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The record of this Chapter shows that many soldiers and sailors from its families volunteered for service, and practically all members of the Cumberland Chapter's sons were members of the 1. E. F. and saw active service.
The Cumberland Chapter exceeded its quota of the Liberty Bonds requested by the National Society and in every other campaign in the county. At the Thrift Carnival on Capitol Boulevard. in April. 1918, the Regent of Cumberland Chapter. Mrs. Harry Evans, was General Chairman of the Carnival, and the chapter members maintained a booth for the sale of stamps during the Carnival. Cumberland Chap- ter. D. A. R .. adopted a French orphan, made a liberal contribution to the French village of Tilloloy. sponsored a gold star hero in the State Memorial for fallen heroes, and took a scholarship in the Lincoln Memorial School during the World War period.
No concerted effort for funds for either home or foreign relief work was at- tempted during the war without some member of Cumberland Chapter being a rep- resentative, and the chapter as a whole took part in many entertainments and public affairs to raise funds to aid the fighting forces.
In the influenza epidemic. October, 1918. several nurses were recruited from Cumberland Chapter's membership. and the chairman of the first patriotic organi-
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OFFICERS IN CUMBERLAND CHAPTER D. A. R., DURING THE WORLD WAR.
Seated, left to right are: Mrs. Margaret Lindsley Hoyte Hicks, War Treasurer and Treasurer when this volume went to press, and Mrs. James B. Totten, Second Vice Regent during the war. Standing. left to right. Mrs. J. O. Hendley (Tinie Clare Parks), World War Recording Secretary of the Chapter. Mrs. Harry W. Evans, World War Regent of the Chapter. and Miss Martha James, Historian of the Chapter.
zation in Nashville, the Navy Comforts Committee, was Mrs. Harry Evans, Regent of this chapter.
The Red Cross roll call of members and workers included approximateely every member of Cumberland Chapter. D. A. R., while the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross Motor Corps and Canteen obtained many recruits from this chapter.
The members of the Cumberland Chapter. D. A. R .. during the World War were: Mrs. A. B. Anderson, Mrs. W. B. Armistead. Mrs. W. S. H. Armistead, Mrs. W. S. Ashworth, Mrs. Nathaniel Baxter, Jr., Mrs. C. B. Benedict. Mrs. F. H. Benjamin, Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Mrs. W. S. Bransford. Mrs. William Bradford, Mrs. W. A. Buntin, Mrs. J. H. Campbell. Mrs. John Campbell. Alrs. Thomas Cassetty. Mrs. John W. Clayton. Mrs. Thomas D. Craighead, Mrs. Eugene Crutcher. Mrs. William C. Dake, Mrs. Thomas DeMoss, Mrs. W. L. Dismukes, Mrs. Duncan R. Dorris, Mrs. F. M. Dorris. Mrs. Charles H. Eastman, Mrs. B. A. Enloe, Mrs. Paul F. Eve, Mrs. R. E. Donnell. Mrs. H. W. Evans, Mrs. George William Fall, Mrs. W. W. Gambill, Vlrs. Edwin S. Gardner, Mrs. E. S. Getzman. Mrs. Humphrey Hardison, Mrs. O. B. Heidt, Mrs. J. O. Hendley, Mrs. R. A. Henry, Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks, Mrs. John A. Hitchcock, Mrs. J. Glenn Hitchcock, Mrs. J. F. Jarmon. Mrs. J. L. Kirby. Mrs. Louise Bransford Kirkman, Mrs. Abb Landis. Mrs. C. H. LeSueur, Mrs. Andrew Marshall, Mrs. J. Byron Martin, Mrs. K. T. McCon- nico, Mrs. Fred W. Millspaugh. Mrs. M. A. Montgomery, Mrs. J. Washington Moore. Mrs. Edwin Murray. Mrs. M. E. Newell, Mrs. Edwin Noel. Mrs. Oscar Noel, Jr., Mrs. W. E. Norvell, Mrs. W. A. Ogden, Mrs. David S. Page. Mrs. W. P. Rankin, Mrs. Charles Ridley, Jr., Mrs. Hillard Russell, Mrs. George Ruth, Mrs. C. C. Savage. Mrs. H. Louis Sperry. Mrs. M. A. Spurr, Mrs. H. P. Stubblefield, Mrs. J. B. Totten. Mrs. J. C. Trabue, Mrs. Mary L. Tucker. Mrs. E. R. Vance. Mrs. John J. Vertrees. Jr .. Mrs. C. B. Wilson. Mrs. Joel J. White, Mrs. James A. Yowell. Miss Louise Benedict, Miss Annie V. Benjamin, Miss Jean Bradford, Miss Martha Annette Cason, Miss Maria Judson Ferriss, Miss Julia Gannaway, Miss Elizabeth Hart, Miss Martha Fite James. Miss Alice K. Leftwich, Miss Louise Grundy Lindsley, Miss Mary H. Meyers, Miss Arline Newell, Miss Meta Orr, Miss Carrie Sims. and Miss Willie Williams.
