George W ashington Flowers Memorial Collection ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY OF COLONEL FLOWERS •’fl i -A . «K? •’ t- M M j ■ -jtC 1: I*— , I Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015 https://archive.org/details/davidsoncountywo01gilm DAVIDSON County Women IN THE WORLD WAR 1914—1919 By ROSE LONG GILMORE (Mrs. John G. Gilmore I PUBLISHED FOR ADVISORY COUNCIL OF 25 DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN By FOSTER & PARKES COMPANY Nashville. Tennessee 1923 DAVID S () A' C OU N TY If () M E N IN T ll E If 0 RED If A R. 1914-1910 “The bravest battle that ever teas fought. Shall I tell you ivhere and when? On the maps of the world you'll find it not; It was fought by the Mothers of Men.” ADVISORY COUNCIL Mrs. Granbery Jackson, Chairman Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Secretary Mrs. Idabelle Wilson Mrs. Percy D. Maddin Mrs. A. Lyon Childress Mrs. Alexander S. Caldwell Mrs. Edward A. Potter AIiss Madge Hall AIrs. George F. Blackie .Mrs. Guilford Dudley AIrs. Robert Wharton Nichol AIrs. James H. Kirkl.ynd AIrs. Percy Warner AIrs. Richard T. Wilson AIrs. T. Leigh Thompson AIrs. Edward West Foster AIrs. Jesse AI. Overton AIrs. West Humphreys AIorton AIrs. Reuben AIills AIrs. P. A. AIurPi.^y AIrs. Walter L. Jones AIrs. Dempsey Weaver Mrs. Bruce R. Payne AIrs. Harry W. Evans Mrs. Joseph Abrams 1) .HI I) S 0 C () V N T V ir 0 M EN IN T H E U O R E I) If A R. I 9 1 4-1 9 1 9 FOREWORD 1 lie title cliosen iiir this volume is “Davidson County Women in tlie WVirld War,'’ although it is a verv complete record of World War work done l5y women’s organizations lhi-oughoul the State (d Tennessee, inasmuch as the State headquarters ol all jiatriotic organizations was located in Davidson County. With the excep^tion (d Mi s. (ieorge W . Denny, of Knoxville. State (ihairman of the Woman’s Committee, Council (d National Defense, and Mrs. Sam Phillips, of Memphis, State Chairman of the 1(1111111 kiherly I.,oan, the women s(decled to direct the work of Tennessee World War organizations were residents of Davidson Countv. Also the presidents of jnacticallv all State organizations and cluhs, which were in existence at the time of our entrance into the World Whir, were Davidson County women. These existing organizations, hv their suggestions and activities, were workshops for ideas for the newly-organized patriotic bodies. Among these were: Tennessee Federation of W Omen’s Clulis, Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell, President; Tennessee Society of Colonial Dames, Mrs. James H. Kirkland, l^resident; 'Tennessee Eipial Sufirage .Association, .Mrs. Leslie Warner, President; Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. Ldwiu A. Price, Tennessee Regent; Woman's Auxiliary, Southern Commercial Congress, Miss Louise Gruudy Lindsley, Chairman-General; State Housewives’ i.eague. Miss Louise Grundy Lindsley, President; United Daughters of the Con- federacy. Tennessee Division, Mrs. Bennett D. Bell, President; Parent-Teachers’ As- sociation, Tennessee Division, Mrs. Lugene Crutcher, President; King's Daughters, Tennessee Division, .Mrs. W. E. Norvell, President; Tennessee Capitol Association, •Mrs. Robert F. Weakley, President; and Tennessee State Fair, Home and Educational Department, Airs. Robert Wharton Nichol, Director. Furlhermore, there are recorded in this liook records of Davidson County Gold Star heroes of the Whjrld War and the three thousand Davidson County veterans whose families contributed to the Cleaves sword fund. National authorities acknowledge and record that the women of Davidson County led the women of the South in virtually every campaign and drive for World War relief work, and tliat they accomplished results which were unsurpassed in the en- tire country. This recognition of Davidson County’s achievements inspired the twenty-four public-spirited women of the County, who compose the Advisory Council of this work and whose executive ability and devotion to duty were demonstrated daily during the war, to undertake the stupendous task of preserving a record of these achievements. They felt a sense of pride in being given the privilege of securing, as ( 4 ) I) A V I DSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE W' 0 R L D WA K, 191 t-l 9 I 9 a heritage for posterity, the records of patriotic services rendered voluntarily by the women of Davidson Countv in die greatest war that has ever been staged in history. To these women this jmblication owes its existence. d'he work of compilation began immediately after the close of the war while memory was fresh, in spite of the fact that jirices were inflated. However, at this time it was possible to secure a more complete and accurate record. The council members, fired with the true spirit of patriotism and possessing the dauntless courage and supreme capacity for endurance which characterized our fighting forces in battle, steadfastly held to the determination of accomplishing their purpose. They originated their own wavs and means ami overcame almost insurmountable diffi- culties in accomplishing their aims. They were well aware, when they assumed this responsibility, that the cost of production would exceed the receipts of sales, yet they continued the fight with “conspicuous bravery.” At the final meeting, when the fact was announced that sufficient funds were in the bank to begin puldication, the signing of the contract with the publishers occasioned a rejoicing among these sponsors similar to that occasioned by the first news of the signing of the Armistice. The “Distinguished Service Cross” merited liy the women of the Advisory Coun- cil is the satisfaction that they have passed on to future generations a record of the part their ancestors played in the first war known in history where women were drafted into service. Not one woman whose name appears in connection with the compiling or publishing of this volume, which re(juired months and months of labor, has received anv compensation for her services. The expense of the Gold Star illustrations, of the dedication pages, of the scrap- of-paper illustration, of the memorial for women World War workers, of the frontis- piece and of many other illustrated pages of this volume was borne by the Advisory Council in addition to the cost of juihlication. They purchased a numl)er of volumes and presented them to many Davidson County mothers, whose sons paid the Supreme Sacrifice, to Libraries of Tennessee and to National Headquarters of the organizations represented in this book. The earnest endeavor of these patriotic women to “carry on,” regardless of toil or sacrifice, justified and encouraged the compiler of this hook to “finish the job.” If there are anv honors, to accrue therefrom I would like to share them with each council member. Their loyalty, their unselfish devotion, their utmost con- fidence and eager willingness to assist during the struggles that naturally accompany a gigantic effort of this character, afforded the writer the support necessary through- ont the long period of compilation and pultlication. I Signed I Rose Long Gilmore. Nashville, Tenn.. June 15, 1923. ( 5 ) I) All I) .S' () N (. () U A' T ) ;r <) M EN IN T H E II" O R L I) If A R. 19 1 4-1 9 1 9 WOODROW W1L.SON W OHLI) W.Mf Fhk.sidknt, ILmti-ji) .Statks HF ,\mehic.a GENERAL .JOHN J. PERSHING Commandek-in-Chief American Expeditionary Forces (6) nf ARTICLE II. Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, His Majesty the King of the French, His Majesty the King of Prussia, and His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, declare, that the Articles men- tioned in the preceding Article, are considered as having the same force and 'validity as if they were textually inserted in the present Act, and that they are thus placed under the guarantee of their said Majesties. ARTICLE VII. Belgium, within the limits specified in Articles T., II., and IV. shall form an independent and perpetually neutral State. It shall be bound to observe such neutrality towards all other states. PALMERSTON British Plenipotentiary SYLVAN VAN DE WEYER Belgian Plenipotentiary SENFFT Austrian Plenipotentiary H. SEBASTIANI French Plenipotentiary BULOW Prussian Plenipotentiary P02Z0 Dl BORGO Russian Plenipotentiary DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 AN APPRECIATION Jo a minil)er of imiividuals and groups of imiividuals the compiler of this volume wishe.' to express an aj)])reciatiom Their interest and support gave impetus throughout the four years sj)ent in compiling these records. They include, first, tliose who gave generous donations; second, those wdio suhscrihed for volumes prior to compilation; third, those who made possible the feature pages, and fourth, those who assisted in securing the records. In the first group were Whitetoord R. Cede, W. 0. Tirrill, C. Faircloth, Dr. W . 1). Haggard, Vernon 'fiipiier. Major E. B. Stahlinan, Col. ddiomas W. Wrenne, T. Leigh Thompson. Joel Cheek. Mrs. Perev D. Maddin and Mrs. Idahelle Wilson. file funds necessary to begin jnihlication were secured through the instrumen- tality of the second group. The conhdence placed in their abilities by these public- s])irited citizens of Nashville and Davidson County inspired the members of the .Advisory Council and the com|)iler of this volume to hold to the determination of lini>hing the job. 'fhey were: (i. M. Neelv. Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. E. W. Cole, Mrs. Whitefoord R. Cole. Mrs. R. A. Culhenk, Mrs. I’erev D. Aladdin, Mrs. idahelle Wilson, Mrs. W. 0. Tir- rill. Miss Jean Haggard, Vernon Tupjier, Mrs. Roliert F. Jackson, Mrs. George Washington. Mrs. Horace G. Hill, jAlrs. Richard T. Wilson, Mrs. A. HE Potter, E. C. Haircloth, Major E. B. Stahlinan, Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, Dr. W. I). Haggard, Mrs. Mary W'ashington Frazer. Mrs. Granhery Jackson, Mrs. Bruce R. Payne. Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones, Mrs. Andrew Price, Mrs. Frank M. Bass, Afrs. May French .Noel, Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis, Mrs. W. H. Schuerman, Mrs. Harry \\ . Evans. Mrs. I^orter Phillips, Airs. John Hill Eakin, Mrs. A. H. Roberts, Airs. James H. Kirkland, Mrs. William B. Shelton, Airs. Joseph Warner. Airs. B. F. Wilson, Airs. Roliert W. Nichol, Airs. Leslie Warner, Mrs. West H. Morton. Airs. Craig AIcEarland, .Mrs. Kit 1\ AlcConnico, Mrs. S. S. Crockett, Airs. I\. II. Lacey. Airs. John A. AlcEwen, Mrs. Frank Searcy Green, Mrs. George F. Blackie. Airs. Edward W. Foster, Airs. Thomas Newhill, Mrs. Byron Martin, Mrs. Lyon Childress, Airs. y\lex. Irving. Aliss .VIma Oliver, Airs. Edine Armstrong Alat- thews. Airs. John W. Moshv, Mrs. Bascomh Alontgomery, Airs. Sam AIcKay,, Airs. Luev Manning. Airs. H. C. Aloore, Jr., Airs. W. V. Kennedy, VIrs. Henry Neuhoff, Miss Lutie C. Jones. Airs. Lee II. Farris, Mrs. Gladys AI. Chamberlain, Mrs. Humph- rey fimothy. Airs. John Coode, Airs. O. L. Grimes, Airs. Dora B. Grimes, Mrs. James Weaklev. Aliss Elizabeth Bmford, Airs. J. B. Daniel, Airs. C. A. Goding. Judge Lytton Hickman. Aliss Sara Hitchcock. Airs. AI. E. Derryherry, Airs. William Al. Duncan. Airs. AA . II. Bailey, Aliss Alary E. Burke, Airs. Charles Hurd, Aliss Lillian Taylor. Aliss Alary Webb, Airs. D. G. Hart, Airs. Count Boyd, Airs. J. AI. A\ hitsitt. Airs. Paul Treanor. Airs. Al. E. Fontaine. Airs. Alargaret Erwin Ford. Aliss Daisv Al. Gunn, Airs. Kendrick Hardcastle. Airs. Ross Handly, Airs. Daisy Lenehan Iloirman. Airs. Fred W. Kelsey. Mrs. J. A. Dale, Mrs. S. E. Dickey, Airs. 0. N. Bryan. Airs. Eugene Crutcher. Mrs. John P. Williams, Airs. C. C. Young, Airs. W. F. A oung. Airs. Andrew Price. Aliss Louise G. Lindsley, Airs. Charles F. Anderson. Airs. J. r. Altman. Airs. Vance Alexander, Airs. Joseph Abrams. Mrs. B. B. Allen, Airs. John R. Aust, Airs. Katherine T. Allen, H. B. Alexander, Airs. W. S. Brans- ford. Airs. II. B. Bond, Parent-Teachers’ Association, Aladison, Tenn., Baptist Sun- day School Board. Mrs. Rolcert B. Brannan, H. 0. Blackwood, Airs. Louise E. Brandon, Joshua Brown. Dr. Richard A. Barr. Airs. J. W. Black. Airs. C. S. Brown. Airs. AV. A. Brvan. Airs. Brown Buford, Airs. Frank A. Berry, Airs. A. B. Benedic t. D A V ID SON COUNT WOMEN IN T H E W O RL I) W A R, 1914-1919 Mrs. Charles A. Brengelman, Mrs. Georgia Kiiox-Berry, Mrs. L. F. Beaty, Mrs. J. G. Creveling, Jr., Mrs. Walter L. Jones, Ml's. Margaret Wade Thompson, Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Mrs. Rogers Caldwell, Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell, Mrs. Charles Caldwell, Mrs. Kate B. Hutchinson, Airs. E. B. Craig, Airs. William A. Carter, Airs. Henry Beach Carre, Airs. H. Taylor Camphell, AJrs. R. S. Crutcher, J. H. Corbett, Airs. Henry E. Colton, Airs. W. B. Cook, Airs. A. E. Cudworth, Watkins Crockett, Airs. Sadie AI. Corson, Airs. Robert Cheek, Airs. AI. H. Dobson, Paul Al. Davis, Airs. Guilford Dudley, Airs. John H. DeWitt, Airs. Mary C. Dorris, Airs. Sam Douglas, Airs. Alice Smith Davant, Airs. W. W. Dillon, Aliss Elizabeth Eve, John Early, Airs. W. G. Ewing, Mrs. Arthur Evans, Airs. James S. Frazer, Joe Fenster- wald, Aliss Ellen Foster, Airs. Rufus E. Eort, Airs. Carey A. Eolk, Frank D. Fuller, Alemphis, Airs. Bernard Fensterwald, East Nashville Library, Airs. W. L. Granhery, Alayor William Gupton, Airs. Reba Wilson Gray, Airs. C. C. Gilbert, Aliss Aladge Hall, Airs. Orrin T. Higgins, Airs. J. A. Hawkinson, Airs. P. D. Houston, Mrs. Alary Bright Thomas, Airs. Joseph T. Howell, Airs. Budie E. Harrison, Airs. Rush Hawes, Airs. Foster Hume, Mrs, J. W. Howard, Airs. Thomas Herbert, Jr., Airs. W. T. Hale, Jr.. Airs. Ellis C. Huggins, Airs. Harvey Herbert, R. Boyte C. Howell, Airs. George W. Hale, Inquirers’ Club, Airs. R. Griffin, Airs. Hill McAlister, Davidson County W. C. T. Lk, Airs. Reulien Alills, Airs. Horace Cauvin, Airs. James B. Ezzell, Aliss Lillian Joy, Jack Price Jones, Kennedy & Stevens, Airs. S. J. Keith, Airs. F. E. Kuhn. Aliss Alice Hall Lindsey, Airs. Luke Lea, Airs. Robert Lusk, Airs. Lou Eusky, Airs. W. H. Lambeth, Airs. Carey E. Alorgan, Aliss Theresa AlcGavock, Airs. Al. A. Alontgom- ery. Airs. John H. Aloore, Airs. C. A. Alanthey, Airs. Jo B. Morgan, Airs. C. A. Alar- shall. Airs. J. Spencer AIcHenry, Airs. Cliff AIcClendon, Parent-Teacher Association for Donelson Library, Airs. Elizalieth Al. Norvell, Airs. Louise A. Ogden, Airs. Sandy E. Owen. Dr. W. A. Oughterson, Airs. Edwin A. Price, Airs. Gibson Patterson. Airs. George H. Price, Airs. W. O. Parmer, Airs. R. E. Porter, Aliss Frances 0. Pilcher, Airs. Alex. Perry, Airs. James H. Parkes, Airs. David Rosenfeld. Mrs. Gram die P. Rose, Airs. Jordan Stokes, Airs. Reuben Seay, N. B. Shyer, Airs. Edward Scruggs, Airs. Charles Stetson, Airs. W. J. Spire. Airs. Leo Schwartz, Tennessee State Library, Aliss Alary R. Smith, Airs. Walter Stokes. Airs. ATrnon Hilihett Sharp, Airs. A. W. Shij)p, Airs. Louis H. Sperry, Airs. Tliomas J. Tyne, Airs. Joseph Thompson. Airs. John W. Thomas, Airs. Smith Tenison, Aliss Roberta Tarpley. Oliver Timothy. Airs. Dempsey Weaver, Airs. Sam Woolwine, Airs. Joe Werthan, Airs. Percy Williams. Aliss Alary Shackelford. Airs. Abram AL Tdlnian. Airs. Fielding Yost. Airs. T. Dwight Webb, Airs. J. W. Warner, Board of Y. W. C. A., Airs. W. 11. Witt, Airs. Aliles Wil- liams, Airs. W. Ridley Wills, Alayor Felix Z. Wilson. Airs. Betty Lyle Wilson. Airs. P. A. Alurray, Airs. Thomas G. Garrett. Airs. Laura C. Gillespie, .Methodist Puhlishing House, Aliss Emma Wheat Sullivan, Aliss Alartha Handley, Advisory Council of this volume. G. AL Neely, whose death occurred during the period of compilation, was the first subscrilier in the County and one of the originators of this jjrojecl. His splendid counsel, his unfailing confidence in the compiler’s ability to do the work and his hearty ap]uoval was at all times encouraging. Eeature pages and those who made them possible are: “Greatest Alother.’’ Nash- ville Chapter, American Red Cross, Executive Board of 1921; “Columbia Calls Her Women,” Airs. Idalielle Wilson; “God Save Our S])lendid Alen.” Executive Board, Army Comfort League; “Polk Alemorial Eountain,” Executive Board. Tenn. State Eair, through Airs. Robert Wharton Nichol. Director of Home and Educational De- ( 9 ) 1 ) A I 1 1 ) s o .V c () u A' T }■ ;r o m e n in t // e ir n n i n if a r, i 9 i -i-i 9 1 9 |)ailin(‘iit; "X iclory Aich,” Mrs. 1>. F. Wilson. Vice J^resitlenl of llome-coniing Parade and l!cc(‘|)tion ; "‘Centcninal (ilul)." tlie (dull I'ixeculive Ifoard of 1P21; “Tlie ller- inilagc." Andrew Jacksons lioinc. Davidson (Jountv Board. VAoinan s ConnniUee (louncil ol iNalional D(densc; ”Scia[i-ol -paper” page, (jold Star pages, memorial page foi women World War workers and Frontispiece, the Advisory Council, Mrs. (iranherv Jackson. Chairman. Assisting in securing the records were: Mis. I' rank Searcy (ircen. Mrs. (icorge F. Blackie, Miss Elizabeth Binford, Miss Madge Hall. Mis. Jordan Stokes. Jr., Mrs. V^enion Sharp, Mrs. Dempsey Wca\cr. Mrs. Percy I). Maddin. Mrs. Harry W. Evans, Mrs. S. S. (dockett. Mrs. B. II. i.accv. Mrs. Rohert Wharton Niihol, Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Mrs. Reuhen \lills. Mrs. Frank W. Ring, Mrs. F. W'. Frye. Mrs. Georgia Knox-Berry, Mrs. Kit r. McConnico, Miss Carrie loster, Mrs. Sadie AF (Jorson, Aliss Alaria Slemmons, Miss Mary W chh. Airs. A. B. Anderson. Mrs. R. E. Porter, Mrs. B. k'. AVilson, Mrs. Alice Wilson (doyd, Mrs. V erner Moore Lewis, Aliss Alary Uaterman, Mrs. A. I. yon Childress. Mrs. WAdter L. Jones, Alts. Thomas INewliill. Airs. Edward W. loster. Mrs. Idahclie W ilson. Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell, Airs. W. 11. Schuerrnan, Mrs. (diaries Caldwel I, Airs. P. A. Alurray, Airs. Rohert (dieek, Aliss Alary Pleasants Jones and Airs. J\ Leigh riiomjison. In addition to these the following business hrms of Nashville airled largely with their unlading interest and encouragement: E. R. Schumacher, W. G. Thuss and Marvin W. W iles, photograjihers, wJio contrihuted a large numbe.' of the pbotogra|ihs used in this book; the American National Bank, through P. D. Houston, President, who served as treasurer for the Advisory Council; foster and Parkes Co., through F. W. kOster. President; R. A. Gulbenk Engraving Co., through (difton Greer, Managin', and Airs. R. A. Gullienk, who was one of the promoters of this enterprise and who assisted constantly with the work until her death, which was an irreparable loss to the Council. I he Nashville Tennessean and the Nashville Banner were generous with space in their cidumns in pre.senting the cause to the public. J\ Leigh J’hom|)son, one ot Nashville’s public-spirited citizens and also one of the originators id this project, was an able assistant of the compiler, with advice gained from his successful business career. iMrs. Granbery Jackson, (diairman of the Advisory Council, proved a wise coun- selor and co-worker. She accepttd the hardships in connection with this work as a ]>ait of the joJi and treated them accordingly. She led with a cheerfulness and complacency that made it a pleasure to be associated with her. I he com|)iler id this book feels that she was very fortunate in the selection of her Advisory Council, each member of which is extended appreciation. Airs. Frank Searev Green. Airs. A. Lyon Childress and Airs. T. Leigh Thomjison, “the liig three,” began this project with the conpiiler in tlie fall of 1919 anil never failed to resjiond to every call during the lour years spient in the work. A])|)reciation is due Airs. Idabelle Wilson, who as Chairman-General of the 192.) Alardi Gras ball, assisted by her suli-chairmen, raised sufficient funds to assure immediate jiublication. M iss Madge Hall, with her exjierience as a successful society editor of a local newsjiajjer during the war, which familiarized her with every organization recorded in this liook. rendered valuable assistance to the compiler during the pioneer days of the work. ( 10 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Grateful Acknowledgment FOR Many of the Most Striking Photographs Used in this Book is Hereby Made TO SCHUMACHER STUDIO 215tt! Fifth Avenue. North W. G. THUSS 217 Fifth Avenue. North MARVIN W. WILES Arcade N.vshulle, TeniNessee ( 11 ) They were our best; they gave; their all; as Long as love lives they ivill not die. Its. Akaril. I'vt. Win. V. Alexander, Sgt. Horace L. Anderson. Corp. Edgar K Anton, Pvt. Thos. C. Antliony, Sgt. II. B. Arnold. 2nd Class Sea* nvxii Ro‘ot. E. Bailey. 1st Lt. Oliver 'T. Baker, ■i'a.d. Robert Banks. PvL. Wilkie S. J. Battle. Pvt. Alexander Bennett. Pvt. DeWitt Biggs. Cook Hugh D. Blackwood. Pvt. Harold E. Bohannan. IsrlA.ShirleyH Bontli. Pvt. Wm. H. Bracey, Pvt. Walter L. Bradley. Corp. Ernest II. Branch, Pvl. Leslie Brown. 1st Lt. A, Stewart Bnrke. Pvt. Frank E. Bush, Pvt. Alexander Byram, Sgt. -Tas. M. Cahlwell, Candidate Hand* ridge W. Caldwell. Sgt. Wm. S. Calhoun. 1st LI. Paul C. Cameron, 1st Lt. Alvin H. Carter, Corp. Overton Casey. Pvt. John Chest ,:2ndCIassMateWiu.o. Chilson, Sgt. Carl A. Cleghorn, Pvt. Wm. R. Clements, Capt. Paul Cochran. lstClassl*vt. Frank Conry, Pvt. James Cooper. Sgt. George E. Cndworth, Pvt. Jos. H. Davis, Pvt. Willie Davis. Corp. Will L. Dismukes, Pvt. Ge a ))i'i\ale in the regular army, at Jeflerson Barracks, Mo., Deceinlier 16, 1913. On July 19. 1917, he was honorahly discharged in order to accept a commission as (iajdain. At the lime of his discharge he was a first sergeant of the 27th Ret. (iom|)any. General Service Infantry. After receiving his commission Captain Baker ua:^ stationed at lOrt Bliss, J'exas, and served with the 7th Cavalry and later with the .3()th Pioneer Infantry, until his death. He sailed for overseas September 1. 191!!. On Fehruary 27, 1919, he died at Evacuation Hospital, Mayen, Germany, and was huried at New Friedhof, Rhineland, Germany. Pvt. ll.vitoLi) Fhedeiuck Bi..\ckwooi), was the son of George W. and Mary Louise Blackwood ( tleceased ) . and brother ol H. 0. Blackwood, of Nashville, Tenn., who was a patriotic and valued memher of the “Army at Home.” Private Blackwood volunteered in the U. S. Marine Corps, December 10, 1917, at Nashville, and was sent to Paris Island, S. C., for military training. He was assigned to the 132nd (Company, 2nd Replacement Battalion Marines, Regular Army Post, Paris Island, S. (7, sailing for duty overseas March 12, 1918. He fought gallantly with the 17th Company, .5th F'. S. Marines, and received a medal for marksmanship. On lehruary 16, 1918, he was made a sniper. He participated in the famous l)attle of (ihateau Thierry June 6, 1918, and was wounded, dying from the effects of his wounds June !!. 1918, at a hospital near the front lines. Private Blackwood was twenty-one years of age at the time of his death. He was j)o|)ular and beloved hv the officers and privates of his regiment as well as by a large circle of friends in Davidson County. 1st Lieut. Shikley Draper Bohannan, was the son of Judge L. D. and Sara Draper Bohannan, of Livingston, Tenn., and was born at Livingston, May 27, 1890. He volunteered in the service of his country soon after its entrance into the World War. He was a memher of Company G, 120th Infaiitry, and received military training at Knoxville, Tenn., Eagle Pass, Texas, Cam]) Jackson, S. C., and Camp .St'vier, S. C. He entered service as a j)rivate and was promoted to First Lieutenant before sailing for service overseas May 12, 1918. He took part in all engagements in which the 30th Division fought until his death. He was fatally wounded at Camhrai, October 10, 1918, and died two days later. His body was Itrought to Nashville and interred in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Lieutenant Bohannan married Miss Anne Neil, of Davidson County, while attend- ing Vanderbilt Ihiiversity. Their son, who was horn while his father was overseas, fighting for world freedom, hears his hero father’s name. PvT. W alter L. Bracey. who before his enlistment resided at Joelton, Tenn.. )vas horn in Stewart County, Tenn., in 1896. He was inducted into service of his country at Nashville. Tenn.. Sej)temher 22, 1917, and was a memher of Company C. 327th Infantry. He received his training at Camp Sevier, S. C., sailing for over- seas duty May 11. 1918. with the 30th Division. Private Bracey engaged in all bat- tles of this division with marked bravery, until he was killed in action in the Belli- court area. Sej)tember 29, 1918, a little more than a year from the date he entered the service. Mrs. Bertie L. Bracey. wife of this hero, is a resident of Nashville. Tenn. ( 18 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 Pvt. Frank E. Burke, was bom in Nashville, Tenn., September, 1898. He was the son of James P. Burke ( deceased I and Mrs. Frances 0. Burke, a resident of Nashville. Private Burke enlisted with the National Guard, at Nashville, May 16. 1917, in Troop A, Tennessee Cavalry, which later became Company A, 114th Ma- chine Gun Battalion, 30th Division. He received his military training at Camp Sevier, S. C., and sailed for overseas duty Mav 11, 1918. He fought courageouslv in the battles of Bellicourt area and Premont sector. On October 21. 1918. he died of wounds received in action while fighting for world freedom. CoRP. Ernest H. Bradley, son of R. Edgar and Delia Bradley, who reside in Davidson County, Tenn., was born in Sunnier County, Tenn., in 1891. He volun- teered in the National Guard, December 15, 1917. at Camp Sevier. S. C.. and serv'ed with the following organizations: Supply Company. 114th Field Artillery and Battery A, 114th Field Artillery. He contracted pneumonia while in train- ing at Camp Sevier, from which he died October 8, 1918. He was popular with both officers and men of his regiment and in the community in which he lived. Pvt. William H. Booth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard F. Booth, of Goodletts- ville, Tenn., was born at Goodlettsville, August 16, 1896. He was inducted into World War service September 5, 1918, at the Focal Board of Davidson Countv. As a member of Company F. 57tb Pioneer Infantry, be received his training at Camp Wadsworth, Columbia. S. C. He sailed for overseas duty September 29. 1918. ar- riving October 7, 1918. He contracted broncbo-pneumonia immediately after land- ing in France, from which he died October 13. 1918. at Brest. France. His remains were returned to Goodlettsville, where he had a large circle of friends. He served with courage and faithfulness. Pvt. DeWitt Bennett, was born at Joelton, Tenn., March 22, 1895, and was the son of Irvin and Maude Bennett, residents of Joelton. He enlisted for World War service with the Kentucky National Guard June 4. 1917, at Hopkinsville. Kv. Private Bennett died of spinal meningitis at a government hospital, while still in training. At the time of his death he was a member of Headquarters Comjianv. 149th Infantrv. He also served in Company D. 3rd Infantry. Kentucky National Guard. He was among the first Davidson County volunteers, and his devotion to dutv was highlv commended by army officials. Candidate D.andridge Wentworth Caldwell, youngest son of James E. and Mav Winston Caldwell, of Nashville, was born at “Fongview.” the historic estate of his parents on the Franklin Pike, in Davidson County. Tenn.. June 16. 1894. He received his early education from tutors at home and later at Montgomery Bell Academv, where he made a magnificent record as a gentleman and as a student. He won several prizes for exceptional work and a number of medals for oratory, a gift inherited from his maternal grandfather. Dr. C. K. M inston. who was noted in his dav as a finished public speaker. Candidate Dandridge Caldwell entered Vanderbilt University in the fall of 1910. at the age of sixteen, and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternitv. Realiz- ing the necessity of a business career, owing to his approaching marriage to Miss Elizabeth Keith, with whom he had been in love since childbood Candidate Cald- ( 19 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 well left (•{)llege a few niontlis before graduation. He entered business as a partner and manager of tlie insurance firm of Janies E. Caldwell & Sons. Soon thereafter be was made Vice-President of Caldwell & Company, Investment Bankers. Home obligations necessitated the classification of Dandridge Caldwell in Fourth (dass bv the government, which meant a delay in entering service. Relatives and ( lose friends were vividlv impressed with the "‘fight within himself” of this noble voung man, and they admired the manly and courageous manner in which he sur- rendered to the call to arms August 29, 1918, after much conflict of spirit between diitv to his countrv and duty to his home. He volunteered for service in spite of the earnest jiersuasion of many people that his first duty was as a husband and father. (Candidate Caldwell was selected as a candidate to the Officers’ Field Artillery 'Plaining School, Camp Zachary Taylor, Fouisville, Ky., and attached to the 12th Praining Batterv. While in training at Camp Taylor he contracted pneumonia, and complications developed which resulted in his death October 20, 1918. (iandidate Caldwell’s sacrifice was complole, since he left a lovely young wife, Mrs. Iflizabeth Keith Caldwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keith, of Nash- ville; one son. Dandridge Wentworth, Jr.; two |)ostbunious sons, James E., HI, and Walter Keith, twins liorn one month after their father made the Supreme Sac- rifice. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Dan C. Buntin, and three brothers, Bogers. Meredith and Charles W. Caldwell, and a large connection of relatives, who are prominent citizens of Nashville. A brother, James E. Caldwell, Jr., died Sf'vcral years previous. Candidate Dandridge Caldwell possessed a cheery and affectionate disposition, and was a devoted husband and father. In the army training camp, as well as in Nashville, he numbered his friends by all who knew him. His body wms brought to Davidson County and the funeral was held at “Longview,” the home of his parents. His ca.-(ket was diajied in the American flag and was interred at Mt. Olivet Ceme- terv. at Nashville, Penn. Tst LtEUT. P.4LIL Ci-.A^XTON C.4LI10UN, SOU of I. R. and Lula Claxton Calhoun, of Covington, Penn., was born in Covington, March 15, 1894. He enlisted for service in the Second Reseiwe Officers’ Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.. Mav 15, 1917. among the first volunteers of Davidson County. After completing his course he was commissioned a second lieutenant and assigned to Companv C. 124th In- fantry. He died suddenlv from over-exertion while in training at Camp Wheeler, Ga.. Felnuarv 27, 1918. and was Iniried at Covington on March 2, 1918. Lieutenant Calhoun was a member of the historic First Presbyterian Church, at Nashville. Penn, and his Idue star on the large service flag of that church was the first turned to gold. He w'as w'ell knowm and popular in Davidson County, wdiere he lived when he enlisted in the service. His devotion to duty was highly commended bv army officials with whom he served. Pvt. John Casey tvas born in Nashville, Tenm, in 1881 and was a resident of Davidson Conntv when he enlisted for service in the World War in the National Guard, at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., July 13, 1917. At the time of bis death he wms a member of Company F, 17th Engineers Corps, having also served with Company A, 42nd Engineers ( Ry. ) and Company 20, 42nd Engineers. He sailed for overseas duty July 28, 1917. On Mav 20, 1918, he died from an accident ( £0 i DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 received while in a French training camp. His nearest relative is an aunt, ]\Irs. Joe Cane, who resides in Dayton, Ohio. Pvt. (1st Cl.\ss) Fr.vnk Buford Cochran was horn at Nolensville, in Davidson County, February 21, 1896. He was the son of Thomas G. and Mary B. Cochran, who reside at Antioch, Tenn. Private Cochran was inducted into service Sep- tember 22, 1917, and was sent to Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga., where he was as- signed to Company E, 327th Infantry. Later he was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C.. and became a member of Companv D. 10.5th Engineers, and sailed with the 30th. Division May 26, 1918. He fought with bravery in the engagements at Ypres, Belli- court and all other engagements of the 30th Division until he was killed in action September 29, 1918, on the battlefield of France. His body now rests in the ceme- tery at Nolensvdle. Private Cochran was a model soldier and his duty to his flag was always his first consideration. Capt. Paul Clements was born at Morganfield, Ky., November 27, 1871. He was the son of George 1). and Mary Welhourne Clements ( deceased I . of Nashville. Tenn. At \anderhilt L niversity he won the Founders medal in medicine and served as an interne in the City Hospital, at Nashville, for one year after graduation. At one time he was a memlrer of the Tennessee Militia and was sent to Coal Creek, Tenn., when trouble broke out among the miners in the summer of 1892. Captain Clements went to the Philipjiines in 1903 in the Public Health Service of the Lhiited States, where he was stationed at the Department Hosjdtal. (Manila. P. I., for fifteen years. He enlisted in the Medical Corps February 25, 1918, and was stationed at Fort McKinley. Manila. P. I . where he made a reputation for his work toward eradicating cholera. He died of disease June 29, 1918, at the Department Hospital, Manila, P. I. Captain Clements married Miss Effie Skillern, of Pulaski, Tenn.. whose death occurred in 1911. In 1915 he married Miss Trinidad Munoz. She and two children survive him, also his father and three brothers. R. i\I.. C. R. and Melbourne Clements. He has a large connection of prominent relatives in Davidson Countv. \^'ILLIAM Oralan Chest (2nd Class Mate), son of E. R. and Anna Laura Chest, of Nashville, Tenn., was born January 28, 1897, at Nashville. He entered the U. S. Navy in October, 1917, at Minneapolis. Minn. Later he was transferred to the Naval Aviation Corps. He was wounded in November. 1918, while aboard a submarine chaser in French waters. Second Class Mate Chest died of jmeumonia December 23. 1918. at the base hospital, at Brest. France, and was buried in Ker- fautras Cemetery. Sgt. Carl A. Chilson, son of Mrs. Emma Neese Chilson. of Nashville, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1896. He enlisted in the regular army at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., April 19, 1916, and sailed for overseas duty May 5, 1918. Sergeant Chilson served in the following organizations: Company L. 22nd Infantry; Company K. 35th Infantry; Companv L. 344th Infantry; and Company M. 59th Infantry, until his deadi. He participated in engagements of the Marne sector and was wounded July 22. 1918. He was killed in action October 7. 1918. on the battlefield of France. PvT. WiLLLAM R. Cleghorn, SOU of Isaac and Sarah Cleghorn. of Nashville. Tenn., was born in Cookeville. Tenn.. in 1893. He enlisted for World War service ( 21 ) I) .i I' 1 1) S O :\ COUNTy WOMEN IN THE II U H L I) WAR. 1914-1919 ill l!ir National (iiianl. at Nashville. Tenn., June 12. 1917, among the first volun- teers. and mohilized at Cani|) Kirkland, in Nashville, with Battery E, 1st Tennes- see Inl'antrv. ivhii h later trained at Camp Sevier, S. C.. Private Cleghorn sailed lor IVanee with tlii' famous 3()th Division as a member of Battery E, 111th Eield y\rtilleiv. May 29. I9B!. He fought bravely in tlie battles engaged in hv this division, inelnding St. Mihiel. Meuse-Argonne and Woevre sectors. While in the army of occupation he contracted pneumonia, from which he died Eeliruary 15, 1919. in Cermany, after faithfullv assisting America in gaining world freedom. Pvt. Abner B. Dougi^vs was horn at Joelton, Tenn., in 1897, and w'as the son of Mr. and .Mrs. A. .S. Douglas, residents of Davidson County. He enlisted in the regular army December 14, 1917, at Eort Oglethorpe, Ga., for military training. While a member of the 812th Aero Squad, Signal Corps, Aviation, he died from Iracture of the skull October It), 1918, resulting from an attempt to crank liis aero|)lane. His body was brought hack to Davidson County to rest in his native soil. Pvt. W iluam J. Donohue was horn in Nashville, Tenn., October 14, 1889. He was the son of Mrs. Kate Donohue, deceased, and his nearest relative is James P. Morgan, a cousin, who resides in Nashville. Private Donohue was inducted into World Whir service at Eort 'fhomas, Ky., Alay 27, 1918. He wms a memher of Headipiarters Company, 50th Infantry. While in training camp he contracted pneu- monia ami died October 5, 1918, at the camp hospital. (i.\i>T. Charges Benjamin DtiNCAN was l)om in Nashville, Tenn., December 1, 1898. He was tin* son of Charles B. and Anna Clair Duncan (both deceased). He was reared bv his grandmother, Mrs. Carrie Eastman Duncan, a life-long resident of Davidson Countv. He was prepared for college at Wallace Universitv School and entered \ anderhilt Universitv in the fall of 1911. While in Vanderbilt be wms a member of the Delta Kaipia Ejisilon fraternity. Caption Duncan later accepted an appointment to West Point. As a student of W'est Point, Captain Duncan w'as commissioned a second lieu- tenant of cavalry, March 22, 1917. On Mav 15, 1917, he w'as promoted to the rank of first lieutenant and advanced to the rank of a captain August 5, 1917, and was stationed at Eort Ethan Allan, Vermont; Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss., and Camp Greene, Charlotte. N. C. He was a member of tbe 19tb Cavalrv (Light) which was converted into the 77th F. A., 4th Division, sailing for the front lines April 19. 191 8. Captain Duncan fought with distinction in the following sectors: Aisne-Marne. Vesle, St. Mihiel and Argonne, and was fatally wounded September 80. 1918. and died from the wounds received in action later at a field hospital. He was buried in the field hospital cemetery at Cuisy, France, near the sjiot where he made the sujireme sacrifice, and was later reinterred in an American cemeterv in France. Captain Duncan has a large family connection living in Nashville. He wms one of the most popular officers in the artillery of his division. He w'as awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, posthumously. PvT. George R. Dismukes was born at Goodlettsville, Tenn., December 19, 1888, and was the son of W. H. and Ida C. Dismukes, residents of Goodlettsville. Private ( 22 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 Dismukes was inducted into service for his country, at Nashville, Tenn., June 27, 1918. He was trained at Camp Gordon, Ga., and served with the following orga- nizations: 29th Company, 8th Training Battalion. 157th Dej)Ot Brigade; and Company D, 7th Infantry Replacement Training Battalion until his death. He sailed for France September 14, 1918, and while in a French training camp con- tracted pneumonia, from which he died at a government hospital in France, October 9, 1918. Private Dismukes was considered one of the regiment's best and was popular with both army oflicials and comrades, as well as a large number of ac- quaintances in Davidson County. Pvt. Marvin Eugene Edmondson, son of William and IMary Edmondson, of Clarksville, Tenn., was born October 1, 1892. He enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps, June, 1917, and was trained at Paris Island, S. C.. and Quantico, \ a. On January 31, 1918, he embarked for France. As a member of the 79th Company, 6th Marine Corps, 2nd Division, he took part in engagements at Bois de Bel lean from June 2-13. 1918, and at Soissons and Champagne from October 1-4. 1918. He was wounded June 2, 1918, in Belleau Wood, and was killed in action October 4, 1918. at Cham- pagne. His body was brought to Clarksville. Tenn.. and buried there September 11, 1921. Private Edmondson was cited three times for hraverv, first, at Bois de Bel- leau; second, at Soissons, and third, at Champagne, and was presented with the Eourrogere. His record is a source of pride to both Davidson and Alontgomery Counties, where he was well knoivn and popular. Hollice Clinton Elliott (Apjjrentice Seaman), the son of William and Ema- line Drake Elliott (both deceased), was born near Normandv. Tenn.. Eebruary 28. 1896. His nearest relatives are two brothers, Emmett L. and Alvin E. Elliott, resi- dents of Nashville, Tenn. Private Elliott enlisted in the Navy December, 1917. and was sent to the Naval Training Station, at Norfolk, Aa., where he contracted pneu- monia and died in the government hospital at Portsmouth, A a., Januarv 14. 1918. He w as among the first Davidson County boys to die in service. His body was sent to Wartrace, Tenn., for burial. Pvt. Eugene Earls was horn in Nashville, Tenn., in Alarch, 1893. He was the son of Airs. Effie Earls, of Nashville, and resided with his mother at the time of his enlistment. He enlisted at Eort Thomas. Ky., August 3, 1917. He sailed on April 16, 1918, for duty on foreign fields, and was killed in a railroad accident in France, September 23. 1918, together with several other brave American soldiers. He was a member of Company I), 61st Infantry, at the time of his death, and was greatly beloved by memliers of his regiment. 1st Lieut. James Dixie Everett, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Everett I both deceased), was horn October 28, 1895. at Nashville. Tenn. He graduated from Alontgomery Bell Academy and entered A'anderhilt in September, 1911. He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Lieutenant Everett enlisted with Company E, 1st Tennessee Infantry, N. G.. in the spring of 1915, and served on the A'lexican border as corporal and as sergeant. He had accepted a place in the Erench army hut when the Lnited States declared war, he resigned. He then enlisted in the United States Army in 1917, and entered the Eirst Reserve Officers’ Camp, at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., where he was commissioned I 23 ) 1) All I) S () N C () I N T }■ ir O M KN IN T H E If O R L I) IT A R. 1 9 I II '> I 9 Second Ueiitenant in the regular army. In the fall of 1917 he was made First Lieu- tenant and sent for further training to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and was stationerl later at Cami) Wadsworth. S. (i. On July (), 191d. he sailed for France, and died of wounds received in action JNovemher 11. 191d. At the time of his death he was a memher of 1 Iead(|uarters Oomj)any. S 1th Infantry. He fought with hravery and rvas one of the most popular memhers of his regiment. 2M) Lii;lt. llii.Aitv Kkid FuAZiKtt. son of Kohert T. (deceased) and Corrinne Reid 1' razier, of W ashington, 1). ti., was horn at Washington, August 28, 1896, and re- ceived his early education in the public schools of that city. For several years he was in the oflice of the Sergeant-at-arms of the Linited States Senate. He was chief ( Ink in the Agricultural Department of the N.. C. & St. L. Railroad, at Nashville, l enn.. when the I nited States entered the war. He enlisted with the Tennessee National (iuard. which mohilized at Tellieo Plains, Tenn., in June, 1917. He was made Sup|)lv Sergeant of Companv M, 8rd Tennessee Infantry, and received his training at Camp .Sevier, S. C. On Decemher 24, 1917, he received a commission as Second Lieutenant and was assigned to Com|)anv F, 117th Infantry, 30tli Division, sailing for overseas duty May, 19L'!. After reaching France he entered a French training school at Clemancy in Septemher, 1918), rejoining his regiment in October of th(“ same year. He fought in all the battles in wdiicli the famous ,30th Division was engaged. As all higher officers of the Second Battalion had either been killed or woumh'd at that time. Lieutenant Frazier was placed in command. He was in eom- mand of his coinjiany at the time he was killed October 17, 1918. Official reports show that he lost his life bv heavy shell fire immediatelv after passing IVIolain en route to Irhauville. 4’he following calilegram from Headquarters of the American Red Cross, in France, was leceived bv Lieutenant Frazier’s mother after bis death: “Lieutenant Frazier was recommended for lioth the American D. S. C. and the British 1). S. C. in recognition of these facts; On October 9. 1918, he with his company, was practically cut oil from the Battalion. Lieutenant Frazier, under terrific shell fire unshielded, managed to get his entire company back in line by infiltration method with only one man wounded.” l itis Davidson County “boy” hero proved himself worthy of the patriotic s]iirit instilled liv the exanqile of his forefathers of the srand old Volunteer State. Mrs. Tyler Calhoun, of Nashville, is an aunt of this valiant soldier. Pvt. John W ilson Filson. son of James and Nannie Filson. of Nashville, Tenn., was born in Trousdale County, Tenn.. February .5, 1897. He was engaged as a jitney driver at the Old Hickory Powder Plant when he entered the service of bis country Sejjtember 6. 1918. He received bis training at Camp WCadswortb, Spartan- burg. S. C.. and sailed for overseas service Sejjtember 29, 1918. While on the sea he c()ntracted pneumonia, from which he died October 4, 1918. He w-as a m.ember of Companv H. •o7tb Regiment Pioneer Infantry at the time of his death. He was buried at Hartsville, Tenn., October 22, 1918. Private Filson’s son, wJio was l)orn after his father gave his life for his country, bears the name of his hero father. Private Filson was a model soldier and performed his duties cheerfully and will- ingly. Capt. jME.VDE Frierson, son of VIr. and Mrs. Vleade Frierson, of Nashville, Tenn., was born in Columbia. Term., January 29, 1894. He abandoned a journalistic career in the autumn of 1916 and successfully passed the W^est Point examination and was ( 24 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Lhiited States Regular Army, doing this from a deep conviction that his own country would he drawn into the World War and wishing to be prepared for service when the need arose. He was sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. After three months he was assigned to the 11th Cavalry and was with General Pershing on the Mexican border. He was then sent to Fort Ogle- thorpe, Ga., and went from there overseas March 15, 1918, attached to the 15th Cavalry. Before sailing he had received promotions to First Lieutenant and then to Captain. In France Captain Frierson was assigned to the 125th rnfantry, 32nd Division, with which organization he served in the trenches in Alsace. He went into liattle for the first time on July 30, 1918. Captain Frierson with his company figured in the defeat of the Prussian Guards in the battle of Ourcq River and in the seven days’ campaign from the Ourcq to the Vesle River, during which engagement the Germans were driven out of Cour- mont, Les Jomhlettes, Hill 212, Bois Belger Gergy, Soissons and tlie railroarl yards at Fismes. After a rest period Captain Frierson went into line as Acting Major, the objective behig Juvigny; and after two days of fierce fighting before Juvignv was cap- tured, he was killed in action on August 29, 1918, at the age of tw'enty-three and one-half years. At the time of his death he was sullering from w'ounds received in action, and gave his life m an eflort to save the life of a friend who had been wounded. Because of his braverv and leadership in the Alsace oftensive, Cajitain Frier- son’s men as a unit requested the commanding officer of the 32nd Division that he he decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross. This rlecoration was awarded posthumously. His jiromotioii to Major and transfer to the air service came on the morning following his death. His body rests at Columlria, Teiin., the home of his birth, where he has a large and prominent family connection. The last seiwice rendered by Captain Frierson was characteristic of his devotion to his fellow'-man as W'ell as to his country, and the sacrifice of a life such as his was is a constant reminder of the price paid for jieace. Captain Frierson was prejiared for college at the Columbia Militarv Academy and entered Vanderlult in the fall of 1911 at the age of sixteen. He wms a memlier of the Delta Kappa Ejisilon fraternity and active in many student clubs and or- ganizations. PvT. (1st Class) Thomas R. Frith was horn in Nashville, Tenn., in July, 1893. He was the son of John H. and Annie Frith, who are residents of Nashville. On Feb- ruary 18, 1916, he enlisted in the regular army, at Jeft'erson Barracks, Mo. As a mem- ber of Company I. 16th Infantry, Private Frith sailed for France June 12, 1917. and was one of the fir.st Davidson County boys to arrive overseas, where he was soon promoted to first class private. He fought with courage in engagements in the Artois sector, and was killed in action July 19, 1918,, fighting for his country. He was a model soldier and his military duties were w^ell performed. ^ •SV' Pvt. James Lawrence Garland wms horn at Bellviewg Tenn., September 4. 1892. He was the son of William B. and Margaret K. Garland, of Bellview, and was en- gaged in farming before entering World War service. Due to the importance of ( 25 ) 1) All I) s o y c 0 u N T )■ ir o m en in r h e ir n r l d wa r. 19 14-1919 ral.-iiig "lood stiiir” for the army, Private Garland was not called into service until Sc|)tcnd)er 5. lyilS. He was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., for training, and was assigned to Company L, 57tli Pioneer Infantry. In less than a month after enter- iii til I) S () N C () V A' T r II 0 M E A’ / IS T H E IE O RED IE A R. 1914-1919 lirFoHi) W. Jackson (Bugler) was horn in Nashville, Teiin., in June, lo95, and was tlu' son of William II. am! Elizahelh Jackson, of Nashville. He received his (uulv education in the Nashville city schools. He enlisted in the regular army at Eagle Bass, Texas. Novemher 1.5, 1917, as a memher of Battery A, 3rd Eield ■Artillerv. .After eoiupletiiig his military training he sailed for duty on the front lines. Julv II. l9lo. lie died of cholecystitis August 21. 1911!, while in training in a Erem h i am|). His cheerfulness at all times, whatever the circumstances, rvas an iu>|)iratiou to his comrades. His duties were always his first thought. Eoki'. (icoraiK (iiticsm Kidd was horn in Nolensville, Tenn., September 6, 1894. and was llu' son of Ceorge Washington and Eee Leak Kidd, of Nashville, Tenn. He was inducted into World War service March 30, 1918, at Nashville, and was sent to Earn]) (iordon. Ga.. for military training. He was assigned to Provost Guard Gomjiauv, 157th l)e|)ol Brigade. On Sejitemher 1, 1918, he was made a corporal. He died at the base hosiiilal at Camp Gordon, Eelmiary 1, 1919, from hemorrhage shock, as the result of accidentallv shooting himself with a twelve gauge' shotgun, while hunting near the cani|) with comrades. This brave soldier’s untimelv death was deejilv deplored by his regiment, as each man of the regiment was his friend, lit' was beloved by frieiuls in his community as w'ell. Gokp. Thoaias Moktimck KiltwiN. son of John J. and Sebilla Bowman Kirwin, of l)a\idson Coinitv. was horn in Nashville on October 25, 1898. He was one of th(' lir>t Nashville hovs to volunteer his services to his country, enlisting April 11, 1917. with the J’ennt'ssee National Guard, during the same week the United States entered the World War. He was assigned to Troo|i A, Separate Squad, 1st reniH'ssee Cavalry, which lalt'r became Companv A, llltli Machine Gun Battalion, 1 leadipiarters Platoon. He received his training at Camp Sevier, S. C.. and sailed on .May 11, 1918, for Erance on the U. S. S. El Penor, landing at Livei jiool, England, on iMav 21, 1918, and proceeding at once to Calais, France. At Ea Panne. Erance, this battalion received its (inal training in the use of machine guns and entered active service in the Belliconrt, Premont, Bohain-Kemmel Hill and Ypres-Lys sectors, also taking [lart in the lueaking of the Hindenburg Line and the Offensive of the Somme sector and LaSalle Biver. During this last-named engagement Corporal Kir- win was liadlv wounded, and wuis S"iit to Base Hospital No. 16, at La Treport, Erance, on October 17. 1918. where he died. October 27, 1918. He fought with marked hraverv and was one of the most jmpular members of the H4th Machine Gun Battalion, with both olhcers and privates in the ranks. Coi])oral Kirwin’s family rec'eived many communications from his comrades, in which they commented on his loyalty and devotion to duty in glowdng terms. His body was brought to Nashville for burial in Mt. Calvary Cemeterv. He was a brother of Alisses Kathryn and Jewell Kirwin, of Nashville, where he had many friends, who wer*' justly ])roud ol his [tatriotic service so gallantly rendered. P\T. WTli.iam Newton Knox was the son of J. Mack (deceased) and Alice Reed Knox, who resides in Nashville. Tenn. Private Knox answered his country’s call Deeendier 13. 1917. He began military training at Paris Island, S. C., as a member of Company 76, 6th U. S. Alarine Corps. While in training at Paris Island he contracted pneumoina. from which he died March 4. 1918. ( ,S2 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 Private Knox was a brother of Herman and Hugh Knox and a nephew of Mrs. John McKenzie, all of whom reside in Nashville. His bodv was taken to Giles County, the home of his birth, and rests in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, beside his father, who was one of Giles County’s most prominent citizens and a most devout Christian man. Private Knox possessed many noble traits of character. He performed his duties well and was one of the most beloved members of his regiment. PvT. Owen Bryant Layne was born near Brentwood. Tenn., in Davidson Countv, in August, 1899, and was the son of James and Alice Lavne, of Brentwood. He answered his country's call with the first volunteers, at Nashville, April 14. 1917. and enlisted with Troop A. 1st Tennessee Cavalry. National Guard, which later became Company D, 114th Machine Gun Battalion. He received his training at Camp .Sevier, S. C., and sailed for overseas duty May 11. 1918. as a member of the 30th Division. He saw active service in the engagements at Bellicourt. Molain. La- Salle River and on the Hindenburg Line. Private Layne was wounded in action October 17, 1918, and died at a hospital in M inchester. England. November 1. 1918. In his death the 114th Machine Gun Battalion lost one of its most loyal soldiers. Later his body was brought to the land for which he gave his life and was laid to rest at Brentwood. Tenn., May 20. 1920. Pvt. Justin 0. Lale. son of Vv illiam Lyle (deceased! and Malvina M. Lyle, of Nashville, Tenn., was born in Hickman County, Tenn.. in 1896. He enlisted on March 22, 1917, in the regular army, at Fort Thomas. Ky.. and sailed for overseas dutv October 31, 1917. He fought in several of the most noted battles of the war. and died Mav 6, 1918, from wounds received on the battlefield. He served with the following organizations: Company K. 40th Infantry; Company K. 58th Infantry; and was attached to Company H. 18th Infantry, at the time of his death. 1st Lieut. George W.alter Long, son of George W. and La\ onia Nowlin Long, of Nashville, Tenn., was born in Farmington, Tenn.. September 14. 1889, and was among the first volunteers in the M orld Vi ar from Davidson County. He en- listed in Batterv E. 1st Tennessee Infantry. National Guard, in July. 1917. and was one of two selected from that organization for the Second Reserve Officers’ Training Camp, at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. He received a commission as First Lieutenant in November. 1917, and was assigned to Company I. 58th Infantry, at Camp Greene, N. C. He sailed with tlie 4th Division for overseas duty. May 6. 1918. While en route overseas the transport ‘’Mollavia.” which was just in front of Lieutenant Long’s ship, rvas sunk by a German submarine with many of his com- rades aboard. In a letter to his mother. Lieutenant Long assured her that he had no fear for himself, and wrote of saying to his men: "I don’t know what our fate will be, but if need be we will die together like men.’’ The same courageous spirit dominated this brave hero until he fell in action on the battlefield three months later during heavy shell fire along the Aesle River. The following is an extract from a letter written by a comrade to Lieutenant Long’s mother: “On the night of August 5. 1918. the 58th Regiment took its position in the front lines facting the Vesle River, and on the afternoon of the 6th we received orders to move forward for the attack. After advancing about 1.800 yards, we encountered ( 33 ) I) All I) S O N C O U N T 1 ' n () M E N IN T H E IT (> R L I) IT A R, 1914-1919 soiiK^ ()l the most t(‘rriiic sliell and machine gun lire we had exjierienced in our several monUis’ lighting. During a lull in the hring Major Robinson ordered l-ieutenant Long to organize the head(|uarters section, and the last I heard of him he was hurrying through the thickest of shell lire. No one ever did his duty more clu'erfully and bravely, ami in the greatest danger he rvas calm and always smiling. He was a man among men and one of the cmdest I ever saw under lire.” Lieutenant Long was a member of the historic McKendree Church of Nashville, reiiii., and his was the first blue star turned to gold on the large service Hag of this church. Many letters were received by his family commending in complimentary terms Liinitenant Long's high ideals and his love lor his comrades, as well as his Hag. His commission as Captain was received four days after his death liv the commanding oHicer of his ilivision. His hodv now^ rests in the National Cemetery at Arlington, \ a. Lieutenant Long is survived by a large family connection who are prominent residents of Nashville. Tenn., lioth in social and business circles. * yc * Pvt. Henry Leiining was horn in Davidson County, in July, 1895, and was the son of K. S. and Llizaheth Lehning, who reside in Nashville. Private Lehning was inducted into service at Nashville, A|nil 26, 1918, and was sent to Camp Humphries. \ a., where he received his military training. He sailed for duty on the front lines August 26, 1918. He fought with marked bravery in a number of battles in which his regiment participated, among which was the noted battle of the Argonue. He died November I, 1918, from wounds received while in action, fight- ing for world democracy. He served with the following organizations: 31st Com- pany. 8th Training Battalion, 156th Dejmt Brigade; Company G, 3rd Engineers Training Regiment, Camp Humphries, Va.; Engineers Replacement Service Camp. Cam]) Humphries; 116th Engineers; and was with Company E, 305th Engineers, at the time of his death. Private Lehning gave his life only a few days liefore the world gained the peace for which he so cheerfully and willingly fought and died. His body w^as later brought to Nashville, and rests in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. He was a brother of Charles Howard. Edward and John Lehning, Miss Annie Mav Lehning, and Mrs. S. R. Smith, and came of a well-known Davidson County family. ■K* * * Pvt. (1st Class) Alcey Martin Lovelace, son of T. A. and Ada Lovelace, of Greenbrier, Tenn., was horn in Brow'iisville, Tenn., June 8, 1891. He was employed as a clerk in one of Nashville’s department stores when he volunteered among the first Davidson County hoys for service in the World War. He enlisted with the National Guard, at Nashville, June 11, 1917. He was mobilized at Camp Kirkland, at Nashville, where he was a member of Battery E, 1st Tennessee Eield Artillery. National Guard, which organization later became Battery E, 114th Eield Artillery. Private Lovelace received his training at Camp Sevier, S. C., with Battery E, 114th Eield Artillery, 30th Division, with which he sailed for overseas May 26, 1918, for front-line duty. He fought with courage in the Meuse-Argonne sector and died October 16. 1918, from wounds received on the battlefield. His body rests at Luton’s Chapel, at Greenbrier, where he has a circle of friends who are justly proud of this hero’s splendid military record. » * * Ernest Maddux (Bugler), son of William M. and Ophelia Maddux, of Chapel Hill, Tenn., was born July 16, 1900, near Woodbury, Tenn. He was engaged as a ( 34 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 salesman at Lebeck Brothers’ department store, of Nashville, when he enlisted for service with the Tennessee National Guard, April 14, 1917, at Nashville. Bugler Maddux was among the first Davidson County boys to volunteer, and served as bugler with Company A, 114th Machine Gun Battalion (formerly Troop A, 1st Cavalry, Tennessee National Guardi. He was trained at Camp Sevier, S. C., and sailed for overseas with the 30th Division, May 11, 1918. He fought in all battles in wdiich this division was engaged until his death. He was gassed in the LaSalle River Offensive, October 17. 1918, and died from the effects on October 19, 1918. His body rests at McMinnville, Tenn. His service to his country was willingly given, and his bravery was often a matter of favorable comment with both officers and men of his battery. Pvt. Christian Frank Mayers was born in Nashville, Tenn., January 3, 1894. He was the son of Philip J. and Jessie Mayers (deceased), of Davidson County. He enlisted in the regular army at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., for World War service, De- cember 13, 1917, and received his military training at Fort Gaines. Ala., and Fort Morgan, Ala. He served with Battery C, 3rd C. A. C., and later with Battery C. 3rd Battalion, C. A. C. On August 8, 1918, he sailed for overseas duty, and died of accidental gunshot wounds September 7. 1918, at Paris, France. Private Mayers’ father, his wife, Mrs. Amanda (Mayers) Riggins; one son, Christian Philip, and one sister, Mrs. Aileen Thorn, are all residents of Nashville. Tenn.. where he was well known and prominent. * w # 1st Lieut. Emmett Malone Manier was born in Nashville. Tenn., March 19. 1893. His father, J. W. Manier. resides in Hudson, Mass. Lieutenant Manier enlisted in the Aviation branch of the Lb S. Army May 3, 1917, in Chicago, and was sent to France for overseas duty August 17 of the same year. He received his commission as First Lieutenant March 18, 1917, and was sent to the French Escadrille as pilot of a daylight bombing machine. He participated in all the fights of his unit, which embraced the American fronts, including those near Chateau Thierry. St. Mihiel, and the British and French fronts, until his death. He was killed in action October 2, 1918. The dav before he was killed Lieutenant Manier had been recommended for the Croix de Guerre. His body rests in an American cemetery in France. The follownng is a copy of a citation sent Lieutenant Manier’s father by the Commander of the 12th Escadrille: “October 5, 1918. Order No. 56. “The Chief of the Escadrille Vuillemen. Commanding Bombardment Squadron No. 12, cites in the orders of the squadron the soldier whose name follows: “Emmett Manier, First Lieutenant, American Pilot of the 12th Escadrille. “A pilot as skillful as courageous. Since his arrival in the Escadrille he has always been to his French comrades a beautiful example of coolness and energy. While taking part in all tbe attacks of this unit under atmospheric conditions often very painful. (Signed) Vuillemen. “Commander of the 12th Escadrille.” Capt. Charles E. Monk was born in Olney. 111., April 19. 1880. He enlisted for service in the World War July 19. 1917. with the 2nd Tennessee Infantry, at ( 35 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19111919 Muiiref'jihoro. Teim. Later he was transferred to tlie 113tli Macliine Giin Company and servetl as adjutant supply oOieer ot this comj)any. He. received his commis- sion as I'irst Lieutenant July 25. 1917, with the 105th Field Signal Battalion, and was commissioned Captain INovemlier 11 of the same year. Captain Monk sailed for oveiseas duly May 27, 191d, and saw active service in the Somme Offensive, 5 pres-Lvs sector and the Hindenhurg Line in Sejjtemher, 191o. After the signing of the Armistice, Captain Monk remained with the Army of Occupation until March, 1919, when he sailed for America. He landed at Charles- ton, S. C., in A|iril, and was sent to Camj) Jackson, S. C., and later to Fort Ogle- lhor])e, Ca. Hf> was assigned duty as chief signal olliccr at Washington, D. C., and later as camp signal ollicer at Camp Bcnning, Ca. It was here that Captain Monk met his untimely death, having heen injured hy a falling telephone pole, from which he died A|)iil 9, 1920, at the Citv Hospital in Columhus, Ca. i\() soldier in Davidson County has to his credit a record of more untiring service or a mon' splendid military career than has Captain Monk. His hodv lies in (in'cnmount Cemeterv. at York. Pa. His wife and two manlv sons reside in the West Fnd section of Nashville, Tenn. C.AKTEK Mi[..\m I Pharmacist ) , son of Rohert Andrew (deceased) and Ellen Cartin' Milam, of Nashville. Tenn., was born in Nashville, November 2, 1893. He eidisted in the service of his country at New York City, N. Y., June 5, 1917. He was a member of the Lh S. Navy Hos]jital Corps, as a pharmacist, and was trained for military seiwice for three months at Columbia, N. Y., with special training at Roches- ter. N. Y. He was also trained at Paris Island, Pensacola. Fla. On Mav 20, 1918. he sailed for foreign duty and was stationed for a month on transport U. S. S. I^oui.sville. He died of pneumonia, at Brest, France, September 29, 1918. His body rests in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, at Nashville. Pharmacist Milam came of a prominent Davidson County family, and received his education in the Nashville citv schools and at Virginia Institute, Lexington, Va. He was a resident of New York Citv at the time of his enlistment. Major Robert M. Milam. 115th Field Artillery, and Capt. John H. Milam, 115th Field Artillery (now members of the Lhiited States Regular Armvl, and Charlton J. Milam, Aviation Corps, are brothers of Carter Milam, who possessed a brilliant mind. His poem on Death is given lielow, the jioem having been written only a short while before his death, and expresses the courage of this young hero. THE PUltPI.E POOL Deatli i.s a jiool of mystei'y: Purple — clee|) — and still — dim. dark, tarn hidtlen, warm and calm As a song -'neath a lonely hill. .Some seek the way; some stumhle. blind. Some are drawn ‘gainst a frozen will. ■Some - fear filled - come, as a child at night Goes into an unlit room; And lie by the pool; and bare their feet And lave them, there, in the gloom. P)Ut. like moths that are lured Ijy a flick'ring flame. They go hack to a living tomb. ( 36 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1 9 1 i-l 9 1 9 Others lie on the ledge, at the water's edge, To drink from the pool of death. And lingering, long for the mirrored face — Stoop and pause on its every breath — • And bend to its lips — and are lost in the depths — For a kiss is the tool of Death — And some leap to the pool as an unknown joy, And are lost in the orchid spray That drenches and showers the weeping flowers That perfume the lonely way. And the ripples die, as all things die Like Love, which lives hut a day. So, all men seek the purple pool; Some are sent by treacherous tongue; Some go as a prodigal, going to his home; Some follow a siren's song; For all things die. as all things must, .'\t the toll of some sunken gong. By Carter Milan. Pvt. Fr.ank C. McClanahan. son of IVIr. and Mrs. Frank C. McClanahan. of Brentwood, Tenn., enlisted for service in the World War at the first call of his country. Although Private McClanahan was thirty-five years of age, which was beyond the draft age. he felt that his services were needed and he wanted a part in gaining world democracy. Fie was a courageous, fighting member of Company F, 2nd Regiment, Engineers Corps. On June 7, 1918, he died of wounds received in action on the battlefield of France. His body was sent to Nashville, Tenn., for burial. He performed his military duties, regardless of difficulty, without a murmur, and was popular with both officers and men. * * Pvt. Waldo F. McFolin. son of Robert P. McFolin (deceased I and Emily E. McFolin, of Nashville, was born in Erin. Tenn., March 9, 1893. He was inducted into service, at Nashville, September 6, 1918. He was a member of Companv G, 57th Pion. Infantry and was in training at Camp Wffidsworth. S. C., where he con- tracted influenza, from which he died. October 7. 1918, at the camp hospital. * * * Pvt. (1st Cl.ass) Arthur Lee McCampbell was horn in Donelson, Tenn., April 24, 1893. His mother, Mrs. May Evans McCampbell. resides near Donelson. He was educated in the Nashville schools and was inducted into WMrld War service September 22, 1917. at Nashville. Private McCampbell was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C.. for training, and on May 11. 1918. he sailed for overseas duty with the 30th Division as a member of Company M, 117th Infantry. He fought with hravery in engagements at Ypres, and died from wounds received in action. June 25. 1918. Private McCampbell was the son of T. G. McCampbell (deceased), and before entering service he was engaged in the dairy business. He was reared near the historic home of General Andrew Jackson, and possessed to a large degree the cour- age of that famed hero. His family are well known and prominent in the Hermi- tage district. * i'c Pvt. John Herbert Nollner. son of John L. Nollner (deceased) and Mrs. Laura A. Nollner. a resident of Nashville. Tenn.. was horn in Hartsville. Tenn.. May 1, 1900. He enlisted in the regular army at Eort Oglethorpe. Ga.. as a member f 37) I) AVI D S 0 N C O U NT Y IV O MEN IN THE W 0 RED HA R, 19 I 1-1 9 I 9 of ISallerv !). 1 0th Field Artillerv, ami was trained at Douglas, Arizona. He sailed for overseas duty April 2.). 1918, and saw active service in several battles, among which was the engagement at Champagne. He was killed in action July 1.5, 1918, having been at the front from the lime of his arrival in France. He fought with hra\'erv and was noted for his lovaltv to his country and to his fellownnan. He was buried near Chateau Thierrv, France. Private Nollner w'as a resident of Nashville when he enlisted, and had a large circle of friends, lioth among comrades in the armv and citizens at home. P\T. John Farhis Norton, son of Oscar and Margaret Norton, of Naslnille, was another of Davidson County’s heroes who gave his life at Chateau Thierry, having been killed in action there June 18. 1918, at the time of Marshal Foch’s great of- fensive. Private Norton fought in several other battles with marked hraverv. He was only nineteen years of age, yet his devotion to duty and his courage was com- mendable in one so young, and he was one of the most popular members of his regiment. Pvt. Cuv K. Oi.nev, son of 11. L. and Josephine Oluey, of Nashville, Tenn., was horn October 12, 1888, in Marcus, la. He was inducted into World War service November 10, 1917, at Akron, Ohio. He received his training at Fort Oglethorpe. Ca., and Camp Cordon. Ca., and sailed for overseas duty April 24, 1918. He was one of the fallen heroes of the noted St. Mihiel drive, having been killed in action in that sector Se])temher 20, 1918. He was buried at St. Marne Farm. He served wi th tl le following organizations: 1 1th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 1.57th Depot Brigade; Compauv K, .323rd Infantry, and Company B, 11th Infantry, until death, and wms beloved by ollicers and men of these various organizations, as well as a large number of acquaintances at Home. 1st Lieut. Samuel K. Orr. sou of C. H. Orr, of Lvmiville, Term., was horn in Lvnnville, November 9, 1889. He enlisted wdth the Tennessee National Guard May 1, 1915, and was a member of Company G, 1st Tennessee Infantry. When America entered the World War he w'as sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., for special training. He was honorahiv dischartred A,ugust 14, 1917, to accept a commission, and was called into active service for his country as a second lieutenant of Infantry, Ausust 15. 1917, from the National Guard. He was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and later to Camp Wheeler. Ga., for further training. He died of disease at Camp Wheeler. Ga.. Decemlier 2, 1917, at the base hospital. Lieutenant Orr had a promising mili- tary career and wms fearless. He had many friends in the army camp, as well as Davidson and Giles Counties. 1st Lieut. John Wiluams Overton, only son of Jesse M. (deceased) and Sadee Williams Overton, wms born in Davidson County, October 10, 1894, at “Over- ton Hall.” the home of his parents. He attended “Hill School” in Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in June, 1913, and wms elected orator of his class. He graduated from Yale Liniversity in June, 1917, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He held the world’s amateur indoor record for 1,000 yards in two min- utes. fourteen seconds, and the world’s indoor record for one mile, four minutes, sixteen seconds. He was a member of the Sophomore Society, Alpha Delta Phi ( 38 ) DAVIDSON coil NT i' W 0 M EN IN THE V O R L D V A R, 1914-1919 and the Senior Societies, “Skull and Bones*’ and “Sigma,” being president of the latter. He received military training in the Yale Battery, at Tohyhanna, Pa., in the Slimmer of 1916. Lieut. John Overton volunteered his services on the same dav the Lhiited States entered the World War, April 6, 1917. Soon after, when the schools and colleges were requested to name ten students each for commissions as second lieutenants in the L. S. Marine Corps, Lieutenant Overton was one of the ten named liy President Hadley of Yale. On May 21, 1917, Lieutenant Overton was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the U. S. Marine Corps at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was called into active service at Winthrop, Md. In July, 1917, he was transferred to Quantico, Va., where he entered the U. S. Marine Officers’ School, and graduated three months later. On November 10, 1917, he was assigned to 119th Company, 1st Replacement Battalion, with which he sailed, Felnuary 3, 19H5, for overseas duty. During March and April he served at the Alarine Training Area, Chalillon-sur-Cher, and took the course at the First Army Corps School at Gondecourt, graduating June 1, 1918. In the files of the Yale Bureau in Paris were preserved some of Lieutenant Overton’s examination papers taken at the end of May, 1917, giving him exceptionally high official ratings. Upon completing his training course at Gondecourt, he was immediately assigned work with the 42nd French Chausseurs in the Vosges sector. He had in his pos- session the “Aljjine how,” the insignia of that great fighting squad of “Blue Devils.” On Januarv 15, 1919, one of his French comrades, in an address on “War and Friendship,” paid him an eloquent tribute. Lieutenant Overton was transferred at his own request to active service at the front, and on June 11, 1918, he was assigned to the 80th Company, 6th Marines, with which he fought at Belleau Wood and Chateau Tliierry. The night of Julv 17, 1918, the Marines arrived at Soissons, and next morning the regiment joined in the great offensive under General Mangin of the 10th French Army. Lieutenant Overton was killed in action during this offensive. On July 1, 191 8>, he was pro- moted to the rank of First Lieutenant, Lh S. Marine Corps, hut the notification ar- riv^ed after his death. The following is an extract from a sketch of Lieutenant Overton in the Yale World War Memorial volume, giving details of his death; “On the morning of July 19, 1918, First Lieutenant John W. Overton (‘Johnny Overton of Yale and the Marine’) was killed while leading his men in desperate attack on the enemy near Vierzy. A fragment of high explosive shell striking him in the heart brought instant death. By his side was one of his closest Yale friends, a fellow lieutenant in the Marines. “ ‘I had just said “hello” to him in the attack a minute before he was killed,’ says this friend, ‘when he was typical Johnny, full of life and did not know what fear was.’ ” That afternoon his friend luiried him where he fell, about a mile from Vierzy. His body was later removed to temporary cemetery .594, American battle area, at Parcv-Ligny, in the department of Aisne, and on May 16. 1919, to the jiermanent cemetery at Nissy-aux-Bois, where a memorial service in his honor was held. Lieutenant Overton was awarded the Distinginshed Service Cross posthumously. The following is the citation which accompanied this reward: ( 39 ) f).1l II) so. \ COl’M'Y If OMEN IN THE W O R E D WAR. 1914-1919 "For (‘xtraordiiiarv heroism in action near Vierzy, France, July 19, 1918, while valiantly leading his platoon in an attack against the enemy under severe machine gun and artillery lire, he was mortally wounded. His courageous conduct had a great moral eflect upon his men and helped to insure the success of the attack.” A major in the U. S. Marines wrote as follows concerning the death of Lieutenant Overton ; "At 8 :.'>() we jumped oil with a line of tanks in the lead. For two ‘kilos’ the four lines of marines were as straight as a die, and their advance over the open plain in the hright sunlight was a picture I shall never forget. The fire got hotter and hotter, men fell, hullets sung, shells vvdiizzeddianged, and John Overton was hit hv a large piece of shell and fell. He was hit in the heart, so his death was without pain. Of the twenty company ofiicers who went in, three came out, and one of those was slightly wounded.” .A private in Lieutenant Overton’s company paid him the following tribute: "It lakes a thoroughbred and a hero to get away out there in front like Johnnv Overton did. As an ofiicer, he well knew that he was a marked man to he picked oil hy sharpshooters when he raced far ahead of his men straight at the German lines. I am persuaded that he met his end with his s]drit yielding not to death, but triumphing over it.” 'File following is an extract from a tribute to Lieutenant Overton liy Ripley, en- titled "His greatest Victory”: “Johnny Overton has won his greatest victory — run his last race. The clean-cut son of Tennessee who. a year ago last March, ran the fastest indoor mile ever credited to a |)air of human leg.s, gave his life for his country wlnle leading his men in a race across no man’s land near Chateau Thierry. He put all he had into this race — his life; and won all there is — the glory of God and man.” The response to the news of the death in action of Lieut. John W. Overton was immediate, at home and abroad. Throughout America the press gave signal recog- nition to his national fame in athletics, and to his exemplification of character and couragf*. 11 is name was memorialized over and over again in track athletic com- petitions. at school and college, in the army, and throughout the entire country. J'hose whose memories of him were intimate, and those without any personal as- sociation, joined in honoring him. Hundreds ol letters, poems and beautiful tributes were received by his family from all parts of the Lhiited States and Europe. He has often been called "the world’s best-known fallen bero.” Lieutenant Overton came from a family distinguisbed for tbeir jiatriotic services in many wars. His motber, Sadee Williams Overton, gave as untiring and beroic service in tbe army at borne as did ber son on the battlefield. Although her rank was always that of the highest ofiicial, she spent most of her time working as a private, not commanding but leading. Her courage in carrying on so bravely after the death of ber only son on tbe battlefield inspired some of the most successful war activities accomplished by the women of Davidson County and proved a com- fort to many Gold .Star mothers throughout the State. She is a life-long resident of a prominent Davidson County family, a leader in the State and County Legion Auxiliary work, and a descendant of a long line of patriotic ancestors. Lieutenant Overton's father, the late Jesse M. Overton, whose death occurred in an automobile accident in December, 1922, was also an admirable patriot of David- ( 40 ') DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 son County’s army at home. He led to success many of the most important drives of the county in World War work. He, too, was a descendant of heroes of other wars and was one of the most beloved and influential citizens in Tennessee. His son’s World War services, so bravely rendered, was a source of great pride to him. The ex-service men of Davidson County lost a valuable friend in the death of Jesse M. Overton, who considered it a privilege to “fight,” if necessary, for their welfare. Lieutenant Overton was a brother of Mrs. Henry E. Colton, who resides at the home of her parents. “Overton Hall,” on the Franklin Pike, in Davidson County, and whose son, John Overton Colton, bears the name of his hero uncle. Mrs. Lucius Robinson (Harriet Overton), of Indiana. Pa., is also a sister. Elias Homer Parker (Wagoner), foster son of M. C. and Susan H. Tjampley, of Nashville, Tenn.. was born in Dickson County, Tenn., December 9, 1897. He enlisted in the regular army April 20, 1916, at Jefferson Barracks. Mo. He was trained at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and at Camp Pike, Ark., where he died of pneumonia Januarv' 11, 1919. He served with the following organizations: Mounted Service Cavalry; Quartermasters Corps, Fort Sam Houston. Texas, and with Supplv Company, .57th Infantry, until his death. \^’agoner Parker was given to Mrs. Lampley at the death of his parents. T. J. and Bettie Parker. He was verv fortunate in having such a foster mother. She reared him from a baby and deserves all honors of having furnished this loyal Davidson Countv fallen hero in the World War. His splendid traits of character were due solelv to her training and care. He is also survived by several brothers and sisters who reside in Davidson County. Private Parker was buried at Nashville. Pvt. (1st Class) Joseph H. Patterson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Patterson, of Waverlv Place. Nashville. Tenn.. and was born in Lhiion Citv. Tenn.. in 1895. He was among the first volunteers of Davidson County. He enlisted at Nashville, Tenn., June 5, 1917, and was assigned to Battery E, 1st Tennessee Field Artillerv, National Guard (which later became Battery E. 114th Field Artillery), which was then in training at Camp Kirkland. Nashville. Tenn. His battery was later sent to Camp Sevier. S. C., for training. On May 26. 1918, he sailed with the 30th Division for duty on foreign fields. He was actively and cheerfully engaged in the battles in the St. Mihiel sector, in the battle of Fleam, and in engagements in the Argonne Forest. He gave his life on the battlefield less than a month before W'orld freedom, for which he so willingly fought, was gained, having been killed in action October 15. 1918. He was one of the most popular members of bis battery and was loval to his duty and fearless at all times. Sergeant Donald Pons was a brother of Mrs. Blanche Pons Platt, of Davidson Countv, and was liorn in Jacksonville. Fla., in 1891. He received his education at Madison. Tenn., and in the Nashville public schools. He was inducted into orld War service at Nashville, Mav 27, 1918. and sailed for overseas duty with Com- pany A, 533rd Engineers Corjis, on August 26. 1918. He contracted lobar pneu- monia while in training in a French camp, from which he died September 20. 1918. His body w^as returned to Nashville and interred on his native soil, where he was well known. He was a model soldier and performed his duties well. ( 41 ) D.lllDSON COUNTY IV O M E N IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 1st Liei't. James Aakon Pigue was l)orn in Nashville, Tenn., October 11, 1884, ami was the son of E. 11. Pigue, of Nashville. His mother died several vears pre- \ious to the war. He attended the Naval Academy at Annaimlis and w'as selected as one of six men to accom[)any (ien. Wdliam C. Gorgas to Panama, for important woik in till' Ganal Zone. He served eighteen months with Admiral Badger, PI. S. \.. in the Mediterranean, and did scout duty with the North Atlantic fleet. When the IMexican border trouble arose he was with the 1st Tennessee Infantry, National (iuard. and was commissioned a second lieutenant in Company F of that regiment. He was drafted into Federal service August 5, 1917, as a first lieutenant from the \ational Guard. He was stationerl at Nashville, Tenn., and at Camp Sevier, C.. with the 1 ISth f ield Artillery. At his own request he was transferred to the 117th Infantrv. preferring that branch of tlie service. On May 11, 1918, he sailed with the doth Division for overseas, and was killed in action on the morning of Julv ]<8. 1918, at I’ieardv. His death was the first in action in the 30th Division. Lieutenant Picue’s wife was active in the war work at home, and his father was also an active worker in the army at home. He was buried in the American Ceme- tery. .321 Cevalia Farm, Bret Elverdenghe. His family is well known and promi- nent in Davidson County. Pvt. (1st Class) Herman Bay enlisted in the National Guard for World War service May 21. 1917, at Cain|i Jackson, among the first volunteers of Company F, 1st Tennessee Infantry, which later became Batterv C, lT5th Field Artillery. He was further trained at Camp Sevier, S. C., and sailed with his regiment for overseas duty June 1, 1918. He was jiromoted to a first-class private while in training in f iance. On July 4, 1918, he was drowned while at a French training camp. Private Ray’s nearest relative is a sister, Mrs. Norah Ray Perry, of Waller, Texas, his jiarents lieing deceased. He was a model voung man with manv friends in Nashville, made while stationed at Camp Jackson. Core. Le Roy Lutiier.an Ray was horn in Davidson County, September 12, 1999. and was the son of Burton L. and Lillie May Ray, of Nashville. He was among the first Davidson County hoys to volunteer for service in the World War, enlisting in the regular army, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., June 4, 1917, in Battery f., lOth Field Artillery. He received his training at Douglas, Ariz., and sailed for dulv overseas Feliruary 27. 1918. He fought wdth bravery in all battles engaged in hv his regiment until killed in action July L5, 1918, in the noted battle of the Marne. He was the first soldier to he killed in his battery, where every man was his friend. He was luiried in the American Cemeterv. at Ariene, France. Corporal Ray wms a student when he volunteered his services, and although a mere hoy. he fought and served his country with the lovalty and ability of a man. He possessed many noble traits of character, and was devoted to the service of his countrv. Pvt. Henry Grady Ring. wJio has the distinction of wdnning more honors and engaging in more battles than any other Davidson Countv fallen hero, was horn September 9, 1894. and was the son of James Harvey and Lethia Jacobs Ring, who reside in East Nashville, Tenn. He volunteered h s services to his countrv imme- t 42 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 diately after America’s entrance into the World War. He was a member of the 82nd Company, 6th U. S. Marine Corps and received his military training at Paris Island, S. C., and Quantico, Va. On October 29. 1917. he sailed for service on foreign fields, being among the hrst Nashville World War volunteers to sail, and landed at Brest, France, October 18, 1918. Soon after his arrival he was com- manded for service on the battlefield and fought with conspicuous bravery in en- gagements of the Aisne Defense, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne sectors. The following official record reveals the character of this hero and the splendid service rendered bv him: PERSON.4L Honors. 1 Croix de Guerre — Bronze Star. 1 .'\isne Defense Battle Clasp. 1 Aisne-Marne Battle Clasp. 1 St. Mihiel Battle Clasp. 1 Meuse-Argonne Battle Clasp. 1 Defensive Sector Battle Clasp. .5 Bronze Stars. 2 Silver Stars. Citation: Private Henry G. Ring, No. 121.987, 82nd Gompany, Gth Regiment, Marines. ‘"His constant heroism and abnegation in the accomplishment of his dutv is l)e- yond praise. During action in Ghampagne. Octol)er .3-9. 1918, ceaselesslv carried messages to the first line, all the time being exposed to machine gun and artillery fire. (Signed) "M.\rshal Retain. ‘■‘Gommander-in-chief of the French Armies of the East.” February 16, 1919. Gitation: Private Henry G. Ring. Gth Marines. “For distinguished and exceptional gallantry at Blanc Mont on October 2-9, 1918. in the operations of the American Expeditionary Forces. “In testimony whereof and as an expression of appreciation of his valor I award him this citation. (Signed) “John A. LeJerene. “Major General, I. S. M. C.. Commanding.” Awarded on December 31, 1918. Citation: Private Henry G. Ring, Battalion Runner. Gth Marines. “For distinguished and exceptional gallantry at St. Etienne on October 3-9. 1918. in the operations of American Expeditionary Forces. “In testimony thereof, and as an exjuession of appreciation of his valor, I award him this citation. (Signed) “John J. Pershing. “Gommander-in-Chief.” Awarded 27 March, 1919. Private Ring was spared to win laurels for himself, his State and Davidson Conntv, where he was well known and beloved, until near the end of the world conflict. He was wounded at the battle of the Meuse-Argonne sector. October 31, 1918, from which he died November 1. 1918. just ten days before the signing of the ( 43 ) D.IIIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Armistice. His remains now re>st in tlie family burying ground at Murfreesboro, r(‘nn., where his family is j)rominently connected. He was a brother of Miss Pearl King, of Nashville. Tenn. Private Ring’s service so nobly rendered is also a source of pride to everv citizen of Rutherford County, his native home. Coin’. EitNKST F. Rickktts. son of J. Roper and Etta Ricketts, of Hohenwald, Tenn.. was born in Elattwoods, Tenn., March 17, lo98. He enlisted in the regular army, at Fort Oglethor|)c. Ga., March 21, l91o, and was trained at Fort Screven. Ga. On October .S. 1918. he sailed for the battlefield of France, but was stricken and died of ])neumonia, November 2, 1918, at the base hospital at Brest, France. He was buried in the .American Cemetery, at Fambezellec, France. At the time of his enlistment Corporal Ricketts was a valued employe of the Custom House at Nashville. Tenn.. and was as loval to his country as to his business duties. He was bidoved bv both his comrades and fellow-em|)loyes. 41* *X* PvT. Horton Allen Ritek was born in Nashville, Tenn., in June, 1899. He was the son of James F. Riter (deceased I and Marv J. Riter, who resides in Nash- \illc. He viilunteered his services in the Tennessee National Guard, June 11, 1917. at Nashville, and was attached to Troop A, Signal Cavalry, which later became Company A, 1 11th MarJiine Gun Battalion. While in training at Camp Sevier, S. C.. he contracted tuberculosis, from which maladv he died October 19, 1918, at tbe cam|> hospital. His remains were brought to Nashville for burial. Private Riter also served with Company C, Provisional Casualty Battalion, Camp Sevier, S. C., and was attached to the School for Bakers and Cooks at Camp Sevier, at the time of his dcalb. His onlv regret at going was that of not getting to the front lines. He was a model soldier and jiopular with his camirades. PvT. .Angelo Silverm.an. son of Mrs. Annie Silverman, of Nashville, Tenn., was born in Hust, Rumania. December 22, 1896. He was a traveling salesman when he entered the service at Camjj AlcCIcllan, Ala., in October, 1918. He was a memlrer of the 25th Field Artillery, 115th Brigade. Shortly after he entered the service he contracted pneumonia from exposure in military training, from which he died at the camp hospital, at Camp AIcClellan, Octol)er 31, 1918. His body was sent to Nashville for burial, wrapped ii; the (lag of his countrv. Private Silverman was loval to duty, always cheerful and willing to serve regardless of sacrifice. (.f)RP. Thomas G. Speck was born I’ebruary 6, 1897, at Livingston, Tenn., and was the son of John W. and Lula S]jeck. of Livinaiston. He entered the regular armv on December 13, 1916, at JefTerson Barracks, Mo. He received his training at Jefferson Barracks and at Camp Nogatese, Ariz. He sailed for overseas dutv in June. 1917. 1 >eing among the first troo])s of Davidson County bovs to arrive in France. He was promoted to corporal after bis arrival overseas, due to his splen- did record made in a French training camp. He was gassed and later wounded in action, dying of these wounds Alay 14, 1918. I ntil his death he was in practically all the large battles fought by his detachment. He was a member of Headquarters Company. 18th Infantry. Signal Detachment, at the time of his death, and fought wi th marked courage and cheerfulness. ( 44 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. I 9 1 4-1 9 1 9 Sgt. William John Spire, Jr., was born in Davidson County, Tenn., September 13, 1896, and was the son of W. J. and Pauline WWolard Spire, of Nashville. He received his education in the Nashville public schools and at Montgomerv Bell Academy. At the time of enlistment he was a valued employe of Phillips & Buttorff Manufacturing Company, of Nashville, and was among the first volunteers in David- son County to enter service in the World W^ar. The following complete military record of Sergeant Spire was sent to his mother by the Lieutenant Colonel of the Headquarters Department of the Lhiited States Marine Corps, at Washington, D. C.: “June 2, 1917 — Accepted for enlistment in Marine Corps at Recruiting Station. Nashville, Tenn. "June 10, 1917 — Enlisted for the duration of war, joining Companv D at Ma- rine Barracks, Paris Island. S. C. “August 10, 1917 — Qualified as ‘Expert Rifleman.’ “September 11, 1917 — Joined Companv C at Marine Barracks. Paris Island. S. C. “September 24, 1917 — Promoted to the rank of Corporal. “Eebruary 23, 1918 — Joined 137th Company at Marine Barracks. Quantico, Va. “March 13, 1918 — Emliarked on L . S. S. Henderson at Navv Yard. Philadelphia, Pa. “March 14, 1918 — Sailed for foreign shore service. “March 26, 1918 — Arrived at Brest, Erance. “iMarch 27, 1918 — Disembarked at Brest. Erance. “March 30, 1918 — Arrived in the Zone of Advance. “.April 12. 1918 — Promoted to the rank of Sergeant. “June 8, 1918 — Joined 49th Company, 8th Regiment, in the Chateau Thierry sector. Erance. “June 16, 1918 — Killed in action while participating in the engagements with the enemv in the Chateau Thierry sector. Had Sergeant Spire been discharged he would have been awarded character ‘excellent.’ (Signed) “H. L.VY. “Lieutenant-Colonel. Lk S. M. C.. Washington. D. C.’’ Sergeant Spire’s father ivas honored by being made a life member of the Second Division of the Lk S. Marines, of which his son was a member when he paid the supreme sacrifice. Accompanying the presentation was the following message: “-As a tribute to the heroism and sacrifice of your son. and in profound respect and affection for his memory, by his comrades."’ Sergeant Spire’s mother was awarded a “Victory Medal’’ (with ribbon), an “Aisne Defense Battle Clasp, ” one “Defensive Sector Clasp.” and two “Bronze Stars” with citations. Airs. Spire was also presented with a Erench Certificate. Although he was barelv nineteen years of age. Sergeant Spire received the recog- nition and commendation of many high officers of his division, which indicates that he possessed the superior qualities of maturity. Sergeant Spire is the onlv Davidson County hero whose body was never officiallv located and who was classified among the “unknown.” The memory of his heroism will never he “unknown” to those who knew him and will ever be cherished in the hearts of the people of Davidson County throughout endless generations. ( 45 ) D A V IDS ON COUNT i' If OMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 All extract from a triluite received by Sergeant Spire’s family from his captain, which reveals the noble character of this young soldier, is as follows: “He helped ns make Marines that gained for our service fame that will last, and then he 1 ought and died with them. As for his bravery — well, I only want men like him about me when the hours are dark and treacherous. His courage never failed.” Sergeant Sjiire was a brother of Mrs. Lewis McCarv, of Nashville, and Mrs. H. M. Raborg, of St. Louis, Mo. * * 1st Liklit. Clay G. Stephens. Jrt., youngest son of Clay G. and Minnie Gollins Stephens, of Nashville, Tenn., was born on October 12, 1895, in Davidson Gounty, Tenn. His early education was obtained in the Nashville schools. At the age of nineteen he entered the University of Pennsylvania. The degree of Bachelor of Science was conferred posthumously upon him by this university in 1920. Lieutenant Stephens volunteered his service iii the World War on the day Amer- ica entered the conllict and during the latter part of his senior year at Pennsylvania University. Desiring to go overseas with troops from his home state, he returned to Tennessee and enlisted at Golumbia, Tenn., April 27, 1917. He entered the First Reserve Olhcers’ Training Camp, at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., on May 12, 1917. On completing his course he was recommended for First Lieutenant of Infantry, but before the commission was awarded he joined the Aviation Corps, July 23, 1917, and was sent to the Lk S. School of Military Aeronautics, at Atlanta, Ga., for ground training. He graduated there Septemlrer 8 of the same year. Lieutenant Stephens was so eager for active service that he requested army ollicials to allow him to go to France for further training. His request was granted and he sailed with the 4th Detachment, Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, from Montreal, Canada, October 9, 1917, for duty on foreign fields. This detachment reached Issundun, France, Friday, November 2, 1917, and in- stead of a camp equipped for teaching cadets to fly, the boys found “the muddiest hole” in France greeting them. For two of the coldest months in history these gal- lant soldiers built roads, hangars and camps, splitting rails, hauling logs and saw- ing timber, when the tools they used were covered in ice. Yet they endured these hardships without complaint. In January, 1918, Lieutenant Stephens was sent to Chateau Roux, France, where he was trained in fiving under a skilled monitor. On April 6 he was commissioned First Lieutenant in the Aviation Section of the Signal Officers’ Reserve Corps of the Army of the U. S. A. Detained again from getting into active service, due to lack of planes and organization, he asked to be transferred to the Bombing Section, where there was need of trained pilots. Acceding to this request, he was sent to Clermont-Ferrand on June 29, where he spent two months more awaiting planes. A diary kept by him shows how discouraged he grew, and how impatient he was over the continued postponement of his supreme desire, to get into the “scrap.” On September 10, 1918, this desire of his heart was gratified and he was as- signed to the 20th Aero Squadron, 1st Daylight Bomhardment Group, and made his first flight over the enemy’s lines. After five days of active service for world free- dom from the Huns, Lieutenant Stephens was called upon to make the Supreme Sacrifice. On the morning of September 15, 1918, when starting on a hombing expedition against Gorze, a German town on the Moselle River, an overloaded plane, of which he was pilot, fell, and another heroic hoy of Davidson Gounty forfeited ( 46 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 his life. He was buried at Gondecourt, a nearby French town, where his body lay until the spring of 1921. when it was brought to Nashville, Tenn., to rest on his native sod in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On September 14, 1918, Lieutenant Stephens was awarded the brevet of full Bird-Pilot of the International Aeronautic Federation. This was a much-coveted honor and one which few American fliers ever won. He was posthumously awarded the brevet D’Aviateur Militaire by the French Minister de la Guerre. Lieutenant Stephens’ mother was chosen by the Davidson County Post No. 6, American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary, to represent the Gold Star mothers of Tennessee in the “Good Will’’ contest held in Nashville in the spring of 1922 by the National Devastated France Committee. This included a trip to the battlefields in France. While on this pilgrimage, Mrs. Stephens was the recipient of manv honors in recognition of her son’s loyal service and the sacrifice made bv all Gold Star mothers of Tennessee which she represented. Pvt. King J. Smith, son of Moses (deceased) and Melissa H. Smitli, of Nash- ville, Tenn., was born in Woodbury, Tenn., in 1892. He received his education in Nashville schools. On March 30, 1918, he was inducted into World W'ar service, at Nashville, and was sent to Camp Gordon, Ga., for military training. He was transferred from the 2(Jth Company, 157th Depot Brigade, to Company L, 327th Infantry, with which organization he sailed for the front line trenches April 29, 1918. He was killed in action October 10, 1918, on the battlefield, where he fought bravely for world freedom. He was beloved and highly commended for his devo- tion to service by his comrades. Pvt. Irvin Small was born in Nashville, Tenn., December 15, 1896. He was the son of L. H. and Rosa Small, who reside in Nashville. He was inducted into service October 8, 1918. and entered Headquarters Company. 