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1,170 hours
Mrs. Charles E. Hunt 1.034 hours
Mrs. W. W. Crandall
1.013 hout-
Miss Virginia Howlett
1.680 hours
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Mrs. Joe T. Howell. Jr.
824 hours
Wrs. John V. Orman
1.088 hours
Mrs. Mary Howe
944 hours
Mrs. Sam Orr
893 hours
Miss Courtney Hollins
917 hours
Mrs. W. A. Oughterson
2.602 hours
Mrs. E Holder
896 hours
Mrs. Fanny Parrish
800 hours
Mrs. Harvey Hogg
800 hours
Mrs. Thomas Parke;
818 hours
Miss Mary De Moville Hill
817 hours
Mrs. I. C. Parrent
852 hours
Mrs. Ross Handly
924 hour.
Miss Sallie Peyton
1.186 hours
Mrs. T. Graham Hall
1,208 hours
Miss Rebecca Porter
810 hours
Mrs. Robert F. Jackson
2,585 hours
Miss Matilda Porter
1.162 hours
Mrs. A. Tillman Jones
830 hours
Mrs. John A. Pitts
3.978 hours
Miss Lula Johnson
812 hours
Mrs. Andrew Price
1 724 hours
Mrs. W. \. Kennedy
850 hours
Mrs. Frank Ring
3 225 hours
Miss Mary Porter Kirkman
1.043 hours
Mrs. B. Kirk Rankin
1.950 hours
Mrs. J. G. Kirkpatrick
855 hours
Mrs. Mary Rust
400 hours
Mrs. Fred W. Kelsey
890 hours
Mrs. Martin Loventhal
888 hours
Miss Alice Hall Lindsey
320 hours
Mrs. Ben Lindauer
820 hours
Mrs. Charles Stetson
1 458 hours
Mrs. John Lew's
1,227 hours
Mrs. Louis H. Sperry
1,119 hours
Mrs. Thomas Lesueur
972 hours
Viss Alice G. Smith
1.294 hours
Mrs. John Lellyett .
820 hours
Miss Byrd Shelton
1.344 hours
Mrs. Joseph Lindauer
2.444 hours
Mrs. A. J. Shelton 894 hours
Mrs. R. H. Lacey
2,024 hours
Miss Sarah Shannon
901 hours
Miss Elizabeth MeDonald
1,000 hours
Mrs. W. H. Schuerman
890 hours
Mrs. Charles A. Manthey
1.654 hours
Mrs. D. F. C. Reeves
940 hours
Mrs. K. T. MeConnico
1.853 hours
Mrs. A. H. Robinson
900 hours
Mrs. David T. McGill
1,610 hours
Mrs. Lulie Steele
1.658, hours
Mrs. Percy D. Maddin
3 300 hours
Mrs. Horace Smith
1,608 hours
Miss Effie Morgan
2,875 hours
Miss Ruby Simpkins
2,816 hours
Mrs. Jo B. Morgan
2,400 hours
Mrs. John W. Thomas, Special Service Badge.
Mrs. W. W. McNeilly
2,300 hours
Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson
1.051 hours
Mrs. Harry P. Murrey
2,272 hours
Mrs. W. L. Talley
914 hours
Miss Louise McHenry (deceased), family awarded Special Service Badge.
Mrs. S. J. Underwood
872 hours
Mrs. Garnett Morgan
1,750 hours
Miss Ethel White 1 382 hours
Mrs. I. W. Miller
1,719 hours
Mrs. A. R. Whiteman
1.324 hour;
Miss McNeil, Nurse. Special Service Badge.
Mrs. W. H. Witt
826 hours
Mrs. John Murkin
800 hours
Mrs. J. H. Woodard 922 hours
Mrs. O'Brien Washington, Special Service Cer- tificate.