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CAMPBELL CHAPTER. D. A. R.
The officers of the Campbell Chapter. D. A. R .. during the World War were.
Mrs. John C. Brown. Honorary Regent for life: Mrs. James S. Pilcher, Founder and life member of Board; Mrs. Edward West Foster, Regent; Mrs. Duncan Eve. First Vice-Regent; Mrs. John I. Dismukes, Second Vice-Regent: Mrs. John W. Mosby. Treasurer: Mrs. Porter Phillips, Secretary : Mrs. Samuel 11. Orr, Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. I. J. Van Ness, Registrar. and Mrs. C. A. Marshall, Historian.
The members of the Advisory Board of Campbell Chapter were:
Mrs. William C. Cherry, Mrs. Charles Caldwell, Mrs. J. G. Creveling. Mrs. W. W. Berry, Mrs. James E. Caldwell and Mr-, Robert Rhodes.
Immediately upon America's entrance in the World War Campbell Chapter. D. A. R .. offered co-operation in every war activity. In April, 1917. a Navy Com- forts Committee was appointed, which was com- posed of :
Mrs. E. A. LeSneur, Chairman, and the following Daugh- ters as members: Mrs. ( .. \. Marshall, Mrs. Porter Phillips. Mrs. Duncan Eve. Mrs. Robert Kenyon and Miss Ellen Cockriff Foster.
This committee turned in $150 in money and thirty five complete knitted kits to Mrs. Harry Evans. State Chairman.
The Red Cross Emergency Canteen members of Campbell Chapter. D. 1. R .. were:
Mrs. William C. Cherry. Mrs. Samuel Douglas, who served as a Captain. Mrs. Paul DeWitt and Miss Ellen Cockrill Foster.
Nashville Chapter. Red Cross Committeee from Campbell Chapter was composed of :
MRS. EDWARD WEST FUNTER ISusir Cor krill) Mrs. Walter Keith as Chairman. Mrs. Keith selected as her assistants Mrs. W. W. Berry, Mrs. J. D. Blanton. Mr -. 1 ir in.General for Davidson County D. A. R. World War activities, War Regent of Camplull Chapter and member of Advisory Council of this History. Edward Buford. Mrs. J. P. W. Brown, Mrs. Charles Cald. well. Mrs. C. A. Marshall. Mrs. W. C. Cherry, Mrs. R. M Hall, Mrs. Lena Hillman, Mrs. Leland Hume, Mrs. Robert Kenyon, Mrs. J. 1 .. Mc Whorter. Mrs. Sinclair G. Niles. Mr -. Thomas Newbill, Mrs. James Pope. Mrs. Smith Tenison. Mrs. Leslie Warner. Mrs. J. W. Young. Mrs. W. T. Young. Miss Matilda Porter, Miss Carrie Hollins and Miss Florence Puryear.
This committee reported one hundred and fifteen members from the chapter in active service in some one of the Red Cross departments, and $956 in money, $500 of which was a contribution given personally by the Chairman. Mrs. Walter Keith.
The Red Cross Garment Committee was composed of Mrs. Louise P. Davidson as Chairman, from Campbell Chapter, D. A. R. Mrs. Davidson selected as a com- mittee to assist :
Mr -. Samuel G. Douglas, Mrs. Edward Seay. Mr -. Paul De Witt. Mrs. James Pope. Mrs. Walter Keith, Mr -. Pat W. Estes, Mr -. Alex. Porter. Mrs. Leslie Check, Miss Matilda Porter. Mrs. Porter Philips, Mrs. J. G. Greveling. and Mrs. E. W. Foster.
