk, Jr., Mrs. Joseph Thompson, Mrs. Bruce Douglas. Mrs. Arthur F. Evans, Mrs. W. G. Ewing. Mrs. George W. Fall, Mrs. Edgar Foster, Mrs. McPheeters Glas- gow, Mrs. Joseph Warner. Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. Walter O. Winstead. Mrs. John M. Gray, Mrs. Spencer McHenry. Mrs. Granbery Jackson, Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. W. O. Tirrill, Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, Mrs. George Bennie, Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. Walter Keith. Mrs. John Bell Keeble. Mrs. Dan C. Buntin, Mrs. Lucius Burch, Mrs. Charles Caldwell, Mrs. Samuel Orr. Mrs. Tyler Calhoun, Mrs. Whitefoord R. Cole. Mrs. James Weakley Mrs. J. G. Creveling, Jr .. Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman, Mrs. Frank Avent, Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. R. A. Henry, Mrs. Fielding Cordon. Mrs. Rollin P. Grant. Mrs. Fount Williams. Mrs. John W. Thomas, Mrs. M. E. Derryberry. Miss Evelyn Donglas. Miss Frances Ridley, Miss Frances
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UNSERE. Miss Mary Webb, Mass Elizabeth Ese. Mrs. Sands Owen, Mrs. J. Hesse Corbett. Mrs. V W. Shopp. Mr -. Humphrey Timothy, Mrs. W. W. Crandall. Mis. F. M. Clements, Mr -. Wil- When A Carter, Mrs. W. B. Coma. Mrs. Thomas Newbill, Mrs. Paul M. Davis, Mis. J. B. Daniel. Ve. ( 1. Marshall. Mrs. John Early. Mrs. Fielding Yost. Mrs. R. T. Young. Mrs. J. M. Whit- WVE Mrs Iriry E. Colon. Mrs. Sam Woolwine, Mrs. R. E. Porter. Mrs. Buist Richardson. Mi- 1 & Rams, Mrs. Count Boyd, Miss Mary R. Smith. Mrs. Rufus Fort, Miss Mamie Buik. Mis- Liesbeth Hill. Miss Sarah Shannon. Miss Ellen Stokes. Miss Annie Mai Underwood. Mrs. Portet Philips, Mr -. M. H. Dobson. Mrs. Edward Scruggs, Mes. Abram Tillman, Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis. Mrs. Watkins Crockett. Mrs. 11. Taylor Campbell, Miss Evelyn Crutcher. Mr -. J. 1. Dale. Mr -. P. D. Houston, Mrs. Sam Douglas. Mrs. R. E. Donnell. Mrs. 1. B. Fite. Mrs " (. Young. Mrs. John P. Williamson. Mrs. George Washington, Mrs. Joseph Werthan, Mrs. Yes. Perry. Mrs. G. P. Rose. Mrs. Craig MeFarland. Mrs. M. E. Fontaine, Mrs. Mary Washing. ton Frazer, Miss Alice G. Smith, Mrs. J. W. Black, Wes. Frank A. Beiry, Mr -. J. T. Altman. Mrs. W. S. Bransford, Mrs. O. V. Bryan, Mrs. John W. Mosby, Mrs. Carey A. Folk, Mrs. Sam Mckay. Mrs. llenry Neuhoff, Mrs. Bascomb W. Montgomery. Mrs. John A. MeEwen. Mrs. Ferdinand F. Kuhn. Mrs. W. 11. Bailey. Miss Alma Oliver, Mrs. B. B. Allen, Mrs. Katheryn T. Allen. Mrs. 1.er 11. Farris. Mr -. W. V. Kenneth. Mrs. K. C. Moore, Jr., Mos. A. E. Potter. Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones, Mrs. Margaret Wade Thompson. and Mrs. Gibson Patterson.
Communicative Service, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. MRS. C. B. WALLACE. Chairman
In October. 1917. the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross, under directions from Na- tional Headquarters, organized a service of communication for American prisoners of war in the enemy countries, and also for residents within the Chapter's jurisdic- tion who had friends and relatives in these countries.
The result of such service meant immeasurable comfort to those in need of it. and the patience and earnestness with which this department of the Nashville Chapter fulfilled its obligations makes a beautiful feature in the Full story of the work of the Communicative Service.
Mrs. C. B. Wallace, as Chairman of this department, had the loyal support of Mrs. Perey D. Maddin. Vice-Chairman of the Chapter and Chairman of the Admin- istrative Board: Mrs. Robert F. Jackson. Vice-Chairman of the Board and Chairman of Woman's Work, and all sub-committees of the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross.