138th Field Artillery. He died October 26, 1918, as the result of a train accident, while still in training in a southern camp. His remains were brought to Nashville wrapped in the Ameri- can flag, to rest in his native county. His family is well known in Nashville, where his father is prominent in business. * * James E. Seaton (Mechanic) was the son of J. D. Seaton, of Nashville. Tenn., and Mrs. James Beals, of Louisville, Ky. He was born in Nashville in 1895. On August 21, 1917, he enlisted in the National Guard, at Chattanooga, Tenn., and sailed for overseas dutv after several months’ training at Camp Sevier. S. C.. with Company L. 117th Infantry (formerly Company L, 3rd Infantry. Tennessee Na- tional Guardi, on Mav 11. 1918. He was promoted to mechanic and was active with the 30th Division in the engagements of Bellicourt. Poncho and other sectors. He was killed in action on the battlefield. October 6. 1918. where he fought with skill and bravery. Pvt. William L. Shores, son of W. C. and Mary C. Shores, of Nashville. Tenn.. was born in Pulaski. Tenn.. February 15. 1895. He was inducted into service June 20. 1918, at Local Board No. 2. at Nashville. He was first a member of the 872nd Replacement Squadron, and later was sent to the Aviation Mechanical Training School at St. Paul. Minn., where he contracted pneumonia, from which he died October 3. 1918. in the government hospital at St. Paul. Private Shores was of a ( 47 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 well-known Giles County family and was a model young man, and a courageous soldier. His duty to his country always came first with this hero. CoRP. WiPUAM H. Stephens, son of Joe T. and Mary L. Stephens, of Nash- ville, Tenn., was born in Woodl)ury, Tenn., March 18, 1890. He was inducted into service in the World War at Nashville, May IS, 1918. He w'as a member of Com- pany H, 51st Infantry, and sailed for duty on the hatllehelds of France July 6, 1918, where he was promoted from private (1st class) to corporal. He was engaged in the battles of the Gerardner sector (Vosges). He was the victim of an accident, from which he died March 25, 1919, in France. Corporal Stephens was a brother of Joe T. Stephens, who resides in Nashville. Fvt. Boyd E. Stu.yrt, son of Doford and Sallie Stuart (both deceased), was horn in Waverly, Tenn., Septendrer 21, 1893. He was inducted into service May 14, 1918. at Nashville, Tenn., and was sent to Camp McClellan, Ala., for training. He was attached to the Medical Corps. While in training at this camp he contracted hroncho-j)neumonia, from which he died January 21, 1919. He was buried at Coodlettsville, Tenn. Mrs. Lizzie Owens, an aunt, of Goodlettsville, is the nearest of kin of this soldier. Sgt. (1st Class) Paul Terry, son of Felix R. and Martha Terry, of Nashville, Tenn., was horn in Smilhville, Tenn., in 1886. He was a memlrer of the regular army, having enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., August 18, 1913. He received his training at Fort Leavenworth and sailed for overseas duty in the World War Fehruarv 27, 1918. He fought with distinction in the second battle of the Marne, and was cited for bravery, and also fought in the advance from the Marne River to the Vesle River, where he was killed in action, October 12, 1918. He was attached to the following organizations: Army Service School Detachment, Fort Leaven- worth, Kans.; Detachment Company, 1st Signal Corps, Fort Leavenworth, Kans.; and was with Companv 65, Field Signal Battalion, until his death. Sergeant Terry came of a -well-known family, who received many letters from high army officials and comrades telling of Sergeant Terry’s splendid record as a soldier and as a comrade. News of his death was received during the Fourth Liberty Loan in David- son County, and the love of the citizens of the community felt for this brave hero inst)ired splendid results in the campaign. Pvt. (1st Class) William Reed Terry was born in Nashville. Tenn., in Sep- temper, 1890, and was the son of James Terry, a resident of Nashville. He was inducted into service September 10. 1917, and received a part of his training at Camp Sevier, S. C. On May 11, 1918, he sailed for duty on the front lines. He fought with distinction in the engagements of Bellicourt and Premont sectors, with the famous .30th Division, and was killed in action October 8, 1918, on the battle- field of France, fighting for w'orld freedom. He was at first attached to Company K. 325th Infantry," and" later with Company A, 114th Machine Gun Battalion, with which organization he served in France. He was popular with his comrades and officials, and was a splendid soldier, de\mted to duty, and fearless. Pvt. Daniel Wasserman was the son of Benhard Wasserman (deceased) and Carrie Wasserman, of Nashville, Tenn. He was born in Amsterdam, N. ^ ., Janu- ( 48 ) D A V 1 1) SON COU N T }’ WOMEN IN THE W ORLD IT A R. 1914-1919 ary 5, 1874. For eighteen years previous to his enlistment in tire World War he was a resident of Durl)an, Natal, South Africa, where he was engaged as an agent for a large shipping company. Private Wasserman had had military training as a member of the Imperial Light Horse during the Boer War. His love for the land of his liirth and the American Hag caused him to give up his husiness career in a foreign country and return to his former home, when his country became involved in the World War. He enlisted the day America entered war, April 6, 1917, and was attached to Company A, 3rd Infantry. His death occurred January 10, 1918. at Gouzeaucourt, France, and he was Iniried in a military cemetery near that place. Private Wasserman came of a well-known Davidson County family. Nashville citizens feel a special pride in his patriotism and loyalty to America. Private Was- serman was a successful voung husiness man, hut his duty to his countrv was his first thought. Pvt. James William Turbeville was born on the Mill Creek Valley Road, in Davidson County, Tenn., in November, 1891. He was the son of James K. and Marv Minton Turbeville and brother of Miss Mary and G. R. Turbeville, of David- son County. He received his high school education at Hume-Fogg High School, at Nashville. Tenn. He was inducted into the service of his country March 20. 1918, at Nashville, and was sent to Camp Gordon, Ga., where he was in training for onlv two weeks when he was sent to Camp LTpton, N. Y. After a week in this camp he sailed for overseas and was trained for a month in a French camp. He participated in the engagements of the Toul, Lorraine, St. Mihiel and Pont-a-Mousson sectors, and was killed in action in the St. Mihiel drive. September 12, 1918. Private Turbeville fought in more battles than many who were in service much lono'er. His military record is a source of pride to Tennesseans, and especially to Davidson County citizens, where his familv is well known and prominently con- nected and where he had manv friends. Pvt. Joseph W. Wilkinson was irorn at Joelton, Tenn.. Fehruarv 2. 1891. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Wilkinson, reside at Joelton. He was inducted into World War service Septendier 22, 1917, at Nashville, Tenn. He was the victim of an accident while in training, from which he died December .3, 1917, in a govern- ment camp. His remains were brought to Joelton to rest in his native State. He was first attached with Company G, 327th Infantry, hut was later transferred to Battery B, 317th Field Artillery, with which organization he was attached at the time of his death. Private Wilkinson’s short service was well performed, and he was considered a model young man in the communitv in which he lived, and also in the army camp. Pvt Lycurgus M. Walton was the son of Air. and Airs. B. T. Walton, of Nash- \ille. He was born at Lexington. Kv., in 1893. He was inducted into World War service June 27, 1918, and received military training at Camji Gordon, Ga., and Aberdeen, Aid. He was one of the manv victims of the inlluenza and pneumonia epidemic, from which he died October 6. 1918. while in an army trainimi camp. He was of a prominent and patriotic Davidson County familv and was a vounsi man with many noble traits of cbaracter. He was first attached to the 157th Depot Brigade, at Camp Gordon. Ga.. but was a memlier of the Ordnance Department at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aid., at the time of his death. ( 49 ) DAI I I) S () N C () U N T Y If 0 M E N IN T H E If O R L I) II' A R. 1 9 1 4-1 9 1 o Pvt. Lawuenck A. W.\1k \vas Imrn at Antioch. Tenn.. in Marcli, 1891, and was inducted into World War service May 2.8, 191 8. at Nashville. Tenn.. and was sent to Camp Pike. Ark., for military traiidng. He was at first a memher of Company I). Ith Training Regiment Infantry. Rei)lacement Draft. Camj) I’ike. Ark., and was later transferred to 2ml Company. Camp Pike ,)uly y\uto Re|»lacemenl Draft. W’liile on the transport en route for overseas duty he contracted meningitis and died yVugusl II. 1918. on the ship and was huried at sea. He was a model soldier and uas held in high esteem hy army officials and hy his comrades, as well as all citi- zens of Antioch. .Sot. RoheIvT 11. W AtittEN was horn in Davidson County, d’enn.. in Mav, 1881. and was a memher ol one of the oldest and most [irominent families of the countv. He ^\as the son of .Joseph .M. W'arren, president of the well-known firm of Warren Pros. Co., of Nashville. His mother passed into the Creat Ilevond onlv a short tiiiK' hefore the message came that her son had given his life in France. He was a hidther of Mrs. .Jordan Stokes. .Jr., of NasliA'ille. Tenn. Although Private Warren was lieyond the draft age. he wanted a part in mak- ing the world safe for democracy. He enlisted in the Tennessee National Guard, at Nashville. iMay 22, 1917. with Company J\ 1st Tennessee Infantry, which later hecame Headquarters Com|iany, ll.Ath Field Artillery. He received his military training at Canq) Sevier. S. C., \vhere he was transferred to Ilatterv C. lloth Field Artillcrv. He sailed for overseas service with the famous 30th Division on .June 4. 191 8. Alter several months training with his organization in a French camp, he engaged in a niimher of battles in which the 30th Division gained fanm. After serving throughout the World. War with distinction, he died of pneumonia, March, 1919. at a port of emliarkaticn. Sergeant Warren’s untimely death was deejiK nu'iirned hy a large circle of friends in both his regiment and in Nashville, where he had a large family connection. Pvt. Ft.iwAtti) J. WSalsii. son of Janies (ileceased) and Ellen Walsh, of Nash- \ille. Tenn.. has the distinction of having served his coimtrv as a volunteer in two wars. He enlisterl with the 1st Tennessee Volunteers in the S|)anish-,/\merican War, and served with distinction. W'hen the I nited States entered the WOirld WWr. he vol- unteered immediatelv and went overseas with the famous Rainbow Division. He ivas in the thickest of a numlier of the battles of this division, which ivas the first diiision of the Fnited States Arniv to engage in battle. Private Walsh contracted tulierculosis and died at Longwy, France, a month after the signing of the Armis- tice. His imtimelv death was keenly felt hy his cemrades. His remains now rest in .Mt. Calvarv Cemetery, at Nashville, where he has a large and well-known faniilv connection. Private W alsh's record is an honor to his country and to the State of Tennessee. Sgt, .Joseph Raker Warren, son of Samuel W. and Annie Brown Warren, of S]iringhill, Tenn., rolunteered for World W^ar service with the hrst Davidson Countv troojis at Nashville. May 30, 1917. He enlisted in the 79th Company, Cth Regiment, U. S. Marine Corps. 2nd Division, and received his military training at Paris Island, S. C., and Quantico, Va. After several months’ training he was com- manded for overseas duty, sailing January 19, 1918. He fought with conspicuous hraverv in the engagements of the Verdun. Aisne and Marne ilefensive sectors and (50) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 at Soissons. He was awarded two personal citations for distinguished service. He was killed in action while hghting for world democracy in the noted battle of the Soissons sector, July 19, 1918. He was buried in the American Cemetery at Ploisv, Aisne. France. Sergeant Warren’s fearlessness on the liattlefield and his ability as a soldier was often commented upon by officers and comrades of the A. E. F. Pvt. John W alker W-'eber was Liorn in Davidson County. Tenn., December 21. 1892. and was the onlv son of John W alker. deceased, and Maude Johnson W eber, of Nashville, Tenn. He was among the first volunteers to answer the call to arms after the F'nited States entered the World War. He entered Camp Bowie. Fort Worth, Texas, for training, and was a member of Company 142. 36th Field Ar- tillery. While in training at Camp Bowie he was injured in an explosion of a trench mortar, from which he died May 8. 1918. The following is an extract taken from a letter written by Private Weber’s cap- tain to his mother after his death, which expresses fully the sentiment of all who knew John W^eber, both as a soldier and as a private citizen: “He was an admiralde and model soldier and as such he died. 1 was with him in his last moments, anl although liadly hurt as he rvas. there ^vasn’t one whimper passed his lips. He died as a soldier should, with a smile in his eves and with these words on his lips, ‘Captain, we ll call it square.’ And his death was an examj^le to all of us, and 1 can say for myself and the officers and men of his company that, should we pav the sujneme sacrifice in this great struggle, if we can meet it rvith the courage and bravery that John W el>er did. we will indeed have left a glorious heritage for the future generations.” Private Weber’s mother, a popular and beloved teacher of the Nashville public schools, inspired many by her courage in so bravely "carrying on" after the death of her son. Her pride in having given her only son to the cause is a beautiful example of true patriotism. The following account comes from a lifelong friend of the W elier family in Cal- vert, Texas, where Private Weber was in business when he enlisted for WMrld Wkrr service, and where he was as popular and well kno^vn as in Davidson Countv: “At the entrance of our government in the world’s great struggle John Weber was among the first to volunteer. He sold all of his possessions, invested his funds in Liberty Bonds for the benefit of his widoived mother and. untrammeled, dedi- cated himself with heart and hand to the services of his country. “He sought no office, desired no insignia or rank. Init joined a battery of ar- tillery as a private soldier, and liy his soldierly conduct attracted the attention and esteem of his officers and the admiration and confidence of his comrades. “On the practice field, bv the explosion of a trench mortar of his battery, he and four of his comrades met instant death. His remains were taken liack to the home of his childhood, to the great State of Tennessee, whose soil has been conse- crated bv the blood of more patriots than any state of the American Fhiion. save one. “John Weber made the supreme sacrifice for his country and its cause, and if he had lived through all the years allotted to man on earth, and every virtuous effort crowned with its full reward, and had there lieen vouchsafed to him a chariot of fire, he could not have left this earth with greater glory. “He lived and passed like some rare flower: maturing early, opens wide at night, clisjrels its richest fragrance on the air. and in the morning is withered on its stem.” ( 51 1 D A V / U S () N C O U N T Y IT 0 M EN IN THE IT 0 R L D IV A R, 1914-1919 I’rivale Welier’s mother has many letters in her possession from artnv officials ami irieiuls which commend her son’s fearlessness and readiness to i>ay the supreme sacriiicc. Pvt. Edgar 0. Williams was born in Nashville, Tenn., in 1873. He was a brother ot James T. Williams, who resides in Nashvdle. He was a member of the regnlar army, having enlisted at Fort McDowell, Calif., Decendier 24, 1913. When the Ehiited States entered the World War he was transferred liy request from Com- pany I, 30th Infantry, to Company C, 14th Infantry. He died of disease July 4, 1918 which he contracted while at camp awaiting embarkation for overseas. His body was hronght to Nashville for burial, draped in the llag wdiich he so faithfully and willinglv served, and for which he made the sujneme sacrifice. Pvt. Alpheus Nelson White, son of Robert and Margaret E. White, of Nash- ville, Tenn., w'as horn in Allisona, Tenn., April 20. 1896. He w^as inducted into World War service at Nashville, September 22, 1917, and was trained at Camp Jackson, S. C. He sailed for overseas duty April 24, 1918. He was actively en- gaged in several noted battles, among which vv^ere the engagements in the St. Mihiel sector. He died Novemlier 29, 1918, of wmunds received on the battlefield in that sector. He served with the following organizations: Company L. 327th Infantry; Companv E, 322nd Infantry; and wnis with Company F, 11th Infantry, at the time of his death. He w'as linried at Beaune Cote d’Or. France. Private White wms fear- less and his marked courage in battle w'as highly commended by authorities in service. 1st Eieut. Walter S. Yarbrough, son of Mrs. Daisy Yarbrough, of Nashville, ’renn., wnis born on Eehruary 27, 1895. He was reared in Nashville and received his early education in the Nashville |nihlic schools. Ambitious for a complete edu- cation, he worked his way through college, and during his last year at Transyl- vania University he liecame instructor of athletics. He was a football star in prej) school, and was chosen, while at the Pbiiversitv of Kentucky, as all-Kentucky qnar- terliack. Before completing his education, the United States entered the World War. and immediately tliereafter laeutenant Yarlnough entered an officers’ training camp, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., and was commissioned First Fieutenant. While there he w-as athletic and lioxing instructor. A quotation from the ])aper, }udilished by the 12th Infantry Club, at lort Ben- jamin Harrison, of wJiich he was a member, reads as follows: “Walter S. Yarbrough, ‘Wat,’ was the athletic star of the 12th Company, and in addition to coaching the lioxers, represented the coni}iany m the middleweight di- vision of the boxing world.” Fieutenant Yarbrough was sent to Camp Funston, Kans., and later to lort Sill. Okla., for special training in havonet fighting, and at the completion of the course was sent back to Camp Funston as bayonet instructor. Here he organized the foot- ball team of the 89th Division, which later played in Pans, France, wdth distinction. When the 89th Division embarked for overseas, Fieutenant Yarbrough was at- tached to Compauv F, 355th Infantry, and served with this regiment overseas. Later he was transferred to the officer’s staff, much to his dissatisfaction, and hv request was allowed to again join his comrades at the front wdth th° 89th Division. He ( 52 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-191^ participated in all engagements from St. Mihiel to Meuse-Argonne. On the night of November 8 a patrol of fifteen men was sent to swim the Meuse River, which was entirely frozen over. The men were compelled to turn back before they reached the German lines. As important information was needed at the time, the night following Lieutenant Yarbrough was again selected to attempt this sacred duty, due to his sjdendid athletic record. Captain Mahin C. Fisher, who was in command of the regiment at the time, in a message sent to Lieutenant Yarbrough’s mother, said: “Watt was the only officer whom I could hope to successfully swim the icy river. The mission was one of great danger. A friend accompanied him and they were to be protected from the ice bv a barrage, hut it failed. Lieutenant Yarbrough was desperately wounded and was taken prisoner and died Novend^er 26, 1918.” Mrs. Yarbrough received many communications from the highest officers of the A. E. F. down to “buck” privates of the 89th Division, commenting in glowing terms on the courage and faithfulness of her son, on ins cheerful devotion to duty, and on the love for him of his comrades. One officer wrote: “I hope if it is necessarv for me to give my life that I can give it as willingly and cheerfullv as Lieutenant Yarbrough. He had a smile that would make his worst enemy love him.” Lieutenant Yarbrough’s body is now buried at Rose Hill Cemetery. Columbia, Tenn.. bv the side of his grandfather, a captain in the Civil War. Lieutenant Tar- brough was a model voung man and his record as soldier will be read with pride hv Tennesseans for generations, and his name will be listed among the greatest heroes of America. This last brave act which caused his death is a deed but few soldiers of the World War can boast, yet no sacrifice was too great for this Inave hero to make. His was indeed the supreme sacrifice. He smilingly gave his all. ( 53 ) I) I r 1 1) s n N c n u n t i’ /r' n m en in t h e w n r l n jea r. 19 i4-i91 I DAVID .S’ O N C O D NT V IV O M EN IN THE II 0 R L I) IV A R. 1 9 1 T-1 9 1 9 Tributes by Davidson County’s Two Colonels whose Regiments Were Composed of a Large Per Cent of Davidson County Soldiers A.S commander of tlie 11 Ith Field Arlillcry, and on its l)elialf, 1 am impelled to make a permanent record of the deep appreciation felt by every ollicer and enlisted man ot the regiment for the wliolediearted and unselfish service rendered it by tlie sjdendid womanhood of Nashville aiirl Davidson Countv. file unlimited sacrifices and beautiful devotion of these women in contrilmting to our comfort served to ins))ire each of us throughout the entire service. I ^\dsh to extend to every one of them my assurance of deejr personal apprecia- tion and respect. ( Signed ) Luke Lea, Colonel, 111 Field Artillerv, A. E. F. Nashville, Tenn.. July 5. 1922. It is fitting and proper that a record of the World War activities of the women of Davidson Countv should he jneserved. The work of these noble women consti- tutes a ])recious heritage to |>osterity. Modern warfare is not merely a conflict between the armed forces of the com- batants, hut it has become a struggle in which there is a post of duty for every man. woman and child, and the part that each must jday is essential to the final success. The sentiment of the soldiers is: All honor to the womanhood of Davidson County. (Signed) Harry S. Berry, Colonel, 11.5th Field Artillery, A. E. F. Hendersonville, Tenn.. Julv 19. 1922. t ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Tennessee and Davidson County Surgical Dressings Committee Mrs. Gecri.e Weeks Hale (\’irginia McHi-nry) Mrs. George Weeks Hale State Chairman Mrs. Arthur Evans J'ice-Chainnan Mrs. Joseph Thompson... .Secretary The first organized efforts for V orld V ar relief work in Davidson County were made by a voluntary organization under the chairmanship of Mrs. George Weeks Hale, State Chairman, and IVIrs. Hale's sister. Miss Louise McHenry. Davidson Coimtv Chairman. ?vlrs. Hale and Miss McHenry were traveling in France when war was declared in 1914. Impressed with the need for women s services, they worked in the Red Cross workrooms at Tours. France, for three weeks in order to acquire the correct knowledge for making hospital supplies. They were the only Americans in this group. Upon their return to Nashville, in November. 1914, Mrs. Hale assembled a few of her friends at her home and organizetl them into a unit for making surgical dressings for French hospitals. Money for materials was obtained l^y voluntary sub- scriptions and meetings were held at the homes of the members. The work went forward with such earnestness that by spring of 1915 three cases of hospital supplies were ready for shipment to the hospital at Tours, France — the first offering from anv Southern State to the belligerent countries. In October, 1915, Mrs. Hale was appointed presi- dent of the National Organization. Surgical Dressings Committee, for Tennessee, bv Miss Carita Spencer, Na- tional President. Mrs. Hale consolidated her unit with the new organization and organized four other unTs in ( 57 ) 1) A r I I) S (> N C 0 U NT }■ ir 0 M E N IN T H E W ORE I) IT A R. 191 4-1 9 1 9 iliflerenl sections of the city. Workiii" units were estal>lished in nearly every county seat of tlie State, and more tlian lour thousand women were enrolled as memhers of the Tennessee organization. 'I'hirtv tlu)usand sur- gical dressings were made hy the Tetmessee com- mittee. When the United States entered the World War, and upon the estaldishment of the American Red Cross chapters. Mrs. Hale advised members of her unit throughout the State to alliliate wdth this or- ganization. The charter memhers and supporters of Mrs. Hale's unit were; Mrs. ,Iohn Atchison, Mrs. Frank A. Berry, Mrs. Johnson Branslonl, Mr.s. WItiteioord U. Cole. Mrs. Henry Connor. .Mrs. Henry E. Colton. .Mrs. Guilford Dudley, .Mrs. Idabelle Wilson. .Mrs. Harry Wh Evans. .Mrs. Arthur Evans. Mrs. Felix Ewing. Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, Mrs. IMcFlieeters Glas- gow. Mrs. Graham Hall. Mrs. Harry Howe, Mrs. Clarence Lewds. Mrs. Percy 1). Mad DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1 9 1 4-1 <> J 9 Query Club Miss Frances Pilcher and Miss Fermine Pride, World War Presidents It is peculiarly fitting that the Query Club should have been the first club in Davidson Countv to undertake any constructive form of World War relief work, as it is the oldest woman’s club in Tennessee. In the summer of 1914, Miss Louise McHenry, one of the beloved members of the club, and for several years its president, was traveling in France, when war was declared. She witnessed the stirring mobilization of the French troops, and immediately joined a group of French women organized for the purpose of making hos- pital supplies. Thus from the (jutlireak of the World ar — three years before America's entrance into the conflict — the Query Clulj had the distinction of having a part in World War relief work. Returning from France in the fall of 191-1. Miss i\Ic- Henry presented to the Query Club the needs of the French hospitals; and at a meeting on November 2o. 1914. it was decided that the club would prepare a liox of hospital supplies to be shipped to France as early as possible. The first meeting for this purpose was held at the \. W. C. A., December ID, 1914, with the Club Presi- dent. Miss Paralee IMcLester. and Miss McHenry as instructors. Both the active and honorary members of this club took part in the work, which was so vigorouslv car- ried on that on Januarv 14. 1915, a box, containing one hundred and eight band- ages, six hundred compresses, and a large quantity of other necessities, was ready for shipment to France. Hospital supplies were so scarce in France at that time that the letter of appreciation from the hospital at Tours, to which the shipment was sent, was a very warm one. During the winter of 1915 and 1916 several of the Query Club members assisted Miss Louise McHenrv in getting up a box containing outfits for the World War bailies in France. The Club members who had a jiart in this Davidson County pioneer WMrld War work were; JMiss Louise McHenrv, Organizer; Miss Paralee McLester. President: Miss Annie Allison, Lliss Lula Andrews. Miss Flla Brown. Miss Anna Blanton. Miss Dorothv Calhoun. Miss Libbie Morrow, M iss Elizabeth Thompson. Miss Louise Bryan, Miss Della Dortch. Miss Lizzie Elliott. Miss Courtnev Hollins. Miss Eunice Jackson. Miss Alice Orr, IMiss Frances Pilcher. Miss Fermine Pride. IMiss Mar- garet Vance. Miss Mary Lou White. Miss Rebecca Jones. Miss Lucile Landis, Miss Mary Linda Manier, Miss Mary Lipe. Miss Cornelia Marr. Miss Marv Ramage. Miss Theodora Scruggs, Miss Ada Swann, Miss Flavel W ilkin. an d Mi ss Ellen Wallace. Honorarv members; Mrs. Charles Kinkead. Mrs. Charles A. Martin. Mrs. Tvler ( 61 ) D AVI 1) S 0 N C U U N T i’ IV O M EN IN T H E IV O RED IV A R, 1914-1919 Calhoun. Mrs. Charles C. Trahue, Mrs. Avery Handly, Mrs. Horace Trabue, Mrs. I’ercy 1). Machlin. Mrs. Walter Keith, Mrs. Frank W. Ring, Mrs. Leslie Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Harry Leech, Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Mrs. W. L. Graii- hery, Mrs. W . H. Montgomery. Mrs. Claude Waller, Mrs. A. G. Adams, and Mrs. A. B. Benedict. The Guery Cluh was one of the first organizations in Tennessee to make appro- l)iiate war-time changes in its routine work. As early as Decendjer 12, 1914, it was agreetl that the i luh should do away with its expensive year hook and give the money thus saved to World War relief work. In May, 1917, as a sulistitute lor the annual cluh picnic, an informal gatliering was held at the home of Miss Frances Pilcher, then Cluh Presiilent, and the sum of i^OO, which would ordinarily have been devoted to an elaliorate picnic luncheon, was voted by the clul) members to be sent to the American Permanent Blind War Relief fund, d he (finery Cluh mendiers not only made linancial contrilmtions to rvar charities, hut they also joined the national movement for conseivation and simple living. At the cluh meeting in December. 1917, it was voted that the cluh, as a wdiole, would adojit one French orphan. In February. 191 o. a War Savings and Thrift Cluh was formed by the members, wi th M iss Mary Stahinian as chairman. Miss Frances Pilcher remained in office as president of the Ouery Cluh during the year 191d. A second French orphan was adojited ]>v Miss Mary Lou White in the name of the Query Cluh. Again the annual jiicnic wms jilanned along simple lines and the sum of $25 thus saved wms given to the Nashville Emergency Canteen of the American Red Cross, of which Mrs. Harry Evans was Commandant. On February 1. 1919. the Query Clul) assumed charge of a third French orphan. In addition to the cluh memliers who took active jiart in the Query Club’s pioneer World War work, the following members later became affiliated with other war or- ganizations and had share in all subsequent w'ar work in the countv: Miss Mar- garet Bransford, Miss Anna Cooper. Miss Katherine Hall, Miss Amelia McLester, .Miss f iances McLester, Miss Mary Hiner, Miss Mary Hollins. Miss Mary D. Hous- ton, .Miss Anne Kinkead. Miss Elizalieth Kirkland, Miss Louise Parkes, Miss Mar- garet Ransom. Miss Katherine Seay, Aliss Mary Stahlman, Aliss Ellen Stokes, and Mis;; Ellen Ransom. 'I’he honorary members of the Query Club rvho answered every call, regardless of how' difficult the task might be, were: .Mrs. A. G. Adams. Mrs. J. M. Anderson. Mrs. A. B. Benedict, Mrs. Sue L. Brown. Mrs. < daiborne Bryan. Mrs. James C. Bradford. .Mrs. Tyler Calhoun. iMrs. T. Wilbur Crutcher. Jr., Mrs. Lemuel I!. Campbell, .Mrs. McNutt Cox. Mrs. Whitefoord R. Cole. Mrs. .Sidney S. Crockett, .Mrs. Jidin II. DeWitt. Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Mrs. McFheeters Glasgorv. Mrs. W. I,. Granbery, .Mrs. J. W. Howard. Mrs. Avery Handly, Mrs. W. I). Hardeman. Mrs. Marvin Hoklerness, Mrs. .■Mired E. Howell. Mrs. Knox Hume, Mrs. George Hillman, Mrs. W. T. Keemon, Mrs. Walter Keith. Mrs. Charles S. Kinkead. Mrs. Percy D. Maddin. Mrs. Leslie Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Frank W. Ring. Mrs. Walter Stokes, Mrs. Mamie B. Sawrie, Mrs. Charles Sykes, Mrs. Charles C. Trabue. Mrs. John W. Thomas. Mrs. Joseph Thompson. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Mrs. Claude Waller, .Mrs. Dempsey Weaver. Mrs. George P. Winton, Mrs. Thomas E. Matthews, Mrs. W. W. Berry, Mrs. John H. Reeves. Mrs. George Price, Mrs. .M. A. .Montgomery. Mrs. Samuel H. Orr. Mrs. Charles C. Martin. Mrs. W. H. Williamson. Mrs. Ann Rankin, Miss Mary DeMoville. Miss Annie DeMoville. Miss Mary Allen Thompson. Miss Annie Thompson. Miss Flavel Wilkin. Miss 5Iary Woods. Miss Prudence Polk. Miss Alice Orr, and Miss Cornelia Marr. It is a matter of pride with the Query Club that, when the United States entered the World War. the club furnished many directors of important war activities. Mrs. ( 62 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 191 4-1 9 1 9 Percy D. Macidin was \ ice-Chaiiman ot the Nashville Red Cross Chapter and Chair- man of the Administrative Board; Mrs. Sidney S. Crockett organized and was the first leader of the Nashville Chapter Emergency Canteen, and Chairman ot Camp Activities; Airs. Guilford Dudley was State Chairman of the Woman’s Committee for the First, Second and Third Liheity Loans and a member of the National Board; AJiss Louise AicHenrv was Chairman ot the Educational Classes and Nursing Service, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C., and was the hist Davidson County woman to serve in World War work; Airs. Frank W. Ring was supervisor and instructor of the Surgical Dressings Department of the Nashville Red Cross Chapter; Airs. Dempsey Weaver was President of the Aliddle Tennessee and Davidson County Society of Fatherless Children of France and a member of the National Board; Aliss Virginia Nelson. Aliss Catherine Hall and Aliss Ann Blanton were selected for overseas duty, and Aliss Ellen Wallace was stationed at a Y. W. C. A. hostess house in a southern camp. AJany of the Query Cluli members were mothers of sons in service and the wives of husbands in service. The service flag, ivhicli bore more stars on its white held than any other in Tennessee, hung in the home of Airs. A. G. Adams, who, as Aliss Sue Howell, was one of the charter memliers of the Query Club. Airs. Adams had six sons in active service and a seventh in government work. There was no call of the government which did not receive the loyal supjiort and assistance of the Query Club from 1914 until 1919, the close of the World War period. Mrs. Claude Waller had the distinction of cutting the first pattern for surgical dressings used in Nashville. Airs. Walter Keith was one of the hrst volunteers for Red Cross work. Mrs. Janies C. Bradford served on the National Board of the I nited States W^ar Garden Alovement. Airs. J. AI. Anderson was one of the hrst Red Cross instructors. Aliss Libbie Alorrow ivas one of the hrst to liegin publicity work, and continued to jierform this duty during the four years of the war. Aliss Della Dortch was State Chairman of Belgium Relief, and raised $60,000 for this work. Aliss Alary Lintia Alanier conijdeted one of the hrst Red Cross courses in surgical dressings and served as one of the hrst instructors. Airs. Thomas J. Tvne was State Vice-Chairman of National League for Woman’s Service and Vice-Chair- man of Army Comfort League. Airs. W. L. Granberv was Chairman of Christmas parcels for soldiers of the A. E. F., 1918, when thousands of packages were labeled and mailed liy the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross. Airs. AI. A. Alontgomerv was among the hrst instructors in Red Cross Surgical Dressings classes. Airs. Averv Handly and Aliss Alarv Ramage ivere active members of the Nashville Emergencv Canteen. Airs. Ann Rankin served as instructor of business women’s evening classes at the Tulane Red Cross workrooms. Miss Alarv Allen Thompson and Aliss Annie Thomjison were among the most active workers in the W. S. S. movement. Aliss Frances Pilcher, one of the war presidents of the Querv Club, led seveia! important committees in various war campaigns. Aliss Paralee AIcLester, a former president, assisted at a Southern army camp hostess house. Each member of this pioneer Tennessee cluli was an active member in pioneer war work and remained in the ranks until “honorably discharged.” ( 63 ) I) .1 I I I) S (> ,\ COt.MY HOME'S IN THE ITO R IM) ITAR. 1914-1919 Tennessee and Davidson County Society ot Colonial Dames \li:s. II. Kikkl.xnd. World War Rresidenl Mii.s. .Ia:ui;s H. Kihkl.and ( Mary Ilendcr.'^on ) Meiiil)ei (li .Vdvisory (.Inuncil of this History. The* Temiescee Socielv of Colctiial Dantes of America, representatives ot the earliest jtatriotism of this cotmtry, organized and condncted the first unit for World W ar relict work in Tennessee. .\t the outhreak of t!ie S|)anish- American War, tlr» National Society of Colonial Dantes orgatiized within its niemfiershi() a National Relief Association, the purpose of \shich was “to co-u|)erate in all measures and to provide necessities and comforts for our armv and navv in time of war.” d he olficers of the Relief Association were to he the same as those of the National Society of Colonial Dames, but its tunds rvere to he kept in separate accounts and distrihiited hy the National Treasurer, preferahiv. through the American Red Cross. W ithin this organizathm. already preitared to function, the National Treasurer, at W ashington. foreseeing the ad'. ent of the Lhiited States into the World War, wrote (64 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY W OMEY IN THE WORLD WAR, 1911-1919 to Mrs. James H. Kirkland, President of the Tennessee Society of Colonial Dames, on February 10, 1917, reconmrending immediate formation of a Tennessee branch of the National Relief Association in Nashville. The officers of the Tennessee Society of Colonial Dames for the period of the war were: Mrs. James H. Kirkland, President; Mrs. Overton Lea and Mrs. James S. Pilcher, Honorary Presidents: Mrs. Frank W. Ring, First Vice-President; Mrs. A. S. Buchanan, of Memphis, Second Vice-President: Mrs. C. B. Wallace. Corre- sponding Secretary; Mrs. Samuel H. Orr. Recording Secretary; Mrs. Owen Wilson, Treasurer; Mrs. William Duncan, Registrar; and Mrs. J. D. Blanton, Historian. On February 20, 1917, Mrs. Kirkland called a meeting of the Tennessee Society, at the home of Mrs. Edward Buford, to consider the suggestion of the National Treasurer. The plan was received with entire approval by those present, and the Tennessee branch of the Relief Association was formd with the following oflicers. who served throughout the war period ; Vfrs. A. S. Buchanan. State Chairman- of World War relief work; Mrs. L. D. Tyson. Chairman of the Knoxville unit: iMrs. Thomas Day, Chairman of the Memphis unit; Mrs. D. T. Vlontague. Chairman of the Chattanooga unit; and Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Chairman of the Nashville unit. At the bidding of the National Society, the Colonial Dames of Nashville and Davidson County entered at once upon their work. Vlrs. Robert F. Jackson was elected permanent Chairman of the Nashville unit; Mrs. J. D. Blanton, Vice-Chair- man: Mrs. Samuel H. Orr, Treasurer: and VIrs. C. B. Wallace, Secretary. In reply to requests, the National headquarters of the American Red Cross sent nlans for organization, patterns for hospital garments and directions for surgical dressings. In a short time a charter for a Red Cross unit was granted and the affiliation with the National Red Cross organization was completed. All of this took place several months before America entered tbe VV orld W ar. The Colonial Dames' Auxiliary was the pathfinder in Davidson Countv for I'nited States World War relief work. At the time of their entrance into this field of endeavor there were only three Red Cross chapters in the State. The honor of forming the first auxiliary of Red Cross relief work in Tennessee, ivith its various departments of surgical dressings, hospital garments, knitting and first-aid classes, after the entrance of the United States into the World War. belongs to the Nashville and Tennessee Society of Colonial Dames, with Mrs. James H. Kirkland as leader. The week in which President Wilson made his great appeal to Congress for a declaration of war found the Tennessee Colonial Dames already molulized; and when war was declared on April 6. 1917. they were ready for service. For some time previous to the Fhiited States' declaration of war this organization had been ffiving aid to France. England and Belgium. Immediately after America's entrance into the war VIrs. James H. Kirkland. President, Tennessee Society of Colonial Dames, sent the following telegram to President Woodrow Wilson from that organization: "The Tennessee Society of Ccloriial Dames of America, founded to stimulate a spirit of true patriotism and love of country, -\dshes through its officers and board of managers to extend to President Wilson hearty endorsement of his action in the present crisis and pledges him loyal support.” An immediate reply came from the President, expressing his appreciation for the message and its sentiment. This body of women kept their promise during the war period, regardless of any sacrifice. ( 65 ) DAIinSON COINTY It O M E N IN THE IT () R L I) lEA R. 1914-1910 Thf, fn>t war work mulertakiai liv the Nalioiial Society of Colonial Dames was the e(|ui|mient of two hospitals for the Lhiited States Navy. The Tennessee Society contrihuted SI. 2.’)]. 25 to this fund as its (junta rd’ the $50,000 raised by the National Society. One of the means employed in raising the local iund was the inauguration of informal gather- ings at the homes of the Nashyille Colonial Dames, where each guest brought her knitting and a cash contribution. Refreshments at these gatherings con- formed to the strictest food regulations and the only tojdcs of discourse were those relating to World War proj)aganda. Wallace School generously gave all space needed, and headquarters for Red Cross work of the Nash- \ille Colonial Dames w'as opened in February, 1917. A|)|jro](riate lectures were deliyered in the chapel. Executiye. ollices, and workrooms for hosjjital gar- ments, surgical dressings, knitting and first-aid classes were maintained. ICns. \y. ( Kinnia A. Hhyan IRrry) The Vanderbilt Aid Society and the Vanderbilt Vi Oman’s Club were inyited to assist the Nashville Colonial Dames in this work. Mrs. G. M. Neely was elected chairman to represent Imth organizations in Red Cross work. Mrs. Samuel H. Orr and Mrs. Claude Waller were ajijminted chairmen of a committee to solicit supjdies and funds for beginning the work. Many of the memhers gave $10 toward this siijjply fund, and other dona- tions were so generous that the work was started immediately. Sewing machines were borrowed and rented for the llosjiital Garment room at Wallace School. The liallroom was ajijirojiriately fitted uji for the Surgical Dressings Dejiartment, which wxis conducted under the sujreryision of Mrs W. A. Bryan. Nashyille women who were not memliers of any of the organizations rep- resented were also invited to assist in the Red Cross work. From a very modest beginning the work lie- gan in a short time to assume important jnojmr- tions, and the oiitjmt jier day of each department was daily increased. Sjieakers of |)rominence made addresses in the workrooms, stimulating the sjurit of patriotism and informing the workers of the needs of the hour. The work grew to such large jnojrortions that those in charge were not contented with using mere pajier instructions and sent to National Headquarters at M ashington for a comjdete set of finished garments, which was used hv the Colonial Dames’ Auxiliary during the entire jieriod of their rvork and w'as jrre- sented to the Nashville Chajrter of the American Red Cross, formed several months later, as their first model. Mrs. W. A. Bryan and Mrs. Edward W. Foster personally supervised the organi- zation of Red Cross auxiliaries at Hendersonville, at Hadley’s Bend, on Brick Church Pike, at the Hermitage, and at Donclson, in February. 1917. Mrs. Len B. Fite (Eunice Williams) (66 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE W 0 R L D WA R. 1 9 I 4-1 9 1 9 COLOMAL DAMES WHO SERVED IN THE IHONEER RED CROSS ORGANIZATION OF TENNESSEE From left to right, bottom row: Mrs. Frank W. Ring (Fannie Gale); Mrs. Robert F. .lack- son ( .Mannie Baxter), President of Unit; IMrs. James H. Kirkland (Mary Henderson), Presi- dent of Tennessee Organization; Mrs. Claud Waller (Martha Nelson) who cut the first garment made in Davidson County in the World War; Mrs. Bruce Douglas (Ella Kirkman). Top row. left to right: Mrs. C. B. Wallace (Mary Barbour). State Secretary of Tennessee Organization; Mrs. W. A. Bryan (Emma Berry); Mrs. Wdiiteioord R. Cole (Mary Bass); .Mrs. Edward West Foster (Susie Cockrill). one of first organizers of County; Mrs. Samuel 11. Orr (Mary Thompson); and Mrs. G. M. Neely (Mamie Robinson). When the Nashville Chapter of the American Red Cross was formed and its headquarters opened in July, 1917, the Nashville members of the Colonial Dames became an auxiliary of that organization, and under Mrs. J. D. Blanton, Chairman, they met each Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce and Hermitage Club work- rooms with a splendid per cent of the memliership represented. Members of the Colonial Dames who. liy virttte of their knowledge of the woik, were selected to he officers of the Nashville Chapter of the American Red Cross, were: Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Director of Women’s Work; Mrs. Frank W. Ring, Supervisor of Surgical Dressings; Mrs. Harry Wb Evans, Commandant of the Emer- gency Canteen Service. Nashville Chapter; Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Chairman of the Red Cross Motor Corps; and Mrs. C. B. Wallace, Chairman of the Communication Seiydce. The Colonial Dames had representatives on the Woman’s Committee. Council of National Defense, practically all of whom served as leaders of some war activity: the I^eague for W^omen’s Seiwice; War Savings organizations; in all house-to-house canvasses for rear activity; registration for war service and for student nurses; in all Red Cross drives; Y. M. C. A. campaigns; Erench, Belgian, Armenian and Civilian relief work and the several book campaigns. In the Libertv Loan campaigns the Colonial Dames took an active part, both in the buying and the selling of bonds. Booths were maintained bv them, and reii- resentatives from the membership acted as liond salesmen every dav during the five Liberty Loan drives in Davidson County. Over SIOO.OOO.DO in lionds were ( 67 ) D A V / I) S 0 N COUNT i’ WOMEN IN THE If O R L D IF A R. 1914-1919 VANDERBILT I'NTT. PIONEER RED CROSS WORKERS AT WALLACE SCHOOL, EEBRUARY, 1917. Meniliers appearing in this jiicture are; Mrs. G. M. Neely Chairman-General; Mrs. W. H. Schnernian, Chairman of Sewing Department; Airs. Rnfns E. Fort; and Mrs. Richard Barr, Chair- man of .Surgical Dressings Department; Airs. AlcPheeters Glasgow ( Sannie Keith), Vice-Chair- man-General; .Airs. C. S. Brown, and Airs. ,1. H. Stevenson Chairman of Knitting Department; Mrs. W. II. Witt. Mrs. R. H. Lacey. Airs. D. G. Hart. Airs. H. C. Tolman, Alrs.^J. T. AIcGilR Airs. f. -A. Dale. Mrs. Clarence Dixon. Airs. 11. B. Bond. Mrs. Dan McGngin ami Mrs. H. B. Carre. Mrs. Eustace Hail. Mrs. Will C. Cherry. lioitght atui sold Ity the Nashville orgaiiizalicn. Their sale of thrift stamps amotmted to the stim of $6.5,(100. Mrs. 0^vetl Wilson atid Mrs. Len B. Fite were chairmen of booths for the sale of bonds and thrift stamps for the society. Mendjers of the Colonial Dames rvho held prominent offices in other patriotic organizations were: M rs. James H. Kirkland. President. Chairman of War Savings and Thrift Stamp organization for Nashville, Director of women’s organizations in the second campaign for hooks for soldiers. Director in the War Savings Associa- tion, Vice-Chairman of Davidson Conntv for Fourth Liliertv Loan, a Director of the Emergency Hospital for Vanderbilt Uinversitv, Director of the spectacidar Fourth Liberty Loan parade, in which thousands participated, and a member of the Ten- nessee Budget Committee for the W. S. S. organization. Mrs. Frank W. King was supervisor and instructor in surgical dressings for the Nashville Chapter, American Red Cross, from the opening in Jnly, 1917, until the close in June, 1919. Mrs. Rolierl F. Jackson was Director of Women’s Work of the Nashville Chapter, Ameri- can Red Cross, during the entire period of organization. Mrs. Guilford Dudley was Tennessee Chairman of Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee of First, Second and Third I^oans and member of the National Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee during the. period of the war; member of the State Board, Woman’s Committee, National Council of Defense; National Publicity Chairman for Fourth and Fifth Liberty I.oans, and a member of the State Executive Board of W. S. S. Mrs. Jesse M. Over- ton was Tennessee Chairman for the National League for Women’s Service; County Chairman of Third Liberty Loan, and City and County Chairman of Fourth Liberty Iman. Mrs. Harrv W. Evans was State Chairman of Navy Comforts Committee, and Commandant of Emergencv Canteen Service, Nashville Chapter, Red Cross. Mrs. ( 68 I D A V I DSC) N C 0 U A' TY WO M EN IN THE W O R L D IT' A R. 191 HI 9 1 9 TABLEAUX. ON THE LAWN OF i\IRS. E. W. FOSTER At the Home Coming of the Tennessee soldiers. A. E. F.. designed by members of C(donial Dames. Children imi)ersonators in tlie tableaux were: W. A. Bryan. Jr.. Fielding Yost. Jr.. Alice Holman. Elizabeth Bryan and Folly Orr. Alex. S. Caldwell was State Chairman of Food Production and Conservation for Woman’s Committee, National Council of Defense; originator of food pledge cards, and World War President of the State Federation of Women’s Cluhs. Mrs. Percy Warner was President of the Tennessee and Davidson County Army Comfort League and State four-minute speaker. The Colonial Dames were in the line of march of the returning soldiers of the A. E. F., and as a welcome-home hocth they fitted up the lawn of Mrs. E. W. Foster, one of the memhers, to represent a colonial drawing room. Children were cos- tumed in the picturesque style of old colonial days. Polly Orr was quaintly attired at Betsy Ross, and Fielding Yost, Jr., impersonated George Washington Forty-hve sons from families of the Tennessee Society of Colonial Dames served in the Luiited States Army and Navy, and when the World W'ar was over there were six gold stars in the service flag of the Nashville Society. The two Resimental Colonels of Nashville were sons of Tennessee and Davidson Countv Colonial Dames. Colonel Luke Lea, of the llTth Field Artillery, A. E. E.. is the son of Airs. Overton Lea. and Colonel Harry Berry, of the 11.5th Eield Artillery, A. E. E., is the son of Mrs. Horatio Berry. Davidson County Dames who were active throughout the World Whir in every form of service and pioneers of WMrld War activities in Tennessee Red Cross work were : Mrs. T. F. P. Allison. Airs. J. AI. Amlerson. Airs. Jobn AI. Bass. Airs. Horatio Berry. Airs. W. W. Berry. Airs. J. D. Blanton. Airs. J. C. Bradford. Airs. C. S. Brown. Airs. A. Bryan, Airs. Alex. S. Caldwell. Airs. James E. Caldwell. Sr.. Airs. Leslie Cheek. Airs. F. H. Clymer. Airs. H. B. Cochrane. Airs. Whitefoord R. Cole. Airs. L. AI. Coleman. Airs J. G. Creveling. Jr.. Airs. William C. Dake. Airs. Henry Dickinson. Airs. J. L. Dismukes, Airs. Bruce Douglas, Airs. Byrd Douglas. Airs. Guilford Dudley. Airs. William Duncan. Airs. Arthur Evans. Airs. Harry N,'. Evans, Airs. F. G. Ewing. Airs. W. G. Ewing. Airs. L. B. Fite, Airs. Sophia Fitts, Airs. E. N, . Poster, Airs. Alary Washington Frazer, Airs. Laura C. Gillespie. Airs. Ilallum Goodloe. Airs. R. J. Gordon. Airs. Alargaret L. Hoyt Hicks. Airs. George Hillman. Airs. H. C. Horton. Airs. (69 ) I),n II) SON COUNTY IT OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 J. W. Howard, Mrs. William Jlmne, Mrs. Rohert F. .lackson, Mrs. Norman Kirkman, Mrs. (Jvertou Loa. .Mrs. W. T. Manning. .Mrs. Andrew Marshall. ^Irs. (F M. Neely. .Mrs. W. E. Norvell. Mrs Samuel II. Orr. Mrs. Jesse .M. Overlon. Mrs. C. B. I’armer. Mrs. Bruce R. Payne, Mrs. T. II. I'ayne, .Mrs. J. Reed Pearson. Mrs. W. K. Phillips, .Mrs. James S. Pilcher, Mrs. Lucius E. I^llk. .Mi'S. Frank W. Ring, Mrs. J. O. Rust, Mrs. I). R. Stuhhiehcld, Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. (ieorge N. Tillman, Mrs. II. C. Tolman, Mrs. (diaries C. Tralnie, Mrs. C. B. M'allace. Mrs. (Jaude Waller. .Mrs. Percy Warner. Mrs. George A. Washington, Mrs. Josejih E. Washington, Mrs. F. W. Webster. Mrs. John P. Williams, Mrs. (J. II. Wilson. Mrs. Louis G. W'ood, .Mrs. Fielding Yost, Miss Cornelia Dismnkes, Miss Mary Ewing, Miss IMattie Fletcher, Miss Susie Gentry. Miss Rebecca Jones. .Miss Elizabeth Kirklaml, Miss Elizabeth Lea, Miss Prudence Pidk and Miss Mary Wehh. Mrs. Janies H. Kitklaml, Presicltuit of the Tennessee Society, Colonial Dames, was chosen later lo lead manv other patriotic activities. Her ability to organize women workers was consjticnoiis iti every war movement. The utmost confidence was placed in her as a leader, because she required no member of her committee to make a sacrifice that she was not willing to share. Mrs. Kirkland’s patriotic en- deavors began before America entered the conllict, and she gave of her time and strength, as faithfully as any soldier in the army, until the close of the war |)eriod. As a inemher of the Advisory Council of this volume she alily assisted in the raising of funds for its ]mhlication. ( 7(J ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1911-1019 Vanderbilt Unit Mrs. Robert F. Jackson. President The \anclerbilt Fhiit of the Red Cross was organized before the NashviUe Chap- ter. The organization was affected in February of 1917 for the purpose of aiding French hospitals. The work of this unit began one week following the organization of the Colonial Dames, the pioneer Red Cross unit of Tennessee. The \ anderhilt L nit membership was made up of women from the ^ anderhilt Lniversity. \ ander- bilt Aid Society and the \ anderhilt Woman's Club. Mrs. Robert F. Jackson was elected president of this unit, and when the Nashville Chapter was organized she was made chairman of Woman’s W ork in that organization, and was succeeded liy Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, who continued to serve as president of the Vanderbilt unit until the close of the Nashville Red Cross headquarters. The pioneer officers of the Vanderbilt Red Cross LUiit. organized in Julv. 1917. were: Mrs. G. M. Neely. Chairman of activities; Mrs. J. T. McGill, Secretary, and Mrs. George E. Bennie. Treasurer. The Executive Committee was composed of Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Mrs. E. W^. Cole. Mrs. A. Loveman. Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Mrs. B. F. W ilson, and Mrs. Jesse Ah Overton. The committee on organization from the Vanderbilt Aid Societv, which met at Wall ace School for Red Cross work before the Nashville Chapter opened, was com- posed of the following; Airs. James H. Kirkland. Airs. Jo B. AJorgan. Airs. A. B Hill. Airs. C. B. Wallace, Airs. John A. Witherspoon. Airs. George E. Bennie. Airs. Arthur B. Ransom, Airs. Jesse H. Thomas. Mrs. J. AI. Anderson. Airs. John Bell Keehle, Airs. Richard Barr. Airs. AlcPheeters Glasgow. Airs. Edward T. Seav. Airs. J. T. AIcGill. and Airs. G. AI. Neelv. The committee on organization from the Vanderbilt W^oman’s Club, which met at Wall ace School for Red Cross work, was composed of the following members: Airs. J. H. Stevenson. Airs. Bert AMung. Airs. Granbery Jackson. Airs. E. A. Rudiman. Airs. C. S. Brown, Airs. Wh H. Schuerman. Airs. J. T. Altman. Airs. Jack W ither- spoon. Airs. W. H. Witt. Airs. Robert Caldwell. Airs. Clarence Dixon, and Airs. 0. N. Brvan. The committee on surgical supplies and bandages included these: Airs. Richard Barr and Airs. Rufus E. Eort. Chairmen: Airs. J. A. W ithersiioon. Airs. AlcPheeters Glasgow, Airs. Henry AJorgan. Airs. Hazel Padgett. Airs. J. T. Altman. Airs. W . H. W itt. Airs. W . C. Dixon, Airs. Jack W itherspoon. Airs. 0. N. Bryan, and Airs, D. G. Hart. Airs. C. S. Brown and Airs. J. H. Stevenson were Chairmen of the Knitting Committee, and Airs. W\ H. Schuerman was Chairman of the Sewing Committee. Airs. Schuerman’s committee on hospital garments, at headquarters of Nash- ville Chapter. American Red Cross, was as follows: Airs. G. AI. Neelv. Airs. Jesse AI. Overton, Airs. Henry E. Colton. Airs. P. D. Houston. Airs. J. A. W itherspoon, Airs. W'. C. Dixon. Airs. Jesse H. Thomas. Airs. Thomas G. Garrett. Airs. Robert ( 71 ) ntllDSnX COliNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1911-1919 lowing, Mrs. W. II. HiMictt, jMrs. Hamilton Love, Mrs. Thomas Parkes, Mrs. George E. Bennie. Mrs. .jolm I'rotvvood Moore, Mrs. Stewart Canijjliell, Mrs. A. W. Brandt, Mrs. M. M. (ieeil, Mrs. Oscar Waidkircli. Mrs. II. P. Salter, Mrs. W. S. H. Armis- stead, Mrs. \\ . A. Ogden, Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins, Mrs. Charles E. Anderson, Mrs. j. 11. Stevenson. Mis. A. B. Hill. Mrs. B. B. Steele. Mrs. John E. Dunn. Mrs. J. T. McG/ill. Mrs. Bert ^ Ounu. Mrs. Uoliert Armistear!. Mrs. Harrv Harlujree. Mrs. F. L. \\ ilki'rson. Mr'^. .lohn B. Alchison. Mrs. J. M. Anderson, and Mrs. George Martin. 'Phis committee worked each P'riday at the Nashville Chajiter, A. B. C. headquar- teis. until the close ol the workrooms. Work in surgical dressings wuis conducted at Wallace School. Mrs. B. F. Wilson mad(' a laige donation for the purchase of rarv materials for this depaitment during its pioneer struggles in Eehruary, 1917. The wholesale dry goods firms of Nash- ville made liheral donations of gauze and cotton at the same time. J he Charter nuunhers of the \ anderhilt Surgical Dressings Ihiit were: Mrs. Jo B. Morgan. .Mrs. J. M. Anderson, Mrs. Irving Chase, Mrs. Bailev Bice, Mrs. Thomas (E Garrett, Mrs. Sam Ihiderwood, Mrs. 0. N. Bryan, Mrs. J. H. Stevenson, i\Irs. B. B. Steele, Mrs. E. A Budiman, Mrs. P. D. Houston, Mrs. A. B. Hill, Mrs. Thomas Parkes. Mrs. Oscar Waidkircli. and Mrs. W. C. Dixon. A large class in first aid was estahlished liy Dr. J. A. Withers|ioon, assisted hy Dr. W. C. Dixon. Thev were pioneer instructors in this work in Nashville. At the ojiening of the Woman’s Work Department, Nashville Chapter. American Bed Cross, in August, 1917, the Vanderhilt EJnit affiliated with that organization and removed from Wallace School to the Chajrter headquarters in the Chamlier of Commerce hnihling. Mrs. Bobert F. Jackson, President, was the director of this dejiartment for the Nashville Chapter. The record of work turned out hy the Vanderhilt Linit was an envialde one, the workers having given themselves to their tasks of mercy unremittingly from the time of the first call for service. Mrs. M. M. Cecil, one of the first instructors in knitting in Davidson County, did excejitional work wdth this unit. Mrs. Lewis Baxter was among the one hundred per cent workers for the Vanderhilt Lnit. JJie Vanderhilt Aid Society was one of the organizations which made possible the War Salvage Association, of which iVIrs. G. M. Neely was Siqrervisor. The memhers of the Vanderhilt organizations were among the most ardent supporters of all ]iatriotic work done in the county. Their pioneer work in the Vanderhilt Unit equqqied them for efficient wmrk later. Mrs. G. M. Neely served as Chairman of V orld War Activities for the \ anderl)ilt Aid Society, and Mrs. Cranhery Jackson as Chairman of the Vanderhilt Woman’s Club. Airs. Jackson and her committee sold S] 9.999 in War Savings Stamjis in the Thrift Stamp campaign in June, 1918. She received the hearty siqqiort of all memhers of this organization when she served as chairman of hostesses for the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Rest Boom of the State Na- tional League for Woman’s Service. Mrs. Jackson was chairman of the team which raised the largest amount of funds for the War Salvage Association; chairman-general for Davidson County for the 1919 f ourth Red Cross Christmas Roll Call, at which time the largest number of memhers during the entire period of the war were enrolled. Several other small committees were directed hy Mrs. Jackson, whose alnlitv reflected credit to the or- ganization. IMrs. Jackson estahlished a reputation during the World War for raising funds for war relief work which could not he excelled. She drew the remotest '"orner in t 72 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WO M E N IN THE WORLD W'A R. 191 9 1 9 the citv in the allotment of places by the captains of the Fourth Liberty Loan, but she and her committee gained hrst place in Zone Two in the selling of Liberty Bonds, In recognition of this splendid reputation, Mrs. Jackson was unanimously elected by the members of the Adyisory Council of this yolume as their leader in securimi funds for i)ublication. She brought this stupendous task to a successful conclusion This work was done purely as a labor of loye and in order to stimulate historic in- terest and the pride she felt in the ai'hievements of her county. Mrs. CjRAyBERY J.ackson (Margaret Early) Chairman of Advisory Council of this History ( 73 ) t) .n I i)s 0 N c n u /V r } ir o m e n i n t // e n o h l p iea r, 191 ei919 Tennessee and Davidson County Navy Comfcrts Committee \li;s. Hakhv \V. Faans. World If ar [’resident Mns. IIakkv W. Evans (.Marie Horton) Meinher of Advisory (..'ouiicil of this History. I he first concerted World War work of the women of Tennessee was done hy the i\avy Comforts Committee, the [lioneer World War patriotic organization in the State. 1 his committee served under the Lhiited States Navy League, at Washington. When America entered the World War, the Navy, with many new reermts, was called into innneiliate action for [ticket diitv and mine laving along the coasts, and the demand for woolen comforts for the men at this time was imperative. d he [latriotic women of Tennessee, led by A'Irs. Harrv W. Evans, of Nashville, at once organized the Navy Comforts Committee to sitpjdy this demand. They were the jtioneers who lilazed the wav for the tremendous World War work that later became necessary when the huge army of the Lhiited States was training for over- seas dntv. Mrs. Evans was ajijtointed hy Whishington oflicials as Tennessee Chairman for th.e Navv Comforts Committee, and although the work was new and the treasury without funrls. an organization was formed which attacked the work with such ef- ficiency that the results were both immediate and satisfying. STATE UNITS Among the most active Tennessee units outside of Davidson County were: Clarks- ville Lnit, Airs. J. D. Herndon, President; Mrs. William C. Daniel, Secretary; Eayetteville Ihiit. Miss Lucile Lamb, President; Miss Elizalieth Beasley, Secretary; Tom Rye Lnit, Paris, Mrs. John Sweenev, President; Miss Louise Scales, Secretary; Miss Corrinne Lewis, Treasurer; Huntingdon LTnit, Miss Mary Hawkins, President; Eranklin E nit. Mrs. William B. Dozier, President; Mrs. Joseph Eggleston, Secre- tary; Hendersonville Lhiit. Miss Sara Berry, I’resident; Cedar Hill Unit. Mrs. Joseph Washington, President; Cookeville Unit, Mrs. Rutledge Smith, President: I nion City Lhiit, Mrs. A. E. Brevard, I’resident; Springfield Lhiit, Mrs. Neil S. Glenn, President; and Rhlgetop Lhiit, Mrs. J. H. Zarecor, President. The last- ( 74 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WO RED WAR. I 9 1 i-l 9 1 9 named unit was the first unit to fill an order for helmets for aviators. This unit served later with the Nashville Red Cross Chapter. A central committee was appointed by Mrs. Harry M'. Evans to direct the work in the State and consisted of: Mrs. Harding Jackson. Vice-Chairman; Miss Vlarv Ramage. Secretarv and Treasurer: Mrs. Sidney S. Crockett. Advisor and ex-ofhcio member of all committees: Mrs. M. J. Morrison. Publicity: Mrs. .Andrew Price, In- spection: Mrs. Spencer AIcHenrv. Packing; Aliss Lillian Warner. Girls' Auxiliary; Airs. I. W. Aliller. Centennial Club, and Miss Sallie Richardson, Knitting. Mrs. Andrew Price's Inspection Committee was composed of Mrs. Percv Warner. Mrs. Edwin A. Price, Airs. John Hill Eakin. and Airs. George Price. Serving with Airs. Spencer AIcHenrv in the Pack- ing Department were: Airs. Gharles C. Trabue. Aliss Annie DeAIoville. Airs. C. A. Goding, Airs. J. W . Howard. Airs. Kate B. Hutchinson. Airs. L. G. Handley, Airs. Charles Dudlev Jones, and Airs. W . V. Kenned v. Aliss Lillian arner’s Girls’ .Auxiliarv included: Aliss Alary Nelson. Miss Reha Gray. Aliss Eleanor Tyne. Aliss Alary Lee Crockett. Aliss Alarv Harding Buckner. Aliss Lucile Holman, and Aliss Erances Dudlev. Aliss Sallie Richardson’s Knitting Committee was composed of : Airs. Edwin Wkirner, Aliss Kath- erine Berry. Aliss Alarv Linda Alanier, and Airs. Edward Scruggs. Airs. I. . Aliller’s Committee included: Airs. John Hill Eakin. Airs. D. C. Scales. Airs. W'. O. Tirrill, Airs. Sam Puryear. Airs. Charles S. Brown, Aliss Alice Tuck. Airs. Simpson W'alker, Mrs. Sidney S. Crockett. Airs. John W'. Aloshv and Airs. A. W . Shipp. The Central Committee organized sixty-one charter units of the Navv Comforts Committee in Tennessee, and these units worked constantly in the closest harmony with the Nashville Committee. The Davidson County Navv Comforts Committee was organized at a mass meet- ing at the Centennial Club in Aprd. 1917. and representatives from everv woman's organization and club in the county were present. Thev were organized into a Headquarters Committee, with Airs. Harry W. Evans as director, and also director of the county organization. The use of the Centennial Club was tendered the com- mittee for their headquarters by Airs. Sidney S. Crockett, the president, and the mend)ers of this club gave generous assistance in everv branch of the work which was carried on in the club house for ten months. The executive Board of the Davidson County Committee consisted of : Mrs. Walter Stokes. Revietr Club; Mrs. George E. Blake. Browning ami Friday .Morning Clubs: l\Irs. John Kreig, Kipling Club; Mrs. IMary C. Dorris. Daughters of 1812: and repre- sentatives of the following F'nited Daughters of the Confederacy Chapters; Mrs. Mark llarrisoti, Mary Frances Hughes Chapter; Mrs. Harry Lee. Annie Humphreys iMorton Chapter; Mrs. W. T. Davis. William B. Bate Chapter; Mrs. Th.omas Newbill, Nashville Chapter; Miss Mary House. Harriet Overton Chapter; and Mrs. John C. Brown. State Li. D. C.; Mrs. Reau Folk. First Ten- nessee Regiment; Mrs. L. G. Noel. Vanderbilt Woman's Club; Mrs. .Lrmstrong .Lllen. Twentieth Century Club; Mrs. Roger Eastman. Belmont Magazine Club. Mrs. W. F. Bang and Mrs. W. L. Tally. W. C. T. U.; Mrs. Robert W. Nichol. Art .Vssociation ; Mrs. Leslie Varner and Miss 4 - Mrs. Andrf.w Price (Elizabeth Gay) ( 7,5 ) Davidson couNry no men in the world war. 1914-1919 \!atil(la I’mter. SufTrage Association; Mrs. G. M. Neely, VamlerljilL Aid; Mrs. Graiiliery Jack- Min. \ anderbilt Woman's Glul); .Mrs. Elizalieth Frye Page. Metaphysical Cluh; Mrs. Alice Cloyd. I’arent- feardier Association; .Mrs. (.Iiarles (.iolin. Temple Sisterhood; Mr.s. J. D. Blanton, W'ard Belmont; .Mrs. .lames Palmer. Florence Grittenden Home; .Mrs. W'alter Keith. Old W'oman's Home; \Irs. Horace G. Hill. Old Woman's Home. .Junior Board; Mrs, W. G. Ewing, Protestant's Or- phanage; .Mrs. (). ,N. Hollahaugh, Butledge .Magazine Glnh; ami the following representatives ol the Nashville 1). A. K. Chaiiters. with .Mrs. E. W. J'oster as chairman-general; Mrs. K. T. ,Mc(. ■ onnico. (..nndierhmd Ghapter; .Mrs. .lames E. Galdwell. Gainphell Ghapter; and Mrs. W. W. J.yon. Mct.rory (,ha])ter; Mrs. Edward Buford. W. G. A.; Mrs Henry Teitlehaum. Council ol Jewish Women; Mrs. James E. Galdwell. Peahody Woman's Gluh; Mrs. John Hill Eakin, (.entennial fdidj; INTrs. Bohert F. Jackson. Colonial Dames; .Mrs. Walter Johns. East Side Civic (.luh; Mrs. Alex Caldwell, .State Federation ol W'omen's Cluhs; .Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Lailies" Hermitage Association; Miss Martha Handley. A. J. Harris Circle. Independent Daughters of Conlederacy; Miss Elizaheth Bloomstein. Magazine Circle; Miss Fermine Pride and Miss Frances Pilcher. (Juery Cluh; Miss Bohmta Tar])ley. Second District; .Miss Margaret Thompson. Ninth District; and Mrs. Count B. Boyd. Fourteenth District. Instructions in llo^\• to “knit llie kits’’ were received from National Headf|narters, at W ashington, and and arinv of knitters was recruited from the veteran knitters of (jtlier wars and from every rank and file of Davidson Count v’s womanhood. To jtrocnre wool for such a knit- ting force now hecame the first interest of the Navy Comforts Committee, and various kinds of jmhlic bene- fit entertainments were given to raise funds for this l)urpose. The Girls’ Auxiliary gave a l)all at the Chamber of Commerce, in Nashville, and raised the first large sum for the wool fund. Miss Lillian Warner, Chairman of the Auxiliary, served as chairman of the hall, and the Central Committee of the Davidson County Executive Board acted as patronesses. Mrs. Paul Rye served as chairman of a card party at the Hermitage Hotel, where seventy-five tallies were provided, with handsome prizes by the generosity of the Nashville retail merchants, and a large sum was real- ized for the wool fund from Mrs. Rye’s entertainment. Nashville news[)apers gave generously of their space and local motion picture houses kc])t the committee’s work constantly before the puldic by flashing messages on the screen and hv allowing school girls and young matrons, wearing the Navy Comforts Committee badge, to pass collection j)lates through the audiences. The following battleships were fully equip|)ed by the work of the women of this organization: The U. S. S. Nashville, the Dixie, the Panther, the Balch, the Melville, the Shaw, the Stewart, the Colorado, and the Farragut. In August, 1917, a letter was sent to Washington, D. C., hy Mrs. Evans, asking that the members of the Navy Comforts Committee he allowed to work for the sol- diers as well as the sailors. National authorities at once replied with the desired permission, and all woolen outfits then on hand were sent to Tennessee men, wherever they could he reached. Many outfits were sent to Col. Luke Lea, Com- mander of the 111th Field Artillery, and to Col. Harry Berry, Commander of the 115th Field Artillery. Four hundred and eighty-eight outfits were forwarded to Captain Percy A. Perkins, Amhulance Company No. 166, Tennessee Lhiit of the Rain- bow Division. The men of this unit had no sweaters or other woolen comforts, and in twentv-four hours after the request for such articles was received the consign- Miss Lina Kaminsky Bom in Berlin. Germany, but an American Patriot. ( 76 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, I Q I 4-1 9 1 9 ment was shipped, reaching Captain Perkins’ men on the day they sailed for overseas duty. Lieut. John Overton, one of Nashville’s fallen heroes, of the U. S. Marines, was supplied with a complete woolen outfit, and on the day he left America he wrote a letter of appreciation to the memhers of the Navy Comforts Committee. Capt. Lewis Tillman, of the Luiited States Reserves in France, was sent manv of these comforts for his men. Howell Adams, of the 12th Engineeis (Ry. I, L . S. Reserves, was also the recipient of a complete outfit. After ten months of the most strenuous and efficient work the Navv Comforts Committee realized the necessity of consolidating its forces with the neivlv established American Red Cross Chapter to prevent duplication of work and waste of material. Mrs. Harry W. Evans, President, sent a circular letter to all the units in Tennessee, asking them to merge w ith their local Red Cross Chapters. hen this was done the life of the Navy Comforts Committee as a separate organization came to a close; but the intelligent efforts of its trained women added much to the efficiencv of the Nashville Chapter of the Red Cross, as w^ell as other patriotic organizations formed later. Mrs. Harry Evans liecame the Commandant of the Emergency Canteen Service of the Nashville Red Cross Chapter, wJiere she worked with the same ahilitv which had made the Navy Comforts Committee sue h a success. Mrs. Evans also had charge of four hundred wait- resses at the Nashville Hippodrome during the honi'='- coming of the Tennessee hovs of the A. E. F., at whicli time three large banquets were served, giving thousands of soldiers a bounteous "feed.’’ Women who made possible the success of this pio- neer organization, which began its service wdth the en- trance of America into the World War. wall he found to be practicallv the personnel of the women of Dcividson County who carried on until the close of war activities, which culminated in the 1919 Christmas roll call of the Nashville Reil Cross Chap- ter, of W'hich Mrs. Granherv Jackson, a member of the Central Committee, was chairman. Due to the experience gained in organization liv the members of the Navy Comforts Committee, many of whom became leaders in other patriotic or- ganizations. credit is due a large per cent of the splendid ^\ar work of the women of Davidson Countv. The following memhers of the Navy Comforts organization, rvho were pioneers, gave generous donations and assisted materiallv from their homes bv knitting and Jiy serving on Telephone Committees to secure w^orkers: Mrs. J. T. Altman. Airs. Horace Allen. Mrs. T. P. F. Allison. Mrs. Cliarles Anderson. Mrs. W. L. Anderson. Mrs. Vance Alexander. Mrs. A. B. Anderson. Mrs. Joseph Abrams, .Mrs. B. D. Bell, Mrs. B. B Allen. Mrs. W. S. Bransford. Mrs. Johnson Bransford. Mrs. Byron Martin. Mrs. C. D. Berry, ?\Irs. O. N. Bryan. IMrs. A. A . Beny. Mrs. II. B. Bond. Mrs. L. P. Bellah. Mrs. H. O. Blackwood, Mrs. A'. T. Blue, IMrs. Frank A. Berry, IMiss IMary E. Burke. Airs. Charles Bringhurst. Mrs. Charles Bringleman. Airs. Dan C. Buntin. Airs. Count Boyil. Airs. 0. C. Barton. Airs. J. W. Black. Airs. H. A. Batchelor. Airs. Piobert Cowan. Airs. AI. S. Combs. Airs. Robin Cooper. Airs. Paul Cohn. Airs. Thomas Craighead. Airs. Sheffield Clark. Airs. W. L. Coulter. Airs. R. E. Donnell. Airs. H. Al. Doak. Airs. H. F. Dulin. Airs. A. S. Dabney. Airs. A'illiam Duncan. Mrs. C. H. Dabney. Airs. Frank Dodson. Airs. Samuel Douglas. Airs. L. F. Davis, Airs. C. W. Clifford. Airs. AI. E. Everett. Airs. John Early, Airs. James AI. Frank. Airs. Thomas Farrell. Miss Mary Raai.age ( 77 ) DWIDSON COUNTY tt' () M E N IN THE II O R L I) If.I R. I 9 1 I-I 0 1 9 Mrs. Marcfllus Frost. Mrs. (i. M. Fowlor, .Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald, .Mrs. W. L. Graii!)ery, -Mrs. James (Jwathney, Mrs. F. .Searcy Green. .Mrs. .Mary Graves. Mrs. Roberta Chase i larding, Mrs. (i. .A. Harrington. Mrs. (ieorge Hale. Mrs. Carry Herman, .Mrs. W. I). Hutchison. Mrs, \V. .\. Hughes. .Mrs. I’. L. Harned. Mrs. Frank Hobson. Mrs. Laura Hutchison. .Mrs. Florence W. Hooper. Mrs. .Mary Hawthorne. .Mrs. E. A. Hatcher. .Mrs. Grace House, Mrs. Henrv Horton. Mrs. Av ery Handly, .Mrs. Ben Herinan, Mrs. Alex Irving, Mrs. Thomas Joy. Mrs. Howell E. .lackson, -Mrs. Edwin Jackson. .Mr.s. Kohert J'^. Jackson. .Mrs. Norman Kirkman. Mrs. Van Leer Lirkman. Mrs. (o’orge Killehrew. Mrs. John Kennedy, Airs. R. C. Kenyon, Airs. Gertrude Lewis, Mrs. E. r. Lowe. Airs. John Lellyett. Airs. Jake Lelkovitz. Airs. Lee Loventhal. .Mrs. Horace -Ashley. Airs. John Ashtord. Airs. ,|. Al. Anderson. Airs. C. S. Browm. .Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones, Mrs. T. A. Leonard. Mrs. W. A. Bryan. Mrs. Lewis Baxter, Airs. Dora B. Grimes. Airs. E. AV. C(de. Airs. II. B. Carre. Airs. Irving Chase. Airs. AAMtkins Crockett. Airs. Nathan Crockett. Mrs. (.. (.. ( Jiristopher. Airs. John Cheek, Airs. Al. AL Cecil, Airs. John W. Moshy, Mrs. K. C. Aloore. .!r.. Airs. AA . A. Kennedy, Airs. Biiist Richardson. Airs. Emilie Aluth, Airs. Daisy Lenehan Ilotl- man. Airs. Rohert Cheek. Airs. Rohert Caldwell. Mrs. Louis Davis. Airs. AV. 0. Parmer, Airs. ( .larence Dixon, Airs. Craig AIcFarland, Airs. AA. R. Dismukes, Airs. 11. AL Drifoos, Airs. Harvey Hogg. Airs. .1. A. Dale, Airs. Henry Neuhofl. Airs. Albert Ewdng. Airs. Sandy E. Owen, Airs. Bascondi AV. .Montgomery, Airs. R. C. Ewing, .Airs. Myra Fall, Mrs. R. E. Fort. Miss Daisy AL (iunn. Airs. E. AAA Frye. Airs. AVilliam Gupton, Airs. C. A. Manthy. Airs. Mortimer Gaines, Airs. J. E. Hart, Airs. I). (i. Hart, Airs. E. F. Haywarrl. Airs. Eustace Hail, Airs. .Sam AIcKay. Airs. Charles Hunt. .Mrs. Lucy Alanning, Airs. Alorton B. Howell, .Airs. J. AV. Howard, Mrs. Boyt C. Howell. Airs. Ferdinand Kuhn, Mrs. John Coode, Airs. P. A. Murray. Airs. Sam AVoolwine, Airs. Katherine T. Allen, Airs. AV. H. Bailey, Airs. Sam K. Harwell, Airs. AL E. Derryherry. Airs. Alarshall Hotchkiss, Airs. AV. D. Haggard. Airs. J. B. Johns, Airs. C. A. Coding, Airs. James II. KirklaTid. Airs. J. B. Daniel. Airs. John Kreig. Airs. AVil- liam Bitterer, Mrs. Fred Kelsey, Airs. Dan AlcGugin, Mrs. J. AV. Aloore. Airs. AL C. AIcGannon, Airs. Jo B. Alorgan, Airs. George .Morgan. .Airs. II. 11. Corson, .Airs. Garnet Noel, Aliss Margaret Thompson, Airs. James E. Caldwell, Jr., Airs. Hazel Padgett. Airs. E. A. Ruddiman. Airs. John A. AIcEwen. Mrs. Edward Bulortl, Airs. Lou Rascoe, Airs. Cliff AIcClendon, Airs. J. 11. Stevenson. Airs. AV. F. Tillett, Airs. Carey A. Folk, Airs. J. A. AVitherspoon, Airs. Len K. AVhitworth, Airs. AV. H. AVitt, Airs. AARlliatn A. Ogden, Airs. AV. G. AVahJo, Airs. AV. B. Cook, Airs. Frank AValkirk, Mrs. Louis AVooam Douglas, Mrs. W. M. Duncan, .Mrs. Rutus iort. l\lrs. Joint D. DeWiti, lUrs. Mary C. Dorris, .Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Mrs. Oliver I’iinothy, Airs. A. IN. Tillman, Aiiss Lillian 'I'ayior, .\lrs. bam \Voolwine, Mrs. Joe Wertliam, Mrs. AV. H. Lambuth, Airs. Emmett Cooper. Airs. J. -\1. Whitsitt. Airs. Alark Harrison. Airs. John O. White, Airs. George Frazer. Aiiss Percie AV arner. Airs. Bettie Lyle AVilson, Airs. John AA'eher. Mrs. J. W. Warner, Miss Ann Warner, Airs. C. C. Young, Airs. Joint Henry bmith, ,\lrs. Thomas G. Garrett, Airs. A. E. Cudwortli. Airs. Harvey Herbert. Aiiss Sara Hitchcock, Airs, .lohn A. Hitchcock, Aiiss Elizaheth Binlord. Airs. George AA'illiant Fall. Airs. B. F. AA'ilson, Airs, bialtelle Wilsoit, Airs. Richard T. AVilson. Aiiss Louise AIcHeitry, Airs. Robert Brannan. Airs. Humphrey Timothy, Airs. Cliff AlcClendoit, Airs. W'. E. Norvell. Airs. AV. II. bchuerman. Airs. Joseph West, Airs. AA'illiam Alanier, Airs. Owsley Alanier. Airs. James AVeakley, Airs. H. Taylor Campbell, Airs. J. H. Corbett, Airs. Paul Al. Davis. Airs. George bchwah. Airs. AL H. Doltson, Airs. Horace Cauvin, Aiiss Satlie Cauvin, Airs. R. D. Crutcher. Aiiss Evelyn Crutcher. Airs. Frank D. Fuller, Airs. Reuben Alills, Airs. Harley Alatthews, Aiiss Alice Hall Lindsey, Airs. Carey E. Alorgan. Airs. Theresa AlcGavock. Airs. C. A. Alarshall. Airs. Hill AIcAlister. Airs. Horace G. Hill, Mrs. G. AL Neely. Airs. Jesse AL Overton. Airs. Leslie Warner, Airs. A. E. Potter, Airs. Gihsoit Pat- terson, Airs. Kendrick Hardcastle, Airs. W. A. Oughterson, Airs. E. Y. Fitzhugh. Airs. W. L. Granbery, Airs. Walter Stokes. Airs. T. Leigh Thompson, Airs. R. A. Griffin. Airs. Elbe Huggiits, Airs. Dwight Webb, Airs. Joseph T. Howell. Airs. Eugene Crutcher. Airs. Watkins Crockett. Mrs. Green Benton, Airs. R. E. Porter. Airs. C. A. Craig. Aiiss Kathryit Craig, Airs. George Washiitgton, Airs. J. B. Daniel. Airs. Guilford Dudley, Airs. Dandriilge Caldwell. Airs. F. AL Clements, Airs. W. H. W'itt, Aiiss Lean Alarie Faircloth, Aiiss Frances Pilcher, Airs. Hallum Goodloe, Aiiss Lutie C. Jones, Airs. Alex Perry. Airs. R. C. Aloore, Airs. Aliles Williams, Airs. J. K. Rains. Airs. David Rosenfehl. Airs. Edward Scruggs, Airs. Charles Stetson. Airs. W'. J. Spire, Airs. Lewis AIcCary, Airs. Leo Scliwartz, Aiiss Alary R. Smith, Airs. A. W. Shipp. Airs. Thomas J. Tyne, Airs. John AV. Thomas. Airs. Joseph Thompson, Jr., Airs. Smith Tennison. Airs. John W. Thomas, Jr.. Aiiss Elizabeth Buckner. Aiiss Alary Harding Buckner. Aiiss Anna Blanton. Miss Alinna Hartman. Aiiss Alice G. Sniitli. Aiiss Estelle Haskins. Aiiss Laura Benton. Aiiss Courtney Hollins, Aiiss Elizabeth Hollins. Aiiss Louise .Stacey, Aiiss Julia Hodgson, Aiiss Bertha Stroup, Aiiss Freda Chilton. Aiiss Elizaheth Hough. Aiiss lirsu'a Smith, Aiiss Louise Cunning- ham. Aiiss Alamie Kimbrough. Aiiss Alarion Toney, Aiiss Hazel Connette, Aiiss Nell Kean, Aiiss Jane Turrentine. Aiiss Alary Porter Kirkman. Aiiss Alartha Tillman. Aiiss Alargaret Estill. Aiiss Pettie Aliller. Aiiss Annie Alai Uiulerwood, Aiiss Lizzie Elliott, Aiiss Susie AlcWhirter. Aiiss Elizabeth Wood, Aiiss Lucy Eastman. Aiiss Sally Aloran, Aiiss Pearl WMtson. Aiiss Lucile Ferguson. Aiiss Effie Alorgan. Aiiss Alary Wyatt. Aiiss Louise Gamble, Aiiss Ellen Nance. Aiiss Alary Lou Goodwin. Aiiss Nella Patterson. Aiiss Rose Goodwin,, Aiiss Elizaheth Price. Aiiss Emilie Goodrich. Aiiss Alan' Parham. Aiiss Jennie Hough, Aiiss Erances Davies. Aiiss Ellen Duffey. Aiiss Floy Lewis. Aiiss Alary Lou Harris. Aiiss Alary Harold. Aiiss Elizaheth Hart. Aiiss Elizabeth Kirkland. Aiiss Louise Lindsley. Aiiss Helen Alitchell. Aiiss Blanche Alartin. Aiiss Alartha Nichols. Aiiss Agnes Smith, Aiiss Ida Swann, and Aiiss Rebecca Ward. Several strong knitting units were organized in Nashville through this organiza- tion, one of the largest being the D. B. luiit. organized hy Mrs. John B. Ransom. Jr., and Mrs. Rogers Caldwell, with Mrs. Janies E. Caldwell, Jr., as instructor. Tlie members of this unit were: Airs. Joint A. AIcEwen. Airs. Allen Berry. Airs. Charles Hunt, Airs. Paul Rye, Airs. W^. D. Haggard, Airs. Richard Dake. Airs. Edwin Alurray. Airs. Fount W illiams. Airs. Siiencer AIcHenry. Aiiss Alary Webb. Airs. Charles Dudley Jones, Airs. Henry Frazer. Airs. Fielding Gordon, Airs. Walter Alorgan. Airs. Joseph Palmer. Airs. Byron Alartin. Airs. Aleredith Caldwell. Airs. Felix Cheatham, Airs. Dandriilge Caldwell, Airs. John Cheek. Airs. J. A. Hawkinson, Aiiss Leland Rankin, Airs. Cecil Ewing. Airs. Eugene Shannon. Aiiss Alice Gertrude Smith. Airs. Joseph II. Thomjtson. Airs. Frank Searcy Green. Airs. Charles E. Alorrow. Airs. Thomas Alalone, Jr.. Airs. Perkins Sexton. Airs. Daisy Lenehan Hoffman. Airs. Walter .Stokes. Jr.. Airs. Charles AV'^hitworth. Airs. Andrew Zeitler. Aiiss Corrine Craig. Aiiss Lillian Joy. Aiiss Sara Shannon. Aiiss Alary Hard- ing Buckner. Aiiss Elizabeth Buckner. Airs. Foster Hume. Airs. C. A. Coding. Airs. Thomas Herbert. Jr., Airs. K. C. Aloore, Jr.. Aiiss Lillian W’arner. Aiiss Evelyn Douglas. Afiss Bessie Dunbar. Aiiss Ellen .Stokes, Aiiss Ruth Vance. Aiiss Alargaret Vance, Aiiss Alartha Lindsey. The personnel of the National Life and Accident Com])anv LTiit. with Miss Margaret Crecellus as president, consisted of : ( 79 ) D A V I DSON COUNT Y If OMEN IN THE IT' ORLD IT A R, I 9 1 4-1 <> I 9 GilOl P OP MEMIJEKS OF GIRLS ALXll.lARY OF NAVY COYIFORTS COMMLITEE -Miss Lillian Warner in centre of picture. Chairman. Standing hack of her is I\Irs. Flari'y Evans, President of the Tennessee ori’anization. Others in the picture are; Miss Francis Dudley, IMiss -Mary Lee Crockett. Miss Eleanor Tyne, -Miss Corinne Craig, Miss Percie W'arner, -Miss -Mary Harding Ruckner, Miss llariet Dillon, -Mrs. Paul Rye, -Miss Gladys Witherspoon, -Miss -VIlien Tillman and -Miss Della Martin. -Mrs. A. L. Anderson. Mrs. Douglas -Moxley, Mrs. Ethel Smith. .Miss Annie Aycock, Miss -Mildreil Rrown. Miss 1 orine Cunningham, Miss Freila Chilton. Miss Nellie Ferguson. Miss JjUcile Ferguson. Miss Clara Sue Gee. Miss jMargaret Kelley, Miss Earline Meadow. Miss Nellie -M. Nevins, Miss .hdia -Mitchell. Miss Dorsey Monger. Miss Gladys Rust. Miss Sadee Shea, Mrs. Louise Bailey, -Mrs. .Sally Moran. Mrs. Grant Thomas, Miss Edna Alloway. Miss India fiooper. Miss Hester Cooper, .^]iss Mamie Dixon. Miss Martha Frith. Miss Nellie -Mai Gibbons, ,'\liss Irma .lackson. Miss Eunice Kelley, -Miss Dewey Maxwell. Miss Frances Morton. Miss Reba OrndorlT. Miss Kate Padgett, Miss .Susie .Staley. Miss Frances Reaves, Miss Yola Thomas, Miss Pearl Whitson. IMiss .Mattie W'illiams. Miss Nell Wesley. Miss Margaret Welch, Miss Helen Walker. C. A. Craig, President of the National Life and Accident Insurance Company, challenged this iniit to further endeavor Ity promising to purchase knitting needles and all the wool consumed. This unit in their splendid work gave Mr. Craig ample duties. Church of the .Advent LIntt Mrs. J. Buist Richardson was president of the Church of the Advent Unit, and the work of this organization ^vas exceptional, so that thev were drafted as a unit to continue to knit for the Red Cross at the formation of the Nashville Chapter. The following were the members of Mrs. Richardson’s unit: Mrs. J. Buist Rich- ardson, President; Mrs. Roscoe Nunn, Mrs. .f. B. Swindell, Mrs. Anna C. Shipman, Mrs. ,J. N. Chandterlain, Mrs. C. H. Brothers, Mrs. A. D. Bryan, Mrs. H. C. Hihhs, Mrs. M. R. Parrish, Mrs. William SchelTer, Miss Joe Cockle, Miss Gertrude Lewis, iMiss Priscilla Polk. Miss Medora Hill, Miss Dorothy Hill, Miss Margaret Edwards, Miss Eula Nunn, Miss Amy Nunn, Miss Frances Nunn, Miss Emma Jean Lawrence, Miss Willie Temple, Miss Lorena Southgate, Miss Elizabeth Southgate, and Miss Elizabeth Jungerman. Centenni.-u. Club LTnit Mrs. I. W. Aliller was president of the Centennial Club L'nit, the principal object of which was to estaltlish knitting units at the Warioto Settlement Home, the Wesley ( 80 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Home and the Old Woman’s Home. For the unit institution, Mrs. Emilie Muth, mother of Mrs. Miller, at the age of eighty-six, contributed over seven hundred articles knitted for the lioys Liy her own hands. Later Mrs. Muth was among the most ardent knitters of the Red Cross Chapter, and was unsurpassed hy any other knitter in Tennessee. CoRRINNE CaVERT UnIT Miss Corrinne Cavert organized a unit among tlie pul)lic school teachers, whose patriotism cannot he too highly praised for the excellent manner in which they in- stilled with the spirit of helpfulness the children in their charge from the beginning of the war through the reconstruction period. The Davidson County Teachers’ As- sociation received favorable comment from National and State ofiicers of all World War organizations. The members of Miss Cavert ’s Lhiit were: Miss Corrinne Cavert, Miss Rose Goodwin, Miss Annie Cavert, Miss Ida Cavert, Miss Alice Leonard, Miss Hettie Duff, Aliss Laura M. Malone, Miss Lillian Taylor, Miss Margaret Rose, Aliss Grace Rose, Miss Claytie Robinson, Miss Jennie Waggoner, Miss Hattie Cotton, Miss Marie Cage, Aliss Louise Cage, Miss Keeble Trimble, Mrs. Henry Alanthey, Miss Julia Green, Mrs. Ross Hudleston, Mrs. Lou Rascoe, and Mrs. P. M. Tamhle. Council of Catholic Women The Catholic women’s unit was organized at the residence of Airs. John Coode. Airs. Horace Cauvin was elected president, Mrs. Herbert McSweeney, secretary, and Airs. John Steadwell, treasurer. The meetings of this unit were held at the Knights of Columbus club house, and the instructors of knitting were Mrs. Bettie Dahlgren. Aliss Alice G. Smith, Airs. T. R. Behan, Aliss Sadie Cauvin, Mrs. John Bevington, and Airs. Dora Bruce Grimes. The following members of the unit donated the wool and knitted a large number of articles: Mrs. John Coode, Mrs. A. P. Ottarson. Mrs. John Bevington. Mrs. M. J. Smith, Mrs. Herbert McSweeney. Mrs. Arthur Jarvis. .Mrs. J. II. Grimes. i\Irs. F. E. Kuhn. Mrs. T. B. Taylor, IMrs. Joseph tl. Thompson, Mrs. J. N. Steadwell. IMrs. Horace Cauvin. Mrs. Stanley Teachout. Mrs. John Lowery, Mrs. John Trehing. Mrs. Albert Soulir, Mrs. Jolin Moore. Mrs. A. J. 'Flmss, Mrs. P. A. Murray. IMrs. Frances McCarthy. Mrs. J. L. Spore. Mrs. Charles Horn. Mrs. Tlionias Swords, Mrs. Tlionias Mooney, Mrs. T. R. Behan. Mrs. John Miller, and Misses Marv Finnegan, Dorothy Lutzler. Elizabeth Green. Annie Marie Nenon, Annie Mai Kennedy, Mamie Brew. IMary DeiMoville. Annie DeMoville, Catherine Crimes, Cornelia Coode, Kathleen Langham, Agnez Kuhn, Kate Fitzgerald and Ellie Sutherland. The Fire Fighters Unit The fire laddies of Nashville formed a volunteer unit, “the kit unit,” and gave their spare time to knitting under the instructions of Mrs. John Coode and Airs. Sam Orr. These men turned out a very creditalde number of hand-knitted articles. Later they learned to operate a sock machine and greatly increased the volume of the unit’s work. Airs. Harry W. Evans donated the first knitting machine to lie used in Nashville, and after the practicability of the machine was established several more were pur- chased later for the Red Cross Chapter. (81 ) I) A J' ID SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Y. . C. A. Annex Unit Mrs. Cliai les Dudlev Jones and Mrs. Ldwdn A. Price were the organizers and instrncTors. M iss Mary Smith, President. M iss Marv Sutton, Treasurer. Miss Kate Healey, Secretary. Albert Cleaves Unit. Madison, Tenn. Mrs. E. 11. Doolittle, President. Mrs. A. J. McGaughev. Secretarv. Miss Hattie Rose. Treasurer. Mrs. F. T. Cartivright, Purchasing Agent. Mrs. H. R. Chadwell, Extension. Relmont Magazine Circle Unit Mrs. John H. DeWitt, President. Mrs. J. C. Creveling, Jr., Vice-President. Mrs. D. M. Smith, Secretary and Treasurer. Mrs. Clay C. Stephens, Instructor. This unit was comjmsed of the entire memliership of the Relmont Magazine Cluh, whose roster of mend)ers apjiears in the Federated Cluh Chapter. Miss Lina Kaminskv- one of the most efficient knitters of the Navy Comforts Committee, was liorn in Rerlin. Cermany. She. however, lieeame so impressed with American ideals and principles that her adopted country did not have a more loval or devoted patriot. To !\lrs. Harrv Evans. President of this organization, credit is due the training of a large uumlier of women of Tennessee who later became efficient war workers. MOTHERS WITH SEVERAL SONS IN SERVICE. No other county in the State can boast of having more sons in the service of their country from tlie same families than that of Davidson County. While we give a few illustrations of the mothers and their sons, there were more than a hundred families in the countv with from three to six stars on the Service Flags that hung on the front doors of the alisent soldiers’ homes. Mr. and Airs. Alart Rice, Davidson County residents, had six sons who were natives of the county in the service, and a number of other families wJio had several sons in service are recorded w'ith the Cleaves Sword Chapter. ( 82 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 19 1 HI 9 19 (SUE HOWELL) Centre. World War Mother of Tennessee. I 83 ) I) A V I ns 0 !\ C O V N T }' If 0 M EN IN THE If 0 R L 1) If A R. 1914-1919 MRS. ALEXANDER S. CALDWELL (Margaret Winston) To her riglit. Private Winston Caldwell. llead(iuarters Detachment. 156 Field Artillery, 81st (Wildcat) Division. To her left. Lieutenant Harold F. Caldwell. Company A. 114th Machine Cun Battalion, 59 Brigade. 30th (Old Hickory) Division. A. E. F. Sitting to left. Lieutenant Vvilliam Dake Caldwell. 117th Infantry. 59th Brigade. 30th Division, A. E. F. Member of Advisoiy Council of this History. 184 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 191 4-1 9 1 9 The Service Flag family were patriots, the ‘‘Army at Home" MRS. .lOSEPH R. WEST (Pattie Southworth) s for the four sons of ^Ir. and Mrs. est who were in service. Mrs. M est and daughter Miss Pattie Read)' M'est. served as as the sons who were under military discipline. < 85 ) Her entire faithfully in I) I i’ll) SON COUNTY irOYIEN IN THE tt’ORED iVAIC 19141919 ]\IKS. \^ . T. HlHjGlNS (Centre first row.) To lier left. Lieutenant William I'hilips Huggins (deceased), Officers’ Training Camp, Louis- ville, Ky. Field Artillery. To her right. Private Hooper Philips Huggins (deceased). Battery E. 114th Field Artillery, Camp Sevier, .S. C. Top row: Left, Private Allen Connell Huggins. Camp Johnston, Jacksonville Fla. Right. Private David Stratton Huggins, Naval Operating Base. Hampton Roads, Va. ( 86 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 .MRS. W. H. SCHEURM.-VN ( Lenora Badger) To the right. Cliarles Barrington Cridd’e. Bat. F. 312 F. A.. 97th Div.. A. E. F.; William Smith Griddle. Lh S. Navy Reserve Force. San Diego. Cal.; Fe’ix Ewing Griddle, U. .S. Eng. Supply Corps. Washington. D. C.: Edward Scruggs Cridd'e. S. A. T. C.. Vanderbilt University. ( 87 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-191^ MRS. MARY liRIGHT THOMAS Top row. to her left: Lieutenant John W. Morgan Thomas. 371st In- fanti-y, A. L. F. Roitom row. left; Winston Rright Thomas, Yale Naval Training linit. Right. .Senior Lieutenant U. S. N. Convoyed in war zone on U. .S. S. Salem. ( 88 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 SONS OF MRS. "Vi'. H. HANBY, M HO M AS DAVIDSON COUNTY'S MOTHER OF MARINES Below. Private Louis Edward Lee. the first Davidson County volunteer to pay the supreme sacrifice on the battlefield, after America entered the war. To the left, above. Private Carter M’ebb Lee. who served thirteen months in South America with the U. S. Marine Corps. Right. Private Hany Eugene Lee. Lh S. Marine on board Lh S. S. Pennsylvania. U. S. S. .\rizona. and Submarine Base. San Pedro, California. ( 89 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY ITOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Young Woman’s Ghri.tian Association iMi;s. Geokcic F. I>lackie. U arid War President riie National Young Woman’s Cliristian Association throughout the country co- ojieratcd with all agencies, new and old, which were engaged in World War ac- tivities. ddie Nashville Association followed this jmlicv iinplicitlv. and took an active part in all campaigns, heginning their services immediately after the United States declared war. Tlie Nashville Y. W. C. A. huilding liecame the hcadrpiarters for all organizations and committees engaged in war activities rvinch did not have established headquarters. No more [latriotic women coidd he found than the girls of the two lioarding departments of the Nashville Asso- ciation. They were represented in every phase of wav work and added materiallv to the feature puhli'uty given to every camjraign and parade. d he Y. W. C. A. oliicers, hoth volunteers and em ployes, the standing committees and general meniher- ship held positions of leadershijr in local and .State [latriotic organizations. The officers and hoard memhers ot the Association during the World War were as fol- lows: Mrs. George F. Blackie, President, from 1915 to 1918. Executive Board memhers were: Mrs. W. G. Ewing, Mrs. Verner Moore Imwis, Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. Edward Buford, Mrs. W. W. Crandall, Mrs. Arch Irawick. Mrs. .]ohn R. Aust. Miss Katherine Morris, and Miss Mary Pleasants Jones. Mrs. Verner jVloore Lewis, chairman for Nashville in the hrst Y. W. C. A. drive, with a committee selected from the memhershiji, raised $18,000 in two days’ time. This was the second largest amount collected in that length of time in any campaign througliout the war. Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn raised $12,000 the latter part of the war in a campaign. For several years before the United States entered the war the National Board of Young Woman’s Christian Association had been co-operating with the American Red Cross, and through the Red Cross Bureau of Nurs- ing Service an educational program had been mapped out by which the women of the country could, lie pre- jiared for emergency work. In February. 1917, a sug- gestion came from the National Board of the Y. W. C. A. that training classes in home care of the sick, first aid and home dietetics should he organized through the Nashville Association. Mrs. I. J. Van Ness, chairman of the Educational Committee, appointed Miss Louise McHenry as chairman for the Red Cross educational work of the local Y. W. C. A. Miss McHenrv and Miss Marv Pleasants Jones, educational secretaries, organ- ized. during the World War, the hrst class in Red Cross Elementary Hygiene and Flome Care of the Sick in Davidson Countv. The hrst lesson was given on April 17. Mks. .Arc 11 Trawick (Kale Herndon) t 99 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA 1914-1919 1917, with a class of nineteen members; the second class, assembled on April 20, 1917, had twenty members; and the third class, organized April 25. 1917, had twentv-hve members. On April 26. 1917. an evening class of sixteen members was organized. At that time Miss Fannie Owen Walton was the only Red Cross nurse in Aashville qualified to teach beginners. She was detailed hv the American Red Cross to take charge of the Y. W. C. A. classes. Mrs. Willie F. Acree, who was later (jualified to teach, completed the work liegun under Miss Walton, and organized four additional classes. Miss Walton was appointed Itv the Hed Cross to hold examinations of those ^\■ho apjilied for certificates. She was later commanded for overseas duty. Lectures rrere given by Aashvillc physicians on all matters pertaining to public healtli service, in the auditorium of the local Y. Wh C. A. Miss Pearl Sanders and Mrs. Frank Avent lectured on practical home life. A list of members vdio completed the first class in the Red Cross courses is as follows: Class No. 1: Airs. Merlora AIcAlister Blackie. Mrs. Gertrude Dix. Mrs. Marie Horton Evans. Airs. Blanche Lindauer Fensterwalil. .Mrs. Virginia McHenry Hale, .Mrs. Anne Davis .lackson. Mrs. Louise Bransfnnl Kirkman. .Mrs. .Miriam Lindauer. Mrs. Louise Jackson .McAlister. Mrs. Louise Perkins AlcFerrin. Airs. Carrie Hoyt AIcHenry. Airs. Sara D. Richardson. Airs. Eleanora Wills Rutland. Airs. .Sarah Teitlehaum. Airs. Dillie Luttrell Thomas. Airs. Alary Ready AA'eaver AAdlliamson, Airs. Alargaret AVarner White. Miss Alatilda Porter, and Aliss Percie Warner. Class No. 2: Airs. Vance Bogle Bryan. Airs. Alargurite Burr. Airs. Elizahetli Brooker. Airs. Barclara Dunnivant. Airs. Eula Golden Gaines. Airs. Alargaret AIcCloud. Airs. Gertrude. Ale- Gannon, Airs. Leila .