The Red Cross Surgical Dressings Committee of the Nashville Chapter was composed of :
Mrs. Duncan Eve, Chairman for Campbell Chapter. D. A. R. and Mrs. John W. Mosby, Mrs. C. S. Brown, Mrs. (. A. Marshall and Mrs. W. C. Cherry.
Forty-six members from the Campbell Chapter worked at Red Cross Headquar- ters each week. and these committees notified members of the chapter by telephone each week to meet Thursdays for all-day work during the entire war period. The
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MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARDS OF THE CAMPBELL AND COLONEL THOMAS MCCRORY CHAPTERS OF THE DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION DURING THE WORLD WAR.
Seated on bottom row. left to right. are: Mrs. Porter Philips (Leona Sharpe), War Secretary of Campbell Chapter; Mrs. C. A. Marshall (Ella Holton), who was Regent of Campbell Chapter when this volume went to press; Mrs. Edward West Foster, War Regent of Campbell Chapter; Mrs. Bruce R. Payne. Regent of Col. Thomas MeCrory Chapter, and Mrs. John W. Mosby ( Emma MeClelland), Treasurer of Campbell Chapter.
Standing, left to right are: Mrs. I. J. Van Ness (Frances Tabb), Registrar of Campbell Chapter during the war: Mrs. Hallum Goodloe ( Mary Dawson), Treasurer of Col. Thomas Mc- Crory Chapter; Mrs. Alexander S. Caldwell (Margaret Winston), First Vice-Regent of Col. Thomas McCrory Chapter; Mrs. Foster Hume (Carrie Belle Trabue). Second Vice-Regent Col. Thomas MeCrory Chapter; Mrs. Jobn L. Dismukes (Andrea Humes). Second Vice-Regent of Campbell Chapter, and Mrs. Ridley Wills (Jessie Ely), Corresponding Secretary, Col. Thomas MeCrory Chapter. Miss Mary Webb and Mrs. Graham Hall served ably as Regents of Col. Thomas MeCrory Chapter in the Reconstruction period, and Mrs. Granhery Jackson, Chairman of the Advisory Council of this History was serving as Regent of the Col. Thomas MeCrory Chapter D. A. R., when this volume went to press.
business of the chapter was transacted at the noon hour on Thursdays, so that no time should be taken from the Red Cross work. The Telephone Committee, which was composed of Mrs. W. T. Young as Chairman, and Mrs. Robert Kenyon, Mrs. John Mosby, Mrs. Norman Kirkman, Mrs. James Lipscomb, Mrs. D. R. Neil. Mrs. Ben Hord and Mrs. R. M. Hall, as a committee called Campbell Chapter members in every emergency during the war.
Campbell Chapter donated more than a thousand volumes of books in the Book Campaign in October, 1917. Serving on this committee were:
Mrs. Fielding Yost, Chairman for the Chapter; Mrs. C. S. Brown, Mrs. Neil Glenn, Mrs. W. Y. Allen and Mrs. C. A. Marshall, members of the chapter.
Other war work which received contributions from the Campbell Chapter were the Camp Activities Committee, with Mrs. S. S. Crockett, Chairman; blankets, cakes and delicacies sent to soldiers at Camp Jackson; Red Cross Linen Shower; Milk and Ice Fund for destitute babies; Belgian Relief Fund, and American Hospitals in France.
Members of this chapter sent Christmas boxes to soldiers in France, with Mrs. W. T. Young and Miss Ellen Foster serving as a committee to facilitate the work.
Mrs. James H. Kirkland, a member of Campbell Chapter, was Chairman of Nashville for W. S. S. work and the magnificent Fourth Liberty Loan parade. Mrs, Charles Caldwell was Chairman for Food Conservation of Davidson County. Mrs.
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Caldwell received food pledges from every member of this chapter, and many garden and seed pledge- were signed by the members.