Every phase of work undertaken by the Nashville Chapter possessed the hearty support of every man and woman whose name is mentioned in connection with any department of its work, and also every organization, club and individual of David- son County.
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Children's Auxiliary, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. MRS. JAMES SPENCER MCHENRY. Chairman
The Children's Auxiliary of the Nashville Chapter of the A. R. C. was organized upon the suggestion of Miss Louise Mellenry. The organization meeting was held at the Centennial Club on June 22. 1917. when the following charter members were elected officers: Miss Louise Mellenry, Honor- ary Chairman; Mrs. Spencer McHenry, Chair- man; Mrs. E. A. Price, Vice-Chairman; Mrs. John S. Lewis, Chairman Hospital Supplies and Working Units; Mrs. A. G. Brandau, Secretary, and Miss Annie Allison, Treasurer.
Sponsors of the organizations were: Dr. and Mrs. George W. Hale, Mrs. T. Garland Tinsley. Miss Geneva Jones. Mrs. Johnson Bransford. Mrs. J. S. McHenry. Miss Theo Scruggs, Mrs. L. H. Davis, Mrs. George Parkes. Mrs. O'Bryan Washington. Miss Louise Mc- Henry, Mrs. Alex. Porter. Miss Annie Allison. Mrs. Thomas Clarkson. and Mrs. J. H. Zarecor.
This organization contributed four hundred and fifty dollars to the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross. The first working group met at the Parthenon in Centennial Park on July 17, 1917, under the direction of Mrs. John Lewis, Chair- man. Nothing has ever exemplified the spirit of "Young America" more than the earnestness with which these children worked each week for a period of six months, during which time they MRS. JAMES SPENCER MCHENRY ( Carrie Hoyte) completed twenty-four dozen fracture pillows. six dozen knitted wash rags, eight dozen handkerchiefs. and three dozen bandages.
The officers of this group were: Mrs. John S. Lewis. General Supervisor: Mrs. W. W. Crandall, Miss Annie Allison, Treasurer: Mrs. Charles Davitt, Mrs. Mary M. Hotchkiss. and Mrs. Lewis M. Mullins, Secretary.
A memorial fund was established by this committee in loving memory of the following children who had passed on: Caroline McHenry. Allison Porter, and Johnson Bransford, Jr.
The following children composed the membership of this unit:
Marie Parrent, Virginia White. Lawrence O'Bryan Trabue. Mary Belle Maddin, Eleanor Kirkman, Mildred Bausel. Frances Stokes. Anna Parrent. Martha Emily Washington. O'Bryan Washington, Jr .. Vasso Panangiotopulas, Mary Frances Morton. Hermes Panangiotopulas. Anne Humphreys Morton, John W. Morton. III, West Morton, Jr .. Robert Brandan. Kinnard Mc- Conmico. Margaret Davidson. Virginia Witherspoon. Charles Russell, Charles Buntin. Jr .. Rachel Buntin, Helen Baird, Charles Hall. Jr .. Emily Hall. Irene M. Cain. H. B. Cain. Jr., Margaret Cook. Harvey Alexander. Richard Barr. Russell Niles. Aline Hare, Katherine Daniel Murphy. Carolyn Lusk. Betsey Lusk. Adelaide Douglas. Alton Mai Johns. George R. Knox. Martha Clements. Terry Hart. Mary Witherspoon, Milbrey Warner. Emily Warner. Shade Murray, Eliza- beth Hart. Ellen Ryan Caldwell. Laura Donelson Wade. Elizabeth Coles, Mary Dudley Dake. Campbell Pilcher. Jr .. Mary Lipscomb. Edwin Frost, Betty Carey Orr, Betty Weaver, Sarah Hardcastle. Cornelia Albers. Miriam Hotchkiss. Harriet Batchelor. Pamela Batchelor. Edwin Price. Jr., George Price. It. Miss Annie Cavert. Margaret Bruce Warren. Mary Bruce Calhoun.
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WORKERS IN CHILDREN'S AUXILIARY. NASHVILLE CHAPTER. A. R. C. In the rear, standing are: Miss Jessie Smith and Miss Marian Tony, instructors, In the center is Miss Louise Mellenry, organizer of this Department, and originator of the idea. Viter her death Mrs. Spencer Mellenry directed the work.
