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DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD FAR. 1914-1919
Leo Schwartz, Mrs. John M. Kenny, Miss Della Dortch, Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, Mrs. Charles Ford. and Miss Lonise G. Lindsley, who presided over the last session of the conference.
The outstanding feature of the convention was a mass meeting at the Ryman Audi- torium on the night of April 5, at which Dr. Anna Shaw, National Chairman of the Woman's Committee, delivered the principal address. Mrs. Christine Miller Clemson. Grand Opera Star, gave a repertoire of the songs which she had sung at
MRS. B. F. WILSON (Saidee Morris)
practically all of the soldiers' encampments throughout the country. Mrs. Clemson was accompanied by Mrs. W. D. Haggard, through whose friendship the artist ap- peared in Nashville.
Mrs. George W. Denny. State Chairman, presided at the mass meeting. and Mrs. Leslie Warner, Vice-Chairman-at-Large, gave the introduction to Dr. Shaw and ad- dress of welcome. The invocation was offered by Mrs. Guilford Dudley. Mrs. John M. Gray. Jr., served as Chairman of Auditorium Arrangements. and the decora- tions were under the supervision of Mrs. Eugene Crutcher and her committee.
Mrs. B. F. Wilson complimented the State Advisory Board, the State Executive Board and the national officers of the Woman's Committee on the first day of the conference with a luncheon at the Hotel Hermitage, bringing together for the first time the two State Boards who were visiting in the city to attend the War Confer- ence. This luncheon was the first social event in connection with the conference.
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A midday luncheon was given at the historic old Hermitage. Andrew Jackson's To me. by Vis. B. F. Wilson. at which time Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. Mrs. Clemson and the State Officers were guests. A Victory Luncheon at the Hotel Hermitage. ar- ranged by Wis. labelle Wilson. in addition to being the principal social feature of the conference, served also as an educational demonstration to the hundreds of women who attended. The menu was prepared in strict accord with Herbert Hoot of's Food Regulations, and was a revelation of the deliciousness of a perfectly Hooverized repast.
Mrs. Joseph V. Grav was Chairman of the luncheon. and Mrs. Richard Wilson and Mrs. George Washington were Joint Hostesses. having charge of the table and dining-room decorations. Miss Virginia Moore, an expert food director, acted as toastmistress. and Mrs. Christine Miller Clemson. with Mrs. W. D. Haggard at the piano, -ang several patriotic songs.
The convention brought to Nashville about four hundred delegates from differ- ent parts of the State, and gave much inspiration and educational value to Tennes. see womanhood.
David-on County women responsible for the success of the conference, and who were appointed by Mrs. Idabelle Wilson. Chairman-General. were:
Mrs. McPherters Glasgow, Chairman of Hospitality; Mrs. \. E. Potter. Chairman of Fi- nances: Mrs. W. D. Haggard. Music: Miss Della Dortch. Program; Mrs. W. O. Tirrill. Print. ing; Mr- Joseph A. Gray. Victory Luncheon; Mrs. George Washington, Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Hostesses, assisted by State Officers of the Woman's Com- mittee and Nashville and County executive boards of the Woman's Committee; Mrs. John M. Kenny. Chairman of Publicity : Mrs. L. C. Durr, Information and Registration; Mrs. John T. Nolen. Mrs. Avery Handly and Mrs. Mary Bright Thomas served as co-chairmen of State Capitol Arrangements: Mrs. George Week> Hale and Mrs. Randall Correll, Auditorium Arrangements; Mr -. John W. Gray. Jr., Platform for Delegates at Auditorium; Miss Reba Gray and Miss Annie Laurie Campbell. Pages and Ushers for Conference; Miss Mary Lipe. Automobiles for Delegates: Mrs. Bruce R. Payne. Mrs. Claude Waller and Miss Mary Lou Goodwin, Schools and Colleges: Mrs. Harry Sudekum, Feature Publicity: Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman and Mrs. Louise Bransford Kirkman. Hotel Arrangements; Mrs. John Kreig and Mrs. Lyon Childress. Badges for Delegates; Mrs. Charles Baker and Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle. Literature; Mrs. James Il. Kirkland, Colonial Dames: Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, Council of Catholic Women; Mrs. Edwin A. Price. D. A. R.'S: Mrs. W. P. Bang, W. C. T. U.'s: Mrs. Harry W. Evans. Navy Com- forts Committee: Mrs. John C. Brown, State U. D. C.'s; Mrs. Lee Loventhal, Council of Jewish Women: Mrs. Rogers Caldwell. Girls' Patriotic League: Mrs. George F. Blackie and Mrs. Arch Trawick. Y. W. C. A .: Mrs. Jesse M. Overton and Mrs. Charles S. Brown. Woman's Service League: Mrs. P. A. Murray and Mrs. F. J. MeCarthy, Knights of Columbus: Mrs. Percy D. Maddin and Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Nashville Chapter. Red Cross; Mrs. Dempsey Weaver, Fatherless Children of France Society: and Mrs. Perey Warner. Army Comfort League.