Campbell Chapter contributed its quota of one hundred dollars requested by the National Society for the purchase of Liberty Bonds. gave twenty-five dollars to the state memorial for fallen heroes, and fifty cents per capita for the restoration of the French village. Tilloloy.
At the Thrift Carnival on Capitol Boulevard. in April. 1918. Mrs. Edward W. Foster and Mrs. Edwin A. Price maintained a booth for the Campbell Chapter. and several hundred dollars in stamps were sold.
Volunteer nurses for the influenza epidemic from this organization were: Mrs. Edward W. Foster. Mrs. W. C. Cherry and Mrs. Samuel Orr, who nursed the stricken members of the R. O. T. C. at Vanderbilt University. and Miss Ellen Foster. who gave her entire time for several weeks to children in North Nashville. Mrs. E. W. Foster worked heroically every night for two weeks at the Vanderbilt Hos- pital. One member. Miss Fannie Walton. served with the Vanderbilt Unit in France.
This chapter sponsored two French orphans, and the members individually adopted rightern. The French Orphan Committee was composed of Miss Frances Pilcher and Mrs. C. S. Brown.
Members of the W. S. S. Committee were: Mrs. John W. Moore. Chairman: Mrs. C. A. Marshall. Mrs. Robert Kenyon. Mrs. James B. Ezzell and Miss Frances Pilcher. Stamps amounting to $1.215 were sold in the chapter.
Christmas. 1918. the Regent and several members of this chapter served with Mrs. W. L. Granbery on the Overseas Package Committee of the Red Cross. and many comfort kits were bought by members through Mrs. C. A. Marshall, Chairman.
The committee for recording the names of soldiers from families of the chapter were :
Mr -. John C. Brown, Chairman: Mrs. C. A. Marshall. Mis. Duncan Eve, Mis. J. G. Creveling. Mrs. (. . Brown, Mrs. Sam Douglas, Mrs. Robert Kenyon, Mrs. Porter Phillips and Mi- Frances Picher.
Mrs. C. S. Brown and Mrs. Porter Phillips were instructors in knitting of the Red Cross and Navy League.
Every Liberty Bond issue found members of this chapter among the most dili- gent workers. The Service Flag of this chapter contained ninety-two stars, one of which was turned to gohl. that of Dandridge Caldwell. son of Mrs. James L. Cald- well. the Gold Star Mother of Campbell Chapter.
Members of the Campbell Chapter who stood ready to serve their country at all times in the World War were:
Mr -. R. Y. Alen. Mrs. T. F. P. Allison. Mts. George E. Benvie. Mrs. D. B. Bell. Mrs. Horahp Berry, Mr -. J. D. Blanton. Mrs. George Baddie, Mrs. C. S. Brown. Mrs. George Buell. Mir -. J. S. Buford. Mrs. J. P. W. Brown. Mrs. Daniet (. Buntin, Mts. James E. Caldwell. Mir -. Charles . Caldwell. Mr-, Leslie Cheek. Mrs. W. \. Cunningham. Mes. S. 11. Chester, Mt -. J. G. Greveling. Mrs. W. C. Cherry. Mrs. Edwin Davis, Mrs. Joseph Davidson, Mis, John 1. Disminkes, Mrs. Samuel Douglas, Mrs. W. M. Drane. Mrs. J. T. Dicks. Mrs. Paul De Witt, Mrs. Prudence Sampson Dresser, Mrs. G. P. Edwards, Mrs. Pat M. Estes. Mrs. Duncan Eve. Mrs. Uma B. Ezzel, Mrs. L. B. Fite. Mrs. Edward W. Faster, Mrs. Campbell Grav. Mts. Joseph 1. frav. Mrs. W. A. Gmld. Mr -. Neil S. Glenn. Mrs. Edward Graham. Mrs. 1. 1. Hillman, Mrs. B. M. Hard. Mrs. Joseph T. Howell, Mrs. Robert Howell. Vis, Laland Home. Mrs. Lunsford Holin- Mes. R. M. Hall. Mrs. S. P. Jones, Mrs. James 11. Kirkland. Mrs. Norman Kirkman. Mrs. Robert F. Kenvan, Mrs. Walter Krath, Mrs. Jamies Lipscomb, Mis. Horace Jurton. Mrs. John A. MeEwch. Mr-, Jame MeLaughlin. Mrs. Dan MeGngin. Mrs. Robert L. Morris, Mrs. John W. Mushy. Mrs. Ara Jug ils Morgan. Mrs. John M. Marshall, Mes. John M. Moore, Mrs. (. A. Mar-ball. Mrs. B. F. Moure, Mrs. Charles Morgan. Mrs. William McDonald. Mrs. G. M. Noch. T. T. B Wal Mrs. David R. Neal. Mrs. Thomas Newbill, Mrs. Sinclai G. Niles. Mrs. Samuel