Maria Leath Calhoun, Seawell Brandan, Vice Trabue. George Schwab. Jr., Lula Murray, Eleanora Allen, Catherine Hardy Dorris, Elizabeth Blenkenship. Louise Blankenship, Katherine Witherspoon, Dorothy Vernon Walton, Mary Landis. William MeLemore. Katherine Cox. William Courtney Christopher, Rebecca Porter. Mildred Porter. Sue Cantrell, Ethel Smith, Lula Estelle Hampton. Frances Hill, Geneva Jones, Dudley Jones, Katherine Reed, Frances Doak, La I na Gay Parkes, Peggy Alexander. Tyler Calhoun, Caroline Little. Gladys Mitchell, Mary Lindsey. Jean Haggard, Gertrude Grizzard, Eleanor Brown, Van Meter Proctor, Elizabeth Jackson. Mar- garet Jackson, Margaret ( rockett, Evelyn Jones, Irvin W. Glick. Anna White, Elizabeth Watts. Sarah Pryor. Emmett Pryor, Edna Lewis, Harriet Childress. Maddin Sperry, Frances Denton. William Crandall, Estelle Crandall. Henrietta Lewis, Virginia Woolwine, Katherine Killebrew, Ellen Buckner, Lady Frances Hamilton, Mary Elizabeth Wilson. Daisy DuBose, Julia Clements, Margaret Gallagher. Harriet Ingram. Katherine Mayo, Ella Virginia Rose, Thomas Weaver. Jr. Ida Calhoun, William Calhoun. Margaret P. Williams, Emily Polk. Ella Lou Check. Martha G. Washington, Nancy Berry, Albert Stockell, Louise Smith. Cohen Williams, Claude Grizzard, Sylvan Meyer. Lewis Phillips, Marion McPhail, Jack Sperry, Ethel Denton, Helen Phillips. Anna Wheeler Cox, George Edward Martin, Edward Craig Webb, Dwight Webb, Jr., George Crockett Webb, Corrinne Webb, Ewing Keith, Andrew Keith, Ellen Rodes Tate, Margaret Oman, Ada Grace Frierson, Mary Elizabeth Godwin, Carleton Smith Frierson, Sybil Ruth Harris. Nell Godwin, George Calhoun, Mildred Bond. Dora Goode. Mary Whitworth Lindsey, Katherine Berry. Elizabeth Dibrell. Elizabeth Parkes. Sarah Bryan. Charles Hunt, Jr., Stewart Bush, Charles Thuss. Reba Dean. Norma Meyer. Mrs. W. Clements, Evelyn Duncan, Mine Duncan, Catherine Pound, WeTylere Yarbrough. Bernice Yarbrough, Louise Stevens, Catherine Hardy Dorris, Milbrey Wright. Commie Brington, Elizabeth Dake Wilson, Mary Allison, Elizabeth Howe, Lucy Ann Melugin, Katherine Kirkland. Annie Brown, Vernon Tupper. Marie Murray, George Wil- liamson. Elsworth P. Scales, Elizabeth Bryan, Emma Berry Bryan, Haden Hamilton. Idabelle Otterson, Mrs. A. M. Wheeler, Evelyn Meyer, Louise Phillips, Elizabeth Sharp. Vice Yarbrough, Elizabeth M. Davis, Coleman Harwell. Dandridge Caldwell. Jr., Lillian Wright, Jeanette Caldwell, Mary Gould, Bettie Thomas Brown, Margaret Howe, Frances Hardison, Florence Sawrie, Dorothy Fuqua, Evelyn Oir. Robert S. Williamson, Aun Bryan, W. A. Bryan, Jr .. Louis Davis, Jr.
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Committee on Awards, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. MRS. FRANK W. RING, Chairman
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SERVICE BADGE Awarded Davidson County women who rendered faithful and self-sacrificing service in the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross.
On February 1. 1919, a message came from the Division Headquarters, at At- lanta, Ga., that Service Badges would be given faithful and self-sacrificing workers of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross. While only those who were fortunate enough to be able to give the required hours could obtain a badge, officials of the Nashville Chapter felt that the hundreds of women who were unable to leave their homes for the length of time required to secure a badge were none the less patriotic, and that their services were none the less appreciated.