Several hundred dollars was raised by Mrs. A. E. Potter and her finance commit- tee. which amount entirely covered the expenses of the conference. On Mrs. A. F. Potter's committee to secure funds were:
Mr- Mile- Williams. Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson. Mrs. J. HI. Campbell. Mrs. Vance Alexander, Mr. Owen Wilson. Mrs. Porter Philips, Mrs. Frank Wheeler, Mrs. Jordan Stokes. Jr. Mrs. John Jepry Smith. Mrs. J. M. Phillips. Mr -. Claude D. Sullivan, Mrs. Edward T. Lowe. Mrs. James . Beasley. Mr -. E. K. Hardison. Mr. M. E. Derryberry. Mrs. W. A. Ogden, Mrs. 1. 1. Street and Mrs. Avery Handy.
Mrs. Ah Pheeters Glasgow. as Chairman of Hospitality. completely equipped a rest room at State Headquarters for the delegates to the convention. 1-sisted by her able committee, she secured more than four hundred homes for the entertainment of the county delegates. On Mrs. Glasgow's committee were:
Mr -. William Gupten. Mr-, James S. Frazer. Mrs West Il. Morton, Mrs. Charles W. Biker, Vr- Robert Wharton Michel. Mrs. James K Rains, Mrs. Richard Barr, Mrs. Verner Moore
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FLEREITSDURE VA LINTIEN STATES
WOMAN'S SOMATICE COUNCIL OF TVMIONAD NeiUNS
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Te ibte letter, and D. M. 4 1 Ich 6 pear Medal ibat accompanies it th, celo Conservation Section of the field Dieisten of the United States Councl of Rational Detenac, and the Children's Bureau of the United States Department of Labor. ecck to express their grateful appreciation of the bigh bumanitarian and patriotic ecrelce renbereb be
2Rrs. Eugene Crutcher In the execution of the Children a Bear program
Ebe necomplisbinents of the past twelve months will Inspire further effort to assure Increaneb pro- tection and opportunity for American children.
Chile Conservation Section Council of Rational Deleuse
Cbuforen's Parca Cinftes Stanice Departtical of Taboe
WIRS. EUGENE CRUTCHER ( Annie Long) And the distinguished medal received in recognition of valuable service she rendered the Government in Child Welfare and Parent-Teacher Work. Tennessee led the South in this work and Mrs. Crutcher, served as the able State Chairman for both organizations.
Lewis, Mrs. Reuben M. Mills. Mrs. John J. Vertrees, Mrs. Frank Stockell, Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Mrs. J. H. Campbell, Mrs. Percy D. Maddin. Mrs. R. H. Lacey. Mrs. Perkins Baxter. Mrs. Idabelle Wilson. Mrs. John M. Kenny, Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Miss Louise Lindsley. Miss Lizzie Fort. Mrs. Carter Reeves, Mrs. Rufus Fort. Mrs. T. Dwight Webb, Mrs. Walter Keith, Mrs. Henderson Baker. Mrs. John Ilill Eakin, Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Jr .. Mrs. Vernon Sharp, Mrs. E. C. Wright, Mrs. R. E. Porter, Mrs. William T. Hale, Jr., Mrs. Samuel Douglas, Mrs. Herman McRae. Mrs. Arthur B. Ransom, Mrs. Andrew Price, Mrs. S. S. Crockett, Mrs. John Moore. Mrs. Arthur Timmons. Mrs. Samuel Orr. Mrs. E. W. Cole, Mrs. J. A. Bell, Mrs. George Ingram, Mrs. H. H. Corson, Mrs. W. E. Beard, Mrs. Reau E. Folk, Mrs. Vernon Tupper, Mrs. Leo Schwartz. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. George E. Blake, Mrs. W. A. Overall. Mrs. O. N. Bryan, Mrs. Thomas Newbill, Mrs. J. L. Me Whorter, Mrs. William C. Hoffman, Mrs. R. W. Grizzard.