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Orr, Mrs. Porter Phillips, Mrs. W. K. Phillips, Mrs. James S. Pilcher. Mrs. Richard Plater, Mrs. Alex. Porter. Mrs. James B. Pope, Mrs. Robert Rhodes, Mrs. John O. Rust. Mrs. George Reyer. Mrs. Bert Roper. Mrs. Eugene Shannon, Mrs. Edward Seay, Mrs. Smith Tenison, Mrs. Belmont Tiffany, Mrs. 11. (. Tolman, Mrs. L. J. Trousdale, Mrs. James Trimble. Mrs. I. J. Van Ness. Mrs. George C. Waters. Mrs. J. W. Weatherly. Mrs. Ilamilton Woolwine. Mrs. Leslie Warner. Mrs. J. W. Warner, Mrs. Mary Sims Wilson, Mrs. Fielding Yost. Mrs. W. T. Young. Miss Valera Allen. Wiss Anna Blanton. Miss Ethel Currie. Miss Martha G. Dismukes, Miss Florence Puryear. Miss Ellen Foster, Miss Addie Fuller, Miss Carrie Hollins, Miss Elizabeth McDonald, Miss Frances Pilcher. Miss Frances Owen Plater. Miss Matilda Porter, Miss Lucy Tabb Van Ness, Miss Mary Lou White and Miss Fannie Owen Walton.
COL. THOMAS MCCRORY CHAPTER. D. A. R.
The officers of the MeCrory Chapter during the World War were:
Regent. Mrs. Bruce R. Payne: First Vice-Regent. Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell: Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Foster Hume: Recording Secretary, Miss Agatha Brown: Corre- sponding Secretary, Mrs. Ridley Wills: Treas- urer. Mrs. Hallum Goodloe: Registrar, Miss Mary Webb: and Historian. Miss Lizzie Elliott.
This chapter met for Red Cross work in Surgical Dressings each week. The members participated in the Liberty Loan sales. in the house-to-house canvass for Thrift Stamps, in the registration for nurses, and in every other phase of World War work in Davidson County from April. 1917. to June, 1919.
The officers of the chapter served as of- ficers of a W. S. S. Club. A contribution of $50.00 was made to the Liberty Loan Fund of the National D. A. R. Association. A French orphan was adopted by the chapter, and a gen- erous contribution was made by the members to the fund for the restoration of the French village of Tillolov.
Thirty-five members served in Surgical Dressings; eleven, in Civilian Relief: three. in Motor Corps: thirty-one, in Thrift work: twenty-six. in French Orphan Association: MRS. BRUCE R. PAYNE ( Lula Carr) Member of Advisory Council of this History. two. in Nurse Registration; four. in Food Pledge Cards Campaign: three. in the Woman's Land Army of America: twenty-one, in garment making: eight. in Canteen service: thirty-two, in Liberty Loan drives: fourteen, in the influenza epidemic: twenty-two, in the National Council of De- fense; five, in the War Work Registration: three, in the Red Cross drive: and six, in the Belgian and French Relief.
Miss Sara Berry served as Chairman of all five Liberty Loan drives in her dis- trict; Chairman of War Savings Stamps: Secretary and Treasurer of the Henderson- ville Auxiliary to the Red Cross, and President of the Girls' Canning Club.
Mrs. Georgia-Knox Berry served in Red Cross Canteen work in Washington, drove for the Motor Corps, and was Vice-President of the Army Comfort League composed of seven hundred women.