Mrs. Craig McFarland
918 hours
Mrs. W. A. Welsh
890 hours
Miss Mary Linda Manier 908 hours
Mrs. E. G. Welsh
890 hours
Mrs. Henry G. Maney 940 hours
Miss Mary Webb
820 hours
Mrs. Thomas Newbill 1,885 hours
Miss Vivian Watkins 1,300 hours
Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Special Service Badge.
Mrs. Andrew O'Brien 816 hours
Mrs. Oscar Waldkirch 1,266 hours
Miss Elizabeth Morrow
1.044 hours
Mrs. M. A. Montgomery
802 hours
Miss Annie Mai Underwood 1 839 hours
Mrs. Anne P. Rankin, Exceptional Service Bade 472 hours
Mrs. Jordan Stokes 204 hours
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Tennessee and Davidson County Division, National League for Woman's Service "For God-for Home-for Country" MRS. JESSE M. OVERTON, President
MRS. JESSL. M. OVERION (Saidee Williams) Member of Advisory Council of this History
The National League for Woman's Service came into existence at the Congress of Constructive Patriotism. held in Washington. Jannary. 1917. Active work was begun six days after the United States gave the German Ambassador his pas-ports. The League's pioneer membership comprised over 5.000 energetic women whose chief aim was to co-operate in every way with the patriotic societies of the country engaged in any form of war work. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton was appointed by the National organization as State Chairman for Tennessee, and she appointed the fol- lowing women as chairmen for her Tennessee organization:
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Mrs. Edward Buford and Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Vice-Chairmen; Mrs. John C. Gilmore, Secretary and Press Chairman; Mrs. A. Loveman, Treasurer; Mrs. Dwight Montagne, Chairman for Chattanooga; Mrs. Daniel Grant, Chairman for Memphis; Mrs. L. D. Tyson, Chairman for Knoxville, Mrs. John T. Wooten, Chairman for Columbia; Mrs. Neil Wright, Chairman for Huntingdon; Mrs. F. G. Smith, Chair- man for Newport; Miss Mary Lewis, Chairman for Paris; Mrs. Stanton Dibrell, Chairman for Sparta; Mrs. Richard Harwood, Chairman for Pulaski;, and Mrs. Rogers Caldwell, State Chairman, Girls' Patri- otic League, the Service League's junior division.
The Davidson County organization of the Service League was perfected at a mass meeting of women called together at the Centennial Club on May 27, 1917. The county organization was led by the following officers, who were ap- pointed by Mrs. Overton at this meeting: Mrs. C. S. Brown, Chairman; Mrs. Bruce Douglas, First Vice-Chairman: Mrs. M. S. Lebeck, Second Vice-Chairman; Mrs. H. B. Schermerhorn. Sec- retary; and Mrs. A. Loveman, Treasurer.
The Davidson County Executive Board com- prised the following women: Mrs. G. M. Neely. Mrs. George W. Fall, Mrs. Edward Buford, Mrs. A. Loveman, Mrs. John G. Gilmore, Mrs. Gran- bery Jackson, Mrs. Dudley Gale and Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, with Mrs. Jesse M. Overton as Chairman.
Mrs. Alex. Caldwell was appointed Chair- man of Registration by Mrs. Overton, and Mrs Granbery Jackson succeeded Mrs. Schermerhorn as Secretary in March, 1918. Mrs. A. Loveman served as Treasurer for the state and county.
MRS. GEORGE WILLIAM FALL ( Sallie Jetton)
The principal work of the Tennessee and Davidson County National League for Woman's Service, when first organized, consisted in fitting out the enlisted soldiers with necessary comforts, and the membership was kept busy raising funds for the purpose of purchasing wool for socks. sweaters and other knitted garments.
On February 5. 1918, a benefit card party was given by the Nashville organiza- tion at the home of Mrs. Daniel C. Buntin, with several hundred guests present. Three hundred dollars was realized by this means, and a sock machine was pur- chased with the proceeds from this party, two machines already being in operation bv the Service League. Mrs. AI. W. Harris, Mrs. Samuel H. Orr, Mrs. Joseph T. Howell. Mrs. John Thompson, Jr .. Mrs. Henry E. Colton and Mrs. C. S. Brown had charge of the instructions on these machines, and under their direction several dozen pairs of socks were knitted.