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MIS. E. R. Schumacher. Mrs. Santh Tenson, Mis. John Conde. Mrs. Dandridge Caldwell. Mis. Henry Frazer. Mrs. Clarence Lewis, Mrs. J. N. Brooks, Mrs. Walter Stokes. Jr. Mrs. Randall .urrell. Mrs, Ferdinand E. Kuhn, Mrs. James B. Ezzell. Mrs. Bruce R. Payne, Mrs. Brantley Smith, Mrs. Gran- ville. P. Rose. Mrs. A. Edward Potter. Mrs. J. T. Me. Gill. Mrs. Fielding Yost, Mrs. Jack Reeves, Mrs. Dan MeGugin, Mis, Humphrey Timothy. Mrs. G. M. Neely, Mrs. Humphrey Hardison. Mrs. W. S. H. Armistead, Mrs. Katherine P. Wright. Mrs. Edward A. Lindsey. Mrs. Thomas 1. Webb, Mrs. John Barksdale. Mrs. James Cayce. Mrs. M. S. Lebeck. Mrs. Edward T. Lowe. Mrs. Dave Rosenfeld. Mrs. J. 1 .. Watkins. Mrs. Will Washington. Mrs. W. A. Ogden. Mrs. George Bradley. Mrs. J. N. Steadwell. Mrs. Joseph Palmer. Mrs. Robert Caldwell. Mrs. B. J. MeCarthy. Miss Libbie Morrow. Miss Martha James. Miss Carrie Sims, Viss Mollie Claiborne. Miss Lillian Warner. Miss Kathleen Garrett. Miss Emmie Keith, Mrs. Robert Caldwell. Wiss Elizabeth Hill, Miss Jennie Waggoner. Wiss Frank Hollowell. and Miss Louise Mellenry.
To Mrs. Eugene Crutcher and her committee credit is due for the elaborate decorations at The State Capitol. Hermitage Hotel and Ryman Au- ditorium. Assisting Mrs. Crutcher were:
Mrs. Jordan Stakes, Jr .. as Vice-Chairman. and Mrs. R. 1 .. French. Mrs. Edwin A. Price. Mrs. J. Il. Allison. Mrs. J. B. Tutten, Mrs. Willie Hitzing. Mrs. MRS. IF0 SCHWARTZ IstIna Frank ) C. W. Russell. Mrs. II. HI. Stretch, Mrs. Alice Cloyd. Mrs. Hallum Goodloe, Mrs. L. A. Me Murray. Mrs. Alex. Irving. Mrs. Edward T. Lowe, Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Mrs. J. 11. Campbell. Mrs. T. H. Burleson, Mrs. Travis Blair, Mrs. Myra Fall. Mrs. Thomas C. Joy. Mrs. J. C. Walker. Mrs. L. A. Enoch. Mrs. Archibald A. Doak. Mrs. W. Il. Sherrill, and Mrs. R. A. Griffin.
Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Vice-Chairman of this organization for Middle Tennes- -ee, had practically every county in her section organized and working at the time of the State Conference, and was congratulated upon having accomplished the best records reported by any section of Tennessee. Miss Louise Lindsley was also ap- pointed by the National Bureau of Speakers as a speaker for the South in all World War work.
Ven life was instilled into the various depart- ments of the Woman's Committee over the entire state by this conference. Wiss Louise G. Lind-ley personally assisted in organizing every county un- der her jurisdiction in Middle Tennessee and spoke in many places throughout the entire state on phases and plans for the work of the Woman's Com- mittee. bach of the state officers assisted her de. partment in every movement for patriotic service during the World War. and the entire personnel of Hate officers of the Woman's Committee served on the Welcome Home Committee, when the A. F. F. soldiers returned home, with Mrs. B. F. Wilson as Chairman-General for the women of Tennessee.
