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The members of the Service League organi- zation worked efficiently in every campaign and drive which was conducted during the World War. In the first three Liberty Loan campaigns the Service League members were banner work- ers for the loans. Mrs. Bruce Douglas, who served as Chairman-General for the League. had charge of the first street booth used in Nash- ville for Liberty Loan campaigns. The tent- booth was located on Capitol Boulevard. in Nashville. in the Third Liberty Loan drive. March. 1918. and demonstrated to such an ex- tent the success of the booth plan that it was thereafter adopted by officials in all succeeding drives for every war purpose. & Liberty Bell was suspended in this tent-booth and was rung every time a bond was sold. This was an ef- fective feature of publicity. which was far- reaching in its benefits. Speakers were en- gaged and other forms of entertainment were planned each day by the committee in charge of the booth. The volume of work thereby entailed required the active support of every Service League member.
In the numerous parades and entertainments held in Nashville for publicity purposes in the various war campaigns. the Service League was always prominent. The leaders of the Fourth Liberty Loan were drawn almost entirely from its mem- bers. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, President of the Service League, was Davidson County Chairman for this campaign. and Mrs. Granbery Jackson. Secretary of the League. led all captains of Zone 3 in this campaign. Mrs. Joseph Warner, a staunch mem- ber of the League. led Davidson County in the number of subscriptions collected.
At the Woman's War Work Exposition. at the Tennessee State Fair in September. 1918. the Service League attracted widespread comment by its booth, in which war relies from Germany. France and England were displayed. this being the first large display of World War relies shown in Tennessee. Mrs. John G. Gilmore and Mrs. Rogers Caldwell served as joint chairmen of the booth, the former representing the Service League and the latter the Girls' Patriotic League. Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins served as Chairman-General of the furnishings and decorations of this booth, which were ellective and elaborate. and Mrs. Frank Searcy Green and Mrs. Granbery Jackson. as co-chairman of the hostesses. Assisting at the booth for the week were:
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Mrs. Frank Searcy Green, Mrs. Granbery Jackson, Mrs. J. W. Howard, Mrs. Morton B. Howell, It1, Mrs. Sinclair Niles, Mrs. John B. Ransom, Jr., Mrs. Caleb Motz, Mrs. J. W. Bur- roughs, Mrs. C. S. Brown, Mrs. Dudley Gale, Mrs. Charles Anderson, Mrs. Nathan Crockett, Mrs. George W. Fall, Mrs. Douglas Baxter, Mrs. Mary Bright Thomas, Mrs. Reuben Spay. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. W. A. Ogden, Mrs. John C. Brown, Mrs. Eugene Shannon, Mrs. W. H. S. Armistead, Mrs. John Lellyett, Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Jr., Mrs. W. 11. Witt, Mrs. Robert Brannan, Mrs. Joseph Palmer, Mrs. J. A. Dale, Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Mrs. J. W. Black, Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman, Mrs. H. B. Bond, Mrs. W. T. Altman, Mrs. George E. Bennie, Mrs. Frank A. Berry, Mrs. Daniel C. Buntin, Miss Leland Rankin, Mrs. Joseph A. Gray, Mrs. William T. Hale. Jr., Mrs. Walter Stokes, Jr., Miss Lillian Warner, Miss Evelyn Douglas, Miss Margaret Early, and Wiss Ellen Stokes.
The Service League was one of the three organi- zations which comprised the War Salvage Store. Mrs. G. M. Neely, Chairman of Salvage for the Leagne. was appointed by the Executive Board as Supervisor of the store, and Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, President, was a member of the Executive Board.
Handsome flags were presented to the Executive Board of the War Savings Organization by the Davidson County Service League. These flags were offered as trophies to the W. S. S. club securing the largest number of thrift pledges, and also to the MAS. JOSEPH A. GRAY ( Mary Fanny Morgan) organization securing the largest amount of sub- scriptions. Mrs. Dempsey Weaver. President of the Fatherless Children of France, and Mrs. Sam Kessler were the winners of these trophies.
When the Tennessee soldiers of the A. E. F. returned home, in April, 1919. open house was kept by the Service League at its rest room under the chairmanship of Mrs. Joseph Warner, who, with the assistance of members of the League, served light refreshments, donated by the organization's members.