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Miss Willie Biddle taught classes in Home Hygiene and the care of the sick in Maury County. Miss Elizabeth Binford served as Chairman of all drives for the Seventh Ward. Council of Defense, and wrote and produced a pageant on Peabody College Campus for the benefit of the Red Cross. Mrs. James C. Bradford served as a lecturer on gardening under the United States School Garden Organization, of which she was Tennessee Chairman. Miss Agatha Brown was State Chairman of Civics for the Federation of Women's Clubs. the first organization to begin work in food conservation.
Mrs. Alex. Caldwell was Chairman of Registration for the League of Woman's Service: State Chairman of Woman's Committee for the production and conserva- tion of food: State Chairman. Woman's Land Army of America: State President of the Federation of Women's Clubs, and one of the foremost speakers of the state in all campaigns.
Mis- Lizzie Elliott. in addition to her regular occupation, that of teaching in the Nashville public schools, did clerical work in connection with the making out of questionnaires. for two years, and worked in the office of the Food Administration during the summer months.
Miss Virginia Nelson served ten months in Canteen work in France. Mrs. Bruce R. Payne was Secretary for the Educational Director and his four inspectors of the S. A. T. C. for the Division of Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. the headquarters for this Division being located in Nashville, Mrs. W. O. Tirrill served as Captain and Treasurer of the Red Cross Canteen and donated liberally toward its equipment, and was active in every campaign and drive. Miss Mary Webb was an instructor and supervisor in Surgical Dressings, and taught one of the largest classes in Red Cross.
Three husbands of members of this chapter served with the Y. M. C. A. overseas, and eleven sons of MeCrory Chapter mothers served in various branches of the United States Army.
Davidson County women who were members of MeCrory Chapter and prac- tically all of whom were one hundred per cent in every activity of the World War. were:
Mrs. Henderson Baker, Mrs. Georgia.Knox Berry, Miss Sara Berry, Miss Elizabeth Binford, Mrs. W. K. Boardman, Mrs. James C. Bradford. Miss Agatha Brown, Mrs. Duncan Butterfield, Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell, Mrs. Sara Ward Conley, Mrs. J. Hesse Corbett, Mrs. John H. De Witt, Miss Lizzie Porterfield Elliott, Mrs. Reau E. Folk, Mrs. Hallum Goodloe, Mrs. T. Graham Hall, Mrs. Frank ftarris, Mrs. D. G. Hart, Miss Ella Hergesheimer, Mrs. Foster Hume, Mrs. George M. Ingram, Mrs. John Kreig, Mrs. W. II. Lambeth, Mrs. William Winter Lyon, Mrs. \. M. McClain, Mrs. Briggs MeLemore, Miss Libbie Morrow, Miss Louise Nelson, Miss Virginia Nelson, Mrs. Bruce R. Payne, Miss Fermine Pride, Mrs. Thomas Scoggins, Mrs. A. I .. Sharber, Miss Ellen Stokes. Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas, Mrs. A. M. Tillman, Mrs. W. O. Tirrill, Mrs. Charles C. Trabue. Miss Mary Webb, Mrs. W. Ridley Wills, Mrs. Morris Wilson, and Mrs. Douglas Wright.
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World War Work of the United Daughters of the Confederacy of Davidson County
MRS. THOMAS NEWBILL. Chairman
The Tennessee Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy ranked second in the United States of all U. D. C. divisions in World War activities. The Nashville chapters were organized for service at a meeting on June 20, 1917. called by Mrs. W. A. Bryan and Mrs. E. W. Foster, Chairmen for the Colonial Dames' work for the Red Cross. An auxiliary to the Colonial Dames' work of the American Red Cross was formed at this meeting, which was presided over by Mrs. W. A. Bryan. Mrs. Thomas Newbill was chosen Chairman and Secretary of this unit, and Mrs. Charles S. Caldwell, Treasurer. The following members of the Nashville chapters were charter members of the new war organiza- tion of the U. D. C.'s:
NASHVILLE CHAPTER, U. D. C.
Mrs. Thomas Newbill, Chairman; Mrs. Alexander Fall, Mrs. W. T. Young, Miss Elizabeth Campbell, Miss Virginia Claybrooke, Miss Meta Orr, and Miss Mar- garet Simpson.