■'inith. Airs. Anna Russell Cide Weaver, and Aliss Alexine Bogatskv. Aliss -Mabel Cohn. Aliss Loraine Hyronemus. Aliss Alary Jane Napier, Aliss Miriam Poyntz. Aliss Hattie Rol)ertson. Aliss Lucy Rouzer. Aliss Theodora Scruggs. Aliss R(dterta Steadwell. and Aliss Vivian Watkins. Class No. 3: Airs. Elizabeth L. Buntin, Mrs. Ellen Rion Caldwell. Airs. Helen Pick'-lay Cheek. Airs. Alartha Ballard Dobson. Airs. Theresa Greif. Airs. Annie Bolling Jenkins. Airs. William F. Cheek. Aliss Katherine Butler. Aliss Frances Davies. Aliss Katherine Dury. Aliss Ellen Cockrill Foster. Aliss Bernice Frank. Aliss Emmeline Green. Aliss Bertha Herbert. Aliss Helen E. Kelley. Aliss Eleanor Patrick. Aliss Alargurite Pittinger. and Aliss Lillian Weinbaum. Class No. 4: Aliss Lillian W'. Stephens. Allle. Germaine Sansot. Aliss Eleanor Gardner. Aliss Annie Gary Gosnell. Aliss Alary Pleasants Jones, Aliss A’era King, Aliss Alabel Aliller. Aliss Katherine Alorris. Aliss Sallie Parchment. Aliss Sara Paris. Aliss Emma J. Sisson. Aliss Lucile Talley. Aliss Louise Tarpley, Aliss Louise AIcHenry. Aliss Dene Smalling. and Aliss Roberta Tarpley. Class No. 5; Airs. Jennie Peebles DeAA itt. Airs. Beulah Campen. Airs. Alary AIcAIillian. Aliss Flora Arledge. Aliss Eliza Arlidge. Aliss Sophie Acree. Aliss Jean Bradford, Aliss Nancy Castner. Aliss Sadie Frank. Aliss Alary Hibbett. and Aliss Alargaret O'Leary. Class No. 6: Airs. Florence Saunders. Airs. John Wh Thomas. Jr.. Airs. Josephine A'oung. Aliss Lucretia Owen. Aliss Eula Skinner, Aliss Edith Pentecost. Aliss Sara Ogilvie. and Aliss Nelle Roache. Class No. 7; Airs. Alartha Buford Jones. Airs. Hazel Brock Alexantler. Airs. Sara Polk Brad- ford, Airs. Louise B. Crutcher. Airs. Alamye Ridley Nichol. Airs. Frances Crutchfield. Airs. Catherine Riley. Airs. Jessie Thomas Green. Aliss Rebecca Polk. Airs. Lutie A ance. Airs. Chris- tine Smith, and Airs. Julia Sharpe. Class No. 8: Airs. Luella Hall, Airs. Alary F. Baird. Airs. Harriett Ingram. Airs. Nannie Dudley Pilcher Folk. Airs. John A. AIcEwen. Airs. Alary B. Aaughn. Airs. Ophelia Hecht. Airs. Julia Dudley Dake. Airs. Annie H. Orr. Airs. Helen Fleming. Airs. Annie Sinnott. Airs. James Weakley. Airs. Fount Williams. Airs. Adine Allen. Airs Sammie Keith Glasgow. Airs. Edith H. Cobbs. Airs. W. T. Young. Aliss Frances Kirkpatrick, Aliss Alartha W eakley. Aliss 011a Oglevie, Miss Carrie Lee Hunter. Airs. Byron Alartin. and Airs. Charles Hunt. ( 91 ) I) AJ I I) S 0 N C () U A’ T }’ IT O M EN IN THE If O R L I) IT A R. 191 4-1 9 1 9 ' ’’■■.'I I HE FlItST CLASS OF THF WOULD WAK IN FIRST All) TO llECEn E CERTIFICATES AT THF Y. W. C. A. They are: Aliss Mary Pleasants Jones. .Mrs. Robert Cheek. Mrs. Henry Teitlehaum. Airs. Dempsey Weaver. Airs. Anne Davis Jackson. Airs. Ellen Rion Caldwell. Airs. Dea Fletcher- Cherry. Airs. Carrie Hoyt Alcllenry. Airs. Louise Rransford Kirkman. Airs. Louise AIcFerrin. -Miss .Sara D. Richardson. Airs. Viginia Gross. Airs. Alary Ready Weaver Williamson. .Mrs. Alargaret -AI. -McCloud. Aliss Alahel Miller. .Aliss \ era King. -Miss Erniline Green. Aliss Ellen Cockrill Foster. -M iss Katherine Dury. -Miss Alatihla Porter. Miss Lucile Tally. Aliss Eleanor Kirk- jiatrick Aliss Francis Davies. Aliss Fannie O. AA'alton. Nurse. Airs. Fred W. Kelsey. Airs. Theresa Griel. Mrs. Eula Golden Gaines. Mrs. Margaret Burr. Airs. Elizabeth Brookes. Airs. Vance Bogle Bryan. Mrs. Blanche Lindauer Fensterwald. Airs. Louise Jackson AIcAlister. Aliss A^ivian AVatkins. Aliss Percie AAMruer. Airs. John O. AVhite, Aliss Lorraine Hyronemus, Aliss Louise Prich- ett. Airs. Basconil) Alontgomery. The Iirsl class in Davidson Conntv in Red Cross Home Dietetics was organized at the Y. W. C. A. on June 25 , 1917, witli Miss Ada M. Field and Miss Marian Oney, of Pealrody College, as instritclors. The following women were members of the class: Airs. -Soidiia Acree. Airs. Dea Fletcher Cherry. Mrs. Jennie Peebles DeAA'itt. Mrs. Sara Polk Bradford. Airs. Blanche Lindauer Fensterwahl. Airs. Eula Golden Gaines. Airs. Annie B. Jenkins, Airs. Alayme Ridley Nichol. Airs. .Sara 1). Richardson. Airs. Ittie Kinny Reno, Aliss Sadie Frank, Aliss A'era King, Aliss Alahel Aliller. Aliss Sara Ogilvie, Aliss Lucile Talley, Aliss A'ernon Kirk- patrick. Aliss Alatihla Porter, and Aliss A^ivian Watkins. A second class in home dietetics was taught tinder the sitpervision of a Peahodv College itislructor. On May o, 1917, at the local Y. W. C. A., a class in Red Cross First Aid was organized with Mrs. M. C. McGannon and Dr. George Williamson as instructors. The following women received certificates in this course; Airs. -Anna Russell Cole Weaver, Airs. Anne Davis Jackson. Airs. Ellen Rion Caldwell, Airs. Dea Fletcher Cherry, Airs. Aurginia Alcllenry Hale. Airs. Carrie Hoyt AlcHenry. Airs. Louise Bransford Kirkman. Airs. Louise AIcFerrin. Aliss Sara 1). Richardson, Airs. Sara Lowenstein Teitlehaum. Mrs. A'irginia Gross. Airs. Alary Ready Weaver AVilliamson. Airs. Alargaret AI. AIcCloud. Airs. Theresa Greif. Airs. Eula Golden Gaines. Airs. Helen Pickslay Cheek. Airs. Margurite Buit. Airs. Elizabeth Brooker, Airs. Vance Bogle Bryan, Allle. Germaine Sansot. Airs. Blanche Lindauer Fensterwald. Airs. Louise Jackson AIcAlister. Aliss Vivian AVatkins. AIi.ss 011a Hughes. Aliss Lorraine Hyronemus. Aliss Alaltel Aliller. Aliss Louise Pritchett. Aliss Roberta Steadwell. Airs. Bascomh Alontgomery, Aliss Vera King. Aliss Emmeline Green. Aliss Ellen C. Foster. Aliss Katherine Dury. Aliss Percie Warner. Airs. Fred W. Kelsey. Aliss Theodora .Scruggs. Aliss Alary Jane Najiier. Aliss Alary Steadwell. Aliss Alatihla Porter. Aliss Imcile Talley, Aliss Frances Davies, and Aliss Eleanor Kirkpatrick. ( 92 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19 14-1919 FIRST GROUP TO COMPLETE COURSE IN WAR EMERGENCY M ORK IN DAVIDSON COUNTY Those appearing in the picture are: i\Iiss Mar\- Pleasants Jones and Miss Sue hite. instruc- tors: Miss Ethel Fuston. INIiss Muffet Sims. Mrs. Hillman Cheatham, Miss Delia Byrum. Mrs. James Enloe, Miss Georgia DuRose, IMiss Sadie Cain. IMiss Fay (Juarles, IMiss Alexine Bogatzki, ?\Iiss Minnie Lowenstein. Miss .Mae Hurt. Miss Pauline Edwards. Miss Ruth Foster. .Miss Catherine Lafferty, Miss Malsel Cohn. Miss Catherine McGovern. The majority of these women took itistructions in the preparation of surgical dressings under Mrs. Willie F. Acree, and those rvho complied with the require- ments were entitled to become instructors in the Nashville Red Cross Chapter. During the influenza epidemic, in the fall of 1918. the Y. \^ . C. A. co-operated in every possible way with the Red Cross. Nashville Chapter. In May, 1917, war emergency training classes were organized at the Nashville Association in the following subjects: L'se of adding machine, dav and evening classes, taught bv a representative of a standard adding machine company; Stenog- raphy, day and evening classes, taught by Mrs. Hofstetter Graham. Miss Agnes Sellev and Miss Sue White; Tvpe\niting. tauaht liv Miss Eunice King and Miss Pearl Hobbs; Bookkeeping, taught by Miss Pearl Hobbs; Business English and Arithmetic, taught liv Miss Helen Brown; Civil Service courses, taught bv an in- structor from Peabodv College; English, taught by Mrs. Jordan Stokes. Jr.: French, taught bv Mile. Calusant and M. Robert: Spanish, taught liv Miss Claudia Caranza: Home Management, taught by Miss Marian Oney; and Public Speaking, taught by Mrs. Harry Anderson. The Y. W . C. A. service flag contained twenty-two stars in honor of members of the Nashville Association who were in foreign service. The members who served overseas in the Vanderbilt F^nit ‘"S” were: Miss Catherine G. Sinnot. Miss Elizabeth Beal. Miss Iva Brogan. ^liss Effie M. Buchanan. Itliss Jennie Conry. Miss Jennie Denson. Miss Mattie Dew. i\Iiss .Annie Smith Eastland. Miss Bertha Greenwell. Miss Berenice Hall. Miss Sue Handley. Miss Katherine Jones. Miss .Annie Joyner. Aliss Mayme Merritt. Miss .Alberta Mills. Aliss Alay Shanahan, Miss Eula Shanahan, Miss Katherine Swager. Aliss Beulah Taylor. Miss Lena A akefield. Miss Fannie 0. Vi alton. and Miss Alary Steadwell. Through the Industrial Department of the Nashville Y . W . C. .V.. of which Miss Katherine .Morris was chairman. Red Cross units ■were organized in several large (93) I) A V I DSON C OH NT Y W OMEN IN T // E W ORLD IE A R. 191 1-1919 industrial centers. These included the Volunteer Vlanufacturing Company and the Methodist Publishing House. A large number of girls from the various extension clubs of the association and the two hoarding departments were enrolled in the Red Cross classes. Knitting circles were formed in the Association and Annex building, and com- ])lete outfits for the soldiers were made at night by the girls who were employed during the day. Classes were organized in which the most approved methods of canning, diving and preserving foods were taught by Miss Ada Field, of Peabody College, at Nash- ^ille. VIemhers of these classes were volunteer instructors in the neighborhood canning demonstrations, which proved of inestimable value. In June, 1917. a canning demonstration was given in the Warner Auditorium of the Y. W. C. A. liv Miss Virginia Moore, leader of the Extension Department of the University of Tennessee. At a lecture given at the local Association on Food Con- servation hv Dr. Francis Lund, in June, 1917, more than two hundred women rvere in attendance. In August, 1917, a demonstration of the making of war emergency bread was given by Miss Wessling, a government expert. In June. 1918, the Y. W. C. A. co-operated with the Food Administration in arranging a meeting in the Warner Auditorium for Dean Arnold, of Simmons College, at Boston, in the interest of food conservation. Mrs. Charles Caldwell, a memlier of the Association, was the Nash- rille Chairman of Food Conservation. On May 16, 1917. Mrs. Aileen Tillman McLaughlin, a former Davidson County girl, gave a talk on her experiences as a nurse in the war hospitals in Italy and France before a large audience in the Y. W. C. A. auditorium. The flag raising on the roof of the Association Imilding was an impressive and beautiful feature of the program. Miss Louise McHenry served as chairman, and in the absence of Governor Tom C. live, Hon. Civile Shropshire made an address. The Star-Spangled Banner was plaved as the large llag was unfurled by Vlisses Vlartha and Marv Wil- liamson. A handsome flag pole had been [iresented to the Nashville Y. W. C. A. bv Wade Kirkpatrick. The Nashville Railwav & Light Company extended the courtesy of a special car to transport the First Tennessee Infantry from Camp Jackson for the ceremonv. In May, 1917, a committee was apjiointed by the Y. W. C. A. to request all women’s organizations of Nashville to co-operate in creating sentiment to safeguard the morals of the soldiers stationed at Camp Andrew Jackson, near Nashville. In June, 1917, Misses Fell and Schollield, national representatives of the Father- less Children of France, made addresses at the Nashville Y. W. C. A. in regard to their work, and hv request were furnished the name of the woman who could make the Fatherless Children of France organization a success in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. This woman was Mrs. Denqjsey Weaver. The Western Union Telegraph Company, of Nashville, Tenm. equipped a room and furnished an instructor in war emergency work for more than a vear at the Y. C. A., in order to enable girls to prepare themselves for service in telegraph work. Miss Marv Pleasants Jones was chairman of several classes in telegraphv. A large number of girls availed themselves of this opportunity. Several of them became expert ojierators and rendered valuable service in war work of this character. The Nashville Association co-ojierated with and assisted Mrs. Rogers Caldwell, president of the Girls’ Patriotic League. This league was a junior branch of the National League for Woman’s Seiwice, of which Mrs. Jesse M. Overton was presi- ( 94 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1 9 1 4-1 9 1 9 dent. Miss Katherine Morris, chairman of the Industrial Division of the W. C. A., was instrumental in securing several thousand new members for the League, from all walks of life, tlius making the Girls’ Patriotic League one of the most democratic organizations in the county during the war. SPECIAL MORALITY CAMPAIGN In January, 1919, plans were made by the National Executive Committee of the Y. W. C. A. for a Social IMoralitv Campaign. The meeting held in Nashville for the purpose of formulating plans for local co-operation was held in the Y. Mb C. A. building on April 21. 1917. Mrs. John R. Wheeler presided and Dr. Sara Windsor, of New York City, made the principal address. iMrs. Spencer McHenrv was chosen chairman-general of the campaign, which began active work in Nashville on May 5, 1919. Many distinguished physicians from other cities were guests of the local committee, which arranged to have lec- tures delivered before all the schools and women’s organizations in Nashville, stress- ing the importance to the countv of education along die lines of social morality. Mrs. McHenrv’s Committee for the campaign was comjiosed of Miss Susie iMc- W hirter. Local Executive Committee: Mrs. Josejih T. Howell, Publicity Chairman, and the following members: Miss Sara Scoggins. Mrs. Arch Trawick. Mrs. J. R. Wheeler. Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Miss Mary Pleasants Jones, Mrs. Lemuel Camithell, Miss Aildie Fuller, i\Irs. Verner Moore Lewis, iMrs. Jennie Zarecor, i\lrs. T. B. Agertmi. Mrs. Robert Cheek, Mrs, Leo Schwartz, Mrs. Carey Folk. Mrs. George F. Blackie. Mrs. John Kreig, Mrs. Charles Eastman. Mrs. Reau Folk. Mrs. 0. N. Bryan. Mrs. James Weakley. iNIiss Flora Gordon. Miss Adele Stamp, Miss Katherine Morris, and Miss Jennie Sparks. A luncheon was arranged bv Mrs. McHettry, at the local Y. W. C. A., as a com- plimetit to three distiitguished wotnen who came to Nashville to assist itt the cam- paigtt. These were Dr. Julia Schoeitleber, of Ohio; Dr. Valeria Parker, of Cott- necticut, and Dr. D. Kerr, of New York. The hospitality contntittee for the Ittitcheott was contposed of; Mrs. J. L. McWhorter. Mrs. Arch Trawick. Mrs. Weaver Harris. Mrs. Sidnev S. Crockett, Mrs. W . T. Hale, Jr.. Miss Addie Fuller, Mrs. John Mc- Clure, Vlrs. Sam W ilkes. Miss Sttsie McW hirter, aitd Miss Jeititie Sparks. Followiitg the luncheott, Dr. Parker delivered a lecture at the Centettnial Clitlt to the members of- the Cotillioit Club, the Red Cross Motor Corps and the Girls’ Patriotic League. Mrs. George F. Blackie. President of the Y. W. C. A., was later selected bv the Executive Board of the Nashville Chajiter of Red Cross to organize the Red Cross units in Nashville and the districts of Davidson Countv. The experience which she had gained from her work in the Y. YJ . C. A. enabled Vlrs. Blackie to accomplish the splendid results achieved bv the Nashvil'e Chapter’s Red Cross Extension De- partment. It was through her efforts that the records of each of her units are given so completely in this Aolume. As a member of the Advisory Council for the publi- cation of this liook. she worked untiringly to secure accurate records of all depart- ments of the Nashville Red Cross Chapter. Although Mrs. Blackie’s rank was that of an official, she worked with as much enthusiasm as a private. She led to success a number of committees for W orld W ar relief work and ably devoted her time and talents to war work from the dav the need arose until the end of the conllict. ( 9 -t ) nniDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1 9 1 il 9 1 9 CENTENNIAL CLUB -Miss. John IIii.l Eakin, Founder !\Ihs. Sv[)Ni:y S. Chockett, World War President Heailquarters for a large number nf successful war activities, and the home of the formation of approximately every ^\'orh! War organization represented in this History. The leaders of many of the nrganizations were selected Irom its mendiership. ( iT of A.lvistiry Council of tins History. wmrk came from the Covernment. Alter the universal appeal for food conseiwation and organization of canning units was made through the Council of National Defense, these clulrs were in a |)osition to render \aluable assistance in this imjicrtant matter. The First Liberty Loan. Drive conducted in David- son Countv was through the Federated Clulis. Mrs. Gudford Dudley, State Chairman for the Loan, ajr- pointed Mrs. Alex. Caldwell as chairman of the \d- viscry Board, and the drive in Davidson Countv was effected through the Federated Clubs, the cluli wmmen selling SlS.OOO in Liberty Bonds for this new work. The State ollicers of the Tennessee Federation who resided in Davidson County during the war period were: Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell, President; Mrs. Hallum Goodloe. Secretary: Miss Madge Hall. Press Chair- man; Mrs. R. S. Maddox, District Chairman; Mrs. Leslie Warner. Legislation: Mrs. Charles S. Caldwell, Home Eccnomics: Mr::. A. II. Parcl le. Clidr Extension: Mrs. John Kreh, (Nellc Pride) ( lot ) D A V I D S <) N C 0 LI N T Y If O M EN IN THE Lf O R L I) 11" A R. 191 4-1 9 1 9 Ml'S. (,eor^e Blake, Auditor: Mrs. Claude D. Sullivan, Bural Education; and Mrs. I* rank Aveut. Art. Airs, .lolui Kreig held the position of National Secretary of the Federated (duhs. A puhlicity feature ol far-reaching value was ohtained through the donation by the management of a jiage in The Nashville Tennessean, which was used for outlin- ing and encouraging the World War work done hy all the Federated Clubs in the State. Ibis page was edited hy the State Press Chairman, Miss Aladge Hall, and ajipeared each week during the war period. The Davidson County Federated Clubs which rendered war service were as follows; East Side Civic Club, Inquirers Club, Charlotte Road Home-makers’ Club, Altrusa Club, Sunset Park Club, Keview Club, Halcyon Clul>, South Nashville Fed- eration, Nashville Chapter, Southern Association of College Women, Magazine Circle, Pealiody Woman’s Club, Twentieth Century Cliil), Belmont Alagazine Clul), Pan-Hellenic Association, Fe Jour Club, Fri- day Alorning Fiterarv Club, and the AJetaphysical Club. EAST SIDE CIVIC CFUB Mbs. ,v b. BF.NEmcT The East Side Civic Club, with Airs. Walter F. t.vnn.' Scaks) Joucs as tile Woild War president and Mrs. H. M. Thomas as vice-president, was composed of such thoroughly trained war workers that their record is more a roster of individual chairmanships than a recital of club work. Airs. Jones, the president, was one of the county’s most ellicient organizers and workers, and each of tbs women mentioned below held a nunilier of inqiortant ofiices in war organi- zations throughout the entire war: Mrs. Venioii .Sharii. Sectional Chairman for the Nasliville Woman’s Ciommittee, (ionncil of National Delense. .Mrs. W G. Ilarri.s, Cialvin Avenue lied Cross fhiil; Mrs. Bennett I) Hell. Red Cross Chairman lor East Nashville; Mrs. R. M Dudley. President. Pioneer Knitting Unit; Mrs. Lewis E Butler. .Secretary. Pioneer Knitting Unit; Mrs. G. W. McClana han. (ianning Cluijs; Mrs. R. L. Sawyer, Victory Gardens; Mrs d'homas De Moss, Belvedere Red Cross Unit; Airs. H. M Thomas, the Cluli's Auxiliary to Red Cross; Mrs. W. M. Good lett, general war activities in the Tw'enty-third Ward; Airs. Lncus Gray. Red Cross activities in the Twenty-third Ward; Airs. Bush Herliert, Red Cross Christmas ludl Call for East Nashville Airs. (’t^. a. Davis, Food Pledge Campaign for the Eighteenth AVard; Airs. B. II. .Spain, Social Service for East Nashville Airs. Ira B. Clark, Chairman of Finances for Twenty-third Ward Airs. Harvey Herbert. Chairman Warner School Surgical Dress ings. Red Cross; Airs. Harry Alurphy. Chairman of Finance East Nashville Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense; Airs. C. AI. Russell, Eleventh District. County AVoman’s Committee. Council of Defense, and Chairman for Social Service of tire district; Airs. Josei>h Alontgomery. notable mention lor expert knitting for Red Cross; Airs. II. AI. Tliomas, Vice-President of Club and Chairman of Ladies' Auxiliary, N. C. T.. Red Cross Sewdng Unit; Airs. W. AI. Bramwell. Chairman of food pledae cards for Twenty-third Ward; Mrs. II. E. Benaugh. Chairman of soldiers’ comfort kits in Twentieth Ward; Airs. E. Y. Fitz- hugh. Chairman of Registration in Twenty-third Ward for Woman's Committee; Aliss Anna Bell Crockett. Chairman of Allied Relief for Eighteenth Ward; Aliss Anna Reed Dicks. Chairman of .Mrs George E. Blake (Blanche Morgan) ( 102 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WO R L I) WA R. 19 I l-I 9 1 9 INOUIREUS CLUB From left to right, bottom row: Miss Laura Price, Mrs. Susie Scott Bass, Mrs. Neil S. Jones (Vivian Tottyl, IMrs. J. Wesley Weaver (Myrtle Bushton), Mrs. Goodloe Cockrill (Mamie Har- ris). Kev. J. W'. Cherry. Founder of Club. Mrs. T. W. Schlater (Mary Matthews), Mrs. Frank C. Guthrie (Jennie Harden), Mrs. Joseph LI. Hooper (Sallie Newsom), Mrs. George C. Appleby (Ada Drake). Finance for the Eighteenth Ward; Mrs. Kate Weathers, Chairman of hospital garments for the Ked Cross. Top row: Mrs. G. W. Sweaney (Alice Kirkpatrick), Mrs. B. C. Wright (Jessie Jones), Mrs. Lee H. Farris (Irene Dillon), Mrs. B. T. Young (Villa Carley). Mrs. Lit Malone (Mary Lain), Mrs. J. D. Goodwin (Jessie Cox), Mrs. O. B. Childress (Mary Armstrong). Mrs. A. J. Hamilton ( Bentonia Philips). Mrs. R. L. Woodward (Emma Brennecke), IMrs. Conrad Miller (Amy Alexandre), Miss Lucile Hale. The following inenibers served each Friday at the sewing rooms of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross Headquarters, during the two years of w'ar: Mrs. Thomas Beal. Mrs. G. A. Davis. Mrs. J. P. Hatch. Mrs. W. C. Yarbrough, Mrs. W. S. Bramwell, Mrs. Bennett D. Bell, and Mrs. Kent Bandridge. These wmmen were also active in every relief drive of the war. Mrs. Kate Sanders held an exceptional record for knitting in the Red Cross. INQUIRERS CLUB The Inquirers Clult, of which Mrs. Neil S. Jones was world War president and Miss Lucile Hale, secretary, from May, 1917, to May, 1918, furnished chairmen for every activity, along patriotic lines, for the West Nashville section of the city. Members of the club who were leaders in war work were: Mrs. Lit Malone, Chairman of Tw'e'nty-hfth Ward, Nashville Woman's Committee. Council of National Defense; Mrs. Joe Hooper, Chairman of Food Conservation; Mrs. B. T. Young, Chairman of Education Pro|)aganda, Nashville Woman's Connnittee; Mrs. Goodloe Cockrill, Chairman for Red Cross; Mrs. R. H. Allen. Chairman of Medical Service. Nashville Woman’s Committee; Mrs. J. W. Weaver, Chairman of Publicity; Mrs. J. I). Goodwin, Chairman of Health and Sanitation. Woman's Committee; Mrs. Neil S. Jones. Chairman of Registration; and Mrs. J. A. Cox, Chairman for Packing and Ship])ing. Nashville Woman's Committee. Mrs. Goodloe Cockrill served as president of tlris chdj from May. 1918, to the close of the tvar, with IHiss Laura Price as secretary. The Inquirers Club was instrumental in having union praver services on the days soldiers w'ere drafted. Sixteen members of the club registered for Red Cross service, and the West Nashville Red Cross Auxiliary was organized through the efforts of this club. The club, wdth the assistance of the Junior Inquirers, raised one hundred and forty-seven dollars for Red Cross wmrk. The members participated in everv house-to-house canvass for every necessary cause, and assisted in collecting deli- f 103 ) n A V I I) S (> N C () U N T }’ ir OM EN IN THE If 0 R L D WA R, 191 4-1 9 1 9 cacips and magazines for ihe soldiers. Tliey canned three tliousand quarts of fruit and vegetaltles and were active in all W. S. S. and Liherty Bond sales. In addition to those already mentioned, the cluh memhers who rendered ex- ceptional war service were: -Mrs. (ieoifie Applehy. Mrs. .Susie Bass. Mrs. 0. B. Childress, Mrs. Isa Moore Cross, Mrs. Lee Farris. Mrs. Josepli Hooper, Mrs. W. V. Jarrett, Mrs. Conrad Miller. Mrs. F. W. Sclilater. Mrs. I. N. .'Strother, Mrs. Wesley W'eaver. Mrs. Bidiert Woodward, and Mrs. B. C. Wright. CHAKLOTTE ROAD HOAIE-MAKERS’ CLUB Mrs. E. A. Savage was the World War president and Mrs. ,J. A. Cox, secretary, of the Charlotte Road Home-makers’ Cluh, which had a membership of seventeen hotisewives. The chd) was organized as a Red Cross Unit and held its meetitigs each week to sew on hospital garments and knit for the soldiers. Over two hundred memhers were knitters for the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross. They also purchased the wool and made sweaters, socks, trench caps and wristlets, which they sent to the soldiers who enlisted from their district. Thev organized a W. S. S. club in their ranks, sold .$2,000 in W. S. Stamps, and distributed food jdedge cards. The latter work resulted in the Charlotte Road Home-makers’ district receiving the blue rildion for the greatest nnmlier of food pledge cards signed in Davidson Countv. The memhers of this cluh worked in all liranches of the Nashville Chajiter, Red Cross, and were active in all five Eihertv Loan Drives. In the second and third drives .$2,000 in bonds w'as sold by memhers of this club. ALTRUSA CLUB Business and juofessional women make up the member- ship of the Altrusa Cluh, of which Miss .Julia Hindman w^as the World War president. At the first call this cluli turned its entire elTorts to the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, and general World War work. Two of its memliers, Mrs. E. W. Erye and Airs. Anne Porterheld Rankin, were snpi'i'visors in charge of the night classes of the Tulane Red Cross workrooms, where business women employed during the day had an opportimitv to contribute their liit during the evening hours. The success of these night classes of husiness women who gave their time and strength is described in the records of the Red Cross, Nashville Chapter. Among the women of Davidson County wdio rendered the most A^aluahle and pat'dotic service during the World War were the following memhers of the Altrusa Cluh; Mrs. .John Blake. Mrs. J. Hough Guest, Mrs. W. A. King, Mrs. Mada Miller, Miss Fearl Bledsoe, Miss Gertrude Gook, IMiss Daisy Compton. Miss Mary Campin. Mjss Annie Cooper, Miss I'rances fihance. Miss Frances Estes. Miss Cordelia Erwdng. Miss Lucile Fort. Miss Julia Hind- man. Miss Evelyn Laughren. IMiss Eleanor Meachain, IMiss Julia Mitchell. iMiss Gertrude Naive, Miss Kate Pylias. Aliss Gladys Rust.’ Miss Rosa May Rust. Miss Mary Louise Sloan. Miss Mary Stephenson. .Miss Emma .Sloan, and Miss Mary WycHff. ( 104 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 WORLD WAR WORKERS OF SUNSET PARK CLUB Left to right: Mrs. William E. Beard. President: IMrs. P. DePiene, Mrs. Frank Weakley. Mrs. Han-y S. \ aughn. Mrs. E. L. Geistnian. .Mrs. Spiller Campbell. Mrs. R. H. W ilson, Mrs. Jo. W. Towler. Mrs. George Reed, Mrs. Herman Trotter. !\Irs. Miller, Mrs. J. C. Casey. Miss Emma Sloan was one of the most loyal and efficient workers in the Nash- ville Chapter. Red Cross, and received a certificate as an instructor. All memliers signed Hoover [iledge cards and registered for service. War Sav- ings Stamps clulis were formed by the members of the Altrusa Clulr and a number of them cultivated Victory Gardens. A contrilnition of fifty dollars was given the First Red Cross Drive for funds, in May. 1918. and during the summer of 1918 over five hundred gallons of raw material were canned and preserved liy the members. Miss Julia Hindman gave to the county one of the Gold Star heroes. Jehu Hindman, who ivas reared by her. SUNSET PARK CLUB The Sunset Park Club, with Mrs. William E. Beard as war president, in 1917. converted its activities during the war from social to patriotic purposes. This was done at the request of Mrs. A. B. Anderson at a meeting at which she was hostess in July. 1917. Everv meinlier of this dull joined the PJashville Chapter. Red Cross, and the club formed a Red Cross knitting auxiliary, which was instructed bv Mrs. Mary M. Hotchkiss and Mrs. Claude C. Christopher, with each member of the club enrolled. Each week a number of knitted articles were turned over to Red Cross headquarters. The Sunset Park Club membership was active in all World War activities. Owing to many of the members being housekeepers with small children, the principal activities of the club were confined to knitting and such work as could be done in the home. A roster of the club members is filed with the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross Knitting Department. Mrs. Harrv Vaughn was president of the clul) in 1918, and Mrs. Herman Trotter, secretary and treasurer. REVIEW CLUB Mrs. Claude Waller was the World War president of the Review Club, and under her leadership the clul) developed keen interest in all patriotic endeavors. Each member signed food pledge cards and contributed a set of knitted garments for the soldiers. The knittina was brought to the meetings, which were open forums for discussions of patriotic sul)jects. All literary reviews of this club during the war ])eriod dealt with World War problems. The entire membershi]) worked in every branch of women’s service during the \\ar. The personnel of this organization consisted of : Mrs. Percy D. !\Iaddin. i\Irs. J. M. Anderson. Mrs. J. B. Atchison. Mrs. Leslie Warner. Mrs. Alex. Caldwell. IMrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. G. M. Neelv. Mrs. Charles S. Caldwell. Mrs. George E. Blake. Mrs. Janies E. Caldwell. iMrs. A . W. Berry Mrs. Claude Waller. IMrs. Robert F. ( 10.5 ) DAVID S O N C 0 V IS TV IV 0 M E N IN THE U 0 K L I) IV A R. 1914-1919 Jackson. Mrs. W. A. Buntin. Mrs. James (k Brailford. Mrs. S. .S. Crockett. Mrs. Jolin Carpenter. Mrs. Ceorge \\ . Fall. Mrs. W. (A Dake. Mrs. Beau E. P’olk. Mrs. W. L. Cranbery. Mrs. .Mary Masliin^iton Frazer, Mrs. Walter Keith. Mrs. John Fiell Keehle. .Mrs. J. H. Kirkland. .Mrs. Tlionias Malone. Mrs. Cliarles Martin. .Mr,s. Hunter .McDonald, .Mrs. Walter .Stokes. Mrs. Thomas M. Steger, Mrs. D. II. Stuhhlefield. .Mrs. Jesse II. Thomas, and Mrs. A. C. Brandau. 'I'his dill) had the distinction of fiirnisliing more State leaders than .any other clith in Tennessee. HALCYON' CLUB The Hale yon Clith had a ineinltcrshij) of twenty young women at the beginning oi the war. Linder the leadership of .Mrs. W. 11. Leyine, the president, the club teas reorganized into a public scryice body. The members complied with all goyernment rerptests lor food conseryation and registration, and were actively engaged in all depaitments ol the Nashville Chapter, Bed Cross. Each member of this club was also a member of the Girls’ I’atriotic League. As a club they subscribed one hun- dred dollars to each Red Cross drive and lormed W. S. S. clubs. NASHVILLE CHAPTER, SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE WOMEN .No orgauizatiou was more active in World War work than the Nashville Chapter of the Southern Association of College Women, with Mrs. R. Sherrill Maddox as W Ol id War [u esident. Many of the memlters of this chapter gave their entire time to organizations en- gaged in work for the soldiers and exerted their influence toward keeping u]) the morale of the peojile at home. They also worked toward getting a Itill through the Tennessee Legislature for the stand- ardization of colleges in Tennessee. The educational work of the chapter during the war period was based upon “The World at War,” and a definite study of war conditions was con- ducted. The principal war work of this organization consisted in the raising of $1,000 for Armenian relief and the support of an Armenian orphan for a year, which amounted to one hundred and twenty dollars. Mrs. A. B. Benedict, a member of the association, was chairman for the Armenian Relief Committee. The chapter compiled a monthly magazine for the Vanderbilt Hospital Unit “S” overseas, with Miss Adelaide Lyon as chairman. Books and victrola records were tlonated to the mountain school at Elkmont, Tennessee, and contributions rvere made to the Home Funding Society and to the Blind Relief Work. The chapter had a table one day each week in the Surgical Dressings Department of the Red Cross. Individual memlters did Red Cross work, sold Lilterty Bonds and engaged in every jtublic service made necessary by war conditions. Each member of the chapter con- tributed two dollars to the College Loan Fund, which rvas converted into Thrift Stamps. The members of this organization estaltlished a precedent by making their president. iVTrs. R. S. Maddox, a member of the National Educational Association. Mrs. .lolrn Kreig was chairman of the Program Committee of the chapter during the war, and was assisted by the following: Mrs. A. R. Benedict, Mrs. T. W. Crutcher, Jr., and Miss Adelaide Lyon. Mrs. H. Sherrill Maddox (Mario Janet Morrow) ( 106 ) n A V I DSON COUNT Y IT OM EN IN T H E WORLD IF A R, 1914-1919 MAGAZINE CIRCLE The iiieinbership ol the Magazine Circle of Davidson County was limited to thirty- five, and under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth L. Bloomstein, World War presi- dent, and Airs. Joseph Abrams, secretary, this club meant thirty-five active workers in every branch of World War service. The circle’s warrk as a w’hole was the adoption of a Erench orjrhan, and seven Erench orphans were adopted hv individual members. The circle contriluiled generously to the Belgian Relief Eund and to the fund for Jewish War Relief. Alany of the members held official positioirs in the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, the five Lilrerty Loans, War Savings and Thrift Stairrjr campaigns, and all patriotic nrovernents. In the conservation of foods, the Alagazine Circle canned and preserved apjrroximatelv 6,000 quarts of fruits and vegetables. Miss Sadie Erank, a member, served with distinction in Armenia and Turkey, after the signing of the Armistice. The Magazine Circle sjionsored Dan Wasserman, a Gold Star hero, for the Davidson Countv Memorial of the Kiwanis Club. The following members served as leaders in various war organizations: Airs. Leo Schwartz, Mrs. Henry Teitlebaum, Airs. Dave Rosen- feld, Airs. Reuben AT Alills, and Airs. Lee J. Loventhal. Individual members adopting Erench orjihans were; AJrs. Lee J. Loventhal. Miss Stella Rich, Miss Carrie Rich, Mrs. Dave Rosenfeld. AJrs. J. Lowenstein and Airs. J. W. AJartin. PEABODY WOMAN’S CLUB Airs. Janies E. CahUvell w-as the World War president of the Peahodv Woman’s Clul), and its principal activities were the formation of a Red Cross Auxiliary, which met each w^eek, the jiurchasing of $1,500 in Lilierty Ronds, and the establish- ment of an agency for the sale of War Savings and Thrift Stamps at the Peahodv College book store. Each member was active in the following war organizations, many of them serving as chairmen: W. S. S. and Thrift Stamp organization. Red Cross, Canning Linits, Liberty Loans, Army Comfort League, National League for Woman’s Service, and the Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense. Eroni among its members the Peabody Club furnished more chairmen for the various liranches of World War service than anv other club in Tennessee. RUTLEDGE ALAGAZINE CLUB The Rutledge AJagazine Cluli, with Airs. 0. N. Hollahaugh as World War jnesi- dent, was composed of tw’enty-twm memliers, which meant twenty-two patriots. In- stead of following the literary and social pursuits, for which it was formed, this dull reorganized itself during the war period into a knitting unit. Innnediatelv thereafter a surgical dressings Red Cross Unit was formed, which met each week. Hospital garments for the Red Cross were also made by this club. War Savings Stamp and Thrift Stamp clubs w'ere organized hv the membership of the Rutledge Alagazine Cluli, and every memlier joined the Red Cross. All signed Hoover pledge cards and several cultivated Victory Gardens. Alore than two thousand quarts of fruit and vegetables were cannetl by the members. ( 107 ) D AVI I) S () N COUNTY WOMEN IN THE TOR L H W'A R. 1 9 I 4-1 9 I 9 Afrs. E. (^. Wright, a meniher, served as Sectional Chairman for South Nashville Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense; three memhers were ward chair- ment of the Woman’s Committee, Council of Defense; one an auxiliary leader for the Red Cross; one a teacher of a free class in shorthand; and one adopted two French orjjhans. The annual spring luncheon of this cluh was abandoned and the funds saved were used for the sui)]iort of two French or|)hans. Airs. W. A. (dughterson. Airs. W'. F. and Airs. Alary R. Harris, memhers of this cluh, held many important chairmanships throughout the war, as did its president. Airs. Hollahaugh. BEIAIONT AlAGAZINE CFUB The Relmont Magazine Cluh, with Airs. John H. DeWitt as World War president, had an active meml)ershi]> of twenty-five women, all of whom were engaged in W orld War wf)ik of some capacity. Every member signed Hoover pledge cards; a numher of Victorv Gardens were cultivated, and much food was saved hv canning the products of the gardens. The cluh formed a knitting circle during the summer months and completed twenty kits. Each memlier of this cluh did active work i)i some department of the Nashville Chajiter. Red Cross. As a cluh, ten dollars was contrifuited to the Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense; one hundred dollars to the W. S. S. and llirift Stamp organization; three French orjihans were adopted hv individual mendiers; and two memhers served in the Emergenev Canteen Service, Nashville Chajiter, A. R. C. I'here were thirtv-five stars on the Belmont Alagazine CIid)’s service Hag. Two of the (luh’s memhers, Mrs. William R. Alanier and Airs. Joseph R. WTst, were termed the World War mothers of the clul). The former had three sons in service and the latter four. Airs. W. H. Richardson, a memlier. was one of the cl nil’s staunchest sup])orters in every war activity, and the president. Airs. DeW^itt. was an active worker in the Canteen. PAN-HELLFNIC ASSOCl.ATlON The Pan-Hellenic Association voted not to abandon its regular monthlv pro- grams for war work exclusively, because the nature of its work was of value in the reconstruction period. Aliss Mavbelle Saunders was the association’s president, and the club’s work for three years had lieen a studv of vocations for women with a view to collecting data to he available to every local college girl who would be in- terested. The association did splendid war Avork along with its regular program, and met one day each AA'eek at Nashville Chajiter. Red Cross Headquarters. Many of the memhers knitted articles for the soldiers at home and manv volunteered to serve in various other capacities, ahvays serving with success. EE JOUR CLUB A very commendalile feature of the A^’orld W^ar work of Le Jour Club, Avith Aliss Nettie AlcMurray as president and Mrs. W. E. BoAvlin as secretary, AA^as the fact that this organization assisted in taking care of some particular family from Avhich the hread-Avinner had gone to Avar. They adopted a four-year-old daughter of a soldier of the A. E. F., Avhose mother Avas forced to earn the family’s livelihood. In addition to clothing and other necessities, the cluh gave the child many pleasures. ( 108 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Le Jour Club had a special clay to sew on hospital garments at Red Cross Head- quarters each week, and organized itself into a W. S. S. and Thrift Stamp club. FRIDAY MORNING LITERARY CLUB Out of a membership of twentv-tive, the Friday Morning Literary Club, with Mrs. George E. Blake as the World War president, not one went unregistered for pa- triotic service. Three of the members registered for automobile service, one for gardening, one for journalism, and the remainder for hospital service. Every housekeeper in the club signed the food pledge cards and each of the twenty-five members kept Thrift Stamp cards. The cluli adopted twenty-five French orphans, preserved over l.dOO quarts of food, and was enrolled one hundred per cent for Red Cross work. Several members of tbis club received certificates as iustructors in the Surgical Dressings Department of Red Cross. In every drive for raising war relief funds, the Friday Morning Literary Cluli had some member as leader. Each mem- ber was engaged in some liranch of service of the Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense, and the five Liberty Loans. In answering a questionnaire sent out liy the President regarding services ren- dered in educational propaganda of the Woman’s Conunittee. one member’s answer was; “The most strenuous war servfice I do is to try to keep mv mouth shut.” Mrs. Blake, President of the Friday Alorning Literary Club, was one of tbe most convincing four-minute speakers on all war propaganda in Davidson Countv. A roster of this club during the war is as follows: Mrs. George E. Blake, I’resident; Mrs. John Arnold Bell. Secretary; Mrs. William Berry. ?Jrs. Claude C. Christoplier. Mrs. George Dibrell. Miss Lizinka Farrell. Miss Alberta Fite, Mrs. George Frazer, IMrs. Fred Fuller. Miss Mai Grantland. Miss Madge Hall. Mrs. James Hamilton. Mrs. Weaver Harris. Miss Louise Hall. Mrs. Eugene Jones. Mrs. George Kirkpatrick, Mrs. John Kreig. Miss Katherine Morris. Miss Fermine Pride. Mrs. Arch Trawick. "Niiss Mary Fite Turley, Mrs. Thomas I. Webb, IMrs. John Wilson, Mrs. Houglas Wright, and Mrs. Clarence C. Woodcock. TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB Idle each memlier of the Twentieth Century Club, of which Mrs. Wendall Mc- Faddin was World War president, did varied and untiring war work, the club as a whole organized a W. S. S. and Thrift Stamji organization and oversubscribed its quota. Two orphans were adopted by the club, and the members rendered a splendid service in volunteering as assistants in classifying books for the soldiers. Each member was associated with some branch of the Red Cross work and took part in every war relief campaign. NASHVILLE METAPHYSICAL CLUB Each memlier of the Nashville Metaphysical Club, of which Mrs. Elizabeth Frye Page was the founder and World War president, answered every call during the entire war period. The president was a member of the State Publicity Committee and conducted a column in The Nashville Tennessean, called “This. That and the Other,” which was used by the various war organizations for propaganda and which received favorable comment from National autborities. Mrs. Page also contributed a number of war poems which were helpful to leaders of the many war drives. While the membership of this club was small, they gave willingly of their time and means to every patriotic endeavor. They adopted and published a praver, compiled ( 109 ) DAVIDSON COUNT i' W 0 MEN IN THE IV 0 R L D IT A R, 191 4-1 9 1 9 1)V their j)resitlenl, which was (listrihiitecl over the country by arniv chaplains and leaders ot religious organizations as an expression of their sentiments in the great conflict. SOUTH NASHVILLE ELDER ATION d'he South Nashville Lederalion had for its |)iesident Mrs. E. C. Wright, who was also a sectional chairman for the Nashville Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense. The splendid work accomplished throughout the entire war in South Nashville was due to the experience and executive ability of the members of this club. The work of tbe members of this federation will be found with every jiatriotic movement in this volume. Many of them were chosen to lead important committees. Mrs. Alex Caldwell, World War President of the Tennessee Federation of Women’s Clulrs, inspired to a large degree the sj)lendid results achieved by the federated club women of the State, and especiallv of Davidson County, during the World War. Every faculty of her mind ^\■as attuned to jmtriotism. In addition to many olhcial duties, well performed, in various war organizations, she carried on the automobile business in whicb her three sons were engaged at the time of their en- listment in the service until they were discharged from the armv. As State Chair- man of Food Conservation during the war, Mrs. Caldwell “scooped” Herbert Hoover with the pledge card idea, and as a member of the Advisory Council of this volume she aldy assisted with the preservation and publication of records herein contained. In May, 1923, a memorial taldet was erected at the Tennessee Vocational School, at I’ullahoma, in honor of Mrs. Caldwell bv the federated club women of Tennessee, which was an honor worthily bestowed. This school was founded during Mrs. Caldwell’s administration as State President of the Federation of Women’s Clubs. Mrs. IloBERT Lusk (Bennie Briggs) Mrs. Robert Lusk, Chairman of Entertainment Committee at the Belle IMeade Golf and Country Club during the World War. was an aide assistant in all of the many benefit entertainments for World War relief work held at the Club. At her request the Executive Board gave over the club house without compensation throughout the war for all the entertainments given in its quarters. ( 110 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 QUARTERS OF MISS WILL ALLEN DROMGOOLE IN THE NAVAL SERVICE DURING THE WAR Her picture a]jpears in the upper left-hand corner of the cut. In the left of the hut was the Canteen Department; the room to the right was used as a library and for insurance business. Between the two a small room and liath served as quarters for Miss Dromgoole, who was the first woman volunteer from Tennessee to enter the service, enlisting the first of May, 1917 She acted for some months as pnl)licitv yeoman, sending out such j)uhlicity as directed bv Capt. Philip Andrews, of the U. S. Navy. She also did recruiting work for some time along the waters of Mary- land, Virginia and North Caiajlina. One of these recruiting cruises covered the historic country of Raleigh’s lost colonv, the entire cruise covering three months. For more than a year Miss Dromgoole did shore duty at a small base in Virginia, where she collected, through the papers and otherwise, more than a thousand books for the exclusive use of seamen. She also sold a large amount of government in- surance. ( 111 t DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 19141 91 Army Comfort League Mrs. Percy Warner. Preside"i ( 112 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 191 4-1 9 1 9 OLR PRAYER (iocl save our splendid men. Send them safe home again; God save our men. Keep them victorious, patient and chivaliaju-: ; They are so dear to us: God save our men. Army Comfort League ( 113 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1911-1919 Mrs. Percy Warner Member of Atlvisory Council of this History Tribute by Mrs. Percy Warner To the patriotic and liberty-lovitig women of Davidson County who were mem- Iters of the Armv Comfort League. Words cannot express tlie loyalty and devotion to service rendered hy these women from the first day the Tennessee soldiers mohil- ized until the last one was discharged. The inspiration I received as leader of such women enabled us to carry on to success the splendid achievements of this or- ganization. No body of women in America answered the call to arms more readily and more whole-heartedly than this one. No sacrifice was too great, no task too dilficult, as we were inspired hy the fact that w'e were “mothering” our own hoys. (Signed! Margaret Lindsley Warner (Mrs. Percy), President. Army Comfort League. Nashville, Tenn., February 14, 1922. ( 114) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1911-1910 Army Comfort League Mrs. Percy Warner, President The Army Comfort League was the outgrowth of tlie Army Comfort Circle, of Nasliville, organized July, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, with Mrs. Henry Beaumont as president. At the end of the war the activities of the circle ceased, until the troubles on the Mexican border developed in 1916, at which time the or- ganization renewed its services under the leadership of Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. On April 22, 1917, after the entrance of the United States into the World War, the members of this circle called a mass meeting at the Tulane Hotel and perfected the new organization. Pvlrs. Percy Warner was unanimously elected President. Through the courtesy of the management, the weekly meetings of the League were held in the assemldy room of the Tulane Hotel. Mrs. Warner appointed the fol- lowing officers to assist her in the volume of work confronting the new league: Mrs. Georgia Knox-Berry, First Vice-President; Mrs. M. S. Lebeck, Second Vice-President; Vlrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Third Vice-President; Mrs. Laurent Brown, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs. Lou Rascoe. Treasurer. The last three officers served until December, 1917, when, upon their resignations, Mrs. W. B. Shelton was appointed Recording Secretary; ^Irs. John G. Gilmore. Corresponding Secretary and Press Chairman; Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, Treasurer, and Mrs. John 0. White. Assistant Treasurer. An advisory board was selected from the various local women’s organizations, the personnel of which was: Mrs. Edward Buford, Y. W. C. A.; Mrs. John Hill Eakin, Centennial Club; Mrs. Jesse IM. Overton, National League for Woman's Service; Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell. Federated Clubs; Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Colonial Dames and Red Cross; Mrs. Harry W. Evans. Navy Comforts Committee; Mrs. John C. Brown. State and County U. D. C.; Mrs. Henry Teitlebaum. Council of Jewish Women; Mrs. Bruce R. Payne. Peabody Woman's Club; Mrs. B. D. Bell. East Side Civic League; Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Vanderbilt Woman's Club; Mrs. W. A. Overall. Nashville Equal Suffrage League; Mrs. W. Winter Lyon. McCrorv' Chapter. D. A. R.; Mrs. E. A. Price, State D. A. R.’s; Mrs. James Frazer. Nashville Woman's Committee; Mrs. Robert W. Nichol. County Woman's Committee; Ylrs. Eugene Crutcher. Parent-Teacher Association; IMrs. Mary P. Bang, W. C. T. Lb: Mrs. James E. Caldwell. Campbell Chapter, D. A. R.; Mrs. K. T. Mc- Connico. Cumberland Chapter. D. A. R.: Miss Louise G. Lindsley, of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association; and Miss Mary Ratterman, Godmother’s Auxiliary. The purpose of the League was to supervise the comforts of the Tennessee sol- diers, especially those who had no relatives or friends, and to send help directly to the itidividual. From a small nucleus, under Mrs. Warner’s able leadership, the Army Comfort League grew to a membership of seven hundred women. Tlie work inaugurated at the camps in Nashville followed the boys across the seas and on to the battlefields. In May, June and July, 1917, when the First Tennessee Infantry was stationed at Camp Jackson, Nashville, Tenn., the League built and equipped a reading room for the regiment stationed in that camp; and tri-weekly entertainments were given for the soldiers by the best talent of Nashville, under the direction of Mrs. Kinnard T. McConnico and Mrs. H. Louis Sperry. In equipping the reading room, Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson donated a victrola; Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, stationery, distinguished by the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson, for whom the camp was named. The die for the stationery was presented by Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne and Mrs. B. F. Wilson. A bookcase and many books were supplied through the efforts of Mrs. George H. Williams, Mrs. John Steadwell and Mrs. M. S. Lebeck. The daily papers of the State were obtained through the efforts f 115 ) D A r I I) S () N C O V N T y ir O M EN in r II E it O R L D ll a R, 19 14-t9l9 .Mi5S. Gu'R»>ia Knox Herhy of Mrs. T. Leigh riio!iij)son. Mrs. W. C. Har- rison secured periodicals and magazines for the room. Electric fans were provided !iy Mrs. M. H. Dol)son and Mrs. florace G. Hill. Mrs. (diaries S. (iahhvell contriluited fhnvers each day. Mrs. d\ Dwight Wehh conducted a sale of newspapers, the jirofits of which were used to purchase furnishings. She wms assisted by Mrs. E. B. Craig, Mrs. Joseph T. Howell, Jr.. Mrs. Ellen Marshall, Mrs. Charles B. Stetson, and Mrs. Charles Cohn. Mrs. Horace G. Hill secured song hooks, which w'ere contributeil by the Methodist Pulilishing House, of Nashville. Sunday evening vesjier services were con- ducted weekly. The soldiers were afforded auto- niohile rides and various forms of amusement. Every Sunday afternoon honntiful deliiacies W'ere supplied liy Nashville housewives to the soldiers at Camp Jackson. Mrs. Iv. T. McConnico and Mrs. Horace G. Hill served as chairmen of the Entertainment (iommittee at the camp, assisted by the follow- ing committee: .Mrs. (teorge Frazer, Atrs. Henry Morgan, Atrs. David T. AIcGill, ATrs. AI. H. Dobson, Airs. Weaver Harris, Mrs. L. L. (’.ainlile, Mrs. C. A. .Vlantliey, iVIrs. T. Leigh Thompson. Airs. J. 0. White, Airs. S. E. Dickey. Airs. .Sandy (.)\ven. Airs. E. I’. Blair, Aliss Alary Smith, .Mrs. Janies H, Kirkland. Airs. B. F. \\ilson. Aliss Louise Lindsley, Airs. F. A. Lindsey. Mrs. I!ol>ert W. Nichol. Airs. West II. Alorton. Mrs. W. B. Cook. Mrs. H. Louis Sperry. Airs. Clarence Sutherland, Aliss Aleda Waggoner, and Airs. Thomas Alalone, Jr. Chairmen in various sections of the county for the Army Comfort Eeagtic’s activities were: Airs. T. Leigh Thompson. Mrs. George H. Nevins, Airs. George Dean. Mrs. Arthur Cooney, Mrs. E. T. Lowe, Mrs. AI. II. Dolison, Airs. Thomas J. Tyne, Airs. Henry Morgan, Mrs. J. (). White. Airs. Lou Luskey, Airs. I hirace G. Hill. Airs. Robert F. Jackson. Airs. Ellen Alarshall, and Airs. George W. Fall. The camp hospitals w'ere supervised by the Arniv Comfort League, and in the work of se- curing furnishings, hospital ganiients and deli- cacies for the sick, valuable service was ren- dered the League hv other organizations of Nashville. Among them w'erc: Elliston l.Tnit. Carev E. Morgan Auxiliary, Girls’ Auxiliary, w'cmen’s societies of the Baptist Churches. Co lonial Dames, and Vine Street Temple Sister- hood. Mrs. Harrv W. Evans, President of the Tennessee Navv Comforts Committee, donated over one hundred knitted garments for the con- Thompson valescent soldiers at Camp Jackson. Member of Advisory Council of this History. ( 116 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Mr5. Lou Rascoe ( Carrie Out! ) Mrs. W. W. Hargraves contributed five hundred Ijadges to be r\orn bv the League members during their service at the camps. When the 114th Field Artillerv was stationed on \ anderbilt Campus, at Xasb- \ille. three hundred Idankets were furnished the men liv the League. The hospital in connection with this camjj was under the supervision of Mrs. J. T. McGdl. Chairman, assisted bv the women of \ auderbilt Campus, who were members of the League. After the boys had departed for other camps and enlistments grew, the demands made of the Aashville organization were so great that Mrs. Percv Warner. President, and her Executive Board, decided to call a conference of countv representatives on Jackson Dav. Januarv 8. 1918. for the })urpose of extending the League’s activities thre)Ughout the counties of Tennessee. Mrs. John G. Gilmore served as general chairman of the conference, assisted by IMrs. Percv W arner. Mrs. T. Leigh Thomjrson. Mrs. John R. Aust. Mrs. W . B. Shel- ton. Mrs. J. 0. White. Mrs. Thomas J. Tvne. and Mrs. M. S. Lebeck. Although the ■weather conditions were such as to cause the rural roads throughout the State to be practically impassable, the fact that the ^romen were to be allowed to form an organization to work for their own sons brought representatives from seventy-five counties of Tennessee. Mrs. Percv W arner. President, presided, and made an ajrpealing address at the luncheon fol- lowing the conference, which was attended by over four huudred workers. Other helpful talks were aiven at the luncheon by jMrs. George W . Dennv. of Knoxville; Mrs. Alex. Caldwell. iMrs. James S. Frazer. IMrs. Jesse M. Overton. i\Irs. Rolrert W. Mchol. Mrs. Charles Caldwell. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. and i\liss Della Dortch, on the work of the organizations which thev represented. The inspira- tion gained from the conference was far-reachinrr in its benefits, and was Iwipful to other patriotic or- ganizations throughout Tennessee. Mrs. John C. Brown, an active memlier of the Advisorv Board, gave a liberal donation at the con- ference. for the formation of a league m Giles Ccuntv. her husliand’s native home. This Jmanch grew to be the second in activity in the State. Mrs. Thomas B. W ade served as president of the Giles Countv League, and Miss Ruby Carter, secretary. iMrs. Sam W oodward represented Giles County at the conference. This league not only equipped every soldier from Giles Countv with a knitted outfit and kept in personal touch with them throughout the war, but furnished a farewell lunch for each soldier on departure for camp, suf- ficient for his journev. Other leagues developing from the Nashville League’s conference were: Ruther- ford County League. Murfreeslioro. Mrs. W . C. Covington. President, and 4[rs. Mahlon Brown. Secretarv: Monttromerv Countv Leaaue. Clarksville. Mrs. Gracev I^Irs. M. S. Lebeck (Annie Weil) < 117 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1 9 1 4-1 Q 1 9 Childress, Ihesidenl. and Mrs. J. I). Herndon, Chairman of the Knitting Department; Henrv County League, IMris, Mrs. Frances G. Morris, President; Willianrson County League, Franklin, Miss .Susie Gentry, President; Pioliertson County League, Spring- held, Mrs. Joseph Washington, President; Wilson County League, Lel)anon, Mrs. Xathan luihertson, President; Putnam County League, Cookeville, Mrs. Rutledge Smith, President; Sumner County League. Hender- sonville, Miss Sara Berry, President. Advice in regard to organization and work of the Tennessee League was sought bv other states, and leagues were formed in Texas, Kentucky, South Carolina and AIississij)j)i as a result of information secured from the Nashville organizati(-n. On A])ril 22, 1918, the Nashville Army Comfort League celebrated the first anniversary of its or- ganization with a patriotic rally, known as Sacrifice Day. Mrs. E. P. Blair and Mrs. T. Leigh Thomp- son seived as co-chairmen for this day. Members of the organization pledged themselves for some sacrifice, and a sum of $300 was added to the treasury by this means. A program of patriotic music and speeches was given. Mrs. Percv Warner gave a resume of the year’s work, and by unanimous request of her workers, she pledged herself to continue to serve until the close of the war as President of the Nashville organization. Evidence of the Army Comfort League’s inlluence was manifested hv the imm°- diate res])onse given all demands for assistance. A call for one hundred knitted helmets was received from a captain at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.. and in three days the President of the League rvas in re- cei]it of a telegram of thanks from this captain for the rerpiired allotment. M. S. Lcheck, the League’s constant friend, suiiervised the shipping of the ar- ticles. On another occasion a demand came for one hundred and cighiv helmets. Owing to the large number of jirevious calls, there were none in stock. Immediatelv after the call reached the organization a nunilier of machines were rented hv the memhers. khaki-colored llaimel ])urchased, and on the evening of the day the ajipeal was made the entire lot was wrajiped and shipped on the 9:30 P.M. train leav- ing Nashville for a Southern army camp. Again M. S. Leheck defraved the expenses of shipment. Serving on this rush order were: Mrs. Percy Warner. Mrs. T. Leigh Tliompson. Mrs. John It. Aust. Mrs. (). P. .Smith. Mrs. Leonard (iilhert. Mrs. J. W. Black. Mrs. Tlteresa Perkins McCavock. Mrs. W. C. Dake. Mrs. Edward Hamilton. Mrs. W. B. Shelton. Mrs. Smith Teiinison, Mrs. Harry IManhy. Mrs. A. G. Bostick,, Mrs. Edward Sherley. Mrs. B. C. Moore, Mrs. Kirk Hart. Mrs. W. G. Covington. Mrs. M. S. Leheck, .Mrs. R. A. Griffin, Mrs. John Gilmore, Miss Lutie Jones, and Mrs. T. B. Holt. The Army Comfort League had the distinction of organizing the first W. S. S. Club in Davidson County. Mrs. Gilison Patterson was organizer of this club. Mrs. K. a. Griffin ( 118 ) DAVJDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 WORKERS AT ARiNIY COMFORT LEAGUE BOOTH OF FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN Eottom row: Mrs. George William Fall. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Chairman, Mrs. M illiam S. Bransford. Top row: Mrs. Laurent Brown, Secretary of League; Mrs. M illiam B. Shelton. 1st Lieutenant who had charge of booth in campaign; Miss Theresa McGavock, who purchased the first thousand dollar War Saving Stamp sold to a woman in Davidson County; and Mrs. Frank McGavock (Theresa Perkins). Miss Theresa McGavock. an active member of the League, purchased the first $1-000 worth of War Savings Stamps sold to a Nashville woman. Mrs. Foster Hume, a member of this organization, sold the first Sl.OOO ^ , .S. Stamps purchased by a man in Davidson County. The League was also prominent in the selling and pur- chasing of Liberty Bonds, and the members took an active part in every campaign and patriotic organization. A booth, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. T. Leigh Thomp- son. and Mrs. John G. Gilmore, was maintained by the League at the W. S. S. Car- nival, April. 1918. on the Capitol Boulevard, to secure funds to further the League s work. I\lrs. ^ . B. Shelton had charge of the Girls' Committee, assisted liy Airs. J. 0. W bite. Numerous articles were sold at this booth. ar Savings Stamps were also sold. The decorations of the booth were lavish and attractive. The Armv Comfort League had the ice and candv concessions at the magnilicent Patriotic Ball at the Belle Aleade Club in February. 1918. These booths were ar- tisticallv decorated and equipped by the members, and over .$400 was realized from sales. Airs. John G. Gilmore and Airs. Thomas J. Tvne had charge of the candv. and Airs. Percv Warner. Airs. John 0. White, and Aliss Roberta Carter presided at the ice cream booth. Airs. W . B. Shelton and Airs. Alfred Alerritt were chairmen of ‘'stunts.'’ One of the features was the presentation of a handsome lady's hat, donated the League by a local millinery firm, to the winner in a guessing contest. A small sum was charged for each guess. In the Fourth Liberty Loan Drive the Armv Comfort League supervised a booth at Fifth Avenue and the Arcade, of which Airs. Thomas J. Tvne was Captain: Airs. ( 119 ) DAVIDSON C 0 U N T Y IV OMEN IN THE WORLD IV A ft, 1 o l 4-1 9 1 9 W. I). Slu'llon, First l^ieuteiiant, and Mrs. George W. Fall, Second Lieutenant. Dif- ferent ineinFers acted as saleslailies each day, selling several thousand dollars in bonds. Mrs. IF A. (irifhn. Chairman of riinnnage sales for the League, conducted a num- her of sales each season, Irom which was derived a sum of several hundred dollars. Mrs. Smith Tenison served as the League’s chairman for the War Salvage store and, together with Mrs. I’ercy W arner, used her aulomohile to gather up the donated articles, in which enterprise all memlrers of the League were active workers. One of the most striking floats in the French Inde- pendence Dav parade, .July II. Idle, rvas furnished by the Army Comfort League. Mrs. Percy Warner and Mrs. John 0. White were designers and decorators of the lloat. The League donated one hundred dollars to the Red Cross linen shower conducted in November. 1918, and one hundred dollars to the j)urchase of the amlndance for the W^oman's Service League Motor Corps Depart- Miis loHv o White lueiit, of wliich Miss Pcrcie Warner was Captain. (Margaret Warner) Thanksgiving Day. 1918, Mis. T. Leigh Thomp- son sei\tal at- Chairman of an offering to the Emergency Canteen. Nashville Chapter, Red Cross. Several automobiles were required to carry the liberal donations given liy the members for this offering. Mrs. Thom])Son was aldy assisted hv Mrs. S. WTilters McCill, who served as telephone chairman. For the 1917 Christmas fund several hundred cards were sold over the State, hearing impressive inscriittions from the gifted pen of ,|ohn Trotwood Moore. Mr. Moore donated the inscrip- lio 7 is. Several thousand dollars passed through the League treasury, which was handled liy Mrs. T. Leigh Jdiompson in an expert manner during the two years of the League’s existence. Every penny of this fund was used directly to Irenefit the Tennessee soldiers. The entire overhead expenses of the organization were borne l)y the president and officers. Mrs. W’arner never al- lowed a call to go unanswered. The League sjronsored one of Davidson County’s fallen heroes in the Wbuld WMr. who had neither rela- tives nor friends, for the Davidson County Memorial. Rv a coincidence, when his name was revealed, it was one of the hovs whom the League had mothered while in camp and when leaving Nashville for f)verseas duty. Aside from the officers of the League, who willimrlv answ'ered every call, exceptional service was rendered to every activity of the World War Iry the following mcmliers: ^trs. Frank McGavnck. i\Irs. .Smitli Teni«on. Mrs. Rush Hawes. Mrs. A. M. Carroll, Mrs. Charles Stetson. Mrs. .lohn W. Black. Mrs. R. A. Griffin, Miss Theresa IMcGavock. Mrs. S. E. Dickey, Mrs. M. II. Dohson. lUrs. Charles Cohn, Mrs. W. C. Harrison. Mrs. Arthur Cooney, Mrs. Edward Scruggs. Mrs. E. P. Blair. i\Ers. Guy Nevins, Mrs. Charles Cooney. Mrs. James ( 120 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY W OMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1019 Weakley, Mrs. W. E. Thomas. Mrs. George W. Dean. Mrs. Frances Darden Allen, Mrs. S. Walters McGill, Miss Lena Marx. Mrs. Jf Nashville (iha]iter. A. K. C., and Chairman of Ailministralive i’oanl. Memher of Advisory Council of this History. Tribute by Mrs. Percy D. Maddin The work of the Nashville Cha[tter, Anieriean Red Cross, frotii its Ireginning was close to the liearts of the people of navicisoii County. Interest and love for it grew as the generosity of its service and the great need for its administration became more apparent. Large as were the gifts of money, the generosity of the women expressed itself in the incaleulalde amount of time and labor that was freely given m every department of chapter work. In Nashville the Red Cross hceame the rallyiug.groimd for patriotism. In those hours of need when the cry of so nianv loyal hearts was heard, “How can I help?” the Red Cross made answer. No matter where one served in the Chapter, thev were a part of the greatest and most far-reaching viduntary organization in the world. Nothing to compare with it has ever developed in modern civilization. ( 128 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 To be a vital part of it was a lasting decoration. “After all, to love something more than one’s self is the secret of all that is great; to know love for others is the aim of all noble souls.” The women who made up the working organization of the Xashville Chapter were drawn from everv walk of life and represented every interest in the civic and social life of the community. Ardent and conscientious, they labored untiringly and wisely. The men are due the credit for the financial success of the drives for funds. In the first drive pioneers deserving of much praise Irlazed the trail, and in the second, the largest amount collected in the Southern Division was secured Iw the Nashville Chapter. From beginning to end, whatever measure of success was attained by the Nash- ville Chapter was due to the patriotic devotion of those who banded themselves together to aid the Government, through the American Red Cross, to “hind up the wounds of a bleeding world.” (Signed) Mary Belle Keith Maddin. I Mrs. Percy D. Maddin ) , Vice-Chairman of Nashville Chapter. A. R. C., and Chairman of Administrative Board. Nashville, Tenn.. July 5, 1922. ( 129 ) 1 ) A y I u s 0 N c 0 u N r i ' ;r omen in t h e w or l d wa r, 1914-1919 Organization of Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. This miglily orgaiiizalion so interlaced itself willi every interest of the soldiers and sailors that its iidluence and beneficence was universal. Red Cross were the magic words that caused every purse to II y oj)eu and summoned every worker to his or her task without hesitation or (|ueslion. It will he of interest to the manv thousands of friends of the Red Cross, Nash- ville Chapter, to know that more than one hundred million dollars was spent for war relief work in foreign countries and in America during the first year of the Red Cross Organization, which ended .June 30, lOlfi, and that the appropriation for- working capital was .S2r),2d6,00(). These statistics were taken from the annual report sulunitted hy the National Red Cross Organization to Secretary of War Newton 1). Ilaker. Each woman of Davidson County recognizes the fact that the organization of the Red Cross, with its twenty-live thousand active workers, was the most eflicient and far-reaching of all World War organizations, and gladiv gives it precedence over the others. As we read these pages it is a source of great pride to every woman recorded within to note that whenever a call came from the Red Cross they re- sponded in unison, whether it was cluh, patriotic organization or individual. The roster of the Nashville Chapter, American Red Cross, included every man, woman and child in Davidson County, and the work accomplished in this countv was surpassed hy only a few larger counties in America. A lemarkahle record reported hv the Red Cross Southern Division Headrpiarters to the National reads as follows: “Final record of the Red Cross drive conducted liy the Nashville Chap- ter in May, 191 d, reached S.oO.OOO, trelding the quota. This exceeds any drive uji to this time in the entire South, and only few more in the entire country.” Lee Loventhal served as general chairman of this drive, and Mrs. Percy D. Maddin as chairman of women’s organizations. On Mav 1.5, 1917, a charter was granted to several Nashville citizens liy the National organization to form a chapter of the American Red Cross. John Henry Smith was elected Chairman of this pioneer organization; Dr. J. D. Blanton, Vice- Chairman; T. Dwight Wehh, Treasurer, and Thomas G. Kittrell, Secretary. J’hcse olhcers began at once to organize for a War Fund Campaign to he launched between June Id and June 2.5, 1917. Women’s organizations of Nashville and Davidson Countv were asked to join this campaign, and under the chairman- ship of Mrs. Percy 1). Maddin, Vice-Chairman of the Nashville Chapter, the fol- lowing organizations collectively raised .$21,311.11 during this drive: Centennial Cliili. witli IMrs. It. tt. I.acey as Chairman; Protestant Churches, Mrs. MclMieeters Glasgow. Chairman; Y. W. C. A.. Mrs. George F. Blackie, Chairman; Nashville Puhlic .Scliool Teachers, Miss Della Dortch, Chainnaji; Colonial Dames, Mrs. W. A. Bryan, Chairman; LI. D. C., Mrs. Thomas Newhill. Chairman; D. A. K.. Mrs. E. W. Foster. Chairman; Council of le-wish Women. Mrs. Henry Teitlehaum, Chairman; King's Daughters. Mrs. Gihson Patterson, Chairman; .Suffrage Association. Miss Della Dortch. Chairman; Parent-Teacher Association. Mrs. Eugene Crutcher. Chairman; Elliston Auxiliary, Mrs. Norman Farrell, Chairman; Donelson Auxiliary, Mrs. Craig McFarland. Chairman; White’s Creek Auxiliary, Mrs. A. P. Connell, Chairman; South Nashville Auxiliary. Mrs. 1. Paul llarvill. Chairman; North Nashville Auxiliary, Mrs. George M. Hite, Chairman; West Nashville Auxiliary, Mrs. Goodloe Cockrill. Chairman; East Nashville Auxiliary. Mrs. Itennett D. Bell. Chairman; and Nashville City Hospital Auxiliary, ATiss A'Tary Ratterman, Chairman. Nashville’s quota iu the second campaign for funds was .$150,000, and Sld5,000 rvas raised hy the Nashville Cliapter. ( 130 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 THOUSANDS OF NASHVILLE CHAPTER. A, \l. C. ENTHUSIASTS Gathered at Ryman Auditorium to celelirate tlie victory of the Second Reil Cross campaign for funds. In this campaign Nashville Chapter, led the South and also led the entire country' with the exception of a few large cities. IMrs. Percy 1). Maddin served as Chairman of the Women's Organizations of Davidosn County in this campaign, and the women di III I) s 0 N c () ii' N r }■ ir n m en in t h e ir n k l d it a r. 1 9i 4-i 9 1 9 Membership Committee, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. I). C. and . (). TiltRii.L. Chairmen I'iiere \v(“re d.')J6 annual ineinhnrs in the Nashville Chajtler, A. K. C., paying one hundred dollars each: four hundred and fortv-eight magazine mendiers paving two dollars each; twentv-eight contrihuling inend)ers paying five dollars each; two life inemhers paving ten dollars each; and one jiatron ineinlier paying one hundred dol- lars. If. C. Edgar, tihainnan of Meinhership Connnittee, ap|)ointed Mrs. .Tohn W. 1 hoinas. (ihairnian (d ihn i\ashville V'oinan's ConnniUee, Council of National De fense. as Chairman of the second lied Cross Christmas Roll Call for memherships. which was hegun Decemhm- 1. 191d. Mrs. riiomas used the entire jiersonnel of the Nashville Woman's Committee, supplemented by Mrs. Robert W. Nichol and her County Woman’s Committee and committees drawn from other patriotic organiza- tions. A full account ol this campaign is given in the chapter of the Nashville Woman’s Connnittee, Council of National Defense. 'Phere were enrolled in this drive 0,796 memberships. Mrs. .John M. Gray secured the largest number of members of any chairman in Davidson County in this drive. Mrs. Granbery Jackson was selected as Chairman of the 1919 Red Cross Christmas Roll Call for memberships, and she jierfected a Nashville and Davidson Countv district organization with headquar- ters in the Chamlier of Com- merce building. The mem- bershiji of the Nashville Chapter of the American Red Cross increased day by day during the great conflict, ow- ing to the profound love and respect the people of David- son Countv possessed for this organization. Twice as many members were secured by Mrs. Granbery Jackson and her committee as were secured in any previous drive of the Christmas Roll Call. This was largely due to the splen- did organization perfected by Mrs. Jackson and to the fact that the Executive Committee of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, had again selected the right leader in the right place. f)NE OF FlllST IJOO'riLS EftECTED IN I)AVH)SON COUNTY f^or tlie purpose of soliciling memlierships for the Nash- ville Cliapler. A. It. C. Miss Itelia Wilson Gray appears seated inside the hooth. and Miss .Nnnie Laurie' Caniphell is pinning a lied Cross hutton on a sultscriher. ( 1.36 ) DAVlDSOiy COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Extension Committee, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Mits. George F. Blackie. Chairman Miis. Geokce P\ Bi.acicie ( Medora McAlister) .Member of Advisory Council of this History Through the efforts of the Extension Connnittee of the Nashville Chapter, A. R. C.. there were organized in Nashville and Davidson Countv eighty-six auxiliaries. Thirty-six of these auxiliaries came to work at Red Cross Headquarters, which were at first located in the Chamber of Commerce huilding, and later, at the Hermitage Club; and nineteen worked at various churches, clults and neighborhood centers. Each of these auxiliaries received their supplies from the Woman’s Work Depart- ment at the Nashville Chapter Headquarters. The policy of the Nashville Red Cross Chapter In the beginning of 1917 in regard to auxiliaries was that no supplies he given out except in the workroom at headquarters and in the Davidson Countv districts. Later, at a State Convention of American Red Cross workers, held in October, 1917, a call was issued for thou- sands of flat muslin dressings from the Surgical Dressings Department. As that department was not equip|)ed with sewing machines, these dressings were made by the city and county district auxiliaries of the Extension Department, and this ruling was thereafter followed throughout the war period. ( 137 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. ] 9 1 4-1 9 1 9 Th(» country Red Cross auxiliaries worked with such faithfulness and efficiency that they hecanu' valuahle assistants of the Central Ifeadqiiarters workroom, and no aur|)oses, which worked many hardships, yet these jeatriotic women walked miles to their Keel Cross meetings rather than miss them. This fact alone proved that the Ih'd Cross Kxtension .Service had a defmitelv stimulating effect on the su|i- jiort ol all governnu'nt activities in rural communities. d he epiality ol work turned in hy the county district auxiliaries, like that of the citv auxiliaric's, was jrerfect, never failing to reach the strict standards set hv the National American Red Cross. Before the organization of the Nashville Chajrter's Motor Corps Department, Mrs. Bernard f’ensterwald personally conveyed the materials to and from the city aux- iliaries of the Extension Committee in her private car. Other rvomen who served faithfully in this same ca]iacity for the county auxiliaries were: Mrs. II. II. Corson. Mrs. K. T. .McConnico. Mrs. (tarlaml .Moore. Mrs. Percy D. Madilin, Mrs. A. ,l. Dyer, .Mrs. John Wootlwanl, Mrs. Itolierl S. Cheek, .Mrs. Edward Butord, Mrs. Iloliert Turner. Jr., and .Miss Alice C. Smith. Chairmen and city auxiliaries of the Extension Department, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C., whose work and mendrerships were lioth one hundred per cent, were as follows: Altrnsa Clnh, Miss Julia Hindman; Dixie Auxiliary, Miss Frances Harris and Miss Emma Mai Crockett; Christ Church. .Mrs. Jose|ili Gihson; AHiliated Cliaiiters. LL I). C., Mrs. riiomas Newliill; Helvidere Auxiliary, Mrs. Thomas HeMoss; King's Daughters, Mrs. Gihson Patterson; Etta Epsilon Gamma, .Mrs. Edward Potter. Jr.; Elliston Place. Mrs. Norman Farrell; Eastland Auxiliary, Mrs. It. B. .Mitchum; First Baptist Church, Mrs. James H. Camiihell ; Girls’ Auxiliary. Miss Mary Batterman; Glen Leven, .Mrs. David T. McGill; Council of Jewish Women, Mrs. Henry Teitlehauin and Mr.s. A. Loveman; Centennial Club, .Mrs. K. II. Lacey; Kit Knitters, -Mrs. .'Mhert King; La Rue Clidt, Mrs. George M. Adams; Noelton Club, Itirs. Ittie Kinney Reno; Order Eastern Star Auxiliary. Mrs. Felix Ewing; Pealiody Dames. Mrs. C. H. Lander and Airs. F. B. Wressler; Colonial Dames, Mrs. Robert F. Jackson; Calvin Avenue Patriotic Knit- ters, .Mrs. .1. Washington Moore; Pioneer Cnit. Mrs. R. M. Dudley and Mrs. Lewis Butler; First Presbyterian Church, Airs. James 1. Vance; .Sixteenth Ward. .Mrs. Charles Holmes; .South Nash- ville Unit, Mrs. J. II. Campbell; Trevac Circle. Miss Corinne Cavert and AJiss Ida Cavert; Fhiity Red Cross, Fisk luiiversity, Mrs. S. W. Crosswaite; Nashville Public .School Teachers, Aliss Della Dortch; Vanderbilt Aid Societv. Mrs. G. AJ. Neely; West Nashville. Airs. Goodloe Cockrill; Allison's School. .Miss Jose|.ihine Farrell and Afiss Annie Allison; East Nashville. Mrs. B. 1). Bell and Airs. A^ernon .Sharp; Ward-Belniont. Airs. J. I). Blanton; Council of Catholic Women. .Mrs. John Coode; William B. Bate Chapter, L. D. C., Airs. W. T. Davis; Belmont Auxiliary, Airs. Fred Kelsey; Aloore Alemorial, Airs. Charles Kinkead and Airs. Brown Buford; Alav Gerald. Peabody Dames, Mrs. C. J. W. Dressier; (Juilt Circle, Life and Casualty Company; Parent-Teacher Association. Airs. Eugene Crutcher and Airs. Alice Cloyd; Vanderbilt Auxiliary, Airs. W. II. .Schuerman; Y. W. C. A. Knitters. Airs. Charles Dud'ey Jones; Belmont Terrace, Airs. Robert Bransford and Airs. Fred Kelsey; First Lutheran Church. Airs. Fred Battenslag: ATcKendree Church, Airs. Clay G. Stephens and Aliss Alma Oliver; Northeast Nashville. Airs. Florence Rcdiertson; Ordwav Place. Airs. E. T. Hollins; Peabody Auxiliary, Aliss Alaisie Caroher; Sunset Park Club. Airs. AA'illiam E. Beard; Woodland Street Presbyterian Church, Airs. Sam AlcKay and Airs. Green Benton; Vine Street Christian Church, Airs. AI. E. Derryberry; Etpial .Suffrage League. Aliss DePa Dortch and Aliss Alatilda Porter; Young WomaTi s Christian Asso- ciation, Airs. George F. Blackie. The NasliviHe and Davidson Contitv districts’ women, who are recorded in the Extension Departmetit of the NashviUe Red Cross Chapter, Irlazed the trail for every World War campaign and drive that was launched in Davidson Coiititv- Thev worked earnestlv and eflicienllv for every jiatriotic organizatioti and had a vital jrart in the sitccess of the World War acliieved Itv Tennessee women. ( 138 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 A RECORD OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CITY AUXILIARIES OF THE EXTENSION DEPARTMENT, NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. AFFILIATED CHAPTERS OF THE UNITED DAUGHTERS OF' THE CONFEDERACY The Affiliated Chapters of tlie Lnited Daughters of the Confederacy Auxiliary uas organized in June, 1917. with Mrs. Thomas Ne^vlrill as chairman. This auxiliary sewed on hospital garments at headquarters one day each week during the entire war period. Charter members of this organization were: Miss Meta Orr. Mrs. Thomas Appleton. l\Irs. IMark Harrison. Mrs. Harvey Hogg, Mrs. L. A. .Mc.Murray, Mrs. James IMcHatton. Mrs. Ross HamJly. Miss \’irginia Claybrook. Mrs. L. F. Beaty, .Mrs. W. J. Warner. Miss Elizabeth Campbell. Mrs. Lyman Gunn. Mrs. Harvey Lee. Mrs. John McCreerys Mrs. Robert Abernathy, Mrs. Charles Hurd, Miss Daisy Gunn, and Miss Eliza Clay- brook. ALTRUSA CLUB AUXILIARY The Altrusa Auxiliary was organized on September 8, 1917. with Miss Julia Hindman as chairman. This unit organized to knit as well as to make surgical dressings at night at the Tulane workrooms. Charter members of this auxiliary were: Miss Julia Hindman. Miss Lucile Fort. Miss Rosa M. Jtust. IMiss Katherine Morris. Miss Lillian Joy. Miss May Selley. Miss Grace Dawson. Miss Pearl Bledsoe. IMiss Frances Estes. Miss Adelaide Lawrence, bliss Nina Wooten. Miss Bertha Childs, and birs. W. A. King. WILLIAM B. BATE AUXILIARY, U. D. C. The William B. Bate Auxiliary was organized on January 8. 1918. with Mrs. W. T. Dayi s as Chairman and Mrs. Ross Handly as Instructor. Meetings tvere held at the home of Mrs. Dayis for the purpose of making surgical dressings. Those composing the charter membership were: blrs. David Rice. Mrs. M. M. Ginn. Mrs. Frank Y heeler. Mrs. E. T. Hall. Mrs. M. L. Tucker, birs. Floyd Whillow. Mrs. Charles N. Price. Mrs. E. T. Lester. Mrs. W. J. Morrison. Mrs. R. D. Herbert, Mrs. William Lunsford, and Miss Reba Lee Yeatman. BELMONT TERRACE AUXIEIARY The Belmont Terrace Auxiliary was organized in Noyemher. 1917. at the home of Mrs. Robert Bransford. IMrs. Bransford was elected Chairman, and Mrs. Ross Handly and Mrs. Ered Kelsey. Instructors. This unit made surgical dressings. Charter members were: Mrs. R. F. Sloan, birs. R. H. Bransford. birs. P. P. Paxton, birs. George Nuckols. birs. A. B. Benedict, birs. J. B. Cowden. birs. G. A. Puryear. birs. bl. bl. Wheeler, birs. J. W. Carter, birs. Fitzgerald Parker, birs. Oscar Waldkirk, birs. T. A. Leonard, and birs. P. S. Liggett. BELMONT AUXILIARY The Belmont Auxiliary was organized at the Belmont Methodist Church on Jtme 2.8, 1917, with Mrs. Ered V . Kelsey as Chairman and Instructor. Knitting and ( 139 ) I) AVI I) S () N C 0 U N T Y If OMEN IN T II E W O R L I) WA R, 1914-1919 making surgical dressings was the work ol this unit, whose charter meinliership included : Mrs. K. E. Baiisel. Mrs. lialile Elark. .Mrs. I’ollard Caldwell. .Mrs. Tanner Hendrick, Mrs. Elina Martin. \lrs. Harry Hedrick. .Mrs. George Reyer. ^^rs. .lames Cooper. Miss .Mary Crit- tendon, .Miss Elizabeth Redlord. Miss Ella Rivers Finch. .Miss Louise Blakemore. Mrs. F. H. Huggins. .Mrs. Thomas .Sjiain. .Mrs. W. ,M. Carr. Mrs. W. E. Hogan, and Miss Mary Byrnes. BEL\ IDERE AUXILIARY d'he Relvidere Auxiliary was organized on .January 7, ]91d. with Mrs. Thomas DeMoss as Chairman and Miss Sallie Cornelius as Instructor. The wmrk of the iiuxiliarv was making surgical dressings, and the charter memhers wdio were resi- dtmls ol the Relvidere Ajiarlments were; .Mrs. .1. E. Binns. Mrs. E. B. Bradley. Mrs. T. I). Randell. Mrs. Harry Frahm. Mrs. Walton Cunningham, Mrs. A. E. Rotter, Jr.. .Mrs. Hick Ferris, .Mrs. A. II. Copeland, Mrs. Thomas DeMoss. and Dr. Emma Godwin. THE BESSIE SCHUYLER AUXILIARY (EASTERN STARi file Bessie .Schuyler Aitxiliarv I Easterti Star) was organized in July, 1917, Jjy Mrs. Erank W. Ritig, at the home of Mrs. Charles Schuyler, wdiere all meetings were held until the opeidtig of the central wankroom in August, 1917. This unit re- ceived its ins|)iration and instructions from the Colonial Dames, at Wallace School. The hrst work turned in for the Red Cross wais completed by this unit in the name of the Order of Eastern Star, and consisted of six hundred surgical dressings, hospital shirts and numerous knitted articles. The women who did this pioneer work afterwards developed into a very large auxiliary formed from representatives of live chapters of the Eastern Star, having yvorkrooms at Belmont College and Clemmons .School. They w'ere: Mrs. Charles .^chuyler. Captain, and Mrs. Roland S. Clark. Secretary and Treasurer; Mrs. W. H. Hampton. Mrs. S. B. Wilson. Mrs. H. M. Jared. Mrs. J. T. Holladay. Mrs. Pat Quigley. Mrs. Halliim Goodloe. Mrs. George Bradley, Mrs. E. R. Burr. Mrs. C. W. Hoffer, Mrs. Tu. E. Newell. i\Irs. F. B. Dressier. Miss Eli/.a Frith. Miss Arline Newell. Miss Lillian Huelle- Jirand. Miss ^Taud Ahern. Mrs. Leland Hume. Mrs. George Crawford, Mrs. A. G. Bailey, Mrs. T,. J. Lowrie. Mrs. F. K. Henderson, Mrs. John Bevington. and Mrs. Alton Johns. CHRIST CHURCH AUXILIARY The Christ Church Auxiliary was organized on September 22, 1917, wdth Mrs, ,Iose|th Gilison as Chairman, and Miss Irene Nusshaum as Secretary, This unit had trvo groups, one of which scw^ed on hosjyital garments at headqtiarters, and the other composed of Imsiness women who worked at the church at night making surgical dressings. Mrs. Charles Starr was chairman of the second group and Miss Matilda Porter, instrtictor. Charter memliers included: Mrs. Joseph Gihson, Mrs. Thomas (Malone. Mrs. Dudley Gale, and memhers of various so- cieties of Christ Church. COUNCIL OE CATHOLIC WOMEN’S AUXILIARY The Catholic Women’s Auxiliary was organized October 17, 1917, with Mrs. John Coode as Chairman. This unit sewed on hospital garments at headqtiarters, and charter memhers were: Mrs. John Coode. (Mrs. John Stuml). Mrs. E. E. Cleary. Mrs. James Regan. Mrs. Horace Cauvin, Mrs. I’. A. Murray, Mrs. John Bevington. Miss Cornelia Coode. Miss Elizaheth Breen. I 140 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY T OMEN IN THE WORLD W'A R, 1914-1919 Miss Sadie Cauviii, ^liss Henrietta M essell, iMiss Barbara Kuhn, ^Irs. Dora B. Grimes, and Miss Maud Ahern. NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS' AUXILIARY The Nashville Public School Teachers' Auxiliary was organized during the first Red Cross campaign, with Miss Della Dortch as Chairman and Miss Hettie Duff as Secretary. Three thousand and four hundred dollars was given Iiy the teachers to purchase an ambulance for use in France. Six plates engraved "From the Public School Teachers of Nashville" were sent to V ashington to be placed on the doors of the ambulance. Although no official word was ever heard from these ambulances, a letter from a wounded soldier was received by the chairman, saying he had been conveyed to a hospital in an ambulance with one of these plates on the door. The teachers who rvere charter members of this unit were: Miss Della Dortch. Miss Elizabeth Binford. Miss Julia Green. IMiss Lillian Taylor. Miss Eugene Gilliland. Miss Hattie Cotton. Miss Rose Goodwin. Miss Grace Rose. Miss Zue Goodloe, Miss IMargaret Rose. Miss Elizabeth Hollins. Miss Prudence Polk. Miss Louise Hall. Miss Jennie B. Waggoner, IMiss Martha L. White. Miss Nellie Roach. Miss Mary Lou Goodwin. Miss Lucy Buttorff. Miss Hettie Duff. Miss Annie Allison. Mrs. John Weber. Mrs. Lou Rascoe. Mrs. Cor- nelius Hall. Mrs. Corinne Eastman. Mrs. M. C. Armstrong. Mrs. P. M. Tamble. and IMrs. Ross Handly. CENTENNIAL CLUB AUXILIARY The Centennial Club Auxiliary was organized during the campaign in June, 1917, with Mrs. R. H. Lacey as Chairman. This club raised S2.203 for the cam- paign. Two groups of club tvomen sewed on hospital garments at headquarters; one group served under Mrs. M. C. McGannon as Captain, and the other, under Mrs. Walter Stokes as Captain. The charter members of this unit were: Mrs. R. H. Lacey, IMrs. Clay G. Stephens. Mrs. John W. Moore, Mrs. Foster Hume. Mrs. W". L. Nichol. Mrs. Percy Williams. IMiss Mary Penn Thompson. IMrs. C. A. Marshall, .Mrs. John DeW itt, Mrs. Sam Douglas. IMrs. S. S. Crockett. Mrs. Albert Britt. Mrs. Claud C. Christopher, Miss Mary Webb. l\Iiss Marian Walsh. Miss Julia Harris. IMiss Alma Oliver. l\Irs. Joseph West, Mrs. I. W. Miller, and Mrs. McPheeters Glasgow. COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOiMEN'S AUXILIARY The Council of Jewish V omen’s Auxiliary was organized during the first Red Cross campaign, in June, 1917, with Mrs. Henry Teitlebaum as Chairman. This auxiliary raised $3.U()D for the campaign. Charter members were: Mrs. L. Breyer, Mrs. Alex Cohn. Mrs. Hyman Cohn, Mrs. Abe Epstein. Mrs. Moivis Ellis. Mrs. James 1\L Frank, IMrs. L. Franklin, IMrs. Saul Gordon, IMrs. A. Goldberg, Sr., Mrs. Ben Herman. IMrs. Joseph La Pat. Mrs. Lee Loventhal. .Mrs. Martin Loventhal. .Mrs. Sol Lowenstein, Mrs. Joe IMorse. Mrs. Julius Martin. Mrs. Hanna Marks. .Mrs. Dave Rosenfeld. Mrs. S. Roth, .Mrs. Hannah Sulzbacher Mrs. Mitchell Sobel. Mrs. Henry einbaum. IMrs. N. D. else. IMrs. Harry Weintrub. ]\Iiss Corrinne Goldberg. Miss Elsie Hirsh. IMiss Marie Loventhal. IMrs. IMaurice Rich. IMrs. John P. Frank. Mrs. Jake Fishel. IMrs. Harry Friedman. Mrs. Joe Gilbert. l\Irs. M. Greif, Mrs. .'\dolph Jonas. IMrs. B. Lubin. Mrs. Charles Loventhal. Mrs. L. Lowenstein. IMrs. Julius Lowenstein. Mrs. I. B. IMorse, Mrs. Leo B. Martin. ^Irs. Eli Redelsheimer. Mrs. Herman Rich. Mrs. M. Steiner. Atrs. Leo Schwartz. Mrs. Victor Sobel. Mrs. Julius V eil. Mrs. A. S. Weinbaum. IMiss Stella Abrams. Miss Bella Goodman. Miss Maude Lindauer. Miss Lena Clarks, and ^liss Stella Rich. ( 141 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 191-1-1919 CALVIN AVENUE AUXILIARY OE KNITTERS Rottoin Row. lef( lo right: Mrs. Daniel Webster Philips. Mrs. John Payne Gross, i\Irs. William Gray Harris. Mrs. ,1. Washington Moore (Mainye Arinisteacl), Chairman of the Unit, Mrs. Aldridge Miller Hitt. Mrs. George Thowas Hutcinson. I'op row; .Mrs. Charles Frederick Rhea. .Mrs. William (ilinton Jacobs, Mrs. Elmer Young i’itzhugh. iMrs. William RIair Armstea Miss Frances Davies, Miss Elizabeth Hart. Miss Susie Weakley, Miss Louise Benedict. Miss Emmaline Green. ELLISTON AUXILIARY The Elliston Auxiliarv was organized in March. 1917. several months before the organization of the Nashville Chapter of the American Red Cross, at the home of Mrs. George William Eall and Mrs. Rollin P. Grant. Meetings were held each week at the home of Mrs. Norman Farrell, in Elliston Place, until August, 1918. when they began work at the Red Cross headquarters. The following officers served for this auxiliary throughout the entire war period: Mrs. Norman Farrell. Chair- man; Mrs. A. G. Brandau. Secretary: and Mrs. John B. Ransom. Treasurer. ( 143 ) D A V I DSO N C O U N T Y If OMEN IN THE IT O R L D WA R, 1914-1919 As ihe Aashville Chapter had not at lliis lime l.)een started, this auxiliary re- ceived instructions from \V asliington and sent the linished articles to Nalional liead- f|iiarters al Washington. Three standard boxes, numher eiglit, were sent before August, 1917, when the auxiliary became afliliated with the Nashville Chapter, American Red Cross. Resides night shirts and refugee garments, muslin bandages were made by ibis auxiliary, and all expenses, except for muslin, which was fur- nished by the Naslnille Chajiter, were met by viduntary contributions. In addition to juirchasing materials, the following contributions were made: Sheets for relief during the inlliienza epidemic, $9.5 to the Red Cross Kmergency Canteen Service, and $125 to the Red Cross linen shower in November, 191d. Charter members of this unit were: .Mrs. Ndiniaii Farrell. ( lliairmaii ; Mrs. A. (I. Itramlau, Secretary; Mrs. John I>. Itansoni, Treasiiri'r; Mrs. Allison Bunlin, Mrs. A. G. (.'ainpliell, Mrs. Lee Cantrell, Mrs. George Castner, .\frs. \V. A. Ghamliers, Mrs. .lohn Cheek, Mrs. Robert Cheek. Mrs. Watkins Crockett, .Mrs. A. S. Dabney. Mrs. C. C. Dabney, .Mrs. S. II. Denny, IMrs. L. II. Davis, Mrs. Edwanl Itnford, Mrs. John Dix, Mrs. Ilonston Dudley, Mrs. Arthur Evans, .Mrs. George W. Fall, Mrs. Reau Folk. Mrs. Howard Frost. Mrs. ,\R‘aile Frierson. Mrs. Marcellns Frost, .Mrs. James Frazer. .Mrs. Marshall Gaither, .Mrs. ftollin I’. Grant, Mrs. Foster Mume, Mrs. Norman Farrell. Jr., Mrs. Andrew I'rice, Mrs. Charles Hughes. .Mrs. I’orter Phillips. Mrs. William Philliiis. Mrs. Ernest Pillow, Mrs. Alex Porter, Mrs. Edwin Price, Mrs. Ahb Eamlis, Mrs. John Landis. Mrs. J. 0. Leake, Mrs. Glainh^ .Martin, Mrs. A. 15. .McCarty. .Mrs. K. T. McConnico. .\Ir.s. Charles Morrow', Mrs. Joseph Gihson, Mrs. Jliomas .Malone. Miss Matilda Porter, Miss Reliecca Porter, Mrs. George Price, Mrs. 1. J. Mayes. .Mrs. William Nelson. Mrs. Charles Hunt, Mrs. G. T. Ingram, Mrs. Harding Jackson, Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones, .Mrs. J. M. King. Mrs. Paul Roherts, IMrs. T. J. Smith, Mrs. William J. .Smith. .Mrs. It. (t. Si>arrow. Mrs. I). R. Sluhblefiehl, Mrs. J. W. Sewell. .Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Mrs. Vernon S. 'I'npiier. Miss Elizaheth Farrell, Miss Lizinka Farrell, Miss Josephine Farrell, and Miss Mary V. Gaither. FIRST BAPITST CHURCH AUXILIARY The First Raplisl Church Auxiliary was organized on Octolier I, 1917, with Mrs. ,1. H. Cam|)hell as Chairmati. The members sewed on hos|iital garments at Red Cross headqttarters and made knitted articles at home. The charter members were: l\frs. J. H. Cam])hell. Mrs. W. P. Rankin. Mrs. C. A. Jones. Mrs. John Lellyett, Mrs. A. Y. Steiihens, Miss Marie Moore, Mrs. W. A. Rolrerts, Mrs. A. .M. Saunders, Mrs. J. W. Hurt, Mrs. W. L. Dunn. Mrs. Henderson Baker, and Miss Frank Hollowell. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AUXIUARY The Eirst I’rcshyterian Church Auxiliary was organized in September, 1917, with Mrs. Janies I. Vance as Supervisor, atid Mrs. John A. Mtirkin as Captain. This unit served as ati aiixiliarv oti hospital garments, working each Monday at head- quarters. The charter mcmJiers were: Mrs. James I. Vance, Chairman; IMrs. E. T. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Richard A. Barr. Mrs. Frank Gray, Mrs. A. Tillman Jones. Mrs. J. A. Murkin, Mrs. James K. Polk, Jr., Miss Effie Mclver, Mrs. Edward Sherley, Mrs. Harvey Alexander. Mrs. C. B. Wallace, Miss Mary Burke, Mrs. P. A. Shelton, Mrs. Gillespie Adams, Mrs. Edward Hart, Mrs. John A. McEwen, Mrs. John .S. Walker, IMrs. Frank B. Fields. Mrs. Henry McClelland, .Mrs. Arthur Jones, Mrs. Gales Adams, and Miss Margaret Hall Frierson. EIRST lYTTHERAN CHURCH AUXILIARY The Eirst Lutheran Church Auxiliary was organized December 14, 1917, at the church, with Mrs, Ered Battenslag, Chairman. The work of this unit consisted of making surgical dressings at headquarters. Members were: ( 144 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Mrs. Fred Batteiislag, Mrs. William Marsh, Mrs. Frank Dahlinger. Mrs. Harry Sudekum. Mrs. Derby McClellan, Mrs. R. J. Crutchfield. Mrs. Tony Sudekum. Mrs. Martha Burt. .Mrs. M. M. Johnson. Mrs. Charles Turner. Jr., Mrs. David Kuhn, Mrs. Wdlliam Gerth, Miss Emma Platz, Miss Katie Hauff. and Miss IMadeline Fehr. GLEN LEVEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AUXILIARY The Glen Leven Presbyterian Church Au.xiliary was organized in September, 1917, with Mrs. David T. McGill, Chairman, to make hospital garments at head- cpiarters. Knitted articles and comfort bags were also made at the liomes of the charter members, who ^vere: IMrs. D. T. McGill. lUrs. George Dean. Mrs. W. G. Ewing, Mrs. John Campbell. Mrs. Charles H. Stetson. Mrs. Wh H. Schuerman. IMrs. S. Walters McGill. l\lrs. 0. Walkirk. Mrs. J. N. Gaut. Mrs. Arthur Cooney, Mrs. WX C. Alexander, and Miss Margaret McNeilly. THE GIRLS’ AUXILIARY TO NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. On October 29, 1917, Miss Sadie Cauvin and Miss Mary Ratterman organized the girls of Nashville into a Godmothers’ Auxiliary, and Miss Mary Ratterman was elected Chairman. In Eebruary. 1918. the name of the organization was changed at the recpiest of the Nashville Red Cross officials to the Girls’ .Auxiliary of the Red Cross. The pur- pose of the organization was to work in the interest of the Tennessee soldiers, sup- plying them with such comforts and necessities as “smokes,” knitted garments, jams and jellies. The membership grew until it enrolled over 300 young women in Davidson Countv. The first funds of the organization were olitained at a dance given at the Cham- ber of Commerce, and were used for equipping two hundred and fifty comfort bags for Mrs. John Coode. Chairman for the Red Cross. The members of the auxiliary paid yearly dues and kept a sacrifice l>ox for the trench smoke fund. Wooden boxes accompanied by brilliant posters were placed in down-to^vn stores for free-will dona- tions to the smoke fund. A play at the Yendome Theater was sponsored liv the auxiliary, and the sum of one hundred and fifteen dollars was raised. On Thanksgiving, 1917, the girls sold their own buttons in the morning and added two hundred and seventv-six dol- lars to the treasury. The most unique and successful undertakiug of the auxiliary during the war was the plan of running the Hermitage Hotel for one day. On Mav 17, 1918, the man- agement of the hotel turned its affairs completely over to the Girls’ Auxiliary, and every “tip ’ job in the hotel, from bell boy, elevator operator, waiter, clerk, page, to general manager, was filled by a smiling girl, wearing Red Cross headgear. The sum of $1,711.00 was realized. Miss Corinne Craig, Chairman of Wavs and Means, was Chairman General of the hotel day. On her committee were the following sub- chairmen, who selected their respective committees, the memliers of the committees including the entire personnel of the auxiliary: Waitresses. Miss Mary Lee Crockett; Maids, Mrs. W. D. Trahue. Jr.; Elevators. Miss Percie Warner; Flowers and Shoe Shine I^arlor. iMiss Alice Hall Lindsey; Clerks. Miss Sarali Shannon; Newsie Girls. Miss Frances Hillman; Decorations, Miss Sue Holmes; Reservation of Tables. Mrs. Dandirdge Caldwell; Bell Girls, IMiss IMary Ratterman; Cabbies. Misses Jane and Elizabeth Culbert; Smokes. Miss Barbara Kuhn; Taxies. Miss Willie Ruth Davidson; Cashier. Miss Mar- garet Creighton; Hat Checks, Miss Elizabeth Hail and Miss Annie Laurie Campbell. (145) PAl IDSON COUNTY IV O M E N IN THE WORLD WAIL 19 1-1-19 19 YOUNC L\I)1ES OF NASllN ILLF WHO. ATTIRE)) IN THEIR RED CRO.S.S UNIFORMS. .MADE AN IMI’RE.SSIVE AND PICTURE.SQUE SIGHT AT A NDMRER OF PARADES AND MASS MEETINGS FOR WAR RELIEF WORK They are. to]) row. left to right: Misses Mary Ratterman, Maria Ferris and Percie Warner. .Second row: Lillian Reyer. Lillian .loy and .Marie Kuhn. Third row: Rarhara Kuhn, Mrs. James Stahhnan. Frances Hillman. Arm of the cross: top row. left to right: Misses Ann Rransford, Mildretl Gray, Mary Hunter Orr. .Marguerite Ratton. Edna Lellyett. Reha Oshorne. Reha Gray, Willie Ruth Daviilson, \ irginia 't ales, Ruth Vance, Emily .Schwah. Mrs. Glint Atkins and Corinne Craig. Second row. left to right: .Misses Lucile Holman. Vlary Harding Ruckner, Mary Lee Crockett. Elsie Mae Rradley, Amelia Johns, Elizaheth Gilliland. Sophia Ezzeil, Cornelia Witherspoon, Estlier Nichol, Vance Talhot, Sarah .Shannon, Malinda Hampton and Stella .Ahranis. J’he nine girls in the lower section, third row. left to right, are: Misses Alice Dale Durr. Lillian Weinhaum and Regina Lightman. .Second row: Vlisses Louise Hester, Frances Gray and Hazel Rrizzett. First row: Misses Dorothea Tucker, Sara Kirkpatrick ami Elizaheth Fossick. A (latice was giveti dttring the eveiiitig hotirs when a large sum rvas realized. Miss Litcile Holman was Chairman of this featitre. As a Christmas greelitig in 1917 the girls sent 3,0.50 packages of smokes and twenty-one harrels of jam to the Tennessee Itoys at Camp Gordon and Camp Sevier, ami two htttidred atid fifty victrola records were divided between the two camps. For Christmas, 1918, twenty-five homeless soldiers were ado])ted by the auxil- iary. and through the Red Cross each was presented a box containing, among other things, a flashlight, “Fversharp” pencil, fruit cake, smokes and candy. The auxiliary gave to the Nashville Chapter two hundred and thirty sweaters, twenty helmets and seventy-five pairs of knitted socks, and the girls made 1,062 property bags for convalescing soldiers, fifty-one Belgian refugee capes and fifty- ( 146 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD W’A R. 1914-1919 GROUP OF WAITRESSES AT HERMITAGE. MAY 17. 