The Davidson County National League for Woman's Service sponsored two Davidson County heroes for the Memorial for which the Kiwanis Club of Nashville was raising funds in 1919. This or- ganization has the distinction of being the first one in Davidson County to spread the glad news of the imminence of the signing of the Armistice. The news came at the time of the League's regular monthly meeting. The moment the glad tidings were received a committee of the Service League's members, led by Mrs. Granbery Jackson, Mrs. John G. Gilmore, Mrs. Frank Searcy Green, Mrs. Nathan Crockett, and Mrs. Charles Anderson, made their MAS. JOHN THOMPSON, JR. ( Margaret Wade) way to the various department stores and public buildings of Nashville, and in less than an hour's time were leading a parade several miles long, urging every person in sight to fall in line.
Those who were responsible for the splendid work of the National League for Woman's Service in Davidson County, which was one of the last patriotic organiza- tions in the county to cease activities, were the following active members:
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National League s- Womans Service FOR GOD ~ FOR HOME - FOR COUNTRY
ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE FLOATS OF THE FRENCH DAY PARADE IN VASTEVILLE. JULY 14. 1918.
The that was designed by Mis. Frank Avent and Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, assisted by the three popersonator - standing on the Heat. They are. left. Mrs. Meredith Caldwell dillen Thomas), Equanto . center. Mrs. Henty Frazer ( Milbres Keitht. Liberty; and right. Mrs. Joseph Palmer TAon Maddin. Fiatetnias.
Vtv \ 6. Adams, Mrs. Josepa Acklen. Mis. Vance Mexandet. Mrs. W. T. Altman, Mrs. 1. B. Anderson, Mrs. ( Larles Anderson, Mrs. W. S. H. Amislead, Mrs. Robert Brannan. Mis. Douglas Baxter. Mr -. W. E. Beard. Mrs. George E. Bennie. Mrs. Frank A. Berry, Mrs. W. W. Berry. Mrs. George F. Blackie. Mrs. Perkins Baxter. Mis. Johnson Bransford. Mrs. W. S. Bransford Mrs. J. W. Black. Mrs. (. . Brown, Mrs. John C. Brown. Mrs. Percy Brown. Mrs. Edward Buford. Mrs. Daniel (. Buntin, Wis. Jennie Buntin. Mrs. Charles Buntin. Mrs. Wex Caldwell. Mrs. Charles Caldwell. Mes. James E. Caldwell. Jr .. Mis. Rogers Caldwell. Mr -. Tyler Calhoun. Mrs. A. M. Carroll. Mrs. William C. Cherry, Mrs. Henry E. Culton. Mrs, Nathan Cron kett. Mrs. Engene Conteher. Mrs. Wilham C. Dake. Mrs. J. T. Dibreff. Mrs. Mary ( . Dorris. Mrs. Richard Dake. Mrs. Guilford Dudley. Mrs. J. T. Dortett. Mts. John F. Dunn. Mis. Harry Evans, Mrs. W. G. Ewing. Mrs. George W. Fall. Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald, Mrs. James Frazer. Mrs. Dudley Gale. Mrs. John G. Gilmore. Mrs. John M. Gras. Jr., Mrs. Bessie Alleway Grav. Mrs. Joseph A. Gras, Mrs. William 1. Grabbers. Mrs. Frank Sparey Green, Mrs. R. V. Gulbenk. Mr M. D. Haggard. Mrs. W. T. Hale. Jr., Mrs. A W. Harris, Mrs. W. E. Harrison, Mr. Horace 6. Thll. Mr- D. T. Hill. Mrs. A. B. Hill. Wes. J. W. Howard. Mrs. Marshall Howard. Mrs. P. D. Houston. Mrs. Morton B. Howell. IH. Mrs. H. A. Howe. Mrs. A. A. Howell. Mrs. R. B. (. Howell, Mrs. Joseph T. Howell. Mrs. Joseph F. Howell, Jr., Mrs. E. C. Huggins. Mrs. Ross Huddleston, Mrs. Granberry Jackson, Mrs. E. J. Johnson. Mrs. Tillman Jones. Mrs. Walter Keith. Mts. John Kreig. Mrs. James II. Kirkland. Mrs. Norman Kirkman, Mrs. Van Leer Kukman. Mrs. J. O. Brake. Mrs. M. S. Jebeck, Mrs. Edward V. Lindsey. Mrs. A. Loveman. Miss Nice Hall Lindsey. vis Martha Lindsey, Mrs. Thomas Malone, Mrs. Thomas Malone. Jr. Mes. Douglas Baxter. Mr. Frank Y Metavork. Miss Theresa MrGayock. Mrs. Dan WEGugin. Mts. G. M. Noch. Mr. Will Me Villa. Mrs Ben Moore. Mrs. J. T. V.Gill. Mrs. W. J. Morrison, Mrs. J I. Nestor. Mrs F. V. Miller. Mrs. F. W. Miller, Mrs. W. F. Niehol, Mis. Oscar Vael. J., Mis Mas French Ve. VI \ E. Nossell. Mrs. Smelair Miles, Mrs. W. A. Ogden. Mrs. Samuel Il. Orr. Mrs. Jneph Palmer. Mis Biner R. Payne. Mrs. James K. Pol'. Jr .. Mrs. Edward \. Potter. Mrs.