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MRS. JOHN M. KENNY ( Katherine Talty)
MISS DELLA DORTCH
Two of the most influential committees in Tennessee were formed as a result of the inspiration received from the Woman's Committee Convention, namely. the Giles County Woman's Committee and the Montgomery County Committee. Mrs. Willa Blake (Edward E.) Eslick, of Pulaski, Tenn., was Chairman for Giles County, and Mrs. Moore Dickson, of Clarksville, Tenn., was Chairman for Montgomery County. The work of these two county committees received Certificates of Commendation from National Headquarters, at Washington, D. C.
When Mrs. George W. Denny. State Chairman of this organization, received her appointment for overseas duty. Mrs. Leslie Warner, State Vice-Chairman-at-Large. directed the entire state work until the close of the war period. Mrs. Leslie Warner, one of the most convincing speakers in Tennessee, visited every county and spoke throughout the state on every phase of World War activities. Mrs. John M. Kenny was awarded a Distinguished Service Certificate by Congress in recognition of her World War services rendered in this organization. Mrs. Alex. Caldwell originated food conservation ideas long in advance of Herbert Hoover, and her work along this line gained national recognition.
Mrs. Idabelle Wilson organized in the Nashville colleges the first Victory Chorus in the state and served as Chairman for the West End section of Nashville for the Student Nurses' Drive, War Sufferers' Campaign and the several Liberty Loan campaigns, always with success. She spent the first few months of the World War period in New York, where her work with the Emergency Canteen, Red Cross and Liberty Loan campaigns gave her a larger scope for ideas to serve in the relief drives at home. After her return to Nashville she worked in every relief drive in Davidson County. and, as a member of the Advisory Council of this volume, raised an immense sum for the publication of the records as Chairman-General of the 1923 Mardi Gras Ball.
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FLOAT OF THE STATE WOMAN'S COMMITTEE IN THE FRENCH INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE STAGED IN NASHVILLE. JULY 14. 1918.
This Float was designed and decorated by Mrs. B. F. Wilson and was voted one of the most artistic and elaborate of the large number of organizations, both patriotic and civic. repre- sented in the Parade.
Mrs. Margaret Erwin Ford (Mrs. Charles Ford). Treasurer for the state organ- ization. rendered valuable service as a volunteer nurse during the influenza epidemic at General Hospital 11, at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga .. where hundreds of American sol- dier- in training were stricken with the malady. Mrs. Ford was an active worker in all W. S. S. and Liberty Bond sales during the war.
Fach state officer of this organization rendered valuable assistance in every phase of World War work undertaken in Davidson County, from the day America entered the great conflict until the return of the boys from overseas. When necessary. they worked as privates in the ranks, and each of them were members of the Speakers' Bureau for all drives and campaigns for war relief work.
Mrs. B. F. Wilson was the only woman chosen to serve on the Men's Committee for the "Home-coming" of the \. E. F. Each state official of the Woman's Com- mitter assisted with the entertainment. Mrs. B. F. Wilson was also one of the most generons supporters of the county in all World War work. Mrs. Leslie Warner. in addition to other honors during the war, was the first woman of the South chosen to serve on the National Board of the Fatherless Children of France Society.
Viss Della Dortch worked effectively in every Liberty Loan. W. S. S. and Red Cross campaign in Davidson Counts. and was one of the most able speakers in the
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county. As State Chairman of Belgian Relief she personally directed a campaign which resulted in securing $60,000 for that cause. In recognition of this service Miss Dortch received personal congratulations from the Minister of Belgium. She was one of the inspirers of the splendid patriotic service rendered by the school teachers of Nashville and Davidson County, and Miss Dortch served as Chairman of the Nashville Equal Suffrage Association for the first Red Cross campaign.
Mrs. Eugene Crutcher. State Chairman of Child Welfare for Woman's Commit- tee, Council of National Defense, and State Chairman for Parent-Teacher Associa- tion, was awarded the Children's Year Medal by the Child Conservation Section of the Field Division of the United States Council of National Defense and the Chil- dren's Bureau of the United States Department of Labor. a reproduction of which is shown in an illustration with Mrs. Crutcher's picture.
Mrs. Leo Schwartz answered every call. always performing her duty with ef- ficiency. She worked untiringly. both as an official and private, and as the War President of the Council of Jewish Women, Mrs. Schwartz furnished a large number of capable workers for every campaign. She inspired to a large degree the large amount of work accomplished by the women of her committee.