Upon instructions from National Headquarters. at Washington. D. C .. a Commit- tee on Awards was appointed by the Executive Board of the Nashville Chapter,
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Red Cross. Those selected for the Awards Committee were: Mrs. Frank W. Ring. Chairman. Mrs. Sidney S. Crockett. Mrs. H. H. Corson. Mrs. George F. Blackie. Mrs. Jo B. Morgan, Mrs. R. H. Larey. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, and Mrs. Kinnard T. WeConnico.
Iron clad rules for service were laid down by the National Red Cross, and it was the desire of National Headquarters that the Service Badges should indicate that the recipients had rendered faithful and self-sacrificing service on behalf of the American Red Cross.
The minimum service for which a Service Badge, suspended from a blue ribbon. could be given was eight hundred hours. dating from April 6. 1917. the day America entered war. until the close of the Red Cross workrooms, which was June. 1919. No recognition was granted for service prior to this date. For the first six months. with a minimum of eight hundred hours, each woman received a badge with plain blue ribbon. One stripe on the blue ribon indicated twelve months service, with a minimum of 1.600 hours. Two stripes on the ribbon indicated eighteen months" service, with a minimum of 2.100 hours. In making the calculation not only hours counted. but length of service. as well.
The committee ruled that all workers entitled to Red Cross Service Badges should hand in their number of hours and length of service. calculated by them- selves, and on this basis the Service Badges were presented.
Authority was given the Awards Committee to present Service Badges for work done on three Special Committees of the Nashville Chapter.
The list of Medal Winners and the number of hours given by each include:
Mrs. J. P. B. Men
2.470 hours
Mr. S. S. Crockett ... 875 hours
Mrs. Nannie Howse Alen
1,253 hours
Wrs. R. G. Crowley
860 hours
Mrs. John R. Nust
971 hours Miss Carmack, Special Service Badge.
Mrs. Willie F. Nerer, Special Service Badge.
Vr4. Anna Conger, Special Service Badge.
Mrs. Clint Atkin-
861 hours
Wiss Evelyn Carrington
3.120 hours
Vr -. George C. Blackie
2 470 hours
Wiss Saidee Cauvin
2.018 hours
Mrs. C. S. Brown
2.100 hour-
Wiss Evelyn Crutcher
1.691 hour-
Vrs. R. L. Bogle
1.290 hours
Mrs. H. H. Corson 3 621 hours
Miss Mary E. Burke
2.100 hours
Wr -. James S. Dunbar
1.183 hours
Mrs. W. A. Bryan
822 hours
Wrs. W. B. Davis
1,611 hours
Mrs. O. N. Bryan
986 hours
Mrs. Paul 11. DeWin
1.015 hours
Mr. Brown Buford
1,330 ho'-
Mrs. Harry Evans
2.590 hours
Wr -. Louise Brandon
100 hours
Wrs. Sam Douglas 1.105 hours
Wr -. Elizabeth Boyer. Special Service Badge.
Wrs. W. G. Ewing
912 hours
Mrs. Morgan Brown
864 hours
Mrs. R. C. Ewing
1.011 hours
Mrs. J. D. Blanton
1.656 hour-
Mrs. B. Frank Fields
3 312 hours
Mrs. ~ W Bomir
1.716 hours
Wiss Lizinka Farrell
2.444 hour-
Viss Mand Ballard
1,610 hours
Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald
1,290 hours
Viss Katherine Berry
1,717 hours
Wr -. l. C. Ferriss
1,970 hour-
Viss Helen Buford
1.765 hour-
Vr -. E. W. Frye ....
1.050 hours
Mr -. B. D. Bell
1.280 hours
Mrs. R. E. Fort
1.100 hours
Mrs. Innis P. Brown
810 hours
Vrs. O. L. Grimes
1.680 hours
Mrs. T. B. Baker
874 hour-
Wiss Kathleen Garrett
1.206 hours
Mrs. Thomas Calhoun
801 hour-
Mrs. W. A. Grief
1 406 hours
Wr. J. 11. Campb . Il
835 hour-
Mrs. A. J. Goodall
830 hours
Mrs. M. M. Cerit
1.320 hours
Mr. W. L. Granbery, Special Service Badge.
Mi -- Elizabeth Hail
852 hours
Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, Special Service Badge.
Mr -. Robert Check
1.136 hours
Mrs. W. S. Hite
2.181 hours
Mrs. W. ( .. Cherry
1,032 hours
Wrs. Ben Herman
2.311 hour-
Mrs. (. (. Christopher
1.017 hours Miss Hamilton. Nurse, Special Service Badge.
Miss Corinne Craig
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