The Service League held the exclusive agency for the sale of service flags in Middle Tennessee and Davidson County. Mrs. John Thompson, Jr., was Chairman for the sale of flags in Middle Tennessee and Mrs. Edward Buford for Davidson County. Mrs. Buford was assisted in this work by Mrs. M. S. Lebeck, Mrs. W. A. Ogden and Mrs. Sinclair Niles. D. Loveman. Berger and Teitlebaum donated a cedar chest for the safe-keeping of the League's service flags. and these flags were
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-old in every office building and institution in Davidson County, and a large number out of town. several thousand dollars being realized from the sale of service flags.
Three hundred dollars was given by the Davidson County Service League toward the installation of shower baths at the Union Station, at Nashville, for the Emer- gener Red Cross Canteen Committee.
The Motor Corps branch of the Service League was organized in June. 1918. with Miss Percie Warner as Captain: Mrs. Bernard Fen- .terwald. First Lieutenant: Miss Sarah Shannon. Second Lieutenant. and the following Sergeants: Mrs. Vance Alexander. Mrs. Thomas I. Webb. Mrs. Fielding Gordon. Mrs. Alfred Williams. Mrs. James Pigne. Miss Mice Gertrude Smith. Miss Reba Gray. Miss Lillian Joy. Miss Marian Jov. Miss Carrie Rich. Miss Leah Belle Levy. Miss Dorothy Lowenthal. Miss Stella Abrams. Miss Malinda Hampton. Miss Gene Bradford. Wiss Martha Barham. Miss Ethel Livingston. and Miss Regina Lightman.
The Service League's Motor Corps Division did all of the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross, work and the civic work of Davidson County until August. 1918. A heroic work was done by the Motor Corps Division in conveying to the various hospitals victims of a railroad wreck. near Nashville. in July. 1918. when a Mit- THOMAS J TYN) "Jine Ratherman) hundred people were killed and more than a hundred injured. Miss Percie Warner. Captain of the Motor Corp-, was the first woman to arrive on the scene of the wreck. Each member of the Motor Corps worked constantly from six o'clock in the morning until midnight. when the last of the injured had been taken to the hospitals.
During the summer of 1918 the American Red Cross decided that each permanent Chapter must have its own motor corps. Inasmuch as the Service League and the Nashville Chapter of the Red Cross were working in the closest co-operation. the David- son County National League of Service Motor Corps was merged with the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross Motor Corps, on August 1. 1918, with Mrs. Jesse W. Overton as Chairman. A fully equipped ambu- lance was purchased by the Davidson County Serv. ice League and presented to the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross. The body of this ambulance was still being used by the Home Service Section of the Nashville Red Cross when this volume went to press.
Mu. CHARLES S. BROWN [ 4.lar. Faskett)
At the request of the Davidson County Food Administration. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton appointed a committee, under Mrs. Charles S. Caldwell. to visit grocers and other food distributors each week and report
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whether or not government regulations in regard to prices and distribution of flour and sugar were being observed. This committee. assisted by Mrs. Edward Lindsey. did an effective secret service work during the entire World War period.
Under the able chairmanship of Mrs. Joseph A. Gray. an expert in her line. several demonstrations in the use of wheat and flour substitutes were conducted at the Centennial Club by the Service League. They were largely attended and the results were far-reach- ing. Government experts spoke at these meetings and carefully prepared and economical recipes were given out. The services of Miss Alberta Cooper, a graduate demonstrator, were secured. and the recipes were published each day in the Nashville news- papers. A booklet of war recipes was published by the Davidson County Service League, and more than five hundred of these were sold over Tennessee, thereby adding a neat sum to the League's treasury. and also aiding the Government in the conservation of foods.