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The National League for Woman's Service
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NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR WOMAN'S SERVICE BOOTH AND COMMITTEE AT THE WOMAN'S WAR WORK EXPOSITION, TENNESSEE STATE FAIR SEPTEMBER. 1918.
"The first German World War relics in the State were on display at this booth.
Seated at left. Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins ( Lena Tate), chairman of decorations which was voted among hundreds as one of the most attractive of the Exposition. Next to Mrs. Hnggins, Mrs. Charles S. Brown and Mrs. Reuben Seay. Standing to the right, Miss Lillian Warner, chairman of finance for the Girls' Patriotic League. Seated at the right. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, State President of the Service League: Mrs. Granbery Jackson and Mrs. Rogers Caldwell, State President of Girls' Patriotic League and Chairman General of the Girls' League for the Pooth. Standing in the rear to the right, Mrs. John G. Gilmore, Chairman-General of the Booth for the Service League, Mrs. J. W. Black and Mrs. Frank Searcy Green and Mrs. James E. Caldwell. Jr., were on duty daily at the Booth, assisting with the sale of box lunches for the Gold Star Flag.
Sufficient funds were secured by this Booth Committee to purchase the handsome Gold Star Flag, a reproduction of which heads the Dedication of the Gold Star Heroes of Davidson County in this History.
G. A. Puryear. Mrs. John B. Ransom, Mrs. John B. Ransom, Jr., Mrs. John Reeves, Mrs. Lon Rascoe. Mrs. Lucius Robinson, Mrs. A. H. Roberts, Mrs. H. B. Schermerhorn, Mrs. Maggie Shute. Mrs. Eugene Shannon, Mrs. John H. Smith, Mrs. E. C. Cooper, Mrs. Louis II. Sperry, Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman. Mrs. L. W. Stephens. Mrs. Edward Sherley, Mrs. Reuben Seay, Mrs. W. H. Schermerhorn, Mrs. Walter Stokes, Mrs. Walter Stokes, Jr., Mrs. Stanley Teachont, Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas, Mrs. John W. Thomas, Mrs. John W. Thomas. Jr., Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, Mrs. A. M. Tillman, Mrs. James B. Totten. Mrs. William D. Trabne, Mrs. Thomas J. Tvne. Mrs. Claude Waller, Mrs. Edwin Warner, Mrs. Joseph Warner, Mrs. John O. White. Mrs. F. L. Wilkinson. Wrs. B. F. Wilson, Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, Mrs. W. H. Witt, Mrs. R. H. Worke, Mrs. Douglas Wright, Miss Lizzie Elliott. Miss Elizabeth Elliott. Miss Elizabeth Rhodes, Miss Adele
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Raymond. Miss Percie Warner. Miss Martha Barham, Miss Corinne Craig. Miss Annie De- moville, Miss Katherine Dibrell, Miss Theresa MeGavock, Miss Cornelia Dismukes. Miss Mar- garet Vaner, Miss Ruth Vance. Miss Henry Ewing .and Miss Loulie Ewing.
Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. President, received a number of letters of congratulation from National authorities, commending the work in the many drives in which the League took part throughout Tennessee. as well as Davidson County. The extremely harmonious spirit manifested at all times by the members of the National League for Woman's Service was encouraging and commendable, and the gentleness of the President. Mrs. Overton, coupled with her desire to lead instead of command. af- forded inspiration to the workers of this organization throughout its existence.
GIRLS' PATRIOTIC LEAGUE. JUMOR BRANCH. NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR WOMAN'S SERVICE
MRS. ROGERS CALDWELL. State and Davidson County President
The Girls' Patriotic League was a junior branch of the State and County Na- tional League for Woman's Service, and was organized January 12, 1918, at a mass meeting at the Centennial Club. This meeting had a larger attendance than any other mass meeting held at this club during the war. Mr-, Rogers Caldwell gave The address of welcome at this meeting and Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis. Mrs. Arch Trawick and Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. State Chairman of the Woman's Service League. also made addresses.
More than 5.000 girls in Davidson County became members of the Girls' Pa- triotic League, which large membership made the organization valuable and of-
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ficient in all phases of service. Mrs. Rogers Caldwell extended her organization throughout the state, and a membership of several thousand women and girls was effected in the various counties of Tennessee.
Miss Lillian Warner, Chairman of Finances for the Girls' League, made a splen- did record in that capacity, and by various public entertainments kept a surplus in the treasury, which was at all times ready to be expended for any necessary cause.
Other officers of the Davidson County Girls' League appointed by Mrs. Rogers Caldwell were: Miss Ruth Vance. Miss Corinne Craig and Miss Percie Warner, Vice-Chairmen. and Mrs. John B. Ransom, Jr., Secretary and Treasurer. Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis served as Publicity Chairman for the first six months, and upon her resignation Mrs. John G. Gilmore served as State and County Press Chairman until the close of the war. Miss Mary Smith was Chairman for North Nashville for the League, and Miss Katherine Morris, Chairman for the Nashville Y. W. C. A. and Industrial Centers. Miss Morris and her Industrial Committee were active at all times and responded to every call made by the Service League's Junior Branch.
MISS ELIZABETH GOFF SHERLEY
The Girls' Patriotic League as an organization was largely responsible for the active part taken in all war activities by the girls of the entire country. having the largest membership of any organization in America.
The Davidson County Girls' Patriotic League had an effective float in the French Day parade on July 11, 1918. designed by Miss Elizabeth Sherley. Twenty-four girls in uniform, representing various lines of service made vacant by soldiers, were shown. Miss Helen Hooper, an active member of the League, served as Chairman of the Girls' Committee. The County Girls' Patriotic League sold several hundred dollars in Thrift Stamps from au- tomobiles in the first W. S. S. drive in Nashville. and was active in every other drive and campaign engaged in by Davidson County.
In the work for the registration of nurses in August. 1918, the Girls' Patriotic League was the banner or- ganization, registering more nurses during the week than any other organization in Davidson County. The Chairmen for the registration were:
Miss Elizabeth Sherley. Miss Alice Hall Lindsey. Miss Lillian Warner. Miss Helen Hooper. Miss Elizabeth Hill, Miss Louise Smith. Miss Elsie Mae Bradley. Miss Amelia Johns. Miss Mary Theresa Price. Miss Elizabeth Southgate, and Mrs. James Pigue.
The most noteworthy service of the Girls' Patriotic MISS HELEN HOOPER League was the construction of a Gold Star Service Flag for Davidson County, which was designed and made possible by the members of this League. A reproduction of this flag is shown in the illustration introducing the Gold Star Records of this volume. Whenever the Gold Star Service Flag was car- ried in any demonstration for World War work money was always showered into it by spectators. the donations being used by the League to further their activities.