Kiwanis Club, Book Campaign MRS. JAMES S. FRAZER, Chairman MIRS. JORDAN STOKES. JR .. Chairman of Headquarters
The Kiwanis Club of Nashville, which did notable work in every movement and drive during the war, put on a book drive for the soldiers in November. 1917, with Mrs. James S. Frazer serving as Chairman-General. Mrs. Frazer and her commit- tee used the telephone system in soliciting books. so that every family in Davidson County who had a telephone was reached and asked for donations. More than 10.000 volumes were collected by Mrs. Frazer's workers. who called for the books in automobiles and assembled them in the office of Brandau, Craig, Dickerson Com- pany, on Fifth Avenue.
This firm not only gave space for the immense amount of books. but kept a man to receive and store them. The large number of books donated overflowed the huge establishment of this generous firm.
Mrs. Jordan Stokes, Jr., acted as chauffeur for several days in collecting the books. Other assistants were Mrs. Frazer's Executive Board of the Nashville Woman's Committee. Mrs. Vernon Sharp. Sectional Chairman of East Nashville, who had one of the most complete ward organizations in the city, served as Chair- man of the Telephone Committee for the drive, assisted by the members of the East Nashville organization.
Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. West H. Morton and Mrs. Lyon Childress assisted the Kiwanis Club members in assorting the volumes. From the numerous expressions of appreciation received by the Kiwani Club of Nashville from the soldiers and army officials in the camps. no other war work done in the county proved a greater personal benefit to the thousands of boys in khaki than the book campaign.
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Davidson County Organization, Woman's Committee Council of National Defense
MRS. ROBERT WHARTON MICHOL. Chairman
The Davidson County Organization. Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense, was organized in August. 1917. at the Chamber of Commerce, in Nash- ville. \ wise choice was made when Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol was formally
URS. ROBERT WHARTON NICHOL ( Mamie Rebecca Ridley) Member of Advisory Council of this History
elected by the county women as their chief executive, state officials having already selected her as Chairman for the county. Mrs. Katherine P. Wright was chosen as Vice-Chairman by this body, Mrs. George H. Williams as Secretary. and Mrs. West H. Morton as Treasurer.
On October 1. 1917. Mrs. Nichol, assisted by Mrs. Wright, called a meeting of the women residents of Davidson County districts at headquarters of the Woman's Committee. Council of National Defense. on Eighth Avenue. North. at which meet- ing sub-chairmen for the county districts were appointed by Mrs. Nichol.
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After registration day, which followed this meeting by one week. over 2.500 names were recorded as active members, and an organization of all the districts of Davidson County was completed. From then until peace was declared the David- son County Woman's Committee measured up to the highest standards in ethics. efforts and results, and its members were numbered among the most patriotic and liberty-loving women of Tennessee.
The following women composed the personnel of the officers of the Davidson County organization of the Council of National Defense, proving one hundred per cent perfect in every war movement: Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence. Honorary Chairman: Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol. Active Chairman; Mrs. Katherine P. Wright, Vice-Chairman: Mrs. West Humphreys Morton. Treasurer: and Mrs. George H. Williams. Secretary.
Sub-chairmen appointed by Mrs. Nichol. who were also members of the Ad- visory Board, were:
Mrs. Lemuel R. Campbell, Mrs. Sadie M. Corson, Mrs. James C. Bradford, Mrs. Charles W. Baker, Mrs. W. W. Dillon, Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress, Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Mrs. Carey A. Folk, Mrs. James B. Totten, Mrs. Alloway Gray. Mrs. Ellen Marshall. Mrs. Willie F. Acree, Mrs. Carey E. Morgan. Miss Mary Lewis, Miss Mollie M. Claiborne, and Miss Julia Green.
The fourteen District Chairmen of the organization were:
Mrs. William C. Weaver, Second District; Mrs. H. Craig MeFarland. Third District; Mrs. Frank D. Fuller and Mrs. Edward Craig, Jr .. Fourth District: Mrs. Thomas Calhoun, Fifth District; Mrs. James K. Rains, Sixth District; Mrs. Charles C. Gilbert, Seventh District: Mrs. James A. MeHatton, Eighth District: Mrs. James B. Ezzell. Ninth District; Mrs. J. B. Thomp- son, Tenth District: Mrs. C. M. Russell, Eleventh District, with Mrs. E. R. Doolittle and Mrs. Henry B. Chadwell as Sub-Chairmen for Madison and Neely's Bend; Mrs. Frank Horn, Twelfth District : Miss Alyne Jordan, Thirteenth District; and Mrs. Count Boyd. Fourteenth District, with Mrs. Lizzie Patton as Sub-Chairman.