On April 29, 1918, the Service League joined with several other patriotic organizations in a bene- fit ball given at the Belle Meade Club for the ex- MIRS. A. LOVEMAN ( Emma Graff } tension of war work. The chairmen for this ball from the Service League were: Mrs. C. S. Brown. Mrs. H. B. Schermerhorn, Mrs. Granbery Jackson and Mrs. Nathan Crockett. These women canvassed homes and business houses for donations of novelties and deli- cacies and by the sale of these at a handsomely decorated booth several hundred dollars was raised for work among the soldiers.
At the War Savings Stamp Carnival on Capitol Boulevard, in Nashville, April, 1918. the Service League had one of the most effective and lavishly decorated booths exhibited at the Carnival. Miss Sarah Shannon, dressed as a gypsy. told fortunes. for which she charged a fee of a Thrift Stamp, and Mrs. H. B. Shermerhorn was in charge of the musi- cal program, which included many of Nashville's leading musicians. Other members assisting at the booth were:
Mrs. Granbery Jackson, Mrs. John Thompson. Jr., Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Mrs. John Lellvett, Mrs. C. S. Brown, Mrs. Frank Searcy Green, Mrs. J. A. MAS. DUDLEY GALE ( Meta Jackson} Dale, Mrs. H. B. Bond, Mrs. Henry E. Colton, Mrs. Sinclair Niles, Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins, Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Mrs. Frank A. Berry, Mrs. A. Loveman, and Mrs. W. A. Ogden.
Francis Markoe, Chairman of the Italy-American Society for the celebration of the third anniversary of Italy's entrance into the World War, requested Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, State Chairman of the Service League, to act as Chairman for Nash- ville and to assume the initiative for the Service League in co-operating in the ob- servance of this celebration. Mrs. Overton appointed Mrs. Dudley Gale as Chair-
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TENT BOOTH ERECTED ON CAPITOL BOULEVARD during the Third Liberty Loan Campaign, of which Mrs. Jesse M. Overton was County Chair- man. by the National League for Woman's Service and Colonial Dames. This was the first attempt to sell bonds from the street booths during the World War. and proved so successful that the plan was adopted in every campaign for war relief work thereafter.
Mrs. Bruce Douglas served as Chairman General of the Booth Sales Com- mittee, Miss Elizabeth Elliott. Secretary. and Mrs. Charles Anderson was on duty daily as hond solicitor. $100.000.00 of Liberty Bond- was collected by the women of this commitee.
man of the day. Mrs. Gale appointed members of the Girls' Patriotic League to dis- tribute boutonnieres at public places in Nashville and to display flowers of the Italian colors, which were donated by Nashville florists, Mrs. Gale and her com mitter were instrumental in creating a sentiment which was much appreciated by the Italians of Nashville, who pronounced the day a memorable one. Mrs. Cale appointed Mrs. Joseph Warner. Mrs. Granberry Jackson. Mrs. J. W. Black. and Mrs. Rogers Caldwell To assist her with the reception for Italy Day. at which han dred- of callers were received, on whom the Italian national flower was pinned. Among the callers were several Italian soldiers.
On the first of Max. 1918. the Tennessee and Davidson County National League for Woman's service was given the use of a storehouse in Nashville, located at 26
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MRS. CHARLES F. ANDERSON ( Miss Mae Banks)
MRS. BRUCE DOUGLAS (Ella Kirkman)
Sixth Avenue, North, which was converted into a rest room for soldiers, sailors and marines, with Mrs. Granbery Jackson in charge of the hostesses and Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne as Chairman-General of the rest room. This building was obtained through the generosity of Vaulx Cowan, and contributions of furnishings and comforts for the rest room were made by the following members:
Coal by Mrs. Jesse M. Overton; Overbrook Spring Water by Mrs. J. W. Black and Mrs. Joseph Warner; and Ice by Mrs. Fielding Gordon. Mrs. Mary Bright Thomas and Mrs. George William Fall were Chairmen of furnishings for the room. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne served as Chairman-General for the rest room through- out its existence and Mrs. Granbery Jackson as Chairman of hostesses, which was eighteen months.