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V the Tennessee State Fair in 1918. an attractive booth was arranged. with Vis. Rogers Caldwell. of the Girls' Patriotic League, and Mrs. John G. Gilmore. of the Service League, serving as joint chairmen. Each day members of the two Leggo served as hostesses at the booth. Miss Lillian Warner and a committee composed of members of the Girls League sold box lunches. the contents being Istated by the members. Over one hundred twenty five dollars was realized by the sale of lunches, which amount was need to assist in purchasing the Davide in County Gold Star Service . Hay. The following girls were members of the committee whit! server at the fair and assisted Mrs. Rogers Caldwell and Miss Lillian Wanner with te sale of the box lunches:
Na Beler Barriles Miss Margaret Early. Miss Eleanor Fond. Miss Agatha Brown. M. Sett MEDzibeth Shelley. Miss Ruth Vane. Miss Elizabeth Hill and Va-
The girls were assisted by the following young matrons, who were also member- of the League:
Mr -. James E. Caldwell. h .. Mi- Charles Caldwell. fr .. Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Jr., Mes, Felix Cheatlam. Mrs. Hemy F. Colton. Mes. John B Ransom. fr .. Mas, Meredith Callwell. Mrs. Joseph Palmer, and Is the hostesses of the Woman's Service League, whose names are given in the Service Laigne Chapter
Mrs. Meredith Caldwell and Mrs. Joseph Palmer were the Chairmen of the ban ner day for the Girls' League, more money being taken in under their directorship than on any other das. Mrs. J. W. Black. grandmother of Miss Warner. was an able assistant in this work. serving each day as Chairman of packing. The Junche- we're always packed in an attractive manner.
When the Tennessee soldiers of the A. E. F. returned to Nashville for the "Home- coming." in April. 1919. the Girls' Patriotic League was very prominent in the celebrations in their honor. During the three street parades given by the different regiments, the Gold Star Service Flag was proudly carried at the head of each demonstration, while members of the Girls' Patriotic League were stationed along the line of march with hundreds of baskets of Howers. from which they showered How - ers on the returned heroes.
The Flower Committee for these parades was under the supervision of Mr -. Roger- Caldwell. Mrs. John G. Gilmore and Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Jr .. as co-chairmen. assisted by Miss Lillian Warner. Miss Evelyn Douglas. Miss Elizabeth Hill, Mrs. John B. Ransom. Jr .. and Mr -. Charles Caldwell. Jr.
A roster of the membership of the Girls' Patriotic League would almost fill this book. as this organization included approximately every woman and girl of Ten. nessee. The League's motive in keeping up the morale of the girls of America had an influence similar to that of the fighting forces. The spirit of democracy was the outstanding feature of this organization, as girls of all walks of life were associated together to assist in the work of gaining world freedom.
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War Salvage Association MRS. G. M. NEELY. Supervisor
MIRS. G. M. NEELY ( Mamie Robinson }
The War Salvage Association was organized at the headquarters of the National League for Woman's Service, June 4, 1918, and was composed of the following or- ganizations: Davidson County National League for Woman's Service. Davidson County Society of Colonial Dames. Kiwanis Club, with W. H. Lambeth and Joe Werthan as Chairmen: Vanderbilt Aid Society, and the Davidson County Men's Committee, Council of National Defense, of which Lockart Doak was the Chairman.
Mrs. G. M. Neely, who was Chairman of Salvage for the National League for Woman's Service, was elected Chairman of the Executive Board of the War Salvage Association and Supervisor of the Store by the heads of these organizations.
Other members of the Executive Board were: Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Mrs. James H. Kirkland, W. H. Lambeth. Joe Werthan, Lockart Doak. Percy Warner and Percy D. Maddin.
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SCENE AT WAR SALVAGE STORE ON OPENING DAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1918. Mrs. G. M. Neely was Supervisor of the store: Mrs. R. A. Gulbenk. Assistant Supervisor: Mr -. Frank Searey Green. Floorwalker. and Miss Elizabeth Eve. General Utility,
As the Government was calling for old rubber in June. 1918. the Kiwanis Club of Nashville put on a two weeks' drive for old automobile and bicycle tires. Mrs. G. M. Veely, Chairman of Salvage for the Service League. was appointed Chairman of this drive by Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. President of the Service League, Mrs. Veely and Mrs. Overton arranged a mass meeting of every woman's organization in Nashville. to be held at headquarters of the Woman's Service League. on Sixth Avenue. North. and in addition to the members of the Kiwanis Club and Lockart Doak's Committee of the Council of Defense. the membership of the Service League and the Colonial Dames were active participants in this drive.