KATE LITTON HICKMAN CHAPTER, U. D. C.
Mrs. L. A. McMurray, Chairman; Mrs. R. G. Crow- ley. Mrs. L. A. McCarver, Mrs. W. J. Spire, Mrs. T. A. Vaughn, and Mrs. F. B. Young.
WILLIAM B. BATE CHAPTER, U. D. C.
Mrs. W. T. Davis, Chairman; Mrs. Carey A. Folk. Mrs. E. T. Hall, Mrs. Robert Kenyon, Mrs. Robert Orr, and Mrs. Frank Wheeler.
MRS. THOMAS NEWBILL ( Amelia Hancock) Chairman of War activities of the U. D. C .. and Red Cross Surgical Dressings Instructor.
MARY FRANCES HUGHES CHAPTER, U. D. C.
Mrs. Mark Harrison, Chairman; Mrs. F. A. Cheatham, Mrs. M. S. Combs, Mrs. A. O. Ford, and Mrs. J. T. McCreery.
Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy who were Chairmen of activities in the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, were:
Mrs. H. H. Corson, Mrs. Mary Bright Thomas, Mrs. Thomas Newbill, Mrs. M. A. Montgomery, Mrs. R. O. McLean, Mrs. John H. Moore, and Miss Elizabeth Morrow.
Activities of the Nashville Chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy, with Mrs. Thomas Newbill as Chairman of World War Activities, were:
"Doughnut Day" for the Salvation Army Building Fund, which was led by Mrs. W. T. Young. Mrs. Young and her committee secured one hundred forty-eight dollars and eighty cents for this work, and Miss Margaret Simpson, Captain of the U. D. C. work, and her committee secured two hundred sixteen dollars and fifty cents. Miss Simpson was also Chairman on Tag Day for the U. D. C.'s, to collect funds for
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the Tennessee bed for the American Memorial Hospital. Rheims, France. Two hundred hfty dollars was raised by her and the Nashville I. D. C.'s. The Alliliated Chapters of the United Daughters of Confederacy of Nashville gave eighty-seven dollars and sixty cents to the fund raised by the United Confederate Veterans for the Vanderbilt Unit "S" in France. Mrs. Harry Rene Lee served as Chairman for the drive. Nashville U. D. C.'s contributed to three scholarships at Tennessee uni- versities for returned soldiers of the World War.
The Nashville Chapter. I. D. C .. members who received the American Red Cross service Badge were:
Mrs. Brown Buford, Mrs. 11. 11. Corson, Mrs. Russ Handl. Mes, Henry G. Maney. Mrs. M. A. Montgomery, Mrs. Edward West Foster. Miss Elizabeth Mottow. Mas. Thomas Newhill Mrs. Frank W. Ring. Mts. W. O. Tirtill. Mr -. T. Leigh Thompson and Miss Rebecca Porter.
In the First. Second and Third Liberty Loan drives in Davidson Counts. mem- bers of the Nashville Chapter. U. D. C .. purchased $50.000 in bonds. and >27.000 worth was purchased by members of this chapter during the Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign. In the Fifth Lib- erty Loan Campaign, Mrs. E. W. Foster served as Gen- eral Chairman of the Industrial Committee for the Loan. She and her workers sold $100.000 in honds. Other members of the Nashville Chapter. I. D. C .. who worked in the Fifth Loan Campaign and received medal- awarded efficient workers for their services were:
At -. W. T. Young. Mrs. Thomas Newbill. Mrs. Mark Har- sison. Mrs. John C. Brown. Mrs, John Leiper. We -. 1. A. Me- Murray. Mr -. Robert W. Nichol. Mrs. E. T. Hall, Mr -. W. F. Bass, Mis. West Humphreys Morton and Mrs. Herman McRae.
Mrs. W. G. Ewing. a member of the Nashville Chap- ter. Chairman for the First Refugee Garment Drive. was also Chairman for the Second Zone in the Fourth Loan. In this Loan her committee sold to the largest number of subscribers in Davidson County.
The members of the Nashville Chapter. U. D. C .. contributed six hundred ninety Looks to the book campaigns. and gave fifty dollars in cash and several articles of linen to the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross Linen Drive. in November, 1918.
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