Miss Margaret Early was appointed by Mrs. Nichol Chairman of the children's work of Davidson County, and the work accomplished by her and her committee was very pleasing to officials.
Reports of Mrs. West Humphreys Morton. the County Organization's Treasurer, show that $6,000 was raised by the county districts by means of various campaigns for funds and through personal gifts, and that all expenses of headquarters. at 171 Eighth Avenue. North, were borne by the executives of the Nashville and Davidson County Board of the Woman's Committee.
A sale of the Southern Woman's Magazine on December 1. 1917, by the County Organization, assisted by the Boy Scouts and children of the county throughout each district, resulted in a generous sum for the treasury. Every member of the organi- zation also actively supported this cause.
On January 1, 1918. a New Year's reception was given at the home of Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress, sponsored by the County Woman's Committee, and a substantial sum was realized in the nature of a free-will offering from the guests.
A brilliant Patriotic Musical was given on March 4, 1918, at the residence of Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman for the benefit of the "Wool Fund." Mrs. Stahlman served as Chairman of the Musical, with Mrs. Harry W. Evans as Vice-Chairman and Mrs. William C. Hoffman as Chairman of Program. Selections were rendered by Mrs. Thomas H. Malone, Jr .. Charles Stratton, Mrs. Milton Cook and Mrs. W. C. Hoff- man. Several hundred tickets were sold by Mrs. Stahlman and her committee, and the largest donation received by this organization throughout the war was the result of this musical. Many new patriotic songs were heard in Nashville for the first time at this entertainment.
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On August 12. 1918. a lecture by an Indian chief. illustrated by moving pic- tures, was given at the Knickerbocker Theater, at Nashville, and a free-will offering for the purchase of wool for knitting for the soldiers was taken. a large sum hav- ing been realized and splendid publicity given the public regarding the needs of the soldiers who were training in the army camps.
On August 21. 1918. the County Woman's Committee heldt a Tag Day for the Wool Fund and for the first time in Nashville the members of the Home Defense League took an active part in the work of rais- ing funds by public subscription for World War relief work. The prominent street corners were occupied by the women during the day. and at six o'clock in the evening the captains of the Home Defense League, with their com- panies, met Col. Charles 1. Ridley at the Eighth Avenue Headquarters of the Council of Na- tional Defense, and were assigned posts of duty. where they served until ten o'clock. These men also assisted in making the total of the small coins received with the donations, which required hours of work.
The Ladies' Hermitage Association con- tributed toward the purchase of a sock machine. and the Girls' Cotillion Club gave a patriotic card party for the benefit of the Wool Fund of the County Woman's Committee, at the resi- dence of Mrs. Arthur B. Ransom. Wiss Esther Vichol was President of the Cotillion Club and Miss Sarah Shannon. Treasurer. Mrs. Panl Rye served as Chairman of the card party. and Mrs. WEST HUMPHREYS MORTON ( Mary Frances Perry) Motor ok Aily sory Council of this History. Richard T. Wilson as Chairman of Patronesses. A large percentage of Davidson County's women were inspired to take up war work at this gath- ering. Gifts of wool were received by this organization from the Tennessee Woman's Committee. the Board of Home and Foreign Relief. with Miss Della Dortch as Chair- man, and from the Benton Avenue Civic Club, whose members were:
Mr -. R. Hughes Worke. Chairman: Mrs. S. A. Craig. Mrs. J. I .. Me Whorter, Mrs. Caroline Bell, Mrs. A. I. Moore. Mrs. John T. Landis, and Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol.
The Palace Hotel Orphans' Fund. of Red Boiling Springs, through Mrs. Lewis Butler. an able county worker of the Eleventh District, gave a generous donation. Mrs. S. C. Bridgewater. of Dixon Springs, contributed a number of pillows and comforts, which the County Organization later sent to France through the Society "1 ... Bien-Etre du Blesse." of which Mrs. Robert Nichol served as Publicity Chair- man. and also assisted with its organization.
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