A telephone committee was appointed from the various patriotic organizations and every family in Davidson County owning automobiles was appealed to over the telephone by members of this committee. The old tires were brought by the donors to a booth erected on Capitol Boulevard for that purpose, and between fifty thou- -and and seventy-five thousand old tires were collected. In the evenings of the week of June 12. 1918. the tires were sold at auction by a committee from the Kiwanis Club members. assisted by the women of the Service League and Colonial Dames. The sum of $5.000 was realized from these sales in one week.
On November 15. 1918. a war salvage store was opened at 500 I nion Street. in Valiville. under the auspices of the War Salvage Association, with the following «flicer- in charge:
Whs. G. M. Neels. Supervisor: Mr -. R. A. Gulbenk. Assistant Supervisor: Mrs. Frank Seares Green. Floor Walker: Mrs. John G. Gilmore. Publicity Director: Mrs. Morton B. Howell. III. Assistant Publicity Chairman, and Miss Elizabeth Eve. Gen- eral { tility. W. H. Lambeth. loe Werthen. Lockart Doak, Perey Warner. Perey D. Mardin. Mrs. G. M. Neels. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton and Mrs. James II. Kirkland were members of the Executive Board for the Salvage Store.
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Mrs. Overton and Mrs. Kirkland were active in assisting Mrs. Neely with the organization of volunteer salesladies each day for the various departments and in the soliciting of donations. The Executive Board selected department heads from the membership of the League for Woman's Service, the Colonial Dames and the Vanderbilt Aid Society. The Kiwanis Club members gave the management of the store the same splendid assistance they rendered in the drive for old tires.
For several weeks previous to the opening of the War Salvage Store Mrs. Neely and Mrs. Gulbenk worked untiringly, putting the store in order, receiving and sort- ing the thousands of donations and arranging them in such a
manner that the place resembled a modern department store on opening day. Each department of this enterprise was conducted in so businesslike a manner that the management received favor- able comment from many of the business firms of Nashville and from their department store "competitors." Mrs. G. M. Neely personally directed each department, and Mrs. Smith Tenison. Mrs. Frank C. Stahl- man and Mrs. J. A. Dale, con- verted their private automobiles into service trucks to gather up the articles donated by the fami- lies of Davidson County.
In addition to these three vol- unteers, those assisting in as- sembling the stocks for the store were: Ed. Polk, who furnished trucks, the Tennessean Publish- ing Company. and R. A. Gul- benk Engraving Company.
Mrs. R. A. Griffin. Chairman of the Rummage Sales for the MIRS. R. A. GULBENA ( Mildred Metcalf } War Salvage Store, conducted three very successful sales in different parts of Nashville. Assisting Mrs. Griffin in this work were: Mrs. G. M. Neely, Mrs. R. A. Gulbenk. Miss Elizabeth Eve, Mrs. F. Searcy Green, Mrs. J. A. Dale, Mrs. H. B. Bond. and Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas. The latter three also served as Chairmen of telephone committees to solicit offerings for the Store.
On November 15. 1918. the Store was formally opened to the public. and due to the extensive advertising campaign which had been conducted for several weeks previously, crowds lined the sidewalks in front of the building long before the time for opening. A band furnished music on opening day, and $1.000 was the result of the first day's sales. The proceeds were given to the United War Work Campaign which was being conducted in Davidson County at the same time.
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A- d- was the trest venture of this kind ever attempted by women in Nashville de problems at management of such a large department store were extremely dif- soft, but the compras of the Salvage Store was assured from the first In the earnest no . of it mayog .. and head sal sladies and la the businesslike methods employed try the m. Mis. Border 6 Hill. who had change of the department for men's and long - Nothing, had the most perplexing problem of the entire enterprise. hom a come- st udpeget, especially as to the fitting of the garments. Determined to ovoccon . all difficulties. however great. Vhs, Frank Scarey Green, the floor walker. acted as a "model" fon omin's Har es tomat, which resulted in !- immediate disposal to the tranh offret on the nearby cor ny for a sum of sixty dollars. The War Salvage Store Realiza >10.000 from its various depart- ments, of which $5.000 was sent to Dr. Richard Barr in France to purchase an ambulance for the Vanderbilt Unit. of which he was leader. As the fighting in France had ceased a few days before Dr. Barr received the check. he returned the money. and it was given for a memorial fund for Davidson County's gold star heroes.
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