Through Mrs. Jackson's committee many attractive musical programs and other forms of entertainment were offered the soldiers passing through Nashville. and the room was always kept in an attractive manner. A victrola was secured by Mrs. George W. Fall and a piano from "a friend," which gave the transient soldiers many cheerful moments. Through an arrangement with the Nashville Y. M. C. A., the Service League paid for a number of meals to be served to the soldiers who were without funds. Stationery and post cards were kept at the rest room headquarters at all times for the soldiers, and automobile rides through Nashville and surround- ing country were planned for them. An abundance of flowers for the rest room were donated by Nashville florists and from private gardens of the members. On the register kept by the Service League at the soldiers, sailors and marines' rest room appeared the names of the famous "Blue Devils" and the Alpines, who visited Nashville in the interest of war work. The register also showed the names of sey- eral hundred soldiers who were benefited by the rest room, many of whom were cared for by League members during illness.
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MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR WOMAN'S SERVICE ON DUTY IN THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN IN DAVIDSON COUNTY. MARCH. 1918
Mr- Bruce Douglas, Chairman-General of the Booth-Tent, and Miss Elizabeth Elliott. Secre- 'tv, appear in the picture supervising the signing of bonds sold to Douglas Wright. Mr. Porter od James Cayce.
At Mr. Douglas' left stands Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. State Chairman of the League and I wanty District Chairman of the Loan, At Mrs. Overton's left. Mrs. Harry Batchelor . Estelle Shook1. Mrs. Duncan Kenner Mary Hill Cockrill. Mrs. Edwin Warner (susie Richardson). Mrs. Bessie Alloway Gras. Mrs. Richard T. Wilson (Kate Rausom), Mrs. Johnson Bran-ford Annie Mary Dudley). Miss Evelyn Douglas, and Mrs. Charles F. Anderson.
Other hond salesladies active at this Booth in the Loan were: Mrs. Joseph Warner. Mrs. Frank 1. Berry. Mrs. Nathan Crockett. Mrs. John Thompson. Jr .. Mrs. W. T. Hale. Jr .. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. Rolin P. Grant, Mrs. George William Fall. Mrs. Henry E. Colton. Mrs. Lucius Robinson, Mrs. Rogers Caldwell, Mrs. Walter Stokes, Jr., Mrs. Foster Home. Mrs. Henry Frazer. Mrs. Meredith Caldwell. Mrs. Joseph Palmer, Mrs. Thomas Malone, Jr., Mrs. II. B. Bond. Mrs. Dudley Gale. Mrs. A. Loveman, Mas Percie Warner, Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald. Mrs. Joseph 1. Grav. Mr -. W. A. Ogden, Mrs. John Lellyett. Miss Edna Lellyett, Mrs. Frank ( arl Stahlman. Mrs. Richard Dake. Mrs. J. W. Howard. Mrs. Fielding Gordon, Wis, Sinclair Niles. Mrs. J. 1. Flere GI VelsesAl Harris, Urs, Walter Keith. Mrs. Eugene Shannon, Mrs. (. >. Powe. Chairman of the League for Nashville. and Mrs. John G. Gilmore. Publicity Chairman.
Wis. Granbery Jackson. Chairman, who went to the rest room each day her -: If. appointed a large number of members of the Service League as hostesses, who served the day each week from the opening of the rest room in Max. 1918. until August. 1919. at which time the majority of the soldiers had returned to their homes. These hostesses included:
Mrs Charles Anderson. Mrs. Nathan Crockett. Mi- Sinclair Viles, Mrs. Edwin Warner, Mrs. fre F Morgan. Wis. John Lellvett. Mrs. Rogers Caldwell. Mrs. Frank Searey Green. Mrs. Dadies Gale. Mrs Ellis ( Huggins, Mrs. Robert Brannan. Mrs. Dongh. . Baxter. Mrs. Thomas Mor Ir Mrs. Bauer Dogehts, Jr. Mrs. Tyler Calhoun, Mrs. Joseph Warner. Vis. J. W. BURck At- Toma J. Tyne. Mrs. Frank Y. MeGavock, Mrs. Reuben Seay. Whis, William A. Mr . Brown, Miss Adele Raymond. Miss Cornelia Drakes, Miss Elizabeth Hoop - Vi- Lizzie Elhott. Miss Lillian Warner and Miss Hours Ewing.