1918. MHEX THE GIRLS' AUX- ILIARY ASSIAIED MANAGEMENT FOR ONE DAY Miss Mary Lee Crockett served as chairman of waitresses. Others who ajtpear in the picture are .Miss Kathryn Craig, Miss Mrginia Benton. iMiss Lillie Atchinson. l\Iiss Evelyn Douglas. Miss Sarah Shannon. IMiss Ruth \ ance, IMrs. Dandridge Caldwell. Mrs. M. D. Trabue. Jr.. Miss Frances Hillman. Miss Lucile Holman. .Miss Sue Holmes. Miss Elizabeth Culbeit. l\Iiss Jane Culbert. iMiss Willie Ruth Davidson. iMiss .\nnie Laurie Campltell and iMiss Lundy Fite. four wash cloths. Over hve hundred scrap-hooks, newspapers and things to amuse the boys when ill were sent to Camps Taylor. Sevier. Jackson, and Fort McPherson. The auxiliary was divided into ten teams for work in surgical dressings. A shell shock ward in the Base Hospital at Chattanooga was adopted by the girls and sup- plied with many luxuries, among them being hve quilts, knitted from fragments of yarn left from sweaters, and a hve-dollars-a-week order for bowers. The Girls’ Auxiliary sent twenty-hve dollars a month to the Southern Division for trench smokes, and twenty-hve dollars a month to the Nashville Canteen Service, hve hundred dollars being donated the Canteen and one hundred to the Red Cross linen shower. In all patriotic drives in Nashville the Girls* Auxiliary had a prominent part, es- pecially in the Red Cross Christmas roll calls and the Thrift Stamp drives. In the hrst Red Cross Christmas Roll Call the girls had complete charge of all booths in stores and banks. The officers serving at various periods of the war were: Miss Mary Ratterman and Miss Sue Holmes. Chairmen: Vice-Chairmen. Miss Sadie Cauvin. Miss Corinne Craig, Miss Sue Holmes, Miss Alice Hall Lindsey. Miss Mary Lee Crockett, and Miss Stella Abrams; Recording Secretaries. Mrs. Esmond Ewing. .Miss Ellen Trabue. and Miss Willie Ruth Davidson; Corresponding Secretaries. Miss Willie Ruth Davidson and Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Jr.; Treasurers, Miss Ruth Vance and Miss Frances Cornelius; Chairman of Scrap Book. Miss jMarie Kuhn; Chairmen of Teams, IMiss Elizabeth Buckner and Mrs. M. B. Howell. HI; Chairman of Membership. Miss Lillian Reyer; Emergency Committee. Miss Corinne Craig. Miss Sadie Cauvin. ^liss Elizabeth Hail. Miss Mary Harding Buckner, and Miss .\nnie Mae I.nderwood: Chairman of Knitting. Miss Annie Mae L'nderwood. Charter members of the auxiliary besides the officers mentioned above were: Mrs. Dandridge Caldwell. Miss Jane Culbert. Miss Reba Gray. Miss Sarah Shannon. Miss Elizabeth Hail. Miss Maria Ferriss. Miss _\nnie White Folk. Miss Elizabeth Breen. Miss IMars' DeMoville Hill. Miss Percie W arner. iMiss Jeannette Sloan. Miss Ellen Trabue. Miss Elise Maney. Miss Mary Nelson. Miss .Ynn W arner. iMiss Elizabeth Hill. Miss Martha Debow, Miss .\lice Dale Durr, Mrs. W. D. Trabue, Jr., Miss Amelia Johns. Miss Kathryn Craig. Miss Cornelia Whther- spoon. Miss Helen Killebrew. Miss Evelyn Doug'as. Miss Elizabeth Sharpe. Miss Harriet Dillon. Miss Dorothea Tucker. Miss Frances Gray. Miss Susan Baxter. iMiss Elizabeth Culbert, .Mis.s Barbara Kuhn. iMiss Katherine Lewis. Miss Mildred Gray. Miss Catherine LeSueur. iMiss Martha ( 147 ) I) /> 111) s () N c 0 V N r >■ /r o men in the n" o r l d it a r. 1914-1919 Gl!.Ol P OF UED CROSS GIRLS’ AUXILIARY ••CLERKS" AT THE HERiMITAGE HOTEL, MAY, 1918 \\ hen the management of the hotel gave one day to the girls, to raise funds to further their work. Miss Margaret Creighton was cashier-manager. To the left, standing, is Miss Mary Ratterman. Clerks at the desk, left to right, are: Miss IMelinda Hampton, Miss Reba Wilson Cray, Miss Elizabeth Hill and Miss Sarah .Shannon. Yliss Marie Kuhn is standing to the right. Tillman. Miss Cornelia Coode, Miss Margaret Cleiin. Miss Mary Sue Crockett. Miss Margaret Rutord, Miss Margaret Wherry, Miss Mildred Bond. Yliss Ylartha Killebrew’, .Miss Helen Baird, .Miss Ellen .Stokes. IMiss Reba Dean, .Miss Edna Lellyett. .Miss Cornelia Martin, Miss Rebecca Sed- berry. .Miss Sojihia Ezzell. .Miss Frances Dickerson. .Miss Mayme Craig Wills, .Miss Clara Wrenne Snmjiter, .Miss .Martha Baird. Miss Madelyn Simmons. Miss Avon Hail, Miss Frances Hillman. .Miss Ann Bransford. Miss .Mary Hunter Orr. Miss .Margaret Batton, Miss Reba t.lsborne. Miss Virginia Yates. IMiss Emily Shwab. .Mrs. Clint Atkins. Miss Elsie Mae Bradley. Miss Lucile Holman, Miss Elizabeth Cillilaml. Miss Esther Nichol. Miss Vance Talbot. Miss Ylatilda Hamp- ton, .Miss Regina Ligbtman. Miss Louise llestor, .Miss Hazel Brizzett, Miss Sarah Kirkpatrick, Miss ■•Red" Lowe, and Miss Elizaheth Fossick. KIT KNITTERS AUXILIARY The Kit Knitters Auxiliary was organized Septenilrer 28, 1917, with Mrs. Albert King as Chairman and Miss Matid Ballard as Secretary. Meetitigs were held at the homes ol the mem].iers, where sweaters and socks were knitted. Charter members were: YIrs. Albert King. Mrs. George Tennison. .Mrs. Ed Ewing. Mrs. Forrest Graham, Mrs. B. T. Gregory, Mrs. Ira Parker, Yliss Mauri Ballard, .Miss Mary Baker, .Miss Lucy Buttorll, Yliss Marie Bouchard. Miss Bessie Y'arlrrough, aiul Mrs. W. A. Tennison. LA RUE AUXILIARY The La R ue Auxiliary was organized November 1, 1917, with Mrs. George M. Adams as Chairman. This unit sewed on hospital garments at Red Cross head- qtiarters and made ktiitted articles at the homes of the members. The charter memlters were: Ylrs. G. YL Adams, Yfrs. S. WL Bomar. Mrs. Wh L. Gillespie, YIrs. R. M. Tucker, YIrs. J. F. Corbitt, Mrs. Henry WYggs. Mrs. T. J. Hoblis, Mrs. G. L. Maddux, Mrs. Pat Quigley, Mrs. C. B. Yloody, YIrs. E. F. Kidd. YIrs. C. H. Holmes. Yfrs. A. E. Wiggs. and Mrs. C. H. Damon. ( 148 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 GROUP OF "BELL HOPS" AT THE HERMITAGE HOTEL ON MAY 17. 1918 From left to right are: !\Iiss Barbara Kuhn, Mrs. James Stahlman. Miss Mary Porter Kirk- man, .Miss Mary DeMoville Hill. IMiss Sadie Cauvin. Miss Marie Kuhn and Miss Mary Ratterman. Mrs. Dandridge Caldwell (Elizabeth Keith), was Chairman of this group. McKENDREE CHURCH AUXILIARY The McKendree Church Auxiliary was organized in 1917, with Mrs. Clav G. Stephens as Chairman and Miss Alma Oliver as Assistant Chairman. This unit made surgical dressings. The charter members were: Mrs. Miles Williams. Mrs. John Baskerville. Mrs. Mark Bradford. Mrs. John W. Chester. Mrs. R. H. Lacey, Mrs. Thomas Harrison. Mrs. S. F. Williams. Miss Frances Estes, .Miss Mary Louise Crawford. Miss Elizabeth Lacey, Mrs. Ida Oliver. IMrs. J. Y. Crawford. Mrs. Charles Howell. Mrs. Maddin Sawrie. iMrs. Turner Dodd. IMrs. Duncan Davis. Mrs. James Keelins. Miss Louise Powell. IMiss Jane Douglas Crawford, and Miss Pearl Vantrease. MAY JEFLALD AUXILIARY OF PEABODY DAYIES The May Jerald Auxiliary was organized May .3. 1918, with Mrs. C. J. W. Dress- ier as Chairman. Meetings were held at the home of Mrs. Dressier, and the unit was entirely self-supporting. The work consisted of making refugee garments. Charter members were: Mrs. D. R. Gebhart. IMrs. C. W’. Lander. Mrs. G. M. Lisk. Mrs. H. A. Webb. IMiss Agnes Hibbs. IMiss Anna Mallison. Miss Pearl Gray, and Miss Eleanor Perkins. MOORE MEMORIAL CHURCH AUXILIARY The Moore Memorial Presliyterian Church Auxiliary was organized on November 8, 1917, with Mrs. Brown Buford as General Chairman. Mrs. Charles Kinkead had charge of the knitting, and one hundred and one women composed the knitting department. This unit also sewed in the Hospital Garment Department at Red Cross Headquarters. The charter members included: Mrs. Brown Buford. Mrs. T. J. Bailey. Mrs. Crarles Odom. Mrs. A. A. Dickerson. Mrs. WL H. Webb. Mrs. W. D. Trabue. Mrs. E. B. Cayce. Mrs. W. E. Metzger. Mrs. Lyon Childress, Mrs. H. P. Thomas. Mrs. Sam WTlkes. Miss Fanny O’Brien, and Miss Stella Ford. ( 149 ) D A V I USU N C OH N T i IV O MEN IN T H E IT OR ED WA A', 191 4-1 9 1 9 GROUP OF OFFICERS. GIRLS’ AUXILIARY. NASHVILLE CHAPTER. A. R. C Miss Mary Hatterman Miss Alice Hall Lindsey Miss Saikeb Calvin Miss Mary Harding Buckner Miss Marie Kuhn Mrs. Esmond Ewing {F rancf^s Howell) NOELTON CLUB AUXILIARY The Noelton Clul) Auxiliary, whose work was principally knitting, was organ- ized in June, 1917, with Mrs. Ittie Kinney Reno as Cliairman. The charter members were : Mrs. Charles Manthey, Mrs. Frank Boensch. Jr., Mrs. A. -VI. Burton, Mrs. Charles Stetson, Mrs. M B. Stetson. Mrs. Dorris Kelley. Miss Lucile Maney, Mrs. John Lellyett, Miss Edna Lellyett, Miss Anne M'arner Tennison. and Mrs. Smith Tennison. NORTHEAST NASHVILLE AUXILIARY The X^orlheast Nashville Auxiliarv was organized November 27, 1917, at the Arrington Street Church, with Airs. Florence Robertson as Chairman. Mrs. Robert- son later resigned and Mrs. Bovd Drake was made Chairman. Mrs. Ross Handly was Instructor, and weekiv meetings were held at the Arrington Street Church. The work of this unit consisted of making muslin dressings. A total list of finished work consisted of fiftv T hands, two hundred belts, three hundred thirty triangular ban- dages, five hundred fiftv-two hands, six hundred nineteen many-tailed bandages. 1 L50 ) DAVIDSON CODNTY W'OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 one thousand five hundred forty-five plaitings, seven thousand and seventy-nine first- aid bags. Charter members were: Mrs. Florence Robertson, Mrs. Lizzie Benagli, Mrs. H. C. Benagli, Mrs. J. A. Todd. IMrs. (diaries Houston, Mrs. Ellen Webb. Mrs. R. L. Baskette. Mrs. Wdley Johnson. Mrs. A. T. Lovell, Mrs. J. T. Coleman. Mrs. W. I. Hudson. Mrs. A. J. Wdlson. Mrs. Mike Halloran, Mrs. Lyman Gunn. Mrs. E. J. Ehrliart, Mrs. S. G. Marshall. Mrs. Boyd Drake, Mrs. D. F. Allen. Mrs. R. J. Neville, Mrs. W. W. Parminter, Mrs. J. D. Herblin, Mrs. W. D. Johnson. Mrs. J. A. Marshall, Mrs. Clarence Jackson, Mrs. J. E. Coleman. Mrs. S. E. Swann, Mrs. B. A. Butler. Mrs. Ben Bracy, Mrs. John Dillard. Mrs. John Matthews, Mrs. C. C. Sweeney, Miss Daisy Gunn, Mrs. Holmes iMarshall. Mrs. Eugene Gilliland, Mrs. J. J. Keyes, Mrs. W. R. Smith. Mrs. Kate Parrish, Mrs. W. A. Drake, Mrs. J. L. Gunn, Mrs. D. J. Johns. Mrs. H. P. Shelton. Mrs. Frank Marshall. Mrs. J. G. Hughes, Mrs. Lee Enoch, Mrs. J. L. Enoch, Jr.. Mrs. Sidney Mayo, Miss Elizabeth Drake. Miss Una Gilliam, Miss Katherine Enoch. Miss Mildred Jackson. Miss Aline Chapman, Miss Sarah Bradshaw, Miss Mabel Everson. Miss Helen Lawrence. Miss Ethel Johnson. Aliss Mary Gee, Mrs. L. C. Hayney, Mrs. W. S. Gilliam. Mrs. R. M. Patterson. Mrs. E. T. Stevens, Mrs. Lucy Girard, Miss Fannie E. Whight. Mrs. B. T. Jackson. Mrs. J. C. Morelock, Mrs. Ira Jones. Mrs. T. J. Christman. IMrs. Marjorie Williams. Mrs. J. L. Enoch. Mrs. John Q. Owsley. Mrs. John A. Green, Mrs. Harry E. Cole, Miss Callie Girard, Miss Jean Girard. Miss Bessie Mav Beal, Miss Louise Jacobs, Miss Sadie B. Jackson, Miss Ruth Horn, Miss Ruth Gilliland. Miss Dorothy Keyes. Miss Blanche Luton, and Miss Elizabeth Johns. ORDWAY PLACE AUXILIARY The Ordway Place Auxiliary was organized November .30, 1917, at Ross School, with Mrs. E. T. Hollins as Chairman. This unit made muslin dressings at the school- house. An average of forty members attended the meetings each week. Its charter members were: Mrs. E. T. Hollins. Mrs. Eugene Priest, IMrs. L. K. Tinsley, Mrs. John Turner, Mrs. E. T. Booth. Mrs. E. T. Hall, Mrs. H. F. Williams, Mrs. W. J. Anderson. Mrs. S. A. Tyler. Mrs. Paul Treanor, and Miss Martha Douglas. PEABODY AUXILIARY The Peabody Auxiliary was organized October 1.5, 1917, from members of the student bodv of Peabody College, with Yliss Maisie Caraher as Chairman and Miss Effie Morgan, Mrs. Fred Kelsey and Miss Vivian Watkins as Instructors. Meetings were held each Friday evening at the college, where the work consisted in making surgical dressings. The following students were charter members: Miss Maisie Caraher. Miss Martha Kelley. Miss Annie C. Murphy. Miss Margaret Berryhill, Miss 0. Dell Kelby, IMiss Anna M. Nully, Miss Ethel Everett. Miss Miriam Hizar, Miss Ruth Horton, Miss Edna Cox, Miss Mary Taylor. Miss Mary C. Lanier, and Miss Nora C. Selby. PEABODY DAMES AUXILIARY The Peabody Dames Auxiliary was organized October 15, 1917, with Mrs. F. B. Dressier and Mrs. C. H. Lander as Chairmen. The members worked at the central workroom on hospital garments. Knitting was done at home. Charter members were: Mrs. C. H. Lander. Chairman; Mrs. K. C. Davis, IMrs. H. A. Webb. Mrs. C. A. McMurray, Mrs. Carter Alexander, and Mrs. D. R. Gebhart. ( 151 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY HO MEN IN THE HO RED WAR. 19 14-1919 RED CR(JSS nUILI' CJl’iCLE OE THE NATIONAE LIEE AM) CASUALTY 1\SURANCE COMPANY I’Ih' Red (doss (^)uill Circle of the National Life and Accident Insurance Com- pany was comjmsed of girls in llie ollice who gave their time during the noon hour and also at outside UH'etings to make (|inlts for the soldiers. They furnished much ot their own material, obtaining the rest from the Hosjrital Carment Section at Red Cross Heachjuarters. Mrs. Johnson was Supervisor of this uuit, and the charter memhers were: Mis.s Minnie (inllillian. Miss Eula Girard, Miss Mary Brady, .Miss Bose I)e Pierri, Miss Bebecca AfcDaniel. Miss Mollie Walknir. Miss Lockie Walkup. Miss Buth Davis. Miss Charlie Mai .Selj)h. Miss Lena Graves, .Miss Bessie liaker. .Miss Angelina DePierri. Miss Gertrude Bice, Miss Daisy Franklin, .Miss Alice Dickerson. .Miss Maggie (tirard. Miss Myrtle Green, .Miss Mary llalloran. Miss Louise llowlin, .Miss Evelyn .Sanford. .Miss (data Kellerhals. Miss Florence Craw- ford. .Miss Leilali Baher, Miss Lena Cainjuest, Miss lla/.el Marris. Miss Mary Nelson. .Miss Lillian .Smith. Miss -Margaret Hill. Miss Florence Clemmons, Miss Lena Winston. Miss Lorel Mc- (iandless, .Miss Flora Persley. Miss Elizaheth .Meadors. Miss Mary Moore. Miss Sudie Eagan, and Miss .Mamie Hayes. SUNSET PARK AUXILIARY The Sunset Park Auxiliary, located just outside the citv limits on the Hillsboro Pike, was organized in Se]jtemher, 1917, with Mrs. William E. Heard as Chairman. Knitting instructions were given hv Mrs. Mary Hotchkiss and Mrs. C. C. Christopher, and the meetings were held at the homes of the memhers, where quilts for con- valescent soldiers were jtieced. Charter memlters were: Mrs. A. B. Anderson. Mrs. M. L. Baxter. Mrs. Spiller Camphell, Mrs. 1’. DePierri. Mrs. George Beed. Mrs. Herman Trotter, .Mrs. Harry Vaughn, .Mrs. Spencer Eakin. Mrs. .Sam McGaw, .Mrs.. A. F. Woodward. Mrs. Itohert Wilson. Mrs. T. J. Baker, Mrs. W. E. Beard Mrs. Thomas Craw- ford, Mrs. Marvin Deaver, Mrs. Edward Swam. Mrs. B. N. Taylor, Mrs W. H. Wade. Mrs. Geistman. Mrs. Houston Sexton. Mrs. Frank Weakley, Mrs. J. M. Hill, and Mrs. J. M. Towler. SIXTEENTH WARD AUXILIARY The Sixteenth Ward Auxiliary was organized in November, 1917, with Mrs. Cliarles Holmes as Chairman. Knitting was done by this unit, whose chairman also gave three months’ work on the draft board, assisted Iry the members, who each W'orked in some department at Red Cross Headquarters. The charter members were: Mrs. Charles Holmes, Mrs. Newton O'Calahan. Mrs. Boltert Currin. Mrs. W. 1). Miller, Mrs. Felix Ashley. Mrs. L. E. McElroy. Mrs. B. F. O’Bar. and Miss Sarah Lancaster. SOUTH NASHVILLE WOMAN’S AUXILIARY The Sotith Nashville Woman’s Auxiliary to the Red Cross was organized June 21. 1917. with Mrs. I^aul Harvill as Chairman and Mrs. J. H. Campbell as Secretary and Treasurer. This imit worketl in the garment section at Red Cross Headquarters. The charter memlters were: Mrs. Paul Harvill, Mrs. J. 11. Camphell. Mrs. Charles S. Brengleman, Mrs. Matt McMurray, Mrs. B. L. Eaton. Mrs. John M. Gaut, Miss Su.sie Eagan. Miss Sadie Marlin. Miss Opelia Marlin. Miss Ethel Carroll. Miss Nettie McMurray. and Miss Nannie Eagan. TREVAC CIRCLE AUXILIARY The Trevac Atixiliarv was organized in June. 1917, with Miss Cormne Cavert as Chairman. This unit was formed by the Navy Comfort Committee, and Mrs. Harry i L52 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY W' O M E N IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 W. Evans was instructor. Its work consisted principally of knitting, although sev- eral inemhers worked each week iu the Surgical Dressings Department at head- quarters. The charter members were: Mrs. J. A. Crapo, Mrs. Lucy Manning, Mrs. E. L. Ashford, Miss Mary Napier. Miss Mary Parham, Miss Elizabeth Dale, Miss Corinne Cavert, Miss Louise Cage, Miss Maria Cage, Miss Claytie Robinson, Miss Maggie Robinson, and Miss Elizalieth Hoyle. TENNESSEE MOTHERS’ CONGRESS AND PARENT-TEACHERS’ AUXILIARY The Tennessee Mothers’ Congress and Parent-Teachers’ Auxiliary was organized during the first Red Cross campaign. May, 1917. Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, State Chairman, was assisted hy Mrs. Alice Cloyd, Chairman for the Central Council, and Mrs. J. C. Walker, Mrs. Alex. Irving, Mrs. R. A. Griffin, Mrs. T. H. Burleson, Mrs. Russell Longhurst, and Mrs. Lou Lusky. The members were drawn from the Cen- tral Council, a roster of which will be found with that chapter. VANDERBILT UNIT AUXILIARY The Vanderbilt Unit Auxiliary was organized in June, 1917, with Mrs. W. H. Schuerman as Chairman and Mrs. Thomas Garrett as Vice-Chairman, the members being chosen from the Vanderbilt Aid Society and tbe Vanderbilt Woman’s Club. They sewed in both the Surgical Dressings and Hospital Garment sections at Red Cross Headquarters. The charter members were: Mrs. G. M. Neely, Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Mrs. Henry E. Colton, Mrs. P. D. Houston, Mrs. J. A. Witherspoon, Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas, Mrs. T. G. Garrett, Mrs. John B. Atchison. Mrs. Hamilton Love,. Mrs. Tom Parkes, Mrs. George E. Bennie, Mrs. John Trotwood Moore, Mrs. .Stewart Campbell. Mrs. A. W. Brant, Mrs. Oscar Waldkirch, Mrs. W. S. H. Armistead. Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins, Mrs. J. H. Stevenson. Mrs. R. B. Steele, Mrs. 0. N. Bryan, Mrs. J. T. McGill, Mrs. Bert Young, Mrs. Robert Armstead, Mrs. Harry Hartupee, Mrs. Clay G. Stephens, Mrs. Robert Ewing, Mrs. G. E. Hibbett, Mrs. J. M. Anderson. Mrs. Granbery Jackson. Mrs. J. H, Kirkland, Mrs. George W. Martin. Mrs. Byron Martin, Mrs. M. M. Cecil, Mrs. H. P. Salter, Mrs. W. A. Ogden, Mrs. Charles Anderson, Mrs. A. B. Hill, and Mrs. John E. Dunn. WOODLAND STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AUXILIARY The Woodland Street Preslivterian Church Auxiliary was organized at the church, with Mrs. Sam McKav as Chairman and Vlrs. Sam Douglas asi Instructor. Muslin dressings were made by this unit, wffiose charter members w'ere: Mrs. Sam Seay McKay, Mrs. William Hume, Jr.. Mrs. Walter Caldwell. Mrs. Andrew O'Brien. Mrs. G. H. Baskette, Mrs. Eugene Hollins, Mrs. Henry Spicer. Mrs. Annie Watson, Mrs. Green Benton, Mrs. Wilbur Creighton. Mrs. Sam Douglas. Mrs. Sam McGill. Mrs. Charles Brengelman, Mrs. J. Washington Moore, Mrs. Edgar Foster, Mrs. John T. Lindsley, Mrs. J. Y. Fitzhugh. Mrs. George J. Stuliblefield. Mrs. Olney Davies, Mrs. Clyde Walters. Mrs. DeWitt Gordon. Mrs. If. 0. Blackwood, Mrs. John Price, Mrs. Albert Moore. Mrs. George R. Gillespie. Mrs. E. G. Holladay, Mrs. W. H. Elam. Mrs. Anna E. Bennett, Mrs. Charles C. Fuller, Miss Zadie Baskette, Miss Carrie Hollins, Miss Laura Spicer, and Miss Evelyn Patterson. Vlrs. Green Benton wms Chairman of this unit for the sewing of hospital gar- ments one dav each w^eek at Red Cross Headquarters. VINE STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH AUXILIARY Tliere were two auxiliaries from the Vine Street Christian Church, one working on hospital garments at Red Cross Headquarters, with Vlrs. James Cayce as .Super- visor, and the other one making flat muslin dressings at the church, with Mrs. M. E. ( L53 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 l)('rryl>eiry as Cliairnian. Mis. Ross Haiully was Iiislructor, and the meetings w'ere held eaeh week. Five sewing machines were used liy this unit, whose charter mem- hcrs were: ^^rs. James Cayce. .Mrs. M. E. I terryberry. Mrs. Turner Jolinson. Mrs. John Hooper, I\Irs. J. iM. Jacobs, Mrs. Anna (bmdall. Mrs. J. E. lloiik. .Mrs. Carey ^[organ. Mrs. B. C. Shackelford. Mi.ss .Mary Sliackelf ord, .Mrs. Ed. Corbin. .Mrs. Hunter Perry. Mrs. Laura Berry, .Mrs. A. H. Anthony, .Mrs. Alex. IC-rry, Mrs. James A. Yowell. .Mrs. W. K. McAlister. .Mrs. Joe Holman, Mrs. Hill McAlister. Mrs. Andy Criffin. .Mrs. J. C. Franklin, Mrs. A. S. Warren, Mrs. W. P. Ballard, .Mrs. J. E. Hoi)kins, .Miss Cornelia (/oodall, Mrs. B. L. Gentry. Mrs. J. IE Baker, Mrs. A. II. iMizell, Mrs. Craig .McFarland. Mrs. C. G. Eastman, Mrs. Byron .Martin, Mrs. Claude Martin. Mrs. 'Iheresa P. l\rcG;ivock, .Mrs. L. E. Beaty. .Mrs. Lee Hill. Miss Ruth Cowden, Mrs. P. I). Houston. Mrs. Freil Eislier. Miss Lucile Holman. .Mrs. Houst OF WORKERS IN THE (;OOI)LETTSVILLE AUXILIVRY, A. R. C. l'ii>l row. Iclt to right: Mrs. C. Neely. Mrs. C. O. Tinr.un. Mrs. Kate Henidii. Seeonil low: Airs. Randal Mrs. E. E. Luton. Miss Penny Sunday. Mrs. .1. Rooney, Mrs. Dudley .lones. 'ridrd row: Mrs. Charles Cart- wright. Ml'S. George .luekson. Mis. R. E. McCord. Mrs. Ella Payne. Mrs. .T. K. I aylor, Mrs. .1. R. Cartwright. Mrs. Roliert Cartwright, Mrs. Garland LTley and Mrs. ,S. H. Wilhoite. Chairman id the Auxiliary. 'I his unit collocled one ol ihe large.st ainonnls ttirnecl in during the first Red Cross Campaign. The ineinhers ot this unit were assisted in this work liv Mrs. [dahelle Wilson as Chairinan for the Powder Plant in tliis campaign. HERMITAGE AUXIEIARY The Hermitage Auxiliary yvas organized on June 2.5, 1917, at the historic old homestead of Gen. Andrew Jackson, the hero of the Creek War. Mrs. John T. Hen- derson was selectt'd as Chairman and Mrs. John Donelson, Secretary and Treasurer of this auxiliary. Mrs. George E. Blackie and Mrs. Sheffield Clark were Instructors in knitting, and instructions for surgical dressings were received hy Mrs. W. A. Rrvan from the Colonial Dames’ Auxiliary juior to the formation of the Hermitage Auxiliary. The meetings were held at the home of Mrs. Charles Buntin, a descend- ant of Andrew Jackson, and the unit was self-sup])ortiiig throughout the entire war, with the excejdion of a few liolts of muslin received from Nashville Headquarters, .Sweaters and scarfs were furnished the enlisted men (Iioth white and colored) from this district Iiy the auxiliary, yvhich w'orked to sustain the patriotic record inspired hy the one-time owner of the Hermitage, where the auxiliary was formed. Charter mcmliers of the Hermitage Auxiliary included: Mrs. Jolm T. Henderson. Cliairrnan; Mrs. John Donelson, Secretary and Treasurer; Mrs. Charles Buntin, Mrs. W. W. Cunningham. Mrs. J. W. .Sykes, Airs. Will Rakes, Mrs. Tom Rakes. Mrs. Ed. Craig, Mrs. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Burt Northern, Mrs. George Leeper, Mrs. Willard Fweetman. Airs. R. E. Cullen. Airs. McPherson. Mrs. Al. A. Henderson, Airs. Cora Burnette, Airs. Annie Smith, Miss Lola Griffith. Aliss Lelia AVilliainson, Aliss Frances Williamson, Miss ( 160) DAVIDSON C 0 UNTY WOMEN IN THE W O R L D WA R. 1914-1919 HERMITAGE -ANDREW JACKSON HOME" AUXILIARY OF WORKERS IN THE RED CROSS, LIBERTY LOANS AND E^‘ERY CAMPAIGN FOR M AR RELIEF MORK First row. left to right: Miss Rachel Smith. Mrs. M illiam Cunningham. Mrs. Jesse Tyler, Mrs. Margaret Henderson Hutchinson. Mrs. M'. E. Stoneham. Mrs. W. L. Baker, Mrs. G. A. Henderson. Second row: iMrs. John T. Henderson. Mrs. Edward B. Craig. Jr.. Mrs. Charles A. Buntin (Jane Berry), and Mrs. M. A. Hemlerson. Olivia M’illiamson, Miss Sara Weher, Miss Elizaheth Fuller. M-s Annie Murphy. Miss Dorothy Weher. Mrs. Lewis Hurt. Mrs. Frank D. Fuller. Mrs. W. G. Hutchison. Mrs. H. P. Meredith, Mrs. Byrd Baker. Mrs. Margaret Bennett. Mrs. George Llenderson. and Mrs. Rachael Smith. JORDO.MA AUXILIARY The Jordonia Auxiliary, on the Hyde s Ferry Pike, was organized in October. 1917, with Mrs. J. H. Drake as Chairman and Mrs. Charles S. Brown, Mrs. K. T. McConnico and Mrs. ^ illiam Core as instructors in knitting. Mrs. William Cherry and Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald were instructors in surgical dressings. This auxiliary met each week at the home of Mrs. E. C. Correll. A lawn party was giyen by this unit and funds were raised for the work. The following women were charter members and efficient and active workers throughout the war: Mrs. J. H. Drake, Chairman; IMrs. W. W. Chappell. Mrs. Flintoff Hunt. Mrs. Bettie Jordon, Mrs. W. M. Hard, Mrs. Ella King. Mrs. William Setters. Mrs. Jnger Hamburg. Mrs. Mattie Fletcher, Mrs. . M. Core. Mrs. Henry Spann. Mrs. Martha Bratton. Mrs. Bessie Christian, IMrs. J. W. Drake, Mrs. Robert Cato. Mrs. R. S. West. IMrs. E. C. Correll. ami M iss Gussie L. Correll. LINTON AUXILIARY The Linton Auxiliary, eighteen miles on the Hardina Pike, was organized March 1918, with .Mrs. E. C. J oslin as Chairman, and Mrs. Byron Martin as Instructor. This unit made flat muslin dressings and knitted articles. The following women were workers and charter members in the auxiliary: Mrs. E. C. Joslin. Chairman; IMrs. Byron Martin. Instructor; Mrs. C. D. Breedlove. Mrs. Charles Joslin, Mrs. J. D. Allen, Mrs. William Linton. l\Irs. Hooper Linton, .Mrs. David Pinker- ton, IMrs. John Stinson, Mrs. Rome Hannah, Mrs. Louis Joslin. Mrs. A. W. Allison. Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. 0. .A. King. Mrs. L. F. Joslin. Miss Marie Lou Pinkerton. Miss Louella Linton. ( 161 ) D A V I I) S () N C O li NTY IV () M EN IN T II E W <) R L I) WA R. 19 14-1919 WOKKEUS IN JOKDONIA AUXILIARY. A. R. C. Fii’sl row, left to rifjlit: Miss Retlie Johnson, Mrs. Bettie Jordon. Mrs. James Wray, Mrs. .1. I). Hyde, M,rs. W. W. Core. Mrs. W. M. .Setters. Serxnid row: Mrs. E. E. Correll, .Mrs. Isaac Newlin. .Mrs. Bessie Cliristian, Mrs. .1. W. Drake, Mrs. B. F. Fletcher. Mrs. W. W. Chappell. Third row: Miss Alyne Jordon, Mrs. .1. A. .lohnson. Mrs. Wh M. Hard. .Miss .Maggie Walton, ami Mrs. .1. Ben J'liompson. Miss Salin, .Mrs. Ed. Yonree. Mrs. I). E. McPherson, .Mrs. J. A. Linton. .Mrs. .Steven Upsetter. and .Mrs. .S. ,S. .Morton. Mrs. Byroti Marlin served as itislnictor of ktiilling of this unit, as well as the Surgical Dressiitgs l)e|)artnient. LOCUST GLEN AUXILIARY The Locust (den Auxiliary was organized Alay, 191o, with Mrs. T. N. Lazenhy as Chairman and Mrs. Robert Cheek as Instructor. The total work of this auxiliary consisted of making four hundred eight rolled bandages, nine hundred fifty-seven jjlaititigs, six hntidred seventy-tiine first-aid Itags, The charter memlters were: Mrs. T. N. Lazenhy. Chairman: Miss .Susie Garner, Secretary and Treasurer; Miss Zula Gardner. .Mrs. Shannon Mayfield. Mrs. Rhoda Hunt, Mrs. J. M. Morel. I\frs. Katie Oshorne, Airs. Oliver Bingham, ,Mrs. 11. M. Lovell. Mrs. Joe Cartwright, Mrs. Emma Hunt, Mrs. Dan Alayfield. Mrs. Emily Gardner. Mrs. J. E. Carney. Miss Gladys Carney, Mrs. E. L. Taggert. .Mrs. .Andrew Mayche. Mrs. Janies Gore, and Mrs. Tom B. Lazenhy. MADISON AUXILIARY OF THE NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. The .Madison Auxiliary, which was formed at Yladison Station, on the Gallatin Pike, was organized Jutie J, 19H5, with Mrs. E. R. Doolittle as Chairman and Mrs. A. J. Dver as Itistructor. This auxiliary’s members held their meetings at the Madi- son schoolhouse, and their work consisted of making flat muslin dressings. The fol- lowing pioneers worked with this unit; Mrs. E R. Doolittle. Chairman; Mrs. W. 11. Harrison, Mrs. C. M. Armistead, Airs. Douglas Anderson. Mrs. L. P. Bellah. Mrs. B. F. Bixler, ALiss Ophia Bixler, Mrs. W. Gracey, Mrs. C. C. Tlannah. Airs. W. 11. Harrison. Airs. C. L. Jones. .Mrs. J. AL Lanier, AJrs. B. I,. Alavfield, Airs. 11. S. Alorris, Airs. t. Z. Cartwright, Airs. L. S. Doolittle, Mrs. E. R. Doolittle, Airs. Ed. Dorris, Airs. W'. E. Davis, .Mrs. W. W. Eerguson. Aliss Nina Eerguson, Mrs. Harry Gee. Mrs. Minnie Gee. Airs. E. L. Alorris. ,Ir., Airs. T. O. Alorris. HI. Airs. T. 11. McNish, Airs. Alhert Roherts. Mrs. Amelia Staines. Airs. T. M. Shields, Airs. Geo. W. Shields. Airs. Stone. Mrs. Trimh'e, and Airs. C. H. Woodruff. ( 162 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 iNEW HOPE AUXILIARY WORKERS First row, left to right: Mrs. J. Cooper. Mrs. Ohe Sawyer. Mrs. John Owen and Miss Grace Sawyer. Second row': Mrs. E. W. Farley, Mrs. E. E. Horton. Miss Estelle \aughan. IHiss Amanda V. Morgan. MOUNT VIEW AUXnjARY The Mount View Auxiliary, twelve miles from Nashville, on the Murfreesboro Pike. was organized May 30. 1918, with Mrs. R. T. Rucker as Chairman and Mrs. A. J. Dyer as Instructor. Meetings were held at the schoolhouse. and the work con- sisted in making first-aid bags- The following women were charter members of this unit: Mrs. Dave Woodall, Mrs. J. R. Hibbett. Miss Belle Hibhett. Miss Martha P. 'Woodall. Miss Nannie Carothers, Miss Claire Rucker. Miss Mary Hibbett. Mrs. B. R. Hibbett. Mrs. R. S. Carothers, and Miss Hattie Carothers. NEW HOPE AUXIEIARY The New Hope Auxiliary, seven miles from Nashville, on the Hillsboro Road, was organized April 23, 1918, with Miss Amanda V. Morgan as Chairman and Mrs. James I. Vance as Instructor. This unit sewed on hospital garments, which they obtained already cut at the Chapter headquarters. They met at the schoolhouse and had the following charter members: Miss Amanda V. Morgan. Mrs. E. . Farley, Mrs. Emerson Horton. Mrs. Thomas Lazenbv. Jr.. Miss Grace Saw'yer. Mrs. W. J. Carson. Mrs. Thomas Lazenby. Miss Effie Rucker, and Mrs. Abe Sawyers. OGEESBY AUXIEIARY The Oglesby Auxiliary, nine miles on the Edmonson Pike, was organized in July. 1918, with Mrs. Marshall Polk as Chairman and Mrs. George E. Blackie as Instructor. This auxiliary made twenty-four quilts for convalescent soldiers in the army camps and fifty pajama suits. They raised the funds to buy material at a barbecue given by the charter members, at which time they cleared over five hun- dred fifty dollars. The charter members were: IMrs. Marshall Polk. Chairman: Mrs. John Hill. Secretary: Mrs. James K. Raines. Mrs. Billie Hill. j\Irs. John Holt. Mrs. Arthur 1). Fitzgerald. Mrs. V illiam Edmondson. Mrs. M .A. ( 16.3 ) D -I r / n s () N c o (I N T }' ir o men in t h e h" o r l d w a r, 1914-1919 Dnimwriglit, Mrs. Joseph McMahon, Mrs. M. L. Waller, Mrs. Holt Williams, Mrs. Emily Warren, .Mrs. W. II. Williams. Mrs. John .M. Williams, Mrs. J. R. Waller, Miss Edna Quarles, Miss Gamhill. Miss Nell Hill, Miss Leslie Waller. Miss Sadie Williams, .Miss .Sallie Hardiman, Miss Irma Waller. Miss Elizabeth Phillips, .Miss Marion .Mc.Millan, .Miss Mary Phillips, .Mrs. S. Thal- man, .Mrs. M. A. Brooks, Mrs. G. \V'. Carniical. Miss Garrie Hill, Mrs. Walter Jordan. Mrs. C. E. Alley, Mrs. Will Galdwell, Mrs. 11. P. Phillips. Mrs. 1). I.. Leeds, Mrs. M. H. McMillan, Mrs. J. W. Mays. Mrs. 11. G. Hill, Mrs. W. 1). Games, .Miss Sara Fitzgerald, Mrs. W. H. Williams, .Ir., and Mrs. D. Tnrrentine. PASQUO AUXILIARY The Pas(|uo Auxiliary, filteen miles from Nashville, on lire Harditig Pike, was organized iti Novemher, 1917, with .Mrs. J. B. Miles as Chairman and Mrs. Alliert Britt, Mrs. Marcelltis Frost and Miss Sarah Shannon as Instrtictors. Weekly meet- ings wnne held in the Pas(|uo schoolhottse, and a total of three thousand lirsl-aid hags atul lotir hundred plaititigs, besides handages, sw'eaters and socks, were ttirned in from this unit. Charter memhers of this active and efficient working unit were: Mrs. A. R. Brown, .Mrs. W. J. .McCrory, Mrs. Lula Riddnson, .Mrs. Otlell Potts, Mrs. Jim Peach, .Mrs. .hdin Peach. Mrs. Ella Mays, Mrs. Blanch Miles, Mrs. William Garland, .Mrs. Ada Ensey, Mrs. W. A. Forehand, .Mrs. Tom Dorris, Miss Ola Potts, .Miss Lizzie Eorehaiul, Miss Tahitha Miles. Mrs. Mattie McGrory, .Mrs. A. I). Bradford. .Mis. Annie Grafton. .Mrs. J. T. Potts, Mrs. Tom Barnes, Mrs. Elsie .Smith, Mrs. Colie Peach. .Mrs. J. R. .Major, .Mrs. Jennie Ensey. Mrs. .Mollie Ivey, Mrs. Maud Saw'yers. Mrs. Hattie Vaughn, Miss Catherine Forehand. .Miss Mollie Peaidi, Miss Mai Anderson, Miss Ola Mai Potts. .Miss Maggie Overby, Miss Lorene Wright, Miss Edith Potts. Miss Ida Grafton. Miss Elizabeth Brow'll, Miss .Mira Mai Brow'n. -Miss Jennie Pity Brown, .Miss Lillian Wright. Miss Erma Roy, Miss Eva Potts, and Miss Pearl Dorris. PIONEER AUXILIARY OE THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT The Pioneer Auxiliary, which w'orked both as a Red Cross Auxiliarv and as a Coitticil of Defense utiit, was one of the first in the county to organize for Red Cross work. Airs. II. 11. Corson formed this unit at the home of iVlrs. R. M. Dudley on March 0, IDIR. Airs. R. M. Dudley and Airs. Lewis F. Btitler were elected joint chairmen. The unit’s chief work consisted in knitting and making refugee gar- ments. A large mtmlier of girls’ aprons and dresses were turned in to headquarters, and also stihstitule handkerchiefs. These mendiers, both adult and jtniior, did a large amount of ktiitting at home. Charter mendiers included: .Mrs. Mattie Adams, Mrs. Jose|)h Montgomei-y, iMrs. W. L. Freeman, Mrs. Charles Ferguson, i\Irs. J. T. Benson. .Mrs. David Rice, .Mrs. Matthew Gilliam. Mrs. Thomas Bundy, Mrs. F. L. Schardt, Mrs. Withers]ioon Hayes, .Mrs. Reid Cariithers, Mrs. Frank Stockell. Mrs. Reuben Dunbar, Mrs. Herbert .S. Bell. Mrs. Lewis Butler, Mrs. B. G. Regan. Mrs. Lee Gregory, Mrs. J. M. Bonner. Mrs. J. M. Sanders, Mrs. Herman Hitt, Mrs. William Blankenship, Mrs. Bush Sneed. Mrs. 0. P. Hampton, .Mrs. O. H. Clarkson. Mrs. D. J. Jarrett. Mrs. J. 0. Clark, Mrs. R. F. Williams, Mrs. Harry Lee. Mrs. Andrew Duval. Mrs. Ernest Watt.s, Mrs. Angus McLaughlin, Mrs. Ben Doswell. Mrs. Henry French, Miss Mary E. Freeman. Miss Eleanor Clark, Miss Mary Overton. Miss Jewel Meadows, Mrs. J. A. Tyner, Mrs. Ed Jones. Mrs. C. W. Dean. Mrs. Jennie Winston. Mrs. WJlliam Hall. Mrs. R. M. Dudley. Mrs. .Rdin Willyard. Mrs. Herman Hitt, Miss Dora Benson. Miss Mary Jane McCarver. IMiss Eva Head. Miss Ethel Fuston, and Miss Katherine .Sanders. RIDGETOP AUXILIARY TO NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. The Ridgetop Auxiliarv did knitting for the Nashville Chapter and was organ- ized in July, 191ioneer workers included: Mrs. Tliiimas Calhoun. (Juiirman: Airs Ed Wc'sh, Mrs. W. A. Wtdsli. Airs. W. T. Goodlnp, Airs. Henry Jones, Mrs. Georse Jones, Airs. G. M. Alliright. Airs. T. J. Rainey. Airs. C. W. \\ ilkerson. Airs. Price Holt, Airs. Lee Harris. Airs. R. A. !seat. Airs. A. J. .Shelton. .Mrs. A. P. Alays. Mrs. T. 1>. Roring, Airs. Henley Harris. .Miss Kathleen Welsh. Aliss Nell Welsh. Aliss Alary Bruce Calhoun. Mrs. T. AI. Goodrich, Airs. John Goodrich. Airs. Joe McPherson, Airs. Rryant Reeves. Airs. Henry Chamhers, Airs. P. K. Smith. Airs. A. S. Griggs. Airs. 11. P. Baker, Airs. Will Waller. Airs. F. AI. AlcPherson. Airs. Bob Aritchell. Mrs. John Bosworth. Mrs. R. Cochran. Airs. Latimer. Airs. Clarence Waller. Airs. John Wheeler, Aliss Amelia Welsh, Miss Alinine Gooilwin. Aliss Alariah Calhoun, Aliss Annie Wdlkerson, Aliss Thelma W'ilkerson. Miss Alahel Baker. Aliss Tennie Tucker. Aliss Lucy Bell Wilkerson. Aliss Amelia Wilkeicsou. Aliss Ada Brown. Aliss Alary Lee Loomis, and Mrs. W. 11. McMurry. 'Phis attxiliarv acccmjjlifhed resnlts that placed it in “first honors” iti the county’s working forces. UNA AUXILIARY The Una .'Vuxiliarv, on the Mitrfreeshoro Pike, met at the Una schoolhouse and worked for six months itnder the chairmanshi|) of Mrs. Andrew McLaughlin, with Mrs. William Weaver as Itis]»ector and Mrs. Koltert Cheek as Instructor in surgical ( 166 ) I) A V I D SO N C n [f NT Y IT 0 MEN IN THE IT GRID IT' A R. 1914-1919 WHITE'S CREEK AUXILIARY WORKERS IN NASHVILLE CHAPTER. A. R. C. First row. left to right: Mrs. F. .1. Fontaine. .Mrs. Abe Gaines. i\Irs. M. L. Earthman. Miss Hattie Trepjtard. Mrs. A. E. McCord. Mrs. Count R. Boyd. Mrs. Oscar Carney. Second row; Miss Courtney Fontaine. Mrs. A. P. Connell. IMrs. George Hunter. .Mrs. F. A. Graves. Mrs. Lulie Carney. Mrs. Dan Campbell and IMiss IMary Ellen Fontaine. dressings. This auxiliary turned out an average of two hundred first-aid hags and two hundred aljdoininal liands each week. The following women were pioneer members : Mrs. Will Ransom. Mrs. II. B. Shearon. Mrs. Ed Gotto. .Mrs. Ed Hill. Mrs. Will Moran. Miss aMaggie Moran. !Mrs. Robert Meriweatber. Mrs. W. K. Nicholson. Mrs. Weaver Harris. Miss Frances McLester. Miss Mary Farming. Miss Susie Mitchell. .Mrs. H. R. .Swingley. Mrs. Combs. i\Iiss Ann Woodard. Mrs. Trail. !\Irs. Hyde. Mrs. Charles .Sailor. Mrs. A. F. Timmons. .Mrs. Frank Smith. i\Irs. Joe Brent. Mrs. Ren Tyler. Mrs. Jessie Myrick. Mrs. Robert Horton. .Mrs. Swinney. and Mrs. A. E. McMahon. WHITE’S CREEK AUXIIJARY The White’s Creek Auxiliary was organized in July. 1917. with Mrs. Count Boyd as Chairman, M iss INell Earthman as Treasurer, and Miss Marv Ellen Fontaine as Secretary. Mrs. S. S. Crockett and Mrs. W . A. Brvan were the organizers. This unit met each Friday at the Alex Green Church and sewed all day. many of the ladies bringing their sewing machines with them. At the Community Fair they had a booth to raise money to buy more sewing machines. One mendier donated a calf to be sold at the fair for this fund. The first five dozen bed sheets made hv them was a gift to the Nashville Chajiter. Red Cross. Later the materials were secured at the Central workroom. Three hundred ninety-seven hospital garments were made by the members, who also knitted a large number of articles of which no record was kept. Mrs. 0. L. Grimes did a large and efficient amount of knitting, for which she received a service stripe from the Red Cross. This unit was also at the top in results accomplished. The following were charter memhers: .Mrs. Count R. Boyd. Mrs. I). J. Campbell, Mrs. Lizzie Carney. Mrs. A. P. Connell. Mrs. E. E. Drake, Mrs. W. L. Earthman, Miss Nell Earthman. Mrs. WL Freeman. Mrs. F. J. Fontaine, Miss M. E. Fontaine, Miss Courtney Fontaine, .Miss Catherine Fontaine, Mrs. A. B. Craves. .Mrs. F. S. Graves, Mrs. O. L. Crimes, Miss Edith Grimes, Miss Fredalee Crimes, Mrs. T. E. Hale, Mrs. Estelle Harris, Miss Elizabeth Harris, Mrs. George Hunter. Mrs. Uriah Hunter. Miss Maggie Hunter. Mrs. T. J. Kenton. Mrs. E. A. McCord, Mrs. Allan Miller. .Miss Helen Neuhoff. Miss Catherine NeuhofT. .Mrs. J. B. Roberts. ^liss Hettie Treppard. Mrs. B. C. Tucker, Miss Mattie Walker, and Miss Ethel Williams. ( 167 ) I) -III I) S () N C OU NTY ir () . 1 / EN IN THE IT O N L I) If A R. 1 9 1 -l-l 9 1 9 Home Service Section, Nashville Chapter, A. R. G, .1. (;. Cki:vi;ling. Jk.. Chairman Miss Faelvn Caki!IN(;ton. Execulive Secretary Miss !•', V E L Y N C! A lUl 1 N f . I O N riu*: Homo Sorvioc Sootion of tlu‘ Nashville Chajiter, A. R. C.. was organized in the spring of Avith J. G. Creveling, Jr., as Chairman. The eommittee was composed of James H. Ihirkes. Dr. J. l^anl llar\ill, John H. DeWill, Miss Nan Dorsey, and Mrs. Claude D. Sullivan. The office in the Chamher of Commerce hnihling uas o|)encd .lamia; v f. Ihio, and Miss Evelvn Evans Carrington, social service worker, was secured as E.xccutive Secretary. She, with the clerical assistance of iVliss Ruhy Simpkins and the aid (d a tew volunteers, conducted the work until July, ]9I{). at which time Miss Virginia Howlett, an (“\|)erienced social worker, was adtled to the force as a salaried assistant to Miss (iarrington. 'lire duly of the Home Service Section was to care for the families of the sohliers and sailors in any emer- gency, and to guarantee their well-lieing at all times so that family worries would not lie addeil to the soldier’s hurden. Not onlv did the Home Service Department of the Nashville Chapter kee|i u|) the morale of the soldier while overseas and in the army camps, hut it main- tained the essential standards of liome life. This section estahlished communication hetween sohliers and their families througli official sources at Washington and in the various camps, where the families rvould have been ahsolutelv lielpless. The department loaned monev to families ])niding the receipt of checks for allotments, and secured action from the War Risk Rureau on matters which could not have been handled hv the individual. They sent marriage and birth cer- tiheates to the Rureau in allotment cases, and wives of the soldiers were sent to the hos|)itals and cared for at childbirth. Eor children of all Davidson Countv sol- diers who were not fortunate enough to have a Santa Claus otherwise, the Home Service Dejiartment acted as guardian angel, and ex-service men in the hospitals re- ceived the same tender care. Tubercular wives of all soldiers in service were sent to the hospitals and nurses wane provided to care for the children at home while they were away. Rusiness courses were given members of siddiers’ families by this department, which also looked after the comfort of soldiers’ wives wdien they first reached Nashville from the allied countries. Each of the Nashville Chapter’s Civilian Relief courses, lasting six weeks, pro- vided a niimher of .Nashville volunteers who did valuable field work out of the local office until June, 1919. These volunteers w-ere; Mrs. Claude D. .Sullivan, who had taken sjiecial courses in Civilian Relief work in St. Louis: Mrs. Vernon Sharp. Mrs. Walter .lones. Mrs. Harry Anderson, Mrs. Mary Rice. .Mrs. Robert Mrs. Henoerson Baker (Frances Griyshy) ( 168 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19141919 Coles. Mrs. Henry Washington. Mrs. Lewis Baxter. Mrs. Reulien Mills. Mrs. E. E. Johnson. Mrs. Matt G. Buckner. Miss Mary Woods. Miss Mary Welib. .Miss Nan Dorsey. Mrs. Edward Buford. Mrs. Arch Trawick. Mrs. Florence Fletcher. Mrs. Rose H. Ransom. Mrs. R. A. Henry. Mrs. H. II. Corson. .Mrs. Kendrick C. Ilardcastle. Miss Emma Kirkpatrick. .Mrs. Leslie Puryear. Mrs. Florence Standard, and Mrs. Katherine T. Allen. Mfif. Cl.OD n. Sl'LLlV.iN (Mary Ed\varcl>) These women visited the homes of service men and assisted in adjusting the special proltlems of the families. A chapter course in Civilian Relief work for colored volunteers was later held, which prepared them for work among their own race. INlrs. Emma E. Johnson was added to the head- quarters salaried force in 1918. and remained until August. 1919. Among the thousands of emergencv calls an- swered hy this department, two stand out among many as typical of the ever-ready and willing spirit of the Home Service worker. When the railroad wreck at Dutchman's Grade occurred in the sum- mer of 1918. in which more than a hundred people were killed and injured, the Home Service ^vorkers visited the injured, took messages from the dving to their loved ones, and sent telegrams and letters to the families. In addition to this, an emergencv hosj)ital rvas arranged at the colored Y. M. C. A. and every possilde service was rendered to the injured passengers of the colored race. The influenza epidemic of the fall of 1918 called forth all the energies of the IVashville Chapter, Home Service rvorkers. Every call was attended promptlv, al though every paid rvorker, e.xcejit Miss Carrington was stricken w ith the disease. She secured the serv ices of a trained nurse. Mrs. Elorence M. Eletcher who visited and cared for the patients in theii homes. Miss Mary Woods and Miss Mary W ebb volunteer workers, took charge of the work on alter nate days. An invaluable service was rendered to the Home Service Section liy the Red Cross Motor Corps and the Emergency Auxiliary Motor Corps. The Emer- gency Auxiliary rras in charge of Mrs. Emmett Cooper. Those who furnished their automobiles and also acted as chaufleurs were; Mrs. Vance Alexander. Angus McGannon. Mrs. M'. H. Buchanan. Mrs. Harry Murrey. Miss .Mary M’ehb. .Mrs. M est H. VIorton. .Mrs. Henderson Baker. .Mrs. H. O. Blackwood, Mrs. Fisher Coles. .Mrs. Andy Griffin. Mrs. Cannon Hendrix. Vlrs. Edward Potter. Jr.. Mrs. Tillman Cavert. Mrs. Green Benton, VIrs. L. G. Durr. Mrs. Charles Gilbert. Mrs. James Reed. Mrs. P. .Shelton. .Mrs. A. E. Potter. Mrs. Steve Wherry, Miss Percie Warner. VIrs. Henry Thornton. Mrs. James G. Stahlman. Miss Frances Herbert, Vliss Vlary Nelson. Miss Jeannette Sloan. Mrs. Byron Martin, and Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald. Mrs. Walter L. Jones (Olive Henderson) Member of Advisory Council of this History. More than 10.000 needy cases were handled Iiv the Nashville fled Cross Home Service during the three years of the war period, in addition to thousands of appli- ( 169 ) D A V I 1) S O N C O U N T 1 ' IT' 0 M EN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 cations lor inlonnation coiiceining War Risk Insurance ami ec[ually as many com- mnnicalions with soldiers’ families, d’he Nashville ollice covered the work of all Davidson Countv, including the Powder Plant, at lladlev’s Rend, which alone had a population ol more than .oO. ()()() [leople. In July, 1919, Miss Virginia Howlett resigned as assistant al headcpiarters, and was succeeded hy Miss Mollie Brewer, ’riiousands of letters were written hy the Home Service workers to the soldiers, and hundreds of letters from the soldiers’ families were hrought to lu'adipiarters to he addressed. Peo|)le were confident that a letter written hy the Red Cross would reach its destination. 'flic Home Service Section of the Nashville Chajiter rendered valuahle assistance to the retunied soldier after his discharge, especially the disaliled veterans. The department was still in ojieration when this vrdume went to |)iess, being maintained hy the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross, and is one of the most far-reaching organiza- tions in Davidson County. It was al all times under the sn[)ervision of the Men’s Committcf'. Miss Pvel\n Carrington, to whom credit is largely due for the sjdendid results ohtained through this department during the war, was retained as Executive Secretary. James 11. Parkes and J. G. Crcveling, Jr., two memhers of the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross Home Service Committee, stand out as important figures be- cause of the untiring labor of love which they rendered this department, both during the World War and in the reconstruction period. Miss Evelyn Carrington, the Secretary of this department, had three cousins to give their lives in the British Armv hefore the Plnited States entered the World War. Allliough of British birth, her loyalty to her adopted country was such that she w'as eminently fitted for the splendid service she rendered in this department. Mrs. Walter L. Jones, a pioneer volunteer worker in this dejiartrnent, who com- pleted the course in Civilian Relief, taught the first class of colored workers in Davidson County. She rendered a splendid and untiring service among the colored soldiers’ families, as well as a large nnmher of destitute families of her own race. ( ]70 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD W'AR. 1914-1919 Publicity Committee, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Mks. H. H. Corson. Chairman Mns. II. II. Corson ( Sadie MeGuire ) The work of the Pu]dicit\ Department involved the pul)lishing of eertain Indletins sent from National and Di\isional Headquarters in newspapers and the posting ot these bidletins throughout Davidson Countv on specilied dates. The eonnnittee was held strictly aeeountalde for the aceuraey of all information given to the public, and was res[)onsible for kee|)ing the name and endileni of the Red Cross from lieing misused. This required the committee to he familiar with the personnel of each department of the Chapter’s work in its nine divisions and to know the varyiim aspects of Divisional and National authorities ami their relationship to each other and to lire chapters. -An average of eight hundred and six inches of copy jrer month was printed in the daily papers of Davidson County. All copy, except telegraphic news and canteen publicity, passed through this committee’s hands, was edited and made acceptalde to the newspapers and delivered to the jninting ollices, night or day, as the issues re- quired. Intensive work was called for in special drives or unusual activities of any de- partment. The American Red Cross authorized its chapter “machinery” to exploit all other relief agencies. The First Annual Report of the Nashville Chapter, A. R. C., 1917-191 f>, was part of the routine work of the Publicity Committee. ( 171 ) n A V / I) S 0 N C 0 U N T } W O M EN IN THE W () R L I) WA R, 1914-1919 Pul)]ishing ])v word of month was done in speeches before civic, business and advertising cIuIjs. Clip])ing and jjerinanent filing of press notices was undertaken systematically in May, 191c, and continued to the close of chapter activities, Mrs. II. II. Corson was Chairman of Publicity in the Nashville Chapter of the Red Cross from May to November, 1918, Vice-Chairman and Acting Chairman from Felnuary to May of the same year. She received the highest Red Cross award pre- sented to administrative ollicers, as she had given the maximum period of service and the maximum number of hours. Mrs. Corson held the following offices; Correspondent for Tennessee for U. S. Committee on Public Information, George Creel; Woman’s War Work Division, Clara Sears Taylor, from May to August, 191 8; on State Publicity Stalf of Tennessee Division, Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense; Associate Editor of Monthly War Riilletin; Assistant to Ten- nessee Field Secretary (Pauline F. Withers|ioon ) , for Southern Division, A. R, C., November and December, 1917; cashier at headipiarters and workroom of Nashville Chapter, A. R. C., from Jidy, 1917, to June, 1918; Emergency Committee, Motor Coi j)s, Nashville Chapter, Red Cross; and Four-Alinute Sjieaker. Members of the Puhllcitv Committee of the Nashville Chapter, A. R. C , were: Mrs. B. Kirk Itaiikiii, Special Canteen Publicity; Mrs. E. D. Ilallock, Clerical and Clipping; iVTiss Ethel White and Mrs. Armstrong Allen. Press Cliii|)ings; Miss Maud Ballard, Poster Dis- tribution; Miss Annie Mary Elliott. Scrap-book; Mrs. lohn II. Aust, Bulletin Distribution; Miss Julia Green, Girls' Auxiliary and Memliers ol Motor Corps; Telephone Committee, Mrs. W. C. ilolTinan and Miss Elizabeth Eve. ( 172 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Department of Woman’s Work, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Mrs. Robert F. Jackson. Director Mrs. Robert F. Jackson ( Mannie Baxter) Chairman of Woman's Work. Nashville Chapter, A. R, C.. ami Vhce-Chairman of Administrative Board. So great was the part played by women in the work of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross Production Department, that it became known as “Woman's Work,” al- though women were occupied in every other department of the Chapter. The “Woman’s Work.” or “Chapter Production Department,” was made up entirely of women volunteers who gave faithfully and generously of their time and talent. The Department of Woman’s W ork was directed by Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, who led her “Regiment” of several thousand women aldy and wisely. This department received all communications from Divisional Headquarters of the National Red Cross Committee in regard to the materials to he used and instructions for the making of hospital garments, surgical dressings and knitted articles. The departments in ( 173 ) I) AVI I) S () N C 0 (I NT y II () M E N / N T II E IV O R L I) IV A K, 19 14-1919 charge of lliis work were the three largest in the Nashville Chapter, and ihev repre- sent the greatest activity of this organization. The most self-sacrificing, the most tedious and the most lahorious work in wh.ich the women of Davidson County en- gaged during the war was that of the women listed in these departments, in rvhich more than LS.OOO were engaged. Standard jialterns and specifications from National Head([iiarters w'cre used in the workrooms of the Nashville Chapter of Oman's Work, and instructions were passed on hy the director to the heads of the various departments for consideration. As the rvork of the W dmairs Work or Production Department of the Nashville Chajiter increased it was found hy the National Headquarters of the A. R. C. that there was ilangcr of overproduction ol some articles and not enough of others, and also that only limited transportation could he secured. This fact made it necessary to put Red Cross production on the allotment plan and to request chapters to make only the kind and quantity of articles specilied hy the Southern Division oflice. 'file allotments assigned the Nashville Chajiter w'ere invariahly accejited, and the high standard of work set hy the National Red Cross was maintained at all times in every dejiartment of the Nashville organization. 1 he work coinjileted hv the women of the Woman’s Work Dejiartment consti- tuted a factory service greater than could have been conceived before the World War, and the motive jiower behind it was the symjiathy and loyalty of Davidson County women. Mrs. Roliert F. Jackson, Director of Woman’s Work, was fortunate in having women leaders m the various dejiartments under her jurisdiction wdio likewise ren- dered faithful and ellicient service. They were: Hosjiital Garments, Mrs. Jo B. Morgan, Sujiervisor; Surgical Dressings, Mrs. Frank W. Ring, Sujiervisor, and Miss Fllie Morgan, Assistant Sujiervisor; Knitting Dejiartment. Mrs. Rufus E. Fort and Mrs. Kinnard T. McConnico, Siijiervisors; I’lirchasing and Shijijiing Dejiartment, Mrs. Josejib Lindaiier, Sujiervisor; Comfort Kits, Mrs. John Coode, Chairman; Registration Desk, Miss Helen Buford and Mrs. John Thomjison, Jr., Chairmen; Benefit Entertainment Committee, Mrs. Van Eeer Kirkman, Chaiiman; Mrs. Josejih H. Thomjison was Chairman of the Surgical Dressings Packing Dejiartment, and Mrs. E. W. Erye and Airs. Ann PoteiTield Rankin was in charge of the Business Women’s evening classes of Surgical Dressings at the Tiilane Hotel liranch oHice. A detailed rejiort of the work done by the Nashville Chajiter, A. R. C., “Woman’s Work,” directed liy Airs. Roliert E. Jackson, follows. SURGICAE DRESSINGS DEI>ARTMENT, NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. Mrs. Erank W. Ring, Supervisor AIiss Effie AIorgan. Assislanl Supervisor The Surgical Dressings Section of the Nashville Chajiter, A. R. C., was organ- ized August 1, 1917, with Airs, r'rank W. Ring as Sujiervisor and AIiss Effie AIorgan as Assistant Sujiervisor. The first thing undertaken hy this dejiartment was the instruction ol women in the jirojier jirejiaration of surgical supjilies, which was always the most imjiortant duty of the department. A Red Cross nurse who was a certified instructor in surgical dressings was sent from Red Cross Division Headquarters, at Atlanta, to Nashville, ( 174 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORE D WA R. 1914-1919 GliOLiP OF INSTKUCTOP.S IN THE SURGICAL DRESSINGS DEPARTMENT, NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. In tlie centre of the group a].ipears Airs. Frank W. Ring (Frances Gale), Supervisor ol the Department; to her left. Miss Elfie Morgan, Assistant Supervisor; to her right. Miss Elizabeth McDonakl, who coinpletetl a course in one of the first classes taught in the county, and taught several classes. Top row, all of whom were pioneer instructors and taught many classes, are, left to right: Mrs. W. P. Cooper (Mary Linda Manier). Mrs. Ahram AI. Tillman (Abide Ford), Mrs. Fred W. Kelsey. Airs. AI. Alontgomery ( Alaxie Hardison), and Airs. J. P. B. Allen. to instruct three classes, each consisting of fifty-six women, in the making ot surgical dressings. Twenty-hve of the women who took this course qualified as instructors, thus giving to the Nashville Chapter a nueleus for the continuation of classes and the trainitig of women for the s})ecial work of ex])ert making of surgical dressings. From this heginning tw'clve instructors conducted twenty-one classes in Nashville, ench class being composed of three hundred twenty women, and also eighteen classes in the counties of Middle Tennessee, composed of two hundred ninety wmmen each. The value of the trained worker for the making of surgical dressings was re- vealed hy the quality and quantity of the completed work. These trained workers gave their services in various ways to keep up the required standard set for such work. Tw^enty of them, four each day, were floor chairmen in the workroom at the Chandler of Commerce and Hermitage Club Headquarters. They received special instructions from the supervisor or her assistant and kept the tables supplied with necessary materials for the large body of daily workers. Each table was provided with a trained w’orker whose duty w'as to see that all work came up to the standard. Special activities of this department were operated under Cutting, Inspection and Packing Committees. No exact valuation can be jnit on the splendid work of these suit-committees and their chairmen. The work of the Surgical Dressings Section of the Nashville Chapter increased so rapidly that it soon became necessary to ctpen other gauze rooms. Four addi- tional surgical dressings workrooms were put in operation hy this department. They were located at Ward-Behnont College, at Clemons and Warner Schools and at the Tulane Hotel, all Iteing model workrooms in charge of qualified instructors. The ( 175 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 GUOUl’ OF GUADOATFS OF THE SIRGIGAL DHESSLXGS DEPARTMENT, RED CROSS. EACH GE WHOM WERE INSTRUCTORS AND TAUGHT SEVERAL CLASSES. I'HEY EACH WORKED DURING THE ENURE WAR PERIOD From lefi to light, first row: Mrs. (fraliam Hall ( Rettie Marlin): Miss EHie Morgan. Assist- ant .Siipfivisor ol the Dfpartnmnt : Mrs. Frank Ring, .Supervisor of the Deparlment. anil in con- stant. altemlance daily lor almost Uvo years. I'o her lelt, Mrs. Andrew Price and iMrs. Joseph I'hompson. .Mrs. '1 honipson was al;;o Chairman ol Packing lor this De]iartment. Second row, lelt to right: Mrs. M. .V. .Montgomery (Maxio Hardison), Mrs. Louis Davis, Mrs. Humphrey Hardison (Elizaheth Escott). Mrs. Carter Reeves (.\da .Morrow), .Mrs. Robert Cheek (Helen Pickslay). and .Miss Mary W'ebh. room at the Tulane Hotel, which was funiishecl the Red Cross by the hotel manage- ment, was givt'ii ii|) enlirelv to business women after a few months. This w'orkroom was open from five to nine o’clock in the evening, at whicli time surgical dressings rvere made and instnictions were given to women who did not have any other op- porttmity to receive them. There were twenty-seven surgical dressings atixiliaries doing muslin wmrk. Ten of them were located in Nashville and seventeen in Davidson County districts. Each of these were m charge of a trained worker. A roster of each of these chairmen and committees is given in this volume under the Extension Department of the Nashville Chajiter. A. H. C. The Surgical Dressings Department of the Nashville Chapter completed .53.5,000 dressings during its existence. It is a matter ol great pride to the county that the hundreds of women enrolled in this department so skillfully and patiently put forth their efforts; that their work gained the recognition at National Headquarters of being as jierfect as it was possible to make it, and that the cases shipped from this flejiartment of the Nashville Chapter, A. K. C., were sent direct to France “without repacking.” This rc|iutation for excellence of the finished product, won hy the workers of this department, reflects great credit iqion each individual worker, super- visor and instructor recorded as a worker, and upon the packing and shipping com- mittees of this department. fhe following were among the pioneer instructors who com[deted the hrst course in surgical dressings and who taught several classes in Nashville and in the counties of iMiddle Tennessee: ( 176 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 GROUP OF INSPECTORS. SURGICAL DRESSINGS DEPARTMENT, A. R. C. First row, left to right: Mrs. Ben Herman. Mrs. Edward West Foster, Mrs. William Luton Talley. Second r\iw: Mrs. George Karscli. Mrs. M. A. Grief. .Mrs. Gladys M. Chamberlain, Mrs. ,1. D. Blanton and Mrs. Carlton Rogers. Miss Effie Morgan, Mrs. M. A. Montgomery, Miss Elizabeth McDonald, Mrs. W. L. Morrison, Mrs. Abram Tillmen. Miss Mary Linda Manier. .Mrs. E. W. Frye, Mrs. Frank W. Ring, Mrs. Fred Kelsey, Miss Mary WebI), M'iss Edna Richardson. Mrs. J. P. B. Allen. .Mrs. Carter Reeves. -Mrs. Willie F. Acree. and Miss Alice Gertrude Smith. The following women took the course in the Nashville Chapter, Surgical Dress- ings Department, taught by one of the women mentioned above, and upon completion of their course became supervisors and instructors for the Chapter: Mrs. Louis Davis, Mrs. Sarah Palmer McLester, Mrs. Andrew Price. Mrs. James C. Brailford, IMrs. Joseph H. Thompson, Miss Sallie Peyton. Miss Prudence Polk, INliss Lizinka Farrell, Miss Sadie Hartman, Mrs. G. W. Hargrove. Mrs. Thomas Newliill, Mrs. J. Hough Guest, Mrs. Fred W. Kelsey. Mrs. A. S. Britt, Mrs. A. Cartwright. Mrs. Eli Redelsheimer. Miss Emmeline Hanes, Miss Amanda llaiully, Mrs. Anne Porterfield Rankin, Miss Adele Gordon. Mrs. Fount Williams, .Mrs. H. 11. Corson, Mrs. M. A. .Montgomery, Mrs. W. L. Morrison, Mrs. Arthur Evans, Mrs. Hallum Goodloe, Mrs. E. W. Lazarus. Miss Alice Orr. Miss h’annie Henlein. Miss .Margaret Buford. IMrs. May Porterfield Kercheval. Mrs. W. E. Metzger. Mrs. J. 11. Campbell. Mrs. .M. A. Owen, IMrs, W. 0. Tirrill, Mrs. Paul DeWitt. Mrs. 11. F. Campbell, Mrs. Ross Handly, Mrs. Samuel Douglas, Miss Lillie M. Iser, Miss Vernon Kirkpatrick. ^Irs. E. W. Frye, Mrs. Morgan Brown, Miss Rose Goodwin. Miss Mary Louise Goodwin. Miss IMabel Mason. Mrs. T. J. Mason. -Miss Pauline Witherspoon, .Miss Lucy Buttorff. IMrs. Vance Bogle Bryan. Mrs. Carrie Hoyte McHenry, Mrs. Minnie Rosenfeld. Mrs. Joseph Lindauer. Mrs. William C. Cherry, Miss Lucille Talley, IMiss Mary Jane Napier, Mrs. Teresa Greif. Mrs. Henry Teitlehaum, Airs. Thomas Baxter, Mrs. Robert Caldwell. Mrs. Marvin Campen, .Mrs. Minus Fletcher, Airs. Adolphus Hill. Airs. W'. H. Dyche. Jr., Airs. H. Louis Speny. Airs. Abram Tillman, Mrs. William 11. Witt. lAIiss Corinne Craig, Airs. Thomas R. LeSueur. Airs. Reau E. Folk. Airs. J. G. Kirkpatrick, Airs. Isa- dore Levy, Airs. J. B. Alartin. Airs. Garnett Alorgan, Miss Lutie C. Jones. Mrs. Irene Grainger. Airs. W. L. Talley, Airs. Carter Reeves, Aliss Alatilda Porter. Airs. Blanche Fensterwald. Airs. Louise Bransford Kirkman. Airs. Eula Golden Gaines. Aliss Sadie Frank. Aliss Vivian Watkins, Allle. Germaine Sansot. Aliss Alary Steadwell. Airs. Annette Baxter. Airs. W. A. Bryan. Aliss Sallie Cornelius, Mrs. W. C. Dixon. Aliss Zue Goodloe. Aliss Rebecca Jones. Aliss Edna Rich- ardson, Airs. Charlton Rogers. Airs. John Thompson. Jr., Airs. Claude Waller. Airs. William E. Norvell. Jr., Airs. Ben Herman. Aliss Alary Porter Kirkman. Airs. K. C. Leonard. Aliss Susie AlcWhirter. Miss Nella Patterson. Aliss Sara Scoggins. Airs. Robert Woods. Airs. Clinton Parrent. Aire. T. Graham Hall. Airs. Alearle Frierson. Airs. John R. Aust. Airs. James E. Caldwell. Jr., Aliss Kathleen Garrett, Airs. William R. Alanier, Airs. James Taylor Gwathmey. Aliss Elizabeth Aliller. Airs. W. A. Payne. Airs. O. P. Smith. Airs. C. G. Griffin. Airs. B. AI. Corlette. Miss Nancv Erwin, Airs. James L. Glenn, Aliss Natelle Hirsch. Airs. Ben Lindauer, Airs. A. C. Webb. .Airs. ( 177 ) 1) A] I I) S O N coil N T }■ /r () M i: a / N T H E W O R L D it a R. I91 4-1 9 1 9 (;U()ri> OF WORKFIiS in .THK si R(;1CAL dressings department, NASHVILLE (JMAITER. RED CROSS. AT WARD-RELMONT COLLEGE In tile center nl the gronii. first row: Airs. .1. D. Blanton. Instructor of the Unit. This was one 111 the largest classes of the Nashville Chapter's Surgical Dressing Department outside the Ileailipiurters. In the grouji are a mmilier of instructors for the Nashville Chapter. A. R. C. W. D. Witherspoon, Miss Lillie Frankland. iMrs. Horace Cooper. Miss Eula Skinner. Mrs. A. M Brooks. Jr.. Atrs. Lihvard W. I'oster. Airs. Al. W. Barnes. Mrs. Owsley Alanier. Airs. .S. A. Cham- pion. Mrs. Joseph R. O'Bryan. Airs. Frank .''earcy Green. Airs. \V. L. Davis. Airs. Frank Hail. Airs. .1. D. Blanton. Mrs. J. I). C. Atkins. Mrs. Dan Blakemore, Mrs. Art J. Dyer, Aliss Marie Loventhal. .Mrs. (,. A. Alanthey, Airs. Hunter .McDonald. Airs. \V. B. Alyers. .Mrs. J. \L Richards, .\lrs. L. R. .Schumacher. Airs. R. A. Griffin. Airs. L. 11. Davis. Airs. Frank N. Gillette. Airs. G. A. Harrington. Aliss Regina Lightinan. Aliss Ethel Livingston. Aliss Reha Osborne, Mrs. Duncan \lcKay, Airs. J. II. Reeves, Aliss Nannie Akin. Miss Lena .Marks, .Mrs. Elliott Williams. Mrs. Van Ijip.scomh. Airs. AV. T. Aoung, Airs. Bruce Douglas. Aliss Fannie Thompson. Aliss Frances Hol- lingsworth. Aliss Nettie Bumpass. Aliss Ethel Allen, Aliss Kate Padgett. Miss Gladys Rust, Airs. Louise E. Brandon. .Airs. I). Clifl .'stone. Mrs. A. L. Moore, Airs. Gladys Chainlierlain, Miss iAnjiie White Folk. Aliss Alary Stahiman. Airs. John Coode. Airs. Andrew O'Brien, Airs. Johnson Bransford. Airs. Pat AL Estes. Airs. Fred Fuller. Airs. AV. 1). Haggard. Airs. Edward Lindsey, Mrs. Joseph AVarner, .Airs. Richard T. Wilson, Airs. I). F. .Allen. Aliss Louise E. Bruce. Aliss Bettie Gohn. Aliss Alary De.AIoville Hill. Airs. Ara I. Alorgan. Mrs. Fisher Coles. Airs. J. E. '■Vehh. Airs. B. G. Alexander. Aliss Eva Porter. Aliss Helen Dawson. Aliss Adelene Lackey. Aliss Frances Estes. Aliss Tennessee Lewis, Aliss Yola Thomas, Aliss Alary Sinnott. Airs. Ben Herman. .Aliss Louise Blakemore, Airs. Henry .M. Jones. Aliss Alary Ratterman. Mrs. L. D. Kelly. Aliss Evelyn (.irutcher. Aliss l^adie Cauvin. Airs. Pearl Kelly. Airs. Perkins Baxter. Airs. Dan C. Buntin. Airs. Edward AL F’oster. Airs. Joseph A. Gray. Airs. George AV. Hale. Airs. Frank Carl Stahiman. Airs. Edwin Wanier. Aliss .Stella Ahrams. Aliss Alexine Bogatzky, Mrs. John AV. Chester, Aliss Ataliel Cohn. Airs. George A. Lipscomb. Airs. J. 11. AVoodward. Airs. Robert AV. Turner. Airs. Wiley J. AAilliams. Airs. A. R. AVhiteman, Airs. ,L AL Anderson. Aliss Louise Sheetz, Aliss Elizabeth Hail. Airs. Ewing Griffin, Airs. AAL L. Granhery, Airs. Euclid Snow. Airs. John T. Lellyett. Airs. John Lellyett. Aliss Dora Benson. Aliss Annie Sullivan. Aliss Willie Ruth Davidson, Airs. Samuel C. AVilkes. Airs. .Alice Reafer. Aliss Lillian Reyer. Aliss Emily Goodrich. Aliss .leannette Sloan. Airs. Robert AL Dudley. Airs. Thomas J. Tyne, Airs. Thomas 1. AVehh. Aliss Josephine Far- rell, Aliss Evelina Kenner. .Miss Alary Nelson, Airs. Douglas Baxter, Airs. Houston Caldwell, Aliss Alice Dale Durr. Airs. Roberta Chase Harding. Airs. Baxter Jackson. Airs, Duncan Kenner. Aliss Frances Ridley, Airs. Josei)h H. Thompson. Aliss .Sallie .loseph. Aliss Alaude Lindauer, Airs. Alarcellus Frost. Airs. F'erdinand Powell, Airs. W. 1. Edwards, .Miss Alary Haw'kins. Airs. Samuel K. Harwell, Aliss Sarah Shannon. Airs. Carter Reeves. Aliss Alary Benson. Airs. Frank 11. AVheeler. Airs. Eilward A. Potter. Airs. Edward Potter. Jr.. Airs. Lewis Baxter, Airs. N. N. Snydei. Aliss Virginia Lee Pond. Aliss Frances Linger, Aliss ATrginia C. Johns, .Mrs. W. W. Dillon, Mrs. William C. Hoffman, Aliss Lida Smith, Aliss Harriet Dillon. Aliss Alice Hall Lindsey, Aliss Virginia Benton, Aliss Sue Burton. Aliss Elsie Alae Bradley. Airs. Felix Cheatham. Airs. Fitz gerald Hall, Airs. Charles Hunt. Aliss Amelia Johns, Aliss Alartha Lindsey, and Airs. James G. Stahiman. ( 178 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE W ORLD WA R. 1914-1919 GROUP OF WORKERS AND INSTRUCTORS AT HEADQUARTERS. NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C„ SURGICAL DRESSINGS DEPARTMENT Eirst row. left to right: Mrs. J. G. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Charles A. Manthey. l\Irs. Morgan Brown. Miss Amanda Handly. Mrs. John Orman, and Miss Virginia Johns. Itottom of picture. Second row : Mrs. H. Louis Sperry, Mrs. Ross Handly and Mrs. Hazel Padgett. The Personnel of the Cutting, Inspection and Packing Committees consisted of : CUTTING COMMITTEES Committee No. 1 — Miss Alice Orr. Chairman, and Nashville Public School Teachers as joint Chairmen; Committee No. 2 — Mrs. Fannie Parrish. Chairman; Mrs. Ben Lindauer and Mrs. D. G. Hart. Assistant Chairmen; Committee No. 3 — Mrs. J. G. Kirkpatrick. Chairman; Mrs. James H. Parkes. Mrs. H. C. Parrent, Mrs. Olin West. iMrs. Arthur F. Evans. Miss Floy Lewis. Miss Katherine Pilcher. Mrs. Isadore Levy. Mrs. Fount Williams, Mrs. John Orman. Mrs. E. R. Schumacher. Mrs. Merritt P. Pilcher. Jr., Mrs. Abram Tillman, IMiss Louise Parkes. Miss Louise Shelby and IMrs. Frances Webb. The work of this department was greatly facilitated Ity two cutting machines given the department hy the Nashville Chapter and hv Mrs. E. W. Cole. After these machines w'ere installed the production of surgical dressings wms doubled. INSPECTION COVIMITTEE The Inspection Committee of the Surgical Dressings Department was in charge of Mrs. J. P. B. Allen, Chai rman. Assisting her w-ere: Mrs. A. H. Robinson. Mrs. Harry Howe. Mrs. T. Graham Hall, Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Mrs. John Grief, Mrs. George Marsh, Mrs. Thomas NewJrill. Mrs. D. G. Hart, Mrs. Albert Britt. Mrs. John Hill, Mrs. Clarence Lewis. Mrs. Garnett Morgan, Mrs. C. A. Manthey. Mrs. Palmer McLester. Mrs. Carter Reeves. Mrs. Silas Mason. Mrs. H. P. Lewmian. and Mrs. William H. Witt. ( 179) I) A I JDS () :V (. (> U N T }■ ir O M KN IN T H E W O 1{ L D IF A R, I 9 I 4-1 9 1 9 PACKI^(; COMMIITEE I'lie l*acking Coniinittre of the Surgiral Dressings Department was in charge of Mrs. Joseph IE Ihoinjison as Chairman. Mrs. Iliompson’s committee was com- posed of: Mrs. Andrew Price. Mrs. 'I'lioinas Le.Sueur. Mrs. Louise Davis, Miss Elizalieih McDonald, .Mrs. ,M. A. Montgomery. Mrs. A. It. Whiteman. .Miss Mary Nelson. .Mrs. Bascomli W. .Mont- gomery. .Miss Ktlie .Morgan, .Miss Lizinka Farrell. Mrs. William .Manier, .Mrs. John Lellyett. .Mrs. .lennette Sloan, Mrs. S. .S. Crockett, and .Mrs. Brown Buford. Additional Ganze Surgical Dressings rooms and Cliairmen were; Tulane Hotel — Miss Effle Morgan was Supervisor, and Mrs. Carter Reeves, Mrs. Robert Cheek, Mrs. E. W. Frye, and Mrs. Ann Porterfield Rankin were As- sistant Suiiervisors at various jteriods of the war. Clemons School w'as in charge of .Mrs. Charles Manthey as .Suiiervisor ; Warner School. .Miss Elizabeth McDonahl. Supervisor, and Ward-Eelmont College, Mrs. .1. I). Blanton, .Supervisor. In addition to those already mentioned, the memhers of this department who gave from one to four days each week to the making of surgical dressings and who contrilntted to the splendid success achieved hy Mrs. Erank W. Ring and her co-workers were: Mrs. Will Allen. .Mrs. Armstrong Allen. .Miss Maud Ahearn, .Miss Annie C. Allison, .Mrs. Harvey Alexander, Mrs. J. T. Altman. .Mrs. Walter Akin. .Mrs. William II. Aflams, Mrs. N. H. Ahearn, ]\lrs. E. J. Ailkisson, -Mrs. Jose])h Abrams. Mrs. Robert L. Abernathy, .Mrs. L. -A.ach, .Mrs. George Allen, Miss Katherine Allen, -Miss Margurite Alien, Mrs. Paul Allen. Miss Ruth Allord. Mrs. Eugene Alsu]j. Miss Nell Alsup. Mrs. Wil- liam Alloway, Mrs. Harry Anderson, Mrs. Charles E. Anderson. Mrs. George R. Anthony, Mrs. R(diert P. Armisteail. Mrs. Clint Atkins. Miss Eillie Atchison. Mrs. George C. Aijpleby. Mrs. Vttnee 'frudeau Axtell. Mrs. 'riiomas Ai)|deton. Miss Jennie Allen Ashworth, Miss Agnes Bowman. Miss Elizaheth Brant. Miss Helen Brant. Mrs. J. 11. Brady. Mrs. Carson Bradford, Mrs. Mark Brailford. Mrs. Robert B. Brannon, Miss Elsie May Ffradley, Mrs. Dave Brandon, l\Irs. A. G. Brandau. Mrs. John Bratton. Miss Margaret Bransford. Miss Eleanor Breen, Miss Margurite Breen Miss Alexine Bogatsky. Miss Margaret Boisseau. IMrs. W. T. Bright. Mrs. Charles Brower. Mrs. T. (). Brooks, Mrs. A. M. Brooks. Jr.. Mrs. M. G. FJuckner, Miss Mary Harding Buckner, Miss Idizalieth FFuckner, Miss Anne Buckner. Mrs. F). C. FFuell, Miss Rochette Buell. Miss Carolyn Buell. Miss Mamie Burke, .Miss Elizaheth IFurke, Miss Frances Burke, Mrs. J. O. Burge, Mrs. J. (). Burge. Jr.. Miss Estelle Buchanan. Mrs. Lewds 1". Butler. Mrs. Duncan Butterfield, Mrs. A. G. Buckner, .Mrs. C. 11. Buchanan. l\liss Helen IFuford, Mrs. Edward Buford. Miss Ida FFlevins. Miss Gertrude Boyd. Miss Mamie Barksdale, Mrs. Joseph W. Byrns, Mrs. James Brew. .Miss Delia Brew. Mrs. W. R. Bringhurst. Jr., Mrs. ,S. S. Briggs, Mrs. Doswell Brown. Miss F.orena IFright. Mrs. Innis Brown. Mrs. Percy Brown. Mrs. Aaron Brown, Mrs. Henderson Baker, Miss Margaret Barry, Mrs. W. E. FFateman. Miss Polly Baird. Miss Elbe Bush, Miss Carrie Bush. Mrs. L. C. Bradley, Mr.s. E. M. Bond, .Mrs. II. B. Bond, Mrs. George B. Bond, Mrs. Clara E. Bond. Miss Willie Lou Bond. Mrs. J. W. Bonner. Mrs. J. N. Bonner. .Mrs. I^'rank Boyd. .Miss Ruth Bolling. Mrs. J. 11. Bomar. Mrs. I,. G. Boxwell, Mrs. R. D. Blum. Mrs. Harry S. Blum. Mrs. Max Bloomstein, Miss Della H. Bloomstein. Mrs. Vaughn Blake, Mrs. FI. 0. Blackwood, Mrs. George E. Blake. Miss Gladys Blake. Miss Valere Blair. Mrs. J. T. Blair. Mrs. Mary Binns, .Mrs. E. L. Binkley, Mrs. Henry L. Binns. Miss Virginia Benton, Miss Lillie Bell, Mrs. W. W. IFerrv. Mrs. Allen Berry. Mrs. John T. Berry. Miss Kittie Berry. Mrs. R. G. Benson. Mrs. W. A. Benson, Mrs. Ft. B. Beal. Mrs. John G. Bennett. Miss VTamie Bevington. Mrs. John Bevington, ( 180 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY TO M EN IN THE T O R L D TA R. 191 4-1 9 1 9 AMONG THP: first OF SEVERAL CLASSES OF THE NASH\ ILLE CHAPTER TO COM- PLETE THE COURSE IN SURGICAL DRESSINGS AND RPXEIVE CERTIFICATES Mrs. Frerl \V. Kelsey, who appears in the picture, second to the right on first row. was Instruc- tor of the class which was largety comjiosed of men.Lers of the L . C. T. and U. D. C. organiza- tions. Mrs. C. C. Beesley, Mrs. A. B. Benedict, Miss Louise Bell. IMiss Rebecca Bell. Miss Pauline Bell Miss Bessie Barksdale, Mrs. John Barksdale. Mrs. W. F. Bang. .Mrs. Miles T. Barnes. .Miss .Agnes Barnes, Mrs. F. C. Bauman. Mrs. L. E. Baiulv. Miss Helen Baird, Miss IMartha Blair, Mrs. Alex Barthell, Mrs. W. B. Baird, .Mrs. W. W. Baird; Miss .Martha Barham. Mrs, J. A. Bailey, .Mrs. Wil liam Bailey, Miss Lucy Bailey, Mrs. Joseph Baer. Airs. J. A. Baskerville. Aliss Kate Barksdale. Airs W. B. Ballard. Aliss Maud Ballard. Airs. John AI. Bass. .Mrs. Frank Bass. Airs. ,1. H. Baker, Aliss Fusan Baxter. Aliss Eliza Baxter. Aliss Rebecca Baxter. Airs. 11. A. Batchelor. Aliss Alary Baker Mrs. Battle Clark. Airs. Al. W. Blair. Aliss Pearl Bledsoe. Airs. Emmett Cooper. Airs. J. B. Court ney. Airs. Charles Cohn. Airs. Alex Cohen. Airs. 11. A. Cohn. Airs. Sam Cohn. Airs. Reuben Cohen Aliss Bettie Cohn. Airs. Nathan Cohn. Airs. Sam Cowan. Aliss .Anna Compton. Airs. Van Coles Miss Sara Cornelius, Aliss Jessie Cornelius. Aliss Alartha Cornelius. Aliss Frances Corne'ius Aliss Hattie Cotton. Aliss Laura Conger. Aliss Catherine Cox, Airs. Cliff Cooper, Aliss Alargaret Cooper. Airs. M . B. Miss Jennette Sloan Mrs. Walter Keith (Emmie Ewing) Miss Evelyn Crutcher I 181 I D 1 1 1 1 ) SO A' c; o [I N T r ir o m en in t h e ir o k l d it a r, 1 9 1 t-i 9 1 9 UKI) CHOSS WOKKEKS IN SUKIIICAL DKESSINCS DEPAKTAIENT OE WARNER SCIIOOE. EAST NASIIVIEEE Eii>t riiw. left to right: Miss Frances McW. Spears. Mrs. Edgar A. Cleveland, Jr., Miss \ Crnon Kii kpatrii’k. Airs. Harvey llerhert. Mrs. .Sam Douglas. Mrs. Ellen Harris Wehb, Miss (ieorgia Reece Wade, Airs. W'. E. Rang. ■Second row: Mrs. Edward 1). Alatthews, Airs. Carrie Alalthews. Airs. Anna McKennie, Miss Anna Morrison Smith. Aliss \ irgiiua Smith. Airs. William John Gilliert. Airs. Annie Mclveel. 1 bird row': Aliss Walter Ruth AIcLaughlin, Aliss .Siiiyl AIcEaughlin, Aliss Alary Elizabeth Eow'e. Mrs. Horace II. Smith. Airs. Rains K. AVatkins. Airs. Walter I,. Jones, Airs. Elenry C. J honipson. I.ook, Miss (.ornelia t.oode. Mrs. T. 11. Cioleman. Airs. Henry Ciunan, Airs. Pat Cleary, Aliss Alartha (..lements. Mrs. R. Al. Clements. Aliss Alele Clements, Airs. Robert Clements, Airs. Runcie t .lements, Aliss Virginia h.luylirook. Aliss Eliza (daybrook. Airs. AAalter Clarke, Aliss Elizalreth (.lark. Aliss Katlier.ne Clark. Airs. Dan Clark. Aliss Eleanor Clark, Aliss Gladys Clark. Aliss Faith (^.laike, Aliss Doroth) (.lark. Airs. J. 11. Camp)hell. Airs. Eldridge Campbell, .Airs. William Gariadl. Aliss Rertie Cisco. Aliss Ruth Cha])inan, .Airs. Octie Cherry, Airs. C. C. Christopher, Airs, .lohn .'s. Cheek. Airs. AVilliam T. Cheek. Airs. Leslie Cheek. Airs. J. WE Childress. Airs. J. P. ( berry. Aliss Alenilee Cheek. Airs. .Shelliehl Clark, Airs. T. A. Clarkson. Mrs. A. J. Casey. Airs, lillman Calvert. Aliss Amy Carpenter, Airs. James Cayce, Airs. J(dm Champion. Aliss .Alildred < iamphell. Airs. B. J. Carver. Aliss .Sue Cantrell. Airs. Lee Cantrell. Aliss Alary Dorotliy Ciain, Airs. Henry Cain. Airs. J. L. Cain, Mrs. J. C. Cartwright. Airs. Eelix Cauvin. Airs. W. AI. Carr. Mrs. John J. C.amj)hell. Airs. S. J. Campbell. Aliss Annie Laurie Campbell. Mrs. Lemuel Campbell. Airs. I homas (.ari)enter. Airs. James E. Caldwell, Airs. James E. Caldwell. ,lr.. Airs. Pollard (i.aldwidl. Airs. Charles Cahlwell. Airs. Charles Caldwell. Jr., Airs. Alex Caldwell. Airs. John F. (.aldwell. Airs. Danridge Caldwell. Airs. Rogers Cahlwell. Airs. Ellen Rion Caldwell, Airs. H. K. C.arney. Mrs. A. K. Carney. Aliss Rachel (iiarpenter. Airs. Fred AI. Carter. Mrs, C. AI. Conley, Mrs. Stanley (.ornwell. Airs. C. K. Colley. Airs. R. E. Donnell. Aliss Louise Corbitt. Airs. Robert ( .. C.orhitt. Airs. Victor Cooney, Mrs. Arthur Cooney. Aliss Ruth Cowden, Airs. Whiteloord R. Cole. Airs. Henry E. Colton. Aliss Alildred Cowden. Airs. George Cochron. Airs. E. B. Craig, Airs. Elizabeth Wade Craig. Airs. Edward B. Craig, Jr., Aliss Kathryn Craig, Airs. C. A. Craig. Airs. George Crawford, Airs. J. Y. Crawford. Aliss Jane Douglas Crawford. Aliss Alary Louise • Tawford. Airs. AV. W'. Crandall. Airs. Jidm Craig, Aliss Alary Baird Creveling. Airs. J. G. Crevel- ing, Jr.. Aliss Alargaret Creighton. Airs. W. F. Creighton, Airs. Nathan Crockett, Airs. Watkins Crockett. Airs. B. Duke Crouch. Airs. AI. Crutchfield. Aliss Evelyn Crutcher. Airs. R J. Crutch- field. Mrs. T. WE Crutcher. Jr.. Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, Aliss Lora Cullom. Aliss Alla Cullom. Airs. J. A. Cullom. Airs. John Cummins. Aliss Eva Bell Cummings. Airs. J. C. Cunningham. Airs, llenrv Curran. Airs. R. B. Currey. Aliss Evelyn Culberson. Airs. E. S. Culhert. Aliss Isobel Cullom. Miss Kathleen Cummings, Airs. Henry Cullom, Airs. Lena Copeland. Aliss Alice Campbell. Aliss Ruth (^irafton, Aliss Nannie Culbreth. Airs. J. Cohen. Airs. Ira P. Clark. .Miss Frances Cave. Miss Pauline Cave, Airs. William A. Carter, Aliss Rowena Carter. Aliss Bessie Dunbar. Aliss Alargaret Duvall. Airs. E. B. Duvall. Airs. Houston Dudley, Aliss Katherine Dury. Airs. L. G. Durr, Airs. H. AL Drifoos. Airs. .Sol E. Dryfus. Airs. Julia Druniwright. Aliss Sue Drumwright, Aliss Frances Dudley. Mrs. John Donelson. Aliss Helen Dowd. Aliss Ennly Dougherty, Airs. Al. IT. Dobson. Aliss Lillian Ddison. Aliss Ruth Dobson, Airs. Turner Dodd. Airs. .'Allen Dobson. ( 182 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY W' OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 191 4-1 9 I 9 NORTHEAST NASHVILLE WORKERS IN THE SURGICAL DRESSINGS SECTION RED CROSS First, row: Mrs. Fred ,J. Ehrhart. Mrs. Boyd F. Drake. Mrs. Vernon VI. Gribble. Mrs. .Tohn L. Dillard. Mrs. W. T. .Simmons and Mrs. W. F. Allen. Center row: Mrs. John II. Matthews. Mrs. Thomas J. Chrisman, Mrs. Sam G. Marshall. Mrs. A. C. Webb and Mrs. W. F. Marshall. Third row: Mrs. ,1. L. Gann. Mrs. Margery S. Williams, Miss Lna Gilliam, Mrs. Walter J. Williams. Mrs. J. C. Morelock and VIrs. J. A. Williams. Mrs. Finley Dorris, Mrs. W. H. Doty, Mrs. Biifo rd Dickerson, Miss Mary Frances Dickerson. Mrs. Miller Dismukes, Miss Anna Reid Dicks. VIrs. Miller Dismukes. Mrs. Zollicofter Doak, Miss Vir- ginia Doak, Mrs. A. A. Doak. Mrs. G. W. Davis, .Miss Nannie Davis, VIrs. Wendell Davis. Vliss Frances Davies, Mrs. Norman Davidson. Vliss Willie Ruth Davidson. VIrs. S. H. Davidson. .Mrs. John ,S. Davidson. .Mrs. J. A. Daugherty. Mrs. J. A. Dale. .Miss Elizabeth Dale. .Mrs. Jo B. Deeds, Mrs. D. K. Denton. VIrs. Ilosea Dean. VIrs. VI. E. Derrylierry. Mrs. George W. Dean, Mrs. Thomas DeVIoss. Vliss Reba Dean. VIrs. Joseph Dilirell. .Miss Katherine Dibrell. Miss Daisy Dawson, Miss Estelle Davies. VIrs. F. B. Dressier. VIrs. Ben Davis. VIrs. Duncan Davis. VIrs. Theo. Davis, .Mrs. W. W. Darden. VJiss Elizabeth Darden. Vliss Vlary Darden. Vliss Lillian Dunn. Vliss Lucv Dye, Vliss Vlary Dyer. Miss Vlary Lynn Dobson. VIrs. Bruce Douglas. Jr., Vliss Louise Daily, VIrs. J. VI. De- weese, Vliss Ruby Davis. VIrs. Vlary Currey Dorris. VIrs. John Early, VIrs. J. A. Earls. Vliss Vlar- garet Early. .VIrs. William W. Earthman. Vliss Katherine Edwarils. Miss Susie Edwards, VIrs. Wil- liam L. Edwards. VIrs. W. C. Edwards. Mrs. Fred Ehrhart. VIrs. Fred Estes, Vliss Stella Ehrhart, .tiiss Lizzie Elliott, VIrs. Floyd Ellicitt. VIrs. W. J. Elliston, VIrs. W. H. Elam. Vliss Vlamie Ely, .Miss Vlary Embry, VIrs. B. A. Enloe. VIrs. J. H. Epstein, VIrs. J. Eskind. VIrs. Paul F. Eve. ,|r., .Mrs. R. C. Ewing. Vliss Frances Ewing, VIrs. llerschel Ezell. VIrs. James B. Ezzell. VIrs. J. H. Estes. Vliss Sophia Ezzell, VIrs. Albert Ewing, VIrs. W. G. Ewing, .Mrs. Esmond Ewing. Vliss Nell Earthman. Vliss Ida Emanuel. Vliss Will Evans, VIrs. J. W. Eastman, Vliss .Alice Edwards, VIrs. T. S. Elam. Vliss Kate Estes. Vliss Carrie Ewing, VIrs, Duncan Eve, Miss Elizabeth Estes, Vliss Catherine Eichbaum, Vliss Elizabeth Eve. Vliss Vlarv VI. Euliank. VIrs. W. C. Farrell. VIrs. F. .VI. Farris. VIrs. L. II. Fain. .VIrs. W. VI. Farris, Jr.. VIrs. Louis Farrell. VIrs. .Vlyra H. Fall. Mrs. George W. Fall, VIrs. Houston Fall. Vliss Nell Fain. Vliss Vlaria Ferris. VIrs. A. C. lArris, Vliss Catherine Ferguson. Mrs. John Frye. VIrs. J. C. Fisher. VIrs. Adolph Fish. VIrs. W. II. Fitzgerald. VIrs. Sidney Firestein, .Miss Vlabel Fisher. VIrs. E. Y. Fitzhugh. Vlis:- Lundy Fite. Vliss .Anne Fite, VIrs. Frank Witherspoon. VIrs. J. R. Finley, Vliss Alberta Fite, VIrs. Lena B. Fite, Vliss Susie Finnegan. Vliss Elizabeth Fite. VIrs. R. N. Finley. Vliss Eugene Fields, VIrs. Wilbur Florsheim. .Mrs. Lena Fleming, Vliss Virginia Folk. Vliss Eleanor Folk. VIrs. Carey A. Folk. VIrs. Thomas VI. Forde. VIrs. Chauncey Foster, VIrs. Kate Fontaine. VIrs. J. VI. Foard. VIrs. .lohn T. Fox. Vliss Came Foster. VIrs. C. C. Foster. VIrs. Henry Frazer. Vliss Lillian Freeman, Vliss Vliriam Freeman, VIrs. W. P. Frierson. VIrs. Robert L. French. VIrs. Hotvard Frost, VIrs. Vlilton Frank. VIrs. Lou Frank, Vliss Bernice Frank. Vliss Lillian Frankland. VIrs. H. R. Free- man, VIrs. William L. Frank. VIrs. L. Frankland, Miss Agnes Friel. VIrs. W. B. Frierson. Mrs. E. J. Fuller. VIis§ Dorothy Fuqua. VIrs. W. W. Fuller, VIrs. Kate Fuller. Vliss Emma Ford, Miss Lula Freeman. Vliss Lucille Ferguson. Vliss Vlattie Frank. Miss Lucile Fort. VIrs. R. E. Fisher, Vliss Vlabel Foster, Miss Vlargaret Gambill. VIrs. Vlarshall Gaither. Vliss Julia Gannaway. VIrs. Thomas Garvey. Vliss Sara Gaut. Mrs. G. B. Gaston. VIrs. Vlary Belle Geary. VIrs. D. R. Geb- ( 183 ) DAJIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD IfAH. 1 9 1 4A 9 1 9 liart. Mrs. William W'. ( ieraldtnn. .Miss Adelaide Geny. Miss Christine E. (ieny, Mrs. W. E. Cillenwaler. Mi>s Katherine Gilmore. Mrs. Charles C. Gilliert. Mrs. .Joseph Gibson. Mrs. J. W. Gilloek, Miss Marijaiet Glenn. Miss Claire Glenn. Mrs. Janu's L. Glenn. Mrs. Hattie Gh'iin. Miss Grace (Jallager. .Mrs. ,Mc I’heeters Glasgow. IMiss IMizabeth Glenn. Miss Mollie Glennon. .Mrs. I're wins ON COUNTY KOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1019 j\Irs. Silas Masiin. Miss Bessie Manning. Mrs. Jnlin March, Miss Mary Elizabeth Martin. Mrs. Wintiehl Marlin. Mrs. .1. II. Martin. Miss Cornelia Martin. Miss Stella Marhnry. Miss Frances .Martin. Miss Lillian Taylor, Miss \\ innit“ iMattiniore, Mrs. W. E. Merritt. Miss Ida Merritt. Mrs. W. E. Metzger. .Mrs. E. Meacham, Mrs. L. C. Mills, Mrs. Henry Mills, Mrs. Ueulien M, Mills. .Mrs. Conrad .Miller. .Mrs. I. \\ . Miller, .Mrs. F. .M. Millsaps, Miss Louise .Mitchell, Mrs. ]■'. \V. .MJIIspangh. Miss Anita .Minter. Mrs. A. II. Mizell. Mrs. J. It. Minton, Mrs. J. N. .Mitchenor. Miss .Margiirite .Milchenor, Mrs. Fletcher Morgan. Mrs. Walter Morgan, Mrs. Garnett Morgan, .Mrs. Carey F. .Morgan. Miss Neely .Morrow. Miss \drginia Morrow. .Miss Margaret Morrow. Mrs. Walli'r I’. .Morrow. .Miss Lihhie Morrow, Mrs. Ed .Morris, Mrs. .'sain Morris, Mrs. liicliard Morrison. .Miss Thelma .Mo.ser. Mrs. Baxter Moore. Mrs. .John Moore. Mrs. B. C. Moore, Mrs. llight (i. Moore. Mrs. .John Trotwood Moore, IMrs. ,1. II. Moore, .Mrs. J. P. .Moore. Mrs. I. B. .Morse. -Mrs. I). S. Morse. .Mrs. .1. IS. Moran. Miss Katherine Moran. Mrs. .lohn Mosby, ’Sirs. M. B. Morton. Miss Gladys Mocker, Mrs. West 11. Morton. Miss Nellie Mooney. Miss Lizzie .Mooney. Mrs. Charles .Monk, .Miss Elsie .lean Moss. .Miss Nellie Lee iMoran. Miss Frances .Morton. Miss Ann llimiphreys .Morton, Miss Dorothy E. .Moxley, Mrs. Fay Murray, .Mrs. P. A. Murray, Mrs. .joseidt Murray, Mrs. Marry P. .Murrey, .Miss Annie Murray, Mi.ss .Marie Murray, -Mrs. T. Y. II. Murphy. Mrs. C. C. .Murphy, .Miss Nellie Murphy, Mrs. Pal .Muridiy, .Mrs. Hugh B. Myers. Miss F. V. .Myers, .Mrs. W. B. Myers. .Miss Estelle Myrick, Miss Ellen Nance, .Mrs. T. J. Nance, .Miss Florence Napier. .Mrs. W. W. Naitier. Mrs. M. E. Newell, .Mrs. J. B. Newman. Mrs. William Nelson. .Mrs. Oscar Nelson. Mrs. Charles Nelson, Miss Catherine Neuhoff. .Miss Hazel Neuhidf. .Miss Helen NeuhofT. Miss Elizabeth Neil. Miss Gertrude Nenon. Mrs. E. F. Nenon, .Miss Annie M. Nenon. .Miss Aniue Blanche Newsom, .Mrs. G. M. Neely. Miss Kate Nelson, .Mrs. Boyd .Nicks, .Miss Esther Nichol. Mrs. Boliert W. Nichol, Mrs. Sinclair Niles, Mrs. .lolin Nolen. Mrs. W. L. Northern, .Mrs. L. G. Noel. Mrs. (.)scar F. Noel. Miss Frances Noel, .Mrs. May French Noel. .Mrs. Edwin Noel. Mrs. II. E. Norton. .Mrs. Mary F. Noel. Mrs. Irene .Nussbaurn, Miss Katherine Oakley. .Mrs. J. T. Oakley, Mrs. Andrew O Brien. .Mrs. M. T. O'Brien. .Mrs. P. F. O'Brien. Mrs. T. O'Brien. .Miss Nellie O'Brien, Mrs. J. W. O'Connor, Mrs. ^Iiles P. O'Connor. Mrs. 11. A. Odom, .Mrs. William A. Og'er. Miss Eloise Stockell. Mrs. F. R. Sanderson. Mrs. E. A. Savage. Miss Georgia .■sawrie, Mrs. B. A. SawTie. Mrs. Maddin Sawrie. Mrs. T. M. SawTie. Mrs. Henry Samuels. ^Irs W. G. Sawrie. Mrs. Henry Sawrie. Mrs. Gillespie Sykes. Miss Ada Swann. Miss Clara ’'S'renne .Sumpter. Mrs. illiam Sumpter. Miss Mamie Sullivan. Mrs. Arthur J. Sutherland. Miss Ellie Sutherland. Miss Sadie Mai Sutherland, Airs. J. N, . Stein. Mrs. B. M. Stratton. Aliss A ivian Stubblefield. Airs. J. AA . Stewart. Airs. Edward T. .Seay. Aliss Katherine Seay. Aliss Alartha Sewell. Aliss Esther Schwartz. Airs. Leo Schwartz. Airs. A. Schardt. Aliss Nettie Alai Schutt. Aliss Theodora Scruggs, Mrs. Charles AA . Schuyler. Airs. A. C. Scuddy. Airs. Elsworth P. Scales. Miss Alargaret Schubert. Aliss Alabelle Saunders. Airs. H. P. Shelton. Airs. Roy C. Shelton. Airs. C. A. Shelton. Airs. AA . B. Shelton. Aliss Louise C. Sheetz. Airs. C. AI. Shacklett. Aliss Elizabeth Sherley. Mrs. Edward H. Sherley. Airs. John Sharpe. Airs. A’ernon Sharp. Aliss Elizabeth Sharpe. Airs. Percy Sharpe. Aliss Billie Shelton. Airs. Isaac Sewell. Aliss Ruth .Selley. Aliss Rebecca Sed- berry. Airs. Houston Sexton. Airs. James A. Senter. Airs. Frank Slemons. Aliss Alaria .Sleramons. Aliss Jane Skeffington. Aliss Alary Skeffington. Airs. C. E. Skinner. Aliss Eula Skinner. Airs. Adolph Skinner. Airs. J. H. Simms. Aliss Carrie Simms. Airs. J. H. Sikes. Airs. John T. Sinnotl. Airs. Joe Simon. Airs. L. Sisk. Airs. W. G. Simmons. Aliss Aladeline Simmons. Aliss Lillian Bell Shelton. Airs. B. C. Shackelford. Aliss Alary Shackelford. Airs. Eugene Shannon. Airs. Alex. .Stanton. Airs. James Steger. Airs. Robert L. Steele. Jr.. Aliss Grace Stewart, Airs. H. H. Stretch. Mrs. Claude P. Street. Aliss Frances Street. Aliss Lucille Stone. Airs. D. Cliffe Stone. Aliss Frances Stokes. Aliss Ellen Stokes. Airs. Jordan Stokes. Jr.. Airs. Jordan Stokes. Aliss Alice Eloise Stockell. Aliss Jessie Stringfellow. Airs. Frank Carl Stahlman. Aliss Frances Stahlman. Aliss Alary .‘^tahlman. Airs. James G. Stahlman. Airs. Edward Stahlman. Airs. H. A^'. Stanley. Airs. E. R. Stockell. Airs. Clay G. Stephens. Airs. H. P. .Stevens. Airs. Ike Stevens. Airs. J. N. Steadwell. Aliss Edith Steadwell. Aliss Alary Steadwell. Airs. Jessie Sparks. Airs. Lucile Satter- white Sparks. Miss Jennie Sparks. Aliss Lillian Spickard. Airs. Thomas Spain. Aliss Julis Spark- man. Airs. Thomas Speiden. Jr.. Airs. Henry Sperry. Airs. L. S. Sobel. Airs. AI. N. Sobel. Airs. E. S. Sneed. Airs. Herman Spitz. Airs. Henry N, . Spicer. Aliss Laura Spicer. Aliss Elizabeth Southgate. Aliss Lorena Southgate. Airs. D. Solinsky. Airs. John Ni. Sneed. Airs. Euclid .Snow. Airs. Lionell Smith, Aliss Kate Smith. Airs. Kirby Smith. Aliss Jessie .Smith. Airs. 0. P. Smith. Airs. Ed. Smith. Airs. Alike Smith. Airs. Hugh .Smith. Jr.. Airs. Roger Smith. Aliss A allie Gold Smith. Aliss Louise Smith. Airs. Blair Smith. Aliss Isadore Smith. Airs. Horace Smith. Aliss Virginia Smith. Airs. W. B. Smythe. Aliss Edna Smythe. Aliss Louise Sloan. Aliss Jennette Sloan. Aliss Emma Sloan, Airs. H. P. Slater. Aliss Alildred Slater. Aliss Carrie Sloan. Airs. Warren B. Sloan. Airs. J. F. Slowey. Aliss Annie C. Saunders. Airs. Page .Saunders. Airs. Ralph Tally. Airs. C. AI. Tally. Aliss Lucille Talley. Airs. Edward 0. Tate. Airs. J. J. Tamble. Airs. P. AI. Tamble. Airs. H. W. Tanksley. Aliss Edith Taliaferro. Aliss Ru^h Ta'bot, Aliss Vance Ta'bot. Aliss Alabry Talbot. Aliss C'ara Louise Taylor. Aliss Katherine Tavlor. ADs. Val Tavlor. AFss Bessie Taylor. Aliss Elizabeth Thuss. Aliss Amelie Throne. Airs. H. P. Thomas. Airs. .V. AI. Thomas. Airs. John W. Thomas. Jr.. Airs. V. G. Tanks’ey. Aliss Alargaret Tandv. Airs. W. H. Tandy. Aliss Will Ella Tatom. Aliss Roberta Tarpley. Aliss YoM Thomas. Airs. Henry Thornton. Aliss Frances Tinsley. Aliss Kathleen Tillman. Aliss Eloise Timothy. Airs. Humnhrey Timothy. Airs. Pat H. Timothy. Aliss Aileen Timothy. Airs. J. G. Tyler. Aliss .Alice Tuck. Aliss Alarv Fite Turley. Airs. Robert V. Turner. Airs. R V. Turner. Jr.. Airs. Vernon Tupper, Airs. Vivian Tupper. Aliss Laura Tucker. Airs. Frank Turner. Aliss Alarie Trebing. Aliss Alelinda Timmons. Airs. J. D. Torrey. Airs. George Tompkins. Airs. Sidney Tompkins. Airs. V . D. Trabue. Jr.. Aliss Helen Trabue. Aliss Olivia Trabue. Airs. H. H. Trabue. Airs. J. L. Trousdale. Airs. J. .A. Trous- dale. Airs. Henrj- Trebing. Airs. J. R. Thomas. Airs. John W. Thomas. Airs. Jesse H. Thomas. Airs. R. L. Thompson. Airs. T. Leigh Thompson. Airs. Joseph H. Thompson. Airs. Alargaret Wade Thompson. Airs. Overton Thompson. Aliss Florence Teague. Airs. .Stanley R. Teachout. Aliss -Anne V arner Tennison, Airs Smith Tenison. Airs. V. A. Tenison. Airs. George Tenison. Airs. George Terhune. Airs. Sam J. L'nderwood, Aliss Annie Alav Lnderwood. Aliss Pearl V antrease. Aliss Leona VYntrease. Airs. John J. V ertrees. Jr. Airs. T. R. V iviette. Aliss Olivia Vance. Airs. James I. Vance. Aliss Ruth V anco. A’^s. CurreR Vance. Aliss Alargaret Vance. Airs. Preston Vaughn. Airs. Harry A. VMughn. Airs. Earle Wylie. Aliss Clair Wei!. Airs. JuMus B. Weil. Aliss < 187 1 DAllDSON COUNTY IV 0 M E N IN THE IV 0 R L 1) IV A R. 1914-1919 Marie Weil. Mrs. Kmmet W elili. Mrs. ,1. N. Wehb. .Mrs. J. (I. Webb. Mrs. Robert Webster, Miss Nell W'ebb. Miss Alary W'ebb. Miss Ellena Webb. .Mrs. W. II. Webb. Miss Exine Webb. Miss Wilemina W^ebl). Miss Alline Webb. Miss Louise Webb. Mrs. M. II. Wright, Mrs. Thomas Wynn, Mrs. Margaret Wright. Miss Martha W'yutt. Mrs. R. E. Wyatt. Mrs. Malvern Wright, Mrs. Charles T. W'right, Mrs. William Egbert W'rigbt, Miss Mary Woods. Airs. A. A. Wright. Aliss Maud Woodard. Aliss Elizabeth Wriaht. Aliss .lulia WAdf. Airs. R. II. Wright. Airs. R. C Wright. Aliss Ressie Wilkinson. Aliss Eva Wright. Aliss Mary AVbitehead, Airs. William 11. Witt, Airs, .lohn L. W innia. Aliss Maggie W bithmore. Airs. Harry White. Airs. Will Wilkerson, Aliss Gladys AVhite. Aliss Fllsie L. W'innia. Airs. .1. II. Whaley, Airs. II. AViles. Airs. A. AI. AVheeler. Aliss Ella AVilson, Aliss Nina Lloyd AA'hetder. Aliss Inda AA'ilson. Airs. Eelix AVilson. Aliss Alary Wilson, Airs. Harry AA'herry, Airs. Carter AVilson. Aliss Bertha Wilson, Mrs. J. Steve Wherry. Mrs. John H. AA'ilson. Airs. C. P. AA'ilson. Airs. J. Al. Wilson. Aliss Alargaret AVherry, Airs. Douglas AVright, Aliss Alargaret AATight, Aliss .Alice Wimfrey. Aliss Aliblred Wonlwine. Aliss Harriet W'oolwine. Miss Alarv AViekliffe. Aliss Dorothy Wilkerson. Aliss Gladys Witherspoon, Aliss Lula W^orsham, Mrs. Hughes AVorke. Miss Edith AVorke. Airs. J. II. Wilkes, Airs. Sam C. Wilkes, Mrs. Eldred AA'oolwine. Airs. Sam W^oidwine. AlrC AA'aller WAndwine. Airs. W. D. Witherspoon. Airs. G. B. AA'oodard. Airs. Jack Witherspoon, Airs. ,1. AT. AVoodward. Jr.. Aliss Cornelia Wdthersjioon. Aliss Ruth AVithers\ioon, Miss Ida Pearl AVood, Airs. Ri. Frank Fields, Mrs. W. A. Ogden. .Miss .Margaret Glenn, Miss Jessie .Smith. Miss Katherine Diiry. .Mi.s9 Eloise .'^toektdl. Mrs. W. D. Fuller. Miss Lillian Huellehrand. Mrs. F^. W. Millspaiigh. Mr.s. Sidney Thomiikins. Mrs. E. T. O'Brien, .Mrs. J. M. King. Miss l.aura Elliott, .Mrs. E. A. Lindsey, Mrs. John .Mason, Miss Louise Frichett, anil Miss Anne Warner Tenison. Tliis miil was also one of the largest sewing tiiiits in the Nashville Chajtter. CHURCH OF ADVENT AUXIUIARY Among the cajRains, stipervisors and workers who gave liheral and efficient ervice in the Advent Episcojtal Church Auxiliary were: Mrs. ,1. Buist Richardson. Chairman; .Mrs. J. TL .Swindell. Mrs. C. II. Brothers, Mrs. JJ. C. Hihhs. Mrs. William .Schetfer, Mrs. J. N. Chamberlain. Mrs. /\. D. Bryan, Mrs. Clement Hay- mond. Mrs. J. C. Elgin. Miss Margaret Way, Miss .Margaret Folk. Miss Elizabeth Southgate. Miss .Amy Nunn, Miss Gertrude I.ewis, Mrs. Roscoe Nunn, Mrs. Anna C. .Shipman, Miss Dorothy Hill. Mrs. A. H. Oliver. Mrs. Robert Fyhas. Mrs. M. R. Farish. Mrs. M. O. O'Neil, Miss Eula Nunn, Mi.ss Willie Temitle. Miss Friscilla Folk, .Miss Lorena Southgate. Miss Emma Jean T.aw- rence. Miss .Margaret Brazleton. Miss Medora Hill, and .Mrs. 11. C. Hihhs. BROADWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, U. S. A., AUXIUIARY iMiss Sara Cornelius and Miss Laitrelte Wallace, Cajttains. The following were workers in this unit : Mrs. Lola Baird. Mrs. W. B. Baird. Mrs. C. F. Cooney. Mrs. J. D. Covington. Mrs. J. G Gummings, Mrs. Horace England, Mrs. Eugene Fletcher. Mrs. Minus Fletcher, Mrs. Lloyrl Haynes, Mrs. II. Kai Howse, Mrs. John McClure. .Mrs. Lilly Shilland, Mrs. C. E. .Skinner, Mrs. J. A. Young, IMiss .Sallie Cornelius. Miss Martha Cornelius. Miss Anna Boyers, Miss Lillian Taylor. Miss Margaret Rose. Miss Grace Ro.‘=e. Mrs. Ira Barker. Mrs. C. K. Colley, Mrs. W. 0 Tirrill. and Mrs. John II. DeWitt. BEEMONT CIRCLE AUXILIARY Mrs. Harry E. Williamson, Captain, assisted by the following workers: Mrs. W. E. Hihhett. IMrs. T. A. Curley. Mrs. 1*. A. Moses. Mrs. Chester Brown. Mrs. A. B. Clark. Mrs. George Reyer. Mrs. J. M. Durrett. Mrs. Forrest Graham. Mrs. Henderson Moore, iMrs. C. C. I’aris. Mrs. J. K. .Simpson, Mrs. Thomas Spain, Mrs. E. S. Culbert. Mrs. Fannie iMcBride, Mrs. C. C. Talley, Mrs. J. FI. Harriman, Mrs. M. Harrison. Mrs. H. FI. Campbell, Mrs. H. C. Clay. Mrs. Mary Burns. Atrs. A. B. Benedict. Mrs. L. M. O'Brien. Mrs. A. B. I^isher, .Mrs. J. A. Cooper. Mrs. G. W. Lawrence. Airs. E. B. F^lischer. and Airs. W. J. Wallace. (194) DAVIDSON COUNTY IV 0 M E N IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 CENTENNIAL CLUB AUXILIARY Mrs. M. C. McCannon, Supervisor, Section One; Mrs. alter Stokes, Supervisor, Section Two. Mrs. John DeWitt served as Captain of Mrs. McGannon’s Section and Mrs. C. C. Christopher served as Captain of Mrs. Stokes's Section. Pioneer members of Centennial Club Auxiliary included: Mrs. R. H. Lacey, Mrs. Clay G. Stephens, Mrs. John W. Moore. IMrs. W. L. Nichol. Mrs. C. A. Marshall. I\Irs. S. S. Crockett. Mrs. Percy Williams. Mrs. Samuel Douglas, Mrs. Albert Britt. Miss Mary Webb. Miss Marian Walsh. Mrs. Weaver Harris. Mrs. George E. Blake. Mrs. John H. Jleeves. l\Irs. Hallum Gooilloe, Mrs. James B. Ezzell, Mrs. G. P. Edwards. Miss Rebecca Jones. Mrs. Lemuel R. Campbell. Mrs. William T. Hale. Jr.. Mrs. Emmett Cooper, and IMiss Mary Allen Thompson. COUNCIL OL CATHOLIC WOMEN’S AUXILIARY Mrs. John Coode. Supervisor; Mrs. Horace Cauvin, Captain. Workers of this unit were; i\Irs. John Thompson. Mrs. W. C. Sanders. IMrs. Elizabeth Joseph, Mrs. R. F. Regan. Mrs. John Bevington. Mrs. T. J. Wynne. Mrs. W. C. Mount. Mrs. 1^. A. Murray. Mrs. W. J. Morrison. Mrs. John Lowery. Mrs. John Trebing. Mrs. E. G. Ignatz. Mrs. John Sinnott. Mrs. Herman Blackman, Mrs. W. F. Mooney. Mrs. I. F. Huddleston. Mrs. H. J. Grimes. Mrs. J. P. Regan. Mrs. E. F. Nenon. IMrs. Frank Ignatz. l\Irs. A. C. Taylor. Mrs. R. F. Martindale. IMrs. Martin Gilmore. Miss Elsie Winnia. Miss Maggie McCormick. Miss Sadie Donovan. Miss IMamie Brew. Miss Lena Tamble. Miss Catherine Ncuhoff. Miss Lizzie Mooney, Miss Delia Brew. Miss Elizabeth Breen. Miss IMinnie Kaminsky. Miss Cornelia Coode, Miss Catherine Grimes. Miss Alice G. Smith. Mrs. J. F. Murray. Miss Kate Breene, and Miss Catherine Winnia. Mrs. M. C. McGannon (Gertrude Snow) Mrs. Humphrey Timothy supervised a group of Catholic women who worked before the organization of the Nashville Chapter at the various Catholic churches, and later came to headquarters to sew. Mrs. Timothy was assisted by a captain from each church, who corralled the workers. COLONIAL DAIVIES’ AUXILIARY Mrs. Samuel H. Orr and Airs. J. D. Blanton, Supervisors. The membership was composed of : Mrs. J. H. Kirkland. Mrs. C. S. Brown. Mrs. Edward Buford. IMrs. Leslie Cheek. Mrs. J. L. Dismukes. Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Mrs. William Duncan, Mrs. Hallum Goodloe. Mrs. J. W. Howard. Mrs. Brace R. Payne. Mrs. J. H. Pilcher, Mrs. Charles C. Trabue. Mrs. C. B. Wallace. Mrs. Claude Waller, Mrs. Owen Wilson. Mrs. Louis G. Wood. Mrs. Sinclair Niles, Mrs. G. M. Neely. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. Percy Warner. Mrs. E. W. Foster, and Mrs. Alex Caldwell. COUNCIL OL JEWISH WOMEN'S AUXILIARY Mrs. David Lowenheim, Chairman. The following composed this auxiliary : Mrs. ,L. Frankland. IMrs. Adolph Loveman. Mrs. Martin Loventhal. Mrs. Louis Lowenstein, Mrs. Ben Lindauer, Mrs. V. Bach. Mrs. Sol Cline. Mrs. Charles Cohn. Mrs. Sam Cohn. Mrs. TTae Ellis. Mrs. Abram Frank, Mrs. A. L. Goldberg. Mrs. H. Harsizyk. Mrs. A. Hirsliberg. Mrs, Isaac Ilirshberg. Mrs. Joe Jacobs, Mrs. A. Johnson, Mrs. Arthur Joseph. Mrs. Harry Joseph, Mrs. H. Kamer, Mrs. J. L. LsPat, IMrs. M. Lazarus. Mrs. R. Z. Levy. Mrs. Dorris Loven- lhal. Mrs. Lee Loventhal. Mrs. I. Lowenstein. Mrs. Sol Lowenstein. Mrs. Sigmund Marks. Airs. Joe Alorse, Mrs. Julius Lowenstein. Airs. A. Roth. Airs. A. Rothchild. Airs. AI. Rosenthal. Airs. V. S. Sobel, Mrs. A. Weinbaum. Airs. Henry Weinbaum. Airs. AI. Weiner. Airs. Lee Zibart, Aliss Alamie Blum, and Aliss Belle Goodman. ( 195 ) D A V I I) S ON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE W 0 R L I) WA R, 1914-1919 GKOI P OF W. C. T. U. WORKERS TN THE HOSPITAL GARMENT SECTION OF THE NASHVILLE CHAPTER First row. left to right: Mrs. Lena Wallace O'Rarr, i\Irs. Anna Martin Draughn, Mrs. Meda Cole Taylor. Mrs. W. L. Tally (Sallie Hamilton), Chairman of unit, Mrs. 1. N. Hyde (Annie Flolt). Top row: Mrs. Emma .lungeiman Rust (Mrs. J. W.), Mrs. Cynthia Harrell Carter, Mrs. A. H. (Jox (Louise Harrison), Mrs. Anna Cartwright Gunn. Mrs. J. Herstein (Ava Evans), Mrs. J. C. Walker (.Sallie Morris). DAVIDSON COUNTY W. C. T. U. AUXILIARY A list of workers of this unit may be found listed underneath the picture. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION Mrs. E. A. Price, Supervisor. Campbell Chapter Mrs. E. W. Foster, Captain, with: Mrs. John Moshy, Mrs. C. A. Marshall, Mrs. Sinclair Niles, Mrs. I. J. Van Ness, and Mrs, Rohin Rhoiles. Cumberland Chapter Mrs. J. O. Hendley, Captain. Her force included; Mrs. F. W. Millspaugh, Mrs. J. E. Hart. Mrs. J. Washington Moore .Mrs. Charles Morrow, Mrs. R. E. Donnell, Mrs. Byron Martin, and Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks. Thomas McCrory Chapter Mrs. Bntce R. Payne, Captain. Assisting this unit were; Mrs. John Kreig, Mrs. A. M. McClain. Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill, Mrs. Ridley Wills. Mrs. C. S. Brown. Vliss Agatha Brown, and Miss Mary Wehl). EASTERN STAR AUXILIARY VIrs. Pat Quigley and Mrs. W. T. Wene, Supervisors. Mrs. S. J. Fletcher. Mrs. H. E. Harrison. Mrs. W. S. Elite. Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Mrs. Arch' Maraman. Mrs. C. W. Schuyler. Mrs. J. E. Travis, and Mrs. S. B. Wilson. ( 196 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AUXILIARY Mrs. W. P. Rankin and Mrs. J. W. Hurt, Supervisors. Mrs. W. A. Rolierts, Mrs. W. I. Edwards, Mrs. J. H. Campbell, Mrs. Casey Jones, Mrs. Charles Eastman, Mrs. E. C. Dargan. Mrs. C. Bauman, Mrs. Kirk Hart, Mrs. J. B. Totten, Mrs. Hite C. Moore, Mrs. Harry Manby. Mrs. C. E. Connibear, Mrs. J. M. Gilliam, and Mrs. J. 0. McKee. Mrs. J. W. Hurt, whose untimelv death occurred while in service, registered a daily attendance for the fifteen months that she was Captain of her unit, and was one of the most capable workers in this department. GLEN LEVEN CHURCH AUXILIARY Mrs. David T. McGill, Supervisor. Memhers of this unit were: Mrs. W. C. Alexander. Mrs. S. W. Bomar, Mrs. John Bell. IMrs. Arthur Cooney. Mrs. Victor Cooney. Mrs. J. W. Caffey, Mrs. George W. Dean. Mrs. W. B. Davis, Mrs. D. Hungerford. Mrs. W. G. Ewing, Mrs. Lee Hill. Mrs. E. .S. McFadden. Mrs. T. P. May. Mrs. S. Walters McGill. Mrs. Carl Mitchell, Mrs. Oscar Waldkirch, Mrs. E. C. Scruggs. Mrs. G. M. Swan. Mrs. E. W. Mooring. Mrs. F. M. Gerard. Mrs. Charles .Stet- son, Mrs. Greenlee Tate. Mrs. Loulie Weele. Mrs. W. W. Porter. Miss Kate Jones. Miss Margaret McNeilly, Miss Margaret White, Miss ElizaJieth McFadden, Miss Abhie Spears, Miss Annie McGill. Miss Irene Chenoweth. Miss Mildred Mitchell and Miss Pauline Gerard. KING’S DAUGHTERS’ AUXILIARY Airs. Giltson Patterson, the County War Presi- dent, was Supervisor, with Airs. H. B. Chadwell, Airs. J. Herstein, Airs. .lohn A. Jones, and Airs. Florence Rohinson serving at different times as Cap- tains. Those w'orking with this unit were; Airs. W. E. Norvell, Airs. W. H. Buclianan. Mrs. H. D. Ezell. Airs. E. TL Doolittle. Airs. Charles Fisher. Mrs. Anna T. Hall, Mrs. Robert Bratton. Airs. E. A. Booth. Airs. A. B. Ke.l Cross Unit .luring tho war. She Hill. Airs. Kirk Hart. Airs. N. D. Rose. Airs. L. F. Butler. Airs. E. P. Blair. Mrs. J. L. Bryan. Airs. E. B. Pennington. Mrs. R. G. Crowley, Airs. A. G. Aloore. Airs. Drake Hyde, Airs. Sam Fite, and Aliss Janie Outlaw. Mrs. Davjd Thomas McGill Mrs. McGill iirvtT inissctl a mcftino; of AIADISON UNIT This was one of the first units to organize with Airs. H. B. Chadwell as Captain. Airs. Chadwell had a number of residents of the Aladison community as co-w'orkers. They included: Airs. William A. Core. Airs. E. R. Doolittle. Airs. T. AI. Shields. Airs. L. S. Doolittle, Airs. Harry Gee, Airs. Tilden O'Kain. Airs. T. 0. Alorris. and Mrs. William Franklin. AIOORE MEAIORIAL CHURCH AUXILIARY Airs. W. V. Kennedy, Supervisor, and the following w'ere memhers of this unit: Airs. Brown Buford, Airs. Henry Alaney, Airs. John Hollins. Airs. T. Alortimer Gaines. Airs. E. B. Cayce, Mrs. W. D. Trabue. Mrs. William Sterling. Airs. 0. H. Brown. Airs. T. A. Clark- son, Airs. J. H. Smith, Airs. G. W. Gifford, Airs. W. G. Templeton. Airs. C. P. Workman. Airs. James S. Lipscomb, Airs. J. J. Naive, Airs. D. S. Allen, Airs. B. C. Ford, Airs. Jennings Bailey. ( 197 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 A (MtOl'P OF CAPTAINS IN I'llE HOSPITAL GARMENT SECTION. NASIIVIEEE CHAP- l ER. A. R. C„ AT J'lIE IIERMITA(;E CEER HEADQUARTERS Id the right. Imttnin mw. stands Mrs. ,Io R. Alorgan (Jean Gibson). Supervisor of the Depart- ment. lo the left. Mrs. Robert E. .lackson. Director ol Woman’s Work of the Nashville Chap- ter. Others a]>peuring in the iiicture are the Ca])tuins of the various units who eorraled the work- ers for this Department throm.diout the war. Mrs. Robert Creighton. Mrs. J. N. Means, Mrs. John W. Childress, Nlrs. L. E. McKeand. Mrs. R. O. .McLean. .Mrs. W. E. McNeilly. .Mrs. J. W. I’entecost. Mrs. W. E. .McKeand, .Mrs. A. M. I illman, .Mrs. Sam C.. Wdikes. .Mrs. C. B. W ilson. Mrs. Hen E. Matthews. Mrs. James B. .Ander- son. Mrs. D. H. Scanlon, Mrs. A. S. Wilson. Mrs. C. R. Badoux. Mrs. Van Lipscomb, Miss Mattie \V . I bompson. Miss INfary Magill, AJiss Etta Gifford, Mrs. Charles Odom, and Mrs. Lyon ( duldress. McKENDREE CHURCH AUXILIARY Mrs. Clay G. Sleplteiis, Supervisor, and Miss Alina Oliver, Cajrtain. Assisting tvilh this itnit were: Mrs. .lohn Aloore. Mrs. John Ba.^kerville. Mrs. Turner Dodd. Mrs. Duncan Davis. Airs. Allies V'illiams. Mrs. E. T. Eowe, Mrs. Alyra Eall. Airs. James Keeling. Airs. John W. Chester. Airs. J. A. Crawford, Airs. R. II. Lacey, and Mrs. James B. Ezzell. NORTHEAST NASIIVIEEE AUXILIARY Miss Alice Edwards, Supervisor. Those working throughout the war with this unit were: Mrs. Alary Boatwright, Airs. Philip J. Houser. Airs. A. R. llallock. Airs. J. N. Chamberlain, Mrs. Cassius AI. Holt. Mrs. J. O. Eckhardt. Airs. Mary Lee Turner, Airs. D. E. Blanks, Airs. Mary Fritz. Airs. George Roth. Airs. Andrew MacKensie, Mrs. Raymond Norris. .Mrs. James .''inith. Airs. AI. Al. Harvill. Airs. J. I). Hite. Airs. AI. AI. Ginn. Airs. Henry Neuhofl, Aliss Myrtle McRae. Aliss Aland Payne, and Aliss Alary Smith. SOUTH NASHVILLE AUXILIARY Mrs. .1. H. Canipliell, Mrs. Charles Brengelnian and Mrs. J. Paul Harvill, Cap- tains. Airs. J. AI. Gant. Airs. Leah Gilbert. Airs. Alollie Jones, Airs. J. T. Allen, Airs. Walter Corbitt. Airs. J. Thnni]ison. Mrs. J. F. Alarshall, Mrs. L. A. Tanksley, Airs. .Alat Mc.AIurray, ( 198 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 ftFrs. Louis Peal. Mrs. H. B. Hill, Mrs. E. II. Murray. Mrs. Bert Geiger. Mrs. Carl McMurray. Mrs. Meredith Flautt. Mrs. A. T. Cartwright. Miss Ophelia Marlin, Miss Jennie Bowen, Miss Annie Bowen, and Miss Kaminsky. EQUAL SUFFRAGE AUXILIARY l\Irs. Robert L. Sawver and Mrs. Ira P. Jones. Captains. Mrs. A. II. Council. IMrs. J. L. Hopkins. Mrs. J. F. Horn. Mrs. T. C. Joy. Mrs. M. C. Koellein. Mrs. W. B. Jones, Mrs. W. H. Sherrill. Mrs. 11. J. Marshall. Mrs. M. Y. Sloan. Miss Martha White. Mrs. W. A. Overall. IMrs. Charles Baker. Miss Matilda Porter. Mrs. Lou Lusky. and Mrs John Barksdale. ST. AXXE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH AUXILIARY iMrs. James Moore and Mrs. C. H. Swann. Supervisors, and the following mein- bers; IMrs. Ira B. Clark. Mrs. Frank H. Weakley. Mrs. George T. Finnegan. Mrs B. 11. Donnan, Mrs. Charles T. Wright. Mrs. W. B. Garrett. .Mrs. Mary C. Fisher. Mrs. Mary Blackmore. Mrs. Charles D. Campbell. IMrs. J. H. Ambrose, Mrs. II. L. Lipscomb. IMrs. Bobert Baxendale. Mrs. James L. McKoin. IMrs. W. B. Marr, Mrs. George Wade. Mrs. Dillie Driver Beese, Mrs. W. S. Allen, Mrs. W. G. Browne, and Mrs. James Tilt. UNITED DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY, AFFILIATED CHAPTERS’ AUXILIARY Mrs. Thomas Newbill, Supervisor. Mrs. NewbilPs workers consisted of: Mrs. Thomas Appleton. Mrs. Mark Harrison. Mrs. Harvey Hogg. Mrs. L. A. McMurray, Mrs. James McHatton. ^Irs. NJ . J. Warner, Mrs. Lyman Green. Mrs. Harvey Lee. Mrs. John Mc- Creer>'. Mrs. Bobert L. Abernathy. iMrs. W. B. Ballard. Mrs. William Carr. Mrs. J. T. Chad- wick, Mrs. B. G. Crowley, Mrs. W. T. Davis. ^Irs. John Donelson. Mrs. W. W. Hargrave. Mrs. Bush Hawes. Mrs. Emmett Holder. Mrs. B. C. Kenyon. Mrs. H. Mizell. Mrs. M. B. Morton. Mrs. David Bice, Mrs. Harold Patterson, Mrs. J. B. Pope, ^Irs. W. H. Bandall, Mrs. J. V. Smith. Mrs. Maude Y. Sullivan. Mrs. Vivian Tupper. Mrs. J. W. Warner. Mrs. Lizzie West, Mrs. B. D. Crutcher. Mrs. Fred Whittemore. Mrs. J. Matt Williams. IMrs. W. T. Yeargin, Mrs. W. T. Young, Mrs. C. C. Young, Miss Evelyn Crutcher. Miss Elizabeth Campbell, Miss Meta Orr. and Miss Mar>‘ Belle Hopkins. UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS’ AUXILIARY Mrs. John V. Orman and Mrs. Emmett Holder as Captains, and the following members : Mrs. Harvey Hogg, Mrs. Berry Christensen. Mrs. E. Van Scliaack. Mrs. A. P. Church. Mrs. Edwin Godwin. Mrs. John Godwin, Mrs. James Austin. Mrs. Henry Cooper. Mrs. William Shrigley, Mrs. Albert King. IMrs. Harry Eskew. and Mrs. Mitchell Austin. VANDERBILT AID SOCIETY AUXILIARY Mrs. W. H. Schuerman, Captain, and the following workers: Mrs. J. M. Anderson, IMrs. W. H. S. Armisteail. Mrs. Bobert Armistead. Mrs. John Atchison, Mrs. George Bennie. Mrs. A. G. Brant. .Mrs. Stewart Campbell. Mrs. M, .M. Cecil. Mrs. Henry Colton, Mrs. John E. Dunn. Mrs. Bobert Ewing. Mrs. T. G. Garrett. Mrs. Harry Ilartupee. Mrs. V'. E. Hibbett. Mrs. P. D. Houston. .Mrs. Hamilton Love. Mrs. A. B. Hill. Mrs. C. E, Huggins, .Mrs. George Martin, Mrs. J. T. McGill. Mrs. John Trotwood Moore. Mrs. G. M. Neely, .Mrs. W. A. Ogden. IMrs. Jessie M. Overton. Mrs. Thomas Parkes. IMrs. H. P. Salter. Mrs. B. B. Steele. Mrs. J. H. Stevenson, Mrs. Jesse Thomas, Mrs. Oscar Waldkirch. Mrs. F. L. Wilkinson. Mrs. Bert Young. IMrs. J. A. Witherspoon. .Mrs. M . C. Dixon. Mrs. 0. N. Bryan. Mrs. A . II. \XMtt, Mrs. Granbery Jackson, and IMrs. Bichard Barr. ( 199 ) 1) A V 1 1) S 0 N C () LI NTY if 0 M E N IN T H E WORE I) WA R, 1914-1919 VINE STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH AUXILIARY Mrs James Cayee, Captain. The workers in lliis unit included: Mrs. M. K. Derrylicny, Mrs. \V. I!. Anderson. Mrs. John Adamson, Mrs. J. F. Beatty, Mrs, J. T. (terry. Mrs. J. W. Carniicliael, Mrs. George Callionn. Mrs. Fielding Gordon. Mrs. Almeta Brannon. Mrs. (i. C. Dalniey, Mrs. H. M. Drifoos. Mrs. E. E, Eastman. Mrs. C. C. Gaines, Mrs. Anna Goodall. Mrs. Andy Griffin. Mrs. J. M. Jacoljs, Mrs. J'urner Jolinson, Mrs. Carey E. Morgaii, Mrs. W. K. Me Alister, Mrs. Hill McAlister, Mrs. Tlieresa I’erlcins Me- Gavoclv. Mrs. 1). McKee, Mrs. E. E. McGee. Mrs. Wiliiam A. Ogden, Mrs. (!. C. Sliackelford. Mrs. Hunter l^erry, .Mrs. H. W. Stanley, Mrs. A. S. Warren, Mrs. James Yowell, Miss Mary Shackelford, Miss Fannie Gleaves. Mrs. R. C. Moore. Mrs. Joe Holman. Miss Maud Ballard. Mrs. West H. Morton. Mrs. J. II. Baker, Mrs. Alex. Ferry, Mrs. Gibson I’atterson. Mrs. Fielding Gordon, Miss Lucile Holman, and Miss Ruth Cowden. WEST NASHVILLE AUXILIARY Ylvs. Goodloe Cockrill, Supervisor, and the fol- lowing workers: Mrs. Boyd Thomason. Mrs. C. I). Carter, Mrs. J. 0. Walker, .Mrs. L. II. Farris, Mrs. W. E. Gillenwaters, Mrs. Charles Buchanan. Mrs. J. I). Goodwin. Mrs. Rufus Allen, Mrs. T. F. Givens. Mrs. Capitola McDaniel, Mrs. J. W. Weaver. Mrs. W. E. Bailey. Mrs. C. E. Hayes, Mrs. R. L.. Witodward. Mrs. Ida Boyd. Mrs. Susie Burton. .Mrs. J. W. I'ryer. .Miss Annie L.eathers. Mrs. Roscoe Matthews, Mrs. Neil .S. Jones. Mrs. Lit Malone, Mrs. Harley Matthews, .Mrs. B. C. Wright, Miss Janie Corckrill. Miss Lou Ella Wedfenden. and Miss I.ouise Cox. The garments made l>v Mrs. Cockrill and her workers were so perfect they were often tised as models for other units. WOODLAND STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH UNIT Mrs. Samuel S. McKav and Mrs. Green Benton, Gaitlams. The memlters were: Mrs. William Hume, Jr., Mrs. Andrew O'Brien, Mrs. Charles Brengelman, Mrs. Carrie Hol- lins, Mrs. Henry ,S])icer, .Mrs. Eugene Hollins. Mrs. Walter Caldwell. Mr^. Samuel Douglas, .Mrs. Wilbur Creighton. Mrs. OIney Davies. IMrs. II. O. Blackwood. Mrs. George J. .Stubblefield, Mrs. George R. Gillespie. .Mrs. W. II. Elam. .Mrs. Anna E. Bennett. Miss Laura .Spicer, ami Miss Zaida Baskette. EAST NASHVILLE AUXILIARY Mrs. Bennett D. Bell, Sujtervisor, and Mrs. Ver- non Sharp, Cajttain. A complete list of this unit will be found with the East Nashville section of the Woman’s Commit- tee, CoutK'il of National Defense, of which Mrs. Sharp was Chairman. A few of the workers are listed with the picture. The Donelson and White’s Creek Auxiliarv workers will Ire found listed under the Countv Woman’s Committee, of which Mrs. Robert W. ( 2no ) Mrs. Goodloe Cockrill H.irris) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORE D WA R, 1914-1919 EAST NASHVILLE FRIDAY AUXILIARY. HOSPITAL GARMENT SECTION. NASHVILLE CHAPTER. A. R. C. Mrs. I’ennett I). Bell. Supervisor, and Mrs. \ enion Hil)hett Sharp. Cajitain. Ollier workers appearing in tlie picture are. Mrs. Lula Daugherty. Mrs. .)nhn Hi\. Mrs. .1. H. Calile, Mrs. W. J. Haniillon. Mrs. Thomas ,1. IJeale. .Mrs. Romans Hailey. .Mrs. Withersjioon Hayes. Mrs. T. M. Walker. Mrs. W. ,1. Gilliert. Mrs. Roy F. Williams, .Miss Rixler Otha. .Miss .Mary Hall. .Mrs. Walter L. .lones and Mrs. Kent Sandridge. Nicliol was Qiairman, and also under the Red Cross E.\;lension Department, of which Mrs. George F. hUackie was Chairman. The record of the l.a Rue Cluh. of which Mrs. G. M. Adams was Captain, will lie found with the record of the Knitting Department, and also in the Extension Dejiartment, as this cinli as- sisted in all phases of World War work. Other units working in the Hos|)ital Garment De- jiartment whose rosters are given elsewhere in this volume, and who rendered eRicient service, are; West End Methodist Church, Airs. A. G. DulTv. Captain: Christ Church, Mrs. Owen Wilson and Mrs. Joseph Gihson, Captains: Alex Green Unit. Mrs. W. Z. Eontaine. Cap- tain; Y. W. C. A. Auxiliary. Airs. Donna Baird Beaslev, Captain; Donelson Auxiliary, Airs. Craig AIcFarland. Captain; I^eahody Dames Unit, Airs. D. R. Gehhard and Airs. Robert S. Wehh, Captains; Danyhters of America Auxiliary, Airs. W. S. Hite. Captain; Women Resirlents of Harding Road, Airs. George Killehrew, Captain; Parent-Teacher Auxiliary. Airs. Alex Irving and Airs. R. Griflin, Captains- and Auxiliary, Old Woman’s Home, Mrs. Horagc G. Hill, Captain. Mrs. S.\m McKay (M atti? P.iiliiis) ( £01 ) I) AV 1 ns ON C O U N T Y WOMEN IN THE W O R L D WA R, 1914-1919 HH ADOUAUTEUS (»E KNITTINC DEIVAliTAIKNT OF NASHVILLE CHAPTER On (Inly, seated at left. Mrs. I>. Frank Fields. .Assistant Chairman. Seated to tlie riylit. Mrs. Rii'hard Hake (.lulia Dudley ). In the eenter. Mrs. C. S. Rrown. Rack of her. standing, are Mrs. A ernon Tu]iper (Louise Frith), ami Mrs. Charles Hutit. two valuahle workers at head- ([iiarters. lo the left, standing, are. Mrs. K. I'. McConnico and Mrs. R. E. Fort. Chairman of the Knitting Department. KNITTING DEI’ART.MENT, NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. Mrs. Rufus E. Eokt and Mrs. Kinnard T. McConnico, Chairmen Knitling by tlie Nashville Chapter, A. R. C., Itegan when a cahlegram from Major Cl ayson Murphy, Chief of ihe Red Cross War Council, in Erance, of the American Red (a'oss, was received at National I leadtpiarters. which read: “Begin sliipping at once one and a hall million each of knitted mufllers, sw'eaters, socks and wristlets. I urge yon on hehalt of onr scddiers and those ol our .Nilies who suffer in the frozen trenches.” Ihe resjmnse to this apjreal was instantaneous in Nashville and Davidson County. Hundreds of women came riaily to the Knitting Department of the Nashville Chap- ter, and were given the wool and the directions for the garments they desired to make. Records were kept at the Nashville Chapter Heachpiarters, showing that as many as eight hundred and ten hanks of wool were issued hy its knitting depart- ment in one day. The jdedge cards for this department were indexed and filed so that when the garments were returned they cmild he credited to the individual or unit who had taken wool out. Owing to the distressing condition of the Tennessee hoys in the Southern army cani|)s, special permission was given to the Nashville Chapter to make shipments to the Red Cross Eield Directors at Canii) Jackson, S. C., at Fort Oglethorjre, Ga., and at Camp Sevier, S. C. Eortv-five sweaters and scarfs and ninety jrairs of socks were presenterl to the Vanderhilt L nit hy the Nashville Red Cross Knitting Department on the eve of this unit’s sailing for overseas duty. ft has heen estimated liy experts that the value of the garment knitterl is three times that of the wool. According to this valuation the garments knitted hy the Nashville Chapter of the Red Cross would aggregate apjrroximately .$ 60 , 000 . I'he Nashville Chapter’s Knitting Department had the distinction of making the first ( 202 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 shipment of knitted garments received at the Southwestern Division Headquarlers of the Red Cross, at Atlanta, Ga. A competent office force in the Knitting Department was required at all times to receive and distribute wool, to keep the thousands of knitters supplied with work, and to give accurate instructions. The women selected bv Mrs. Fort and Mrs. McConnico for this particular work included: INIrs. Vernon Tapper. Mrs. Charles Hunt. i\Irs. A. B. Anderson. IMrs. James E. Caldwell. Jr., Mrs. Charles S. Brown. Mrs. Edward Craig. Jr.. ^Jrs. M. M. Cecil. Mrs. Felix Cheatham. Mrs. Thomas Keeling, Mrs. John Kreig. l\Irs. George F. Blackie. Mrs. John Thompson. Jr., .Mrs. B. Frank Fields. Mrs. Bichard Hake. Mrs. Annette Baxter. Mrs. Vance Alexander. Mrs. Charles Davitt. Mrs. R. E. Donnell. Mrs. l\Iay French Noel. Mrs. Edwin Noel. Mrs. C. A. Manthey, Mrs. W. 0. Parmer. Mrs. John Onstott. Mrs. Campbell Pilcher. IMrs. E. W. Fr>e. Mrs. Frank Horn. Mrs. 1). R. Gebhardt, Mrs. W. P. Rutland. Mrs. William G. Simmons. Mrs. J. T. Halbach. IMrs. Arthur Jarvis. Mrs. Clay G. Stephens. l\Jrs. Abram M. Tillman. Mrs. Louis 11. Sperry, lUrs. John Cummins. Mrs. W. II. Doty. IMiss Hazel Brandon. Miss Bessie Barksdale, and Miss Rubie Simpkins. EXCEPTIONAL KNITTERS Amoug some of the knitters who did exceptional work in the Nashville Chap- ter. A. R. C., and who received the highest commendation from Mrs. Eort, Mrs. Mc- Connico and all Red Cross officials, were: Mrs. Nannie Ilowse Allen. Mrs. Susan Hill Alley (Mrs. J. W. I. Mrs. Bessie Alley. Mrs. Florence Rosser Baker (Mrs. T. B. ) . Mrs. Nellie Temple Brothers (Mrs. C. H.). Mrs. Clara I'oskett Brown (Mrs. C. S.i. Mrs. Malinda Howard Cecil ( iMrs. M. M.), Mrs. Louis Wood. jMrs. Addie Campbell Cooksey (Mrs. J. L. ) . Mrs. Ada Shaw Core (Mrs. W. W. I . Mrs. Fanny Waugh Davis (Mrs. K. C.). Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones. Mrs. Bettie Gibbs Dunbar (Mrs. J. Mrs. Letitia Nolen Ferris (Mrs. J. C.(. Mrs. Charles Stetson. Mrs. Lucy Manning. Mrs. May Payne Fields (Mrs. B. F. ) . IMrs. Inez ,\bernathy Follis (Mrs. Dave J.i. Mrs. Annie Downey Gaddy (Mrs. J. R.), Mrs. Carrie Scruggs Grant. Mrs. Tabitha Blackman Grimes (Mrs. O. L. I . Miss IMary Smith. Mrs. Johnnie F'owler. Mrs. A. N. llollaliaugli. Mrs. (Jrrie Haney Jones (Mrs. M. 0.1. Mrs. Calista Bailey Manthey (Mrs. C. A.). Mrs. Porter Phillips. Mrs. A. B. Anderson. Mrs. Bettie Harris Pickle (Mrs. (j. It.), Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley Picton (Mrs J. N.), Mrs. W. B. Cook. Mrs. Melissa Ricketts Pitts (Mrs. J. A.). Mrs. Ida Pendleton Ransdell (Mrs. T. D. ) . IMrs. Thomas Flerbert. Jr.. Mrs. J. H. Zarecor. Mrs. Kate W ebster Sanders, Mrs. .\nnie Van Cooten. Mrs. Annie Wade Wilkes. Mrs. Albert King. Mrs. Thomas Stratton. Vliss Julia Hindman. Miss Mary Kyle Jones. Miss Varina Scruggs. Vliss Margaret Vance. Miss Frances Pilcher. Miss Lucy ButtorfT, Miss Maud Ballartl. Miss Kittie Berry, Mrs. S. Walters McGill, Miss Ida Cavert. Miss Lillian Taylor. Mrs. W-'. A. Core, Mrs. John Coode. Mrs. Count Boyd, and Mrs. Marshall Polk. The following women were ardent supporters of the Knitting Department, work- ing untiringly for the sjtlendid results secured for the Nashville Chapter bv this department: Miss Stella Abrams. Mrs. A. F. Acree. Mrs. A. G. Adams. Miss Florence Adams. Mrs. G. VI. Adams, Miss Zula Adams, Mrs. John C. Adamson. Mrs. E. J. Adkisson. Miss Cornelia Alberts, Mrs. J. L. Albers. Vliss Natelle Albert. Vliss Inez Agerton. Mrs. Carter Alexander. Mrs. M. C. Alexander. Miss Ruth Alford. Mrs. A. S. Allen. Mrs. Armstrong Allen. Miss Arquilla .Vilen, Miss Belle Allen. .Miss Bessie Allen. Mrs. J. T. Allen. Miss Katherine Allen. Mrs. Nannie Howse Allen. .Mrs. WTll Allen. VIrs. J. WL Alley, Vliss Annie Allison. Miss Jennie Aline Ashworth. VIrs. William Alloway, VIrs. J. T. .Vltman. Miss Ellen Ambrose, Miss Flora E. Ambrose. Mrs. J. II. Ambrose. Mrs. A. B. Anderson. Miss Mary E. Anderson. Vliss Gladys Anderson. Mrs. J. B. Anderson. Mrs. Louis Anderson. Miss Mildred .Anderson. Miss Agnes Andrews. Miss Mildred .Andrews. Miss Amelia Appleton, Miss Eliza Arledge. Mrs. Alvin .Armstrong, Mrs. T. B. Armstrong. Mrs. J. C. Arrington. Airs. E. L. Ashford. Airs. B. B. Askew. Airs. J. G. Atwell. Airs. John R. Aust, Airs. J. Wh Austin. Airs. Alitchell Austin. Airs. Charles .Averett. Miss Eleanor Bailey. Airs. J. A. Bailey. Airs. W. H. Bailey. Aliss Helen Baird. Aliss Lola Baird, Aliss Virginia Baird, Mrs. J. H. Baker. Airs. Henderson Baker. Airs. J. W^. Baldwin, Aliss Maud Ballard. Airs. W. B. Ballard. Aliss Elizabeth Ballow. Aliss Nora Barclay. Aliss Nellie L. Bardill. Airs. C. Barham. Aliss Alartha Barham, Aliss Bessie Barksdale. Aliss Kate Barks- ( 203 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE. WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 dale, Mrs. Paul Barnes, Mrs. Miles W. Barnes, Mrs. C. P’. Barnett, Miss Addie Bell Barr, Mrs. B. T. Barrett, Mrs. Dora Barton. Mrs. John Baskerville, Mrs. Frank Bass, Mrs. A. B. Bass, Mrs. Jolin .M. Bass, .Mrs. Frances Bateman, Mrs. Alfred Battle, Mrs. Oscar Baer, Mrs. Henry Bauman. Mrs. Fd Baxter. Mrs. Lewis T. Baxter. .Mrs. Berry Bayless, Mrs. R. B. Beal, Mrs. W. E. Beard, Mrs. W. E. Bearden. Mrs. W. P. Bearden, Mrs. Donna Baird Beasley, Mrs. J. F. Beaty, Mrs. Bettie .S. Beesley. Mrs. \Villiam Beesley, Mrs. Bennett D. Bell, Mrs. Harry 11. Bell. Miss Elizahetli Bell. Mrs. John Arnold Bell. Mrs. J. T. Bell. .Miss Lillian Bell. Mrs. C. A. Bellamy, Miss Elizabeth Renagh, Mrs. II. C. Benagh, Miss Allrerta Bennett. Miss Fannie Bennett, Mrs. J. C. Bennett. Mrs. S. V. Berger, .'sister M. Bernard, Miss Katherine Berry. Mrs. \V. T. Berry. Mrs. Georgia-Knox Berry, Mrs. B. B. Bertrand, Mrs. W. O. Bitty, Mrs. O. L. Bicknell, Miss Margaret L. Binkley, Mrs. Eugene Bishop, Miss Lydia Bishop. Miss Grace Bissett. Mrs. George F. Blackie. IMiss Beatrice Blackmore, Miss Alma Blackstock. Mrs. II. (). Blackwood, Mrs. George E. Blake, Mrs. Vaughn Blake, Miss Louise Blakemore, Miss Mary Blakemore, Miss lone Blair, Mrs. J. D. Blanton. Miss Pearl Bled- soe, Miss Emily L. Blevins, Miss Helen Blevins, Miss Della Bloomstein. Miss Virginia Blackwell. Mrs. IT. C. Blum, Miss Alixine Bogatsky, Mrs. R. C. Bogle, Mrs. E. M. Bond, Miss Kate Bond, Mrs. E. C. Bonner, Mrs. 11. B. Bond. Mrs. J. N. Bonner. Mrs. Ruth Bonner. Mrs. B. Bordeiser. Miss Mary Bouchard, Miss Lydia Bouchaifl, Mrs. Charles Bowman, Mrs. E. N. Bowyer, Mrs. L. G. Roxwell. Mrs. Count R. Boyd, Miss Daisy Boyd. Miss Gertrude Boyd. Mrs. J. R. Boyd, Mrs. C. Hoyt Bradford, Mrs. J. K. Bradford, Mrs. J. C. Brad- ford. Miss Jean C. Bradford. Miss Sarah Bradford, Mrs. George Bradley. Mrs. Hugh Bradley. Miss Frances Bramlett, Miss Bessie M. Brownwell. Miss Bessie Brand, M iss Dorothy Brandon, Miss Mary Brandon. Miss Louise C. Brandon. Mrs. R. B. Brannon, Mrs. W. H. Brannon, Miss Helen Brant. Mrs. R. \V. Bratton. Miss Margaret Brazelton. Mrs. A. C. Breast. Miss Delia Brew, Miss Mary E. Brew. Mrs. J. M. Bridges, Mrs. S. Briggs. Mrs. Felix Bright. Mrs. Albert Britt, Mrs. George T. Britt. Mrs. Perry Bromberg, Mrs. C. If. Brothers, Mrs. Charles Brower, Miss Lillian Brower, Mrs. Ennis Brown. Mrs. C. S. Brown. Mrs. Enloe Brown. Miss Eleanor Brown. Mrs. Hampton Brown. Mrs. J. P. W. Brown, Mrs. Laurent Brown. Mrs. Percy Brown, Mrs. Zach Brown, Mrs. W. P. Bruce, Miss Louise E. Bruce. Miss E. L. Brunner. Mrs. C. E. Brush, Mrs. Louis M. Bryan. Miss Margaret Bryan. Mrs. O. N. Bryan. Mrs. W. A. Bryan, Mrs. Charles Buchanan. Mrs. Matt Buckner, Miss Annie Buckner, Aliss Margaret Buckner. Miss Mary Harding Buckner. Mrs. D. C. Buell. Mrs. Brown Buford, Miss Elizabeth Buckner, Miss Helen Buford. Miss Margaret Buford. Mrs. Edward Buford. Miss Ruth Bulla. Mrs. Charles Buntin. Mrs. Lucius Burch. Mrs. J. O. Burge, Mrs. E. F. Burke, Mrs. E. R. Burke, Miss Mary PL Burke, Mrs. E. R. Burr, Mrs. L. J. Bushwell. Mrs. Lewis F. Butler. Mrs. Joseph W. Byrns. Miss Lillian Butler. Miss Lucy Bnttorff. Miss Mary E. Byrns. Miss Florence Cafde. Mrs. J. If. Cable, Mrs. James E. Caldwell. Mrs. J. E. Caldwell, Jr., Mrs. Thomas P. Calhoun. Miss Annie Laurie Campliell, Mrs. A. G. Campirell. Mrs. D. M. Campbell, Miss Elizabeth Campbell. Mrs. 11. T. Campbell. Mrs. J. H. Campbell, Miss Lucille Campbell, Miss Ella Cantrell, Miss .Sue L. Cantrell, Mrs. J. W. Cardwell, Mrs. J. W. Carmichael, Mrs. H. B. Carre, Mrs. Bruce Carmichael. Mrs. A. M. Caroll. Miss Martha Carroll. Mrs. C. C. Carter, Mrs. J. O. Carter. Miss Rowena Carter, Mrs. J. B. Carver, Mrs. Ben J. Carver. Miss Esther Case, Mrs. I). D. Cason, Mrs. R. M. Cassety, Mrs. Ambrose Cayce, Mrs. Kenneth Cayce. Mrs. James A. Cayce. Mrs. PL Cauvin. Miss .Sadie Cauvin, Miss Annie Cavert. Mrs. A. J. Cavert, Miss Corinne Cavert. Miss Ida Cavert. Mrs. J. M. Cavert, Mrs, P. R. Cavert, Mrs. M. M. Cecil. Mrs. Ernest Chadwell, Miss Martha Chadwell, Mrs. Gladys Chamberlain, Miss Mary E. Chamberlain. Mrs. J. C. Cartwright. Mrs. .S. A. Champion, Mrs. E. B. Chappell, Miss Elise Charlton. Mrs. Felix Cheatham. Mrs. Robert Cheek, Mrs. John Cheek, Mrs. H. A. Chenoweth, Mrs. PI. W. Cherry. Mrs. W. C. Cherry, Mrs. J. W. Chester, Mrs. Jeanette Childress, Miss Louis M. Childress, Miss Mildred Christman. Mrs. C. C. Christopher, Miss Mollie Claiborne, Miss Christine Clark. Mrs. Dan Clark, Miss Dorothy Clark, Miss Elizabeth Clark. Mrs. Isabella Clark, Miss Katherine Clark. Mrs. Kinnabd T. MlConnico (Nina Fprris) ( 204 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY IP' 0 M E N IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Mrs. B. Frank Fields ( May Payne) Assistant Chairman of the Df'partmcnt i\Iiss Marie Clark, Miss Mary Helen Clarke. Mrs. .Sheffiekl Clark. Miss Faith Clarke, Miss Elizabeth Clarkson. Mrs. T. A. Clarkson. Miss Annie Clayhrooke, Miss Eliza Clayhrooke. Miss .Martha Clements, Miss Rachel Lee Clements, Miss Beatrice Cockle, Mrs. C. R. Cockle. IMrs. ^'athan Cohn. Mrs. E. W. Cole, Miss Lucile Cole, Miss Ciarrie Coleman, Mrs. J. R. Coleman, IMrs. J. T. Coleman, Mrs. T. H. Coleman. Mrs. William Coleman. .Mrs. Mary A. Coles. Miss Lelia Collins. Mrs. George T. Colyar. Mrs. C. E. Conihear. .Miss Sallie ( iorneliiis, Mrs. Sara ^ard Conley, Mrs. C. P. Connell. Mrs. W. J. Conner. Mrs. John Coode. Miss .Mabel 11. Cook. Mrs. S. i\I. Cook, Mrs. J. L. Cooksey. Miss Margaret Cooper, Mrs. Emmett Cooper. Miss Louise (.orhitt. Miss Martha Corbitt. Mrs. W. W. Core. Mrs. W. L. Corder. Mrs. R. M. Corlett. Miss Katherine Corlett. Miss Martha Cornelius. Miss .Sarah Cornelius. Miss Frances Cornelius. Mrs. H. H. Corson. .Miss Katlierine Courtwright, Jtirs. J. M. Covert. Miss .Mabel Cowan. Mrs. R. S. Cowan. .Miss Rutli Cowden. Miss Lucie T. Cowles, Mrs. A. 11. Cox, Mrs. W. 11. Cox. .Miss Corinue Craig, Mrs. W. W. Crandall. Mrs. C. 11. Crawlord. .Mrs. J. G. Creveling. .Miss Margaret Creighton. Mrs. R. W. Crichlow. .Miss Susie P. Crichlowu Airs. J. A. Crittenden. Miss Emma May Crockett, Mrs. S. S. Crockett. .Mrs. .1. E. Crockett. .Miss Mar- garet Crockett, Mrs. W. J. Crockett. Mrs. Watkins Crockett, Mrs. R. G. Crowley, Miss Evelyn Crutcher. Mrs. R. S. Crutcher. !Mrs. T. W. Crutcher, IMiss Rachel Crutchfiehl. Mrs. J. G. Cum- mins. Miss Row'ena Cunningham. .Mrs. Walton Cunningham. Miss Coriune Cunningham, .Mrs. S. D, Curry. Mrs. C. C. Dab- ney. Mrs. Richard Dake, Miss Gilberta Daken. Mrs. 11. Dalshmer, Mrs. M. L. Darden. Mrs. W. W. Darden. Mrs. John Davidson. -Miss .Mary Belle Davidson. Mis; Willie Ruth Davidson. Miss Bessie Davis. Miss Ethel J)avis. .Mrs. G. W. Davis. Mrs. H. C. Davis, Mrs. Hunter Davis, Mrs. J. K, Davis. Mrs. K. C. Davis, .Mrs. Jj. IJ, Davis. Mrs. Wendell Davis, Mrs. T. F. Davis, Mrs. Charles Davitt. .Miss Clair Deal. .Mrs. S. M. Deal. Mrs. T. M. Demoss. Mrs. Gus Demerich. Miss .Mary Dennison, Mrs. D. K. Denton. .Miss Hattie B. Dew. Mrs. A. S. Derryherry, Mrs. .M. E. Derryherry. .Mrs. J. S. Derryherry, Mrs. John H. DeWitt. Mrs. S. S. Dibrell. Mrs. A. A. Dickerson. Miss Mary Frances Dickerson, Mrs. E. J. Dillard. Miss Nellie Dillingham. .Miss Cornelia Dismukes. IMrs. J. L. Dismukes, .Mrs. .Miller Dismukes. IMrs. William Dismukes, Mrs. Mose Dixon, Mrs. Lockard Doak. .Mrs. .bdm K. Dean, Mrs. .Allen Dob- son, l\Trs. R. E, Donnell, Miss Fannie May Dooley. Mrs. E. R. Doolittle, Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Mrs. W. H. Doty. Mrs. E. G. Doubleday, Miss Kathleen Daugherty. Miss I.ula Daugherty. Miss Elizabeth Douglas. Miss Martha Douglas, Mrs. ,‘samuel Douglas. Mrs. H. S. Downing. Mrs. Annie Drake. Mrs. J. H. Drake. Mrs. B. F. Drake. Miss Julia Drumwright, Mrs. Sol E. Dryfus. Mrs. R. M. Dudley, Mrs. A. G. Duffy. Mrs. Mollie Duke, Miss Bessie Dunbar. Mrs. J. S. Dunbar. Miss Aline Duncan, Mrs. M. T. Duncan. Mrs. S. H. JJuncan. Miss Sallie S. Duncan, Mrs. C. E. Dun- mire. Mrs. H. V. Dunn. Mrs. L. E. Dunn, Mrs. W. L. Dunn. Mrs. George Dnry. Mrs. E. B. Duval, Aliss A. F. Dyas, Miss Rachel Dyas, Mrs. W. FI. Dyche, Miss Mary Dver. Airs. John Early, Mrs. E. G. Eastman. Mrs. Gus Eckhardt. .Mrs. Joe Eilwards. Miss Katherine Edwards. .Miss I. .ouise Edwards, Miss Margaret Edwards. Miss Elizabeth Elliott, Miss Miriam Elliott. Miss Agne.s Ellis. Mrs. M. J. Ellis. Mrs. Morris Ellis. Airs. W. J. Elliston. Aliss AJargaret Ely, AJrs. B. A. Enloe. Airs. J. A. Epperson. Aliss Cordelia Erwin. Airs. Henry C. Erwin, Aliss Nancy Erwin, Airs. Will Erw'in. Mrs. W. P. Estes. Aliss Kate Ethridge. Airs, Arthur F. Evans. Airs. Harry W. Evans, Aliss Evelyn Evans, Airs. Alliert Ewing. Airs. F’elix Ewing. Miss Loulie Ewing. Aliss Alary Ewing. Aliss Nancy Ewing. Airs. Ri>hert Ewing, Airs. W. G. Ewing. Airs. James B. Ezzell. Airs. P. AI. Ezell. Airs. Robert Ezell. Aliss Sophie B. Ezzell. Aliss Nell Eain. Airs. W. T. Fain. Airs. H. W. Fall. Airs. J. E. Fanning. Aliss Josephine Farrell. Airs. Norman Farrell. Airs. Alfred P’arris, Airs. George William Fall. Airs. Lee Farris, Airs. Willis Farris. Airs. .S. Fensterwahl. Aliss Gertrude Ferguson, Airs. W. D. Ferrell, Aliss Ahbie Lou Ferris. Airs. J. C. Ferris. Airs. Alaria J. Ferris, Airs. B. F. Fields. Airs. Alaria Fields, Aliss Beatrice Finley. Aliss Pearl Finley. Aliss Anne Fite, Aliss Alary A. Fisher, Aliss Pauline Fisher, Airs. Elizaljeth Fisher, Aliss Sarah Fitz- geralil, Aliss Delia Flaunigan, Aliss Evelyn Flannigan. Airs. Lena Eleming, Airs. Luther Eleming. Miss Ada Alai Fletcher, Airs. Alinus Fletcher. Airs. J. AI. Flipiien. Airs. W. 1. Florshein. Aliss Alary Lee Fly. Airs. Dave J. Follis. Aliss Katlierine Fontaine. Aliss Alary Ellen Fontaine. Aliss Blanche Ford, Airs. F. N. Forde, Airs. R. E. Fort. Airs. C. C. Fowler. Airs. James Frank. Aliss Louise Frank. Airs. John P. Frank. Aliss Lillian Frankland, Airs. J. C. Franklin, Airs. James Frazer. Airs. E. R. Freeman. Aliss Lillian Freeman. Airs. Harry F. Friedman. Airs. E. W. Frye. Mrs. Leo T. Frye. Airs. Emma Fugett. Airs. Rla AI. Fulcher. Aliss Elizabeth Fuller, Miss Louise ( 205 ) DAVIDS 0 N C OU NT Y If 0 M EN IN THE IV 0 R L I) IV A R, I 9 I 4-1 9 I 9 GROUP OF WORKERS F\ THE HEADQUARTERS OE THE KNEITING DEl’AliTMEAT, NASHVIEEE CHAPTER, A. R. C. Mrs. W. G. Simmons (Kate Meyers) Mrs. May French Noel Miss Bessie Barksdale ( 206 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 H. Fuller. Mrs. W. H. Funk. Miss Dorothy Fuqua, Miss Margaret Fusch, Mrs. J. R. Gaddy, Mrs. Albert F. Gaines, Miss Edna Gaines, Miss Lula Gaines. Miss Ann Gaither. Mrs. ^Marshall Gaither, Miss Louis Galbreath, Mrs. Pauline Galbreath. Mrs. T. M. Gallagher. Mrs. J. B. Gallo- rvay, Miss Elizabeth Gannaway, Mrs. L. J. Garner, Mrs. Thomas W. Gardner. Mrs. W. T. Garrett, Mrs. L. E. Gates. Mrs. John N. Gant. Miss Mary Gant. Mrs. Minnie Gee. Mrs. S. H. Gee. Miss Virginia Gee, Mrs. E. S. Getzinan. Mrs, Joe Gibson. Mrs. Alonzo Gilbert. INIiss Hortense Gilbert. -Mrs. Leonard Gilbert. Miss Etta Gifford, IMrs. Lillian Gill, Mrs. Laura C. Gillespie, Mrs. D. Pi. (Jebhardt. Miss Elizabeth Gilliland, Miss Clai’a Gilliland. Mrs. J. W. Gillock. Miss Katherine Gilmore, Mrs. McPheeters Glasgow, jMiss Mamie Gleaves, Miss Elizabeth Glenn. Mrs. James I,. Glenn. Mrs. J. 1’. Glenn. Mrs. L. C. Glenn. Mrs. .S. B Glenn. IMrs. A. S. Glover, Miss Lillian Glover. jMrs. C. A. Goding. Mrs. D. T. Godwin, Miss tiorinne Goldberg. Miss Emma Goodwin. Miss Myra Gold- berg. Miss Jennie B. Goldstein. Mrs. Sam GoMstein. Mrs. Olive Gollithan. IMiss Cornelia Goodall. Mrs. J. A. Goodall, Mrs. Robert Goodlett. Mrs. W. M. Goodlett, Miss Louise Goodloe, Mrs. William Good- loe. Miss Bella Goodman. Miss Mattie Goodpasture, Miss Mildred Goodpasture. Miss Emily Goodrich. Miss Virginia Goodrich. Mrs. J. C. Goodwdn. Miss Rose Goodwdn. Miss Rosalee Gordon. l\Irs. Sol Gor- don. Mrs. J. Y. Gould. Miss Edith INI. Gowan. Miss Ida Louise Green. Miss Julia Green. Mrs. Minnie ger, Mrs. T. H. Grainger. Miss Lizzie Grantland. Mrs. W. H. Grantland. Airs. F. D. Grass. Aliss Grace Graves. Mrs. R. T. Graves. Airs. Will Graves. Aliss Consuelo A^. Gray, Aliss Frances Gray. Airs. Joseph A. Gray. Airs. L. C. Gray. Aliss Annette C. Green, ^trs. E. A. Green. Airs. Frank .Searcy Crreen. Aliss Ida Louise Green. Aliss Julia Green. Aliss Alinnie Kate Green, Aliss Alartha Greenspan. Aliss Alay Crreer. Airs. AI. A. Grief. Airs. Alfred Grief. Airs. R. A. Griffin. Jr.. Aliss Alargaret Griffin. Airs. O. C. Griffin. Airs. A. J. Grigsby. Airs. E. A. Griswold. Airs. J. T. Griswold. Airs. R. W. Grizzard. Airs. A. H. Gross. Aliss Fannie Gross. Aliss Daisy Gunn. Aliss Alice Gwin. Aliss Louise Gwin. Aliss Annie Handley. Airs. Livingston Hadley. Aliss Amanda Handly. Airs. W. D. Haggard. Airs. Carl Hager. Airs. Delia Hager. Airs. P. F. Hager. Airs. Eustice Hail. Aliss Lucile Hailey, Airs. Will T. Hale. Jr.. Airs. C. B. Hall. Aliss Katherine Hall. Aliss Kate Hall. Airs. R. AI. Hall. Airs, T. Graham Hall. Airs. Smith Hall. Airs. AI. J. llalloran. Airs. C. H. Hamilton, Airs. Ed. Hamilton. Airs. W. II. Hampton. Airs. W. F. Hancock, Airs. Avery Handly, Aliss Frances Handly. Airs. Ross Handly. Airs. R, S. Harding. Aliss Virginia Harding, Airs. Humphrey Hardison. Airs. W'. A. Hargis, Airs. A. J. Hargrove. Aliss Cecil Har- grove, Aliss Alarietta Hargrove, Aliss Katherine Harlan. Airs. Charles Harmon. Aliss Naomi Har- mon, Aliss Alary Harrington, Aliss Alildred Harrington. Airs. R. L. Harrington. Airs. S. A. Har- rington, Airs. E. W. Harris, Aliss Bessie Harris, Airs. Clemons Harris. Aliss Kate Harris. Airs. H. E. Harrison. Airs. L. E. Harrison. Aliss Alargaret Harrison. Airs. N. C. Harrison. Airs. W. AI. Harrison, Airs. D. T. Hart. Airs. R. E. Hart. Airs. S. AI. Hart. Airs. F. C Hartman. Aliss Alinah Hartman. Miss Sadie Hartman. Airs. Sam Hartfield. Airs. W'. B. Hassell. Airs. C. R. Hatch. Airs. ,[. B. Hawkins. Aliss Alargaret Hawkins, Aliss Alary Hawffiins. Aliss Elmyra Hayes. Aliss Isabell Hayes, Aliss Eva S. Head, Airs. Glenn Henderson. Airs. J. T. Flenderson. Airs. J. 0. Henley, Airs. A. Henkel, Aliss Fannie Henlein. Airs. R. A. Henry, Airs. J. T. Henson. Airs. William J. Henson. Aliss Frances Herbert, Airs. R. D. Herbert, Airs. Thomas Herbert. Aliss Frankie Herblin. Aliss Alattie Heriges. Airs. R. AI. Heriges, Airs. Ben Herman. Aliss Euola Hester. Airs. W. E. Ilibbett. Airs. J. W. Hicks, Airs. AI. E. Hicks. Airs. I. S. Heidt. Airs. Allen F. Hill. Aliss Frances Hill. Airs. Hugh Hill, Aliss Louise Hill. Aliss Laura Hill. Aliss Alartha Hill. Aliss Alary DeAIoville Hill, Aliss Rosa Hill. Airs. W. H. Hill. Airs. Lena Hillman. Aliss Julia Hindman. Mrs. Natelle Hirsch. Aliss Elise Hirsch. Airs. W. S. Hirsig. Airs. A. Hirshberg. Airs. George AI. Hite, Airs. W. S. Hite. Airs. J. S. Hite. Airs. Jesse Hitt. Airs. Willis Hitsing. Aliss Elizabeth Hough. Aliss Rosa Holbach, Airs. C. D. Holderman. Airs. W. J. Holeman. Airs. Charles Holmes. Airs. L. P. Mrs. Dave J, Follis ( Inez Abernathy) Although Mrs, Follis was confined to an invalid cliair, she knitted several hundred gar- ments during the Avar. ( 207 ) DA I I I) S O N COHN T }’ If O M EN IN T H E W 0 R L I) If' A A\ 191 4-1 9 1 9 GlfOLiP OF KNITTING INSTUUGTORS OF THE NASHVILTE CHAF- TEFi. A. K. C.. 1500TH AT THE STATE FAIR, 1917-1918. Those in the picture are: First row, left to right: Mrs. E. W. Frye, and Mrs. Powell. Second row: Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas (Relle Lnttrell), Mrs. W. 11. .Schuennan (Leonora Badger), Mrs. F. D. Houston (Margaret Robinson). Standing in rear: Miss Fannie 0. Walton. Mrs. Byron Martin and Miss Rebecca Jones were also members of this group, and the "old- est and youngest" knitters were also stationed at this booth. Holmes, Mrs. Mary E. Ibdmes, Miss Sue Holmes. Mrs. E. L. Holland. Mrs. S. T. Holland, Mrs. A. Holladay, Miss Courtney Hollins, Miss Elizabeth Hollins, Mrs. E. T. Hollins, .Miss Frances Hollingworth. Mrs. Furman Hooi)er. Miss Inez Hooten, Mrs. A. J. Hoover, Mrs. I). M. Hoover, .Mrs. Ada Lou Ho|jkins, Mrs. John Hopkins. Miss Mary Bell Hopkins, Mrs. T. A. Hooper, .Mrs. M. I. Horn. .Miss Louise Horner. Mrs. W. C. Houston. Mrs. M. S. Hotchkiss, Mrs. P. D. Houston, Miss .Mary L). Houston. Mrs. James Howard. Mrs. Bertram Howe. Mrs. Harry Howe, Miss Inez Howe, Mrs. J. B. Howell, Mrs. John T. Howell, Mrs. M. B. Howell. HI, Mrs. M. J. Howell, .Mrs. R. B. C. Howell, .Miss Ella Howse, Mrs. W. H. Howse, Mrs. Frances M. House, .Mrs. H. Kai Howse. .Miss Virginia Hough, Mrs. J. L. Huggins. Miss Carrie Hudson, Miss Thelma Hudson. Mrs. E. 0. Huggins. Miss Rosa Hughes, Mrs. W. W. Hughes, Mrs. J. Knox Hume, Mrs. Leland Hume, Mrs. William Hume. Mrs. Charles Hunt. Miss Nannie Hunter, Mrs. W. H. Hunter. Mrs. James Hurt. hlrs. D. S. Hutchison. Miss Frances Hutchison. Mrs. W. T. Hutchinson, Mrs. C. D. Hyde. Mrs. Drake Hyde, Mrs. E. II . Hyde, Mrs. Len Hyde, Miss Loraine Hyronemus. Mrs. H. Hyronemus, Mrs. T. M. Ingram, Miss .Mary Ingram, Mrs. W. M. Ingram, Miss Lillian Izer. Mrs. T. M. Irvine. Mrs. Evelyn Ruth Ivie. Mrs. Altigill Jackson, Mrs. Howell E. Jackson, -Mrs. J. W. Jackson, hlrs. T. J. Jackson. Mrs. A. T. Jarvis. Miss Irene Jay, Miss Minnie Jenkins, Mrs. Sam Jenkins, Mrs. Buford Jennings, Miss Pauline Jennings. Mrs. R. L. Jennings, Mrs. T. E. Jennings, Mrs. Alton Johns, Miss Virginia Johns, Mrs. C. A. Johnson, Miss Elizabeth Johnson. Mrs. J. K. Jf)hnson. Mrs. Josephine Johnson. .Mrs. .Mary Johnson, Mrs, Arthur Jones, ( 208 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 DAVIDSON COL'NTY'S "OLDEST AND YOUNGEST KNITTERS." OF NASHVILLE CHAPTER. A. R. C. They are: Airs. Powell and Aliss Geneva Jones. Airs. C. D. Jones. Mrs. David Jones. Mrs. E. B. Jones. Aliss Ella Jones. Aliss Evelyn Jones, Airs. Gordon Jones. Aliss Helen Jones. Aliss Ida AI. Jones. Airs. Ira P. Jones. Airs. John A. Jones, Aliss Alary Caldwell Jones, Aliss Alary Pleasants Jones. Airs. Neil S. Jones. Aliss Rebecca Jones. Mrs. B. F. Jones. Airs. Roger Jones. Airs. Walter Jones. Aliss Sonora Jonnard. Airs. A. C. Jordan. Miss Callie Jordan. Airs. G. C. Jordan, Airs. John Jordan. Aliss Lou Jordan. Airs. Walter Jordan. Mrs. Z. T. Jordan, Airs. Arthur Joseph. Aliss Delia Joseph. Aliss Eveline Joseph, Airs. Otto Joslin, Airs. Thomas C. Joy. Aliss Bertie Kadel, Airs. Alary Kain. Aliss Nellie Kain. Aliss Alar- garet Kane. Airs. Ruth Jones Kaulinan. Aliss Anna Karsch. Aliss Lena Karsch. Airs. F. AV. Kelsey, Aliss A. C. Kelley, Airs. D. AI. Kelly. Airs. J. C. Kennedy, Airs. L. P. Kennedy. Airs. D. A. Kennedy. Mrs. J. H. Kennedy, Aliss Elizabeth Kenning. Airs. R. C. Kenyon. Airs. S. S. Kerr, Airs. W. W. Kerr. Airs. J. AI. King. Aliss Nannie Kimbrough. Miss Alary Cullom Kimbro. Mrs. Albert King. Airs. J. V. King. Airs. Charles S. Kinkead. Aliss Eunice Kinkead. Aliss Anne Kinkead. Aliss Bertha Kinsey. Airs. J. L. Kirby. Airs. George Karsch. Airs. Alary Porter Kirk- man, Miss Frances Kirkpatrick. Airs. Forrest Kirkpatrick. Airs. J. S. Kirkpatrick. Airs. Leslie Kirkpatrick. Aliss Alary Kirkpatrick. Miss Sarah Lee Kirkpatrick. Airs. Vernon Kirkpatrick. Mrs. W. 0. Kirkwood. Aliss Ida Klein. Airs. W. N. Klooz. Aliss Frances Klyce. Aliss Carrie Kuhn, Airs. F. E. Kuhn. Airs. A. C. Lackey. Airs. AI. J. Lafon. Aliss Ruth Lamb. Airs. A. J. Lamar., Airs. 0. T. Lampkin, Miss Beulah Lancaster. Airs. B. A. Louder. Airs. John Landis, Aliss Flor- ence Landis. Aliss Lucile Landis. Aliss Irene Langford. Miss Evelyn Langham, Airs. John Lang- ham. Mrs. Frances 0. Lanier. Airs. Alartha Lanier. Airs. Harry LaSalle. Airs. N. B. Lassiter. Miss Eleanor Lavender. Airs. W. H. Lawrence, Aliss Alarie Lawrence. Airs. A. J. Lawson. Aliss Frances Lazenby. Airs. J. 0. Leake, Airs. W. R. Leathers. Airs. J. W. N. Lee. Airs AI. S. Lebeck. Airs. Sam Leftwich, Airs. John Lellyett. Airs. J. T. Lellyett. Aliss Edna Lellyett. Aliss Ella Leonard. Airs. Robert C. Leonard. Aliss Carrie Lester. Aliss Eleanor LeSueur. Airs. E. F. Le- Sueur, Airs. S. A. LeSueur. Mrs. T. R. LeSueur. Airs. S. Levy. Airs. E. H. Lewis, Aliss Fannie ( 209 ) I)A,l IDSON COUNTY lU O M E N IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Lewis, Mrs. John S. Lewis, Miss Katherine Lewis, Miss Mary Lewis, Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis, .Miss Llise l.iggeU, .Mrs. .1. W. Liggett, .Mrs. Sam Liglitman. Mrs. S. .S. Lightnian, Mrs. Mark l.illard, Mrs. ILm. Lijidauer. .Mrs. Joe Lindaner. Miss Maude Lindauer, Mrs. K. C. Lindsay, Miss .Martha W. Lindsay, .Miss Dorothy Lindsley, Mrs. E. A. Lindsey, Miss Henrietta Lindsley, Mrs. W. ,S. Linton, Miss Louise H.' Lindsley, Miss Alice Mall Lindsey, Mrs. Creorge A. Liitscomb, Miss Lula Lii).scoinh. .Mrs. Van Lipscomb. .Mrs. Charles II. Litterer, Mrs. Charles E. Little, Miss Ethel Livingston. Miss Ethel Long, .Mrs. W. .“s. Long, Miss Louise Longhurst, Mrs. A. It. Lord, Miss Eunice Lord, Mrs. Henry W. Lorde, .Miss Anne Crayson Love, Mrs. lloo[ier Love, .Mrs. .lames U. Love. .Mrs. A. ,). Lovell. Mrs. S. D. Lovell, Mrs. Lee Loventhal, Mrs. Martin S. Loven- ihal, .Mrs. A. Loveman. Mrs. Henry Loveman, Mrs. Dave Lowenheim, Miss Elizabeth Lowen- heiin. .Mrs. Florence Lowenstein. Mrs. .Sol Lowenstein, .Miss Pauline Lowry, Mrs. B. Luhin. Mrs. Emerson Lucas, .Mrs. J. C. Lnsky, Miss Catherine Lusky. .Mrs. N. T. Lusky, Mrs. E. F. Lusky, Miss .Margaret Lynch, Mrs. W. W. Lyon, Mrs. Percy D. Madtlin, Mrs. R. S. Maddox, .Mrs. J. R. .Major, Mrs. T. ,S. .Mallon, Miss Eva Malone, Mrs. Lit Malone, Miss .Mora .Malone. jMrs. 'J’homas II. .Malone, Mrs. Thomas 11. .Malone, Jr., Mrs. Harry R. Maniry, Miss Lucile .Manby, Mrs. A. W. Mainer. .Miss .Mary Linda Manier, Mrs. Lucy Manning, .Mrs. C. A. .Manthey, Miss Annie Manthorne. Mrs. Harry .Markle. .Miss Abide Lou .Marker, Mrs. John March. Mrs. Sig Marks, .Miss Cornelia Marr, .Mrs. Byron Martin, Mrs. Charles .S. Martin, .Miss Cornelia .Martin. Mrs. E. K. Martin, Miss ElizaJieth Martin. Mrs. Julius Martin, .Mrs. Leo Martin, Miss Louise Marlin. .Miss .Margaret .Martin. Mrs. Aiulrew Marshall, Mrs. C. A. .Marshall, Mrs. Ellen C. Marshall. .Mrs. Frank .Marshall. .Mrs. Andrew .Matthews, .Miss Bessie Matthews, Mrs. J. H. .Matthews, .Miss E. B. .Matterson. Mrs. Katherine Mayer. Miss Katherine Lee Mays. Miss Nina .McAIUrey, Mrs. Hill McAlister, Mrs. J. D. McAlister, Mrs. ,S. A. .McAlister. .Miss Bessie Mc- Bride, ^liss Hrsida McCamjibell. Mrs. W. E. .McCamidiell, .Mrs. B. E. McCarthy, Mrs. 11. I’. McCarver, Mrs. Iliiery McClelland, .Mrs. Frances McCloud, Mrs. A. F. McConnell, Mrs. K. T. McConnico, .Mrs. Matthew .McClung. .Mrs. F. G. .McCord, Miss Emma McCown, Miss Lizzie McCown. Mrs. John F. McCree. Miss Annie McDaniel, Miss Caidtola McDaniel, Mrs. C. E. McDowell. Mrs. E. K. .McDowell, Miss Alice L. McEwin. Mrs. Craig McFarland. Mrs. E. I,. McFaddin, Miss Eugenia Mc(iraw, Mrs. J. A. McFerrin, Mrs. DavitI T. McGill, .Miss Agnes XR'Glothlin. .Mrs. Dan McGugin. Miss Lucy Anne McGugin, Miss Louise McHenry, Mrs. Sam McKay. .Mrs. F. P. .McKeid, Mrs. W. S. AlcKiitrick, Mrs. James McLaughlin, Miss Addie Mc- Lean. .Miss Betiie McLean, .Miss Margaret McLean, .Mrs. Briggs McLemore, Miss Amelia Mc- Lester, Miss Frances McLester, Miss Paralee McLester. Mrs. R. O. McLean, Mrs. Dappie Mc- Millin. Mrs. Jesse .McNeece. Miss Agnes L. McNellis, Miss Mamie McNellis, Miss Margaret McNeely. Mrs. J. P. IMcPherson. Mrs. J. T. McQuiddy. Miss Susie MeWhirter. Mrs. ,J. L. 'IcWhorter. Miss Eleanor Meacham. Mrs. J. L. Means, Miss Helen Meeks. Miss Louise Men- delshon, ATiss Margaret Mererlith. Mrs. A. Cr. Merritt, Miss Ida Merritt, Mrs. \V. FI. Metzger, .’Mrs. Irene Musbaum. Mrs. T. C. Merriman, Miss Blanche Miller, Mrs. E. A. Miller, Miss Ellizabeth Lee Miller. Miss Ellen Miller, Miss Julia Miller, Mrs. Thomas H. Miller, Jr.. Miss Anne Louise Mills, IMrs. Henry Mills, Miss Catherine Minims, Mrs. Edwin Mims, Mrs. T. C. I'vlimms. .Miss Louise Minton. Miss Hettie Mitchell, Mrs. N. E. Mitchell. Mrs. J. N. .Mitchener, Mrs. L. 11. Montgomery, Mrs. M. A. Montgomery, Miss Ida Mooney, Mrs. A. V. H. .Moore. Mrs. B. F’. .Moore, .Miss Fannie Beth Moore. Mrs. R. C. Moore, Mrs. M. B. Moores. Mrs. Flen- derson Moore, Mrs. .1. H. Moore, Mrs. J. W. Moore, Miss Normon Moore. Mrs. W. W. More- head. Mrs. T. J. .Moreland. Miss Eva iXForgan. Miss Fiffie Morgan, Miss Elise L. Morgan, Mrs. F’rank Morgan. Mrs. George A. .Morgan. Mrs. Henry Morgan, Mrs. L. J. Morris. Miss Mary Anne Morris. Mrs. T. O. lUorris. Mrs. C. C. Morrison. Mrs. W. L. Morrison. Mrs. C. S. Morrow. ■Miss FJlizabeth .Morrow. Miss Jean Morrow. Mrs. Walter Morrow. Miss Mildred Morrow, Miss iCorinne iMorse, .Mrs. Joe Morse, Mrs. M. FL Morton. Mrs. C. 0. Morton. Mrs. John Mosby. Mrs. Sam Mosby, Miss Thelma .Moser. Mrs. C. T. Moss, Miss Dorothy D. Moss, Miss Elsie Jean Moss. Miss Mary Ja>uise Moss, Mrs. Sidney Moss, Mrs. P. A. Murray. Mrs. Byrd Murray, .Mrs. Rachel Neil Murrey, Mrs. 11. F^. Murrey, Miss Mary Louise Mustaine, Miss Maurine .Mustaine, INIiss Annie Lee Myers. Mrs. George Myers. Miss Ellen Nance, Miss Florence Napier. .Miss Mary Jones Napier, Mrs. W. W. Nai)ier. Mrs. FT M. Neal. Miss Katherine Neal. Miss Myrtle Neal. Mrs. T. B. Neal. Mrs. McDaniel Neilson, Miss Louise Nelson, Mrs. William C. Nelson. Mrs. Oscar Nelson. Miss Gertrude Nenan. Mrs. Charles Nenon. Miss Nellie Nestor. Miss Nellie Nevins, Miss Dora Newman. Mrs. W. B. Newman, Miss Arline Newell, Miss Evelyn Newell. Mrs. .Sinclair Niles, Mrs. Jones Noblin. Mrs. Edwin Noel. Miss Frances Noel, Mrs. Leslie W. Noel. Miss Mary Frank Noel. Mrs. Clara Noel, Miss Mary C. Northern, Mrs. M. B. Northern. Mrs. B. L. Northern. Mrs. FI. C. Norton, Miss Kate Norvill, Mrs. Roy Nowlin, Mrs. Roscoe Nunn, Miss Annie NunnelH. Mrs. Andrew O'Brien. Mrs. M. T. O'Brien. Miss luila Ogilvie, Mrs. James Ogilvie. Mrs. W. A. Ogden. Mrs. T. J. O'Keefe. Miss Georgia Oliver, Mrs. H. B. Oliver. Miss Nell Olwill. Mrs. John Orman, Miss Alice Orr, Mrs. JJohert ( 210 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Orr, Jr., Mrs. Sam Orr, Miss Helen 0‘RielIy. Mrs. J. Porter Osborne, Miss Reba Osborne. Miss Idelle Ottarson. Mrs. W. A. Oughterson. Mrs. W. A. Overall, Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. Ethel 0-wen, Miss Mildred Owen, Miss Corinne Owings, Miss Vivian Owings, Mrs. Hazel Padgett, Miss Rebecca Padgett, Mrs. Elizabeth Frye Page, Mrs. James Palmer. IMiss .Martha Pardue, Mrs. R. L. Parham, Miss Ruth Parham, Mrs. W. E. Park. Miss Elizabeth Parkes, Mrs. James H. Parkes. Mrs. Leonard Parkes, Mrs. A. E. Parkins, Mrs. George S. Parkes. Mrs. D. C. Parks, Miss Evelyn Parks, Miss Edna Parks, Mrs. W. 0. Parmer. Miss Alma Parrish. Miss Ruth Paris, Mrs. W. W. Parsons. Mrs. Robert Parsons, IMiss Evelyn Patterson. Mrs. Gibson Patterson. Miss Helen Patton, Mrs. Bruce R. Payne. .Mrs. C. G. Pearcy. Mrs. M. K. Peck. Mrs. George Pendleton, Mrs. Hilary Penny. Mrs. Hunter Perry, Miss Margaret Perry. IMiss Jessie Peterman, Mrs. Arthur Peterson. Miss Will Petway, Miss S. P. Peyton. Mrs. E. M. Peyton. Mrs. T. D. Peyton, Jr., Mrs. G. Pflasterer. Mrs. J. M. Phillips. Mrs. William Phillips, Mrs. Jl. C. Philpot, Miss Lena J-’hilpot. Mrs. J. M. Picton, Mrs. Zara Pierce. Mrs. Campbell Pilciier. Miss Catherine B. Pilcher, Mrs. Porter Phillips. Miss Frances Pilcher. Mrs. Merritt .S. Pilcher, Mrs. A. M. Pilcher. Mrs. J. A. Pittman. .Miss iMarie Pittman, Mrs. J. A. Pitts, Miss Pearl Pitts, Mrs. James K. Polk, Jr., Miss Prudence Polk. Mrs. Marshall Polk. Mrs. W. C. Pollard. Mrs. W. M. Pollard. Mrs. Mattie J. Pomeroy. Miss Anne Webster Porter. Mrs. A. J. Porter. Mrs J. D. Porter, Mrs. L. H. Porter. Mrs. R. E. Porter. Mrs. E. A. Potter. Mrs. Edw^ard Potter. Jr,, Mrs. John Potter. Mrs. Lamar Pound, Miss Louise Powell. Mrs. IMary^ Pow^ell. IMiss Camille Powers, Miss Grace Powers. IMrs. Charles Pratt. Mrs. E. A. Price. Miss Elizabeth A. Price. Miss Mary Theresa Price. Mrs. N. J. Pritchard. IMrs. E. S. Priest, Mrs. J. W. Pritchett, Miss Adelaide Proctor. Miss Elouise Proctor. Mrs. L. H. Proctor, Mrs. Tilden Proctor. Miss Linna Prowsnitzer. IMrs. C. Potges, Mrs. J. W. Puckett. Miss Lownell Puckett. Mrs. Maggie Puckett. Mrs. G. A. Puryear. Miss Virginia Purnelle. Miss .Mary Quarles. IMiss Virginia Quinn. Mrs. W. P. Rad- cliffe, VIrs. J. K. Raines. Mrs. S. R. Ramsey, Mrs. E. C. Jlandle, Miss Virginia Randle, Mrs. John Ransom, Mrs. Harry Rankin, Mrs. W. H. Raymond, Mrs. B. K. Rankin. Mrs. T. A. Rawls, Vliss Elnora Reams, Mrs. J. T. Reece, Mrs. D. F. C. Reeves. VIrs. W. J. Reeves. Mrs. Elison Regan, Mrs. J. P. Reynolds. Mrs. B. H. Jlice, Miss Sarah Ricketts. Miss Amy Rich. Miss Carrie Rich, Mrs. Herman Rich. Miss Louise Rich. Miss Stella Rich. Miss Mary VlcDonald Richards. .Vliss Annie Richardson. Mrs. J. Buist Richardson. VIrs. C. VI. Richardson, Vliss Lena Richmond. VIrs. E. R. Ridley. Vliss Ida Ridley. Vliss Sallie Ridley. Vliss Ruth Rizer. Vliss Linda Rhea. VIrs. Joe Roach. Miss Edith Scott Roberts. Vliss Lucy Robert. VIrs. Paul Roberts. VIrs. Florence Robertson. Miss Claydie Robinson. VIrs. H. A. Robinson. Vliss Sarah Louise Rhodes. VIrs. Tyree Rhodes. VIrs. Charlton Rogers. Vliss Lillian Rogers, Vliss Ora Rogers. VIrs. Clyde Roller. VIrs. J. C. Roller, Mrs. Lou Rascoe. VIrs. G. P. Rose. VIrs. V. D. Rose. VIrs. Dave Rosenfeld. VIrs. E. Rosenzweig, VIrs. W. A. Ross. VIrs. S. Roth, Vliss Vlargaret Roth. VIrs. J. W. Rolland. VIrs. E. A. Ruddiman. Vliss Helen Ruddiman. VIrs, C. H. Russell. VIrs. Hillard Russell. VIrs. T. G. Ryman, VIrs. Paul Ryman. VIrs. T. H. Sadler. VIrs. H. P. Salter. VIrs. Clarence Sanders. VIrs. Kate Sanders, Vliss Vlayhelle Saunders. Vliss Eva Sanford, VIrs. Eannie II. Satterfield. Vliss Vlargaret Satterfield. Vliss Elizabeth Savage. VIrs. George E. Sawrie. Vliss Beulah Saw'yer. VIrs. E. VI. Sawyer, VIrs. R. L. Sa-wyer. VIrs. D. C. Scales. VIrs. Lillie Schelland. VIrs. Joseph P. Schell. Vliss Esther Schubert. Vliss Vlargurite Schubert. VIrs. C. W Schuyler. VIrs. Leo Scluvartz. Vliss Elizabeth Schwartz, VIrs. E. Scruggs. VIrs. Jane Scruggs, Vliss Theodora Scruggs. VIrs. W. R. Seat. VIrs. E. T. Seay, Vliss Eugenia Sebastian. Vliss Zana Sebastian. Vliss Vlay Selle\^ Vliss Camille Se.xton, Vliss Fannie Sexton. Vliss Jean Sexton. Vliss Sallie Sexton. Vliss Bessie Shalcross, Vliss Richie Shalcross. VIrs. Vernon Sharp, Vliss Jeanette Sloan. VIrs. Eugene Shan- non. Vliss Sarah Shannon. Vliss Celesta Sharp. Vliss Elizalieth Sharpe. Vliss Vlattie Sharpe, VIrs. Percy Sharpe. VIrs. W. B. Sharpe. Vliss Adele V^. Shaw. Vliss Edna Shawx VIrs. W. B. Sheron. Vliss Florence D. Shelby. Vliss Elizabeth .Shelton. VIrs. Charles A. Shelton. VIrs. H. P. Shelton. VIrs. P. A. Shelton. Vliss .Sarah Shelton. VIrs. E. B. .Stahlman. VIrs. W. H. Sherrill. VIrs. Susie Shipp. VIrs. A. VI. Shook. Vliss Vlattie Shute. VIrs. W. W. .Shute, VIrs. R. D. Shutt. Vliss Emma Shwab. VIrs. S. Silverfield. Vliss Vladalin Simmons. Vliss Thelma Simmons. VIrs. W. G. Simmons. Vliss Ruby Simpkins. Vliss Emma I. Sisson. Vliss Vlary Skeffington. Vliss Eula VI. Skinner. Vliss Ida VI. Slater, Vliss Vlaria Slemmons. VIrs. George W. Sloan. Vliss Vlarv Alice Smiley, Vliss Agnes Smith, Vliss .Vlice Gertrude Smith. VIrs. Paul Sloan. Vliss Jessie Smith. VIrs. J. H. Smith, VIrs. Jessie Wallace Smith. VIrs. L. D. Smith. Vliss Vlargaret Smith. Vliss Vlary Smith, Mrs. 0. P. Smith. Vliss Louise Smith, VIrs. VIoore Smith. Vliss Rachel Smith. Vliss Sara Hart Smith, Vliss Virginia A. Smith. Vliss Vlyra .Snodgrass. VIrs. Euclid Snow. VIrs. V. T. Sobel, VIrs. Ellis Soper, Vliss Lorena Southgate. VIrs. W. VI. Southgate. Vliss Elizabeth. Southgate, Vliss Vlargaret Spain. VIrs. 0. F. Spain. VIrs. Tom Spain. VIrs. W. T. Spain. Vliss Jennie Sparkes, Vliss Jessie Sparkes. Vliss Nina Spence. VIrs. H. W. Spicer. Vliss Ruth Spicer. VIrs. VI. A. Spurr, VIrs. Hilda E. Stacey. Vliss Frances Stahlman, VIrs. C. W. Starr, VIrs. Tony St. Charles, Vliss Katherine St. Charles, Vliss Rose .St. Charles. Vliss Carolyn Stein. Vliss Jesa- ( 211 ) D Dll) S () A' C 0 (i N T i' ir 0 M E N IN T II E IF O R L I) IT A R, 1914-1919 nuiie Stein. Afis. .S. Stein, Mrs. II. II. .Steele. Mrs. 11. 1!. Steele. Jr., Mrs. Thomas I). Steele, Miss Louise Stei)hens. Miss Mary .Steiiliens. Miss Mabel Stevens. Miss Martha Stewart, Miss Alice Kloise .'stoekell. Mrs. (). E. .Stockell. .Mrs. Jordon .Stokes, Jr.. Miss Frances .Stokes. .Mrs. S. S. .■'tokes. Mrs. Walter .Stokes, .Mrs. Clille .Stone. .Mrs. Helen .Stratton, .Mrs. L. II. Stratton, Miss Frances .Street. .Mrs. K. M. Strong. .Miss Bertha L. Stroup. Mrs. Francis G. Stroud. Mrs. George J .Stnlildeludd. .Mrs. Paul .Stumh. .Mrs. E. A. .Sutherland. Miss .Sadie Sutherland, Mrs. C. 11. .Swann. Mrs. Harry .Swan. Miss Katherine Swan. Miss Mary Sweatt, .Miss Bertha E. .Sweetman, -Mrs. Willard .Sweetman, .Mrs. Gharles Sykes. -Mrs. (day G. .Steiihens, Mrs. Glaiide P. Street, .Mrs. Hiram Stnltbleheld, Miss lluth B. Talbot, Mrs. Wh L. Talley. .Mrs. L. A. Tanksley, Miss Elizabeth Tarpley. .Miss .Mary Evans Tarpley, .Miss Boherta D. Tarjdey. Mrs. E. 0. Tate. .Mrs. W'. K. Tate. Mrs. Addie Taylor, Miss Bessie Taylor. .Mrs. Val Taylor, .Mrs. Henry Teitlehaum, Miss Willie Temple. .Mrs. .Smith Tenison, Mrs. W. O. 'Lirrill. Miss Anne W'arner Teidson. Mrs. Dabney Terrell, Mrs. A. J. Thitss, .Miss Elizabeth Thomas. Miss Irma Thomas, Miss Janie dluimas. Miss Fannie Thompson. .Mrs. Flossie Thompson, Miss Ira Thompson. Miss Jane Thomp- son, Mrs. John Thoini)son. Jr.. Mrs. J. G. Thomijson. .Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, Miss Mary Ihompson. Mrs. Gornelia Thornton. .Mrs. L. P. Thweatt, Miss llettie Kay Tillett, Miss Martha rillman. Miss India Tillman, Mrs. P. J. Timothy. Jr., Mrs. Fred Tolmie. Mrs. Dimple Thomp- kins. Miss Louise Tomi>kins. .Mrs. .Sidney 'I'ompkins. .Miss Lucinda Traliue, Mrs. W'ill Trahue, Miss .Martha Trawick. .Mrs. .M. A. Travis, Miss Mabel Trahiirg, Miss Keehle Trimble, Mrs. G. M. Trtiett. .Miss Alice Jnck. .Mrs. ,M. L. Tucker. Mrs. Horace Ttirherville, .Mrs. G. E. Turher- ville, .Mi.ss Mary Fite Ttirley. Miss Jennie Turrentine, .Mrs. G. II. Turrentine. Miss Judith Tyler, .Miss Virginia Tyler. .Miss Dorothy Wdley, Miss .Annie .Mai Lhiderwood. Mrs. .S. .1. ITulerwood, .Miss .Margaret Vance, .Mrs. .1. I. Vance, .Mrs. Thomas Van Gooten. .Mrs. Hardison V^aughan, Mrs. Kohert Vaughan. Airs. Thomas De.Moss, .Miss Georgia Reece Wade, .Miss Lucille Waite, Miss Katherine Wahio, Miss Helen Walker, Miss Kathryn Walker. Miss Mattie Lou Waiker, Mrs. .Seth Walker. .Mrs. G. B. W'allace. .Miss Edith Wallace. .Miss Ellen Wallace, Mrs. W. J. W^allace, Jr.. .Miss lina Waller. Mrs. .1. K. Waller. Mrs. Leslie Warner, Airs, (datide Waller, .Miss Katherine Walsh. .Airs. Gharles Walters, Miss Fannie W'alton. Airs. W. B. Walton, .Mrs. W'illiam E. Ward. Aliss Emily Warner. Airs. J. AV. Warner. Aliss Ann W'arner. Aliss Lucy War- wick. Aliss Alargaret Warren. Airs. Thomas II. Warren. Aliss Alice W^arwick. .AJiss Annie 11. Warwick, Airs. O'Bryan Washington, Airs. George (,i. AA^aters, Aliss Lillian Watkins, Aliss Mary AValkins. Aliss Vivian AVatkins, Airs. Anne E. AVatson, Aliss Cora AVatson. Miss Edna Gray Watts, Miss Elizabeth AA'atts. Airs. T. O. AVatts. Airs. A. B. AVay, Miss Alargaret W^ay, Airs. Frank II. AVeakley. Airs. J. L. AA'eakley. Jr.. AIjss .Susie AV'eakley. Airs. James AVeakley, Airs. D. AVeaver, Airs. K. AA . AA eaver. Aliss Barbara AA'ehster. Aliss Ellina AA ehh. Aliss Roberta II. AA ebb. Mrs. T. C. Webb. Airs. T. J. AVelib. Aliss Alary W'ebb. Aliss Clara AI. AVeber. Airs. Robert W^ebster, -Airs. G. J. AA'eil, Aliss Gornelia AVeil. Miss Lillian AVeinhaum. Airs. Harry Weinstein. Airs. Marry AVeintrnb. Airs. Carl AVeise. Airs. Alary L. AVeise. Miss Ellen AV'elborn, .Mrs. Sam AVelborn. Mrs. John P. AVelch. Jr.. Mrs. Katherine AVelch. Aliss Ethel AVelch. Aliss Alargaret AVeleh, .Airs. 11. T. AVene, Airs. Olin AVest. Mrs. Al. K. AVetterau. Aliss Elizabeth AVheeler, Airs. J. 11. Wheeler, Aliss Alabel W'. Wheeler. Airs. J. S. AAdierry. Airs. Emily White. Airs. George R. AVhite. Airs. J. (.1. AVhite. Airs. R. L. G. AA'^hite. Aliss Alary Blair AVhite. Aliss .Sue AVhite. Airs. J. F. Whiting, Airs. A. R. AVhiteman, Airs. G. AL AVhitmore. Aliss Beth Slater Whitson. Mrs. G. M. Whitson, Miss Elizabeth Whitthorne. Aliss Alary AVickliffe, lAlrs. F. AL Weise. Miss Anne I). Wilhoite, Mrs. S. II. AVillndte. Miss Dorothy AVilkerson, Airs. Anne Wade Wilkes, Mrs. .Sam G. Wilkes, Aliss Susan AVilkes, Aliss Flavel AA'ilkin. Airs. Allred Williams. Miss Anna AL Williams. Miss Dora AVilliams. Airs. Ernest AVilliams, Airs. Fount AAdlliams. Airs. Miles Williams. Airs. J. Alatt AA illiams. Airs. J. W^esley Wdlliams. Aliss Nellie W'^illiains, Airs. Percy AVilliams. Airs. A'ictor II, Williams. Airs. H. L. AVilliamson. Aliss Lelia Williamson. Aliss Lena Williamson. Airs. Carter Wilson, Mrs. Gharles Wilson. Airs, Fred T. Wilson. .Aliss Ella AI. AVilson. Aliss Florence Wilson, Mrs. Idabidle AVilson. Aliss Louise Wilson, Aliss Alabel L. Wilson. Aliss Alargaret Wilson. Mrs. Owen AVilson. Aliss Rtith A^. Wdlson. Airs. .Sam B. AVilson. Airs. .Sallie Wilson. Mrs. Frank Wdnford. Airs. W. AL AVinters. Aliss Dorothy Winton. .Aliss Pauline Witherspoon. Airs. J. A. AA itherspoon. Aliss Gladys W'bitmore. Airs. B. A. Wolfe. Aliss Alinnie WTdfenden. Aliss Daisy W'omack. Airs. Hilliard Wood. Airs. J. S. Wood, Airs. R. 11. Woodfin. Airs. Ellen B. Woodring, Airs. AV. T. W'oodring. Airs. Andrew Woods, Aliss Alary Woods, Aliss Annie AVoodward. Airs. J. 0. AVoodward. Airs. R. II. AVorke, Aliss Blanche AVright, Mrs. Charles T, Wright, Mrs. Douglas Wright. Airs. J. B. AVright. Mrs. Katherine P. Wright. Miss Alargaret AVyatt. Mrs. T. J. Yarbrough. Mrs. W. G. Yarbrough. Mrs. Eliza Yates, Aliss Ethel Yates, Miss Anna Yeargin, Aliss Reba Lee Veatman. Airs. Fielding H. Yost. Aliss Pauline Young, Mrs. R. A. Young. Mrs. T. W'. Young. Airs. A. P. Youree. Aliss Beatrice Zander. Aliss Reba Zander, Airs. J. 11. Zarecor, Airs. L. P. Zibart. and Airs. H. Zibart. ( 212 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 GROUP OF DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN WHOSE WORK AND LOYALTY IN THE KNITTING DEPARTMENT OF THE NASHVILLE CHAPTER A. R. C., WERE EXCEPTIONAL Mrs. J. C. Ferris (Li'tilia Nolen) ( 213 ) Mrs. O. L. Grimes (Tabithia Blackman) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORE D W'A R, 1914-1919 Mrs. J. II. Zarecoh (.!l•nni^.' Nisbetl) Mrs. W. W. Core (Ada Sliaw) Mrs. J. L . Cooksey (Addie Cami>l)cll) Mrs. j. S. Dunbar (Fiettie Gibbs) Mrs. R. E. McCord Mrs. j. R. Gaddy ( Annie Downey) Mrs. Elizabeth Annette Green (214) Mrs. Thomas M. DeMoss (Elizabeth McFarland) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 AUXILIARIES AND CLUB MEMBERS WHO WERE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE EOR THE VOLUME OF KNITTING DONE FOR THE KNITTING DEPARTMENT, NASHVILE CHAPTER, RED CROSS ANTIOCH AUXILIARY Mrs. J. W. Sirls. Chairman Mrs. John Barry, Mrs. Ella Cline. l\Irs. Sherman Hope. ^Irs. Josie Langford, and Mrs. W. A. Matthews. BEECHLAND AUXILIARY Mrs. Ora L. Patton. Chairman Mrs. Porter Key. IMrs. Sallie Key, IMrs. Laura McGee. IMiss Myra Patton. Mrs. L. D. Patton. Mrs. J. E. Polk, and Mrs. W. E. Timniin. BORDEAUX AUXILIARY iMrs. j. N. Noblin. Chairman Mrs. Brooks Butterworth. Mrs. Delia Byul. Mrs. Jack Bray. Mrs. Robert Cato. Mrs. Emmett Craft. Mrs. Will Hagey. Mrs. East Hyde. Mrs. Emmett Hyde, Mrs. J. L. Lewis. .Mrs. L. M. Lewis. Mrs. Jones N. Xohlin, Mrs. N. W. Stephens. Miss Evelyn Stephens. .Mrs. Y . J. Thomp- son. and Miss Jennie Torian. DAVIDSON COUNTY ASYLLAI .AUXILIARY Mrs. W. W. Core, Chairman Thirty members composed this auxiliary, and they knitted over 1.000 pairs of socks. CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY AUXILIARY Miss M.ary Holt. Chairman Miss Carrie Bush. Miss Berenice Holt. Miss Birdie Wilson. Miss Rose Schmidt. Miss Christine Brockman. Miss Martha Cato. Miss Louise Grimm, Miss Trilby Jordan, .Miss Sylvena Yilson. Miss Reba Dews, Miss Blanche Regg. Miss Emma Lawrence. Miss Elsie Potts. Miss Margaret Cook. IMiss Erma Hogue. Miss Mar>- Curley. Miss .Mary Mitchell. Miss Bridget Curley. .Miss Elizabeth Beasley. Miss Y isdom Bearden. Miss Elorence Copeland. Miss Josephine Y alsh. Miss Clara Robertson, Miss Mamie Schmidt. Miss Lela Cotton. Miss Pearl Cotton. Miss Virginia I'homas. Miss Bennie Crenshaw. Miss Nola Greer. Miss Mary Holt. Mrs. W. 0. Kirkwmod. and Mrs. Zoda Williams. COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENS AUXILIARY Mrs. L. Breyer, Mrs. Hyman Cohn. l\Irs. Alex. Cohn. Mrs. Abe Epstein, Mrs. Morris Ellis. Mrs. John P. Frank, Mrs. James M. Frank. Mrs. Jake Fishel. Mrs. L. Frankland. Mrs. Harrv Freidman, Mrs. M. Freidman. Mrs. Sol Gordon. Mrs. Joe Gilbert. Mrs. A. Goldberg. Mrs. M. Greif, Mrs. Ben Herman. Mrs. Adolph Jonas, Mrs. Joseph LaPat. Mrs. B. Luhin. .Mrs. Lee Loventhal, Mrs. Charles Loventhal. Mrs. Martin Loventhal, Mrs. L. Lowenstein, Mrs. Sol Lowen- stein. Mrs. .lulius Lowenstein, Mrs. Joe Morse, Mrs. 1. B. Morse. Mrs. Julius Martin. Mrs. Leo B. Martin, Mrs. Hannah Marks, Mrs. Eli Redelsheimer. Mrs. Dave Bgysenteld, Mrs. Herman Rich. IMrs. S. Roth, Mrs. M. Steiner. Mrs. Hannah Sulzbacher. Mrs. Leo Schwartz. Mrs. Mitchell Sohel, Mrs. Victor Sol)el, Mrs. Henry Weinbaum, Mrs. Julius YVil. Mrs. N. D. Y’eise. Mrs. A, S. Weinbaum. Mrs. Harry Weintrub. Miss Stella Abrams. Miss Corinne Goldberg, Miss Bella Goodman. Miss Elsie Hirsch, Miss Maude Lindauer. Miss Marie Loventhal. Miss Lena Marks, Miss Maurice Rich, and Miss Stella Rich. f 215 ) D A V IDSON C 0 V N T Y IF OMEN IN T H E If 0 R L I) W'A R, 1 9 1 4-1 9 1 ■) GUori’ OF EMPLOYFES OF THE CllMBEPiLANI) TELEPHONE COMPANY, WHO GAVE 'I'HEIIt REST PERIODS AM) EVENINGS KNlTTINi; FOR THE RED CROSS I’liev are, from left to right: Misses Reha Dews, Ethel Webster, Ressie Lee, Glenn Dorris Newhill, Mamie .Schmidt Petrone, Florence Copeland. Lela Love. I’earl Gotten Matthews, Mamie Donegan. Virginia Thomas, May Jones Gentry, Mary Stroud. Mahel Jones and Catherine Diltoii De Matteo. EASTLAND AUXILIARY iVlits. R. R. Mitchum. Chairman; Mrs. Thomas Stratton, Treasurer Mrs. M. S. Ross. Secretary: Mrs. Thomas Barhen. Instructor: Airs. A. H. Adams, Mrs. C. 'F. Bass, Airs. H. M. Baugh. Airs. James Gilliam. Mrs. F. F. Grainger. Mrs. J. E. James. Airs. D. M. Moore, Airs. Wilkins Northern. Mrs. James .Sloan. Miss Mary AIcEwen Aloore, and Mrs. James Slowey. EARNEST WORKERS, Y. W. C. A. AUXILIARY Miss Effie Bush, Chairman Mrs. Louis Wood and Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones. Instructors: Miss Mahel Witherspoon, Miss Kate Blackwell. Miss Alargaret Bruce. Miss Evelyn Carrington. Miss Grace Dyer, Aliss Evtdyn Langham. Miss Laura Alarsh, Miss Dora Alartin. Miss Sammie Nanny, Miss Lena Askell. and Aliss Alary Sugg White. ERAXKEIN ROAD AUXILIARY Aliss Kitty Berry. Chairman Airs. C. I). Berry. Airs. R. A. Coleman. Airs. Dee Hardeman. Airs. A. J. Potter, Airs. W. W. Berry. Mrs. Alissie Alalone. Airs. Tyler Calhoun. Miss Loulie Ewing, Aliss Henry Ewing, Airs. Morgan Brown. 'Airs. Allan Berry, and Airs. Jack Burroughs. GOODEETTSVILEE AUXILIARY Mrs. S. H. Wiliioite. Chairman Airs. Belle Cartwright. Airs. .Sara Cunningham. Airs. Roscoe Drake, Airs. E. E. Elam. Airs. .1. 11. Harris, Airs. Kate Herman. Aliss Alartha House, Airs. George Jackson, .Mrs. E. C. Luton. Airs. Clarence Alorris, Airs. W. B. Aleyers, Airs. Green Newhern, Mrs. Ella Payne, Airs. Robert Patton. Airs. 11. N. Peay, Airs. James AI. Phipps. Airs. Alattie Williams, Airs. J. H. Roscoe, Airs. James K. Taylor, Airs. R. E. Travis, Airs. Garland Lltley, Aliss Kate Lassiter, Aliss Penny Smiley, .Aliss Elaine Roscoe. and Aliss Inez Roscoe. ( 216 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 GLEN LEVEN AUXILIARY Mrs. David T. McGill, Chairman Mrs. W. C. Alexander. Mrs. John Bell. IMrs. Arthur Cooney. Mrs. W. G. Ewing. Mrs. C. Gibson, Mrs. W. P. Gray, l\Irs. A. Kendrick McGill, i\Irs. S. Walters McGill, Mrs. T. S. Fry, Mrs. Oscar Wahikirch. INIiss Irene Chenough. Miss Pauline Gerard, Miss Annie McFadden, INliss Elizabeth McFadden, Miss Margaret McNeilly, Miss Bertha G. Ransom, Miss Loulie Steel, Miss Ahbie Spear, and Miss Margaret White. HADLEY’S BEND AND EDENWOLD AUXILIARY Mrs. Livingston Hadley, Chairman Mrs. C. B. Dismukes, Mrs. Annie E. Hadley, Mrs. Dilly Wade Hadley, Mrs. Martha L. Turner. Mrs. Mallie C. Turner, Mrs. J. G. Turner. Mrs. Edward Urey, Miss Katherine Hadley, Miss Leona Robinson, and Miss Beulah York. HOME-MAKERS CLUB AUXILIARY Mrs. E. J. Adkisson. Chairman Mrs. Georgia Brown. Mrs. W. S. Coles, Mrs. C. E. Cox. Mrs. Amanda Crouch. Mrs. Frank Cullom, Mrs. G. T. Cullman. Mrs. John S. C. Davidson. Mrs. C. A. DeMoss, Mrs. J. W. DeMoss. IMrs. John Hartlison. Mrs. Dora Jordan. l\Irs. H. R. Plumlee. Mrs. Cal Ragan, IMrs. E. A. .Savage, Mrs. Warren B. Sloan. Mrs. C. S. Stephens. Mrs. Duncan .Stephens. Mrs. .S. Stewart, Mrs. R. L. Stringfellow, Mrs. Julia Wheeler, Miss Lucile Coles, Miss Willie J. Kennedy, and Miss Lou Ella Wolfenden. JORDONIA AUXILIARY Mrs. W. a. Core, Chairman Mrs. W. S. Chappell, Mrs. J. II. Drake. Mrs. Henry Spann, Mrs. Flintoff Hunt. Mrs. Martha Jordan. Mrs. Bessie Christian. Mrs. W. M. Hard. Mrs. Ella King. Mrs. Robert Cato, Mrs. William Setters, Mrs. R. S. West. Mrs. Clara Tarkington. Mrs. J. C. Burkhalter. Yliss Marie Burkhalter, and IMiss Lillie Lee Burkhalter. KIT KNITTERS AUXILIARY Mrs. Albert King. Chairman; Miss Maud Ballard, Secretary Mrs. George Temson. Treasurer Mrs. W. B. Baird. Mrs. Donna Baird Beasley. Mrs. Richanl Cook. Mrs. E. B. Ewing. Mrs. Forrest Graham, Mrs. B. F. Gregory. Mrs. E. O. Harris. Mrs. Ira Parker. Mrs. Charles Ransom, Mrs. W. A. Tenison, Mrs. Ernest ,M. Warner. Mrs. Howell E. Warner. Mrs. James B. W'atson, Miss Mary Baker. Miss Lida Bouchard. Miss Miirrie Bouchard. Miss Lucy Buttorff. Miss Pauline Fisher. Miss Bessie Yarbrough, and Mrs. 0. E. Stockell. LA RUE AUXILIARY Mrs. G. M. Adams, Chairman Mrs. 0. J. Bloodworth. Mrs. S. Wh Bomar, Mrs, J. F. Corbitt. Mrs. N/. H. DamoTi, I\Irs. W. C. Gillesiue, Mrs. A. Goodson. Mrs. T. J. Hobbs, Mrs. Charles Holmes. lUrs. E. F. Kidd. Mrs. G. L. Maddux. Mrs. C. B. Moody. Mrs. P. E. Overton. Mrs. J. H. W'ehh. Mrs. A. E. Wiggs. and Mrs H. J. Wiggs. f 217 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1911-1919 LINTON AUXILIARY Mrs. L. F. Josirn, Chairman Mrs. J. I). Allen, Mrs. S. Linton, Mrs. A. M. Allison, Mrs. C. D. Breedlove, Mrs. Borne Hannah, Mrs. Marjorie .loslin. Mrs. (). A. Kinney, Mrs. Hooper Linton, Mrs. W. H. Linton, Mrs. D. E. McPherson. Mrs. S. Morton, Mrs. Daisy Pinkerton, Mrs. C. L. .Foslin, Mrs. J. H. I. inton. Miss I’riscilla Greer. Miss Helen Opetta. Miss Mary Lou I^inkerton, Miss Sadie .SchulT- nian, IMiss Tillie Schuffinan, INFiss Gora Smith, and .Miss Emma Smith. LOCUST GLLN AUXILIARY Mrs. T. M. L.\zenby. Chairman Mrs. Katie Ashorne, IMrs. Oliver Reingham, anil i\Irs. Fannie McCrory. KATE LITTON HICKMAN AUXILIARY Mrs. R. (L Citowt.EY. Chairman Mrs. W. P’. Hite. .Mrs. li. ,'s. IFandall, Mrs. Euclid .Snow. Miss Margaret Beauchani]). Miss Elizaheth IFrown. Miss Fimma Louise IFrown, Miss Elizabeth .Jungerman. Miss Elizabeth Mc- Garver, Miss Maude McGarver, Miss Addie McLean. .Miss Mary Cecil Morrison, and .Miss ■Mary F. Talbot. NOELrON CEUR AUXILIARY Mits. Ittie Kinney Reno, Chairman ^^rs. l*'rank FFoensch, Jr., Mrs. John I,ellyett. Mrs. West .Morton, Mrs. C. A. .Manthey, Mrs. John Onstott. .Mrs. Roger .Smith. Mrs. Charles .Stetson. Mrs. .Smith Tenison. Mrs. I'ount Williams. Miss .Anna Warner Tenison. Miss .Mary P’rances Morton. Miss Edna Lellyett. and Miss Ann Morton. PIONEER AUXILIARY Mrs. R. M. Dudley. Chairman; Mrs. Lewis E. Butler, Secretary .Mrs. Mattie Adams. Mrs. J. T. Benson, .Mrs. William Blankenship. Mrs. J. M. IFonner, Mrs. J’. IFundy. Mrs. IFeed Caruthers, Mrs. ,1. O. Clark. Mrs. C. E. Hean. Mrs. Reuben Duidiar, .Mrs. W. L. P’reeman. Mrs. Henry PTench. .Mrs. Matthew Gilliam. Mrs. O. P. PFampton, Mrs. Wither- s]ioon Hayes, Mrs. F). R. Jarrett. Mrs. Harry F.ee. ^Frs. Joseph Montgomery, Airs. II. C. I^hillips. Mrs. I?. G. Regen. Mrs. J. M. Sanders, Mrs. P’. L. .Schardt, Mrs. Busli Sneed, Mrs. Frank Stockell. Mrs. J. A. Tyner. Mrs. Jennie Winston. Mrs. Herman Witt, Mrs. Pluhert S. Bell, Mrs. W. Stockell. Miss IHeanor Clark. Miss Dora Benson. Miss Beatrice P'erguson, Miss Mary E. P'reeman. Miss Mary J. McGarver. and .Miss Katherine Sanders. PEABODY AUXILIARY Mrs. E. B. Dressler. Chairman; Mrs. C. H. Eander, Insiruclor Mrs. H. a. Webb. Secretary -Mrs. Carter Alexander. Mrs. K. C. Davis. Mrs. I). IL Gehhardt. Mrs. L. C. Gray, Mrs. G. M. I.isk. -Mrs. L. I*. McMurray. Mrs. A. Iv F’arkins, Mrs. I. S. Wampler, and Miss Laura Waugh. SCOTTSBORO AUXILIARY Mrs. W. B. Armstrong, Chairman Mrs. Edith Carney. Airs. J. F. Dickson, Airs. Nan Howington, Airs. C. L. Scott, Airs. Louise Scott, Airs. Leola Simpkins. Airs. Alollie .Simpkins. .Mrs. Lucille Taylor. Airs. AI. Scott, Airs, ljucian Scott. Airs. Orman Simpkins. Airs. H. Carney, Airs. A. J. Armstrong, Aliss Alurrell Peal, Aliss Lillian Scott. Aliss Katherine Alatthews, and Aliss Edith Carney. ( 218 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 191 1-1 9 1 9 SUNSET PARK AUXILIARY Mrs. W. E. Beard and Mrs. H.arry Vaughn. Chairmen Airs. A. B. Anderson, Mrs. T. J. Baker. Airs. alter Bearden. Airs. Sitiller Campbell. Airs. E. AI. Deaver. Mrs. Spencer Eakin, Airs. William Hill. Mrs. Sam M. McGraw. Airs. P. DePeirri, Mrs. George Reed. Mrs. Houston Sexton. Airs. Edward Swain. Airs. Wlieeles Wade. .Mrs. Roberta Wallis. Airs. Frank Woodward, and Aliss Nannie Decker. TUSCULUM AUXILIARY Mrs. Thomas Calhoun and Mrs. Charles Wilkerson, Chairmen Airs. Kathleen Welsh Chambers. Airs. Robert Cochran. Airs. John Goodrich. Airs. George Jones, Airs. Henry Jones. Mrs. A. P. Alays. Airs. B. F. AlcPherson. Airs J. A. Shelton. Airs. Amelia Welsh Smith. Airs. Oscar Tiirheville. Airs. Nell AA'elsh Turrentine. Aliss Kathleen AA'elsh. Miss Nell Welsh, Aliss Alary Bruce Calhoun. Aliss Annie Wilkerson. Aliss Thelma Wilkerson. Miss Tennie Tucker. Aliss Amelia Welsh. Aliss Alinnie Goodwin. Aliss Alarie Calhoun. Aliss Lucy Belle Wilkerson. Aliss Amelia Wilkerson, Aliss Ada Brown, and Aliss AIar>' Lee Loomis. TRINITY CHURCH AUXILIARY Mrs. j. G. Creveling, Jr., Chairman Airs. Angus Chisholm, Airs. Alary Currey, Mrs. Thomas Frensley. Airs. Alattie Garland. Airs Forrest Graham, Airs. Carrie Grant. Mrs. W. E. Gray. Mrs. John Grilleth, Airs. Ben Herrin. Jr Airs. Thomas Aloore. Airs. Humphrey Richard, Airs. A. A. WAlker. Aliss Varina Scruggs. Airs. Carrie Grant. Aliss Helen Gray. Aliss Olive Gray. Aliss Louise Journey. Aliss Rachel Lrislie. Aliss Annie Luton, Aliss Bessie AIcDonald. ami Aliss Thelma Walker. The Trinity Church ttirned in one hundred and forty-six knitted garments in foir months, after which time they affiliated with the Surgical Dressings Department of the Red Cross and met at headquarters on Tuesday afternoons. TREVAC AUXILIARY Miss Corinne Cavert. Chairman: Mrs. Harry Eyans. Organizer Mrs. Emma S. Crapo. Secretary Airs. E. L. Ashforrl, Airs. C. A. Alanthey. Airs. George Reyer, Aliss Louise Cage. Aliss Alaria Cage. Aliss Anne Cavert. Aliss Rla Cavert. Aliss Elizabeth Dale. Aliss Kate Garrett, Aliss Bessie Fried. Aliss Annie Cary Gosnell. Aliss Laura Alalone. Aliss Celia Leonard. Aliss Alary Napier. Aliss Alary Parham. Miss Claytie Robinson. Aliss Alaggie Robinson, Aliss Keehle Trimble, and Miss Olive West. TENTH WARD AUXILIARY Mrs. John E. Potter. Chairman Airs. Brown Buford, Airs. John Carmichael. Airs. Gus Demerich. Airs. Dave Follis, Airs. John Hopkins. Airs. James Aloore, Airs. B. C. Shackelford. Airs. John Steadwell. Airs. J. S. Wherry, Aliss Addie Gaines. Aliss Kate Hall. Aliss Alary Belle Hoiikins. Aliss Elizabeth Thomas, and Aliss Alargaret Wherry. WHITE’S CREEK AUXILIARY Mrs. Count R. Boyd. Chairman Airs. A. P. Connell. Airs. Florence J. Fontaine, Airs. AI. E. Fontaine, Airs. W'allace Freeman. Airs. 0. L. Grimes, Airs. T. E. Hale. Airs. Estelle Harris. Airs. Uriah Hunter. Airs. D. J. Johns. Airs. R. D. Alarshall. Airs. .Allen Aliller. Airs. J. W. Williams. Aliss Eleanor Connell. Aliss Elia Connell, Aliss Katherine Fontaine, Aliss Edith Grimes, Aliss Fredalee Grimes. Miss Elizabeth Harris, and Aliss Alattie Walker. ( 219 ) I) AV I DS ON C OU NT Y If 0 MEN IN THE WORE D WA R, 1914-1919 VANDERBILT AUXILIARY Mrs. C. S. Brown, Chairman Mrs. Ivicliard Barr. Mrs. Louis ILixler. Mrs. L. B. Fite, Mrs. W. C. Dixon. Mrs. W. D. Haggard. Mrs. Eustace Bail. Mrs. I’. I). Houston. Mrs. Joint Lellyett. Mrs. W. 11. Schuerman, Mrs. Jesse Thomas, Mrs. W. II. Witt, .Mrs. 11. B. (lane. Mrs. Janies H. Kirkland, .Mrs, O. N. Bryan. .Mrs. Frank Bass. Miss Jessie .Smith. .Mrs. Granhery Jackson, Miss Elizaheth Kirkland. .Mrs. B. T. ’t oung. .Mrs. G. M. Neely. Mrs. Dan MeGugin. Mrs. G. B. Wallace, Mrs. II. B. Bond. .Mrs. George E. Bennie. .Mrs. C. A. .Marshall. Mrs. John F. Williams. .^Irs. ,1. T. McGill. Mrs. Fielding ost, .Mrs. William McCahe. .Mrs. W. 11. Bailey. Mrs. J. T. Altman. .Mrs. W. F. Young, and .Miss Agatha Brown. Botli i\Irs. McCnmiico and Mrs. Lort worked as jirivates as well as olllcers in the Knitting Department of the Nashville Chapter, and won the love and esteem of everv woman mentioned iti this de|)artmenl through their willingness to lend a help- ing hand. They lead with wisdom atid ahilitv. PURCHASING AND SHIPPING SECTION, NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. Mrs. JosEi’ti Lind.vuer, Chairman Beginning with Jnlv, 1017, ihe Nashville Chapter of the American Red Cross shipped five hundred and lifty eases eotitaining surgical dressings, hospital garments and ktiitted articles to the Southern Divisioti Headcjuarters, at Atlanta, Ga. These cases were all of the regnlalion size. 36x2 Ix2f. Approximately .oOo.DOD yards of material were consumed hy the various depart- ments of the Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. This included 11.300 yards of hleached twill, 200.000 yards of surgical gauze, 1 16.000 yards of outing flannels, 10,240 yards of ahsorhent and non-ahsorhent cotton. 35.390 yards of unhleached muslin, and 12.000 jmunds of wool. All cutting for the Nashville Red Cross Chapter was done free gratis lev the Volunteer Manufacturing Coinjiany, the Monarch Manufacturing Company and Roonev and Vlason. All tiansferring was done ley the Doss. Cayce and llerriford transfer comjeanies. These firms answered every call made ley the Nashville Cha|eter, Red Cross, without eom|iensation, and their services were greatly appreciated hy Red Cross oflicials. The ex|eenditures in all departments of the Chapter for the first year of its existence was around .|2o,000.00. ( 220 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 191 4-1 9 1 9 HEADQUAKTEKS, AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. OF THE COMFORT KITS DEPART- MENT, NASHVIELE CHAPTER In the center oi the ]hcture stands Mrs. ,)ohn Cuode I Dora Brew). Chairman of the Depart- ment. To lier lelt. Miss Rnhie Sim]ikins. Secretary for the Chapter. .Mrs. Horace Caiivin, volunteer worker, stands at .Mrs. Coode's right. COMFORT KITS COMMITTEE, NASHVIEEE. CHAl’TER. A. R, C. Mks. John Coode. Chairman The work ol (he Comfort Kits Committee of the Nashville Chapter was organized in the fall of 1917. The committee was given generous help iti its work by the Girls’ Auxiliary, who completed two hun- dred fifty of these Itags. The Centennial Club gave one hundred fifty; the Nashville College, fifty; and private contributors, fifty. Cash subscriptions through the Nashville Ten- nessean, including one from Ward-Belmont College for ninety dollars, amounted to six hundred thirty- five dollars and forty-two cents. Private subscrip- tions donated amounted to thirty-eight dollars and fifty cents. One thousand two hundred fifty comfort hags were sent to the Supply House, at Atlanta, for dis- Mrs. Horace Cauvin ( 221 ) DAVID S 0 N C on NT }' //' <) M EN IN THE W OREL) WA «, 1914-1919 Irihulion at Chiistnias time. These l)ags, made in regulation size, contained lland- ktu'chiefs, Mentli-Allia, Adhesive Plaster, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Mirrors, Buttons, 'riiread. Assorted Needles, Pins. Scissors, Kinves, Pencils, Tablets, Envelojres, Christ- mas Cards, Testaments. Magazines, Carnes, Tooth Brushes, Tooth Paste, Soap. Chocolates, and Peanuts in tins. Donations of Pencils, Tablets, Scissors, Chewing Gum, Pins, and Menth-Alha were given in large quantities. Scrajj Books were made and contributed in large (]uantities, and live hundred Games were secured through the efforts of a personal friend of Mrs. John Goode’s. The work of the Comfort Kits Committee was a valualile contribution to the happiness and comfort of the American boys during their first winter in Camp. Numerous letters rvere re- ceived by Mrs. Coode and her assistants from the soldiers, ex]nessing their ap]neciation of the thoughtfulness of the Nashville Chapter. Bed Cross, and Davidson County women, who were always glad of an opportunitv to serve the hoys in every way possible. IIEGISTBATION DESK, NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. Miss Helen Buford and Mrs. John C. Thompson, Jr,, Chairmen The registration of workers in the various departments of the Nashville Chapter, A. R. C., began when the Headquarters and workrooms were opened for serviee at the Chamber of Com- merce building, August 1. 1917. A special department was formed for this Inanch of the service under the supervision of Miss Helen Buford, directed by Miss Pauline \\ itherspoon, who was Executive Secretarv for a short time, and who assisted wdth the organization of the Nashville Cha[)ter, Red Cross. Miss Helen Buford served as active Chairman until the spring of 1918, when i\lrs. John C. Thompson assumed charge of the desk. Among those who gave regu- lar service at the registration desk at some jreriod throughout the World War were: Mrs. A. A. Dickerson. Mrs. Pollard Caldwell. Mrs. Val Taylor, Mr.s. II. P. Tliomas, Mrs. Tlinnias Newliill. Mrs. John II. Moore. Miss Lucian Emerson, Miss Martlia Cornelius, Miss Louise Saunders, Miss Annie May Ihiderwood, .Miss Margaret Morrow, Miss Margaret Buford, Miss Sadie Caiivin, Miss Courtney Hollins, and Miss llitchie Shallcross. All registration of Woman’s Work, Nashville Chajrter, A. R. C., and the work of the girls who served as pages were directed from this desk until January 1, 1918, at which time the registration of workers in the Surgical Dressings Department was transferred to that workroom. In the workroom where hosjtital garment making was conducted by the units, not only was the daily attendance registered, Init the hours given during the dav Iry each member of the various units was recorded by the Chairman on registration Mbs. John Coode (Dora Bruw ) ( 222 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORE D WA R. 1914-1919 WORKERS AT REGISTRATION DESK. NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. In the center of picture, first row, is Miss Helen Buford, Chairman of the Desk. To her right, Mrs. Thomas Newhill; to her left. Miss Margaret Morrow. Second row. left to right: Miss Louise Saunders and Mrs. A. A. Dickerson. Third row: Mrs. Yal Taylor (Sara Corbett). Mrs. Pollard Caldwell (Gladys Gennings), and Mrs. Alec B. Stevenson (Elise Maney). cards containing the name of each member of her unit. This involved a large amount of detail work which required the ability of an experienced clerk. At the end of each week and each month a report was made by the Registration Chairman and turned in to Airs. Robert F. Jackson, Director of Woman’s Work. Workers in all other departments reported direct to the registration desk, where their presence and hours of service were scored on individual attendance cards. Every memfier of this committee handled the job with the experience of experts, and the volunteer workers recorded with this department deserve credit for their efficient service so willingly and creditably rendered. During the hist year of the Registration Desk’s existence, 18,647 workers were registered for service in the Woman’s Work Department of the Nashville Chapter A. R. C. ( 223 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE IV O R E D WAR, 1914-1919 I’\(;ES at ItKGISTItATION DESK, NASII\IU,E ClIAITEU. V. K. C. 'rn[i. Miss Frances Slrcet; Icll. Miss Maria Ferriss; lioltom. Miss Ellen Tral)ue; and right, .Miss Deila .Martin. ENTKIITAINMElM COMMITTEE, ^.ASHVII.EE CHAPTER, A. K. C. Mks. Van Eeek Kikkman, Chainmm In April, lyiF), Mrs. Van Leer Kiikman was ap|)ointed Chairman ot the Benefit Entertainment Committee of the Nashville Red Cross Chapter. The duties of this committee were to stipervise all entertainments given for the henefit of the Red Cross, in Davidson County, and to assist (he Chapter in raising ftinds. The members of jVIrs. Kirkmati’s general committee were: Mrs. John Bell Keelile. Mrs. .loseidi A. (tray, .Mrs. Alex Caldwell, Mrs. Ernest Pillow, Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis, Mrs. Claude Waller. .Mrs. Harry Evans. Mrs. Wayne Kirk- man. Mrs. W. P. liutland. .Mrs. Lucius Burch, Mrs. M. S. [.check. .Mrs. Itenhen .Mills, .Mrs. Jlenry Teitlebauui. Mrs. Joseph Warner, Mrs. Edwin Warner,, Mrs. Leo .Schwartz, Mrs. W. L. Granhery. Mrs. A. Lf.iveman. Mrs. James S. Erazer, Mrs. A. E. I’otter. Mrs. 1’. A. .Murray, Mrs. Henry Frazer, Mrs. W. I). Haggard. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Mrs, (diaries Dudley Jones. Airs. Horace G. Hill. Mrs. Kollin P. Grant. Mrs. W. E. Beanl. Mrs. E. A. Lindsey, Mrs. Erank C. Slahiman. Mrs. Franck Searcy Green, Mrs. Byron Martin, Mrs. Granhery Jackson. Mrs. .Alex. Hunter, Mrs. Leslie War- Mns. VAX Lkkh k^kman Huncan Kenner. .Mrs. Avery Handly. Mrs A G. I ThoiiiT.smi I Braudau, .Mrs. 11. B. Scherinerhorn, Mrs. Walter Keith, Mrs. (A C. (Christopher. .Mrs. Dan C. Bunliu. Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Mrs. John B. Ransom. Mrs. B. Kirk Rankin, Mrs. Ridley Wills, Airs. R. E. I’orter. Mrs. Humphrey Timothy. Mrs. Craig AIcFarland, Airs. John T. Henderson, Airs. Jidin Hill Eakin. Mrs. S. S. Crockett. Airs. R. 11. Lacey, Aliss DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Elizabeth Hill, Miss Martha DeBow, Mrs. W. 0. Parmer. Mrs. Robert Weakley, Miss Ellen Stokes, Miss Evelyn Douglas, and Miss Mary Harding Buckner. Numerous parlor entertainments, public amusements and pageants were given to secure funds. The first of these entertainments was given by the students of Hume-Fogg High School under the direction of Mrs. B. L. Alder, at the Vendome Theater, in March, 1918. In June of the same year three hundred students of Peabody College for Teachers enacted on the steps of the Social and Religious building “The Lights of Civili- zation,” a war masque, which was written and designed by Miss Elizabeth Binford. This pageant was well at- tended and its patriotic value received favorable com- ment from Red Cross officials as well as other organiza- tions. T nder the direction of Miss Pauline Tomisend. sev- eral pageants wei'e given at Ward-Belmont College for the Nashville Chapter Benefit Entertainment, and a per- formance of Joan of Arc was presented bv Miss Town- send, at the Vendome Theater, which was one of the most beautiful and spectacular entertainments given during the war. The proceeds from this entertainment were large and its educational value was far-reaching, VIore than $2,000 was turned in to the treasurer of the Nashville Chapter by Mrs. Kirkman from the various entertainments given. ( 225 ) D.llinSON COIN TV iroMEN IN THE. IV O R L D EAR. 1914-1919 Educational Committee and Nursing Service, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Miss I.oi ise McHenuy, (Ihairmun from July. 19J7, to June. 1918 Mrs. R. H. Lacey', Chuirman from June. 19K!, lo cfose of the war "Jlie Educational CoininiUee of (lie Nashville Chapter, American Red Cross, came into (>xislence ])eff the Nashville Chapter, su])- jilemented bv militarv and universitv authorities, united to adopt emergency meas- ures and bastilv established the Kissam Hall Emergency Hospital. The combined efforts of these agencies were augmented l)y iunumeralile ]nivate contributions, by personal work, bv money and by hos])ital necessities. During the several weeks of the e])idemic the following women served as heads of the various suli-ccmmittees. into which the management of the hos])ital was ( 230 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 LEADERS OF THE VARIOUS SUB COMMITTEES AND VOLUNTEER NITISES OF THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL. KISSAM HALL, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, DURING THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC AMONG THE R. 0. T. C. STUDENTS, OCTOBER. 1918 Left to right, first row: Mrs. M. G. Buckner, Mrs. Janies H. Kirkland, Mrs. Hari^ P. Mur- rey, Mrs. S. S. Crockett. Chairman of the Committee, Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, and Mrs. Lemuel R. Campbell. Second row: iMiss Marie Kuhn. Miss Bella Goodman, Mrs. W. W. Dillon, Miss Alma Oliver. Miss Nellie O'Bryan. Mrs. Jordan Stokes, Mrs. G. W. Hutchinson. Mrs. William 11 Witt and Mrs. Edward West Foster. divided: Mrs. Sidney S. Crockell, Chairman; Mrs. .James H. Kirkland, Vice-Chair- man, and Mrs. Matthew G. Buckner, Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, Mrs. Lemuel R. Campbell, Mrs. Samuel If. Orr, Mrs. William C. Cherry and Mrs. Harry P. Murrey were memliers of the Advisory Board. Among the volunteers who served as nurses, aides, cooks, waitresses, and in other needed capacities, as long as the epidemic, or they individually, lasted, were: Mrs. W. H. W'itt. Mrs. .S. .S. Crockett. Mrs. Richard Barr. Mrs. M. G. Buckner. IMrs. J. T. McGill, IMrs. F. L. Wilkinson. Mrs. W. W. Dillon. Mrs. W. G. LIutchinson. Mrs. Jordan Stokes, Mrs. Lemuel R. Campbell. Mrs. J. W. Thomas. Jr., Miss Alma Oliver. Mrs. Edine Armstrong .Matthews. Miss Bella Goodman. Miss Virginia Johns, Miss Nellie O’Bryan, Mrs. John H. DeWitt, Mrs. Edward W. Foster. Mrs. William Leftwich. Mrs. A. J. Dyer. Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, Mrs. Brown Bill Ol d. Mrs. J. Hunter Orr. .Miss Effie Morgan. IMiss Marie Kuhn. .Miss Lulie Ewing, and Miss .Susan Wilkes. Aliss Mary McGown, Mrs. J. II. Alatthews and Miss Alma Oliver served as heads of the Diet Kitchen. A numlier of graduate and Red Cross nitrses were in charge of jtatients during the epidemic, and memhers of the Executive Board and volunteers for this service remained in the hospital overnight when needed. A group of faith- fitl workers served the patients wilh lueakfasts, put ])atients and wards in order for the day, durmg the entire time of the existence of the hospital. Miss Alma Oliver- served breakfast to the patients every morning for three weeks hginning at hve o’clock. Another group furnished the social end by establishing a convalescent room, writing letters for the lioys and entertaining them. A splendid service was rendered bv Lieutenant McCntcheon, detailed hv the Commandant to Mrs. S. S. Crockett and her committee for hospital service, and the K. P. orderlies placed by him at the disposal of the comrrrittee were greatly appre- ciated by officials of the Nashville Red Cross Chapter. One hundred and ninety cases of influenza were cared for, and though a large number of patients were verv ill with pneumonia, only two cases proved fatal, due to the careful attention tlmv received from this committee. ( 2:m ) D 4 V 1 1) S () N C () LI N T i' W OMEN IN T II E U O R L I) If A R. 191 4-1 9 1 9 During this dark j^criod of the conflict rth P. Scales, Mrs. Charles Hillinan, Mrs. Alarsball Hotclikiss, and Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill, Capta 1 232 ) DAVIDSON CO U N TY U 0 M E N IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 County, and it was not unusual to see nieinljers of a family bury their own. Several dozen bodies sometimes lay at the undertaking establishments at one time, waiting for caskets to lie procured. Davidson Conntv citizens arose to the emergency, and hundreds of her ivomen left their homes, if they were fortunate enough to escape having the disease in their own families, and volunteered as nurses wherever their services were needed in the city, county, or Powder Plant. Miss Ellen f oster. Miss M ill Petway, Mrs. J. H. Matlheics, Mrs. Edine Armstrong Matthews and Mrs. R. E. Porter spent weeks nursing influenza patients in North and East Nashville. Emer- gency kitchens were in operation in every section of Nashville and at the Powder Plant, and delicacies were prepared and distributed to every needy person bv the housewives of Davidson County. Mrs. S. S. Crockett, who so ably organized the women of Davidson County for many of the World War activities, rendered another splendid service hy acting as leader of the Vanderhilt Hospital Emergencv Committee in the influenza epidemic. E APPEARED DISTRIBUTING FRUITS, SMOKES AND SANDWICHES TO THE TROOPS IN TRANSIT rBY THE NASHVILLE TERMINAL COMPANY kII R. Cole. Miss Annie DeMoville, Mrs. Henry G. Maney. NIrs. W. L. Nichol. Mrs. John W. Moore, Captain, hss Elsa AIcGill, Miss Katherine Berry. Miss Anna Blanton, Miss Evelyn Douglas. .Mrs. Alex McClain. IMrs. .Vlfred j. Kirk Rankin. Mrs. IMary Bright Thomas. Miss Mary Erskiiip Ramage. Mrs. James T. Gwathmey. Mrs. Hesse e]ec! in center, left to right: Mrs. Harry Evans. Commandant, Mrs. Sidney S. Crockett, and Mrs. Bruce Douglas. t 233 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Emergency Canteen Service Committee, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Mi;s. Hakkv W. Evans. Conwiamhmt Mrs. Harry W. Evans .\ttirod in her official uniform worn while on duty as (himmandant of tlie l'hner{i<’!icy CJanteen Cnnimittee, Naslivllh' (iliaj)l'’r A. R. C. Jlie Eniergency (Eiiileen Service Conimitlee of the Nashville Chapter, A. R. C., was organized liy Mrs. S. S. Crockett in lier capacity as Chairman of Camp Activities. In the choice of Mrs. Harry Evans for Commandant of the Emergency Canteen Service, Mrs. Crockett displavcd rare judgment, as the position required executive alnlitv- comliineil with physical endurance and also social tact. Mrs. Evans’ record as Commandant of this hranch of the Nashville Chapter won the approval of Na- tional Headquarters, at Wasliington, D. C., that of all the officers and troops served ])y the Nashville Emergency Canteen ami, most com|ilimentary ot all, that of her co-workers in the service, all ol whom recognized her ability as a leader and worker. The ijersonnel of the Nashville Red Cross Emergeircy Canteen memhers was as happily and judicially selected as that of the Commandant, so that no hranch of the t 2,34 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C.. EMENGENCY CANTEEN WORKERS. WITH FRENCH “BLUE DEVILS,” AT BELLE IMEADE COUNTRY CLUB. :\IARCH. 1918 Left to right: Mrs. Samuel G. Douglas. Mrs. Joseph R. West. Mrs. John H. DeV'itt. Miss Helen Buford, IMrs. Henry G. Maney. Mrs. I. W. Miller. Mrs. W. W. Crandall. Mrs. Harrv Evans. Commandant, Mrs. Garnett Morgan, Mrs. S. S. Crockett. Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill. Mrs. Hany P. Mur- rey, Mrs. Ridley Wills. Mrs. Wh L. Nichol. Mrs. Joseph T. Howell. Jr.. Miss IMary DeMoville Hill. Mrs. C. A. Craig. IHrs. H. Louis Sperry, and Mrs. WJiitefoord R. Cole. Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, was more skillfully or efficientlv organized than its Emergency Canteen Department. The organization of the Canteen Committee of the Nashville Chapter consisted of a commandant, four captains, ten lieutenants, six teams for daily service and four special committees. The duties of the Special Committees were the purchasing and issuing of supplies, the furnishing of medical aid. ambulance and hospital service for sick or injured soldiers and sailors, the selling of stamps and the mailing of letters for the passing soldiers, the distributing of daily papers and magazines, the providing 'of shower baths with soap and towels for every individual soldier, and the providing of emergency hospital aid for sick or injured soldiers and sailors, or their relatives, at all times. Two of the four Canteen Captains. Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill and Mrs. Samuel Douglas, served respectively as Secretary and Treasurer for this department, and the two others. Mrs. C. A. Craig and Mrs. John W. Moore, were Captains of Train Service. The Lieutenants of the department and their teams provided the refreshmenst and enter- tainment service for the soldiers. Airs. B. Kirk Rankin served as the efficient Pub- licity Chairman of the Committee. The functions of the Emergency Canteen Service Committee were to supplement the efforts of the War Department and the railroads in providing comforts for troops in transit and to render them such attention as the occasion demanded. The War Department instructed railroads to inform the Commandant. Mrs. Evans, of the ap- proach of troop trains, and she in turn informed her Captains, who assembled the workers. This information was a secret in time of actual war and was entrusted only to those whose honor and discretion were above reproach. No Nashville Red Cross Canteen worker was ever known to betray this trust. ( 23.5 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 THE HOSPITAL OF THE EMERGENCY CANTEEN SERVICE A. R. C„ AT THE NASHVILLE TERMINAL YARDS Mrs. Garnet Morgan. Chairman. Mrs. Louis H. .SpeiTy and Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson were the Hospital Committee. Thousands of troops in transit were given aid at this hospital. Tile Nashville Cha]>ter’s Red Cross Emergency Committee’s daily working force was composed of; Commandant — Mrs. Harry W. Evans. Captains — Mrs. C. A. Craig, Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill, Mrs. John W. Moore and Mrs. Samuel Douglas. Mrs. Douglas had active charge of the Canteen until the appoint- ment of Mrs. Harry W. Eivans as Commandant. The Lieutenants and the six teams for daily service included the following ardent workers: Mrs. Avery Handly. Mrs. Thomas Parkes, Mrs. Hesse Corhitt, Mrs. George Dihrell, Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, Mrs. Garnet Morgan. Mrs. John H. DeWitt. Mrs. Runcie Clements, Mrs. Joseph R. West. Mrs. T. Graham Hall. Mrs. Louis Sperry, Mrs. Alex. McClain. Mrs. Percy Williams. .Mrs. H. G. Maney, Mrs. J. W. Miller, xMrs. W. W. Crandall, Mrs. Brown Buford, Mrs. Harry P .Murrey, Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Jr.. Mrs. John Lewis, .Mrs. R. W. Turner, Jr.. Mrs. W. I). Phillips, Mrs Paul 11. DeWitt, Mrs. W. C. Cherry. Mrs. Frank Harris, Mrs. Joseph A. Gray, Mrs. Clarence Beasley. Mrs. 0. N. Bryan. Mrs. Alfred Merritt. Mrs. Thomas 1. Webh. Mrs. W. E. Norvell. .Mrs. Marshall Hotchkiss. Mrs. Fitzgerald Hall. Mrs. Edward O. Tate, Mrs. A. S. Britt, and -Mrs. C. S. Brown. Miss Annie DeMoville, Miss Helen Buford. Miss Evelyn Douglas. Miss Ellen .Stokes. Miss Courtney Hollins. .Miss Mary Erskine Ramage, Miss Ellen Cockrill Foster, Miss Anna Blanton, Miss Elizabeth Hail. Miss .Sadie Cauvin. Miss Mary Porter Kirkman, Miss Rebecca .Sedberry, .Miss Virginia Nelson. Miss Elsa .McGill, and Miss Pearl Saunders. The following Lieutenants and committees who served on the four special com- m;ttees were: Lhiited States Mailing De|)artmenl, Airs. Whitefoord R. Cole, Chair- man. -Mrs. Cole was assisted hy Airs. Ridley Wills, Airs. Joseph T. Howell, Jr., Mrs. C. Runcie Clements, and Aliss Anna Blanton, Lieutenants. The Snp[)ly Committee, with Mrs. I. W. Aliller, Chairman. Lieutenants Airs. Elsworth P. Scales, Mrs. James Keeling, Mrs. James Gwathmey and Miss Katherine Berry, were Airs. Aliller’s assistants. The Hospital Committee, Mrs. Garnett Alorgan Chairman; Assistants, Airs. Louis ( 236 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 CAPTAINS AND LIEUTENANTS OF THE EMERGENCY CANTEEN SERVICE, A. R. C„ WHO STAYED ON THE JOB THROUGHOUT THE WAR First row. left to right: IMrs. Hesse Corltett (Marie Enloe) and Miss Lelatid Rankin. Second row: Airs. John H. DeWitt (Rebecca Ward I. Mrs. Avery Handly (Nell Fall). Airs. W’. 0. Tir- I'ill, one of the four Captains of the Department. Airs. George Hillman (Bessie Alurrey), Airs. John W'. Aloore (Mary Polk), one of the four Captains of the Department. Aliss Evelyn Douglas and Airs. Ridley Wills (Jessie Ely). Third row: Airs. Alex AIcClain (Fantaine Enloe). Mrs. John I..ewis. Airs. W. M. Crandall (Charlotte Lewis). Airs. AA . L. Nichol (Katie Dean Hutchin- son). Airs. H. Louis Sperry (Amelia Sawrie), Airs. T. Leigh Thompson (Nellie Ely), and Airs. Thomas Parkes ( Idella Davis). H. Sperry and Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson. This committee was known as “Angels of Mercy.'’ The Ma gazine Committee. l\Iiss Alice Gertrude Smith. Chairman. Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald. Miss Mary DeMoville Hill. Miss Lizinka Farrell and Miss Mary Porter Kirkman, as Lieutenants, ablv assisted with the duties of this committee. Active work hy the .Nashville Emergency Canteen started in Januarv. J91o, and he gan to take on large jiroportions immediatelv. The Terminal Company at Nash- ville built a Httt on the track level at the Luion Station for the Canteen Headquar- ters, and soon three large departments of this committee were put into oj)eration. The importance of the Canteen work soon became apparent, and in a short time it was found necessary to keep the Hut open the whole of every dav. A team was de- tailed for daily service as a Bureau of lid’ormation and Attention, and the Com- mittee's experience in these constant contacts with the American soldiers supplied ample justification for the operation of this branch of the service. At the little Canteen Hut down at the station cheer, comfort, food, material aid and often advice and help in personal trouldes were given the thousands of soldiers and sailors who passed through .Nashville from all parts of .America. The workers spared themselves no eflort. either of Irody or spirit, for the bovs iu khaki. Taking no thought of risk to themselves, the women of the Nashville Chapter Emergency Canteen Seiwice not only fed and entertained the lumgry and weary, but ministered to the sick, not hesitating to come in contact with various kinds of contagious dis- eases when the need arose. Now and then, in tragic cases, they helped a wrongdoer ( 237 ) 1)11 IDS ON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 CAPTAINS AND LIEUTENANTS OF THE NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. H. C„ EMERGENCY CANTEEN I )EPA RTMENT From left tu riglit, first row: Miss Anna RIaiiton; Mrs. Samuel Douglas ( Mackie Gediles), one of the four Captains of the Department, and in charge of the activities until the appoint- ment of Mrs. Evans. Commandant; and Miss Mary Erskine Ramage. Second row; Mrs. Henry G. Maney (Florence RIack). Miss Mary DeMoville Hill, Miss Courtney Hollins and Mrs. James r. Gwathmey (Maggie Lou Riddle). to correct his hut It or his sin, and matiy times they performed the last sacred offices for die dead. A supply kitchen was established in connection with the Nashville Canteen, A. R. C.. and while donations were unsolicited, the generosity of Davidson County men. women and merchants, as well as that of other comities all over the state, kept the kitchen well suiijihed at all times with not only necessities, but delicacies. Idousewives throughout Middle Tennessee could not resist putting up cans for the hoys when they did their own preserving, and loyal friends donated money or fur- nishings for the kitchen and dining-room equi])iiient of the Hut. In a few weeks’ time the food supplies grew to such proportions that a well-balanced meal could he immediately prepared for au entire troop train of dozens of coaches each, which was characteristic of the Nashville Red Cross Canteen Committee in anv emergency. d'he record for one day of this committee included the serving of five troop trains of several coaches each, hearing hundreds of soldiers, and the fame of the Nashville Canteen was carried over the land until it was heralded in everv cantonment in this country and often on the battle front in France. Sixty-one shower baths and all necessary furnishings were installed in connec- tion with the Emergency Canteen in June, 1918, through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Tirrill, the Nashville Division of the National League for Woman’s Service, and also Joseph Lindauer, Norman Kirkrnan, Crescent News Com- pany. and Hunter Davis. Supplies were donated for several hundred baths daily, and as the greatest need for troops in transit was an opportunity for cleanliness. ( 238 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 191 I-1 9 1 9 the shower baths were termed “life savers" 1)V the boys in khaki, who always voted for a bath instead of a lunch if there was not time for both. A bath attendant was kept on duty by the Canteen Committee at all times. In October. 1918. the first Hut became so inadequate that a new building with a Hospital and Soldiers' Rest Room attached was erected on the same site. Through the courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Percy D. Maddin. these quarters were completely fitted with comfortable and convenient furnishings, and the ablest dot?tors in Aashville gave their time and services to the Canteen Hospital whenever they were needed. First-aid outhts and simple remedies were issued the trooj)s in transit each day. and the Medical Aid Committee gave special attention to every sick soldier, sending notification to Government .Authorities and families of the patients, and often ac- companying them to their next destination if they were compelled to proceed im- mediately. A war memory of imforgetable beauty is of this little Hut on Christmas Eve. 1918, with its immaculate whiteness, its soft light, its glowing Red Cross and its shining Christmas tree, all set like a dream of home in the midst of the dust and turmoil of the railway station, the handiwork of the Canteen members. Spiritual as well as physical comforts were dispensed at the Canteen Headquar- ters at all times, and numerous telegrams announcing the fact that “unto thee a child is horn" were sent to soldier fathers by the Nashville Canteen workers, and they never failed to follow up the good news by caring for the mother and child, if they were in need of assistance, sending information to the husband and father overseas. The Red Cross on the Canteen door acted as an "open sesame" to the confidence of the soldiers, and many domestic and financial difficulties were solved by Nash- ville Emergency Canteen members. From February to July, 1918, this committee met one hundred and fifty trains of twelve coaches each and numerous detached coaches and detached soldiers, all of whom were served liy the Fientenants of the Nashville Canteen and their teams. The Mailing and Stamp Committee mailed thousands of letters and cards each day, the only articles sold bv the Nashville Canteen Committee being the Fnited States postal stamps. The Magazine Committee collected the daily papers which were donated bv the -Nashville Tennessean and the Nashville Banner publishing companies. iMagazines were contributed by the Davidson County public and distributed through the troop trains by the Canteen members. The Bureau of Information was one of the most important branches of the Emer- gency Canteen Service. Red Cross Canteen workers were under almost military discipline: thev were required to wear uniforms, and nothing but illness was an acceptable excuse for absence from duty. Although the day’s work normally lasted from eight o'clock a.m. to nine o’clock p.m.. if troops arrived later than these hours thev were alwavs met and cared for bv these patriotic women, led bv Mrs. Harrv W. Evans. Exact records of each department were kept and Government reports of Canteen activities were made out on blanks furnished the officers of the troops in transit, so that the information reaching the National Headquarters Committee, at ashington, came from the soldiers and officers, as well as from the Canteen Commandant. The following report of the Supply Committee, covering a period of six months, reveals something of the vast amount of work accomplished by the Nashville Can- ( 239 ) D AVI I) S () N C () V N T i’ IT O M KN IN THE IV 0 R L I) IT A R. 191 4-1 9 1 9 CVPTALNS AND LiFAlTENANTS WHO WElfP] ACTIVE THROIKHIOUT 'HIE WAR IN THE NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C„ EMERGENCY CANTEEN DEPARTMENT Seated in front, left to right: Miss Ellen Cockrill Ei>ster and Mrs. Rernard Fernstenvald I RIanehe Liiulauer). Second row, lelt to right: Miss Sadie Cauvin. Mrs. Harry Murrey (Lale Lester). Mrs. W. O. 'rirrill ( Alfhra Eve), a Captain of the Department. Mrs. Whitefoord R. Cole (Mary Pass). Mrs. Neely Craig (Maggie .Sinclair), a Captain of the Department. Mrs. Rnncie Clements (Frances Moore) and Miss Alice Gertrude Smith. 'Lhird row: Mrs. I. W. Miller (Miss Mnth), Mrs. William C. Cherry ( Dea Fletcher). Miss Kittie Perry, Mrs. Prown lliiforil (!\Iiss Plack). Miss Helen Pnforil and Mrs. T. Graham Hall ( Pettie Martin). leeii Depailiiient of the KeJ Cross: 54, ! 19 smokes, 16,517 sticks of candy, 35,920 ])ostcards, 5.9o0 jtackages chewino; gum. 5.993 sheets of paper with envelopes, six hutidred fifty-nine cakes, many hutidreds of sandwiches and lunches, and over a huitflred gallons of ice cream. On June 22. 191o, when more than one hundred passengers lost their lives in a railway accident near Nashville, the Canteen Committee took charge of the Irodies of ihe soldiers who were killed; saved their personal affects, and notified the proper aulhoritics iti the Army Camps, as well as the families of the deceased. After care- fully preparing the hodies for Intrial they wrapjred the caskets in American flags and sent them to their destinations. Many special duties in the way of service and entertainment were undertaken and successfullv carried out hv the Emergency Canteen of Nashville. During the Second Eihertv Loan drive the Canteen Committee entertained the Chassuers Blue Devils, who were touring the counirv in the interest of the loan, with a lireakfast at the Belle Meade Cluh. For their work in the influenza epidemic twentv-five memhers of the Canteen Committee were awarded certificates from the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, in “grateful recognition of faithful and self-sacrihcing service rendered the hundreds of people who were stricken with the malady.” A reproduction of this certificate appears at the beginning of the Nashville Red Cross Chapter. During the Fifth Liberty Loan the mechanics of the N., C. & St. L. Railroad shops reejuested the Nashville Loan officials to allow the Canteen worke's to solicit in the shops, and as a result $4o,000 worth of bonds was sold liy Canteen memhers to the employees of the railroad shojis. ( 240 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE W OKED WA k. 1914-1919 The Nashville Emergency Canteen Service received much valualde aid from other patriotic organizations in addition to being in daily receipt of donations from indi- viduals and mercantile and grocery hrms. and practically every county in Tennes- see. The children of Nashville gave many entertainments and saved tinfoil to l>e sold for the benefit of the Nashville Red Cross Canteen fund. The National T.eague of Oman's Service, the Elliston L nit of the Red Cross and the Girls’ Auxiliary of the Nashville Chapter, A. R. C.. gave generous donations of money. After July. 1918. the Nashville Emergency Canteen was entirely self-sustaining and did not again call on the Nashville Red Cross Chapter for the former allotment of three hundred dollars a month. Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, a member of the Can- teen, served as Chairman of a Thanksgiving donation given the Canteen by the Army Comfort League, of which Mrs. Percy Warner was leader. Several automobiles were required to convey the articles collected bv members of the League to the Can- teen Eleadquarters. One of the principal causes of the financial success of the Nashville Canteen, as well as the interest shown throughout the State, was the fact that Mrs. B. Kirk Rankin, Publicity Chairman of this organization, worked so faithfully and untiringly to present its interests to the puldic. Hundreds of human-interest stories wdiich touched the hearts of the readers were recounted by Mrs. Rankin; and the receipt of all donations to the Canteen was always promptly acknowledged bv her through the Nashville press, and the public grew to watch daily for Canteen needs. When the Government orders for the conservation of gasoline were received in Nashville, the automobile of Mrs. Harry Evans, the Canteen Commandant, wars ex- empted from the strict general rules, because the importance of serving the soldiers in transit wms paramount to every other issue. The Motor Corps of the Nashville Chajiter. A. R. C.. rendered much valualde aid to the Emergency Canteen workers, not only in answering every call made hv the Commandant for soldiers passing through Nashville, hut in transporting sup- plies from the donors to the Canteen Hearlquarters. So multifarious were the duties of the Nashville Emergency Canteen that a sum- mary would fill this history. In recognition of their services the Government huno; a banner in the Home and Educational Imilding at the Tennessee State Eair in 1918, where an exhibition of the nature of the Nashville Canteen work aroused much interest and was the inspiration of countless donations from out-of-town visitors to the Eair. After the departure of the troops for overseas, the work of the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross. Canteen was changed to that of a “Welcome Home Committee." for the w ounded and sick very soon began to he sent hack to this country. W hen the war ended the Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce appointed Mrs. Harry W . Evans Chairman of Serving for the home-coming festivities, which was a climax to the splendid record she and her committee had established. Each memher of the Canteen serverl as a lieutenant on Mrs. Evans’ committee. In July, 1919. the need for active Canteen service being over, the Nashville Can- teen workers were dismissed and put upon a reserve force to be called out imme- diatelv in time of any great public disaster. Thirtv-five certificates were given the women of the Canteen Service by the Nashville Chapter of the Red Cross, and the supplies on hand at the Canteen when it closed were distributed among twelve charitable institutions of Davidson County. Red Cross Canteen wmrkers came into real touch with the hovs in khaki and re- ( 241 ) D A V 1 1) S (} N C () V N T Y If O U A’ /V IN T H K If 0 R L 1) IF A R. 19 14-1919 MISS MAKY 1! A MAGE ANi) MISS SADIE CAHVIN SERVING BREAKFAST TO A TROOP 'I’RAIN OF DOUGHBOYS. EOR THE EMERGENCY CANTEEN COMAHTTEE NASIIMEEE CHAPTER, A. R. C. ceivecl the impetus of entliusiasm that always coines from personal contact. And wlien tlie Nasliville Red Cross Emergency Canteen service was mustered out in July, 1919, one of the most sui)erl) chapters of the World War work of the women, of not only Davidson County, hnl of the entire country, was eiuh'd. The memhers of the Nashville Red Cross Cha|)ter Emergency Canteen through- out the entire war, who also served as lieutenants at the banquets given the thou- sands of soldiers at the home-coming of the Tennessee Imys of the A. E. E., were: Mrs. A. .S. Britt, Mrs. 0. N. Bryan, Mrs. (Clarence Beasley. Mrs. S. S. Crockett, Mrs. Rnncie Clements. Mrs. C. A. Craip. Mrs. WliitefoonI R. Cole. Mrs. Harry Evans. Airs. Paul DeWitt, .Mrs. Gcorjre Dihrell. Mrs. Minus L. Fletcher. Airs. 1. T. Gwathniey, Airs. Fitzgerald Hall. Airs. Joe T. Howell, Jr., Mrs. T. Graham Hall. Airs. C. S. Brown, Airs. Brown Buford, Airs. AVilliam A. Carter. Airs. Rohert Cheek, Airs. 1. Hesse Corhett. Airs. W. AY. Crandall, Airs. W. C. Cherry, Airs. John H. DeAVitt. Airs. Bruce Douglas. Jr.. Airs. .Samuel Douglas, Airs. Bernard Feiisterwald. Airs. Joseidi .V. Gray. Airs. Avery Handly, Airs. Alarshall Hotchkiss, Airs. Frank Harris, Airs. Rob- ert F. Jackson. Airs. R. 11. Lacey. Airs. Percy I). Aladdin. Airs. Alfred G. Alerritt. Airs. John AY. Aloore. Mr.s. 1. AAk Miller. Airs. AY. E. Norvell. Jr., Airs. Thomas Parkes. Mrs. Elsworth P. Scales. Airs. Louis II. .'Sperry. Airs. Edward O. Tate. Airs. AY. 0, Tirrill. Airs. Thomas AYehh, Airs. Ridley AA^ills, Aliss Katherine Berry. Aliss .'saidee Cauvin. Aliss Evelyn Douglas, Aliss Ellen Foster, Aliss Courtney Hollins. Aliss Elsa AIcGill. Aliss Alary Ramage, Aliss Alice Gertrude Smith. Airs. J. AI. Keeling, Mrs. John S. Lewis. Mrs. Henry G. Alaney. Airs. Alex. AIcClain, Airs. Harry P. Murrey, Mrs. AY. L. Nichol. Airs. AVilliam Phillips. Airs. B. Kirk Rankin. Airs. Edward T. Seay, Airs. Clay G. .Stephens. Airs. T. Leigh Thompson. Airs. R. AY. Turner. Jr.. Airs. Joseph R. AYest, Airs. Percy AVilliams. Aliss Helen Buford. Aliss Annie DeAIoville. Aliss Lazinka Farrell, Aliss Alary DeAIoville Hill. Aliss Elizaheth Hail, Aliss Alary Porter Kirkman, Aliss Virginia Nelson, Aliss Rehecca .Sedherry. Aliss Pearl .Saunders, and Aliss Ellen .Stokes. ( 242 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1911-1919 Junior Membership Committee, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Mrs. George F. Blackie, Chairman The Junior Department of the Nashville Chapter, A. R. C., was never formally organized as a department. However, there were two private schools, five county schools and five neighborhood groups in Davidson County organized for Red Cross work, with a total memliership of 1,029 members. Miss Annie Allison's Girls’ Preparatory School and the Peabody College Demonstration School did exceptional work for the Nashville Chapter. These schools had weeklv meetings which were kept up during the vacation months as well as during the school term. Robertson Academy was the first county district school to organize, and the Red Cross work was carried on until the need for such work no longer existed. Walter Stokes, Read, Central High and Eastland Schools were Davidson County district organizations that comprised a membership of five hundred pupils. Layettes, refugee garments, dresses, chemises, boys’ blouses, quilts, comfort kits, propertv bags, gun covers, pillows, substitute handkerchiefs, and wash rags were among the articles made hy the junior organizations of the Nashvdle Chapter. The Girls’ Preparatory School made Red Cross hospital garments, flat muslin dressings and bandages for first-aid packets. While not a Junior Auxiliary. Wallace University School boys made 10.000 ap- plicators for first-aid packets. Before the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, was organized two children’s auxiliaries were formed in Nashville with a membership of over two hundred. These groups met each week in East Nashville and in the West End section of Nashville. Their work consisted of making fracture pillows, wash rags and substitute handkerchiefs. During this time the boys in the public schools of the county, under the direction of the Director of Manual Training, met each week at Hume-Eogg High School and made a number of boxes of needed articles for the Nashville Chapter. These boxes were made according to Red Cross specifications and were used for shipping the output of the Surgical Dressings and Garment departments. These boys also made various kinds of splints. In the contest held by the Junior Red Cross Committee for designs for furniture to be used in Red Cross Cantonments the first and third prizes were won by the Hume-Eogg High School boys. Miss Annie Allison’s Girls’ Preparatorv School was the first school in Davidson County to organize and begin work. In September, 1917, with appropriate exer- cises, every girl in this school signed a pledge for Red Cross work, and gave a sul>- scription toward the Junior Red Cross Elag. Miss Josephine Earrell was Instructor of the work, and funds to secure materials were raised at a bazaar, class plavs and by individual donations of the pupils of the school. This auxiliary gave ten dollars to the Red Cross linen shower, and in addition to the work of the school, the "iris did knitting at home. The following girls were members of this unit: Margaret Early, Frances Dickerson. Martha Baird, Frances Hill, Ann Humphreys Morton, Frances Harris. Harriet Childers, Maiy Belle Maddin, Frances Stahlman. Ann Bransford. IMarv Dudley Dake, Annie Laura Campbell IMildred Gray, Frances Gray, Victoria Ambrose. Julia Blair, Virginia Brown. Sue Cartwright. Loiette Hampton. Helen Hooper, Marion Jones. Cornelia ( 243 ) U A ill) S <> N C () U N T }■ ir O M EN IN T II E li O K L 1) U A 1914-1919 I’aik. Mary I’armcT. .'■'ara I’myear. Harriet Dillon. Alice Da'e Dtirr. Eli/alieth Fite. Edna Lellyett, Dorothy Eindsicy, Mary limiter Orr. Lucinda Tralnie. Dorthea Tucker. Louise Bell. Caroline Buell, Jane Lloyd I' leming. Mary I lagan, .'^ara Lipscoudi, Cornelia Martin, Bertha Kaiisoin, Louise Sparrow. Maude (iruig Wills. Ilarrielt Woolwine. .Sara (ihauihers. Virginia Woidwine, Elizaheth Dihrell. 'I'ravania Dudley. Emuia Early. .Avon Mail. Frances Hampton. Clarice Lipscomh. Marie Murrey. Lola Norwood. .Mary Frances .Morton. Kehecca Padgett. Virginia Puryear, .Maileline Siui- nioiis. (ilara Wrenne .Suni|iter. .Martha Wa’Vr. Ridierla Wallis. Jennie Wilkinson, Helen Baird, ( .orrielia Hall. Catherine Hall, and Frances Herhert. 'I’ho I’ealiociv (College Deinoiisl.a'itm School Auxiliary was organized March 20, 101 ett. .Marion .Murphy. .Mihlreil Welch. Cornelia Lamh. Iteha Zander, Sara Bickelts, Blanche Phillips, Brucile Phillips. Jean ,M. .McKeaml. .Mary Crockett. Eleanor Brown. Frances Fvirkpatrick, Catherine Cartwright, .'shelhy ( ihai.lw'ick, .Margaret Chadwick. Dorothy Fiuiua, Louise Kaidiin. Bessie Brown, Elinor Berger. .Mary Bice Anderson. Elizalieth Davis, Ellen Bion Cald- well, Irene Malone (Cain. .Sara Hardcaslle, Buth Welch. .Marie Parrent, Fllizaljeth Fuller, Louise Halloway, Wilma Wood. Eleanor Kirkman. Katherine Kirkland. Caroline Little, Evelyn Orr, Elizaheth .Schwartz. Frances Wehh. .Mary Lou Hart. Eveline Jones, and Louise Lowenstein. I'hc Hohertson Acadeinv Auxiliary was compuserl of every pupil in the school from the first to the eighth grades, and the work accomplished hv this unit consisted of th(' younger memhers cutting rags into small pieces for comfort pillows. The older gil ls’ sewdiig was jterfect. The hoys worked as earnestly as the girls, and the spirit of sacrifice was rlisplaved hv each of them. Not only did they give their personal .services, hut in the “Earn and Cive” drive this unit contrihuted one hundred and ten dollars through their own eflorts. A ff'ature comniendahle in these children was that while the Rohertson Academy Juniors watrked thev sang the favorite songs of the soldiers. It was a source of pride to see them earnestly at work, Itreathing the very s})irit of patriotism as they gave their hands and voices in the service of their country. They made hfty comfort jiillows. five dozen projtertv Itags, and a large iiumher of wash rags. These hoys and girls purchased several humlred dollars in Jhrift Stamps and aided in every campaign for war work in their neighliorhood. The following pupils composed the Nashville Chapter, Junior Red Cross Auxil- iary at Roltertson Academy: Mc’.rgaret Hill. Gcraliliiie F’ormosa. Nettie Elizabeth Bion. Ida Calhoun. Mary McBee. f.ouise McAhee. Frances Oden. Elizabeth Hogan, .lean Noble, Mary Horton. Gladys Gossett. .Sarah Harvey. Olivia Hylen. Frances Meadors. Bonnie Howard. Grace Jenette. Emma Hindman. Hattie Hindman. Helen Thomas. Charles Trahue. Harrell Meadors. Simpson Hill. George Calhoun. Allen Meadors. Henry Litton Gordon. Albert Noble. Granville Horton, Edgar Oakley. John Taylor, Granliery Jackson, John Jones. F^red Gilbert, Loftin Bohertson. Otto Hylen, flharles Mayfield, Maxwell Williams. Thomas Moore, Billy Calhoun. John Thompsfui. Harold Durrett. ( 244 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19111919 ROBERTSON ACADEMY JUNIOR RED CROSS AUXILIARY This was the first school in the county to organize. Ever>' pupil was an active worker in every campaign during tlie war. Mrs. 1. J. ( a utchfiehl. Rrincipal. who is standing in the rear of the picture was instructor of the Red Cross work, and Miss Katherine Banks, a teacher in the scho(d. was an able assistant. Ben Sawyer. Ewing Clouse, Leon Sherry, John Hindman, Henry Jenette. Howard Gossett. Robert McAhee. and Baxter Tliomas. Mrs. I. J. Crutchfield, the. jirincijtal of the Robertsoti Academy School, was the instructor for this unit, assisted Liv Miss Katherine Banks, one of the teachers. The Junior Red Cross Auxiliary of the W alter Stokes School was organized oti March .30, 1918, with Yliss Mary Btichanan as instructor. There were one htttidred and six menihers of this ntiit. whose work consisted of making comfort pillorvs. The Reed School Jtmior Auxiliary was organized on February 2.5. 1918. with otie hundred and thirty-one members. This unit made comfort pillows, luit much of its actiyity was directed by the Seventh District County W oman's Committee of the Council of National Defense, rvith Mrs. Charles C. Gilbert as Chairman. The Junior Auxiliary of the Central High School rvas organized on May 6. 1918. and its memhershi]) included one hundred j)upils. The Junior Red Cross Auxiliary of the Eastland School was organized on Sep- tember 27, 1919, with a memJiership of five hundred jnqiils. The smaller children cut the scraps for comfort pillows and the older girls did sewing and knitting for the Red Cross. The Antioch Junior Auxiliary was organized in May. 1918. with Miss Lorena Mitchell as Chairman. This unit made comfort pillows and did knitting, while ( 24.5 I 1) AVID SON COUNTY fV O M E N IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 some of the members worked willi the Tuscuhim Auxiliary on surgical dressings for the Nashville Chaj)ter. The Sylvan Park Junior Auxiliary worked under the direction of Miss Joahanna G. Rankin in every hranch of Junior Red Cross work. They raised the funds to purchase their own materials and made two generous donations to the Junior De- partment of tlie Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. The Junior workers of West Nashville gave a play by which they realized forty- two dollars, which sum was presented by them to the Red Cross, Nashville Chapter. Every citizen of Davidson County reads this re- port with pride. With the patriotism shown during the war by the children mentioned above, Davidson County is safe for democracy many generations hence. A wise choice was made in the selection of Mrs. George F. Blackie as leader of this work. Without the untiring aid of the public school teach- ers this amount of work could not have been ac- complished. JJaviflson Countv was justly proud of the earnest endeavors of the teachers in lioth her city and county schools, for to them credit is due the patriotic spirit displayed by the children of the schools. The World War activities of the children of Davidson County ranked first in Tennessee, and special mention was made of their work in the Na- tional report at Headquarters, Washington, D. C. Marv Belle Maddin, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy D. Maddin. was practicallv a “war orphan” during the period of the great con- llict, as the duties of the woman chief executive at the Nashville Chapter Headipiarters recpiired her mother’s entire time and attention. However. Mary Belle amused herself hv “cli|)|hng” for the soldiers. When attired in her Red Cross regalia, as shown in the picture, she felt great pride in lieing al- lowed the privilege of doing her “hit.” Makv Belle Maddin Mary Bdln. five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy D. Maddin. as- sumed (vo she sujtjutscd) tiic responsi- bility of tlm liouseludd duties of tlic lionie, iliirinii the two y«*ars of her mother's work at tin* Ntisliville Chapter Hcad<|iKirt(Ts A. R. C.. of which Mrs. Maddin served as tin* woman leader. ( 246 } DAVIDSON COUNTY OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 19 1 -1-19 19 Information Desk, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Mrs. E. 0. Tate. Chairman Tlie General Administrative Departments of Red Cross Chapters were instructed to maintain an information desk at their local headquarters hy the Division office of the National Red Cross. This desk furnished information for the beneht of visitors and prospec- tive workers; was responsible for the sale of Red Cross books, badges, novelties and supplies for all departments and auxiliaries of the Chapter; en- rolled the different classes of members and filed the records; renewed magazine subscriptions, and corrected irregularities of all departments. The Chairman of this desk and her committee handled a large amount of petty cash and received most of the cash donations and receipts from bene- fit entertainments for the first several months of the iVashville Chapter's activities, and up to April. 1918, at which time Mrs. Van Lee Kirkman was made Chairman of a Benefit Entertainment Com- mittee to relieve the Information Desk of this Mrs- Edward o. tate branch of service, which, liv that time, had grown Buford) to such large proportions. Eees were received and accounts rendered at this desk for the Educational and Nursing Service Committee, for classes in Eirst Aid. Home Nursing and Elementary Hygiene, Dietetics, and for lessons in Surgical Dressings in the Woman’s Work Department of the Chapter. Receipts were turned in each week to a cashier ap- pointed by the Nashville Chapter Accounting Depart- ment and the records showed amounts varying from one cent to three hundred dollars. Cash, itemized receipts were turned in hy the Cashier every month to the Treasurer of the Chapter. Mrs. H. H. Corson served as Cashier for the organization until January. 1918. at which time a Einance Committee was formed, who took charge of the work. An information desk was maintained at the Ten- nessee State Eair in 1917 by the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, and was of great lienefit in giving infor- mation to the throngs of Tennesseans from every county in the State who sought knowledge of the work of the Red Cross. After June, 1918. the work of the Information Desk was much simplified and all its activities were carried on hv one member of the Committee in charge. The following women were mem- bers of the Committee who served at the Information Desk of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, during the war; Mrs. E. 0. Tate. Chairman; Mrs. William Carter. l\Irs. J. M. Anderson. Mrs. Val Taylor. Mrs. Charles Davitt. Mrs. John Kreig. Mrs. 11. P. Thomas. Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald. IMrs. Claude Mrs. William A. Carter (Annie Bruce) ( 247 ) D A V I n SON C 0 1! N TY W' 0 M E N IN T H E IF 0 R L D IF A /?, 1914-1919 C. (ilirislophfr, lUis. .]. (!. Tlmnipson. Mrs. E. 15. Halleck. Mrs. K. T. McCouiiico, Miss Louise Saunders, Miss Helen liulord. Miss l!el)a Oslxirne. .Miss Nell l\Ia]'or, Miss Ferniine Pride, Miss Annie Mai Hnderwond. .Miss Rose Goodwin. Miss Prudence Polk. Mrs. Mary Briglil Tlionias. and Miss Margaret Butord. Mrs. William A. CaiR'r was a loyal worker in this deiiartment, giving several clays each week to Red Cross work. Mrs. Tate’s work was at all limes of excellent char- acter. Refugee Garment Drives, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Mrs, W. G. Ewing, Chnirman. First Drive Mrs. Geor(;k E. Blackie and Mrs. Erank Ring. Chairmen. Second Drive Under the auspices of the Nashville Chapter of the American Red Cross, Mrs. W. G. Ewing, who conducted the first old clothes drive, gave much intelligent effort to her organization, and as this was a pioneer movemeni in war work, the puhlic had to he very strongly a])pealed to in order that they might see the need for co- operation. Every woman’s organization in Nashville that engaged in war work was called on hy Mrs. Ewing to help give puhlicity to the drive and to co-operate with her in collecting the bundles which were very generously donated hy every household that heard the unique appeal. Vdiite flags were hung on porches and in windows to signify that a bundle was waiting within, and in a few days’ time an enormous amount of clothing was as- semhled at headcpiarters. The work of sorting and packing this second-hand cloth- ing was not an easy one, hut Mrs. Ewing, with the aid of efficient assistants, accom- ])lished the most splendid results, and huge Iwxes of useful garments were distributed hv them to the stricken countries of Europe. In the second drive for second-hand clothing, Mrs. Erank W. Ring and Mrs. George F. Blackie were chairmen, and they met with the same co-operation and ac- complished even greater results than the first call, as the |)uhlic had Itecome educated to the imiiortance of the work. Mrs. Ring and Mrs. Blackie were ably assisted hy every unit and auxiliary, as well as the officers and Executive Board of the Nash- ville Chapter of the Red Cross and other patriotic organizations. ( 248 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE W' 0 R L D WAR. 191 1-1 9 1 9 Motor Corps Department, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Chairman Mrs. Robert S. Cheek. Captain and Leader of the Activities The Motor Corps Department of the Nashville Chapter of the A. R. C. was or- ganized August 3, 1918, liy Commander Ten Eyck Harrington. Director of the Motor Corps Service of the Southern Division. Airs. Jesse AI. Overton was aiipointed Chairman, witli Airs. Robert S. Cheek as Captain. Miss Percie Warner as First Lieutenant, and Aliss Sarah Slian- non as Second Lieutenant. The purpose of the Alotor Corps was to furnish trained motor car drivers for Government work. State or Na- tional. on request of jjroper authorities, and to assist in any local troulde or disaster. Alembers were to furnish their owm equipment, uniforms, cars and gasoline, to agree to hold themselves ready to resjjond to the call of the regularly appointed officers at all times, except when on leave of absence or furlough, and to agree that this work was to take precedence over any other work or pleasure. Army regulations were to govern in all cases where they were applicalde. A certificate from a physician was required by each member of the Motor Corps show'ing that she was physically able to do the work; two letters of recommendation from reliable persons were also neces- sary for an applicant, and these were to be presented w'ith the application for membership. Aside from the officers, the following women were members of the Nashville Red Cross Motor Corps Depart- ment : Mrs. Vance Alexander. Mrs. Innis P. Brown. Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald. Miss Frances Bennie. Miss Louise Benedict. Miss Jean Bradford, Miss Billie Harper, Miss Lillian Joy. Miss Marion Joy, Miss Leah Belle Levy, Miss Catherine Lusky. Miss Regina Lightman, Miss Carrie Rich. Miss Elizabeth Sharpe. Miss Marie Sideliottom. Miss Margaret Tolniie. Miss Ellen Trahue, and Miss Ellen Stokes. On August 15, 1918, an auxiliary to the Nashville Chapter Alotor Corps, under the chairmanship of Airs. Emmett Cooper, w-as formed. The members of this Emergency Committee were: Mrs. Henderson Baker. Mrs. H. 0. Blackwood. Mrs. Fisher Coles. Mrs. Andy Griffin. Mrs. Tanner Hendrick, Miss Frances Herbert. Mrs. Edward Potter. Jr.. Mrs. Tillman Cavert. Mrs. iw - « Green Benton, Mrs. L. G. Durr. Mrs. Charles Gilbert. IMrs. James ' Reed. Mrs. C. A. Shelton, and Mrs. H. S. Wherry. , ‘ Mrs. Cliec’k aitpears in her omcial The work of this auxiliary consisted in hel})ing the uniform as Captain of tliR Motor T)!/'’ i\/T. i.lT"' .• o . Corps Dopartmont. Nashville Chap- Keel Cross Alotor Corps supply the Lxecutive Secretary r. c. f 249 ) DAVIDSON COV N T F WOMEN IN THE W O RED WA R. 19141919 OFFICKRS AND MFMF.EIiS OF THF MOTOR CORPS DIVISION, NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. Left to right: Mrs. .lesse M. Overton. Chairman. Mrs. Rohert Cheek. Captain and leader of this Division. Mrs. Innis P. Rrown. Lieutenant. Miss Marion .toy. Lieutenant. Miss Margaret Tohnie. Lieutenant. Miss Willie ( "Rillie'' ) llar|ier. .Sergeant, Miss Lillian .Joy, Sergeant. Miss Elizahelh Sharpe. Sergeant. Miss Ellen 'Frahue. Cor])oral, and Miss Marie Sidehottom, Corporal. Eaeh ol these offieers and "Non-Coms." appear in their official uniform worn while on duty. of llie Civilian Relief Departmenl with a car each afternoon and in res]»onding to an eniergency call when jrossilile for the Nashville Cha|iter. The nieinhers of the anxiliiirv were not hotind hv anv ohiigation or government restriction, as were the Red Cross Motor Corps. On Septemher 1. I D R!. Lieittenaid Ih'rcie Warner resigned her commission, and Tnetttetiatit Sara Shannon was jtromoled to First Lieutenant, and Miss Marion .loy teas commissioned Second Lieutenant. For First Aid. a course in mechanics and fool drills was letpiircd of those who wished to Itecome memliers of the First or Amlmlance Division. Work was Itegim innnediatelv in First Aid under Dr. William D. Sum|)ler, wlio gave ihe course without the customary fee, and twenty-two mem- hers successfully j>assed their examinations and received certificates. Carl Mat- thews, hearl mechaitic of the Stockell Alotor Car Company, gave a course in me- chanics, cntirelv willmut charge, and taught three nights each week. On September 1.0. IDR), foot drills slatted, and later litter drills, under the direction of Captains .Anderson and E. T. Camphell. assigned Ity Colonel Lang. Permits to w’ear uni- forms were issued hv the Captain to twelve memhers. who formed the First Division, after faithful and elllcient service. These were: Mi.-^s IJlIian .Toy- IMiss I\rarion .Toy, .Miss Catherine Timberlake, Miss Amelia Johns, Miss Annie Leathers. .Miss Alice Hall Lindsey. Miss ^drginia Benton. IMiss Evelyn Crutcher. Miss .‘Vnn Warner. Miss .Margaret (ierraty. Miss Irma .Stevens. .Miss Alice Dale Durr, and Miss Lillian Warner. ( 2.50 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 \MBULANCE OF NASHVILLE CHAPTER. A. R. C., MOTOR CORPS DIVISION. WHICH WVS DRIVEN FROM DETROIT. MICHIGAN. BY .MISS FRANCES RENNIE AND MRS. INNIS P. BROM'N Seated in the .\mbulance are: iMiss Frances Bennie. Helen Pickslay Cheek and her mother. Mrs. Robert Cheek. Captain of the Nashville Chapter. A. R. C.. Motor Corps, and Mrs. Innis P. Brown. Lieutenant. Standing in front of the cars, left to right: Miss Regina Lightman. IMiss Leah Belle Levw. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Chairman of the Division. Miss Louise Benedict. Mrs. John Noel. Miss Elizabeth Sharpe and Charles Simpson, a friend of the Motor Corjjs. This ambulance was presented the Nashville Chapter by the Nashville Branch of The 'R oman’s Sendee League. The various needs of the otlier departments of the Chapter, notably the Civilian Relief, were constantly met by the Motor Corps. They rendered service twice each dav to the Executive Secretary and her assistants in their rounds of visits to soldiers’ and sailors’ families, and assisted the Emergency Canteen Service in transporting sick soldiers to hospitals from trains and in carrying sujjplies for this and other departments of the Nashville Chapter. On Christmas, 1918. members of the Motor Corps responded to calls from Civilian Relief and from the ‘'Big Brothers." making trips with their ambulance and with their own cars, carrying baskets of food, toys and clothes to the unfortunates of Nashvdle. Calls from the military authorities stationed in Nashville were answered prompt- Iv. Sjreakers and workers for the Libertv Loan and War M’ork Campaigns were transported to and from designated places. A large nund)er of patients, iu addition to the influenza patients, were taken to hospitals, including the Tuberculosis Hos- pital, City Health Department and the Clinics. Requests for help from the Charity Commission and Y. W. C. A. were answered promptly. On .lanuarv 1, 1919. the IMotor Corps was composed of forty-one members, twenty-seven active workers. Of these thirteen were in the Eirst. or Ambulance and Truck Drivers. Division. These were: Captain Helen Pickslay Cheek. Eirst Lieuten- ants Sarah Shannon and Lottie Bailey Brown. Second Lieutenants Marion Joy and Vlargaret Tolmie. Sergeant Billie Harper, Corporals Ellen Trabue and Marie Side- bottom, Privates Jean Bradford, Lillian Joy. Leah Belle Levy. Elizabeth Sharpe, and Ruby Warner. (251 ) n A r 1 1 ) s o N c () V, N T y ir o m en in r // e iv o r e d iea r. 19 1 1-1 919 OFKICKKS AND MEMBERS OF THE NASHVIUT: CIIAIM'ER, MOTOR CORPS DEPART- MENT. A. R. C. IN THEIR OFFICIAL LNIFORMS WORN WHILE ON DUTY In the rear ol the pietnre is the ainhiilance inirehaseil for this De])artment hy the Nashville Rraiu'h ol the Natimial l.ea^iie tor Wninan's Service. Memhers of tite Motor Corps, staniling, left tn right, first row: Lient. Lottie Brown, (ioiir Ellen Tral:)ue, Captain Helen Pickslay Cheek. Lient. Margaret lohnie and ISgt. ■■Rillie" Har|ier. .Seconil row: Lieut. Marian Joy, (iorporal Elizaheth Sharjie and .Sgt. Lillian Joy. Iti the Seeoiul, or Traiis|>oi latioii Drivers, were: Misses Louise Benedict, Cath- erine Lusky. Sarah Hopkitis, Carrie Kith, Kegina Lightnian, .Tenette Moulder, Mrs. .Johti iNoel. Mrs. .Janies Slalilnian, Mrs. William I". Shea, and Mrs. Sam (dddstein. Those who gave their lime as ollicers of the dav and did no driving were: Misses Kathleen Garrett. Mary F. Gilliam. Hardin F. Walton and Hope Clark. Fortv-four ears were available at all times, with a total passenger capacity of one htmdred atul sixtv-eight Iti Fehiuary. 1919. the Motor Corps of the Ked Cross assisted in giving the chil- dren t;l the Itidustrial School an oitting, patients were still heitig carried to the City. Vamlerliilt and ruherculosis Hos|iitals, and the regular routine work of the Chapter kept going. When ihe I I !th Machine Gun ILittalion, lJ4th Field Artillery, I L5th Fiehl Artillery and I I7lh Infantry came through Nashville in 1919, the Motor Cor|)s members stayed on duty from early in the morning until late at night. The amhulance was kept ready at all limes for emergencies, officers and men were Irans- ported. messages carried, food taken and served to the guards left on the trains. In the Ked Cross Kefugee Garmenl Drive the amhulance, as well as other cars, was called into service to assist in collecting the hundles. During the Victory Loan in 1919 the Motor Corjis memliers sold many honds and at the request of the Men’s Committee transported the Belgian officers and Aero Coiqis. who came to assist in puhlicity, to the various |daces when thev made public aji|)earances. In August, 1919. as there was then |uacticallv no need for the amhulance, and the Civilian Relief Committee was very much in need of a car, the body of the am- ( 2.52 ) b-UlDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 MEMBERS OF NASHVILLE CHAPTER. A. R. C.. MOTOR CORPS. AS -CI\ ILIANS" First row. left to right: Miss Elizabeth Sharpe. IMiss Margaret Tolmie. Mrs. Robert Cheek, Miss Willie Harper. Second rnw% standing in rear of picture: Miss Ellen Trabiie. Miss Lillian Joy and Jilrs. Innis P. Browui. Itulance was removed, a touring car )iody put in its place, and it was tli?n turned over to that committee. The amhulance body, litters, lilankets. pillows and first-aid packages were stored awav so that if an emergency arises the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross, can again have the ambulance complete. During ten months of service approximately 3.800 hours of service were given by the members of the Motor Corps and 18.000 miles covered. Although the work of this department required strict regulations and was often heavy in its exactions, it was characterized by a spirit of harmony and helpfulness which made it a very potent factor in the war work of Davidson County women and a pride to local Red Cross officials. The unquestioned oliedience to superior officers and the intelligent method of carrying out commands made the Motor Corps an efficient machine for service which was not surpassed l.iy any other body of local war workers. On August 13, 1917, headquarters were established at 226 Sixth Avenue. North, and thereafter an officer of the day was on duty from 9 o’clock in the morning to 5 in the afternoon, to receive and assign calls and to make out and sign instruction slips. When instructions had been carried out the driver made report of time and mileage, and the information was filed. Retween the date of organization and January 1. 1919, Mrs. Ho^vell Warner became a member of the First Division and Airs. Bernard Fensterwald. Aliss Percie Warner. Aliss Frances Bennie. Airs. Vance Alexander. Miss Ellen Stokes, and Aliss Regina Lightman resigned. Airs. Innis Brown was commissioned First Lieutenant December 11, 1918. and Aliss Alargaret Tolmie, Second Lieutenant. January 7. 1919. In Septemlier. 1918. Airs. Innis Bro^^n and Aliss Frances Bennie drove through from Detroit a completely equipped Ford amlnilance, the gift of the Nashville or- ( 253 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Kunizalion of llie National League for Woman’s Service, which proved an ineslimahle asset to tlie Red Cross Motor Corps. d’lie emergency work of llie Motor Corps during tlie influenza epidemic was liighly commended hv Covernment authorities. Several cars were furnished to the healtli oflicers and city nurses each day, and when the demand liecame greater ten and twelve cars were in daily use. The memliers of the Motor Corps often assisted in nursing and feeding the stricken families to whom they carried supplies, and the experiences of these young girls uj)on their lust contact with poverty and sickness were touching and broadening. Owing to the thousands of stricken peojde during this epidemic, the regular memhers of the Motor Corps had to Ire su|)plemented liy volunteers. Mrs. Frank Harris was chairman of a volunteer committee, which was composed of; Mrs. Frank Carl Stahiman. Mrs. Henry E. Ciolton. Mrs. Charles Davitt, Mrs. Joseph E. Yowell, Mrs. G. B. Kirkpatrick. .Mrs. W. II. Buchanan, .Mrs. Green Benton, Mrs. W. T. Hale, Jr., Mrs. Roger .Smith, Mrs. Robert Cahlwell. Mrs. .Sam McKay, Airs. A. G. Brandau. Mrs. Hugh S. Davis, RJrs. John Coode, Mrs. Edwin .Murray, Mrs. Lou Lusky. Mrs. Thomas Herbert. Jr., Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones. Mrs. George Brandan. .Mrs. Vernon Tapper, Mrs. Spencer McHenry, Angus McGannon. Mrs. J. W. N. Lee, Mrs. Morton B. Howell, Hi, Mrs. J. W. Howard, Mrs. Fanl ,‘siumb, Mrs. Madilin Roberts, Mrs. B. A. Gulbenk, Mrs. Tillman Cavert, Mrs. Doswell Brown, .Mrs. Carey Folk. Miss Sara Hitchcock, Mrs. Jolin Thomiison, Jr., Miss Emeline Green. ■Miss Elsie Mai Bradley. Miss Willie Ruth Daviilson, Mrs. Sam Wilkes, Mrs. W. II. Schuerman, Mrs. P. D. Houston, Mrs. Fount Williams. Miss Elizalieth Hill, Mrs. W. O. Tirrill, Miss Ruth Cowden. Mrs. O. N. Bryan, Mrs. J. 0. White. Miss Evelyn Douglas, Miss Elizabeth Sherley, Miss Kathleen Garrett, Atiss J^ercie Warner, Aliss Harriet Woolwine, Mrs. R. E. Porter, Miss Ellen J’oster. Airs. Bernard Fensterwald, Miss Corinne Craig, Aliss Tlieresa McGavock. Miss Katheryn Craig. Airs. Craig AIcFarland, .Mrs. West Alorton. Aliss Alary Harding Buckner, and Aliss Harriet Alills. The uniforms of the Motor Corps girls gave the women the appearance of army olTicials and soldiers, and they were always an asset at every conference or gathering in the county to jnomote war work. Captain Helen Pickslay Cheek gave as courageous and untiring service to her country as any captain in the Ihiitcd States Army, and answered calls in many places that required as much patriotism to fulfill her duty. She was always heartily sup- ]torted hy her lieutenants, sergeants and privates in the ranks. 1 254 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 Linen Shower Committee, Nashville Chapter, A. R.C. Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, Chairman The call made by the Nashville Chapter of the Red Cross in November, 1918, for linen to be used for the American wounded in French hospitals held a magic appeal. Davidson County went far beyond her quota in response. Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman served as Chairman, Mrs. Villiam E. Beard and Mrs. B. Kirk Rankin served as Press Chairmen for the drive. The following chairmen were appointed by Mrs. Kirkman to solicit and receive donations of the various articles, each chairman selecting her own committee: Sheets VIrs. Duncan Kenner, Chairman, assisted by Mrs. M illiam T. Allen. Mrs. Claud C. Chris- topher, Mrs. Harry Batchelor. Mrs. Andrew Price. Mrs. L. G. Durr. Mrs. Albert Fite. Mrs. Rich- ard Wilson, Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Mrs. Byron Martin, Mrs. Eugene Harris. Mrs. John W. Thomas, Mrs. W. P. Rutland, and Mrs. Granbery Jackson. Hand Towels Mrs. James S. Frazer, Chairman, assisted by Mrs. A. G. Brandau. Mrs. James B. Ezzell, Mrs. Thomas Herbert, Jr., Mrs. L. B. Fite. Mrs. Charles Hunt, Mrs. Walter Jones. Mrs. P. D. Houston, Mrs. Norman Kirkman. Mrs. R. E. Porter. Mrs. E. C. Wright. Mrs. Alex. Irving. IMrs. R. A. Griffin, Mrs. J. 0. White. Mrs. J. K. Rains. Mrs. Vernon Sharp. Mrs. Dan iMcGugin, Mrs. Carey Folk, Mrs. West H. IMorton. l\Irs. Miles Williams, Mrs. Horace G. Hill. Mrs. H. Louis Sperry, Mrs. W. H. Schuerman, Mrs. Reuben Mills, Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Miss Ellen Fon- taine, Mrs. George Frazer, Mrs. John Henry Smith. Mrs. W. 0. Parmer. Mrs. A. E. Potter, Mrs. Henry M. Teitlebaum. Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, Mrs. Harry Sudekum. Mrs. Craig McFarland, and Mrs. Percy Williams. Bath Towels Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman. Chairman, assisted by Mrs. John Burroughs, Mrs. Johnson Brans- lord, Mrs. E. S. Gardner. Mrs. Daisy Hoffman, Mrs. Pat Estes. Mrs. Walter Keith. Miss Eliza- beth Eve, Mrs. Richard Dake. Mrs. John M. Gray. Mrs. Mary Bright Thomas. Mrs. Frank Searcy Green, Mrs. John W. Thomas, Jr.. Mrs. M. S. Lebeck, Jilrs. Jack Burroughs. ^Irs. Lyon Childress. Mrs. Albert Fite. Miss Mary Skeffington. Mrs. Sam Fite, Miss Jane Skeffington, Mrs. Claude Waller. Mrs. Joseph V arner. Mrs. Leslie V arner. Mrs. G. M. Neely. Handkerchiefs Mrs. Edwin Warner. Chairman, assisted by IMrs. Idabelle Wilson, Mrs. J. 0. WJrite. i\Irs. Percy WMrner. Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, Mrs. Perkins Baxter, Mrs. Johnson Bransford. Mrs. C. A. Marshall, and Miss Lillian Joy. The Soliciting Committee from the Emergency Canteen Workers of Nashville Chapter, with Mrs. Lucius Burch as Chairman, was composed of : Mrs. Harry Evans. Mrs. Dan C. Buntin. Mrs. Avery Handly. Mrs. Samuel H. Orr, Mrs. Ridley Wills, Mrs. Arthur Evans, Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill, and Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson. Mrs. Robert Cheek and members of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross Motor Corps, had charge of collecting the donated articles. Mrs. Ernest Pillow was Chairman of the committee which received the articles. Mrs. Pillow was assisted by: Mrs. George Wh Fall. Mrs. E. Wh Foster. IMrs. John Wh Thomas. Mrs. WRlliam Nelson. Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas, Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. Charles Whitworth, and IMiss Elizabeth Eve. ( 255 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY IV O M E N IN THE IV 0 R L D WAR. 1911-1919 Mrs. ,|uS('j)h Lindaupr directed the packing and shipping of tlie linen, ass sted hy: j\Ir?. Itidley A\ ills, Mrs. Kmicie (ilcineiits. ami Mrs. Joseph II. Thompson. He A I ) P U A It T E I ; S C O At M I T T E E Mrs. W. L. ( '.ranhery. Chairman, ami the lollorvinp; Mrs. George F. Blackie. Mrs. lohn Thoni|ison. Jr.. .Mrs. James E. Caldwell. Jr.. Mrs. Go. .Mrs. Ilunii)hrey Timotliy. Mrs. W. W. Crandall. Mrs. F. M. Clements, .Mrs. Wil- liam Carter. .Mrs. W. B. Cook. Mrs. Thomas Newbill. .Mrs. Paul Davis, Mrs. ,J. B. Daniel, Mrs. C. A. Marshall. Mrs. John Early. .Mrs. Fielding Yost. Mrs. W. T. Young. .Mrs. J. M. Whit- sitt, Mrs. Henry E. Colton, .Mrs. Sam Woolwine, Mrs. I!. E. Porter. Mrs. Buist Bicbardsmi, lUrs. J. K. Bains. Mrs. Count Boyd. Miss Mary B. Smith. Mrs. Bui us Fort. .Miss Ylamie Burk, Miss Elizabeth Hill. Miss Sarah .Shannon. .Miss Ellen .Stokes. Miss Annie .Mai Underwood. .Mrs. Porter Phillips. Mrs. .M. H. Dobson. Mrs. Edward .Scruggs, .Mrs. .Abram Tillman, Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis. Mrs. Watkins Crockett, Mrs. H. Taylor Campbell. Miss Evelyn Crutcher, Mrs. J. A. Dale, .Mrs. P. D. Houston. Mrs. .Sam Douglas. Mrs. B. E. Donnell. .Mrs. L. B. Fite, Airs, ( !. C. Young. Mrs. John P. Williamson. .Mrs. Ceorge Washington. Mrs. Joseidi Werthan. Mrs. Alex. Perry, Mrs. C. P. Bose. .Mrs. Craig McFarland. Airs. M. E. Fontaine. Airs. Alary Washing- ton Frazer. Aliss Alice C. Smith. Mrs. J. W. Black. Mrs. Frank .A. Berry. Airs. J. T. Altman. Mrs. W. .S. Bransford. Airs. O. N. Bryan. Mrs. John W. Moshy. Mrs. Carey A. Folk, Mrs. .Sam AlcKay, Airs. Henry NeuhoH, Airs. Bascomh W. Alontgoniery. Mrs. John A. McEwen. Airs. Ferdinand E. Kuhn. Airs. W. II. Bailey, Aliss Alma Oliver. Mrs. B. B. .Allen. Airs. Katheryn T. Allen. Airs. Lee II. Farris, Airs. W. V. Kennedy. Mrs. K. C. Moore, Jr., Mrs. A. E. Potter, Airs. Charles Dudley Jones, Airs. Alargaret Wade Thompson, and Airs. Cihson Patterson. Communicative Service, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Mrs. C. B. W.allace. Chairman In Oclolter, 1917, the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, under directions from Na- tional Headquarters, organized a service of communication for American prisoners of war in the enemy countries, and also for residents within the Chapter’s jurisdic- tion who luul friends and relatives in these countries. The result of sticli service meant immeasuralde comfort to those in need of it, and the ])atience and earnestness with which this dejiartment of the Nashville Chapter fulfilled its obligations makes a lieautilul feature iii the full story of the work of the Communicative Service. Mrs. C. B. Wallace, as Chairman ot this department, had the loyal support of Mrs. Percy 1). Maddin, Vice-Chairman of the Cha|)ter and Chairman of tlie Admin- istrative Board: Mrs. Roliert F. Jackson, Vice-Chairman of lire Board and Chairman of Woman's Work, and all suh-committees of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross. Every phase of work undertaken liy the Nashville Chapter possessed the hearty support of every man and woman whose name is mentioned in connection with any dejiartmeut of its work, and also every organization, cluh and individual of David- son County. ( 2,58 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Children’s Auxiliary, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. Mrs. James Spencer McHenry. Chairman The ChildreiTs Auxiliary of the Nashville Chapter of the A. R. C. was organized upon the suggestion of Miss Louise McHenry. The organization meeting was held at the Centennial Cluh on June 22, 1917, when the following charter meinhers were elected officers: Miss Louise McHenry, Honor- ary Chairman; Mrs. Spencer McHenry, Chair- man; Mrs. E. A. Price, \ ice-Chairman ; Mrs. John S. Lewis, Chairman Hospital Supplies and Working Units; Airs. A. G. Brandau, Secretary, and Miss Annie Allison, Treasurer. Sponsors of the organizations were; Dr. and Airs. George W. Hale, Airs. T. Garland Tinsley, Aliss Geneva Jones, Airs. Johnson Bransford, Airs. J. S. AIcHenry, AIiss Then Scruggs, Mrs. L. H. Davis, Airs. George Parkes, Airs. O’Bryan Washington, AIiss Louise AIc- Henrv, Airs. Alex. Porter, AIiss Annie Allison, Mrs. Thomas Clarkson, and Mrs. J. H. Zarecor. This organization contributed four hundred and hfty dollars to the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross. The hrst working group met at the Parthenon in Centennial Park on July 17, 1917, under the direction of Airs. John Lewis, Chair- man. Nothing has ever exemphhed the spirit of “Young America” more than the earnestness with which these children worked each week for a period of six months, during which time they -Mrs. James Spencer McHenry completed twenty-four dozen fracture pillows, (Came Uoyte) six dozen knitted wash rags, eight dozen handkerchiefs, and three dozen bandages. The officers of this group were; Airs. John S. Lewis, General Su]jervisor; Airs. W. W. Crandall, AIiss Annie Allison. Treasurer; Airs. Charles Davilt, Airs. Alarv AI. Hotchkiss, and Airs. Lewis AL Alullins. Secretary. A memorial fund rvas established by this committee in lovius memory of the following children who had passed on; Caroline AIcHenry. Allison Porter, and Johnson Bransford, Jr, The following children composed the memljership of this unit: Marie Parrent. Virginia White. Lawrence O'Bryan Tralnie. Mary Belle Maddin. Eleanor Kirkman. Mildred Bausel. Frances Stokes. Anna Parrent. Martha Emily Washington. O'Bryan Washington. Jr.. Vasso Panangiotopulas. Vlary Frances Morton. Hermes Panangiotoitulas. Anne Humphreys Morton. John W. Morton. HI. West Morton, Jr.. Roljert Brandau. Kinnard Mc- Ooniaico. .Margaret Davidson. Virginia V itherspoon. Charles Bussell. Charles Bnntin, Jr.. Rachel Runtin. Helen Baird. Charles Hall. Jr.. Emily Hall. Irene M. Cain. H. B. Cain. Jr.. Margaret Cook. Harvey Alexander. Richard Barr. Russell Niles. Aline Hare. Katherine Daniel Murphy, Carolyn Lusk. Betsey Lusk. Adelaide Douglas. Alton Mai Johns. George R. Knox. Martha (dements, Terry Hart. Mary Withers])oon. Milhrey Warner. Emily Warner, Shade MuiTay. Eliza- beth Hart. Ellen Ryan Caldwell. Laura Donelson Wade. Elizabeth Coles. Mary Dudley D.ake. Campbell Pilcher. Jr.. Mary Lipscomb. Edwin Frost. Betty Carey Orr. Betty Weaver. Sarah Hardcastle. Cornelia Alliers. Miriam Hotchkiss. Harriet Batchelor. Pamela Batchelor. Edwin Price, Jr., George I’rice. 11. Miss Annie Cavert. Margaret Bruce Warren. Mary Bruce Calhoun. ( 2.S9 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE If O R L I) WAR, 1914-1919 WOKKEKS IN CHILDREN'S AUXIIJARY. NASHVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C. In the rear, slaiuliiifi are: Miss Jessie Smith and Miss Marian Tony, instructors. In tlie center is Miss l.ouise McHeniy. organizer of this Department, and originator of the idea. After her death Mrs. Spencer VIcHenry directed the work. Maria Leath Calhoun. .''eaw
eople were killed and more than a hundred injured. Miss Percie Warner, Captain of the Motor Corps, 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 M. Overton as Chairman. A fully equipped ambu- lance was purchased by the Davidson County Serv- ice I^eague 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. 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 Mas. Thomas J. Tyne (Jane Kallermanl ( 266 ) DAVIDSON CO U NTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1 9-1 4-1 919 whether or not government regulations in regard to prices and distribution of flour and sugar were being observed. This committee, assisted b\ 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 hv the Service League. They were largelv attended and the results were far-reach- ing. Government experts spoke at these meetisigs and carefullv 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, therelty 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- tension of war work. The chairmen for this ball from the Service League were: Mrs. C. S. Brown. M rs. 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 WMr 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. mks. DU...EV Gale Browii, Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. i\lrs. J. A. (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. Berrv, 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- Mrs. .a, Lovem.\n (Emma Graff) ( 267 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 TENT BOOTH ERECTED ON CAPITOL BOULEVARD during the Third Liberty Loan Campaign, of which Mrs. Jesse M. Overton was County Chair- man, hy tlie National League for Woman's Service and Colonial Dames. This was the first attempt to sell bonds from the street booths during the Worhl 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 bond solicitor. $400,000.00 of Liberty Bonds 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 hy Nashville florists. Mrs. Gale and her com- mittee were instrumental in creating a sentiment which was much appreciated by the Italians of Nashville, who pronounced the day a memorable one. Mrs. Gale appointed Mrs. Joseph Warner, Mrs. Graid^ery Jackson, Mrs. J. W. Black, and Mrs. Rogers Galdwell to assist her with the reception for Italy Day, at which hun- dreds of callers were received, on whom the Italian national flower was pinned. Among the callers were several Italian soldiers. On the first of May, 1918, the Tennessee and Davidson Gounty National League for Woman’s Service was given the use of a storehouse in Nashville, located at 226 ( 268 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Mbs. Charles F. Anderson (Miss Mae Banks) Mrs. Bruce Dolu.las (Ella Kirknian) 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. Tliomas J. Tvne as Chairman-General of the rest room. This building was obtained through the generosity of Vaulx Cowman, and contributions of furnishings and comforts for the rest room w'ere made by the following members: Coal by Mrs. Jesse M. Overton; Overlrrook 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 he 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 sev- eral hundred soldiers who were benefited by the rest room, many of whom w-ere cared for by League members during illness. ( 269 ) n 111 I) s o N c o u A ' T y ii o m en in in e ir o r l d ir a r. 1 9 1 i-i 9 1 9 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGl E FOR WOMAN'S SERVICE ON DUTY IN THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN IN DAVIDSON COUNTY. .MARCH, 1918 Mrs Brucf Douglas. (Miairniaii-General ol ihe Boolh-Tent. anil Miss Elizabeth Ellioll. Secre- tary, a|)pear in the ihcUire supervising the signing ol honils sold to Douglas Wright. .Mr. Porter and .lames (iayce. At Mrs. Douglas' left stands .Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. State (ihairman of the League and (iountv District filiairTiiau id the Loan. At Mrs. Overton's lelt. Mrs. Harry Batchelor (Estelle .'shook I . Mrs. Duncan Kenner (.Mary Hill Cockrill ( , Mrs. Edwin Warner (Susie Richardson I . Mrs. Bessie Alloway Gray. .Mrs. Richard T. Wilson (Kate Ransom). Mrs. Johnson Bransford (.Annie Mary Dudley). Miss Evelyn Douglas, and Mrs. Charles E. Anderson. Other hond salesladies active at this Boolh in the Loan were: Mrs. Joseph Warner, .Mrs. I'lank A. Berry. Mrs. Nathan Crockett. Mrs. John Thom]ison. Jr.. Airs. W. T. Hale. Jr., Mrs. rhomas .1. Tyne, Mrs. Ridin P. Grant. Mrs. George William Fall. Mrs. Henry E. Colton. Airs. Lucius Rohinson. Airs. Rogers Caldwell. Airs. Walter .Stokes. Jr.. Airs. Foster Hume. Airs. Henry Frazer. Airs. Aleredith Caldwell. Airs. Joseph Palmer, Airs. Thomas Alalone, Jr., Airs. H. B. Bond, Mrs. Dudley Gale, Airs. A. Loveman. Aliss Percie Warner. Airs. Bernard Fensterwald. Airs. Joseph A. Gray. Airs. \\ . A. Ogden. Mrs. John Lellyelt. Miss Edna Lellyett, Airs. Frank Carl Stahlman, Mrs. Richard Dake. Mrs. ,1. W. Howard. Airs. Fielding Gordon. Airs. Sinclair Niles. Airs. J. A. liale. Airs. G. AI. Neely. Airs. Al Harris. Airs. Walter Keith. Airs. Eugene Shannon, Airs. C. S. Brown. Chairman of the League for Nashville, and Airs. John G. Gilmore. Pidilicity Chairman. Mrs. (Hanltei'v .Jackson, Cliairman, who wnil lo the rest room each day herself. a])j)ointed a large mimher of memhers of the Service League as hostesses, who served one dav each week from the openitig of the rest room in May, 1918. until August, 1919. at which time the majority of the soldiers had rettirned to their homes. These hostesses included: Airs. Charles Anderson. Airs. Nathan Crockett. Airs. Sinclair Niles. Mrs. Edwin AVarner. Airs. Garey E. Alorgan. Airs. John Lellyett. Airs. Rogers Caldwell. Airs. Frank Searcy Green. Airs. Dudley Gale. Airs. Ellis C Iluttgins. Airs. Robert Brannan. Airs. Douglas Baxter. Airs. Thomas Malone. Jr.. Airs. Bruce Douglas. Jr.. Airs. Tyler Calhoun, Airs. Jo.sep!i AVarner, Airs. J. W. Black. Airs. Thomas .1. Tyne. Airs. Frank Y. AlcGavock. Airs. Reulien Seay, Airs. AVidiam A. ftirden. Airs. Charle? S. Brown. Aliss Adele Raymond. Aliss Cornelia Dismukes, Aliss Elizabeth Rhodes. Aliss Lizzie Elliott. Aliss Lillian AA'arner and Aliss Henry Ewing. l)uring the Chiistmas and New Year holidays of 1918. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Chaiiinan. juirchascd Christmas decorations and had a lavish display of evergreens ( 270 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 GROUP OF HOSTESSES FOR NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR WOMAN'S SERVICE, SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES' REST ROOM Left til riglit, sitting; Mrs. Frank McGavock (Theresa Perkins), Mrs. .lohn Lellyett (Alma Onstott), Mrs. W. A. Ogden (Louise Allen). .Standing. Mrs. Reulien Seay (Ruhie 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 Coutity during the World War was a Pal Poudre hall given by the County Service League at the Belle Meade Cluli on July 19, 1918. Mrs. Rollin P. Grant served as the Service League’s General Chairman of the hall. This affair was arranged by Mrs. Grant for the purchase of an ambulance for the Motor Corps Department of the Mrs. Thomas Malone. Jr. Miss Lizzie Elliott (Marv Conu-lia Mrs. Nathan Crockett (Mary Lou Flornoy) ( 271 ) DAVID S 0 N C O U N T Y IV O M EN IN T H E IV O RED IV A R, 1914-1919 Service League, ami under her capal)le management over $1,500 was realized from the proceeds of tlie liall. Mrs. Grant was assisted in arrangements by the following chairmen and committees: M IS. Jesse M. Overton, Vice-Chairman; Mrs. G. M. Neely, Chairman of Tickets. Serving with Mrs. Neelv were Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas and Mrs. Lee Loventhal. 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 liall. Miss Percie Warner, Captain of the Motor Corps Division, was Hosiiitality Chairman, as- sisted by the Motor Corps members. Mrs. Thomas If. 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 Mrs. John B. Ransom, Jr., Mrs. Henry E. Colton, Mrs. Felix Cheatham, Mrs. Fielding Gordon, Miss 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. Janies E. Caldwell, Mrs. Henry E. Colton, Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. Charles S. Cald- well, Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. Joseph Lindauer. Mrs. Daniel C. Buntin, Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Mrs. Granbery .lackson, Mrs. J. W. Black, Mrs. John J. Vertrees. Jr., Mrs. Joseph Warner, Mrs. Dudley Gale. Mrs. George W. Fall, Mrs. Janies H. Kirkland. Mrs. G. M. Neely, 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 McGavock, Mrs. Robert Brannan, Mrs. W. S. Bransford, Mrs. Nathan Crockett. Mrs. Louise Bransford Kirkmati, Mrs. A. G. Brandau, Mrs. Jesse II. Thomas, Mrs. Walter Keith. Mrs. Lee Loventhal, Mrs. A. Lovenian, Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins, Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald, Mrs. Frank McGavock, and others. On the terrace of the club frajipe was served by the Motor Corps members, in- cluding; Miss Jean Bradford, Miss Milbrey Warner, Miss Frances Gray. Miss Louise Bell, Miss Vir- ginia Woidwine, M iss Sarah Shannon, Miss Lillian Warner, Miss Martha Lindsey, Miss Marian .l(>y, iMiss Martha Barham, Miss Annie Mae Underwootl. Miss Frances Dudley, Miss Alice Hall Lindsey, Miss Lillian Joy, Miss Margaret Early, Miss Martha and Miss Helen Dickinson, Miss .Martha Killehrew, Miss Evelyn Douglas, Miss Ellen Stokes, Miss Kathleen Garrett, and Miss Amelia Johns. All refreshments sold were donated by tbe members of tbe League, and Mrs. Grant, General Cbairntan, financed all overhead expenses. A tableau, in which were Mrs. Rogers Caldwell, Mrs. Joseph Palmer, Mrs. Henry E. Colton, Mrs. John J. VTrtrees, Jr., Miss Lillian Warner and Miss Martha Lindsey, representing noted figures, was a very effective feature of this ball. Mrs. ( 272 ) DAVIDSON COINTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1910 A GROUP OF MEMRERS OF THE NATION \E LEAGUE FOR WOMAN'S SERVIGE MOTOR GORPS DIMSION WHO PASSED BOTH THE REGULAR ANT) MECHANICAL EXAMINATIONS. Seated, second to the left, in official iinifornis worn while on duty, are Captain Percie Warner, and. second to the right. Lieutenant Sarah .'shannon. Second row. left to right, attired as civilians, are: Lieutenant Blanche Lindauer Fensterwa'd., Lieutenant Alice Gertrude Smith and Sergeants Jean Bradlord and Ethel Livingston. Standing in rear, left to right, are; Sergeant Dorothy Loventhal. Sergeant Lillian .Toy. ■Sergeant Martha Barham, and Sergeant Ruth Morgan Gonlon (Mrs. Fielding), who was later commissioned Lieutenant. Other memhers who successfully passed the e.xaminations were; Mrs. Thomas I. WeJih (.Mice R. Smith). .Mrs. Allred Williams ( Elise Lipscomh). Miss Reha Wilson Gray. Miss Malinda Hampton. Miss .Stella .Ahrams. Miss Regina Lightman. Miss Sarah Belle Levy. Mrs. Vance .Alexander (Hazel Brock), and Miss Carrie Rich. Hem v E. Colton, representing ■■Columbia Calls Her W omen. " was the central figure of the tableau. Appearing on the musical |jrogram for the hall were .Mrs. Rollin P. Grant. .Mrs. T. Graham Hall. Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. .Airs. Thomas Malone. Jr., and Douglas W right, with Mrs. \A . D. Haggard at the piano. When the Y. IM. C. A. conducted its campaign for funds to establish hostess houses in the army camps the Davidson Coimtv Service League apjtointed a com- mittee to assist in raising sidrscriptions. and more than S3. ODD was secured by mem- Iters of this organization, which was one-fourth of the entire amount raised in the county in the campaign. ( 273 ) DAVID A () N C O (I N T Y If OMEN IN THE. If O R E D If' A /?, 1914-1919 In co-o])erati()ii with the M. C. A. and War Camp Comnumity Service, the Service League mem!)ers were active in S. A. T. C. work at the universities and col- leges in Nashville. During the ejiideniic of inlluenza among these college students manv gallons ol soup and sj)ecial dishes were furnished the boys by the Service League mend)ers, several of whom volunteered as nurses for the sick. The Service L('ague mcndiers secured several hundred invitations from Davidson Countv resi- dents for Sunday dinners for the student sol- diers, thereby enabling them to enjoy a little home life. ddie memhers of the Service League organi- zation worked elliciently in every campaign and drive which was conducted during the World War. In the first three Liberty Loan cam|)aigns the Service League memhers 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 camjjaigns. The tent- hooth was located on Capitol Boulevard, in Nashville, in the Third Liberty Loan drive, March, 191d, and demonstrated to such an ex- tent the success of the booth plan that it was thereafter adopted by ollicials in all succeeding drives for every war purpose. A Liberty Bell was suspended in this tent-booth and was rung everv 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 w'ere 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 })arades and entertainments held in Nashville for publicity jHirposes 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 cajitains of Zone 3 in this campaign. Mrs. Joseph Warner, a staunch mem- ber f)f 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 relics from Germany, France and England were displayed, this being the first large display of World War relics shown in Tennessee. Mrs. John G. Gilmore and Mrs. Rogers Caldwell served as joint chairmen of the liooth, the former representing the Service League and the latter the Girls’ Patriotic League. Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins served as Chairman-General of the furnishings aiid decorations of this booth, which were effective and elaborate, and Mrs. Frank Searcy Green and Mrs. Granbery Jackson, as co-chairmen of the hostesses. Assisting at the booth for the week were; ( 274 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Mrs. Granbery Jackson. Mrs. J. W. Howard. Mrs. Morton B. Howell, HI, 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 Ba.xter, Mrs. Mary Bright Thomas, Mrs. Reuben Seay, 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. H. 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. W'alter Stokes. Jr., Miss Lillian Warner. Miss Evelyn Douglas, Miss Margaret Early, and Miss 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 League, was appointed by the E.xecutive Board as Supervisor of the store, and Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, President, w'as 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 wern offered as trophies to the W. S. S. cluh securing the largest number of thrift pledges, and also to the 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 Cluh 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. Granherv Jaekson, Mrs. John G. Gilmore. Mrs. Frank Searcy Green, Mrs. Nathan Crockett, and Mrs. Charles Anderson, made their way to the various department stores and public Iniildings of Nashville, and in less than an hour’s time were leading a parade several miles long, urging everv person in sight to fall in line. Mrs, John Thompson, Jr. (Margaret Wade) 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: ( 275 I I> > i I I) ,S O ;V (. o ( A' T i If () }J EN in r II E If <) R L I) If .4 R. I Q 1 l-l 9 I 9 ONE (;E THE MOST IMI’RESSIXE FLOATS OF THE FRENCH DAY PARADE IN NASHVILLE. JULY 14. 1918. J’lu' final was ilesigiifil liy Airs. Frank Aveiit anil Mrs. Jesse AL Overtnn. assisted liy tlie three ini|iers(inators standin<: nil the final. They are. lelt. Airs. Aleredith Caldwell (Ellen Thomas), Equality: center. Mrs. Henry Erazer (Alillirey Keith). Liherty; and right. Airs. Joseph Palmer (Ann Aladdin). Fraternily. Mrs. .A. C. Adams. Airs. Jnsei)!i Aekleii, Airs. A ance Ale.xaiuler. Airs. AY. T. Allman, Airs. A. H. Anderson. Mrs. Charles Anderson. Airs. AA'. S. H. Armistead. Airs. Rnhert Brannan. Mrs. Dnnglas Baxter. Airs. AA . E. Beard, Airs. George E. Bennie, Airs. Erank A. Berry, Airs. AV. AA'. Berry. Airs, (ieorge F. Blaekie. Airs. Perkins Baxter. Airs. Johnson Bransiord. Airs. AV. S. Branslnrd. Airs. .1. AV. Black. Airs. C. .S. Brown. Mrs. John C. Brown. Airs. Percy Brown. Mrs. Edward Buford. Airs. Daniel C. Buntin. Airs. Jennie Buntin, Airs. Charles Biintin. Airs. Alex (.aldwell. Airs. Charles Caldwell. Airs. James E. Caldwell, Jr.. Airs. Rogers Caldwell. Airs. Tyler Calhoun. Airs. A. AL Carroll. .Airs. AVilliam C. Cherry. Airs. Henry E. Colton. .Airs. Nathan Crocket). Airs. Eugene Crutidier. Airs. AVilliam C. Dake, Airs. .1. T. Dihrell. Airs. Alary C. Dorris, Airs. RicharrI Dake. Airs. Guilford Dudley. Airs. ,1. T. Durrett. Airs. ,|ohn E. Dunn. Airs. Harry Evans. Mrs. AA'. G. Ewing. Airs. George AV. Eall. .Airs. Bernard Fensterwald. Airs. James f razer, Airs. Dudley Gale, Airs. John G. Gilmore. Airs. John AL Gray, Jr.. Airs. Bessie Alloway Gray. Airs. Joseph .A. Gray, Airs. AVilliam L. Graidrery, Airs. Frank .Searcy Green. Airs. R. A. Gulbenk, Airs. AV. 1). Haggaril. Airs. AV. 1'. Hale. Jr., Airs. A1 AA. Harris. Airs. AV. E. Harrison. Airs. Horace G. Hill. Airs I). T. Hill. Airs. A. B. Hill. Airs. J. AV. Howard. Mrs. .Alarshall Howard. Airs. P. D. Houston. Airs. Alorton B. Howell. 111. Airs. H. A. Howe, Mrs. A. A. Howell. Airs. R. B, C. Howell, Alts. Joseph T. Howell. Airs. Joseph T. How'ell, Jr.. Airs. E. C. Huggins. Airs. Ross Huddleston, Airs. Granhery Jackson. Airs. E. J. Johnson. Airs. Tillman Jones. Airs. AValter Keith. Airs. John Kreig. Airs. James II. Kirkland. Airs. Norman Kirkman. Airs. Van Leer Kirkman. Airs. J. O. I cake. Airs. AL .S. Leheck. Airs. Edward A. Lindsey, Airs. A. Loveman. Aliss Alice Hall Lindsey, .Miss Alartha Lindsey. Airs. Thomas Alahme. Airs. Thomas Alalone. .Ir.. Airs. Douglas Baxter, Mrs. Frank A. AlcGavock. Aliss Theresa AIcGavock. .Airs. Dan AlcGugin. Airs. G. Al. Neely. Mrs. AA'ill AIcNeilly. Airs. Ben Aloore. Mrs. J. T. AIcGill. Airs. W. J. Alorrison, Airs. J. L. Nestor. Airs. J. N. Aliller. AIrs. 1. AV. Aliller. Airs. AV. L. Nichol. Airs. 0,scar Noel. Jr.. Airs Alay French Noid. Airs. AV. E. NorvtdI. Airs. .Sinclair Niles. Airs. AV. A. Ogden. Airs. .Samuel II. Orr. Airs. Joseph Palmer. Airs. Bruce R. Payne, Airs. James K. Polk. Jr.. Airs. Edward A. Potter. Airs. ( 276 ) DAVIDSON COINTY IX 0 M E N IN THE WORLD WAR. 191 4-19 IJ NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR \^OMAN‘S SERMCE BOOTH AND COMMITTEE AT THE WOMAN’S WAR MORE EXPOSITION. TENNESSEE STATE FAIR SEPTEMBER. 1918. "The first German World War relics in the State were on display at this booth. Seated at lelt. 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. Huggins. 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. Flogers Caldwell. State President of Girls' Patriotic League and Chairman General of the Girls' League for the Booth. .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 hy tliis 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. Lou 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 H. 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 Teachout. 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. W illiam D. Trabue. Mrs. Tbomas J. Tvne. Mrs. Claude W aller. Mrs. Edwin W arner. Mrs. Joseph W arner. Mrs. John 0. W hite. Mrs. F. L. Wilkinson. Mrs. 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 ( 277 ) D A V ID SON C OU NT V ID OMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 Raymond. Miss Porcie Warner. Miss .Martha Barham. Miss Corinne Craig, Miss Annie De- moville. Miss Katlierine Dihrell. Miss Theresa McGavock. Miss Cornelia Dismukes. Miss Mar- garet Vance, M iss Ruth VaTice, Miss Henry Ewing .and .Miss Loulie Ewing. Mrs. Jesse M. Overtoti, President, reeeived a tiumher of letters of eongratulation from Xatiotial atitliot ities, commending the work in the many drives in which the League took part tliroitghont Tennessee, as well as Davidson Couiitv. The extremelv harmonious spirit manifested at all titnes hy the mendters of the National League for Woman’s Service was encouraging and commendaltle, and the gentleness of the President, Mrs. Overton, coupled with her desire to lead instead of command, af- forded itispiration to the workers of tliis organization throttghout its existence, GIRLS’ PATRIOTIC LEAGUE, JUNIOR RRANCH, NATIONAL LEAGUE EOR WOMAN’S SERVICE M KS. Rogers Cai.dwell, State ami Davidson County President Mrs. Rogers Caldwell (Margaret TTousiJaIr) J he Girls’ Patriotic League was a junior hraneh of the State and Countv Na- tional League for Woman’s Service, and was organized January 12, 1918, at a mass meeting at the Centennial Clid). Jhis meeting had a larger attendance than any other mass meeting held at this club during the war. Mrs. Rogers Caldwell cave the address of welcome at this meeting and Mrs. Vcrner Moore Lewis, Mrs. Arch Trawiek 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 ef- ( 278 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 ficient in all phases of service. Mrs. Rogers Caldwell extended her organization throughout the state, and a mendrership 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 ail times ready to he 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. V erner Moore Lewis served as Puldicitv 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. Vliss 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 bv the Seiwice League’s Junior Branch. 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 anv organization in America. The Davidson County Girls’ Patriotic League had an effective float in the French Dav parade on July 14, 1918. designed by Miss Elizabeth Sherlev. Twentv-four girls in uniform, representing various lines of service made vacant hv soldiers, were shown. M iss Helen Hooper, an active member of the League, served as Chairman of the Gills’ 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 Countv. The Chairmen for the registration were: Miss Elizabeth Slierley. Miss Alice Hall Lindsey. Miss Lillian arner. Miss Helen Hooper. Miss Elizabeth Hill. Miss I/niise ■Smith. Miss Elsie Mae Bradley. Miss Amelia Johns. Miss Mary Theresa Price. Vliss Elizabeth .Southgate, and Mrs. James Piaue. The most noteworthy service of the Girls’ Patriotic League was the construction of a Gold Star Service Flag for Davidson County, which was designed and made possible bv the members of this League. A reproduction of this flag is shown in the illustration introducing the Gold Star Records of this volume. henever the Gold Star Service Flag was car- ried in any demonstration for orld War work money was always showered into it by spectators, the donations being used by the League to further their activities. ( 279 ) D A tins O A' C () t i\ T > If n ,1/ E N I i\ T H E ff O R E D ft A R. 191 4A 9 1 9 At the IVimt'.sscf Slate Fair in an attractive booth was arranged, with Mrs. l!o”crs ('.aid well, (d the (iirls’ I’atriotie Leagiu'. and Mrs. John G. (Jilniore. of lh(> Sfi\iee l.eagne. set\ing as joint ehairinen. Facli day nieinl)ers of the two h*agnes staved as hostesses at the booth. Miss Lillian \Aarner and a eoinniittee eoni[)osed ol members of the (Jills’ l.eagne sold box lunches, the contents lieing donated by the members. Over one hundred twenlv-liv(“ dollars was realized bv tlie sale of lunches, wliich amount was list'd to assist in |)urchasing the I)a\itlson Conntv (johl Star Serviee flag. 1 he lollowing girls were members til the committee which served at the lair and assisit'tl Mrs. luigt'is Galtiwell anil Miss Lillian Wainer with till' sale of the box luncbes: Mi>s Kvflyii Miss Maii;an't Karly. Miss F.leaiior Tyne. Miss Agatlia Brown. Miss l.oiiisf ,'smilli. Mi'is Klizalictli Slicriey. Miss Itntli Vance. Miss Eli/.altelli Mil] and Miss Sarali Sliannon. riie girls were assistetl by the lol lowing young matrons, who were also members of the Leagiii': Mrs. .lames K. (ialilwell. .jr.. Mrs. (diaries (iaidw'ell. .Ir.. Mrs. Bruce Douglas. ,lr.. Mrs. Felix ( ilieatliani. Mrs. Ilenr> F. (iidton. Mrs. .lolin B. Kansoin. .Ir., Mrs. Meredith Caldwell. Mrs. .loseiili Palmer, and liy llie hostesses cd the Woman's Serviee League, whose names are given in the .Service League Cha|iter. Mrs. Mereilith Gablwell anil Mrs. .|ose|)h Palmer were the Chairmen of the ban- ner ilav lor tht' (Jills League, more money being taken in tinder thi'ir ilirectorship than on any otht'r ilav. Mrs. .1. W. Black, gramlmother of Miss Warner, was an able assistant in this work, serving each ilav as (Jhairman of packing. J he lunches were always packed in an attraitive manner. W hen the J'ennessee soldiers of the A. E. F. returned to Nashville for the ''Home- coming. ’ in April. IDP), the (Jills’ Patriotic League was verv prominent in the celebrations in tbeir honor. During the three street parades given by the different regiments, the (Jold Star Service Flag was ])ioudlv carried at the head of each demonstration, while members of the (Jil ls’ Patriotic League were stationed along the line of march with hundreds of baskets of flowers, from which they showered flow- ers on the returned heroes. J'he Flower Committee for these [larades was under the supervision of Mrs. Rogers Caldwell. Mrs. John (J. (Jilmore and Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Jr., as co-chairmen, assisted by Miss lallian Warner. Miss Evelyn Douglas. Miss Elizabetb Hill, Mrs. John B. Ransom, Jr., and Mrs. (Jharles Caldwell. Jr. A roster of the membershi[) of the (Jills’ Patriotic League would almost fill this book, as this organization included approximately every woman and girl of Ten- nessee. J'he League’s motive in keeping u]) the morale of the girls of America had an influence similar to that ol the hghting 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. ( 280 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 War Salvage Association Mrs. G. M. Xeely. .Supervisor Mrs. G. M. Neely (Mamie Roliiiison) The War Salvage Association was organized at tlie headquarters of the National League for Woman’s Service. .Tune 4. 1918. and was composed of the following or- ganizations: Davidson Countv National League for Woman’s Service. Davidson County Society of Colonial Dames. Kiwanis Cluli. with W. H. Lambeth and Joe W erthan as Chairmen; \ anderbilt Aid Society, and the Davidson Countv Men's Committee, Council of National Detense, of which Lockart Doak was the Chairman. -Mrs. G. M. Neely, who was Chairman of Salvage for the National League for W oman’s Service, was elected Chairman of the Executive Board of the W ar Salvage Association and Su|)ervisor of the Store bv the heads of these organizations. Other memlters of the Eixecutive Board were: Mrs. Jesse i\L Overton. Mrs. James H. Kirkland. W^. H. Landieth. Joe W erthan. Lockart Doak. Percy W arner and Percv D. Maddin. ( 281 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 SCP:NK at war salvage store on opening day. NOVEMBER 15. 1918. Mrs. G. M. Neely was Supervisor ot the store; Mrs. R. A. Gulbenk, Assistant Su])ei"visor; Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Floorwalker, and Miss Elizabeth Eve. General Ibility. As the Goveninienl was calling for old rultl)er in .June, 1918, the Kiwanis Cliil) of INashville put on a two weeks’ drive for old automobile and bicycle tires. Mrs. G. M. Neely, Chairman of Salvage for the Service League, was appttinted Chairman of this drive hy Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. President of the Service League. Mrs. Neelv and Mrs. Overton arranged a mass meeting of every woman’s organization in Nashville, to he 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 telej)hone committee was appointed from the various patriotic organizations and every family in Davidson County owning automobiles was appealed to over the lelej)hone hv memliers of this committee. The old tires were brought by the donors to a booth erected on Ca|)itol Boulevard for that purpose, and between fifty thou- sand and seventy-live ihonsami old tires were collected. In the evenings of the week of June 12, 1918, the tires were sold at auction hy a committee from the Kiwanis Club members, assisted by the women of the Service League and Colonial Dames. The sum of .|.5,()00 was realized from these sales in one week. On November L5, 1918, a war salvage store w’as opened at .500 Union Street, in Nashville, under the auspices of the War Salvage Association, with the following officers in charge: Mrs. G. M. Neely. Supervisor; Mrs. R. A. Gulbenk, Assistant Supervisor; Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Floor Walker; Mrs. John G. Gilmore, Publicity Director; Airs. Alorton B. Howell, 111 , Assistant Publicity Chairman, and Miss Elizabeth Eve, Gen- eral Utility, W. H. Lambeth, Joe Werthen. Lockart Doak, Percy Warner, Percy D. Maddin. Mrs. C. M. Neely, Mrs. Jesse M. Overton and Mrs. Janies H. Kirkland were members of the Executive Board for the Salvage Store. ( 282 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 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 tionated by the fami- lies of Davidson Gounty. 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- henk Engraving Companv. Ml'S. R. A. Griffin. Chairman of the Rummage Sales for the W ar Salvage Store, conducted three very successful sales in different parts of Nashville. Assisting Mrs. Griffin in this work were: Mrs. G. M. Neelv. 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 Ghairmen of telephone committees to solicit offerings for the Store. Mrs. R. a. Gulbenk (.Mildre.l M.-tcalf) On N ovemher T5. 1918. the Store rvas formallv 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 hand furnished music on opening dav. and SI. 000 was the result of the first day’s sales. The proceeds were given to the E iiited W ar W ork Campaign which was lieing conducted in Davidson Countv at the same time. ( 233 ) I) .1 I I l)S (> A' C (> I V 7' y It O M E A’ / A' T H E If I) H E I) If A H. i 91 4-1 9 1 9 As this v\ as the iirsl vt'iiture ot lliis kind ever attempted hv women in Nashville, the ])rohlems ot manap:ement ot such a large department store were extremely Salesladies were: Mrs. .). A. Dale. Mrs. H. B. Bond, Granbery Jackson, Jr.. Mrs. Frank .Searcy Green. Ylrs. R. A. Gulbenk. .Mrs. Avery Handly. Mrs. Ellis Huggins, Mrs. John Early. Mrs. Bruce R. Payne. Mrs. W. H. W'itt, .Mrs. C. S. Young, IMiss Margaret Early, anil Mrs. C. .S. Bc'own. This was the hanner committee of the entire store, having raised more money than anv otlier department. Toy Dep.yrtyient .Mrs. Eugene Shannon. Supervisor: Miss Corinne Craig, .\ssistant Supervisor; Mrs. Dudley Gale. Head Saleslaily; and Salesladies were: .Mrs. (Jiarles Hunt. Mrs. John Kreig. Mrs. West .Morton, .Mrs. John W . Thomas. .Mrs. Fount W ibiams. Mrs. John W . Thomas. Jr.. Mrs. Leon Trousdale. .Miss Catherine Seay. Mrs. Lyon Childress. Miss Ruth \’ance. .Miss Sarah Shannon, and Miss Lucile Landis. F L I! N IT L R E 1 ) E P , Y R T M E N T Mrs. Ben Lindauer. Supervisor: Mrs. Joe .Morse. .'Assistant .Supervisor; .Mivs. Herbert Levy, Heail .Saleslady; and Day Saleslailies were: .Mrs. Joseph Abrams. .Mrs. .\. D. Bogatsky. .Mrs. Frank .Searcy Green. Mrs. J. C. Franklin. Mrs. Harry Joseph. .Mrs. Rogers Caldwell. Mrs. .Martin Loventhal, .Mrs. W. 1. Lusky. Mrs. Charles .\nderson. .Mrs. .Sid Marks. Mrs. Julius Martin. Mrs. Eli Hidlesheimer. Mrs. Josejih Weinstein. Mrs. Joe Werthan. Mrs. Wilbur Florsheim. Miss Lena Marx, and Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald. Shoe Dep.yrtyient Mrs. W. 11. Schuerman. Supervisor; Mrs. Hanulton Love. Assistant Supervisor; Mrs. Thomas Keeling. Head Saleslady; and Day .Salesladies were: I\Irs. Wd .S. H. Armistead. .Mrs. W'. A. Branilt. .Mrs. C. S. Brown. .Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. IMrs. D. T. .McGill. .Mrs. George Dibrell, Mrs. Pat. _M. Estes. Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones. .Mrs. Harrison Ford. Mrs. W . E. Harrison. .Mrs. W. E. Hibbett. Mrs. A. E. Potter. Mrs. P. D. Houston. Mrs. Arthur Cooney. .Mrs. John Lellyett, .Mrs. Ben Moore. Mrs. George Dean, Mrs. C. C. Motz. Mrs. W . .4. Ogden, .Mrs. W. C. Harrison, Mrs. Thomas Parkes, and Mrs. Guy Nevins. Hardware and Household Articles Mrs. W. G. Ewing. .Supervisor; Mrs. Wd G. Hutchison. Assistant Siipenisor; Mrs. Frank Berry, Head .Saleslady; and .Salesladies for each ilay were; Mrs. Jack Burroughs. Mrs. Nancy Baxter Overton. Mrs. J. M. Durrett. Mrs. Jolni Craig. Mrs. W iibnr Florsheim. Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. .Mrs. C. Wd Hotter. Mrs. Paul Hunter. Mrs. ,\lex Hunter. Mrs. Charles .McCabe. Mrs. Frank McGavook. Mrs. Edgar 41. Foster. 41rs. Janies K. Polk. Jr.. Mrs. Horace .Smith. Mrs. Wd L. Tyler. Mrs. Thomas .1. Tyne. Mrs. C. C. Waggoner. .Mrs. Tyler Calhoun. Miss Mollie Claiborne, Miss Henry Ewing. Miss Celista Dibrell. Miss Loulie Ewing. Miss Theresa .McGavock. and Misses Martha and Helen Dickinson. \ O \' E LT Y D E P A R T M E N T Mrs. Owen Wilson. Supervisor; Mrs. Sam Harvell. Assistant .Supervisor: Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas. Head Saleslady: and Day Saleslailies were: Mrs. Gales .\dams. Mrs. Richard Barr. ( 28.5 ) DAf ID SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1014-1919 Mrs. II. B. Bonil, Mrs. Felix Cheatham, Mrs. Claude Waller, Mr.s. B. M. Corlett, Mrs. Frank .Search Creen, Afrs. FdwarcJ Wh Foster, .Mrs. James II. Kirkland, Mrs. Boss Huddleston, Mrs. Charles Litterer, ,\lrs. Dan .Mc('.uf;in, .Mrs. Sinclair Niles, .Mrs. Walter Stokes, Mrs. C. B. Wallace, .Mrs. J. A. Witherspoon, .Miss Cornelia Dismukes, and .Miss Bella Goodman. Musical Instkuments Mrs. W. 1). Haggard. Supervisor; Mrs. A. G. Brandau, Assistant Supervisor; Mrs. S. A. (ihampion. Head Saleslady; and Day Salesladies were: .Mrs. C. S. Brown, Mrs. Robert Caldwell, .Mrs. A. B. Anderson. .Mrs. I’. M. Estes, Mrs. Thomas Herbert, Mrs. L. L. Gamble, Mrs. W. C. HofTman. Mrs. .M. S. Leheck. Mrs. Thomas .Malone, Jr., .Mrs. R. C. Moore. Mrs. L. G. Noel. Miss Frank Hollowell, Miss Ada Swan, Miss Mary White Guill. Miss Sadie Weil, Miss I'rsula .McCamphell. and Miss Martha Carroll. Book Department M rs. Lett B. Fite. .Supervisor; Mrs. .Sinclair Niles, As- sistant Supervisor; Mrs. C. B. Wallace, Head Saleslady; and Day .Salesladies were: Mrs. Rcdtert Brannan, Mrs. C. .S. Brown, Mrs. J. M. Durrett. Mrs. Dan McGugin. Mrs. Gibson Patterson. .Mrs. Fielding Yost. Miss Zue Goodloe, Miss Elizabeth Clark. Mrs. John Kreig, and Mrs. A. B. Benedict. A tuiinber of Nashville wometi agreed to not use tlieir autoniohiles on several days in the week to enable trucks to collect the articles for the store. Oflicials decided that bv this means the conservation of gasolitie, which was being urged by the Goverti- metit at that titne would not be interfered with, and at the same time the war salvage work could continue. The women who originated this [patriotic idea and rode the trolley cars or walked, parking their automobiles for two weeks, were: Mrs. W. H. Landieth. Mrs. J. 11. Kirkland, Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. W. E. Norvell, Mrs. II. G. Hill, Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. Percy D. Maddin, Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Mrs. Norman Kirkman. Mrs. J. H. Allison. Mrs. Sam K. Harwell. Mrs. Joe T. IJowell. Mrs. Granhery Jackson. Mrs. Rogers Caldwell, Mrs. John Cheek, Mrs. 0. N. Bryan, Mrs. G. M. Neely, Mrs. George E. Bennie. Mrs. Duncan Eve. Mrs. Idahelle Wilson, Mrs. John Bell Keehle, Mrs. J. H. Ambrose, Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. P. D. Houston, Mrs. E. C. Faircloth, Mrs. J. A. Dale, Mrs. Walter Keith, Mrs. Nathan Crockett, Mrs. Humphrey Flardison. Mrs. Ed A. Lindsey, Mrs. J. A. Witherspoon, Mrs. Walter Stokes, Mrs. Will Granhery, Mrs. W. A. Bryan, Mrs. J. 0. White, Mrs. Whitefoord R. Cole, Mrs. Claude Waller. Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, Mrs. Ed. Buford. Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. Dan McGugin, Mrs. B. B. Allen, Mrs. Harry P. Murrey, .Mrs. E. B. Stevenson. Mrs. Leland Hume, Mrs. W. F. Wilkinson. Mrs. Alex. Caldwell, iVfrs. O'Bryan Washington. Mrs. J^. M. Estes, Mrs. Kendrick Flardcastle, Mrs. E. B. Craig, Mrs. Frank C. Stahlman, Mrs. John B. Ransom, Mrs. John B. Ransom, Jr., Mrs. Thomas Malone, Mrs. W. T. Hale, Jr., Mrs. Charles C. Trahue, Mrs. T. G. Garrett, Mrs. E. T. .Seay, Mrs Edwin Warner, Mrs. Richard Barr, Mrs. John C. Brown. Mrs. Thomas Appleton, Mrs. George William Fall, Mrs. E. M. Steger, Mrs. Collin Baker. Mrs. Frank Bass. Mrs. Wililam Carr, Mrs. M. F. Combs, Mrs. J. R. Love, Mrs. G. A. Puryear, Mrs. Jesse W. Ewing, Mrs. W. H. S. Armistead, Mrs. T. A. Vaughn, Mrs. W. W. Wilkerson. Mrs. J. W. Warner, IMrs. Frank Wheeler, Mrs. James Yowell. Mrs. Henry Stein. Mrs. John H. Moore, Mrs. E. T. Behne, Mrs. A. W. Shyer, Mrs. Reuben Seay, Mrs. Craig McFarland. Mrs. Vernon Tupper, Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill, Mrs. W. A. Bryan. .Mrs. L. A. McMurray, Mrs. West Morton, Mrs. E. C. Huggins, Mrs. R. B. Brannan, Mrs. R. C. Moore, .Mrs. Will F. Crandall, Mrs. Hamilton Love, Mrs. Randall Currell, Mrs. Jo B. Morgan, Mrs. Jesse 11. Thomas. Mrs. J. T. Altman. Mrs. Boyd Bogle. Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. George F. Blackie. Mrs. C. S. Brown. Mrs. Robert Caldwell. Mrs. S. R. Teachout. Mrs. J. H. .Stevenson. .Mrs. W. D. Gale. Mrs. Frank A. Berry. Mrs. A. R. Whiteman. Mrs. Thomas Keeling, ( 286 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. ] 9 1 4-1 9 1 9 Mrs. H. B. Bond (Annie Laurie Danzler) Mrs. W. E. Hoover. Mrs. C. S. Lewis. Mrs. J. S. Reeves, Mrs. Carter Reeves. Mrs. J. W. Howard, Mrs Janies S. Frazer. Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald. .Mrs. Fielding Gordan, Mrs. Carey E. Morgan, Mrs. Humphrey Timothy. Mrs. A. H. Roberts. Mrs. L. B. Fite, .Mrs. Miles Williams. Mrs. Mc- Pheeters Glasgow. Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis. Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Mrs. Lyon Childress. Mrs. Thomas Newbill. Mrs. W. H. Buchanan. Mrs. R. D. Ezell. Mrs. B. Kirk Rankin.. Mrs. W. R. Manier, Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Mrs. Bruce Douglas. Mrs. Vi . G. Ewing. Mrs. Ed Baxter Overton. Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Mrs. Foster Hume, Mrs. Ed Hicks, Mrs. M. T. Lusky. Mrs. Adolph Loveman. Mrs. Lee Loventhal, Mrs. Hill McAlister. Mrs. Joe Palmer. Mrs. Sam Levy. Mrs. Charles Levy, IMrs. M. A. Grief. Mrs. Harry Solinsky, Mrs. Philip Cole. Mrs. Fount Wil- liams. Mrs. Leo Schwartz. Mrs. Joe V^’erthan. Mrs. N. Martin, Mrs. I. Madison. Mrs. Rollin P. Grant. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Mrs. .S. Cohn, Mrs. H. Zander, Mrs. Sam Berger, Mrs. A. S. Weinhaum. Mrs. Joe Lindauer. Mrs. A. B. Benedict. Mrs. Julius Lowenstein. Mrs. Lou Luskv. Mrs. Sam f'eldman. Mrs. J. Earle Collier. Mrs. Wilbur Florsheim. iMrs. Sol Dryfus. Mrs. Ridley Wills, Mrs. Jack Burroughs. i\Irs. A. Giddberg. Mrs. J. Goldner, Mrs. Isadore Abrams. Mrs. Joseph Abrams, Mrs. R. E. Fort, Mrs. John M. Gray. Mrs. Lee Bissinger. Mrs. Clarence Bernstein, Mrs. Alex. Cohen. Mrs. H. A. Cohen. Mrs. Lewis Pope. Mrs. Reuben Cohen. Mrs. May French Noel. Mrs. Adolph Greenspan. Mrs. Robert Cheek. Mrs. Runcie Clements. Col. Thomas B. Wrenne. Mrs. Ben Herman. Mrs. M. A. Cohen. Mrs. J. M. Jacobus. Mrs. Sam Hirsch, Mrs. Aaron Johnson. Mrs. R. A. Henry, Mrs. E. W. Foster. Mrs. M. S. Lebeck. Mrs. A. Jonas. Mrs. Jake Lefkovitz. Mrs. H. Kamin. Mrs. Byron Martin. iMrs. R. M. Dudley, Vfrs. Lou Kornman. Mrs. Arthur Joseph. Mrs. L. Jonas. Mrs. Lou Lebeck. Mrs. Paul Hanill, Mrs. W. H. Schuerman. Mrs. Henry Teitlebaum. Mrs. N. B. Shyer, Mrs. Louis Sperry. Mrs. Buist Richardson. Mrs. Demjtsey W eaver. Mrs. K. T. McConnico. Mrs. Leslie War- ner, Mrs. Julius Martin. Mrs. Ben Lindauer, Mrs. Fount Williams. Miss Frances Pilcher. IMiss Lillian Warner. Miss Lucile Landis. Miss Gladys Clark. Miss Theo Scruggs. Miss Amelia Jehns. Miss Adele Raymond. Miss Marjorie Spurr. Miss Ellen Stokes, Miss Alice Hall Lindsey, and Miss Percie W arner. The patronesses for the War Salvage Store included the following women, who all served on the telephone committees, the duties of which were to solicit and to donate articles to be sold, as well as to call individuals on the telephone: Mrs. C. C. Dixon, Mrs. Will T. Allen. Mrs. A. H. Roberts. Mrs. W. D. Haggard. Mrs. Vance Alexander. Mrs. Jesse Overton, Mrs. James H. Kirkland, Mrs. John R. Aust. Mrs. B. F. Wilson. Mrs. H. A. Batchelor. Mrs. Robert Brannan. Mrs. W. WL Baird. Mrs. John Barksdale. Mrs. C. S. Brown. Mrs. W . E. Beard. Mrs. George E. Bennie. Mrs. A. B. Benedict. l\Irs. George F. Blackie. Mrs. R. C. ^loore. Mrs. J. D. Blanton. Mrs. John C. Brown. Mrs. J. H. Zarecor, Mrs. Neil Jones, Mrs. Edward Buford, Mrs. Alex. Caldwell. Mrs. Idabelle Wilson. Mrs. Charles Cald- well. Mrs. 0. N. Bryan. Mrs. S. S. Crockett. Mrs. James E. Caldwell. Mrs. Andrew Price. Mrs. W. S. Bransford. Mrs. Leslie Warner. Mrs. James E. Caldwell. Jr.. Mrs. Lemuel Campbell. Mrs. James Cayce. Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle, Mrs. W. C. Bilbro. Mrs. Robert Cheek, Mrs. Lyon Childress, Mrs. C. C. Christopher, Miss Amanda Gaut. Miss Mayme Burke. Mrs. J. T. Altman. Mrs. Nathan Craig. Miss Ellen Nance. Mrs. Eugene Crutcher. Airs. W'. H. S. Armistead. Mrs. Edward Craig. Airs. Richard Dake. Airs. W. C. Covington. Airs. Tyler Calhoun. Airs. W. C. Dake. Airs. Paul DeW itt. Airs. Eugene Shannon, Airs. C. A. Craig. Airs. Bettie AI. Donelson, Airs. A. J. Dyer. Airs. C. R. Clements. Airs. Nathaniel Baxter. Airs. Walker Edwards. Airs. Arthur Evans. Airs. E. B. Cayce, Airs. W\ W. Berry. Airs. Duncan Eve. Jr.. Airs. Frank A. Berry. Airs. George W . Fall. Airs. W . C. Cherry. Airs. Philip Cole. Airs. Bernard Fensterwald. Airs. Albert Fite. Airs. R. Boyd Bogle. Airs. Hughes Darden. Airs. Reau Folk, Airs. Edgar AI. Foster. Airs. AI. E. Derryberry. Airs. WnxiAM H. Witt (Ella Walsh) ( 287 ) DAVIDS O /V C O LI N T Y If O M E ;V / N T // E IL O H L D IV A R. 1 9 1 4-1 9 1 9 MiJS. I HANK r EFiin' ( K liilur K*'tl way ) .latiifs Fra/cr. Mrs. Marcflhis Frost. Mrs. W . L. Graiihoi y. Mrs. IF M. Elstes. Mrs. \\ . (!. Billiro, .Ir.. .Mrs. Kolliii I’, (iraiit. .Mrs. ('.reen Benton. .Mrs. .losepli A. Bray, .Mrs. W. T. Hale. ,)r.. Mrs. I’. Braluun Mall. Miss Frances Bennie. .Mrs. .\rary Bright Thomas, Mrs. Hamilton Woolvvine, Mrs. ,|oe r. Ihiwell. .Mrs. Foster llnme. Mrs. .Mcl’heeters Glasgow. Mrs. Edward Scruggs, .Mrs. Bcdiert F. .lackson.. Mrs. Walter .lones. Mrs. Frank M. Bass. Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman. .Mrs. Jidm Bell Keehle. .Mrs. Ferdinand kidin. Mrs. K. 11. Lacey, Mrs. Ilatidlton Love. .Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis. .Mrs. .