During the Christmas and New Year holidays of 1918. Mrs. Thomas J. Time. ( bairman, purchased Christmas decorations and had a lavish display of evergreens
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GROUP OF HOSTESSES FOR NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR WOMAN'S SERVICE, SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES' REST ROOM Left to right. sitting: Mrs. Frank MeGavock (Theresa Perkins). Mrs. John Leflyett (Alma Onstott), Mrs. W. A. Ogden (Louise Allen). Standing. Mrs. Reuben Seay ( Rubie Phelan).
at the rest room, together with delicacies of all kinds, which gladdened the hearts of many soldiers passing through Nashville at this time.
One of the most successful benefit entertainments given in Davidson County during the World War was a Pal Poudre ball given by the County Service League at the Belle Meade Club on July 19. 1918. Mrs. Rollin P. Grant served as the Service League's General Chairman of the ball. This affair was arranged by Mrs. Grant for the purchase of an ambulance for the Motor Corps Department of the
MRS. NATHAN CROCKETT ( Mary Lou Flornoy )
MRS. THOMAS MALONE, JR. ( Mary Cornelia Gibson)
MISS LIZZIE ELLIOTT
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Service League, and under her capable management over $1.500 was realized from the proceeds of the ball. Mrs. Grant was assisted in arrangements by the following chairmen and committees:
Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Vice-Chairman: Mrs. G. W. Neely. Chairman of Tickets. Serving with Mrs. Neely were Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas and Mrs. Lee Loventhat. Mrs. Walker Edwards was Chairman of Refreshments, and serving with her were: Mrs. Anna Conger. Mrs. Joseph A. Gray and Mrs. Charles Caldwell. Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis was Chairman of Music, and serving with her were: Mrs. Richard T. Wilson and Mrs. W. D. Haggard, who secured the musicians for the ball. Miss Percie Warner. Captain of the Motor Corps Division. was Hospitality Chairman. as- sisted by the Motor Corps members. Mrs. Thomas H. Malone. Jr., Mrs. Joseph Palmer and Mrs. Meredith Caldwell were joint Chair- men of the beauty parlor decorations. Mrs. Rogers Caldwell had charge of the wigs and arrangement of costumes. She was assisted by Vr -. John B. Ransom. Jr., Mrs. Henry E. Colton. Mrs. Felix Cheatham. Mrs. Fielding Gordon, Viss Elizabeth Sherley and Miss Helen Hooper. Assisting Mrs. Rollin P. Grant in the decora- tions of the Club House and in the serving of the several hundred guests were:
Mrs. Joseph A. Gray. Mrs. John Thompson. Jr., Mrs. Fielding Gordon. Mrs. Charles S. Brown, Mrs. Joseph Palmer, Mrs. James E. Caldwell. Mrs. Henry Miss PYROIZ WANNER n her atheist uniform while un duty is Lagte . of the League's Motar Corps Division. E. Colton, Mrs. Perey Warner, Mrs. Charles S. Cald- well. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. Joseph Lindauer. Mrs. Daniel C. Buntin, Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Mrs. Granbery Jackson, Mrs. J. W. Black, Mr -. John J. Vertrees. Jr .. Mrs. Joseph Warner. Mrs. Dudley Gale, Mrs. George W. Fall. Mrs. James Il. Kirkland, Mrs. G. W. Neeh. Mrs. Sinclair Niles, Miss Agatha Brown, Mrs. W. A. Ogden. Mrs. Edward Buford, Mrs. Mary Bright Thomas. Mrs. Frank Searcy Green, Mrs. William E. Beard, Mrs. Reuben Seay, Mrs. Frank C. Stahlman, Miss Theresa MeGavock. Mrs. Robert Brannan, Mrs. W. S. Bransford. Mrs. Nathan Crockett, Mrs. Louise Bransford Kirkman, Mrs. A. G. Brandan, Mrs. Jesse 11. Thomas, Mrs. Walter Keith, Mrs. Lee Loventhal, Mrs. A. Loveman, Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins, Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald, Mrs. Frank MeGavock, and others.
On the terrace of the club frappe was served by the Motor Corps members. in- eInding :
Wiss Jean Bradford, Miss Milbrey Warner, Miss Frances Gray, Miss Louise Bell, Miss Vir- Ania Woolwine, Miss Sarah Shannon, Miss Lillian Warner. Wiss Martha Lindsey. Miss Marian Joy, Miss Martha Barham, Miss Annie Mae Underwood, Miss Frances Dudley, Miss Alice Hall Lindsey. Miss Lillian Joy. Miss Margaret Early. Miss Martha and Viss Helen Dickinson. Miss Martha Killebrew, Miss Evelyn Douglas, Miss Ellen Stokes, Miss Kathleen Garrett. and Miss Amelia Johns.
All refreshments sold were donated by the members of the League, and Mrs. Grant. General Chairman, financed all overhead expenses.
A tableau. in which were Mrs. Rogers Caldwell. Mrs. Joseph Palmer. Mrs. Henry E. Colton. Mrs. John J. Vertrees, Jr .. Miss Lillian Warner and Miss Martha Lindsey, representing noted figures, was a very effective feature of this ball. Mrs.
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A GROUP OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR WOMAN'S SERVICE MOTOR CORPS DIVISION WHO PASSED BOTH THE REGULAR AND MECHANICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Seated, second to the left, in official uniforms worn while on duty, are Captain Pereie Warner. and. second to the right. Lieutenant Sarah Shannon.
Second row, left to right, attired as civilians, are: Lieutenant Blanche Lindauer Fensterwald, Lieutenant Alice Gertrude Smith and Sergeants Jean Bradford and Ethel Livingston.
Standing in rear. left to right. are: Sergeant Dorothy Loventhal. Sergeant Lillian Joy. Sergeant Wartha Barham. and Sergeant Ruth Morgan Gordon (Mrs. Fielding), who was later commissioned Lieutenant.
Other members who successfully passed the examinations were: Mrs. Thomas I. Webb (Alice R. Smith). Mrs. Alfred Williams (Elise Lipscomb). Miss Reba Wilson Gray. Miss Malinda Hampton, Miss Stella Abrams, Miss Regina Lightman. Miss Sarah Belle Levy, Mrs. Vance Alexander (Hazel Broek), and Miss Carrie Rich.
Henry E. Colton, representing "Columbia Calls Her Women," was the central figure of the tableau.
Appearing on the musical program for the ball were Mrs. Rollin P. Grant, Mrs. T. Graham Hall. Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Mrs. Thomas Malone, Jr., and Douglas Wright. with Mrs. W. D. Haggard at the piano.
When the Y. M. C. A. conducted its campaign for funds to establish hostess houses in the army camps The Davidson County Service League appointed a com- mittee to assist in raising subscriptions. and more than $3.000 was secured by mem- bers of this organization. which was one-fourth of the entire amount raised in the county in the campaign.
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In co-operation with the Y. M. C. A. and War Camp Community Service, the Service League members were active in S. A. T. C. work at the universities and col- lege- in Nashville. During the epidemic of influenza among these college students many gallons of soup and special dishes were furnished the boys by the Service League members. several of whom volunteered as nurses for the sick. The Service League members secured several hundred invitations from Davidson County resi- dents for Sunday dinners for the student sol- diers. thereby enabling them to enjoy a little home life.
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