\. Loveman. Mrs. Lee Loventhal, .Mrs. Harry I’. .Murrey. .Mrs. Percy I). .Maddin. Mrs. S. K. Harwell. .Mrs. .M. C. .McGannon. .Mrs. Thomas .Malone, Mrs. J. T. McGill, Mrs. Thomas Malone, Jr.. .Mrs. R. .M. Hall, Mrs. Julius .Martin. Mrs. Hunter McDonald. Mrs. Reuben .Mills. Mrs. P. I). Houston. -Mrs. John A. McEweii. Mrs. Spencer Mc- Henry, Mrs. P. A. Murray. Mrs. (,)scar Noel. Mrs. J. W. Howard. .Mrs. Robert \V, Nichol. Mrs. W. L. Norvell, Mrs. .May I^. Noel, .Mrs. R. L. Porter, Mrs. John lloojier, Mrs. W. A. Ogden. Mrs. A. L. I’olter. Mrs. E. A. Price. .Mrs. Lrank McGavock. .Mrs. J. K. Rains. .Mrs. John B. Ransom. .Miss Alma fdiver. .Miss Theresa McGavock, Mrs. W. O. Parmer. Mrs. John B. Ransom. Jr., Mrs. H. C. Parrent, Mrs. Lou Rascoe. Mrs. Rush Hawes. .Mrs. J. H. Reeves, .Mrs. Garter Reeves Mrs. 'I'homas Keeling. Mrs. L. J. Ham- ilton. .Mrs. Roy Rascoe, Mrs. Leo Schwartz. Mrs. Reulien .Seay. Mrs. (.diaries Hunt. Mrs. Vernon .Sharp. Mrs. P. A. Shelton, Mrs. W. G. Simmons. Mrs. Edward Sherley. Mrs. \ ernon Tupper. Mrs. John Henry .Smith. .Mrs. Jordan Stokes. .1 r.. Mrs. Vivian Tup|jer, .Mrs. Huni|)hrey Timothy. Mrs. ,|ohn W'. Thomas. Mrs. Jidm W. Thomas. Jr.. .Mrs. L. T. Seay. Mrs. .Abram d’illman. Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones. Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson, .Mrs. .Arch d'rawick. Mrs. Waller Keith. .Mrs. Sidney Tompkins, Mrs. R. W. d’urner, Mrs. Josejih Warner. Mrs. Henrv Frazer. Mrs. O'Brien Washington. Mrs. W. 11. Wilson. .Mrs. .Sam Woolwine, Mrs. Robert Weakley. .Mrs. ,|(dm Kreig. Mrs. Dempsey Weaver. Mrs. Olin West. Mrs. Frank Wheeler. .Mrs. .Alfred Williams. Mrs. .Miles Williams. .Mrs. W. II. Witt. .Mrs. .1. A. Dale. Mrs. Joseph R. West, .Miss Mary Kreig. and Mrs. J. W. N. Lee. The Annistice celelnatinn came while the War Salvage Store was still in operation, and |)robahly no oilier war work done in Davidson Conntv will he reinemhered as pleasanllv or a rdoser bond of fellowsbii) made lhan that made liy the women who ;tre mentioned in this organization. To the Kiwanis Club we owe the credit for mucb of the success ol this work, and the women recorded in this chapter will always welcome an opjtortimitv to assist the Kiwanis Club. ^ d his club was tin* first organization in Nash- tMam.- simieri \ille to inaugurate the movement to estalilisb a memorial for Davidson County’s lallen heroes. When the women World War workers mentioned in this volume needed a “itian friend,” all that was necessarv was to “tell it to the Kiwanis Clult.” ( 288 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE V OKI D WA R. 1914-1919 Christening of the Battleship Tennessee Miss Helen Roberts as slie appeared christening "The Battleship Tennessee." the largest ship in the U. S. Navy to date. On April 30, 1919. the super-dieadnaiiglu ”Tentiessee” was launched from the ts-ays in Aew York in the presence of an assemhly of over 50.00(.) spectators. Miss Helen Roberts, daughter of Governor atid Mrs. Alliert H. Roberts, of Tennessee, christened the gigantic fighting craft with possibly the last hottle of champagne that will ever lie used in a formal christening in our Navy. Governor Roberts. Miss Helen Roberts and her party were guests of honor on this occasion. Acting Secre- tary of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt presided over the ceremonies. It was a marked tribute to the grand old Volunteer State, which has always re- sponded so readily to tire needs of her country in war times, that the mightiest fighting ship ever constructed by the American Navv should bear the name of Ten- nessee. M iss Roberts selected her maids from various sections of the State, and was the recipient of numerous congratulations from every countv in Tennessee and from many European countries. ( 289 i DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Mrs. Idabelle Wilson Member of Advisory Council of this History The illustration on the opposite page. ‘Columbia Calls Her Women." is a reproduction of the handsome white satin banner designed and presented to the Tennessee Division. Woman’s Com- mittee. Council of National Defense, by Mrs. Idabelle Wilson. State Chairman of Educational Propaganda and Patriotic Meetings. This banner answered a two-fold purpose: It was effec- tively shown at every' large patriotic gathering in Davidson County during the World War period in order to present to the public the correct propaganda in regard to the purpose of the Woman's Committee, and was later presented by Mrs. Idabelle Wilson and her Executive Board to the State of Tennessee to be used in the Tennessee ^Memorial Hall, when completed. The sword pictured on the banner is a reproduction of the gold sword presented to Ten- nessee’s and the South's greatest hero, General Andrew Jackson, by the people of his State in recognition of his heroic services in the battle of New Orleans, which fact givs the banner a double significance historically. The page was made possible for this History by IMrs. Idabelle Wilson in memory of every woman war worker of Tennessee. ( 291 ) [) A C I DSU N COUNT } lU O M EN IN 7 // E IT OREO [FA R, 1914-1919 Tennessee Division, Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense Mus. George W. Denny, of Knoxville, Tenn.. Chairman Mrs. Leslie Warner. \ ire-Chairman-at-Large The Woman’s Committee, Comieil of i\alional Defense, was formed as a Ijureau of eoai])erative service iietween all women’s organizations in WMild War work and Leslie Wahnek (Katherine Biircli) to serve as a clearing house for all information and instructions issued by the Gov- ernment of the L nited States to its women citizens throughout America. This or- ganization, lieing under the sujiervision of the Government, was the onlv patriotic hodv that came into existence during the World War in which no memhership fee was charged, and everv patriotic man and woman of the entire country was con- sidered a memher. Someone has said: “It is no mere gallantrv of sex, hut an acknowledgment of fact, to say that in the war emergency, as in all the crises of our history and of the race, there was ( 292 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY fl- 0 M E N IN THE WORLD WA R. 1911-1919 nothing finer in spirit or effect than the service which the women of the United States rendered during the World War. In her very nature woman is an instrument of sacrifice. Bv circumstance and habit, and perliaps also by nature, women are accustomed to self-effacement. As a rule her chief thought is the thing to he ac- complished; her least thought is her own welfare. The greatest factor of success in war is sacrifice — not the sacrifice of burnt offering but the sacrifice of comfort, of well-being, and, if need he. of self. “Hence it is that woman entered the war already trained in the psychology of war as it governs or influences personal conduct. It is not her privilege to engage in the adventures of war, to perform the thrilling feats on land and sea and in the air which make war appeal to the mind of man as a great emprise, and which in some degree compensate him for his sufferings and sacrifices. “Woman’s service was none the less vital, and assuredly not the lesser part of the big task which was undertaken to save our republic, and to save freedom in the world.” The Tennessee Division of this powerful organization was perfected in July, 1917, at a mass meeting at the Tennessee State Capitol, with representatives from every county and every woman’s organization in the state. Miss Louise G. Lindsley presided over this conference as Temporary Chairman, and Mrs. George W. Denny, of Knoxville, was elected State Chairman bv this hodv of women. Mrs. Leslie Warner was elected State Vice-Chairman-at-large. An Executive Board, consisting of a vice-chairman from each section of the state, was formed, and Miss Louise Grundy Lindsley was chosen Vice-Chairman from Middle Tennessee. Other officers elected who resided in Davidson County were: Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell, Food Conservation; Mrs. Leo Schwartz. Social Service; Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, Child Welfare; Miss Della Dortch, Home and Foreign Relief; Mrs. Claude D. Sullivan, Hygiene and Sanitation; Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, Educational Propaganda and Patriotic Meetings; Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Lihertv Loans; Mrs. John M. Kenny, Publicity; Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Chairman of State Advisory Board; and Mrs. Margaret Erwin Ford, Treasurer. Mrs. B. F. Wilson selected a large committee for her state board, drawn from every section of Tennessee. Members chosen by her from Davidson Countv were Mrs. E. W. Cole and Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. Wilson also served as Chair- man of the organization’s State Headquarters, which were opened bv the officials on Sixth Avenue, North. Nashville, Term. The I)uilding was donated through the efforts of Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, who, with Mrs. B. F. Wilson and Mrs. John M. Kenny, contributed a large amount of the furnishings. At all times a complete state organization was maintained at this headquarters. The Publicity Department issued monthlv bulletins to every county in Tennessee, which served to co-ordinate every department of the state work. Mrs. John M. Kenny. Chairman of this work, was assisted in the editing and publishing of the luilletins bv Mrs. H. 11. Corson. Chairman of Publicity for the Nashville Chapter of American Red Cross. Mrs. B. F. Wilson, as Chairman, kept a coterie of workers at the State Headquarters each day. whose duties were to receive all World War soldiers and sailors passincf through Nashville and to render whatever assistance and comfort was necessary. Her committee also served as a bureau of information for the state dejiartment. A number of beautifully planned receptions for transient soldiers were given at the State Council of National Defense Headquarters of the Woman’s Committee dur- ing the World War. Each state officer had her individual desk, and the entire state ( 293 ) D A V I l> SON C () 1 1 N T F IT O M EN IN 7’ 77 £ It' 0 R L D WA R. 1914-1919 work was carried on Iroin the Naslnille Headquarters, Mrs. George Denny spending the greater part of her time in Nashville. -Mrs. Idahell(‘ Wilson, State Cihairinan of Piducational Propaganda and Patriotic -Meetings oi this organization, at the re(piest r>f national ofhcials, called a confer- ence of all the counties (d Temu'ssee on Ai)iil d aiul d, I91d, at the Tennessee State Capitcd. She also served as Cihainnan ot Arrangements for the Ccmference, and was FIiss Louise Grundy Lindsi.ey ably assisted hv oilicers of the State Executive Board of the Woman’s Committee. For several weeks prior to this conference a large force of volunteer women were kept husv working iqi interest and getting the purjrose of this conference before the women of Tennessee, which work resulted in getting together the largest body of women of the entire war period, there being several representatives from each coimtv over the state in attendance. Business sessions were held twice a day at the State Cai)it(d, presided over fry Mrs. George W. Denny, State Chairman. The con- vention was opened by an address of welcome, given bv Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, Chairman-General of Arrangements, and during the two days’ session reports were heard from delegates from every state department. ■State officials who gave addresses on their special w-ork w'ere: Mrs. Leslie Warner, Vice-Chairman-at-large; Mrs. Alex. Caldwell, Mrs. Eugene Crutcher. Mrs. ( 204 ) U Al' I D S 0 N C 0 U N r Y IT O M EN IN THE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 Leo Schwartz, Mrs. John M. Kenny, Miss Della Dortch, Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, Mrs. Charles Ford, and Miss Louise 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 Aliller 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’ encanijunents throughout the country. Mrs. Clemson was accompanied liv 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. I-.eslie Warner. Vice-Chairman-at-Large. gave the introduction to Dr. Shaw and ad- dress of welcome. The invocation was offered hv Mrs. Guilford Dudlev. Mrs. John M. Gr ay. 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 Slate Advisorv Board, the State Executive Board and the national officers of the W Oman's Committee on the lirst 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 W'ar Confer- ence. This luncheon was the first social event in connection with the conference. ( 295 ) DAVID S O N COHN T > IV () M EN IN THE IV 0 R L I) IT A R. IQ 14-1 9 19 A midday lunclu-on was given at tlie historic okl Hermitage, Andrew Jackson’s liom*'. I>v .Mrs. H. F. ^i'i ilson, at which time Dr. Anna hhjward Sliaw, Airs. Clemson and the State Ofiicers were guests. A Victorv Lunclieon at the Hotel Hermitage, ar- ranged hv Mrs. I dahelle Wilson, in addition to being the principal social feature of the conference, served also as an educational demonstration t(j the hundreds of women who attended. J’he menu was [prepared in strict accord with Herbert Hoov- er’s Food Regulations, and was a revelation of the deliciousness of a perfectly Hooverized repast. Mrs. Joseph A. Gray was Chairman of the luncheon, and Mrs. Richard Wilson and Mrs. George Washington were Joint Hostesses, having charge of the talde and dining-room decorations. Aliss Virginia Aloore, an expert food director, acted as loastmistress, and Airs. Christine Aliller Clemson, with Mrs. W. D. Haggard at the piam», sang several patriotic songs. The convention brought to INashville about four hundred delegates from differ- ent jiarts of the State, and gave much inspiration and educational value to Tennes see womanhood. Davidson County women responsilrle for the success of the conference, and who were appointed by Airs. Idahelle Wilson, Chairman-General, were: jMrs. McPlieeters Glasgow, Cliairiuan ol Iiosi)itality ; Mrs. A. E. Potter, Chairman of Fi- nances; Mrs. W. I). Haggard, Music; Miss Della Dortch, Program; Mrs. W. O. Tirrill, Print- ing; Mrs. 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 hoards of tire Woman’s Committee; Mrs. John M. Kenny. Chairman of l^uhlicity; Mrs. L. C. Durr. Information and Registration; Mrs. John T. Nolen, Mrs. Avery Handiy and Mrs. Mary Bright Thomas served as co-chairmen of State Capitol Arrangements; Mrs. George Weeks Hale and Mrs. Randall Currell, Auditorium Arrangements; Mrs. John M. Gray. Jr., Platform for Delegates at Auditorium; Miss Reba Gray and Miss Annie Laurie Campbell. Pages and hishers for Conference; Miss Mary Lipe, Automobiles for Delegates; Mrs. Bruce R. Payne, Mrs. Claude Waller and Miss Mary Lou Goodwin, Schools and Colleges; Afrs. Harry Sudekum, Feature Publicity; Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman and Mrs. I.ouise Bransford Kirkman, Hotel Arrangements; Mrs. John Kreig and Mrs. Lyon Childress, Badges lor Delegates; Mrs. Charles Baker and Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle. Literature; Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Colonial Dames; Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, Council of Catholic Women; iMrs. Edwin A. Price. D. A. R.’s; Mrs. W. P. Bang, W. C. T. Ll.’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 Ccddwell, Girls’ Patriotic League; Mrs. George F. Blackie and Mrs. Arch Trawick. V. W. C. A.; Mrs. Jesse M. Overton and Mrs. Charles S. Brherry. Airs. W. A. Ogden. Mrs. A. A. Street and Airs. Avery Handiy. Airs. AlcPheeters Glasgow, as Chainnati of Hospitality, completely equipped a rest room at State Headqtiarters for the delegates to the convention. Assisted hv her able committee, she secured more than four hundred hotnes for the entertaintnetit of the county delegates. Oti Alts. Glasgow’s committee were: Airs. A^’illiam Gupton. Airs. James S. Frazer. Airs. West II. Alorton. Airs. Charles W. Baker, Alt s. Robert Wharton Nichol. Airs. James K. Rains. Airs. Richard Barr, Airs. Verner Moore ( 296 f DAVIDSON COUNTY If 0 M E N IN THE If O K L D WAR. 1911-1919 tdnsblujtcn, Hrril niiis-t«n t>iin5vi> nmceccn Ibis Setter. an& tiv tbe CWlbren'e fTceal -»* that accomi’anicf St, tbc Cbii? Conoen’atlon Scctien of Jbcficlb Blvlslon of tbc "OiiUcb States CotmeU of ■Rational defense, ano tbe CbUbrcn's Surcau of tbe 'Cinircb States Departinent of labor, scefc to express tbelr grateful appreciation of tbe blftb bumanltarian anO patriotic service renbereb b? -llrs-. tuacnc elrutchcr In tbe cicention of tiK CbUbren's }i>car pfcyram. 5be accompUftbments of rbc past twelve montbo wUl Inspire futtber cQort to assure Inctcascb pro- tection anb opportnnltv for Bmcrlcan cWlbren. CtjUt> c-JBserpsOon Section Couiwnl of national Setense Yi//A /■ lOr Miis. Eugene Crutcher (Annie Long) And the distinguished medal received in recognition of valuahle 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 aide State Chairman for both organizations. Lewis. Airs. Reuben AI. Aljlls. Airs. John J. Vertrees. Airs. Lrank Stockell. Airs. Bruce Douglas, Airs. J. H. Campbell, Airs. Percy I). Aladdin. Airs. R. H. Lacey. Airs. Perkins Baxter. Airs. Idabelle AA'ilson. Airs. John AI. Kenny. Mrs. B. P. Wilson, Aliss Louise Lindsley. Aliss Lizzie Port. Airs. Carter Reeves. Airs. Rufus Port. Airs T. Dwight Wehh. Airs. Walter Keith, Airs. Henderson Baker. Airs. John Hill Eakin. Airs. James E. Caldwell. Jr.. Airs. Vernon Shar|). Airs. E. C. Wright. Airs. R. E. Porter. Mrs. William T. Hale, Jr.. Airs. Samuel Douglas. Mrs. Herman AIcRae. Airs. Arthur B. Ransom. Mrs. Andrew Price. Airs. S. S. Crockett. Airs. John Aloore. Mrs. Arthur Timmons. Airs. Samuel Orr. Airs. E. W. Cole. Airs. J. A. Bell. Airs. George Ingram. Airs. 11. H. Corson, Mrs. W. E. Beard. Airs. Reau L. Polk. Airs. A'ernou Tapper. Airs. Leo Schwartz. Airs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. George L. Blake. Airs. W. A. Overall. Airs. O. N. Bryan. Airs. Thomas Newl)ill. Airs. J. L. McWhorter. Airs. William C. Hoffman, Mrs. R. VV . Griz/ard. ( 297 ) D All 1) S 0 N C 0 U N T i’ IF () M EN IN 7 // E IF 0 R L I) IF A R. 1914-1919 .Mrs. K. I!. ScliumacluT, Mrs. Siiiilh Teni.sdii, Mrs. .lolin Coode. .Mrs. Dandridge Caldwell, Mrs. Henry Frazer. .Mrs. Clarence Lewis, .Mrs. J. N. Brooks. .Mrs. Walter .Stokes, Jr.. IMrs. Randall Currell, Mrs. Ferdinand F. Kuhn. .Mrs. James B. Ezzell, Mrs. Bruce R. Payne, .Mrs. Brantley Smith. Mrs. Gran- ville P. Rose. Mrs. A. Fdwanl Potter. Mrs. J. T. Mc- Gill. Mrs. Fielding Yost. Mrs. Jack Reeves. IMrs. Dan McGugin. Mrs. Humphrey Timothy. Mrs. G. M. Neely, Mrs. Humphrev Hardison, Mrs. W. S. 11. .Yrmistearl, .Mrs. Katherine P Wright, .Mrs. Edward A. Lindsey, Mrs. Thomas I. Wehh, .Mrs. John Barksdale, Mrs. Janies Cayce, Mrs. M. .S. Leheck. Mrs. Edward T. Lowe, Mrs. Dave Rosenfeld, Mrs. J. L. Watkins, Mrs. Will Washington, Mrs. W. A. Ogden, Mrs. George Bradley, Mrs. .1. N. Steadwell, Mrs. Joseph Palmer, .Mrs. Iiohert Caldwell. Mrs. B. J. McCarthy, Miss Lihhie .Morrow. .Miss Martha James, Miss Carrie Sims, .Miss Mollie Claihorne, Miss Lillian Warner, IMiss Kathleen Garrett. Mi.ss Emmie Keith, Mrs. Robert Caldwell, Miss Elizabeth Hill. Miss Jennie Waggoner, M iss Frank Hollowell, and Miss Louise McHenry. To Mrs. Eugene Cruteher and her coinniittee credit is due for the elaliorate decorations at the State Capitol, Hermitage Hotel and Ryman An- ditorium. Assisting Mrs. Crutcher were: Mrs. Jordan Stokes, Jr., as Vice-Chairman, and .Mrs. R. L. French, Mrs. Edwin A. Price, Mrs. J. H. Allison. Mrs. J. B. Totten, Mrs. Willie Hitzing, Mrs. C. M. Russell, Mrs. H. H. Stretch, Mrs. Alice Cloyd, Mrs. Hallum Goodloe, Mrs. L. A. McMurray, Mrs. Ale.\. Irving. Mrs. Edward T. Lowe, Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Mrs. J. 11. Cam]ibell. .Mrs. T. H. Burleson, Mrs. Travis Blair, Mrs. Myra Fall, Mrs. Thomas C. Joy. .Mrs. .1. C. Walker. .Mrs. L. A. Enoch. IMrs. Archihabl A. Doak, Mrs. W. 11. Sherrill, and Mrs. R. A. Griffin. Miss Louise G. Lindsley, Vice-Chaii man of this organization for Middle Tennes- see, had practicallv every countv in her section organized and working at the time of the State Cotiference, and was cotigratnlated upon having accomplished the best records repotted hy any section of Tennessee. Miss Louise Lindsley was also ap- poitited by the National Bureau of Speakers as a speaker for the Sotith in all World War work. New life was instilled into the various depart- ments of the Woman’s Committee over the entire state hv this conference. Miss Louise (J. Litidslev personally assisted in organizitig every countv un- der her jurisdiction iti .Middle I'ennessee and spoke in manv jtlaces throughotit the etitire state on phases and plans for the work of the Woman’s Com- mittee. Each of the state oflicers assisted her de- |)artment in everv movement for jiatriotic service during the World War. and the entire personnel of state oHicers of the Woman’s Committee served on the Welcome-Home Committee, when the A. L. L. soldiers returned home, with Mrs. H. L. Wilson as , p , p rji -Mrs. Charles Ford Chairman-t/eneral tor the women ot 1 ennessee. (Margant Erwin) xMrs. Le<» Schwartz (Selma Frank) ( 298 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 Mrs. John M. Kenny Miss Della Dortch (Katherine Tally) Two of the most innuential 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 Countv. and Mrs. Moore Dickson, of Clarksville, Tenn., was Chairman for Montgomerv County. The wmrk of these two countv 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-al-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. Kennv 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’ Di ive. War Sulferers’ Campaign and the several Liberty Loan campaigns, ahvays with success. She spent the first few- mouths of the World War period in New' Vork, 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 everv 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 192.'1 Mardi Gras Ball. ( 299 ) I) All I) S O N C () (■ N TV If () M E N / N T H E If O R L ]) If A R. 1 9 1 4-1 91 9 FLOAT OF THE STATE WOMAN'S COMMITTEE IN THE FRENCH INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE STAGED IN NASHVILLE, JULY 14, 1918. riiis Float was designed ainl decorated by Mrs. R. F. Wilson and was voted one of the most artistic and elaborate of tbe large nnnd)er ol organizations, both patriotic and civic, repre- sented in tbe Parade. Mrs. .Margaret Fawin Ford (Mrs. Charles Ford). Treasurer for the slate orgati- ization. retidered valitahle service as a volutiteer nurse during the itiflttenza epidemic at General Hospital 14, at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., where hundreds of Atnerican sol- diers iti traitiing were stricketi with the malady. Mrs. Ford was ati active worker in all W. S. S. and Liberty Bond sales duritig the war. Each slate oflicer of this organization rendered valitahle assistance in every phase of World War work undertaken in Davidson County, from the day America entered the great conllict until the return of the Itoys from overseas. When necessary, they worked as privates in the ranks, and each of them were memlters of the Speakers’ Bureau for all drives atul cam])aigns for war relief work. Mrs. B. F. Wilson was the onlv woman chosen to serve on the Men s Committee for the “Home-coming” of the A. E. F. Each state official of the Woman’s Com- mittee assisted with the entertainment. Mrs. B. F. Wilson was also one of the most generous supjjorteis of the county in all World War work. Mrs. Leslie Warner, in adflition 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 Societv. Miss Della Dortch worked effectively in every Liliertv Loan, W. S. S. and Red Cross campaign in Davidson County, and was one of the most alile speakers in the ( 300 I DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORE D WA R. 1914-1919 county. As State Chairman of Belgian Relief she personally directed a campaign which resulted in securing $60,(f00 for that cause. lu 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 sewed 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 Iry the Child C'ms°rvation Section of the Field Division of the Phiited States Council of National Defense and the Chil- dren’s Bureau of the United States Department of Eahor, a reproduction of which is shown in an illustration with Mrs. Crutcher’s picture. Mrs. Eeo Schwartz answered everv call, alwavs performing her dutv 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 capalile 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 Mrs. Jordan Stokes. Jr.. Chairman of Headquarters The Kiwanis Club of Nashville, rvhich did notalile work in everv movement and drive during the war. put on a book drive for the soldiers in Novemlter, 1917. with Mrs. James S. Frazer serving as Chairman-General. Mrs. Frazer and her' commit- tee used the tele|)houe system in soliciting books, so that everv family in Davidson Countv who had a tele|)hone was reached and asked for donations. More than 10.000 volumes were collected bv Mrs. Frazer’s workers, wbo called for the books in automobiles and assembled them in the oflice of Brandau, Craig. Dickerson Com- pany. on Fifth Avenue. This fi rm not only gave space lor the immense amount of books, but kept a man to receive and store them. The large number of books donated overtlowed the huge estalilishment of this generous firm. Mrs. Jordan Stokes, Jr., acted as chaufleur for several days in collecting the books. Other assistants were Mrs. Frazer's Executive Board of the Nashville \^’oman’s Committee. Mrs. \eruou Shar|). Sectional Chairman of East Nashville, who had one of the most complete ward organizations in the citv, served as Chair- man of the Telephone Committee for the drive, assisted bv the members of the Fast Nashville organization. Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. West H. Morton and Mrs. Fvon Childress assisted the Kiwanis Club mendiers in assorting tbe volumes. From the numerous expressions of appreciation received by tbe Kiwani Club of Nashville from the soldiers and army ollicials m the camps, no other war work done in the coimtv proved a greater personal benefit to the thousands of boys in kbaki than the book campaign. ( 301 ) t>.4Vll)SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Davidson C aunty Orginizati dii, Woman’s Cammittse Council of National Defense iVIks. Robert Wharton Niciiol. Chairman "I’he Davidson Counlv Organization, Woman’s Cr)jninillee, Council of National Def ensc, was organized in August, 1917, at the Chamber of Commerce, in Nash- ville. A wise choice was made when Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol was lormally Mrs. ItoBERT Wharton Nichol (Mamie Kehecca ttidley) .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 hv this Itody, Mrs. George H. Williams as Secretary, and Mrs. West 11. M orton 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 suh-chai: men for the county districts were a|)pointed by Mrs. Nichol. ( 302 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 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 Countv Woman’s Committee measured up to the highest standards in ethics, efforts and results, and its members were numl)ered among the most patriotic and libertv-loving women of Tennessee. The following women composed the personnel of the officers of the Davidson Countv 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. Whisht, Vice-Chairman: Mrs. West Humphrevs .Morton. Treasurer: and IMrs. George H. Will iams, Secretary. Sub-chairmen appointed by Mrs. Nichol. who were also members of the .Vd- visory Board, were: Mrs. Lemuel R. Campliell. Mrs. Sadie M. Corson. Mrs. James C. Bradford. Mrs. Charles Wh Baker, Mrs. W. W. Dillon. Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress. Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Mrs. Carey A. Folk, Mrs. James B. Totten. Mrs. Alloway Gray. iMrs. 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. WGlliam C. Weaver. Second District; Mrs. H. Craig McFarland. Third District; Mrs. Frank I). 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. McHatton. 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. Tw'elfth District; Miss Alyne Jordan. Thirteenth District; and Mrs. Count Boyd. Fourteenth District, with Mrs. Lizzie Patton as Sub-Chairman. Miss Margaret Early was appointed bv iMrs. Nichol Chairman of the children’s work of Davidson County, and the work accomplished bv her and her committee was very pleasing to officials. Reports of Mrs. W est Humphreys Morton, the Countv Organization's Treasurer, show that S6,D00 was raised by the county districts Itv means of various campaigns for funds and through personal gilts, and that all exjtenses of headquarters, at 171 Eighth Avenue, North, rvere borne by tbe executives of the Nashville and Davidson County Board of the Woman’s Committee. A sale of the Southern Whnnan’s Magazine on December 1. 1917. bv the Countv Organization, assisted by the Boy Scouts and children of the county throughout eacii district, resulted in a generous sum for the treasury. Every member of tbe 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 bv the County W oman's Committee, and a substantial sum was realized in the nature of a free-will offering from the guests. A hrilliant Patriotic Musical was given on March 4. 1918. at the residence of Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman for the beneht 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 hv Mrs. Thomas H. Malone. Jr.. Charles Stratton. Mrs. Milton Cook and Mrs. W. C. Hoff- man. Several hundred tickets ^vere 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 ^vere heard in Nashville for the first time at this entertainment. ( 303 I DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 On August 12. I9I<>. a lerture hy au Indian chief, illustrated by moving pic- tures. was given at the Knickerbocker Tbealer, at Nashville, and a free-will olfering lor the purchase of wool for knitting for the soldiers was taken, a large sum hav- ing been realized and splendid pulilicitv given the public regarding the needs of the soldierr who were training in the army camps. On August 21, 191d. tlie (iounty Woman’s Committee held a Tag Day for the Wool Fund and lor the lirst time in Nashville the memliers of the Home Defense League took an active jtart in the work of rais- ing funds bv imblic subscrijition for World W ar 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 L. Ridley at the F.ighth Avenue Headquarters of the Council of Na- tional Defense, and were assigned ])osts of duty, where thev served until ten o’clock. These men also assisted in making the total of the small coins received w'ith the donations, which re(]uir(‘d hours of work. d’he Ladies’ Hermitage Association con- tributed toward the purchase of a sock machine, and the Girls’ Cotillion Club gave a patriotic card partv for the benefit of tbe Wool Fund of the County Woman’s Committee, at the resi- dence of Mrs. Arthur B. Ransom Miss Esther Nichol was President of the Cotillion Club and Miss Sarab Shannon. Treasurer. A'lrs. Paul Rye served as Chairman of the card partv, and Airs. Richard T. Wilson as Chairman of Patronesses. A large percentage of Davidson Countv’s women were inspired to take up war work at this gath- ering. Gifts of wool were received by ibis organization from the Tennessee Wbmian’s Commiltee. the Board ol Home and Foreign Relief, wdth Aliss Della Dortch as Chair- man. and from the Benton Avenue Civic Chdi. whose memliers were: Mrs. K. Hughes WOrke, ('liainiian; Mrs. S. A. Fraig. Mrs. J. L. AlcWdiorter. Mrs. Caroline ttell. Mrs. A. L. Moore. Mrs. .lolin T. Larnlis. and Mrs. Robert Wharton Nicliol. Mif^. W nsr Hicmphuey'* Muhton (M ary Fiaiitcs Perry) Mi-iiiinr of A'lvi-^ory Council \ ictorv Loan, in w hieh the various war acti\ ities (^f the women of Davidson Coimtv weie featured, and which received national I ecojiidt ion. d he lollowing is the inscri[)tion ap- j»eariu" on this poster: “ LLT US KLEP I AITH W PPH 01 K BOYS'’ "And we have kept faith with them! d'he Bonds we have Bought are precious things to us. We have felt that even- Bond was silent material proof that we could light, too. O, how we have kei)t the faith! We have given our hoys, our hushands, our Brothers! W f* have sold Bonds and we have Bought them! And now that the Victorv Lil)ertv Loan has come, we will woik and save once more. And let every last man stand shoulder to shoulder with us and see that the Victory debt is paid.” On d’hanksgiving and Christmas of 1917, in co- o))evation with the city of Yashville, twenty-four Boxes of delicacii s w ere sent to soldiers in Southern cam])s. and donations of knitted artit les. handkerchiefs, hos|)ital supplies, special Boxes of dietetic supplies and four hundred |)ounds of old linen for use in the surgical wards of the Southern hospitals were also sent. Books, magazines, victrola records and five hundred Bihles, hound in khaki with th(* American flag enduissed on the cover, were contrihuted to the Y. VL C. A. and ’t . W . C. A. at Southern cantonments, and also to indi- vidual soldiers calling at heachpiarters. d he County Organization sent out numerous educa- tional cii'cnlars. which were compiled, ])uhlished and distrihuted By the memhers throughout 'Pennessee, on such suhjects as ■■Registration,” “Food Conservation.” “Health.” “P’lv Caiu|)aign.’' “Communicalde Diseases and Their Care.” “Child W'elfare.” “Recreation.” and “Religious Organization of Communities. ’ The Eighth Avenue Headcjuarters of the Woman’s Committee. Council of .National Defense, was constantly used as a social center where organization meetings were held in tlu‘ various W orld W ar campaigns. Mrs. Roliert Wharton ^ichol served as State Chair- man of Recreation, and several large patriotic enter- tainments were given in the parks of Nashville under her direction, wdiich received national comment. The supervisors of ])laygrounds in city parks who co-operated with .Mrs. Nichol in recreation work wore: Mrs. .-\lloway Gray iVfrs. M. F. Woohvine. Centennial f*ark: Mrs. W. H. Binns. East Park; Miss ’Mamie Curran. Ifowell Park; Miss .Marianna Wade. Morgan Park; Miss Louise Bruce. Richland Park; Mrs. .M. W. Eagan. Smilli Park; Miss l.illian McDowell. Reservoir Park; Miss Lucille Binns. Meridian I’ark: Mrs. Martha .‘^pahni. Fatherland Park: Miss Rose Cillespie. Lindauer Park; Miss Mignon ( .306 I DAJ'IDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Garfinkle, Watkins Park; Miss Daisy Black. Elizabeth Park; Miss Lillian Hood. Louise and Rebecca Dudley Park. Mrs. Nichol had a series of programs, as given in recreation work under her chairmansliip, sent over Tennessee and to the National Playground Association. Her work was given national recognition. Davidson County and the Nashville Committee co-operated in the productioti of the Patriotic Pageant at Centennial Park on July 4. 1918. which was one of the most spectacular ever given in the county, with Mrs. Celia Gradv Readv and Miss Elizabeth Binford directing. The officers of the Home Defense League and Boy Scouts acted as a Guard of Honor, and Mrs. Nichol was an ex- officio member of all committees. Mrs. Katherine P. \^hight. Vice-Chairman of the County Committee., maintained a soup kettle in the fac- tory districts for the benefit of children and adults dur- ing the winter of 1918. The expense of the maintenance of this comfort was borne entirelv by Mrs. Wright, and the results were far-reaching. The County Organization distributed outlines for Sunday School work in the city, county and state, and it was largely due to the efforts of the children of this committee that the war work of the organization was such a success. Mrs. Ellen Marshall, of the Second District, arranged the outlines that were sent by request to many sections of Tennessee, and which are still in use in a number of towns. The Eighth District workers of the county co-operated with Mrs. John P. Pranks’ Baby Gown Committee in making garments for needy mothers, and in civic relief work for the blind, as well as all other campaigns. In the patriotic parades given by the City Council of Defense, every district of Davidson Countv was rep- resented. Mrs. Thomas B. Murray, of the Tenth District, being General Marshal of the parades, and Miss Evelvn Douglas and Mrs. Rogers Caldwell. Marshals of the Sixth District, and Miss Margaret Earlv for the Eleventh District. Floats were driven liy various county members of the Council of Defense, one of the most effective bein- a hay wagon drawn by four large mules and driven bv .Mrs. Craig McFarland, costumed in an outfit of overalls and sunbonnet, which was characteristic of the sacrifice Mrs. McFarland gladly made in all war work. A French float representing “LaEayette. ’^'e Are Here.” imperso- nated by Miss Elizabeth Binford. Miss Martha DeBow. Miss Alice Hall Lindsey and Miss Mildred Gray, was especially admired. The float was designed and financed by the County Committee as World War propaganda. The following women successfully represented phases of the county’s war work in these parades: Mrs. West H. Morton. .Mrs. Robert W. Nichol. Mrs. Charles Baker, Mrs. J. K, Rains. Mrs. Granville P. Rose, Mrs. W. B. Cook. Miss IMelinda Timmons. Miss Alberta Douglas, and Mrs. C. M. Russell. ( 307 ) /> -I I I I) S () N COUNTY ItOMEN IN THE U 0 H L I) ICAR. 1914-1919 • iFNKHAi, Andrew Jmkson Andrew Jackson IHE IIERMlTACiE The home of (frniral Androw Jackson, wliose jiicturc appears in the upper left-hand corner and Mrs. .Andrew Jackson, whose picture ajijicars in the ujiiier rifiht-hand corner. 1 lie lieloved "Little Rachel.’ who apjiears in the center, is Mrs. Rachel Jackson I.awrence. IRmorary Chainnan of the County Woman's Committee and a jireat comfort in General Jacksons last days. I he Ilermitafje is located in the cojnmnnities of the Second. Third. Fourth and Filth districts of the county and was the ins|iiration id much of the sidendid work accom]dished by the County Woman’s (Committee in this section. ( 308 ,f DAVIDSON CO U NTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD W A R. 1914-1919 A truck garden Hoat of vegetal)les sliown by Mrs. est H. Morton was presented after the parade to a charitable institution. In every street celebration in Nashville, from the torchlight procession for W illiam G. McAdoo, during the Second Liberty Loan, to the unveiling of the Gold Star Flag, at the Tennessee State Capitol. November, 1918, the County Organization was actively represented. Lectures on every phase of Morld War and civic- work were given under the auspices of the Countv M Oman's Committee. These were delivered at school- houses, churches and communitv meetings. Among the lecturers were: Miss Louise G. Liiulsley. \ ice-Cliairman ior Middle Tennes- see. .State Woman's Committee; Mrs. Roliert \\ liarton Niclnd. Mrs. James C. Bradford. Mrs. Katherine P. Wriglit. Mrs. H. II. Corson. i\Irs. James K. Rains. .Mrs. Charles A . Baker. Mrs. G. H. Williams. Mrs. West H. Morton. Mrs. Lyon Chhildress. .Mrs. James B. Totten. Mrs. Craig McFarland. Miss Mollie Claihorne. and Mrs. Granville P. Rose. Another educational feature of the work of the Countv Woman's Committee was the organization of “Communitv Sings" at all public gatherings in the countv and in the .\ashville parks, under the direction of Mrs. Robert W . \ichol and her lioard. notably those of tb.e Powder Plant, upon request of the Official Recreation Committee of the Powder Plant, and those of the Tennessee State Fairs of 1917 and 1918. Corn and pig clubs were organized for the countv bovs and tomato and canning clubs were started for the girls bv the Countv Council, and this work proved a great beneht to the vouth of Davidson County in reconstruction work. The public school teachers of Davidson County were among the most efficient supporters of this organization, always l)eing willing to co-operate in anv measure and helping materially in the forma- tion of Thrift Stamp and M . S. S. Clubs aud all other patriotic movements. They aided the County Organization bv reporting destitute cases among the rchool children, for whom the district committee furnished liooks and clothing wherever necessary. \o child was allo\\ed to remain out of school for want of proper clothing if reported to this organi- zation. whose able district committees were at all times ready for all war emergencies. After the signing of the .\rmistice the Davidson County M oman s Committee reorganized for M orld W ar memorial work, and the officers, board, and district chairmen of this organiza- tion constituted the Davidson County Woman’s Association for perpetuating the memory of the deeds of the heroic bovs in service during the M orld M ar. District Chairmen and workers ^\ho made possible the splendid record of the County M Oman’s Committee were: Second District — IMrs. Milliam C. Weaver. Chairman. Her Sub-Chairmen were: < 309 ) D All I) S () N C () (I NT Y II O M EN IN T II E II (> R L I) If A R. 19 14-1919 All'', .lames Morriiw, (ioucliville; Mis. W. .Mc( llenilim. Smith .Spiinn;; Mrs. B. K. ilihhett, Mniiril \icvv: Miss Ki.ihmta Briley. Antioeli; and Miss .lane Tinmm. Arlington (duircli. Workers in this distriel wlio answered every eall were: Mrs. Ellen Marslihall. Mrs. \\ . (1. Anderson. .Mrs. K. 1.. .Smith. Mrs. L. K. Camiihell. Mrs. Dempsey Weaver. Mrs. Weaver llarris. .Mrs. Thomas W'eaver. Mrs. Will Kansom. Mrs. Jo Brent. Mrs. II. Harsh. Mrs. Alherta Douglas. .Mrs. I’aul Fleming. Mrs. Alary Fanning. Mrs. Flizaheth Bogle. Mrs. Wd G. Bogle, Mrs. .1. F. Tinnon. Mrs. G. A. Killvington. Mrs. Lytle Brown. Mrs. .M. M. McLaughlin. Mrs. .Andrew AieLangldin. Mrs. James W'alker, Airs. Ed Hill, Mrs. Harry Graham. .Mrs. L. II. .Miller. Airs. II. F. Sweeney, .Mrs. Emmett Pryor. Airs. \V. K. Nicholson. .Mrs. Ottie Graham, Mrs. Harry Euhanks. Airs. S. J. Alyrick. Mrs. G. E. Gotts. Airs. A. .S. McMahon. Mrs. Ben King. Miss Mayhelle W'alker, and Miss .Susie Mitchell. Third Disirict — iVIrs. H. Craig McFarland served as the altle Chairman. Her Suit-Chairmen were; Airs. AI. AE Grockett. Airs. Arthur Edwards, Miss AA'ill Gris- wold. Mrs. 11. Harsh, Airs. G. A. Idell. Mrs. AV. A. Hargis, jAlrs. Ed Lanier. Airs. Joe Phillips, Jr., Airs. F. H. Polk. Airs. Sam Sweeney. Airs. Will .Swingley, Airs. Demitsey Weaver. Airs, .lames AVhitworth, .Aliss Margaret Binkley. .Aliss Nell Powell, Donelson .School and Bosemont .School. One hundred per eenl |talriols every moment of the war were Mrs. MeFarland and her connnitee, who were among the pioneer workers of the cotmly in Red Cross and were active in all cam- jtaigns throitglioiil the World War. Joe Pliillips, Jr., though one of the youtigest .soldiers in the county, had a knowl- edge of jiatriotism etptal to that of the hoys on the Irattlehelds of fiance. Fourth Disirict — Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrepce, Honorary Chairman; Mrs. Frank I). Ftiller, Mrs. Edward Craig, Jr., and Mrs. John T. Henderson, Chairmen. 'I'heir Suh-Chairmen. all of whom worked untiringly and sectired splendid results, were: Airs. Gharlcs A. Biintin. Mrs. Anna .Smith, Airs. AV. N). Gunningharn. Airs. AA'ill Dohson. Airs. Bird Baker, Airs. John T. Henderson. Airs. George Leeper. Airs. Alargaret Henderson Hutchison. Aliss Bachel Smith. Miss Kate Gleaves, Aliss Lola Griffith. Aliss Lena Cowgill. Aliss Elizaheth Fuller, and Aliss I.ena AVilliamson. The fact that this district was in the territory of Ten- nessee’s heloved heio of the War of Jol2 inspired the yvemen war workers of this community, which iticluded J’hird atid Fourth Districts, to maintain a high standard of patriidism. J’he work acconi])lished hv them is a credit to Ceneral Andrew Jackson’s memory and of which he could have jtistiv felt a prirle. Fi/lh District — Cmmtv Womati’s Committee was led hy Mrs. J'hcmes Calhoun as Chairman, also an able leader and worker in all war drives of the eounty. Her Suh-Chairmen who assisted in making this district one of the countv’s best were: Airs. Kohert Briley. Airs. George Jones. Airs. Henry Jones, Airs. George Chamlnrs, Airs. Joe AlcPherson. Airs. .A. J. .'Shelton, and Airs. Octa Tnrheville. Mrs. Calhoun also co-oirerated with the women of the Sixth District in many of the drives and campaigns during the war. Mu. EN IN THE II () R L D II A R. 1 9 I 4-1 9 1 9 GROUP OF PIONEER WORKERS HO LED THE SIXTH DISTRICT. COUNTY Yk OMAN'S COMMITTEE. YIis. Janies Keelile Rains. Chairman of this district in all its many war activities is seated in the center of the picture on the hrst row. To the rifilit. is Mrs. West H. Morton and to the leit. Mrs. \\ . B. Cook. .Standinti. left to ri^ht are: Mrs. R. K. Landis (t)live Turrentine). Miss Allierta Douglas. Miss Malinda Timmons. .Mrs. Marshall Polk (.\nnie .S])errv Hill I. and .Miss .\line Harsh. Mrs. Ihdk was the pioneer organizer of Red Cross work in this district. Sixth District — Mrs. .Tames K. Rains. Chairman, and Mrs. West Humphreys Morton, Seecretary and Treasurer. The Snh-Chairmen a|)pointed liv Mrs. Rains were; Mrs. A. B. Chapman. Mrs. (iarlos Buell. .Mrs. .Marshall Polk. .Mrs. A. E. Douglas. Miss Jennie Ogleshy Turrentine. Mrs. W . B. Cook. Mrs. \\ . G. Ewing. .Mrs. J. .M, Pritchett. .Mrs. M . H. Tanksley. Mrs. R. K. Landis. Mrs. P. Rose. Mrs. J. M. \N hitsett. .Miss .Melinda Tim- mons. and .Miss Alherta Douglas. SocittI centers were: Trains Scliool. Titrner Scliool atirl Central Hipli Scliool. The following women of the Si.xth District made a record of I HD per cent in all war relief work, starting with the first call for service and never failitig in their ef- forts until the need for same tio longer e.xisted : Mrs. I). Carlos Buell. Mrs. O. E. Douglas. Mrs. J. M. Whitsitt. Mrs. W. II. Tankslev. Mrs. R. K. Lamlis. .Mrs.. W. B. Cook. Mrs. Holland Tigert. Mrs. L. .1. (lahlwell. Mrs L. Nix. Mrs. M. O. Miller. Mrs. .M. F. Clements. .Mrs. S. J. Best. Mrs. .\melia Welsh. Mrs. C. K. .Smith. Mrs. R. N. Williams. Mrs. E. D. Wheeler. Mrs. W. 11. Stuni|i. Mrs. Henrv lackson. Mrs. lolin Bell Whitsett. Jr.. Mrs. George 1). Waller. .Mrs. .S. W. Ahhey. Mrs. John Holt. Mrs. J. H. Bayer. Mrs. John Allison. .\lrs. Jack Anderson. .Mrs. Berry .Milliron. .Mrs. \ an Millinm. .Mrs. ( 311 t DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1 9 1 4 1 9 1 9 (;i!Ol 1> OF 1>I().NKFH LKADKKS OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT. COFNTY WOMAN'S COMMITTEE. Seated to the light, hrst row. is Mrs. .lames Eeehle Rains ( IHIa Taylor). Chairman of the district. To the lell. .Mrs. (danvillc P. Rose (Rose Ella Virginia .Smith). Standing left to richt. .Mrs. H. Harsh (Lou Hudson). Mrs. .1. (L Hunter (Emma Euruestine Walton), and Mrs. M. T. Nannie (Emma Davidson). O. B. Chaiunau. Mrs. Wiley Sims. Mrs. James Nannie. Mrs. .1. C. Pennington. .Mrs. Florence Russvvurm. Mrs. II. Harsh. Mrs. .Mattie Youree .Almond. .Mrs. .Minerva Youree. .Miss Margaret .Shute. Miss .leimie Turrentine. Miss Rochette Buell. .Miss Elizahet'i Tanirsley. Miss Prudence Polk, Miss .Mary Frances .Morton. .Miss .Vnne Hum|direys .Morton. Miss Malinda Timmons. .Miss .Alherta Douglas. Miss .Sammie Nannie. .Miss .Sadie Hurd. Miss Aileen Harsh. .Miss Rose Joslin. Miss Katherine Bowzer. .Miss .Minnie Farrow, Miss Annie Lee Jackson. Miss .Susie Oillespie, Aliss .Marian Tanksley. Miss Helen Dickinson. .Mi.ss .Martha Dickinson, and Aliss .Alice AIc- Ewen. This was one ol llie liaiiner (listricts of the Cotitify Orpaiiizatioii. A laiffpr aniouiil ot tiKyiit'y for war inirposes wa.s collected l)\ ihis district than was collected in tnatty ol the down-towti sections of Nashville, which were ihicklv poptilated. This district also won several honors iti the various drives. Mrs. .lames K. Rains jn'ovetl an aide leader and woiker each day of the AAhirld W ar. Mrs. Rains' “Lilicrtv (drls.” an oryanizatioti td' this district, was an asest to the entire countv. Severtih District — Mrs. Charles C. Gilhert was the able leader, and also an ef- ftcient worker in other jiatriotic organizations. Her Suh-Chairmen were: t .J12 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD IJ A R. 19 14-1919 Mrs James H. Baird. Mrs. William Carr. Mrs. Sam Buchanan. Mrs. Dudley (..ale. Mrs Conway Hughes. Mrs. J. Monroe Haves. Mrs. Carey A. Folk. Mrs. Clarence Luck. Mrs d McIntyre. Mrs. Leroy McGregor, Mrs. William Ogden. Mrs. Phelps Smith, and Mrs. Donald McDonald. This was one of the largest of the districts and the most successful work among the schools in the county was led hy Mrs. Gilbert in this district. Eighth District — Mrs. James McHatton, Chairman; Mrs. A. 11. Harvey. First Vice-Chairman; Mrs. S. W. Schlater. Second Vice-Chairman; Mrs. Travis Stroud. Secretary; and Airs. Walter Riddle, Treasurer. Airs. AIcHatton and her Eighth District Committee were one htmdred per cent in all campaigns during tlie war. and also did Red Cross work. Airs. A'IcHatton’s Suit-Chairmen were; Mrs. W. L. Arnold. Mrs. Joseph Gilliland. Mrs. John Rankin. Mrs. E. A. Savage. Mrs. W. J. Dozier. Mrs. P. S. Sexton. IMrs. J. H. Putnam. Mrs. G. D. Hudson. Mrs. E. J. Adkinson. Mrs. W. I. Bell. Mrs. Theodore Sloan. .Mrs. Warren B. .Sloan. Mrs. Sam Jortlan. .Mrs. (d. Hob- son Smith, Mrs. J. W. Thompson. Miss Louise Bell. Miss Ruth Bell. Miss Heh-n Maildox, Miss Brownie Turner. .Miss Martha Althauser, Miss Janie Smith. Miss Ida Bell Wright. .Miss May Tritcliler and Miss Susie Fite Turner. Airs. Warren R. Sloan led this district of the countv in a numher of war drives. Miss Alyne Jordan Mks. Lewis F. Pitlek (Iessie Dlrha:\i) Mrs. C. M. Russell ( 313 ) I) .III I) S () N C O U N T )■ n O M EN IN T U E IE O R L I) If. 4 R. 191 4-1 9 I 9 Miilli Di.sirici was alily 1<“<1 liv Mrs. Jaiia^s li. Ezell as Chairman, ami ihe Tenth Dis/rirt. Mrs. ,|. Ih "nioinpson served as Chairinaii. and Miss Margarel Thompson, ViceTdiairman. d'h(‘se t\\o districts served jointlv. d’he following women worked in every campaign and drive throughout the war period, eovcuing the territory of the Ninth and Tenth Districts: Mrs. K. I’, lintton. Mrs. (). B. Williams. Mrs. A. U. Brnwii. .Mrs. Sam Ewinp. Miss .Maud Newsom. Miss Ida (tower. -Mis Ilia Lee (treer. .Miss .Sadie Herrin. Mrs. .1. B. rimmpson, .Miss Ola Mae I'otts. Miss Georgia .McCoury, Mrs. Walter Boliiiison. .Mrs. Ci. L. Joslin. .Miss Mae An- derson. .Miss .Marjorie .loslin, .Mrs. lieltie Allen. Mrs. ,1. B. Mills, and .Miss .Mary Lou Pinkerton. Miss Margaret Thomitson sticcessftdiy leil her distiict in several Liherty Loan cam|)aigns, and Miss Sadie Merrin was also an ardent worker in everv camjtaign in the district. Elevenik District — Mrs. C. M. Rtissell, Chair- man, and Mrs. E. C. Hawkins, Vice-Chairman. Stih-Cliairnien were: Mrs. E. R. Doolittle and Mrs. Henry B. Chad well, wlio rendered exce|)tional service in everv drive and in Red Cross work. The Eh'venth District accom|)lished s[dendid results in everv tmdertaking dtiring the war period and was listed as one of the Inumer organizations of the districts. The pioneer kidtting unit of the cotmtv was in this district. Workers assisting Mrs. litissell ami her Suh-Chairman were: .Mrs. Kidiort Fremdi. Mrs. Haskell Itiglitor. Mrs. Hoy Williams, .VIrs. I... E. Butler. Mrs. Joe Talbot, .Mrs. A. E. Fisher. Mrs, K. M. Dudley. ;Mrs. .A. G. AuthoTiy, Mrs. Smith Gee, Mrs. Pres- lon Vaughn. .Mrs. It. L. Wilkerson. Mrs. .1. P. Tarjiley. .Mrs. W. W. Hayes, .Miss Daisy Gunn, and Miss Frances Kirk- patrick. Miss Daisy (itmn led the district in Red Cross activities and was an ardent supporter of everv phase ol war work. The Tnelfth District was success! ully led hy Mrs. Frank Horn, Chairman. fier Stdi-Chairmen were: Mrs. ,1. G. Creveling, Jr.. .Mrs. Forrest Graham. Mrs. M. Y. .Sloan. Mrs. Arch Bisho]). Mrs. Thomas C. Joy, .\Jrs. Will Sheet/,. Mrs. Anna Mall. .Mrs. P. M. Tamhie, .Miss Lilliua Doyle. .Miss Nettie Jordan. Miss Bessie Baker. .Miss Pearl Gillam, and Miss Lena Tamhie. .Mrs. Thomas C. Joy led the district in W. S. S. work. Mrs. Frank Horn atid this committee wore sticcessful wankers in everv relief drive and all cam|)aigns of the live Liliertv Loans, and also did splendid work in the Red Cross. Thirteenth District — Miss AIvne .Iordan, Chairman: Miss Maggie Walton and Mrs. M'. \\ . Core. Assistants. .Mi ss Alyne Jordan served as Chairman of this distri|Ct in every drive and cam- paign throughout the war, always wuth success and jiride to state and county officials. Mrs. Charles C. Gilbert (Alma Bradfortl) ( 314 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1911-1919 Mrs. Count Boyd Left. Mrraves. Mrs. E. A. McCord. Mrs. F. J. Fontaine. Mrs. F. J. Graves. Mrs. A. P. McConnell. Mrs. O. F. Grimes. Mrs. Georae Hunter. Mrs. .Allen Miller. Aliss Nell Earthnian, Mrs. M. E. Fontaine. Miss Courtney Fontaine. Miss Catherine Fontaine. Miss .Maggie Hunter. Miss Edith Grimes, and Mrs. F. Fee Grimes. Mrs. O. L. Grimes was one of the most faithful workers of the coimtv and the M isses Fontaine were loval workers in several drives of the W. S. S. and Red Cross activities. The Davidson Countv Oman's Committee. Council of iNational Defense, which was the pioneer countv World War organization, participated throughout the entire war in all Lihertv Loan campaigns. AA . S. S. drives. Red Cross and other war relief campaigns, ahlv led by its chairman. Afrs. Robert Wharton Nichol. The countv women worked under difficulties that the city women did not experience, inasmuch as they often had to go over miles of territorv to canvass for various campaigns. Yet they never fell short of their city sisters in results obtained. Mrs. Charles AAC Baker, an official of the County AA'oman's Committee, was the only woman member in Tennessee of a national organization of writers who de- voted the entire products of tlieir pens during the war to puhlicitv work along AAorld AA'ar activities only. She was appointed to this |iosition bv Charles H. Towne. national official. .A numher of Mrs. Baker's articles were published in various periodicals of the count rv. The late Mrs. Sarah Catherine Miller, mother of Mrs. Lucv Alanning. of Nash- ville. was one of the staunchest patriots and ablest workers of the women AA orld AA'ar workers for Davidson County. She knitted for the Confederate soldiers and sjient most of her time knitting for the Davidson County Woman's Committee. Council of National Defense, for the soldiers of the World AA’ar. Before her death, which oc- curred on the thirtieth of October, 1918. she finished one hundred one pairs of 1 315 t DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 LIliFJiTY (;1HI.S OF SIXTH DISTRICT WOMAN'S COMMITTFF UNDER I IIF SUPFRVTSION OF MRS. .FAMES KEEBLE RAINS. Seated in Iron!, left to right. Miss Rochette Ruel, Miss Malinda Timmons, and Mis.s Katherine Bowalen. Standing. Miss Rosa Joslin and Miss .Susie Cillespie. Miss Timmons served as vice-chairman of the ilistrict lor the War .Savings Work. socks, rite Iteaufiltil Raiiilniw socks were among those knilled Ity Mrs. Miller, as well as a large ntnnber of helmets and sweaters, ihe workmanship of which was perfect. I .316 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 PIONEER KNITTING UNIT OF ELEVENTH DISTRICT WHO WERE WORKERS IN BOTH THE COUNTY WOMAN'S COM^MITTEE. AND THE COUNTY EXTENSION DEPARTMENT OF THE RED CROSS. The children appearing in the first row are Beatrice Fergerson. lMar>" Elizabeth Freeman and Eleanor Clark. J. 0. Clark stands to the right. Those in second row. left to right are: Mrs. J. Herman Hitt. Mrs. C. W. Dean (Alice Light- ner(. Mrs. Thomas Bundy. Mrs. Robert M. Dudley (Amelia Stephens). Chairman of the unit, .Mrs. Lewis F. Butler (Jessie Durham). Secretary of unit: next to her ^Irs. Witherspoon Hayes (Mary Shaffer), and Mrs. H. C. Philips (Pearl Parker). Second row. Mrs. J. A. Tyner (Sallie Mims). Mrs. Owen and Mrs. William Freeman (Mary Hargrove). Third row. Mrs. Harry Rene Lee (Alice Fox). Mrs. Joseph Montgomery (Keith Hughes). Mrs. Wilbur Creighton (Amelia Dudley), Mrs. V. E. Campbell (Miss Hitt), and Mrs. William Blankenship (Mary Draper). GROUP OF EIGHTH DISTRICT WORKERS IN ALL WAR CAMPAIGNS. Left to right. Miss Man- Ward Thompson. Mrs. Walter Riddle (Jennie D. Wood). IMrs. H. V. Harvey (Bessie Dozier), Jdrs. James A. McHatton, Chairman for County Woman's Committee and Miss Eva Bell. ( 317 ) Dll II) SON COUNT) noMEN IN THE II O R E I) ICAR. 1014-1919 I’.KKD-lllLL.SliOKO SCHOOL. TEACI I LKS ANIJ LLI’IL.S, SIMilNG, 19l«. 'I'hi> scIkkiI. 'uhicli wa.'A located in the Seventh District and led liy Mrs. Charles C. Cilliert, (.liairinaii ot County \\ cnnan's Committee, did exee|itional work in all war relitd ilrives and with the Junior ne|iartment, Nasluille Chuiiter A. K. C. 1. K. liAIAS .SCHOOL. TEACHEKS AND PUPILS. SPIHNG OF 1918. This s< hoid, led by Mrs. James Keehle Rains of the Sixth District, was the banner school of David'on (iounty in War .Savings .Stamps Work. The school was awarded a lOO'/f certificate. ( 318 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. I 9 1 4-1 o I 9 Nashville Division, Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense Mrs. James S. Frazer. Chairman from .Inly, 1917. to April, 191<’ Mrs. John W. Thomas. Chairman from .ipriL 1918, until close of tear On July 20, 1917, Mrs. James S. Frazer. Temporary Cliairman of the Nashyille Division of the Woman’s Committee, called a mass meeting of women at the Ten- nessee State Capitol to effect a permanent organization for the city of Nashville. The Nashyille organization comjnised the twenly-lour wards of the city, and was operated as a separate and distinct Irody frmn the comity organization of the Woman’s Com- mittee, which comprised the fourteen districts. Each of these organizations reported through the State Committee. The meeting at the State Capitol, which was presided over by Mrs. James S. Frazer, resulted in the following jiermanent organization of the Nashville Woman’s Com- mittee; Honorary Chairman — Mrs. E. W. Cole. Acting Chairman — Mrs. James S. Frazer. Vice-Chairman — Mrs. Henry Teitlehamn. Secretary — Miss Mary Ratterman. Treasurer — Mrs. Alexander Fall. Corresponding Secretary — Vtrs. R. L. Ken- nedy. The Sectional Chairmen elected rvere; North Nashville. Mrs. R. E. Porter; East Nashville. M rs. Vernon Sharp. South Nashyille. Mrs. E. C. Wright, and West Nashyille. Mrs. Verner VIoore Lewis. Committee Chairmen, a|)jiointed hv Mrs. Frazer, were: Registration, Vlrs. John R. Aust: Food Production and Conservation. Mrs. Charles Caldwell; Home and Allied llelief. Mrs. John W. Th omas; Finance. Mrs. Horace G. Hill: Educational Propaganda, Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle; Child Welfare, Miss Cornelia Barksdale; Social Service, Mrs. David Rosenfeld; Conservation of Woni-'n Labor- Afiss Katherine Morris: Health and Sanitation, Mrs. W’alter L. Jones; Pnh- licity. Airs. Reuben VI. Mills; Conservation of Moral and Spiritual Resources. Mrs. yVit-h Trawick; Bureau of Speakers. Mrs. Ittie Kinney Reno; and Courses of Instruc- tion for Women. Miss Marv Pleasants Jones. On the evening of September 24. 1917, the Nashville Woman’s Committee ami the Davidson County WMman’s Committee invited the citizens of Nashville to join them in a mass meeting in honor of the Tennessee soldiers who were encamried at Nashville at that time, and who had been ordered to a Southern camp. The meeting was held at the Ryman Auditorium with appropriate exercises, and several thousand ( 319 ) D All I) S O N C () U N T V If O M EN IN T II E If 0 R L I) If A R. 191 4-1 9 I 9 |)e(t|ilc“ ram? to hid the s^oldiers (arewell and God speed. Everv Davidson Countv siddier was presented witli a coni|)lele comfort kit, which contained many useful articles, hy the Nasliville Woman’s Committee, d his was the first liig work undertaken liy the Nashvil le organization. KECISTRATION Mrs. John R. Aust was a|)|)ointed liy Mrs. James S. Erazer as Cliairman for registration of the women of Davidson Countv for patriotic service, in wliich IVashville’s allotted quota was eight thousand. Mrs. Aust used the organiza- tions ot both the city and the countv woman’s committees, with the following additional chair- men, who collectively registered twelve thou- sand two hundred thirty-six women, four thou- sand two hundred thirty-six more than the quota, wJiich was characteristic ol tins organization in all war relief work undertaken throughout the entire war period: First Ward. Mrs. Henry P. Fritz; Second Ward, Miss Mary Smitli; Third Ward. Mrs. J. V. Roser; Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Wards. Mrs. J. C. husky; .Seventh Ward. Miss Elizabetli Binford; Eighth W'^ard, Miss Florence Adams; Nintli Ward. Mrs. Gibson Pat- terson; Tenth Waril. Mrs. Edward L. \Torris; hileventh Ward. Miss 'hheo Scruggs and Mrs. Arthur T. Jarvis; Twelttlr Ward. Mrs. Gharles N. Price; Thirteenth Ward. .Mrs. Wh II. Tanksley; Fourteenth Ward. .Miss Bessie Allen and Miss Annie .Mford; Fifteenth WTird. .Mi.ss (ilav the Nashville Committee, assisted hy the county, under the joint chairmanship of Miss Percie Warner and Mrs. RernartI Fensterwald. The willingness of the women to fill the places left vacant hy the men entering service was demonstrated in this parade hy means of various vehicles, such as ice wagons, police patrols, fire engines, stretcher hearers and amhulances, operated hy women. Miss Percie Wffirner drove a street car through one of the streets of the city with the skill of a trained motorman. Mrs. Alexander Fall (.M ura Housttm) ( 320 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY V OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Mrs. Horace G. Hill (Mamie Wilson) Mrs. Reuben M. Mills (Helen Wile) Member of Advisory Council of this History. Floats, I'epresenting every known occupation, were ieatured. This parade \\a? sev- eral miles in length, in which not a man appeared. This extraordinarv demonstra- tion created great interest in registration and also in war activities engaged in later. Registration Dav was held on October 1.3. 1917. which resulted in pledges from 12,236 women of Davidson Countv ready to assist the Government in case ot need. On October 28, 1917, under the general chairmanship of Mrs. Horace G. Hill, Fin ance Ghairman of this organization, and Mrs. Reuben Mills, Publicity Cliairman. the members of the Nashville Woman’s Gommittee sold the Sunday edition of the Nashville Tennessean on the streets, which was a patriotic donation from the news- paper management. A section of this paper was devoted to the historic and curr^jit events of the National, State and Local Woman’s Gommittees of the Gouncil of National Defense. Miss Madge Hall served as editor of the paper, and Mrs. Reuben IVlills furnished all data. Mrs. Horace G. Hill and her committee of girl newsies sold 10.000 copies of this paper, netting over S2,500 to the treasury. Through tlie courtesy of B. C. Edgar and the Railway and Light Gompany, the girls were permitted to sell papers on all Nashville street cars without fare charges. The chairmen of the sales forces appointed by Mrs. Horace G. Hill and tlieir committees were; Chairman for West End section of Nashville. Mrs. W. W. Crandall: Committee: Mrs. Henderson Baker, Mrs. P. A. Murray, Mrs. Jeff Pullen, Mrs. J. T. Altman, Mrs. Edwin .Murray, Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, Mrs. John Henry Smith. Mrs. Johnson Brandsford, and Mrs. Robert Bratton. Chairman for North Nashville, Miss Marv Smith; Committee: Mrs. Henry P. Fritz. Mrs. M. M. Ginn, Miss Flora Porter, Mrs. J. C. Lusky, Mr^. R. E. Porter. Mrs. Andrew Mackenzie. Miss Ethel Moxley. and Miss Alice Edwards. ( 321 ) D .1 V I I) S () N COUNTY WOMEN IN T HE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 Cliainnan for East Nashville, Mrs. Harry Murphy; Committee: Mrs. Ira F. Clark. ,VIr.s. Charles S. Ficlier. Mrs. II. R. Rarrisli. Mrs. Harvey Herbert, Mrs. Cladys M. Chainherlain. Miss Anna Reid Dicks, Mrs. J. E. Estes, Miss Dorothy Clark, and Miss Pauline Cave. Chairman for South Nashville, Mrs. J. N. Steadwell: Committee: .Mrs. Arthur Cooney, .Mrs. Paul Ryiiian, Mrs. Willis Hitzing, Mrs. George Dean, IMrs. Alex. Irving, .Mrs. R. A. Griffin, Mrs. Robert Longhurst, Mrs. W. C. Phillips, Miss Jennie Mai Mc- Oniddy, .Miss .\gnes Kuhn, and Miss .Mary Steadwell. Chairmen for Central Nashville and Business Section, Mrs. .James S. Frazer and Mrs. Reuben Mills; Committee: .Mrs. Wh Wh Dillon, Mrs. Dwight Webb, .Mrs. E. B. Craig. .Mrs. Thomas Parkes, Mrs. Lyon Childress, Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, .Mrs. Hamilton Love, Mrs. Reuben .Mills, .Mrs. Thomas I. Webb, Mrs. B. A. Enloe, Mrs. W'. E. Norvell. .Mrs. Robert Brannan, IMrs. Ellis C. Huggins. .Mrs. Matthew G. Buckner, Mrs. Hill Mc- Alister, Miss Daisy Gunn, Mrs. W. G. Waldo, Mrs. Bradley Walker, Miss Marian Toney, .Miss Louise Goodman. .Miss Ruth Vance, Miss Elizabeth Hill, Miss .May Grantland. Miss Barbara Kuhn. Miss Agnes Kuhn, Miss Claire Glenn. Miss Annie Calvert, Miss Lillian Taylor, and the public school teachers. Std)-Chairmen of the Business Section: .Miss Margaret Early. Section 1; Miss Julia Hind- man and mendiers ot the Altrusa Club, Section 2; .Mrs. W. E. Bang and members of the W. C. T. U., Section 3; Miss Mary Ratterman and members of the Girls' Auxiliary, Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, Section 4; Miss Esther Nichol and members of the Girls’ Co- tillion Club. Section .3; Mrs. Leo Schwartz and mem- bers of the Jewish Council, Section 6; .Mrs. Charles Brengleman. Section 7: Miss Arline Newell. Section 8; Mrs. Will Carr, Section 9; and Miss Mary Nelson, .Section 10. SPEAKERS’ BUREAU Under the chairmanship of Mrs. Itty Kinney Reno, a corps of four-minute speakers was organized by tbe Nasbville Woman’s Committee. These speakers were available for every campaign, war drive, theater, moving picture house, church and school throughout the county during the entire war. They were: .Mrs. Guilford Dudley. Mrs. Leslie Warner. Mrs. Dempsey Weaver, Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. Arch Trawick. Mrs. Leo Schwartz. Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis, Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, Mrs. Joseph T. Howell, Mrs. John M. Kenny, Mrs. John W. Thomas, Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell, Mrs. fames H. Kirkland, Mrs. Charles Caldwell, Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, Mrs. James C. Bradford, Mrs. diaries W. Baker, Mrs. George E. Blackie, Mrs. George E. Blake, Mrs. W. E. Norvell, Mrs. Reuben Mills, Mrs. Robert W. Nichol. Mrs. Itty Kinney Reno, Mrs. John Hill Eakin, Mrs. S. S. Crockett. Mrs. R. II. Lacey and Mrs. Walter L. Jones, Miss Mary Lipe. Miss Cornelia Barksdale, Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Miss Della Dortch, Miss Mary Louise Goodwin, Miss Katherine Morris, and INHss Lizzie Bloomstein. Mrs. Verner Moure Lewis (Elina Konp) ( 322 I DAVIDS 0 N C () V N TY TO M E N I \ T HE WORE D W'A R. 1 9 1 4-1 Q 1 9 WEST EXD SECTION OF THE WOMAN'S COMMITTEE ^Irs. Verner Moore Lewis. Chairman-General The organization and work of the WTst End section of the Nashvdle Woman s Committee was under the management of Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis, the Chairman, who perfected the organization of this section of the Nashville branch of the W Oman's Committee at a mass meeting of women held at the Broadway Presbyterian Church in July, 1917. A program of four-minute speakers and pa- triotic music was a great inspiration to the large gathering of women at this organization meeting, which was presided over bv [Mrs. Lewis, and chair- man and committees for the West End section were elected. This section included the Eighth. Ninth, Tenth. Eleventh, Twenty-first. Ticentv-fourth and Twenty-fifth Wards, and Richland Addition. The personnel of the Chairmen and Department Chairmen of Mrs. Lewis’ organization included: Eighth Ward Miss Florence .Adams. General Chairman; Departmental Chairmen: Mrs. J. T. Jonnard. Mrs. W. G. .Miller, and Mrs. James Moore. Ninth W ard Mrs. John S. Lewis. General Chairman; Departmental Chairmen: Mrs. Gibson Patterson. .Mrs. Arthur P. C.ooney. Mrs. .Albert E. Hill. Mrs. Luther S. Pully. Mrs. C. C. V aggoner, Mrs. S. M. Ward. Mrs. Henn- Morgan. Mrs. Lee Cantrell. Mrs. P. .A. Murray, Miss Margaret Wilson. Aliss Katherine Lewis. Miss Ellen Wallace, and .Miss Mary DeMoville Hill. Tenth Ward Mrs. E. L. Morris. General Chairman; Departmental Chair- men: Registration, .Mrs. Harry Hedrick; Conservation of Food. Airs. C. K. Colley; Educational Propaganda and Patriotic Aleet- ings, Aliss Courtney Hollins; Red Cross. Airs. John Potter; Allied Relief. Aliss Alargaret Brazelton; Aledical Service. Airs. Paul DeWitt; Child Welfare. Airs. Elliott AA'illiams; Publicity. Aliss Frances Pilcher; Conservation of Aloral and Spiritual Resources. Aliss Nellie Temple; Speakers' Bureau. Airs. Garland Aloore; Training Classes for AA omen. Airs. A^ . L. Alorrison; Health and Sanitation. Airs. Edward Culbert: Conservation of AA Oman's Labor, .iins. iLu L. .(luBKis Airs. Clay G. Stephens; Comforts. Airs. Henry Alaney; and (Eska Shump.-rt Holt) Liberty Loans. Airs. John Barksdale.. Eleventh WNrd Aliss Theo Scruggs, Chairman-General; Departmental Chairmen: Registration. Airs. .A. J. Jarvis; Conservation of Food, Airs. Charles Kinkead; Finance, Airs. Frank AI. Bass; Educational Propaganda and Patriotic Aleetings. Airs. T. Graham Hall; Red Cross. Aliss Jennie Sparks: Allied Relief, Aliss .Alice Sparks: Aledical Service. Airs. J. T. Altman; Child Welfare, Miss .Annie Cavert; Publicity, Aliss Julia Hindman; Conservation of Aloral and Spiritual Resources, Airs. John R. AAheeler; Speakers' Bureau. Aliss Frances Pilcher; Training Classes for AAomen. ( 323 ) n.WIDSON COIN TV WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Miss Ida ravfit; lli'altli and Sanitalion. Mis. Stanley Teaclimit; .Sneial Service, Miss Nell .■savage; ( iiiii.'-ervaliiiii ol Wiiman's Lalinr. Miss \iinie DeMnville; and Soldiers’ Comforts, .Mrs. John A. W itliersiioon. T VV E N T Y - F 1 1 ! S T W A 1 ! I) Mrs. Hill McAlister. Cluiirman-ffeneral ; Departmental Chairmen: liegistration. Mrs. A. G. Ifrandan; food (Conservation. Mrs. A. .i. Dyer; Finance. Mrs. \V. W; Crandall; Educational Propa- ganda and Patriotic Meetings. .Mrs. Norman Farrell; .Allied Uelief. Mrs. Thomas II. Malone. .Ir.; Medical .Service. Mrs. Al. \V. Harris; Child Welfare. Miss .Annie .Allison; Pnli- licity. Mrs. \A hitefoord R. Cole; Conservation of Moral and .Spiritual Resources. Mrs. Matthew (F Rnckner; .Sjieakers’ Rurean. Mrs. Eugene .Shannon; Instruction Classes for Women. Mrs. .1. 11. .Vckleii ; Health and .Sanitation. Mrs. .Sidney .S. Crockett; Social Service. Mrs. Paul Roberts; (Jon- servatiou of Woman's Lalior. Airs, .lohn T. Lellyett; and Comforts. Mrs. Charles Dinlley .lones. Richland .Addition Mr,^. ATrjier Moore Lewis, served as Chairman; Dei>art- mental Chairmen; Registration. .Mrs. W. AV. L.yon; Food Conservation. Airs. AV. G. .Stewart; Finance. Mrs. .johu Henry .Smith; Educational Propagamla and Patriotic Meet- ings. Airs. R. F. Aloore; Red Cross, Mrs. AV. F. .McAlister: Allied Relief. Mrs. .lohn Kreig; .Medical .Service, Mrs. Dave I.owenheim; Child Wellare, Miss A^irginia Nelson; Conser- vation ol Moral and Spiritual Resources. .Mrs. R. F. Rlank- O. Tirrill; Training Classes for AVomeii. Mrs. Lee Ziharl; Mrs. Hill Mc.Alisteu (Louise Jiickson) enship; Sjieakers' Bureau, Airs. AV. Health and Sanitation, Aliss Claire Glenn; .Social .Service. Airs. James 1). Porter; Conservation Woman’s Labor. Airs. Thomas R. .'scoggins; and Comlorts, Airs. Janies H. Campbell. Ill TVV ENTY-FOUITII WaRD Airs. J. A. A oung. General Chairman; Deiiartmental Chairmen; Registration. Airs. W. R. AIcCullough; Food Conservation, Airs. AAA K. Kimmins; Publicity. Airs. A\ . If. Thompson; Red Cross. Airs. (_i. B. Jones; Home and Allied Rebel. Airs. W. W. Owens; .Social .Service. Airs. T. P. Tucker; and Aloral and Spiritual Resources, Airs. AV. AV. A\''yatt. Tliis ward did coirinietidalile lioine relief work, se- cttriiig clothitig for over lour luindred refugees during the Standard Oil fire in West Nashville in the sjning of IDIR. T W E N 1 V - F I FT 1 1 W .4 R I ) Airs. Lit Alaloue. Chairman-General; Departmental Chairmen: Registration. Airs. AHvian Totty Jones; Publicity, Airs. ATvrtle R. AVeaver: Allied Rebel. Miss Lucile Cole; (Hiild AVelfare. Airs. Alay Auld Hooper; Red Cro.ss. Mrs. Alamie Harris Cockrill; Food Conservation. Airs. Salbe Newsom lloo])er; Liberty Loatis. Airs. Alary Lane Alalone; and Finance, Airs. Bessie Gross Bratton. These chairmen were ahlv assisted by a connniUee composed of the followitig; wotnen: Mrs. Lit Malone (Mary Lain) Airs. Ida Drake Ajipleby. Airs. Lena Dozier Allen. Airs. .Susie .'scott Bass. Airs. Jessie fiox Goodwin. Airs. Irene Dillon Farris. Airs. Alary Armstrong Childress, Airs. .Annie Alexander Aliller. Airs. Alary Alatthews Schlater. Airs. Jessie Jones AVright. Aliss Emma B. W'oodward. Aliss lues Hooten. Airs. .Salbe Arnold Lashley. Airs. Nellie .S. (Tillenwater, Airs. Alattie Green Kennedy. Airs. Percy King. Airs. W. G. Hales. Airs. Elmo Evans. Airs. Dolly Alartin Whittaker. Airs. Edine Armstrong Alatthews. Aliss Lucile Hale. Aliss Laura Price. Aliss- \ ilia Corley, and Aliss Alamie Jakes. ( 324 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 The Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Wards, being somewhat scattered in popu- lation, time and energy were required for the activities so successfully accomplished. Mrs. Lit Malone was assisted in all drives by the Inquirers' Club, an organization of progressive women of West Nashville. The West End Section of the Woman’s Committee jdanted 1..500 victory gardens. A sum of S4,000 was secured liy this section for the Y. W. C. A. Hostess House Fund, for which .$13,000 was raised in a few days’ time. Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis, Chairman of the West End Section, Woman’s Committee, served as chair- man of the drive, and was assisted by her ward chairmen and their committees. This section also raised .$2,.500 for the Milk and Ice Fund. The Tenth Ward, under Mrs. Edward L. Morris, and the Richland Addition with Mrs. V. M. Lewis as chair- man, were one hundred per cent perfect in the sign- ing of food pledges, every housewife in the ward and district signing the cards. The Tenth Ward was the banner ward of Nashville in the collection of books; the Twenty-first Ward, with Mrs. Hill Mc- Alister as chairman, was the banner ward of the city in registration; and Richland Addition was the banner district for the second Red Cross Christmas Roll Call, Mrs. John M. Gray serving as chairman. EAST NASHVILLE DIVISION OF THE NASHVILLE W’OMAN’S COMMITTEE Mrs. Vernon Hibbett Sharp. Sectionol Chairman Mrs. Vernon Hibbett Sharp completed the organization of the East Nashville wards on August 2, 1917. She followed the exact plan outlined by the National organization of the Woman’s Committee, and sta- tistical reports show that her East Nashville organi- zation furnished more women for World War ac- tivities than did any other section of the city, and has a record unsurpassed by many larger organiza- tions. Mrs. Sharp selected the following ^\omen to serve as general chairmen for the various branches of the work in the East Nashville Section; Mrs. J. R. Bass, Registration: Mrs. J. Harry Murphy. Finance: Mrs. E. 0. Brooker. Food Conservation; Mrs. A. E. Fisher. Child Welfare; Mrs. C. M. Russell. Social .Serv- ice; ^Irs. B. D. Bell. Red Cross; Mrs. Edgar M. Foster. Allied Relief; Mrs. Walter L. Jones. Publicity: Mrs. E. Y. Fitzhugh. Bureau of .Speakers; Miss Norma King. Con- servation of Woman's Labor; and Miss Vera King. Courses of Instruction for Women's Work. The Seventeenth, Eighteenth. Nineteenth. Twen- Mrs. Vernon Hibbett Sharp (Lola Dandriilgc) tieth and Twenty-third W^ards were included in the East Nashville territory, with the following chair- men and departmental chairmen : Seventeenth WWrd Mrs. Robert Orr, Jr.. General Cliairman; Departmental Chairmen; Mrs. John A. Jones, Registration; Mrs. James N. Hurt. Food Conservation; Mrs. John A. Jones. Finance; Mrs. N. 0. ( 325 ) DAI in S 0 N COUNT Y If O M EN IN T H E ffOR L I) IE A ft, I 9 I 4-1 9 1 9 Rose, Social Service. Mrs. .Samuel (1. Douglas. Allied Relief; Mrs. James Newman. Health and .'sanitation; .Mrs. N. ,|. I’earre. .Medical Service; .Mrs. F. J. McConidco. .Moral and S|iiritual Re- sources; Mrs. N,'. II. Binns, Speakers' Bureau; .Mrs. C. A. Craig, Courses of Instruction for Wonu'u; Mrs. George S. .Stuhldefield, Comlorts; .Miss Keelde Trimlde, Educational Propaganda; Miss llaltie Cotton, Child Welfare; .Miss Pauline Cave. Conservation of Woman's Labor; and .Miss .Alice Orr. Red Cross. Ek;iiteentii W.Aiti) .Mrs. T. W. Carpenter and Mrs. Horace H. Smith, General Cliainnen; Departmental Chair- men: .Mrs. Gus Davis. I'ood Conservation; .Mrs. Harry R. Vaughn, Educational Propaganda; -^^rs. James A. Hamilton. Child Welfare; Mrs. Beltie Winstead. Social .'service; .Mrs. Harvey Herliert. Red Cross; .Mrs. Horace H. .Smith. Health and Sanitation; Mrs. C. ,S. Eisher, Medical Service; Mrs. T. .S. Cooper, Conservation of .Moral and Spiritual Re- sources; .Mrs. R. T. Morrison. Bureau of Speakers; Mrs. H. M. Thomas, Comforts; Miss .Mary Hall. Registration; Miss Annie Reid Dicks. Einance; Miss Vera King. Conservation of Woman's Labor; Miss Cecile Vaughn. Puhliicty; and .Miss Vera King, Courses ol Instruction. Nineteenth W.ahd Miss Mary Eultanks, General (.Jiairman; Departmental Chair men: Mrs. Marjorie Williams, Registration; Mrs. John D .Sharjie. Food Conservation; Mrs. 11. B. Panish. Finance; Mrs W. I. Hudson. Child Welfare; .Mrs. John 1). Sharpe. .Social .Serv ice; .Mrs. Clay Faulkner, Conservation of Woman's Labor; Mrs Marjorie Williams. Red Cross; Mrs. Robert Whitsitt. Allied Re lief; Mrs. Joseph W. Elam. .Medical .Service; Mrs. J. I). Ilunni cutt. Comforts; Miss Mirian B. Elliott, Educational Propaganda Miss Winifred Hughes. Health and Sanitation; Miss Mattie Durham, Puhlicity; Miss Nannie .‘''ettle. (.ionservation ol Moral and ,S]iiritual Resources; VTiss Jennie fJ. Erensley, Bureau of ■Speakers; and Aliss .'^ara .Meeks. Courses ol Instruction lor Women Workers. .Mrs. Jesse J. Hitt ( llinlif !• ra/.pr) TvVEiNTIETH W.ARI) Mrs. D. F. Allen. Chairman-General; Departmental Chairmen: Mrs. C. R. Curtin. Registra- tion; Mrs. R. L. .Sawyer. E'oorl Conservation; Mrs. A. P. Lovell. Finance; .Mrs. Marian E. Buie. Educational Pro|)aganda; Mrs. L. A. Enoch, Child Wellare; Mrs. E. 11. Hughes, .'social Service; .Mrs. J. ,M. Miller, Conservation of Woman's Labor; .Mrs. Florence Robertson, Red Cross; Mrs. Nettie Minor Howlett. Allied Relief; Mrs. Blaine Daidey, Health ami .Sanitation; Mrs. Jose[ih W. Elam. Medical .Service; Mrs. J. W. Dashiell. Puhlicity; Mrs. A. B. .Smith. Conservation of Moral and .''jiiritual Resources; Mrs. Eugene Crutcher. Bureau of .Speakers: Mrs. H. P. Shelton. Courses of Instruction; and Mrs. II. C. Benagh. Comlorts. T WENTY-THIRl) WaRD ■Mrs. Gladys G. Chamberlain and Mrs. \V. Meredith Goodlett, Chairmen-General ; 1 Iciiartmental Chairmen; Mrs. W. Meredith Goodlett also served as Chairman ol Registration; .Mrs. F. f. .Morgan. Eood Chmservation ; Mrs. Ira P. (.dark. Einance; .Mrs. .VIdridge Miller Hitt. Educational Propaganda; .Mrs. Jesse J. Hitt, (ddhi Welfare; VIrs. White Hall .Morrison and Mrs. Charlie Wilson. .Social Service; Mrs. G. 11. Baskette. Conservation of Woman's Labor: Mrs. W. .S. Bramwell. Red Cross; Mrs. Lucciis Gray, Allied Relief; Mrs. W. 11. Eitzgerald. Health and Sanitation; Mrs. W. E. Reynolds, Vledi- cal .Service; VIrs. Leon McOuidily. Publicity; Mrs. E. E. Erench. Moral and .Spiritual Resources; VIrs. C. E. Matthews. Bureau of Speakers; Mrs. W. II. Tandy. Courses id Instruction; and VIrs John Nichols. Comforts. William Harvey Herbert (Etlu‘1 Smith) < 326 ) DAVIDSON CO U N T Y W O MEN IN THE WORE I) W A R. 1914-1919 The first Christmas Roll Call for the Red Cross included l,ORh names from East Nashville Section of the Woman’s Committee, and the second Roll Call exceeded 1.600 names. Eight hundred dollars was realized from the sale of articles donated (o this section by merchants of Nashville for the Red Cross Fund. The girls of Buford College realized seven hundred dollars at a lawn fete for the Red Cross: the Belvidere Unit raised thirty-five dollars, and the graduating class from Ross Grammar School voted the money they were accustomed to spending on a class pin to the Red Cross Fund. This school’s eighth grade class also bought a Liberty Bond, adopted a French orphan and purchased sixty dollars in Thrift Stamps. In Allied Relief Work, with Mrs. Edgar M. Foster as leader, the East Nashville women contributed $12,700 and a number of Erench orpbans were adopted. This section made a survey of all existing social serv- ice agencies to gain information as to their facilities for special war work: cared for many children of absent soldiers; supplied sixty cbildren of destitute families with lunches at school ; established a night school at the Caldwell School building to teach English to the foreign born; weighed and measured two hundred and eightv- ihree babies, and contributed the proceeds of a silver tea in the Eighteenth and T^venty-third Wards to the Milk and Ice Eund. The East Nashville women secured 4,0.50 women volunteers in the registration campaign for war service, and 3,100 food pledges were signed by tbe workers of this section. They raised 4,070 victory gardens. 3.000 of these gardens being made possible through the efforts of Mrs. Robert L. Sawyer in the Nineteenth and Twen- tieth Wards. The remainder were under the supervision of Mrs. J. H. Matthews in the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Twenty-third Wards. Thousands of government Inilletins were distributed liv this organization. The War Savings work of the East Nashville section was exceptional. During the first week of the Vi . S. S. drive, in Feliruary, 1913, the East Nashville Division of the Woman’s Committee had charge of the liooth on Cajiitol Boulevard, and sold over .$5,000 in stamps. .$12,000 worth having been sold in ten days’ time during the drive. The agencies organized in the Eighteenth Ward sold $9,000 worth of stanijis. and from A])iil 6 to ,Iune 1, 191o. during the second W. S. S. drive, more than $6,000 in stamps was sold bv tbe women of the East Nashville section. During the inlluenza ejiidemic in October. 191o. vol- unteers from this section aided in the Vanderbilt kitchen, which Mrs. J. H. Matthews, a member, assisted in establishing. They also nursed manv stricken jieople in their o^vn section. The following women, in addition to the chairman, are responsilile for the success of the splendid results accomplished by the women of the East Nashville Division of the Woman's Committee, namely: Mrs. a. E. Fisher (Willie Aiist) ( 327 ) n .1 1 I i)s o A’ <: n n N r }' ;/ o m e n i n t h e ii n k e n ir.4 r. 19 i i-i 9 1 9 <;HOUr OF OFFICIALS OF THE EAST NASHVIELE SECTION WOMAN'S COMMITTEE Mrs. Thomas W. Carpenter ( Kos<- ) Mrs. D. F. Allen {Adinc Combs) Mrs. Marjorie Settle Wilmams Mrs. Horkrt L. Sawyer (jitiiiic Foster) Mrs. ,I. N. Bonner ( Hattie Laurent ) Mrs. ,I. Marry Murphy (Mania Bury) ( 328 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Mrs. Gene Adams, Mrs. J. T. Alexander. Mrs. D. M. Alford. .Mrs. Ernest .Allen, Mrs. Fred Allen. Mrs. Frank Allen, .Mrs. Sam Allen, Mrs. J. H. Ainlirose. Mrs. William Anderson, Mrs. J. Andrews. Mrs. William B. Armstead. Mrs. Charles Averitt. Mrs. Charles Bailey, nirs. J. C. Baker, Mrs. W. F. Bang, Mrs. E. L. Bailey, Mrs. 0. E. Bates. Mrs. Alex. Barthell. Mrs. J. H. Bandy, Mrs. J. M. Ballinger, Mrs. U. S. Balls, Mrs. Samuel Barr. Mrs. C. W. Bateman, Mrs. W. M. Bateman. Mrs. H. J. Beck. Mrs. Thomas Beal. Mrs. A. B. Bell. Mrs. John H. Bell, Mrs. Claude Bellamy. Mrs. E. R. Benagh. Mrs. A. G. Bennet, Mrs. John T. Benson. Airs. Green Benton. Mrs. E. L. Binkley. Mrs. J. E. Binns, Mrs. W. H. Binns, Mrs. W. G. Blankenship, Mrs. H, 0. Blackwood. Mrs. T. M. Bledsoe, Mrs. E. M. Bond. Mrs. George B. Bond. Mrs. J. W. Bonner. -Mrs. C. T. Booth. Mrs. Robert Boxendale. Mrs. Mark Bradford. Mrs. E. B. Bradley, Mrs. M. R. Bracy, Mrs. Callie Breedlove, Mrs. Ruth Brent. Mrs. James Brew. Mrs. D. E. Bland. Mrs. B. R. Briggs. Mrs. George S. Britt. Mrs. A. M. Brooks, Mrs. Bessie Dandridge Brown. Mrs. E. W. Brown. Mrs. R. E. Brown. Mrs. Claihorne Bryan. Mrs. F. P. Bryant. Mrs. M. J. Bryant. Mr^. E. G. Buford. Mrs. M. B. Bullington. Mrs. Lewis F. Butler. Mrs. Hoyt Bradford, Mrs. John Henry Cable, Mrs. 0. D. Caldw'ell. Airs. A. K. Carney, Mrs. W. 0. Carney. Mrs. L. T. Carey, Mrs. Fred Carter. Mrs. William P. Carter, Mrs. J. W. Carroll. .Mrs. R. W. Comer. Mrs. C. B. Caruthers. Mrs. L. R. Camp. Mrs. Eldridge Campbell, Mrs. T. J. Christman. Mrs. C. D. Campliell. Airs. N. J. Cleveland. Airs. D. R. Clinard, Mrs. Alice Clements, Airs. J. T. Coleman. Airs. D. AI. Colton. Mrs J. B. Carver. Airs. J. C. Collins. Airs. M. C. Cook. Airs. A. .S. Colquet. Airs. Cliff Cooper. Mrs. Frank Cooper, Mrs. G. T. Cooper, Mrs. A. H. Copeland. Mrs. J. F. Corbitt, Airs. Walter Corder, Mrs. Ellen Couch. Airs. William F. Couts. Airs. T. O. Cowsert. Airs. Gahie Cox. Airs. J. P. Crawford, Airs. W, T. Creighton. Airs. J. T. Cresw'ell. Airs. Charles Crutcher. Airs. T. W. Crutcher. Airs. Alillard Crowdis. Airs. AI. A. Cunningham. Airs. Walter Cunningham. Mrs. Olney Davies. Airs. Norman Davidson. Airs. Walker Darrah, Airs. Louise Dance, Airs. G. W. Davis, Airs. N. E. Dean. Airs. Alorgan Dean. Airs. Thomas DeAIoss, Airs. Buford Dickerson. .Mrs. Bettie AI. Donelson, Airs. AI. T. Dickerson. Airs. A. S. Dies. Airs. Elizabeth Dillard. Airs. John L. Dillard. Airs. J. W. Dillard. Airs. Zollicoffer Doak. Airs. Lula Dougherty. Airs. Samuel Douglas, Airs. Boyd Drake. Airs. Robert Dudley. Airs. James Dunbar. Airs. Reuben Dunbar. Airs. H. Y. Dunn. Airs. L. 0. Durham, Airs. J. W. Eastman. Airs. W. T. Eastes. Airs. Phil Ed- wards. Airs. W. C. Edwards. Airs. W. Hampton Elam, Airs. F. H. Elam. .Airs. Thomas Elam. Airs. F. AI. Erwin. Airs. J. E. Estes. Airs. Fred Ehrhart. Airs. F. W. Felder, Airs. J. J. Ferguson. Airs. A. W. Ferris. Airs. Richard Ferriss. Airs. R. N. Fiidey, Airs. John C. Ficher. Airs. George Finnegan. Airs. C. E. Ford. Airs. Nannie Forrest, Airs. A. N. Forrester. Airs. Harry J. Frahn. Airs. T. AI. Frost. Airs. C. C. Fuller. Mrs. R. C. Fulmer. Airs. J. L. Gann. Airs. W R. Garrett, Airs. AI. B. Gatewood. Airs. W. J. Gilbert. Airs. Henry C. Gillespie, Airs N B. Girard. Airs. Eugene Gilliland. Airs. E. L. Gleaves, Airs. Emma Godwin. Airs. Will Goodrich. Airs. Wilson Goodrich. Airs. R. AI. Gooch. Airs. Robert Goodlett, Airs. DeWitt Gordon. Airs. E. AI. Gowan. Airs. William Graves, Airs. Jennie White Graves. Airs. Harold Greene. Airs. J. A. Greer. Airs. O. C. Griffin, Airs. J. T. Griswold, Airs. AI. S. Grihble. Airs. William Gerahlton. Airs. Thomas Gross. Mrs. John Payne Gross. Airs. J. E. Gunn. Airs. Romans Hailey, Airs. H. C. Hailev, Airs. T. E. Hally, Airs. Delia Hager. Airs. C. B. Hall, Airs. Emmett Hall. Airs. AT J. Halloran, Airs. L. H. Hallowell. Airs. Perry Hamilton. Airs. George Henkel. Airs. O. P. Hampton. Mrs. J. R. Handly. Airs. Kinney Harmon. Airs, W. F. Hardison. Airs. E. C. Harris, Airs. Dave Harris. Airs. William Gray Harris. Airs. Edward Harrison. Airs. C. H. Hart. Airs. Samuel Edward Hartsfield. Airs. Samuel Solomon Hartsfield. Airs. C. N. Harvey. Airs. E. C. Hawkins. Airs. Wil- liam Witherspoon Hayes. Airs. L. C. Haynie. Airs. W. Bush Herbert. Airs. R. D. Herbert. Airs. J. D. Herhlin, Mrs. Charles Hetkam. Airs. E. S. Hertzka. Airs. Blanche Hight. Airs. C. H. Hite. Airs. W. B. Horn. Airs. John P. Hitch, Airs. J. Herman Hitt. Airs. John Collins Hix. Airs. A. E. Hoffman. Airs. C. V. Holderman. Airs. C. B. Hoffman. Airs. F. P. Holland. Airs. Eugene Hollins. Airs. AI. T. Horn. Airs. AI, Howard. Airs. J. W. Hoover. Airs. C. A, Horner. Airs. George F. Hub- hard. Airs. L. B. Hughes, Airs. R. C. Huddleston. Airs. William Hume. Airs. Paul Hunter. Airs. W. AI. Hunt. Airs. William Henry Hunter. Airs. George T. Hutchison. Airs. J. W. Jackson. Airs. AVilliam Clinton Jacobs, Airs. Walter Jacobs. Airs. John William Jakes. Airs. E. Y. Johnson. Airs. J. C. Johnson. Airs. Grayson Jones, Airs. Ira P. Jones, Airs. Lena Joy. Airs. J. Wh Kerr. Airs. J. J. Keyes, Airs. T. D. King, Airs. Alattie Luton Koonce. Airs. W. H. Lancaster, Airs. John l.assiter. Airs. L. AI. Lassiter. Airs. A. H. Lawrence. Mrs. Wh H. Lawrence. Airs. R. T. Lee, Airs. J. W. Liggett, Airs. Richard Lindsey, Airs. W. L. Lipscomb. Airs. Charles Longhurst. Airs. Wallace Long, Airs. J. J. Luton. Airs. Horace Lurton. Airs. Frank Aladdux. Airs. H. E. Alarkle. Airs. J. W. Alarlin, Airs. J. N. Alalone. Airs. James Alarshall. Airs. J. H. Alarshall. Airs. J. 1. Alarshall, Airs. J. A. Alarshall, Airs. Alitt Alarshall, Airs. S. G. Alarshall. Airs. Frank Alarshall, Airs. W. S. Alarshall, Airs. Richard Alackey, Airs. W. C. Alassey, Airs. Earl Alatthew's. Mrs. J. H. Alatthews, Airs. John Alatthews. Airs. John Alassino, Airs. Samuel Alaxwell. Airs. J. D. AIcAlister. Airs. Thomas AlcCamphell. Airs. John T. AIcCreery. Airs. S. J. AIcDaniel. Airs. John ( 329 ) D A C 1 1) S O N C O N T Y IT O M EN IN T H E \f () R L I) If A R, 1914-1919 McDovvfll. Mrs. Louie L. MeKlroy. Mrs. Kosa llaninion .McElroy. Mrs. W. M. McGee, Mrs. D. McKay, Mrs. .Samuel McKay. Mrs. F. 1’. McKeel, .Mrs. J. W. Mc.Murray. Mrs. T. B. .McMurtry. Mrs. Mattie V. .Mclioy, Mrs. G. Mertens, .Mrs. 1’. II. .Miller, .Mrs. T. C. Mimms, Mrs. J. W. 'liller. Mrs. A. 11. .Moore. .Mrs. .1. B. .Moore. Mrs. .lolin Wasliiiiptnu Moore. Mrs. .Joe II. Moore. Mrs. ^V. A. MoHitt. .Mrs. H. \\ . Montgomery. .Mrs. Luke Montgomery. Mrs. W. W. Moreheail, Mrs. .1. G. Mnrelock. Mrs. IL T. .Morrison. Mrs. Ira L. Morgan, Mrs. K. B. .Moseley, Mrs. I’ercy Myatt. Mrs. ,T. IL Naive. Mrs. W. T. Naive. Mrs. Boyd Nicks. Mrs. Lawrence Nichnld. Mrs. ,1. L. Niles, Mrs. IL ,1. Neville, Mrs. George Noland, Mrs. B. W. Norwood. .Mrs. ,1. IL Ogilvie. ,Mr.s. II. L. Oiney, Mrs. .John Oustott. Mrs. Andrew O'Brien, Mrs. W. S. Orr. Mrs. .1. IL Osborne, Mrs. .1. W. Owen. .Mrs. Margaret Page. Mrs. W. W. Panidnter. Mrs. Jessie Patterson. Mrs. .1. G. Patterson. .Mrs. IL M. Patterson. .Mrs. O. G. Parman. Mrs. J. W. Patrick. -Mrs. O. W . Patton. Mrs. Anne F. Payne, Mrs. J. IL Payne. Mrs. Felix Peach. Mrs. T. A. Peach, jMrs. .lohn Perry. Mrs. Daniid Webster Philliiis. .Mrs. William Phillips, Mrs. M. 11. Plummer, Mrs. Fwiug Pollard, Mrs. Fdward Polk. .Mrs. H. 11. P’lhxde. .Mrs. George Price. .Mrs. T. F. Proctor, Mrs. N. E. Puckett. .Mrs. G. F. Purcell, -Mrs. James Pritchett, Mrs. John E. Queener. Mrs. Guy Kainey. .Mrs. Guy Rainey, Jr.. Mrs. T. J. Jlansdell. Mrs. C. E. RatclilTe, .Mrs. U. S. Raymer. Mrs. Harry Rankin, Mrs. William Reilford. -Mrs. W. A. Rawls, Mrs. IL L. Retlford, Mrs. T. W. Remy, .Mrs. Edward Reece, .Mrs. Gharles Rhea. Mrs. W. E. Raynolds. .Mrs. Paul Riddle. Mrs. Gharles Ridge, .Mrs. J. W. Riggins, .Mrs. II. A. Ridtinson, Mrs. I). W. Rolaml. Mrs. E. B. Rnudle. Mrs. M. G. Russell. Mrs. J. E. .Saunders, Mrs. D. P. Saunders. Mrs Kate Sanders, Mrs. Page .Sanders. .Mrs, Kent l)amlri' IMills, Mrs. Fanny Baldwin, Mrs. J. A. Porter. Mrs. George Goldtrap. Mrs. R. E. Porter. Chairman. Miss Josephine Bergland. Mrs. James Brown, and Mrs. George Reed. women who composed the night classes of the Red Cross Tulane workrooms were drawn from this ward, which came second in the city in registration of workers. The Seventli Ward was the home of nine large apartment buildings, which furnished more women volunteers for house-to-house canvassing and general activities than any other ward of Nashville. The Woman’s Committee of the North Nashville Section proved to be one hun- dred per cent in every drive and campaign for war relief work. In addition to th ose already mentioned, the following women served as chairmen of some work of this section during the war period: Mrs. M. IM. Van Tien. Mrs. Harvill Hite. Mrs. J. W. Van Tien. Mrs. M. M. Harvill. Mrs. George M. Hite, Miss Margaret White, Miss Margaret Hawkins, Miss Cassie Mai Overall, Miss Marian Dempsey, Miss Madeline Fritz. IMiss Virginia Mackenzie. Miss Bessie ^Mackenzie, Miss Ethel IMoxley. Miss Nellie Mau Edgar, Miss Beatrice Edgar. Miss Aderine Hawkins and IMiss Gertrude White. Mrs. R. E. Porter, Chairman, was highly commended by state and Nashville officials of the Woman’s Committee for the efficient service she rendered at all times in all forms of World War work in the North Nashville Section. Mrs. Porter as an official worked with the same ability as a private. SOUTH NASHVILLE DIVISION OL THE WOMAN’S COMMITTEE Mrs. E. C. Wright, Sectional Chairman The South Nashville Division of the Woman’s Committee was organized in October, 1917, with Mrs. E. C. Wright as Sectional Chairman. Mrs. Wright held mass meetings in each of her respective wards, at which organizations were per- ( 33.5 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 191 4-1 9 1 9 fected for the Twelfth, Tliirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteentli and Twenty-second Wards, whicli were under her jurisdiction. The personnel of Mrs. Wright’s organization is as follows: Twelfth Ward General Chairman, Mrs. C. M. Price; Departmental Chairmen; Mrs. Frank Cook, Mrs. Frank Davis. Mrs. W. W. Knox. Mrs. All)ert iMitchell, and Mrs. Charles Robinson. Thirteenth Ward General (diairman. Mrs. W. 11. Tanksley; Departmental Chairmen: Mrs. .James Campbell, Mrs. Matt McMnrray. Mrs. Charles Rringleman, Mrs. Paul llarvill, Mrs. J. T. Allen, Mrs. H. H. iNewell. Mrs. W. C. Dickson. Dr. Cecelia Rich, Miss Cora Hager, Miss Ethel Carroll, Miss Eerones; Workers. Miss Harriet Cliildress. Miss Virginia W ithers])oon. Miss Catherine Withers] Miss .Inlia Fay Norwood, Miss Estelle Crandall, Miss Frances Denton, .Miss .lulia Mill Wocdwine. Miss Helen .Solinsky, Mis.s Martha Coles, Miss Louise Proctor. Aliss Elizaheth Hoo|ier, Miss Elizaheth Austin. Miss Frances Hill. Mi.ss Alildred Austin, and Miss Aladeline .'siniinons. Eighth Avenue and Church Miss Lillian Tavlor. Chaiierone: Workers: Miss Evelyn Myers. .Miss Rebecca Johnson, Miss Haltie Ellis, Miss Catherine Harris, and Miss Rosalyn Martin. Fifth Avenue and L^nion Workers: Miss Eluise AlcCarihy, .Miss Idelle Oiterson. Miss Aline Duncan. Miss Evelyn .Sini|)son, .Miss Fiances Stokes, .Miss Curtis .Snell. Miss Elizabeth Brown. .Miss Louise Brown, .Miss Sarah Nestor, Miss Catherine Wilson, Miss Catherine Ogden, .Miss .Marian Skeggs, Miss Elizabeth Harris, and Miss Susan Ewing, with .Mrs. Jordan Stokes, Jr., Chaperone. Fourth Avenue and Union Workers: .Miss Catherine Nichols, Miss Elsie Pilaster. Miss Pattie .Malone. .Miss Martha Foster, Miss Elizabeth Bryan. Miss .Margaret Andrews, .Miss Juanita Kinkead, Miss Rose .Silverstein. Miss Adelaide Proctor, Miss May Belle Gregory, Miss Mildred Anderson. Miss Essie May Booker, and -\Iiss Dorothy .Minims, with Mrs. Ross Handly as Chaperone. Arcade Miss Hilda Bruce. Chairman; Workers: Miss Madelyn Jones, Mss Olive Rose and Boy Scouts. Union Station Mks. EncAB M. Eosteh (Nina Straiton) Mts. Geoige Williams, Chairman. Mr?. FostiT colli'CU’il the* larjjost amount of funds taken in on any one corner of all llu.' nuinv Tas Days lic-M in Nashville ThIRD AvENUE AND UNION during tlie World War. Miss Ethel Weinberg. Chairman; Mrs. Fred Goldner, Ghaiierone; Workers: Miss Leah Lusky, Miss Irene Goldner. Aliss Hortense Goldner, Miss Harriett Woidwine. and Miss Mamie Freidman. PuBi.ic Square Boy Scouts. Ghairmen. Eighth Avenue and Broad .Miss Dorothy Thompson and Miss Ellen Lewis. Chairmen; Workers; Miss Elizalieth Harris. James W'ard. James Swindell. Jack DeWitt. Allen Culbert. ALiss Alary Agnes Payne. Miss Alartha l^ayne. Harris Ingram, Aliss Dorothy Doss, and AJiss Elizaheth Doss, with Miss Elizaheth Binfoid, Chaperone. Fourth Avenue and Church Miss Dorothy Frank and Aliss Evelyn .Meyers, Chairmen; Workers: Aliss Helen Fishgall, Miss Della Bloomstein, Aliss Alary Lou Alaiiin. Miss Evelyn Joseph. Miss Marian Swindell. Aliss Ethel Breen, Miss Dorothy Frank. Aliss Dorothy Fishgall. and Aliss Danelle Weinhaum, with Airs. Reuben Alills as Chaperone. ( 338 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD W A R. loi 4-1 9 1 9 Miss Rosalie Dalsheim seived as Chaiiiiian of Badges and the money raised hy the Junior Branch on this day was sent hy Miss Dortch to the Belgium minister. The sale of Belgium Relief buttons, which was inaugurated at the Tennessee State Fair grounds and continued for a longer period over the entire city of Nash- ville, and throughout the state, netted the sum of $60,000. On September 20, 1917, another button day was oliserved under the supervision of Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, East Nashville Chairman of the Allied Relief Work, and the proceeds of this day’s sale went to the suffering women and children of Belgium. Mrs. Foster’s committee raised the sum of $9,975 from the sale of Allied buttons in a few days’ time. In the Third Liberty Loan Campaign, which ^vas under the supervision of the Nashville Woman’s Committee, Mrs. Adair Lvon Childress was appointed bv Mrs. James S. Frazer as Chairman for Nashville. Mrs. Childress was assisted by the Board of the Nashville Woman’s Committee, supplemented bv other patriotic organizations. The total amount raised by Mrs. Childress and her assistants in this loan was $1,185.- 100. She used the headquarters of the Woman's Committee, on Eighth Avenue, for Loan Headquarters. A detailed report of this loan also mav be found with the Liberty Loan Chapter. FOOD CONSERVATION Mrs. Charles S. Caldwell, General Chairman Mrs. Walter L. Jones, Chairman of Campaign Mis. Charles Caldwell, Chairman of Food Woman’s Committee, according to Government mittee educate the housewives of Nashville in the most correct methods to conseiwe and econ- omize in the preparation of foods, and yet not deprive the ‘"special dish” of its nutritious value. To Mrs. Caldwell and her committee is due the fir.st observance in Tennessee of wheatless, meat- less and sugarless days. Mrs. Charles Caldwell personally visited every school, church, societv, club and patriotic gathering in Davidson Countv during the first few months of the existence of her organization, in an effort to impress the public of the necessity of this new economy so foreign to American people. She was instrumental in carrying her cause to the colored population, also, with splendid results. Mrs. Caldwell was alily assisted in this work bv the memliers of the Nashville Housewives’ League, of which she was president. Airs. J. W. Black, a valued mem- ber of the League, gave the first demonstrations of eggless cakes in the county and a numher of other economizing dishes. In October and November of 1917 a cam- paign for food conservation, at the request of Herbert Hoover, took the form of a house-to- Conservation for the Nashville demands, requested that her com- Mrs. CH.4.RLES Caldwfll (,\nnie Foster) ( 339 ) OAillJSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1910 house canvass with food pledge cards that the housewives were asked to sign. Tire greatest good from this campaign was the educational improvement that resulted in hringing the needs of the Government to every home in the county. Mrs. Charles Caldwell appointed Mrs. Walter L. Jones General Chairman of the Food I’ledge Campaign of Davidsorr County. So successfully were the wards organized hy Mrs. Jones that out of the 20, ()()() cards allotted Nashville, 28,469 pledges were secured hy the following ward chairmen, appointed hy Mrs. Jones, who each aj)poiuted the personnel of their committees: FitrsT Ward Miss Bessie Brand, Cliainnan; Coniniiitee: Mrs. E. M. Dempsey, Mrs. ,1. L. Lawrence, Mrs Alice Steiner, Miss Flora Dorter. Miss Margaret Hawkins, and Miss Hazel Cooper. .SiccoND AND Third W.ards Mrs. 1{. E. Porter. Cliainnan. and North Nashville Woman's Committee Section. Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Wards Mrs. ,1. C. Lusky, Chairman. Seventh War.i) Mrs. Avery Handly. Chairman; Committee: Mrs. Kichard Hake. Mrs. Sam Pritchett, Mrs. .lohn Itoesch. Mrs. Beulien .Seay, Mrs. .lolin Nolen, Mrs. (,1ns Kornman. .Mrs. Baxter Moore. .Mrs. Frank .Slahimun. Mrs. Will Kaymoml, .Mrs. Lewis Anderson, .Mrs. .Steve Lenehan, Mrs. Lou l.usky. .Mrs. Isaac .Miller, Mrs. D. T. Kinhroiigh. Mrs. John Hudson. Mrs. joe Zanone. Mrs. Victoria Boach. Mrs. Ceorge Tompkins. Mrs. Eugene Johns. .Mrs. W. L. Armdd. .Mrs. Frank .McCavock, Mrs. E. .S. Cardner. Mrs. Morris Wilson, Mrs. Boss Handly. and .Mrs. P. .M. Tamlde, .Miss Ellen Nance. Misses Sarah. Martha and Frances Cornelius, .Miss Lillian Taylor, Miss Jheresa McCavock. .Miss Matilda Porter. .Miss .Margaret Bose, Afiss Grace Bose. Miss Catherine Eichliaum, Miss Elizalieth Eve, Miss Behecca Porter. Miss Lutie Jones, Miss Elizaheth Binford. Miss Louise Tompkins, and Miss Aniilee Throne. Fighth Ward .Miss Florence Adams. Chairman; Mrs. I. N. Hyde. Committee: Mrs. J. T. Jonnard. Mrs. W. L. Nelson, and Ninth Ward Mrs. T. J. Nance, (.ihairman; Committee: Mrs. Henry Curran. .Mrs. J. Earle Cidlier. Mrs. Lyon Childress, Mrs. Henry .Morgan, Mrs. Clarence Waggoner. .Mrs. II. J. .Mc.Sweeney. Mrs. A. IJ. Hill, -Mrs. W. A. Daniel, and .Mrs. William .Martin. Tenth Ward .Mrs. C. K. Colley, Chairman; Committee: Mrs. Minus Fletcher. Mrs. W. G. Waldo. .Mrs. John Barksdale, Mrs. E. P. Blair, Mrs. J. B. Thomiison. .Mrs. W. B. Campbell. Mrs. J. E. Clarke, Miss Laiirette Wallace, .Miss Margaret .McKensie. Miss Maud Ballard. Miss Kate Barksdale, Miss lone Blair, and .Miss Cornelia Barksdale. Eleventh Ward .Mrs. (.iharles Kinkeail. Chairman: Committee: .Mrs. Charles Hillman. .Mrs. J. 0. Burge. .Mrs. J. Knox P A V I DSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 191 1-1 9 1 9 Middle Tennessee and Davidson County Committee Fatherless Children of France Society Mrs. Dempsey Weaver, Chairman Mrs. Dempsey Weaver ( Anna Russell Cole ) Memlser of Advisory Council of this History The Fatherless Children of France Society was a national organization, having- district cominitees and siib-connnittees in two hundred American cities. The Ameri- ( an headquarters of the relief work were in New York, and the French headquarters office in Paris, France. The object of this organization was to aid French war or- phans. thirty-six dollars and fifty cents a year being required for tbe support of one child. By contributing this amount the donor rvas put into indiyidual touch with tire adopted child. There were sixty-four societies in France which co-operated with the Fatherless Chddren of France Society, reporting the names of the orphans who were in need of assistance. Catholic, Protestant and Jewish orphans received aid from this organi- zation. and representatives of the three faiths were on the Administrative Committee ( 349 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1 9 1 I 1 9 1 9 THE AI!0\E l'ICTl l!E WAS TAKEN "IN ACTION," AT THE HISTORIC HOME OF MRS. E. W. COLE on the ^^ll^free.-illo^o pike, near Nashville, during the visit of Miss Margaret WModrow Wilson, the daughter reciation for the commendahle work done by the two hundred American cities and their suh-committees, the French (Government presented a gold medal to the Headc|uarters Committee in New York, and a certificate of honor to each town in the United States which had worked for this cause. The certificates were signed by the President of the French Republic and two distinguisbed mem- bers of the government. The Nashville certificate was framed by Mrs. Dempsey Weaver, (ibairman, and hung on the walls of the Nashville Trust Company, where the generous contributors to this cause in Davidson County could share in the honor conferred by the French (Government to this organization. In A|)rib I920. a brilliant tea was given at the Centennial Cluli by tbe Nashville Committee Chair- man and memliers in honor of the eight Middle I'ennessee chairmen of the organization. Mrs. Deinjisev Weaver served as hostess on this occasion, and was assisted bv the members of her Executive Hoard. A report of the activities of the Middle Tennessee and Nashville Society from its beginning was aiven bv Mrs. W eaver. Chairman, and a financial report was read by Samuel H. Orr, tbe Treasurer. Handsome French flags were awarded the two Middle Tennessee chairmen whose counties had done the most succi'ssful work. These trojihics were awarded, first, for the lamest mimbt'r of subscriptions according to the |i(ipulati<)ii of tlie town, ami second, for the largest num- ber of renewals throughout the three years of the organi- zation. Mrs. W. R. Weld), of IGell Ruckle, won the first award, and Mrs. Neil (Glenn, of Springfield, the second, d’he presentation speeches were made l>y Mrs. Dempsev W eaver. In addition to the officers, tln> active members of the Davidson (iountv Fatherless Children of France Com- mittee who answered every call made by this organiza- tion were: Mrs. (Gall'S W. Adams. .Mrs. Frank A. Berry, Mrs. W. A. liuntin. .Mrs. E. (1. (dements, Mrs. (i. A. Craig. Mrs. Edward 1!. (.iraig. Mrs. Uandall (airrell. Mrs. Ceorge Derivaux, Mrs. .lames Frazer. Mrs, Mcl’lieeters (Glasguw. Mrs. William T. Hale. ,lr.. Mrs. Charles llamiltim. Mrs. Avery llandly. .Mrs. Weaver Harris. Mrs. .Marshall Ifotehkiss. Mrs. Mnrtiin B. Howell. HI. .Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins. Mrs. James 1). Kirkland. Mrs. ,1. (). Kirkpatrick. .Mrs. Aerner .Moore Eewis. .Mrs. A. Loveman. Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol. .Mrs. Henry McClellaml. Mrs. John 11. .McClure, Mrs. Briggs .McLemore. Mrs. Kinnard T. Mc( ionnico. Mrs. ,1. L. .McWhorter, .Mrs. Henry .Morgan. Mrs. A. Edward I’otter. Mrs. James K. Rains. .Mrs. Bessie Dupont iichuyler. Mrs. Henry Teitleliaum. Mrs. Thoma.' J. 1 ) ne, .Mrs. (George 11. Williams. .Mrs. W . H. Williamson, Mrs. Ridley Wills. Mrs. W illiam 11. ( .3S2 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORE D W A K. 191 4-1 9 1 9 THE FATHERLESS CHILDREN OF FRANCE DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMITTEE AND CHAIRMEN OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE SOCIETIES 'The picture shows the group on the steps of the Centennial Cliilj on the day handsome flags were awarded Chairmen of the Middle Tennessee Societies who were on the Honor Roll. Those who appear in the picture, left to right are. bottom row: Mrs. Fielding Yost (Eunice Fite), Samuel H. Orr. Treasurer of the Middle Tennessee Organization; Mrs. Dempsey Weaver. Chairman of the Aliddle Tennessee and Davidson County Organization; Miss Sarah Spence. Chairman for Rutherford County: Mrs. Bain Stewart. Chairman for Shelhyville: Mrs. W. R. Webb, Jr., Chairman for Bell Buckle, who received one of the honors conferred. Second row': Miss Frances Pilcher. Mrs. Beverly McKinney. Chairman lor Lelianon: Miss -\da Swann, Mrs. James Keehle Rains. Miss Maty Shackleford, thie able and beloved Assistant Treasurer of the Middle Tennessee Society and Treasurer for Nashville: Miss Emma Wharton, Mrs. T. Dwight Wehh. Vice-President; Mrs. J. B. McLemore. !Mrs. Edward B. Craig (Mamie Crockett), and Mrs. W. H. Williamson (Mary Ready Weaver). Third row; Mrs. Morton B. Ho-well. HI. Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol. Mrs. Jennie Buntin. Mrs. Thomas D. Craighead and Mrs. Gales Adams (Edith Cheatham). Fourth row; Miss Lillian Taylor. Mrs. J. B. Blackmore. Chairman for .Sumner County. Mrs. Bessie Dupont Schuyler and Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins (Lena Tate). Fifth row; Mrs. E. Ni . Cole. Mrs. James .S. Frazer. Mrs. Weaver Harris. Miss Frances -McLester. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. Joseph T. Howell. Jr. ( Mamye Craig). Mrs. II. C. Derivaux and iMrs. George Williams. Witt, Mrs. Fielding Yost. Miss Annie DeMoville. Miss Mary DeMoville. Miss Mary Ewing. Miss Miy Louise Goodwin, Miss Lucile Landis. Miss Frances McLester. Miss Ada .Swan, and Miss Margaret WMrren. The Junior members who participated in the celehration at the home-coming of the soldiers were: Miss iMargaret Clark. Miss .Martha Estes. Miss Estelle Hampton. Miss Clara W’renne Sumpter. Miss Frances Hill. .Miss Lucia Higgins. IMiss Mary Landis. ^Iiss Dorothy Lipscomb. Miss Mar- garet Martin. Miss Betty Orr. iMiss Emily Warner. Miss Milhry Warner. Miss Virginia White, and Miss Margaret W'arren. .Mrs. Dempsey M eaver received a handsome French certificate from the French Government in appreciation of the splendid work which she accomplished as leader of the Middle Tennessee and Davidson Conntv committees of the f atherless Chil- dren of France Society. Mrs. Weaver worked as a private as well as an official, and was greatly beloved Ity the members of this organization, who feel that the results gained in the work were largely due to the inspiration received from the earnest efforts of their President. ( 3.5.3 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE IT O R L I) WAR. 19141919 Ten nessee Division and Davidson County Liberty Loan Organizations Mrs. Cuilfohi) Dudlkv. Stale Chairman Mus. Guilford Dudlf.y (Annie Dallas) Meinher d 1 Advisory Council of this History. In the forniation of the Lilierty Loan oroanization, women for the first time in tlie liistorv of tlie world’s greatest democracy were recognized as potetitial factors in influencing public ojtinion, and were empowered to give aid to their Government through united effort. On May 7, 1917, the Secretary of the Treasury of the Lnited States called a woman representative to a conference in Washington from every section of the country, the purpose of the conference being to form a National Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee. Mrs. Guilford Dudley represented the South at this meeting. A national woman’s organization for the sale of bonds throughout the country was instituted at this conference under the direction of an Executive Committee in Washington, with Mrs. William G. McAdoo as National Chairman. Headijuarters ( 354 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1919 were opened in the Treasury building, where a large clerical force was immediately installed. On May 9, 1917, the first meeting of the National Woman’s Liberty Loan Com- mittee was held in the Treasury building and a plan of organization w'as determined upon. Inasmuch as the work was under the National Treasury Department, it was decided to organize along government financial lines. Twelve women were appointed Mrs. John R. Aust (Daisy Oliver) as chairmen for the Federal Reserve Districts of the United States, with the state as a unit. For every state in the Union a chairman was to he appointed, who, in turn, woidd appoint sub-chairmen in every county and district. The state chairman was to assume entire responsibility for the work of her suh-chairmen throughout the counties. An arrangement by the National Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee was made with the National Woman’s Committee of the Council of National Defense whereby each state chairman for Liberty Loan work would become a member of the Board of the State Council of National Defense organization, where one existed in the state, thus facilitating the Liberty Loan work through the advantage of an organiza- tion which was already in smooth and efficient working order. ( 355 ) !) A I I US ON <: 0(1 NTY If O M EN IN T U E II O R E I) II A A’, 1 <> I 4-1 9 1 9 Mis. (Aiiltord Dudley served on the National Fhiard of the Lihcrtv Loan or- gani/ation during the entire war period, was State Chairman for the First. Second and ddiird Filierty Foan campaigns in Tennessee and National I’uhlieity Chairman of the I'Ourth and f ilth Fihertv Loans. -She conducted rennessee's First Liherty Loan eam|iaign in Mav, 1917, through the Federated (iluhs. as the Woman’s Com- mittee of the (ioimeil of National Defense liad not lieen organized in Tennessee at that time, and gave her assistance at all times in organizing the state aiul speaking in the interest (d the loans throughout rennessee. She was also a verv important faitor in putting over the loans in Davidson County. ddie Second and Third Loan campaigns were conducted in Da\ idson County under the auspices of the Woman’s Committee of the Council of National Defense. J’he fourth and Filth ].,oans, however, w'cre put through independently hy the Jah- ertv Loan organization, which hy that time had griiwn to he one of the most pow'er- fiil organizations, not only in Davidson (iounty, hut in Tennessee. The Woman's organization tor J^iliertv Loans in Davidson Countv worked to such an extent that its achievements were unsurpassed l>y any other in the entire country. National authorities have acknowledged and recorded that the women of Tennessee raised more money with less ex|jenditure than the women of any other state in the Imion. riif' following extract is taken from the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, at Washington, 1). C., in regard to women in Liherty Loan work: "One of the most notahle factors in the success of Liherty Loans lias been the work of the women. When the liuited States entered the World War the fuisiness of hond selling was a held so new to women that all work within it has been genu- ine pioneering. It was with the belief that the women of the nation would constitute a powerful moral force in war finance that the National Woman’s Liherty Loan Committee was created. Thev have not only accomplished this purjiose. hut their liaving become an essential element in the actual labors of promoting the Loans, constitutes one of the most interesting chapters in history in the financing of the 'World War. To the women, with their energy, their zeal, their enthusiasm, and their wisdom, is due a great part ol the success of the Liherty Loans throughout the country. No mere recital of results achieved can show the extent of the service ivhieh women have given to the nation through jiarticipation in war finances. That hundreds of thousands of women assumed the hiirden of a new kind of labor for their eouiitrv is one of the most striking and characteristic facts in relation to the women id America that the war has tlevelojied. ’ Mrs. John U. Aiist served as Chaiinian for Middle Tennessee for the Second, riiird and Fourth Loans, and was State Chairman of the Fifth, or “Victory Loan.” Mrs. .Alexander S. Caldwell. President of the Federation of Women’s Clubs m Tennessee during the war. was appointed liy Mrs. Guilford Dudley as Chairman of Davidson Couiitv for the First Liherty Imaii campaign. Mrs. Joseph Warner was Chairman for the Second Liherty l.oaii; Mrs. Adair l.von Childress, Chairman of Nashville for the J'hird Loan, and Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Chairman for Davidson County Districts. Mrs. .Jesse M. Overton was both County District and Nashville Chairman for the I'’ourth Liliertv Loan, and Mrs. James S. Frazer conducted the earn- jiaign in the county and city for the Fifth, or "Victory Loan.” A detailed report of the success of the women in the five l^iherty laian cam jiaigns in Davidson Countv follows: ( 356 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1 Q I LI 9 1 9 FIRST LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN Mrs. Alexander S. Caldwell, Chairman As the work of the First Liherty Loan organization was entirely a new line of work to the women, Mrs. Alex. Caldwell used the organization of the Davidson County Federated Clubs as her sub-chairman and workers for launching the First campaign in Davidson County. This organization collected more than , *148, 000 Mrs. Joseph Warner (Lillian Black) du ring this campaign, which proved of great educational value to women later. An account of this loan appears in the Federated Club Chapter, of which Mrs. Cald- well was President. SECOND LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN Mrs. Joseph Warner. Chairman Mrs. Guilford Dudley, State Chairman of the Tennessee Liherty Loan campaign, appointed Mrs. Joseph Warner as Chairman of Davidson Countv for the Second campaign, which was launched in October, 1917. Mrs. Warner used the organiza- tions of the Nashville and Davidson County Woman's Committees, Council of De- ( 357 1 DAVIDSON COU N T Y II 0 MEN IN T II E IV ORLD IV A 191 1-1 9 1 9 Mrs, tRANK CAFtL Stahlman (Annii* Laurie Wert) Mrs. Kendrick Harixastle (Amanda Gaut) fense, as instnimenls for j)roinoting the cause, of the Second campaign. The follow- ing Suh-Chairmen were appointed by Mrs. Warner to assist with the volume of work of this campaign: First Ward, Mrs. H. I’. Fritz; .Second Ward. Mrs. Andrew McKenzie; Third Ward, Miss Ethel .Moxley; Fourth. Filth and Sixth Wards, Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman; Seventh Ward, Mrs. Richard Duke; Eighth Ward. Miss Elorence Adams; Ninth Ward. Mrs. Joseph T. Howell; 'I'cTith Ward. Mrs. W. P. Rutland; Eleventh Ward. Mrs. A. P. Jarvis; Thirteenth Ward, Mrs. \'v'. II. Tanksley; Fourteenth Ward. .Miss Bessie Allen; Fifteenth Ward. Miss I^aura Sewell; Sixteenth Ward. .Mrs. William Gupton; .Seventeenth Ward. Mrs. Robert Orr, Jr.; Eighteenth Ward. Mrs. T. It. Carpenter; Nineteenth Ward. Mrs. Mary Eubanks; Twentieth Ward, Mrs. 1). S. Allen; Twenty-first Ward. Mrs. John lloojjer; Twenty-second Ward, Mrs. W. A. Oughter- son; Twenty-third Ward. Mrs. G. C. Chamberlain; Twenty-fourth Ward. Mrs. Lit Malone and Mrs. Neil S. Jones; Twenty-fifth Ward. Mrs. Charles Buchanan; Richland Addition. Mrs. L. B. Eite; Nashville Chapter No. 1. U. I). C.. Mrs. Thomas Newhill; Peabody College, IMrs. Bruce R. Payne; Belmont Magazine Club. Mrs. John 11. Davitt; Colonial Dames. Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Mrs. Aflair Lyon Chihlress served as Chairman of Negro omen’s Section, and Mrs. Roltert W. Nichol, with Iter Woman’s Committee, as Chairman of Davidson County. Mrs. R. L. Porter. Mrs. Venter Moore Lewis, Mrs. E. C. Wright, and Mrs. Vernon Sharp. Sectional Chairtnen of the Nashville Woman’s Committee, and their organizations, were altle assistants to Mrs. .Joseph Warner, Chairman of the liOan. Mrs. Warner also appointed the following yvomen as house-to-house canvassers for this Loan : Miss Cornelia Bark.sdale, Mrs. Kendrick Ifardcastle. Mrs. Idahelle Wilson. Mrs. Vaulx Cowen. Mrs. Erank Bass. Mrs. Erances Huddleston. .Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman. Mrs. .1. If. Campbell, Mrs. Felix Cheatham. Mrs. Harry .Sudekum. Mrs. Frank .Searcy Green. Mrs. Vernon Tuppef, Mrs. Owen Wilson, Mrs. .Sinclair Niles. Mrs. A. B. Hill. Mrs. John S. Lewis. Mrs. Ed Morris, Mrs. Charles Davitt. Mrs. Henry Morgan. Mrs. R. A. Griffin. Mrs. Richard Dake. Mrs. John Nolen. Mrs. Paul Hunter, Mrs. Jleuhen Mills. Mrs. Loula Dougherty, \frs. Johnson Bransford. Mrs. Herman O. Blackwood. Mrs. James R. Bass. Mrs. J. M. Fossick. Mrs. .1. H, Adkins, Mrs. < .3.S8 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD W'A R, 1914-1919 Joseph West, Mrs. Fred W. Kelsey. Mrs. Walter L. Jones. Mrs. West H. Morton. Mrs. John H. DeWitt, Mrs. Jlallum Goodloe. Mrs. D. J. Shepherd, Mrs. B. F. Wilson. Mrs. Ben Moore. Miss Katherine Banks, Mrs. Frank A. Berry. Miss Katherine Allen. Mrs. Lit Malone. Miss Mozelle Cisco, Miss Frances Davies. Miss Myrtle Wade. Mrs. Neil .S. Jones. Miss Julia Hindman. Mrs. Frank Y. McGavock, Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress. Mrs. Craig: McFarland. Mrs. A. E. Potter, and Mrs. J. H. .Smith. Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlinan was Chairman for the Three-Star Banner Campaign for the Second Loan, so-called because of tire Hag-banner which was used during the campaign. This banner contained a red, a white and a blue star, and one of the banners was presented to each hnsiness house where every employe purchased a hond. Mrs. Stahlinan had serving with her: Mrs. William C. Hoffman. Mrs. IMary Bright Thomas. Mrs. John Barksdale. Miss Frank Hollowell, Mrs. Richard Dake. Mrs. Eilwin Warner. Mrs. Perkins Baxter. Mrs. M. C. McGannon, Mrs. Albert Fite, Mrs. Arthur B. Ransom. Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle. Mrs. Johnson Bransford, Afrs. A. E. Potter, Miss Maiy Lipe, Mrs. Harry Sudekum. and Miss Elizabeth Eve. Mrs. Stahlinan ’s committee collected -So?.. 300 from sixty-four husiuess firms of Nashville. During the Second Liherty Loan camjiaign a visit from William G. McAdoo, United States Secretary of Treasury, was the occasion of a Inilliant Liberty Loan demonstration by the Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee, under the supervision of Mrs. Joseph Warner, Chairman. A torchlight parade was given, and thousands of people thronged the Nashville streets to view the celehration. A magnificent tableau was staged on the State Capitol steps, under the direction of Miss Pauline Sherwood Townsend. The tableau represented the union of Columhia, Britannia and France, while hundreds of public school children sang “America.” During the celehration Secretary McAdoo lighted a huge bonfire, signifying that America was shedding light on the whole world with the torch of freedom. As a result of the work of the women of Davidson County in the Second Loan campaign, .$419,950 was raised by Mrs. Josejjh Warner and her committee. Mrs. Reuben Mills served as Chairman of Publicity for this campaign and also for the or- ganization of the Council of Jewish Women. Under Mrs. Mills’ ahle direction this organization alone collected half the amount that was raised in the entire campaign. Mrs. Harry Sudekum served as Chairman of Feature Publicity for the Second Loan, and it was through her efforts that all moving picture houses and street ears of Nash- ville were posted. Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle served as Chairman of the Industrial Centers in this Loan, and apjjointed a numher of women as captains, who, with a committee, can- vassed all of the factories and department stores of Nashville, selling a large numher of small bonds, which Mas the purpose of this committee. The men’s organization collected the large amounts. Mrs. J. W. Black served as Chairman of the Telephone Committee of this Loan and kept a coterie of Morkers ready to be called in the field at any time needed. Mrs. Joseph Warner, Chairman of the Second Loan, personally sold and col- lected .$72,500 in Liherty Bonds. She Mas one of the most successful M'orkers in Davidson County in all Liberty Loan campaigns. ( ;?.5y ) I) AVI I) S () N C () I N T }■ IV <) M E N / A’ T H E IV () R E I) IT' A R. 19 1 4-1 9 I 9 TIlIKl) LIHKHTY LOAN CAMI’AIGN Mks. Adaik Lyon (]hii,i)i:i;ss. Chairman for Nashville Mi;s. Jessk M. Oveuton. Chairman far Davidson County 1 he Nashville Wonuurs Committee, (h)mKil of National Defense, began active work in the Third Lihert\ Loan campaign in Nashville on Aj)iil I2, Iblo. Mrs. Ciiilford Dudley again served as State Chairman for Tennessee for the Loan, and Mrs. .John Anst served as Chairman of Middle Ten- nessee. Idle following Davidson County women were appointed hv Mrs. Ciiilford Dudley on her State Board: Mrs. John R. Anst, Chairman of Nashville Zone (Middle Tennessee); Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Chair- man of Davidson County; Mrs. Adair Lyon Chil- dress. Chairman of Nashville, and Mrs. John C. Cil- more. .State and County Press Chairman. A ( onference of the Tennessee State Committee was called hy Mrs. Dudley at the Centennial Club, in Nashvdie, on Alay 3, 1 91 8, at which several of- (icers of the Sixth Federal Reserve District at At- lanta, Ca., and the National Organization at Wash- ington, D. C.. were present. A trench luncheon at the Hermitage Hotel, the first of its kind given in the state, and which was attended hv several hum died workers in the Loan, was a feature of the con ference. Mrs. James S. Frazer served as Chairman of the trench luncheon; Mrs. Sam Philli|>s, Vice- Chairman for West Tennessee, acted as toastmis- tress, and Mrs. Aust, Mrs. Dudley. Mrs. Childress, and Mrs. Overton made addresses. Mrs. Guilford Dudley presided at the conference, which was at- tended hv a representative from each county of the state. The chairmen for this conference were: Ilo.spitality, Mrs. Ailair Lyon Cliildress and Mrs. Jesse .M. Overton; Information. .Mrs. Rogers Caldwell; Registration. .Mrs. John G. Gilmore; Music, Nfrs. Clyde Shropshire; Decorations, Airs. West li. Morton; and Badges. Mrs. W. H. W’ehh. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, County Chairman, appointed the officers of the National I^eague for Wotnairs Service, of which she was President, on her Executive Board for the Third Loan, and these were sti|)plemented hy Mrs. James H. Kirkland and Mrs. E. W. Cole. .A tent under the general chairmanship of Mrs. Bruce Douglas was erected on Ca|)itol Boulevard for the sale of hotids hy the Woman’s Service League and Colonial Dames of Nashville. At each sale of a bond a Liberty Bell which hung iti the tent was rung. Mrs. Douglas was assisted each day liy a com- mittee of bond .salesmen from these two organizations. A mass meeting was held at the East Nashville Coif Club liy the district w'omen of that section, at which the women sold bonds and presented a tableau, resulting in .'ll 4.000 worth of bonds being sold in less than twm hours’ time. Mrs. Adair Lvon Childress re|)iesented “Colundiia Calls Her Women” in the talileau. Mrs. \i>air Laon (;hildrlss (Kthel H.iilry) .Mrs. ('.hililrfSH, who -.vas a supFortor of evory war activity of Davidson County, larjn* patriotic gathering during tlio war. working both as an official and as a private, was lionored hy being rei|uested to act as '’otficiar' representative of “Ctduinbia (.lalls Her Women,” in every Iti this capttcily she posi-d as the model for the Handsome Banner, an illustration of which heads the Slate Womairs Com- mittee. Sht‘ is a inemlxT of llie Atlvis* ory Council of this History and rise. ( .560 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1911-1919 GROUP OF WARD CHAIRMEN WHO SERVED WITH MRS. ADAIR LYON CHILDRESS, CHAIRMAN EOR NASHVILLE, THIRD LIBERTY LOAN Mrs. Neil S. Jones (Vivian Totty) Mrs. John Barksdale (Eliza LangforJ) ( 361 ) I) Al 1 1) S () N C 0 U NT Y IT O M K N IN T H E IT () R L I) IT' A R, 1914-1919 Mrs. (Childress’ Advisory Hoard was composed of meml)ers of llie Board of the Nashville Woman's ("ommittee. Council of Defense, and her Executive Board was Composed of the following women: Mrs. Leslie Warner. Mrs. R. F. W ilson. Mrs. E. I’otler, Mrs. Vance Alexander, .Mrs. Arthur R. Itansoin, Mrs. E. 1!. Cayce, Mrs. (diaries Odom, Mrs. Eufiene Crutcher, Mrs. Josepli T. Howell, Mrs. T. Dwight W ehh. Vlrs. I’ercy W arner. Mrs. Rohert W'harton Nichol. Mrs. Hill McAlister, .Mrs. James II. Kirkland. Mrs. West II. .Morton, Mrs. Idahelle Wilson, Mrs. Henderson Raker, and Mrs. .'^ol Lowenstein. Mrs. John G. Gilmore served as press chairman for lioth Nashville and county district loans. J'he organizations which worked in the Third Loan campaign and the amounts raised hy them, under the able direction of Mrs. Adair Lvon Childress and Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, were: The Davidson County National League for Woman's Service, with Mrs. Bruce Douglas. Chairman, and the Colonial Dames, with Mrs. James H. Kirkland, Chair- .Mrs. William T. Hall. Jr. I Kate J'hoinas) man, wmrked jointly and sold bonds amounting to .$.511,500, from the first booth erected in the county for bond sales; tbe Woman’s Equal Suffrage League, with Mrs. W. A. Overall as President and Mrs. Claude D. Sullivan as Chairman of the Third Loan for the League, sold $119,100; the Centennial Club, with Mrs. William T. Hale, Jr., as Chairman, .$51,400; the Army Comfort League, with Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. W. B. Shelton and Mrs. John G. Gilmore as Chairmen, .$12,.300; and the Davidson County King’s Daughters, with Mrs. Gibson Patterson as President and Chairman for the Loan, .$2, .300. At a patriotic ball held at the Belle Meade Club, in April. 191o, for the benefit of several war charities. $139,250 worth of bonds w'as sold by Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress’ organization. One booth, presided over by Mrs. Vance Alexander and Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress, sold .$67,250 in bonds. Mrs. T. Dwight Webb, a member of Mrs. Childress’ Executive Board, jiersonallv sold $92,000 worth of bonds. Other organizations were: McKejidree Missionary Society, with Miss Alma Oliver as Chairman and Mrs. Clay G. Stephens as President, sold $119,100 in bonds. Tbeir assistants w-ere: Mr. John Baskerville, Mrs. Mark Bradford, Mrs. R. H. Lacey, Mrs. J. Y. GrawTord, Mrs. W. H. Buchanan. Mrs. John Moore, and Mrs. Miles W illiams. ( .362 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY W' 0 M E N IN THE WORLD WAR. 1 9 I 4-1 9 I 9 The Council of Jewish Women, with Mrs. Reuben M. Mills as Chairman and Mrs. Sol. Lowenstein as Head Salesman, sold bonds amounting to $145,000. They were assisted by the following committee: Mrs. Leo> Schwartz. Mrs. Joseph Abrams, Mrs. L. Bogatzsky, Mrs. Bettie Cohn. .Mrs. Charles Cohn, Mrs. Sam Hirscli, Mrs. L. Jonas. Mrs. Dave Lowenheim, Mrs. Julius Martin, Mrs. J. B. Morse, Mrs. Eli Redelsheimer, Dr. Cecil Rich, Mrs. Dave Rosenfeld. Mrs. Victor Sohel. Mrs. Henry Teitlebaum. Mrs. H. D. Weinbaum, Mrs. Joe Wein- stein, and Mrs. Harry Weintrub. The Nashville Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense, with Mrs. M. E. Newell as Chair- man, sold $1,500 worth of bonds. Serving on Mrs. Newell’s committee were: Mrs. C. K. Colley, Mrs. D. K. Denton. Mrs. Al. W. Har- ris. Mrs. R. A. Henry, and Mrs. John Barksdale. Mrs. John L. Nolen’s committee for the Seventh Ward raised $27,200 in bonds. Serving with Mrs. Nolen as solicitors were: Mrs. Avery Handly, Mrs. Thomas C. Rye, Mrs. Reuben Seay, Mrs. Hallum Goodloe, Mrs. Leslie Warner, Miss Elizabeth Eve, Miss Elizabeth Binford, Mrs. J. W. Black, Mrs. William Hartupee, Mrs. T. B. Holt, Miss Amilee Throne, Mrs. William C. Dake. Miss Mary Skeffington, Miss Jane Skeffington, Mrs. John Thomason. Miss Jimmie McEwen, Mrs. Maxtor Moore. Miss Margaret Morrow, Miss Mary Kreig. Miss Ella Cantrell. Mrs. Lou Liisky. IMiss Catherine Eichbaum. Mrs. R. A. Goodman. Miss Felicia Porter, Mrs. Willie Bettie Newman, Miss Lutie Jones, Mrs. Ora L. Harris. Miss Nellie Cecil. Miss Matilda Porter, Mrs. IMorris Wilson, and Miss Ruth Cowden. Miss Elizabeth P. Clark, Chairman of the Ninth Ward, raised $44,400. Mem- bers of her committee, who canvassed the ward, were: Mrs. Wharton Allen. Mrs. William Burnett. Mrs. Charles Davitt. Mrs. Chauncey C. Poster, Mrs. A. B. Hill. Mrs. A. E. Hill. Mrs. John S. Lewis. Mrs. James L. Nestor. Mrs. J. W. Pente- cost. Mrs. Eldon B. Stevenson, Miss Minnie Wilson, and Miss Floy Lewis. The Tenth Ward, with Mrs. Robert B. Brannan as Chairman, raised $5,700; the Twelfth Ward, with Mrs. J. H. Campbell, assisted by the Woman’s Federation of South Nashville. $5,350: Tin Fourteenth Ward, with Miss Bessie Allen as leader, $1,500; the Seventeenth Ward, with Miss Hazel Brandon as Chairman. $750: the Eighteenth Ward, rvith Mrs. Horace Smith as Chairman, $51,850; the Twentieth Ward, with Mrs. D. F. Allen as leader, $850; the Twenty-second Ward, with Mrs. M. E. Newell as leader of Woman’s Committee, $16,450: the Twenty-third Ward, with Mrs. Jesse J. Jitt as Chairman, $1,050; the Twenty-fifth Ward, of which Mrs. Lit Malone served as Chairman, $1,859; Eastern Star No. 168, with Mrs. Neil S. Jones as Chairman, $1,000; W. C. T. U., with Mrs. R. Lee Kennedv as President and Chairman of Loan, $650; McCann Parent-Teacher Association, with Mrs. J. B. Bradley as Chairman, $200; Junior Inquirers’ Club, with Miss Lou Ella Wolfenden as President and Chairman, $150; and Richland Addition, with Mrs. Henderson Baker as leader, $1,250. Mrs. Childress was highly commended for the effective organization of this Loan and the w'omen who worked so untiringly. Total raised from Nashville wards, under Mrs. Adair Lvon Childress, Chair- man, for the Third Liberty Loan, was $1,185,100. and the total raised from the county districts, under Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, amounted to $564,500. The ma- jority of county subscribers of this Loan came to the tent on Capitol Boulevard. ( 363 ) D A I I I) S () N C () U N T } /?■ () M E N I A' T II K IT O R L I) IT A R, I <) I 4-1 9 1 9 FOURTH LIRKRTY LOAN CAMPAIGN Mrs. Jesse AI. Overton. Chairman Preliminary work on tlie Fourth Lil>erty Lf)an began iti August, 1918. Active work for the drive begaji Se]jtenil>er 28 and continued to Octoher 19, 1918. Mrs. Sam Pliillips, of Memj)his, Tenn., State Chairman of this L(jan, apj)ointed tlie fol- lowing Davidson Countv women on her State Executive Board; Mrs. Guilford Dudley. National offfcer of the Lihertv Loan Committee, Chairman of the State Executive Board: Mrs. John R. Aust. Chairman of Middle Tennessee (or Nashville Zone I : Mrs. John G. Gilmore. Chairman of Press and Speakers’ Bureau of Middle rennessee (or Nashville Zone); and Airs. Jesse AI. Overton, Davidson County Chairman. Due to her splendid work throughout the State of Tennessee in the Third Lilierty Loan. Airs. Sam Phillijis was recommeiuled for appointment to State Chairman of this Loan liy Airs. Guilford Dudley, National Committee Woman of Liberty Loan Work. Headquarters for Aliddle Tennessee and Davidson County Fourth Loan Com- mittees were opened at 221 Fourth Avenue, North, at Nashville. In preparing for the drive. Airs. John R. Aust. Zone Chairman, called an all-day conference of the twenty-three counties in the Nashville Zone, which were under her jurisdiction, at the Chamber of Commerce on September 8, 1918, at which meeting instructions were given the various county chairmen who were delegates to the conference. Mrs. Aust presided over the conference and outlined plans for the work, and Mrs. Leo •Schwartz gave the address of welcome. Mrs. Sam Phillips and Mrs. Guilford Dud- ley also made addresses in the interest of the work. Mrs. Jesse AI. Overton perfected her Davidson County organization at a mass meeting at the Chamber of Commerce on September 14, 1918, the plan of the county organization being the same as the zone system adopted by the state. Four zones were created in the county by Mrs. Overton, each under the leadership of a field marshal, who, in turn, apj)ointed seven captains. Each captain ajjpointed first and second lieutenants and several sergeants. Airs. Overton appointed the following women on her Davidson Countv Executive Board : Afrs. James 11. Kirkland. \ ice-Cliairman and Chairman of Mass Meetings; Mrs. W. T. Hale, Jr.. Speakers’ Bureau; Mrs. George William I’all, Hospitality; Mrs. Leslie Warner. Schools; Mrs. Granhery Jackson. Entertainment; Mrs. John W. Thomas. Churches; Mrs. M. S. Leheck, Automobiles; Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Decorations; Mrs. Joseph A. Gray, Menus for Bantpiets; Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Registration; Mrs. Charles .Anderson, Location of Booths; Mrs. Dud- ley Gale. Districts; Mrs. A. G. Brandau and Mrs. W. D. Haggard. Music; Mrs. John G. Gilmore, Press; Mrs. Walter Jones, Fiehl Marshal of the First Zone; Mrs. W. G. Ewing, Field Marshal ol the Second Zone; Mrs. Joseph Warner. Field Alarshal of the Third Zone; aiul Mrs. James .S. Frazer. Field Marshal of the Fourth Zone; .Miss Elizabeth Elliott serveil as Secretary; Mrs. Mort on B. Howell. HI. and Mrs. Frank Fleishman served as Assistants of Publicity for David- son County. Alany noted speakers were brought to Nashville and army aerojtlanes made their first apjtearance in Davidson County as jniblicity attractions for the Fourth Liberty Loan cam|)aign. The famous Gipsy Smith spoke during the campaign and was entertained at a luncheon whieh was |)iesided over by Airs. John R. Aust, Zone Chairman, at the Hotel Hermitage. Pledges of support by the following women as representatives of their organiza- tions were offered at this luncheon, which served as an impetus to the success of the Loan: ( 364 ) nAV I DSO IV COUNTV WOMEN IN THE WORE D WA R, 1914-1919 GliOUP OF OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN. ^ ITH THE FAMOUS ALPIXE SOLDIERS AND MEMBERS OF THE NASHVILLE CHAPTER A. R. C. EMERGENCY CANTEEN AT THE BELLE AIEADE CLUB, OCTOBER. 1918. Ofticials i)f tlie Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee of Davidson County with Airs. Jesse M. Overton tlie Loan Chairman as Chairman of Arrangements gave the Alpine Soldiers a breakfast at tlie Belle Aleade Club and members of the Canteen Committee served as waitresses. Loan officials who appear in the picture are: Airs. Guilford Dudley. National Officer; Airs. John R. Aust. Zone Chairman; Airs. Jesse AI. Overton, Davidson County Chairman: Airs. \A alter L. Jones, Field Alarshal, 1st zone; Airs. AY'. G. Ewing. Field Alarshal. 2nd zone; Airs. Josejih AA arner. Field Alarshal. 3rd zone; Airs. James S. Frazer. Field Alarshal. 4th zone; Airs. AA illiam T. Hale. Chairman of Speakers; Airs. Leslie AA arner. Chairman ot .Schools, and Airs. John AA . Thomas. Chairman of Churches; Airs. George AVilliam Fall, Chairman of Hospitality; Dwight AA ebb. Chair- man of Alen’s Committee. Davidson County; Thomas G. Garrett. Chairman of Alen's Committee. Nashville zone; Airs. Robert Cheek, Chairman of Nashville Chapter A. R. C. Alotor Corps, and members of the Alotor Corps who conveyed the Alpine troops to and from the club. Airs. AI. S. Lebeck. Army Comfort League; Airs. Leslie AA arner. State Committee. Council of National Defense; Airs. James II. Kirkland. Colonial Dames: Airs. William T. Hale. Jr.. Centennial Club; Airs. B. F. AA ilson. Ladies' Hermitage Association: Airs. Leo .Schwartz. Council of Jewish AAomen: Airs. Eugene Crutcher. Parent-Teacher .Association; Airs. Granbery Jackson. National League tor AA oman s Service; Airs. Dempsey AA eaver. Fatherless Children of Franco Society; Airs. John C. Brown. State and County 1. I). C.'s; Airs. Joseph AA arner. Le Bien-Etre du Blesse organization; Airs. Edward AA . Foster. State and County I). _A. R.’s; Airs. AAA A. (Averall. Ecjual Suffrage League; Airs. John W. Thomas. Woman’s Committee for Nashville; Airs. Ihdiert Wharton Nichol. AA Oman’s Committee for County; Airs. Gibson Patterson. King’s Daughters: Airs. George F. Blackie. Nashville Chapter. Red Cross: Airs. Percy AA arner. County Liberty Loan; and Airs. Alex. Caldwell. Federation of AAHmen's Clubs. In appreciation of the fact that Davidson Coiintv was the banner county for Tennessee in the Fourth Liherly Loan. Mrs. Sam Phillips. State Chairman, pave a banquet at the close of the campaign to the seven hundred women workers for tlii- Loan, at the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. George ^ . Fall gave the address of welcome at this banquet, and Mrs. Phillips announced with pride that, although Davidson County's quota was ST.OOO.DOO. S 6 .-o 65 . 00 () had been subscribed. Mrs. Phillips appointed Afrs. John G. Gilmore as Chairman-General of the banquet. She was assisted by the following Chairmen, who served at all the numerous lunctions staged to arouse interest in the sale of bonds throughout the Fourth Loan campaign : Airs. George AA . Fall. Hosjiitality : Airs. Josejih ,A. Gray. Alenu: Airs. Thomas J. Tyne. Deco- rations; Airs. Frank Searcy Green. Registration; Aliss Elizabeth Eve. Seating of Guests: Airs. Granbery Jackson. Program; Airs. Nathan Crockett. Tickets for Banquet: and Airs. .A. G. Brandau and Airs. AA’illiam I). Haggard. Alusic. One especially inqnessive feature of this lianquet was the gracious manner in which Airs. Jesse AI. Overton. Chairman for the Fourth Loan, presided, although her ( 36.S ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE IVOR ED WAIC 1914-1919 THE BOOTH OF MBS. DWIGHT WEBB (CORA CROCKETT) IN ACTION ON CAPITOL BOLLEVARI) HI RING THE FOI'RTH LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE. 'I'lic larfiest number of bonds were sold by the committee at this booth of any in the entire Loan. Standing, to the left is Mrs. .lames Frazer, Field Marshal of the Fourth Zone. Center, Mrs. Richard Barr, Lieutenant, and right, Mrs, Dan McGugin (Virginia Fite), Lieutenant in charge of the booth sales, for the day. son. Lieutenant John Overton, had been killed in action in France only a few weeks previous to this time. The entire audience arose and stood for a moment in silence in resjtect to the memory of Lieutenant John Wiliams Overton and the heroic work dotie in the Loan Itv his mother, Mrs. Saidee Williams Overton. OfFtcials of the men’s Lilterty Loan Committee were guests of the banquet also. Patriotic songs were sung by two soldiers. Sergeants Bromley and Seneca Pierce, noted musicians of Chicago, who were in military training at Fort Oglethorjie, Ga.. and who were released for a few weeks to sing in the interest of bond selling. Mrs. Sam Phillips was the jirincipal speaker at the banquet. Short talks were given liy the four Field Marshals, Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. W. G. Ewing. Mrs. James Frazer, and Mrs. Josejih Warner, Chairman of Zone Three, who led all field marshals in the number of bonds sold. Mrs. Warner’s announcement was received with prolonged cheers by both men and women workers of her zone. Mrs. Guilford Dudley, National officer, announced that Tennessee had led the South in all former Liberty Loans and that in the Fourth Loan she had led both the South and West. That Davidson County had led the counties of Tennessee was announced by Mrs. John R. Aust. Chairman of the Nashville Zone. During the intensive drive of the Fourth Loan the inlluenza epidemic was at its worst stage, necessitating the closing of all schools, churches and places of public gatherings throughout Davidson County. Because of this fact, all meetings held in the interest of the Fourth Loan had to he out-of-doors. Never in the history of Nashville has the entire uptown district been known to take on the apjiearance of a street carnival as it did during the Fourth Loan canqiaign, this work being in- augurated and managed by the women workers. Booths were stationed on all the down-town street corners, and before each booth were speakers, music, vaudeville performances and tableaux. Each captain and her lieutenants also acted as vaude- ville directors. Auction sales of pigs, hams, registered dogs and ponies and articles of various kinds were sold, which ins|dred inteiest in the sale of Liberty Bonds. ( 366 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 BOOTH ‘TN ACTION" OF MRS. H. 0. BLACKWOOD (JOSIE BELLAMY) IN THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN. Mrs. Blackwood, who was one of the Captains of Zone 1 is standing to the left supervising the signing of a bond, whicli Mrs. T. A. Clarkson. Lieutenant, who is seated inside the Booth has sold to the customer standing at the win- dow. Tonv Rose and the men of his orchestra generously gave their services during the entire Loan, and all other musicians iti Nashville donated their services when called upon by the captains, which added impetus to each day’s work. Tlie celebrated Alpines visited Nashville during the Fourth Loan, and they made a picturesque sight parading through the streets in their native costumes. The Davidson County Woman’s Committee met the Alpine soldiers at the Nashville Union Station and entertained them at breakfast at the Belle Meade Club, with Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Chairman of the Loan, presiding. The Italians of Nashville gave them an elaborate banquet in the evening at the Chamber of Commerce, at which talks were made by the Alpine army captains in charge, interpreted by the Nashville Italians. Officials of the Woman’s Loan Committee were guests of the evening. An impressive and powerful appeal for the cause of the Fourth Liberty Loan was made in the form of a mammoth street parade, held under the auspices of the Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee of Davidson County, in Nashville, on October 6, 1918, in which all of the seven hundred women participants and the officials of the men’s committee walked. Mrs. Janies H. Kirkland served as Chairman-General of the parade, which was one of the most gigantic undertakings directed by a woman during the entire war. Mrs. Kirkland was allowed onlv three davs in which to ar- range this parade, and no riding or float was permitted. ( 367 ) 1) A r I I) S () N C () U N T } If O M EN IN T II E If O R L I) If A R. 191 l-I 9 1 9 SCENK -IN ACTION" DCllINT; THE KOI KTII LIIIERTY LOAN OF THE SPECTACLLAR I’AHADE STA(;EI) I!Y THE DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMAN’S LIUERTY LOAN COMMITTEE. Mr^. .lami's 11. Eirklanil served as Chairmaii-Ceneral ol llie Parade, and aside from every patriotic and civic organization and club of Davidson County being represented in the Parade, Mrs. Kirkland and ber committee corralled seven bundred Eiberty Loan wtreets of Nashville to the Capitol Roulevard. Loan officials of nalional. state and ( 368 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 county organizations iiiassed before the Carmack Memorial Monument in the Capitol grounds, where a giant Gold Star Flag was unveiled in memory of Davidson County s fallen heroes up to that time. This flag was presented the state hy the Girls’ Patriotic League, a junior branch of the National League for Woman s Service, and was carried in the parade by Misses Martha and Helen Dickinson and Miss Margaret Early, assisted by four soldiers. More than one hundred dollars was tossed into the flag along the line of march. Dr. James I. Vance presented the Gold Star Flag on behalf of the Girls’ Patriotic League, and Governor Thomas Rye accepted it for the State of Tennessee. Mrs. John R. Aust presided at the ceremonial, and national anthems were played during the exercises. Mrs. James H. Kirkland was highly commended by national, state and county officers for her magnificent management of the parade. Speakers appointed for the entire duration of the Fourth Loan by Mrs. William T. Hale, Jr., Chairman of Speakers’ Bureau, were: Mrs. Jesse iM. Overton. Mrs. Leslie Warner, Miss Louise G. Lindsley, Mrs. George E. Blake, Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Mrs. Janies C. Bradford. Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell, Mrs. John Henry Smith. Mrs. Henderson Baker. Mrs. George F. Blackie. Mrs. Irvine Chase, iMrs. Eugene Crutcher. Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Mrs. Joseph T. Howell. Mrs. Claud D. Sulli- van, Mrs. John Hill Eakin. Mrs. Verner ^loore Lewis. Mrs. Elizabeth Frye Page. IMrs. Arch Trawick, Mrs. Ittie Kinney Reno, Mrs. Vernon Sharp. Mrs. Leo Schwartz. Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. John Af. Kenny. Mrs. W. E. Norvell. Mrs. James S. Beasley. Miss Della Dortch. Miss Mary Louise Goodwin. Mrs. Kathryn P. Wright. Miss Lizzie Bloomstein. Mrs. Robert W'. Nichol. Mrs. Louis H. Sperry. Mrs. Adair Lyon Cliildress, Mrs. Charles Baker. Mrs. A. B. Benedict, Mrs. Reuben Mills. Mrs. Fertlinand Kuhn, Mrs. Fred W. Kelsey, Mrs. D. T. Kimbrough. Mrs. Humph- rey Timothy, and Mrs. P. A. Murray. The following is a list of the women of the four Davidson Countv zones, each zone having worked in teams under the direction of the Field Marshals: ZONE 1 Mrs. W alter L. Jones. Field Marshal Zone 1. TEAvr 1 Mrs. Herman 0. Blackwood. Captain. Mrs. Blackwood appointed as assistants at her booth Mrs. Henry Spicer. First Lieutenant; Mrs. Wilbur Creighton, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. E. M. Bond, Mrs. Pollard Caldwell, Mrs. Bush Herbert, Mrs. Thomas Clarkson. Mrs. Till- man Calvert, Mrs. Charles Fuller. ^Irs. Roy Rascoe. Mrs. George Stubblefield, IMrs. Sidney Tompkins. Mrs. Clyde Walters, !Mrs. Charles Wilson. Mrs. W. L. Talley. ^liss ^lartha Cornelius, Miss Anna Reid Dicks, and iUrs. Ira B. Clark. Zone 1, Team 2 Mrs. Frank H. Wheeler. Captain; Mrs. Harold Green. First Lieutenant, and Mrs. Samuel C. Wilkes, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. James Weakley. Mrs. James Cayce. Mrs. Frank Gillette, Mrs. Webb Hayes, Mrs. R. D. Herbert. Mrs. Witherspoon Hayes, i\Irs. V'. Bush Her- bert, l\Irs. Harry Howe, ADss .Sarah Cornelius, and Miss Laurette Wallace. Zone 1, Teaai 3 Mrs. Percy Williams, Captain. Serving with Mrs. Williams were: Mrs. Joseph Scheffer, First Lieutenant; Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: !\Irs. Thomas Broderick, Mrs. Lewis Butler. Mrs. William G. Cawthorn. l\Irs. Witherspoon Hayes. Mrs. James Pentercost. Mrs. M. M. Sanders, IMrs. P. A. [Murray. Mrs. John Coode. Miss Delia Brew. Miss Mamie Donavan. Miss Annie Marie Nenon. and Mrs. Dora Bruce Grimes. Zone 1, Team 4 Mrs. C. D. Campbell. Captain; Mrs. [Meredith Goodlett. First Lieutenant, and Mrs. J. E. Estes, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. James W'eakley. [Mrs. Alvin T. Armstrong, Mrs. W. M. Bateman, Mrs. Will Bainbridge, Mrs. Alex. Barthell. Mrs. Robert Cliadwell. Mrs. C. B. Hall, Mrs. H. G. Lipscomb, [Mrs. Robert Orr. Miss Ellen Ambrose. Miss Susie VTakley. and Miss Henrietta Lindsley. ( 369 1 DAVIDSON C O V N T i' W OMEN IN THE WORLD WA R, 1914-1919 Mrs. Sam WoomiIne Miss Corinne Craig (Tommi** Wallace) Miss Kathleen (Barrett Zone 1, Team 5 ^Irs. Cltarles C^olin, Captain; Mrs. Ira P. Jones, First Lieutenant, and Mrs. Albert Council, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. Mary Ambrose, Mrs. Sam Allen, Mrs. F. G. Ehrhart, Mrs. J. L. Hopkins, Mrs. W. H. Lawrence, Mrs. Paul Miller, Mrs. H. P. Sbelton. and Mrs. Pitt Stiles. Zone 1, Team 6 Mrs. Sam Kessler, Captain; Mrs. Henry Neuhoff, First Lieutenant; Miss Beatrice Kessler, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. B. K. Hibbett, Mrs. Florence Wilkes Hooper, Mrs. E. T. Lusky, Mrs. Harry Markle, Mrs. William Marsh, Mrs. Jobn McGraw, Mrs. Sydney Wasserman, Mrs. W. A. Womack, Miss Kuth Friedman, Miss Celia Goldman, Miss Irene Goldman, Miss Mary Neil Hibbett, Miss Helen Neuhoff, Miss Mary Parham, and Miss Natelle Albert. Zone 1, Team 7 Mrs. Joseph Weinstein, Captain; Mrs. Sam Silverfield, First Lieutenant, and Mrs. Morris Porges, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. Jesse Albert, Mrs. Manuel Frank, Mrs. Fred Gold- ner, Mrs. J. Raphael, Mrs. Aaron Rothchild, Mrs. Herman Spitz, Mrs. Lou Lusky, Miss Minnie Hartman, and Miss Hattie May Silverfield. ZONE 2 Miss. W. G. Ewing, Field Marshal Zone 2, Team 1 Mrs. Granbery Jackson. Captain; Mrs. Nathan Crockett, First Lieutenant; Mrs. Rogers Cald- well, Second Lieutenant, and Mrs. Frank Searcy Green, Chairman of Publicity; Sergeants: Mrs. Bruce R. Payne, Mrs. J. T. Altman, Mrs. Charles Anderson, Mrs. George E. Bennie, Mrs. C. S. Brown, Mrs. John Early, Mrs. C. C. Christopher, Mrs. Runcie Clements. Mrs. Al. W. Harris. Mrs. Weaver Harris, Mrs. William C. Hoffman, Mrs. A. B. Benedict, Mrs. Hamilton Love, Mrs. W. E. Norvell, Mrs. Thomas Parkes, Mrs. Jeff Pullen, Mrs. J. C. Young, Miss Edna Lellyett, and Miss Margaret Early. This was the banner team of Zone 2. raising the largest amount of any team in the zone. Zone 2, Team 2 Mrs. Louis H. .Sperry, Captain; Mrs. Thomas L. Herbert, Jr., First Lieutenant; Mrs. Thomas C. Keeling, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. A. B. Anderson, Mrs. Adam Nichol, Mrs. Hen- derson Baker. Mrs. Milton Cook, Mrs. William C. Hoffman, Mrs. W. C. Dixon. Mrs. Joseph B. Deeds, Mrs. E. R. Schumacher. Mrs. D. R. Gebhardt, .Mrs. K. T. McConnico, Miss Frank Hollo- well, Miss Catherine LeSueur, Miss Martha Carroll, Miss Ursula McCampbell, and Miss Georgia •Sawrie. Zone 2. Team 3 Mrs. W. H. .Schuerman. Captain; Mrs. P. D. Houston, First Lieutenant; Mrs. W'. A. Ogden, Second Lieutenant: Sergeants: Mrs. W. H. S. Armistead, Mrs. Edgar M. Foster. Mrs. Hamilton (370 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD W'A /?, 1914-1919 GROl'P OF CAPTAINS IN ZONE ONE, FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN. Mrs. Walter Jones who served as Field Marshal of the zone is seated in the center of the picture, first row. Second to the right is Mrs. Sam Kessler (Theresa Goldstein), leader of sales; Mrs. Frank H. Wheeler (Mary Herbert), Mrs. R. L. Sawyer, Mrs. Charles D. Campbell (Hannah Stanley), Mrs. Percy Williams (Mary Philips). The “stunts” for this zone were pooled at Mrs. Williams’ Booth at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Church Street each evening. Next to Mrs. Williams is Mrs. Joseph Scheffer (Katie Eaton), Mrs. W. Meredith Goodlett, Mrs. J. E. Estes, Mrs. M. T. Womack (Ruth Elizabeth Guy), Mrs. Herman Spitz (Helene Frenseorf), Mrs. Sam Silverfield, Mrs. A. H. Council, Mrs. Russell Browm, Mrs. Herman Hitt (Neevie Frey) and Mrs Henry Neuhoft (Emma Einzen). Mrs. H. O. Blackwood (Josie Bellamy), was also a captain in this zone. Love, Mrs. C. S. Brown, Mrs. John Trotwood Moore, Mrs. Stewart Campbell. Mrs. Jack Wither- spoon, Mrs. W. H. Witt, Mrs. Bert Young, Mrs. Henderson Baker, Mrs. Henry E. Colton, Mrs. Charles Hunt, Mrs. E. W. Foster, Mrs. E. T. Lowe. Mrs. J. T. Altman, Mrs. 0. N. Bryan. Mrs. John Bell Keeble, Miss Mary Nelson, Mrs. Myra Fall. Mrs. C. A. Marshall, Mrs. Fount Williams, Mrs. Arthur Cooney, Mrs. Victor Cooney, Mrs. John Lellyett. and Mrs. George Dean. Zone 2, Te.\m 4 Mrs. Douglas Baxter, Captain; Mrs. T. H. Hill, First Lieutenant; Mrs. C. W. Hoffer, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. S. H. Chester, Mrs. Fisher Coles. Mrs. Paul DeW'itt, Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Jr,, Mrs. Samuel Douglas, Mrs. Charles Russell, Mrs. Harr>' Sudekum, Mrs. R. C. Moore, Miss Evelyn Douglas, and Miss Lillian Warner. Zone 2, Te.am 5 Mrs. Wilbur Florsheim, Captain; Mrs. Solomon E. Dryfus, First Lieutenant; Mrs. Julius Rich, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. Lou Lusky, Mrs. L. Franklin. Mrs. J. H. Epstein, Mrs. Julius Martin, Mrs. Herman Lusky, Miss Caroline Hein, Miss Lillie W’einbaum. Miss Beatrice Zander, Miss Louise Rich, and Mrs. Alex. Irving. Zone 2, Te.\m 6 Mrs. Horace Smith, Captain; Mrs. Herman Lubin, First Lieutenant; Mrs. C. C. Waggoner, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. James W’eakley, Mrs. Harry Sudekum, Mrs. John C. Ben- nett, Mrs. Ira B. Clark, Mrs. Dallas Villines, Mrs. W'. B. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Lou Lusky, Mrs. Volney Woodring, Mrs. Neil Owen, Mrs. Edward Southgate. Mrs. Paul Hunter. Mrs. Henry Gillespie, Miss Isadore Smith, Miss Bertha Kinsey, Miss Martha Russell Davis. Miss Dorothy Clark, Miss Louise Tompkins, and Miss Aleda W’aggoner. ZONE 3 Mrs. Joseph W.a.rner, Field Marshal Zone 3, Te.\m 1 Mrs. Joseph Palmer, Captain; Mrs. Henry Frazer. First Lieutenant; Mrs. Meredith Caldwell, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. Harry Batchelor. Mrs. Johnson Bransford. Mrs. Edgar M. ( 371 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 FosIit, Mrs. Janies E. Caldwell, Mrs. Ceurge A. Washington, Mrs. Vernon Tupper, Mrs. Rogers Caldwell, -Mrs. Idahidle Wilson. -Mrs. (J. C. Christopher. .Mrs. Richard Dake. Mrs. Edward N. Lindsey, -Mrs. Thomas -Mallison. -Mrs. Jcdin A. llawkinson, Mrs. y\. R. Ransom. Mrs. McEwen Ran- som, VIrs. W. C. -Simmons, Mrs. W'aller Stokes. ,lr., -Mrs. John j. Verlrees. Jr.. -Mrs. Edwin Warner. -Mrs. Ilooper Love. Mrs. \ ivian Tupper. Mrs. Allred Wil- liams, Mrs. Andrew Zeitler. Miss Fermine I’ride, Mrs. l^ield- ing Yost, Miss .Alice Certrude Smith. -Mrs. Dan McGugin, Miss Ellen Stokes, Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Mrs. Byron Mar- lin, -Mrs. Frank A. Berry, Mrs. Will Allen. Mrs. John Kreig, Miss -Mary Kreig. -Mrs. Henderson Baker. .Miss I'rank llol- lowell, and -Mrs. Charles Hunt. Zo-N'E 3, Team 2 Miss Kathleen Garrett. Captain; IMiss Lillian Warner, First Lieutenant; .Miss Eli/.aheth Hail, .Second Lieutenant; •Sergeants: Mrs. Vance Alexander, Mrs. Mary Bright Thomas, -Mrs. W. T. Calls, .Mrs. Frank Montgomery .See, -Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress, Mrs. J. I). C. Atkins, Airs. Perkins Baxter, -Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas, AJrs. J. A. Bell, Mrs. Edgar .M. hhister. .Mrs. T. (L Garrett, Miss Virginia Benton, Miss Malinda Hampton, Miss Elsie Mae Bradley, -Miss Lucile Holman, Miss .Mary Nelson, Miss Rowena Car- ter, Miss Amelia Johns, Miss Frances Dudley, .Miss Martha Lindsey, Aliss Alice Hall Lindsey, Miss Mary Harding Buckner. Miss Bettie Hooper Turner. .Miss Corinne Craig. Mis.s Elizaheth Hill, and .Miss Elizaheth Glenn. Zone 3, Team 3 -Mrs. Jose|di A. Gray. Captain; .Miss Elizaheth Eve, First Lieutenant; .Mrs. William E. Beard, Secontl Lieutenant; .Sergeants: Mrs. Idahelle Wilson, AJrs. John W. Black, Mrs. William S. Bransford, .Mrs. Daniel C. Buntin. Mrs. George A. Washington. Mrs. Rollin P. Grant. Mrs. J. C. Cartwright, Mrs. George William Fall, Mrs. Reau E. Folk, Mrs. Hallum Goodloe, .Mr.s. VJiles Williams. Mrs. Sam Harwell, Mrs. Orrin T. Higgins. Mrs. R. Boyt Howell, Mrs. Joseph T. Howell, Mrs. Foster Hume. Mrs. B. F. iMoore. Mrs. John Moore, -Mrs. A. R. Whiteman. .Mrs. Lou Bascoe, .Mrs. Wiley Williams, Miss Libhie Morrow, Mrs. Roy Armstrong, Mrs. Harry Sudekum, Mrs. John March. Mrs. W'. 11. Lelonl. and Mrs. Dan Blakemore. This was the banner team of Zone .3. which was also the banner zone ol the Loan. Mrs. Gray and her team were highly commended as workers by Jjoan officials. Zone 3, Tea.m I Mrs. Reuben Mills. Captain; Mrs. Jose])h Morse, First Lieu- tenant; Mrs. Arthur Joseidi. Second Lieutenant; .Sergeants: Mrs. Jose])h Abrams, .Miss Sam Hirsch, Airs. Louis Leltwich, Airs. William T. Allen. Airs. Sol Lowenstein, Airs. Herman Lusky. Mrs. .Sam Berger. Airs. Eugene Harris, Airs. James B. EzztdI. Airs. AV. J. .Morrison, Mrs. Albert Fite, Mrs. P. A. Alur- ray. Aliss .Sadie Frank. Airs. Porter Phillips. Miss Bella Gomlman. Aliss Regina Lightman, Alis.s Rose Abrams, Mrs. Herman Rich. Airs. Charlton Rogers, and -Airs. Joe Merthan. Zone 3, Team 5 Mrs. Frank Carl .Stahlman. Captain; Airs. AI. C. AIcGannon, First Lieutenant; Airs. John AV. Thomas. Jr.. .Second Lieutenant; .Sergeants: Airs. William T. Allen. Airs. AA'illiam Burnett, Airs, Jack Burroughs, Airs. Walter Clark. Airs. J. B. Deeds. Airs. L. G. Durr. Airs. Pat AT. Estes. Airs. George AVilliam Fall, Mrs. Albert Fite, Mrs. W. L. Granhery. Mrs. Frank .Searcy Green, Airs. ( 372 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 MPxS. A. EDWARD POTTER'S BOOTH 'TN ACTION" DURING THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN. Mrs. Potter who served as the Captain stands to the left signing up a bond sold to the gentleman to the right. Mrs. Minus Fletcher and Mrs. John Henry Smith, two of Mrs. Potter's Lieutenants are seated inside the booth. This booth was located at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Arcade. Mary Bright Thomas. Mrs. William C. Hoffman. Mrs. Louise Bransford Kirkman, Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, Mrs. Ernest Pillow. Mrs. Felix Schwab, Mrs. Richard Dake, Mrs. Charles Whitworth, Mrs. H. S. Whitworth. Mrs. Johnson Bransford, Mrs. IMargaret S. Williams, Mrs. Idabelle Wilson. Mrs. W. S. Bransford. Mrs. A. B. Benedict. Mrs. C. A. Marshall. Mrs. George Schwab, Mrs. J. 0. Hendley, Mrs. Foster Hume, and Mrs. West H. Morton. Zone 3, Te.\m 6 Mrs. L. B. Fite, Captain; Mrs. Owen Wilson, First Lieutenant; iMrs. Sinclair G. Niles, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. Walter Cain, Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Mrs. M. H. Dobson. Mrs. Felix Dodd, Mrs. James Ford, Mrs. Fielding Yost. Mrs. R. W. Grizzard, Mrs. Ross Huddleston, Mrs. William Hume. Mrs. John Kreig. Miss Agatha Brown. Mrs. Charles H. Litterer, Mrs. Dan ( 373 1 DAVIDSON COUNTY IV O M E N IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 McGiigin. Mrs. I). (;. Hart. Mrs. .1. L. McWhorter, .Mrs. Paul Uol)erts, .Mrs. Thomas Steele, Mrs. I. J. \aii Ness. -Mrs. C. B. Wallace. Mrs. .1. O. llcndley. .Mrs. .loseidi Gihson, Mrs. Thomas Malone. Mrs. .lesse II. Thomas. Mrs. Hamilton I.ove. and Mrs. Thomas Parkes. -Mrs. .losejih Warner's Zone led all olher.s in the nuinher of bonds sold. ZOiNE 4 iVlu.s. .I.\MES S. Fh.azer, Field Marshal. Zone 4, Team 1 Mrs. A. E. Potter. Gaptain; Miss Agnes Smith. First Lieutenant; Miss Betiie Hooper Turner, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants; Mrs. .M. E. Derryherry. Mrs. Minus .1. Fletcher, Mrs. John T. Lell- yett, Mrs. Whiteloord B. Cole, Mrs. Joseph Lindauer, Mrs. Walter O. Parmer. Mrs. J. M. Phillips. -Mrs. Edward letter, Jr.. Mrs. Bohert E. Jackson, Mrs. Frank .Montgomery See, Mrs. John E. Potter. Mrs. John Henry Smith. Mrs. Humphrey Timothy, Miss Louise G. Liiulsley. Miss Virginia Benton, Mrs. Travis Blair, Miss Julia Blair. .Mrs. Charles Dudley Jones. Mrs. John W. Chester. Mrs. Miles Williams. Mrs. J. S. Phillips, Mrs. P. D. Houston, Mrs W. 11. .Schuerman. .Mrs. Fount Williams, .Mrs. William A. Gujiton, M rs. Idahelle Wilson. Miss Mary Nelson. Miss Frances Pilcher, Miss Ehdse Timothy, and Miss Jeanette Sloan. .Mrs. Potter’s hoolh led the zone in sales made at the booth in one day, .f lO.S.OOO lieing the sale for the day. Miss Agnes Smith selling $87,000 in one day at this booth. Mrs. Minus Fletcher sold one $30,000 bond. Zone 4, Team 2 -Mrs. David Bosenfeld. Captain; Mrs. Henry Teitlehaum. First Lieutenant; -Mrs. .Solomon Lowenstein, .Second Lieutenant; Ser- geants: Mrs. B. D. Blum, -Mrs. L. Bogatzski, Mrs. Leo .Schwartz, Mrs. Joseph Abrams. Mrs. l.ee Lovenihal. and Mrs. Jose|di Morse. Zone 4, Team 3 -Mrs. Henry Teitlehaum. Captain. Mrs. Dorris Lovenihal. First Lieutenant; Mrs. Vernon .Sharp. Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. Milton Frank. Mrs. A. Grief, Mrs. Lou Lusky, Mrs. B. E. Porter. -Mrs. P. M. Tamhle. Mrs. John Barksdale. Mrs. Smith Tenison. Mrs. E. C. Wright. -Miss Nell Drifoos. Mrs. Alex liwing, Mrs. Alice Cloyd. Mrs. B. A. Griffin, .Miss Ethel Livingston, and Miss Amy Bich. Zone 1, Teaaf 4 Miss Mary Balterman. Caiitain; Mrs. Morton B. Howell, HI. First Lieutenant: Miss Frances Cornelius, Second Lieutenant; .Sergeants; Mrs. Dan Blakemore, Mrs. George Crawford, Mrs. Harry Bene Lee. IMrs. Wheeless (iamhill, Jr., Miss Vlary Harding Buckner. Mrs. W. E. Norvell, Jr.. Mrs. J. N. W. Lee. Mrs. Esmond Ewing, Miss Anne White Folk, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Helen Hutchinson, .Miss Barbara H. Kuhn, Miss Lillian Beyer. .Miss Marie Kuhn, Vliss Sadie Cauvin. .Miss Frances Hutchinson, and Miss Willie Bulh Davidson. Zone 4, Team 5 Mrs. T. Dwight Webb, Captain: Mrs. Horace G. Hill. First Lieutenant; Mrs. Henry Morgan, Second Lieutenant; .Sergeants: .Mrs. Vemer .Moore Lewis. .Mrs. Bichard Barr. .Mrs. Gales -\dams, Mrs. Bohert Brannan. Mrs. Felix Cheatham. Mrs. Ben Childers. .Mrs. E. B. Craig. .Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle, Mrs. W. H. Witt. Mrs. Frank Harris, Mrs. Jeff Pullen. Mrs. Ellis C. Huggins, Mrs. Edward Craig. Jr., Mrs. Joseph West, Mrs. WL D. Witherspoon, Mrs. Dempsey Weaver, Mrs. Claude W'aller. .Mrs. Carter Beeves. Miss Gladys Witherspoon, Vliss Elizabeth Hill. Miss Martha Killelirew. .Mrs. Joseph Howell. Jr., and Miss Elsa McGill. This w-as the banner team of the five Loans, selling more homls than for any previous Loan, and more, than was ever sold by any team thereafter. ( 374 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WA R. 1914-1910 GROUP OF NASHVILLE'S MOST PROMINENT MUSICIANS WHO, AS LIEUTENANTS AND SERGEANTS, SERVED UNDER MRS. LOUIS H. SPERRY, CAPTAIN IN ZONE TWO OF THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN Mrs. W. G. Ewing was Field Marshal of this zone. Vlrs. Sperry's booth was located in the -McKendree church yard, and was one of the most attractive of all booths. Those in the picture, first row, left to right are: Mrs. Thomas L. Herbert, Jr. (Julia Robard), Mrs. E. R. Schumacher (Gertrude Richards), Mrs. W. C. Dixon (Lelia Dortch), Mrs. Robert Caldwell (Ellen Rion), Mrs. William C. Hoffman (Daisy Lenehan), and Mrs. Kinnard T. McConnico (Nina Feiriss). Second row. Miss Catherine Le Sueur, Mrs. Thomas C. Keeling (Bessie Lee SperryO , Mrs. William Winter Lyon (Mabel Alcocke). Mrs. H. Louis Sperry (Amelia Sawrie), Captain of the Booth; Mrs. Adam G. Nichol (Bertha Cheek), and Mrs. Milton Cook (Beatrice Williams), and standing in the rear, Mrs. Thomas Malone, Jr. (Mary Cornelia Gibson). Mrs. A. B. Anderson I Lillian Gary), Mrs. Joseph Deeds (Frances Fergerson), and Mrs. O'Bryan Washington (Martha Scruggs), were also Lieutenants at this Booth during the Loan. Zone 4, Team 6 Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Captain; Mrs. Will Shelton, First Lieutenant; Mrs. W. L. Nichol, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Airs. A. B. Anderson. Mrs. W. S. Bransford, Mrs. John C. Brown, Mrs. Laurent Brown, Mrs. George W. Fall, Airs. Ross Handly. Airs. W. A. Buntin. Airs. Sam Campbell. Airs. Arthur Cooney. Airs. Guy Nevins. Airs. Frank AIcGavock. Airs. R. A. Griffin. Aliss Theresa AIc- Gavock. Airs. Thomas NewKill, Airs. L. A. AIcAIurray. Aliss Estlier Nichol, Aliss Louise Simpkins. Airs. Alex. Irving, and Airs. Charles Hurd. Zone 4, Teaivt 7 Airs. Eugene Crutcher. Captain; Airs. R. A. Griffin. First Lieutenant; Airs. J. C. Walker. Second Lieutenant; Ser- geants: Airs. T. H. Burleson, Airs. R. L. Camp. Airs. Lou Lusky. Airs. T. J. Christman. Airs. Ira B. Clark. Airs. Alice Cloyd, Mrs. L. A. Enoch. Airs. William A. Gupton, Airs. E. C. Cox. Airs. W. A. Goodrich. Airs. Forrest Graham. Airs. J. Harold Green, Aliss Annie Hall. Aliss Alary L. Harris, Airs. John Barksdale, Airs. Alex. Irving. Airs. E. C. AIcDaniel. Mrs. L. A. Aliller. Airs. T. B. Rawles. Airs. H. H. Stretch, Airs. George Tenison. Airs. J. B. Totten. Airs. G. AI. Whittemore, Aliss Annie Gary Gosnell. Aliss Nina Gage, and Aliss Nell Joy. ( 37.5 ) Mrs. W. ,T. Spire (Pauline X^'oolard) I) tv II) SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 GROLiP OF FOliRTH URERTY LOAN WORKERS AT OLD HICKORY, POWDER PLANT. Among them are Mrs. R. Cletis Mloore (Angie Long), Miss Martha Davis Russell, Mrs. Wilbur Haley (Dorothy Clark), Miss Annie Mai Kennedy, Miss Bertha Kinsey, and Miss Maude Ballard. Zone 4, Team 8 Mrs. W. A. Oughterson, Captain; Mrs. Kenneth Cayce, First Lieutenant; Mrs. Charles H. Stetson, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants: Mrs. diaries Bowman, Mrs. LYal Wood, Mrs. Richard Gentry, Mrs. E. C. Wriglit, Mrs. Walter McAlister, Mrs. Hallum Goodloe, Mrs. Robert Jay, Mrs. Norman Kirknian, Miss Ruth Cullom. Miss Lena Bradley, Miss Eugenia Fields, and Miss Alice Cullom. DISTRICTS Sixth District Mrs. West H. .Morton. Captain; Sergeants: Mrs. James K. Rains, Mrs. Granville P. Rose, Mrs. D. C. Buell, Mrs. Robert Caldwell, Mrs. Holland Tigert, Mrs. W. B. Cook, Mrs. Marshall I’olk, Airs. Kendrick Hardcastle, Mrs. J. H. Bayer, Mrs. Jack Anderson, Mrs. Frank Searcy Green, Mrs. Rogers Caldwell, Mrs. Louise Bransford Kirkman, Mrs. John Allison, Mrs. Wiley ■Sims. Mrs. Berry Milliron. Mrs. Craig McFarland, Mrs. Van Milliron, Miss Melinda Timmons, Miss Maggie .Shute, Miss Mary Frances Morton, Miss Ann Humphreys Morton, Mrs. Fount Wil- liams. and Mrs. Jidin T. Henderson. Seventh District Mrs. E. K. Hardison. Captain; Sergeants: Mrs. John Burroughs, Mrs. Dudley Gale. Mrs. Prank W. Ring, .Mrs. Percy Sharpe, Mrs. .lack Burroughs, Mrs. Howard Frost, Mrs. John Kane, Mrs. Walter .'stokes, Jr., Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. Fount Williams, and Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. Eighth District Miss Cornelia Barksilale, Captain; Sergeants: Mrs. Warren B. Sloan, Mrs. Joe PL Lackey, Chairman of .Sylvan I’ark District; Sergeants: Mrs. George A. Cook. Mrs. W. H. Hatton, Mrs. George Riddle, Mrs. PL E. .Smith, and Mrs. J. PL Sykes. CocKRiLi. Addition ]\Iiss Lora Cullom. Chairman; .Sergeants: Mrs. James Cox. IVPrs. Goodloe Cockrill, Mrs. C. B. Hunt, and Mrs. W. B. Matthews. ( 376 ) DAVIDSON C OU NT Y JT 0 M E N I N T H E V 0 RED VAR. 1914-1919 Charlotte and Bellemew Roads Miss Mary Russell, Chairman; Sergeants: Mrs. Joe Adkinson. Mrs. 0. D. Elkins. Mrs. Virgil Hardison, Airs. Dora Jordan, Mrs. Maud McAlister. Mrs. Hunter Plunilee. and Airs. E. A. Savage. Ninth District Aliss Alargaret Thompson. Captain; Sergeants: Airs. Janies B. Ezzell, Airs. John T. Landis. Mrs. G. A. Puryear, Mrs. Percy Sharpe, and Aliss Sadie Herrin. Miss Thompson’s work was highly commended by officials of both the men’s and women’s committees. Goodlettsville had Mrs. W. B. Myers as Chairman. Mrs. Myers led this little town in each of the five Liberty Loan drives and in the W. S. S. work. The total sum raised by the women in the Fourth Liberty Loan was $9.5.5.5,000. Amounts sold by the field marshals and their officers, both “commissioned and non-coms.,” for the zones were: Zone 1, Mrs. Walter L. Jones, Field Marshal. $1,- 395,500; Zone 2, Mrs. W. G. Ewing, Field Marshal, $1,808,500; Zone 3, Mrs. Joseph Warner, Field Marshal, $1,995,000 ( which was the largest amount collected hv the zones); and Zone 4, Mrs. James S. Frazer, Field Marshal, $1,500,300. Mrs. T. Dwight Webb, who served as a Captain in Zone 4, led all other captains of the Davidson County zones in individual sales. She and her team raised $432,750, which exceeded the amounts collected bv all other teams during the war period in bond sales. Other captains who led their zones were; Mrs. Sam Kessler, Zone 1. Her sales amounted to $197,850; Mrs. Granbery Jackson, Zone 2. $389,350. She also came second of all captains in the amount raised; and Mrs. Joseph A. Gray. Zone 3, whose sales were .$395,500. Miss Corinne Craig, Captain of Zone 2, had the larg- est number of purchasers, and in Zone 4 the colored women raised $26,050. Mrs. James Frazer was Chair- man of the colored women’s organization work. Mrs. W. G. Ewing, Field Marshal for Zone 2, sold to the largest number of purchasers, which were 3,014 people. The total number of purchasers through all the women’s booths in the Fourth Loan was 8.647 individuals. The captains ranking according to the number of their subscribers in the Fourth Liberty Loan were: Miss Corinne Craig, who sold to 975 purchasers of bonds: Miss Kathleen Garrett, to 398; Miss Mary Ratterman. to 208; Mrs. T. Dwight Webb, to 606; Mrs. Louis H. Sperry, to 485; Airs. Granbery Jackson, to 479 (Airs. Jackson also sold one bond at .$50,000 to an out-of-town purchaser); Airs. Reuben Alills, to 382; Airs. Percv Williams, to 376; Airs. Sam Kessler, to 363; Airs. Wilbur Florsbeim. to 332; Airs. Thomas J. Tyne, to 325; Airs. W. H. Schuerman, to 325; Airs. Robert L. Sawyer, to 324; Airs. Joe Weinstein, to 287; Airs. C. D. Cainpliell. to 263; Airs. Henr\ ( 2,17 ) DAVIDSON COVNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Teitlphaiun. to 261; Mrs. Joseph Palmer, to 260 (Mrs. I’almer also sold several large hoods io Zone 3 I ; Mrs. L. B. I’hle, to 252; Mrs. Joseph A. Gray, to 235 (Mrs. Gray led her zone and sold two .^SO.OOO hoods) ; Mrs. W. A. Oiighterson sold to 229; Mrs. 11. O. Blaekwood, to 226; Mrs. Dave Rosenfeld, to 218; Mrs. Jdorace Smith, to 296; Mrs. E. A. Potter, to 290 (Mrs. Potter sold one $85,000 bond in one day) ; Mrs. Frank Wheeler, sold to 173; Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, to 151; Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman. to 165; and Mrs. Douglas Baxter, to 102. FIFTH LIBEBTY LOAN, OR “VICTORY LOAN’’ Mrs. John R. Aust, State Chairman Mrs. J.4MES S. FitAZEtt, Davidson County Chairman J he Fifth Liberty Loan, or “Victory Loan,” drive began its {)reliniinary work on Aj)iil 5, 1919, hilt active work of soliciting subscriptions did not begin until May 1, 1919. In the four previous Jdberty Loan drives Tennessee was entirely in the Sixth Fed- eral Reserve District, with headquarters at At- lanta, but in tbe Fifth Campaign the state was divided. The Memjihis Zone was added to the Eighth Federal District, with St. Louis as head- quarters. Mrs. Sam Phillips served as State Chairman of the Eighth Federal District. Mrs. John R. Aust ivas chosen as State Chairman of the Sixth Federal District, having under her jurisdiction the Nashville, Knoxville and Chat- tanooga Zones, comjnising seventy-two counties. Mrs. Aust opened Tennessee Headquarters in the Independent Life building, at Nashville, from which oflice she conducted the campaign, and she appointed as assistants in the state work the following executive force; Mrs. Gibson Patterson, State Vice-Chairman (who also served as Chairman of Bulletins for the Men’s Committee); Miss Dorothy Clark, General Secretary; Mrs. Leonard Gilbert, Ex- ecutive Secretary; Mrs. Jobn G. Gilmore, Press Chairman; Mrs. Furman Hooper, Distribution mk-. (iiBsoN I'ATTERsiiN ()f Literatuie; and Mrs. James S. Frazer. David- (Klsio Hrockman) O j /“’I son Lountv Lhainnan. A conference of the counties in the Nashville Zone was called by Mrs. Aust, iii con- nection with the Men’s Committee, on April 10, at the Tulane Hotel, in Nashville, on iihich occasion representatives from the Nashville Headquarters and all women’s organizations of Davidson Countv were |)resent. A luncheon was served to the visit- ing delegates by tbe Davidson Countv Loan organization at tbe Tulane Hotel. Mrs. Gibson Patterson was Chairman of the women's part in the conference and at the luiK heon. Mrs. Samuel Eunqikin, National olBcer and Chairman of Woman’s Com- mittee of the Sixth Federal Reseiwe District, made the principal address at the luncheon for the Woman’s Committee, and Governor A. H. Roberts for the men. Mrs. Guilford Dudley, a member of the National Board and National Publicity Chairman, outlined the methods of advertising the Loan. Mrs. John R. Anst told ( 378 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 of her plan of organizing the counties for the women and announced the appoint- ment of the Davidson County organization for the R oman’s \ ictorv Loan Commit- tee, with Mrs. James S. Frazer as Chairman and Mrs. A. H. Roberts, wife of Ten- nessee’s Governor at that time, as Honorary Chairman. DAVIDSON COUNTY ORGANIZATION Mrs. a. H. Roberts (Xorah Drane Bowden) Mrs. James S. Frazer appointed an Executive Board for the county campaign, consisting of the following members: Miss Elizabeth Eve, Chairman of Headquar- ters; Mrs. W. W. Geraldton, Executive Secretary and General Assistant; Mrs. John G. Gilmore, Press Chairman; Airs. Eouis H. Sperry, Entertainment and Mass Aleetings; Airs. Charles E. Anderson, Booths; Airs. Edward W. Eoster, Industrial Committee; Airs. P. A. Alurray and Airs. Humphrey Timothy, Council of Catholic Women; Airs. Horace Smith. Powder Plant; Airs. Frank Searcy Green, Registration of Workers; Airs. Granbery Jackson, Banquets; Airs. Thomas J. Tyne, Decorations: Airs. Robert Cheek, Automobiles ( serving with her were the members of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross Motor Corps); Airs. R. AI. Alills, Chairman of Feature Advertising; and Airs. George William Fall, Hospitality. Those composing the district organization chair- men were: Airs. Gibson Patterson, Airs. West Humphreys Morton. Airs. Craig AIcFarland, Airs. Katheryn P. Alright, and Airs. Granville P. Rose. The N., C. & St. E. Railroad Shops were in charge of Airs. Harrv A^ . Evans and Peed Cross Canteen workers. Airs. Frazer appointed the following on her Advisory Committee: Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Chairman; Mrs. Guilford Dudley. Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Mrs. tJiarles Anderson. Mrs. Idabelle Wilson. Mrs. Leslie Vi arner, Mrs. R. M. Mills. INIrs. John G. Gilmore, Mrs. P. A. Murray. Mrs. E. W. Foster. Mrs. Wh . Crandall, Mrs. Granhery Jackson. Mrs. A'erner Moore Lewis, Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman. Mrs. W. B. Shelton. Mrs. A. E. Potter. Miss Louise Lindsley, and Mrs. West H. Morton. Airs. Charles Anderson was Chairman of the Booth Committee. Those composing her committee were: Tulane Hotel. Aliss Ellen Stokes, Chairman; Alaxwell House. Airs. Robert Cheek. Chairman, assisted by the Alotor Corps Girls of the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross; Capitol Boulevard, Aliss Frances Bennie. Chairman: Sixth and Church Street. Aliss Evelyn Douglas. Chair- man: Eifth Avenue and Arcade. Aliss Ruth A ance. Chair- man: Hermitage Hotel and Public Square. Airs. P. A. Alurray. Chairman: Entrance Joe Alorse &; Company’s Store. Airs. Eou Lusky. Jr.. Chairman: Arcade and Fourth Avenue, Aliss Alice Hall Eindsey. Chairman: Eourth and Eirst National Bank. Airs. Herman Lusky. Chairman; and Eifth Avenue and Church Street. Aliss Elsie Alai Bradlev and Aliss Amelia Johns, Chairmen. ^tRS. Florence Wilkes Hooper ( 379 ) n.lllDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Pulling ])laces for registralion for ])onds were opened in every ward of tlie citv and every dislric l of tlie conntv on registration dav for the Fifth Loan. The follo'w- ing women serred volunlarilv at the polls, registering tlie ^ale of lionds, and they also made house-todiouse canvasses of their resjiec- tive wards and districts: Fikst Waki) .Mrs. Henry Neulioff, Cliairnian; Mrs. William .\Tarsh ami .Airs. .1. I). Lawrence, Assistants. Second Ward Mrs. .M. M. llarvill. Chairman; .Airs. John Stumh. Airs. Douglas Worsham, Airs. Harry Bruce, and Aliss Katherine Banks, Assistants. Third Ward Aliss Alozelle Cisco, Chairman; Mrs. J. R. Bass, Mrs. C. K. Whitaker, anil Aliss Bertie Cisco. Assistants. Fourth Ward Mrs. .Sain Kessler, Chairman; Airs. Sidney Wassennan, Airs. Harry Weintruh, Airs. E. Feldman. Mrs. Giis Kornman, ,ir.. Airs. Harry Alarkle, A1 i.ss Beatrice Kessler, Aliss Natelle Albert, Miss Irene Goldner, and Aliss Rose Starr, Assistants. Airs. Kessler's ward raised one of the larliD'r of Lt. Fount Wade and Lucili- M.iney Williams. 1'homas William Tisdale Son of Ia. K. M. and Cherry Orchard Tisdale. John Wesley Gaines, III Son of Lt. Jolm Wesley and Eula (Jolden Gaines. Shirley Draper Hohannan Son of Shirley Draper and Annie Neil Boliannan. Lt. Bohannan is one of David- son County's Gold Star Heroes. Jane Horton Hyde Daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Walter Hor- l(»n Hy«Ie. Jane was born on the date of her father’s embarkation overseas. ( 388 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Bettie Ransom Rye Daughter of Lt. Paul and Margaret Ransom Rye. Jane Sevier Vance Daughter of Capt. Currell and Nella Patterson Vance. Marie Louise Tyler Daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Ben H. Tyler. Charles Nelson. Jr. Son of Lt. Charles and Polly Prentiss Nelson. ( 389 ) Philip Cole, Jr. Son of Capt. Philip and Frances Taylor Cole. D'HinSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Tennessee and Davidson County Organization Le Bien-Etre du Blesse Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Chnirman .Mhs. Richakd T. Wilson (Kate Ransom) -Memljer of Advisory Council of this History. Le Bien-Eire du Blesse was a French organization created to establish diet kitchens throughout the war zones of France and Belgium. These kitchens fur- nished the convalescent soldiers, lioth American and French, with delicate and ! nourishing foods which the army could not afford. Scienlihcally trained dieticians were in charge of the kitchens and distributed delicacies to more than nine hundred and fifty hospitals overseas. The necessity for nutritious foods for sick soldiers was found imperative at the beginning of the World War, especially for those suffering from throat ami stomach troubles. So closely were the American and French women hound together by common interest and sympathy in this world conflict it was only natural that French ( 390 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1 9 1 4A 9 1 9 wojnen should ask the co-operation of their American sisters in caring for their wounded. Mrs. Richard T. Wilson was appointed by Mrs. George Maxwell, Na- tional Field Director for both France and America, as State Chairman for Tennes- see, in January, 1918. Airs. W'ilson also served as Chairman for the Davidson County organization, and appointed the following officers on her Executive Board: Airs. George A. Washington, Vice-Chairman; Airs. George Weeks Hale, Secre- tary, Airs. William D. Haggard, Entertainment; and Airs. Robert Wharton Nichol and Miss Aladge Hall, Press and Publicity. In addition to the ofiicers, a General Committee was ap- pointed, upon which Airs. Wilson called in emer- gency, and which always responded freely. They were: i\Irs. Joseph Warner, Mrs. Edwin Warner, Mrs. Orrin T. Higgins, Mrs. George S. Parkes, Mrs. Joseph A. Gray, Mrs. Rollin Grant. Mrs. .Sam Pritcliett. Mrs. I’hil Hoyte, Mrs. Percy Warner. Mrs. tlarry A. Batclielor, i\Irs. Duncan Kenner, Mrs. Walker Edwards, -Mrs. John C. Brown, Mrs. John W. Thomas, Mrs. Harry Evans, Mrs. John B. Ransom, Jr., Mrs. Henry Frazer, Mrs. Joseph Palmer, Mrs. John M. Gray. Mrs. A. B. Ransom. Mrs. IMcEwen Ransom, Mrs. Charles Morrow, Mrs. Andrew Zeitler, Mrs. James C. Bradford. Mrs. Bruce Douglas. Mrs. John B. Ransom. Mrs. Ernest Pillow, Mrs. George William Fall, Mrs. Avery Handly. Mrs. Frank Berry. Mrs. Daniel C. Buntin. Mrs. Johnson Bransford, Mrs. John A. Bell. IMrs. Edward A. Lindsey. .Mrs. M. C. McGannon. IMrs. Van Leer Kirkman. Mrs. Granhery Jackson. Mrs. Leslie Warner, Mrs. Gideon Wade, Mrs. Guilford Dudley. Mrs. Jda- helle Wilson, lUrs. John A. Hawkinson, Mrs. E. S. Gardner. Mrs. Rohert Lusk, Mrs. Arthur Evans. Mrs. W. G. .Simmons. Miss ^lildred Gray, Miss Lillian W''arner, Miss Sarah Shannon. Miss Evelyn Douglas, Mrs. George W .isHiNGiox Miss Louise Pritchett. Miss Malinda Hampton. Miss (Queenie Woods) Nella Patterson. Miss Susan Baxter. Miss Esther Nichol, Miss Annie Laurie Campbell, Mrs. B. F. Wilson. Mrs. Duncan Kenner, Mrs. Weaker Keith, Mrs. Dandridge Caldwell, and Mrs. John Arnold Bell. The first eutertaiumeut given for the heiiefit of Le Bien-Etre du Blesse organi- zation in Nashville was a womanless wedding in Alarch, 1918. iMrs. Andrew Zeitler and Airs. Henry Frazer were joint chairmen of arrangements for this event, which was given at the Hermitage Club, and was cleverly and artistically planned. A supper was served on the roof of the chib house and several gifts were sent the bridal couple, which were auctioned and added to the funds of the organization. Booths of candy, flowers and smokes were arranged for sale, also. Airs. Richard T. Wilson serving as an ex-oflicio member of all commiltees for the wedding. Airs. W. I). Hag- gard had charge of the musical program, on which some of Nashville’s best musicians appeared. Airs. Haggard served as Chairman of Music of this organization at all functions, and the service rendered by her was of inestimable value. On April 3, 1918, the Le Bien-Etre du Blesse organization united with nine others in giving a patriotic ball at the Belle Aleade Club. Airs, Richard T. Wilson, Airs. Robert Lusk and Airs. Joseph W'arner were joint chairmen of the entire affair, and Airs. Frank A. Berry served as chairman of tickets. Wbrr organizations secured space from the General Committee booths, each booth selling various articles which ( 391 ) DAVIDSON COl NT Y IV O M E N IN THE IV O 11 L D WAR. 1914-1919 \vei(“ solirited ])y comniiltees of women from each organization which received the hfmefil from tin' sah's ol their r('si)ective liooths. They were: Le l)ien-Klre dn lilesse. with Mrs. Richard T. Wilson as Chairman. iMrs. Wilson and committee collected the largest amonnt of funds received at the l)all. Other organizations re]m“sented wenw Rohmtson Comity Woman’s Committee, Council of Defense, Mrs. George A. Washington. Chairman: Armv Comfort League, Ice Cream Parlor, Mrs. I’ercy War- ner; Candy and Cake Booths. Airs. John G. Gilmore and Airs. Thomas J. Tyne; Red Cross, Mrs. Verner Aloore Lewis; ^National League for Woman’s Service, Airs. Charles S. Brown. Airs. II. B. Schermerhorn and Airs. Granhery Jack- son; Fatherless Children of France, Airs. Dempsey W^caver and Aliss Frances Pilcher; War Savings and Thrift Stamps, Airs. James H. Kirkland and Airs. Claude Waller; Third Lih- erty Loan, Airs. Adair Lyon Childress, Chair- man for Nashville of the Loan; Airs. Vance Alexander and Airs. J'. Dwight WT'hh. Chair- man of the booth ; Nashville Wh>man’s Com- mittee, Council of Defense. Airs. James S. Frazer; and Davidson Countv WMman’s Com- mittee was led liy AJrs. Rohert W. Nichol, Airs. West IL A'lorton and Airs. Craig AIcFarland. So elaliorate! and extraordinary were the arrangements of this hall that it was attended hv several hundred people. Each organization netted a s|)lendid sum from the jiroceeds re- ceived. The Le Bien-Etre du Blesse organization jdanned a jiicnic siipjier on Julv 4. 191 R, for which everything was donated, and which was given as “Teimessi'p’s Patriotic Fourth Benefit” for the soldiers. Airs. Richard Wilson apjiointcd as chairmen: .Mrs. WalkiT Edwards, iiicnu; Mrs. Joseph Palmer, [lies; .Mrs. Cliarles Morrow, saiidwiclies; Mrs. George .A. Washington, ham and chickens; Mrs. Henry Frazer, soft drinks; .Mrs, Anna ( ionger. coffee; Mrs. Joseiili tiray. salails; Mrs. Artluir Evans, tickets; Mrs. John M. Gray, movies; Mrs. Jo„e|ih Warner, harn dance; Mrs. W. D. Haggard, music; and Mrs. A. B. ttansom. arrangements. Airs. Whilker Edwards' Getimal Committee was composed of; Mrs. Arthur Dyer. Mrs. .hdm Brown. Mrs. E. ,'s. Gardner. Mrs. Edward A. Lindsey. Mrs. Henry Frazer, Mrs. (ieorge William Fall. Mrs. M. G. .McGannon.. Mrs. Gideon P. Wade. IMrs. .lohn Arnold Bell, and Mrs. f'rank A. Jferry. Airs. Joseph Palmer’s committee included: Mrs. George S. Parkes. Mrs. Meredith Galdwell. .Mrs. Rogers Caldwell. Mrs. Harry Batchelor. Mrs. .Andrew Zeitler. .Mrs. John J. Vertrees, Jr.. Mrs. Henry Frazer. Mrs. Dandridge Caldwell. \trs. Duncan Kenner, Airs. Walter .Stokes. Jr., and Mrs. Idahelle Wilson. Airs. Charles Alorrovy’s Committee comprised: Mrs. (). ']’. Higgins, Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, Mrs. A. B. Ransom. Mrs. Rohert Lusk. Mrs. Harry W'. Evans. Mrs. John B. Ransom. Mrs. Johnson Bransford. Mrs. Edwin Warner, Mrs. McEwen Ransom, and Mrs. Horace G. Hill. Mils. \\ I). H.m. (.Alin ( \ nnie Laurie ( Jiamp ) ( r,92 } DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 jA'Irs. George A. Washington appointed as her assistants: Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman. Mrs. Robert W. Nichol, Mrs. Margaret L. Hicks. Mrs. Bruce Doug- las, Mrs. Philip Hoyte, Mrs. Alex. Hunter. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyue. Mrs. Sam Pritchett. Mrs. W. G. Simmons, Mrs. Avery Handly. Mrs. Edward Liiulsey. Mrs. John W. Thomas, Mrs. James Trimble, Mrs. John Arnold Bell. Mrs. Leslie Warner. Mrs. J. A. Hawkinson. and Mrs. W. 0. Parmer. Airs. Henrv Frazer selected on her committee: Miss Evelyn Douglas. Miss Cathleen Garrett. Miss Mary Nelson, Miss Sarah Shannon, Miss Ester Nichol. Mrs. Frank A, Berry. Miss Mildred Gray. .Miss Cornelia Keeble, Miss Emmie Keith, Miss Kathryn Craig. Miss Eleanor Tyne, and Miss Jeannette Sloan. The duties of each of these women were to solicit donations in their line and to assist in serving the hundreds of people who attended the picnic. Several hundred dollars was the proceeds received for the soldiers from the “Patriotic Fourth” of 1918. From time to time musicals were given at the Belle Aleade Cliih hv Airs. Richard T. Wilson’s Alusical Committee of Le Bien-Etre du Blesse, of which Mrs. W. 1). Haggard was Chairman, the proceeds being sent direct to the diet kitchens ol France. Airs. Flaggard always included in her numbers such patriotic songs as “Keeji the Home Fires Burning.” “Over There.” “The Long, I.ong Trail, ’ and a nuniher of other songs that became so dear to the home people, and her musicals were looked forward to as one of the “bright spots” for the people at home who had loved ones in service. They were largely attended and very profitable financially. In September, 1918, Airs. George T. Alaxwell, national leader, came from Paris in the interest of this organization, and was entertained during her stay in Nashville at the home of Airs. Richard T. Wilson, State President. Mrs. A'laxwell spoke to a large mass meeting of women of the various patriotic organizations and clubs of Davidson County at the Centennial Club, and also at a large tea given by Airs. Wilson at the Belle Aleade Club, which was presided over by Airs. John W. Thomas. A letter from French authorities was received in Nashville by Alavor William Gupton in Sep- tember, 1918, and translated hv Mrs. George E. Blake, in which they expressed the wish to confer an honor upon Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, State President, in recog- nition of the valualile service she had rendered the French Government. tag day was held on September 29, which swelled the treasury of this organi- zation. Mrs. Richard Wilson seiwed as General Chairman, Airs. Walker Edwards as A ice-Chairman, and a larger amount of funds was collected on this day than on any other of the numerous tag days that were held during the World AA ar. Mrs. Edgar M. Foster collected the largest amount at her corner of any chairman of corners during the entire war period. Over S3, 000 was the amount collected on this day, surpassing many of the previous campaigns of several weeks’ duration, and a significant fact about this amount was that no large contributions were received. Airs. Richard T. W ilson received the handsome silver medal and diploma from the French Government, for which she had been recommended, in recognition of the RErUBUlOUE FKANCAISE NAEDAI LLE Dt lA R E C O N N A 1 S S A N C F. r K .A N C M s F. /-■/Vv.„/v./ -/a/. Rrp,dJu,u.- par fk’rri c>., ■/'< f Q /f" A.,. f, » !a Medatdr.. ‘Nri-jk d- in iraz/fy/tor REPRODUCTTOX OF MED.AL RECEIVED BY MRS. RICH.\RD T. WILSON from the Frencli Government in recognition of her service rendered the disabled Frenclt Veterans throuah the Le Bien-Etre du Bless«=“ organization, of M’hich Mrs. Wilson was State Chv?irnian. ( 393 ^ U i V I DSO N C 0 U N T i’ If O M E!\ IN THE If 0 R L I) If A K, 1914-1919 splendid service slie rendered doth tlie French and American soldiers in February, ]d20. The diploma, which is shown in the illustration, l)ears the signature of A. Mil leratid, the French jMinister of Affairs, and accompanying tlie medal was a letter hearing the signature of the Consul-General of France and other French officials. It is translated as follows: “Madame, I have the honor to announce to you that on the proposal of the Min- ister of Foreign Affairs, the President of the Republic confers upon you the silver medal of the Reconnaissance Francaisc. I am happy to transmit to you the diploma of this decoration, which you have so ably merited by your charitable and gen- erous activities. Please accejit, Madame, the homage of my respect. ( Signed I Le Consul General of France.” The last of the nmnerous lienefit entertainments given by this organization was a George Washington Fete at the Relle Meade Cliih, and the proceeds added a large amount to the funds already in the treasury. Mrs. Richard T. Wilson and her Executive Board had charge of the arrange- ments. Other committees included: Tickets, Mrs. J. A. Hawkinson, Mrs. Frank A. Berry and Airs. Bruce Douglas, Joint Chairmen. They were assisted by the Girls’ Patriotic League, with AJrs. Rogers Caldwell, Airs. John G. Gilmore and Miss Lil- •ian Warner as Joint Chairmen, and by the Cotillion Club, with Miss Esther Nichols, President. This committee sold tickets to over six hundred people at a dollar each. Card tables were arranged in every available jilace hv Airs. Joseph A. Gray, Chair- man of this feature, and jirizes were in charge of AJrs. Orrin T. Higgins and AJrs. A. B. Ransom. Colfee and sandwiches w'ere secured liy Mrs. Josejih Palmer and Airs. Henry Frazer, who served as Joint Chairmen, and Mrs. McEwen Ransom served as Chairman to secure candy and smokes. Assisting in serving the several humired guests were: Mrs. Walker Edwards. Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, Mrs. Ed. A. Lindsey, Mrs. IMeredith Caldwell, Mrs. Clint Atkins, Mrs. Paul l!ye, Mrs. Brure Douglas, Miss Elizabeth Hail, Mrs. Lyon Childress, Airs. B. W'ilson, Airs. Howard Frost. Mrs. Hill AIcAlister, Mrs. J. A. Hawkinson, Mrs. W. T. Hale, Jr., Airs. Frank Searcy Green. Airs. Idabelle W'il.son. Airs. Granbery Jackson, Airs. George W. Hale, Airs. Fielding Yost, Airs. Thomas I. AVebl). Airs. John B. Ransom, Jr., Aliss Mildred Gray, Aliss Sadie Cauvin, Aliss Annie Laurie Campbell, Aliss Alary Nelson, Aliss .Sarah Shannon, Miss Frances Dudley, Aliss Elizabeth Sherley. Miss Lunda Fite, Aliss Lillian Warner. Aliss Ester Nichol. Aliss Alary Harding Buckner, Aliss Phances Gray. Miss Lucia Higgins. Aliss Anne Brans- lord. Aliss Emma Schwab, Aliss Corinne Craig. Aliss P'rances Plarris, Aliss Harriet Woolwine, .Miss Ellen Stokes, Aliss Virginia Woolwine, Miss Margaret Simmons. Miss Alice Hall Lindsey, Aliss Plvelina Kenner. Aliss I’ercie AVarner, Aliss Adrienne .Stokes, Aliss Lena Cummins, Aliss Evelyn Douglas, Aliss Alary Lee Crockett, Aliss Kathleen Garrett, Aliss Elizabeth Hill, Aliss Jeannette Sloan. Mrs. Byron Alartin. Airs. George A. Washington. Airs. A. B. Benedict, Airs. Harry Batchelor. Airs. Alex Hunter. Airs. Edward Lindsey. Aliss Alartha Lindsey. Aliss Aladge Hall. Aliss Kathryn Craig, Aliss Eleanor Tyne, Aliss Ellen Cockrill Foster, Airs. Idabelle' Wilson, Airs. Dan AIcGugin. Airs. Harry Sudekum. Airs. Fount Williams. Aliss Madalyn Simmons, Aliss Alargaret Early. Aliss Lucy Ann AIcGugin. Airs. AV. O. Tirrill. Airs. Whiteloord R. Cole, Mrs. Dempsey Weaver. Airs. Eugene Shannon. Mrs. Eugene Harris. Airs. Frank A. Berry, Airs. Allen Berry. Airs. Henry E. Colton. Airs. Lucius Ridrinson. Airs. Rollin P. Grant. Airs. George W. Fall. Airs. Alargaret Henderson Hutchinson. Airs. Jack Witherspoon. Airs. WMlter Jones. Airs. Jesse M. Overtmi. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Airs. Richard C. Hake. Aliss Phank Hollowell. and Mrs. E. AV. F oster. The Le Bieii-Etre (lit Blesse organization raised in Nashville over S7,000 m six months’ time, this entire amount Iteing collected by dollar lienefit entertainments. The. contributions of this organization w-ere so generotts and were sent so regularly to the convalescent soldiers that in appreciation of this work a kitchen, known as the “Nashville Kitchen,” was established in Straussliurg, and continued for several ( 394 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD W A R. 1914-1919 months after the Armistice was signed. As far as is known, Nashville was the only citv in America which was paid so high a compliment, which speaks creditably for Mrs. Rich ard T. Wilson and her committee, whose slogan was, “Faith without works is dead.” Credit for this report is due almost entirely to Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Chair- man, whose splendid executive ahility. coupled with her artistic arrangement of these many benefit entertainments — all of which were personally supervised by her to the remotest detail — brought forth these happv results. Her committee responded to her call whole-heartedly, and the organization was carried on in a competent and businesslike manner, with an auditor to check up all amounts before being forwarded to France. This was the last patriotic body of women to form during the World War. It has the distinction of raising more money than any other in the countv, although it was in existence less than half as long as some others, a report of which everv woman recorded in this volume feels a ]iride. War Work Council, Southern Presbyterian Church Miss Margaret Vance. Executive Secretary The War Work Council of the Presbyterian Church in the Fhiited States (South- ern) was appointed in August, 1917, by the Moderator of the General Assembly, Rev. John M. Wells, organized formallv in October, 1917, wdth Rev. James I. Vance, D.D.. as Chairman, with heailquarters in Nashville, and Rev. C. G. Gunn as Execu- tive Secretarv. F^non the resignation of the Executive Secretary, Miss Margaret Vance was chosen Office Secretary, and also served as Treasurer the last year. The work of the War Work Council was the appointment and placing of fifteen camp pastors in the various camps and cantonments in this country, to assist the churches in the community in rendering service to the soldiers, to do personal work in the camps, and to minister to the sick, all with the sanction of the regular army chaplains, in raising funds in the Southern Presbyterian Church for the support of these men, to furnish them with cars, and for all branches of war work undertaken by the church. Thev also organized local councils in communities contiguous to cantonments for the purpose of mobilizing welfare forces in these communities to labor in connection with the Camp Pastor in their efforts to serve the soldiers. This work provided each regidar armv chaplain from the denomination with a contingent fund of $200, a Corona ty})ewriter, and field and hospital communion sets, and to gather, by means of questionnaires sent to pastors and churches, the war statistics of the church, which have been hound in six volumes and presented to Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va. Since the end of the World W'ar the name of the committee has been changed to the Committee on French and Belgian Relief, an interesting feature of its work lieing the raising of a fund to rebuild the Protestant church at Compeigne. France, as a memorial to Southern Presbyterian soldiers who lost their lives m the war. In addition to the above, the committee assisted in the support of four ministers who were working among the ex-service men, and made a grant of .$300 to each of ti e Southern Presbyterian Chaplains in active military service, this sum wa- used in work for the e.x-service men. ( 395 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 0)11-1919 Davidson County and Nashville Divisions of War Savings Stamp and Thrift Stamp Work Mrs. John 11. Aust, Counly Chainnan Mrs. Jamks II. ImiuvRAM). Nashville Chairman W ar Saving.s ,Stani|) and Plirift Stanip work li(‘gan actively in Davidson County in I'clnuaty. ld]s were sold. I he hrst concerted action for the sale ol Thrift Stamps in large amounts oc- curred in March. I did. \vhen a two weeks’ campaign was carried on from liooths erected on the down town streets of Nashville. Mrs. .lames fl. Kirkland appointed Alls. Ijcnmel B. Kite (ihairman of down-town hooths for the drive. Mrs. f ite sefected her workers each day Irom the various women's or- ganizations of Nashville. The first rveek SfiOO.OO in stamps was sold, and Airs. Eugene Shannon disposed of the largest ainomit of aiiv chairman in a single day, selling more than ill small stamps on one day. Mrs. W. O. Farmer, Mrs. (Y IM. Neely. Mrs. William S. Bransford, Mrs. Frank Carl Stahiman. Mrs. Niles Dismukes, Airs. .lesse H. d'homas. Airs. A. If. I’otter, Mrs. Foster Flume and Mrs. W. B. .Shelton, who served as chairmen for one day each week during the drive, made creditalilc records. The Colonial Dames, of which Mrs. L. B. Fite was Chairman, held first honors of the organizations in this drive, and Mrs. Foster flume, who was Chairman foi the D. A. R.’s, has the distinction of selling the first thousand- dollar W. S. S. Stamp sold in Davidson County. Aliss Theresa McGavock. through the Army Comfort Feague War Savings Society, was the hrst woman in the county who jnirchased a thousand-dol lar stamp. ATrs. Foster Huiiie was added to the honor ndl of jiatriotic workers at headquartms for services rendered in the first drive. .Stamps were sohl hy the Girls’ Patriotic Feague and the Cotillion Cliih from decorated auloniolnles on the Nashville streets. Airs. James H. Kirkland, Chair- man, hail a iiumher of women’s organizations of the city to serve at the War Savings hooths at the Hippodrome Autoinohile .Show, in Alarch, 191<), resulting in several thousand dollars in stanqis lieing sold. So untiring w^ere Mrs. Kirkland’s and her Avorkers’ efforts that the puhlic had Thrift Stamps thrust at them at every moment of the (lav and on every corner. Airs. Fee Loventhal, of the Council of Jewish Women, w'as Chairman of the Banner Dav of the week at the autoinohile show. Airs. Foventhal was also listed Avith the honor roll memliers. The Thrift Stamp, being an entirely new line of Avork, an intensive educational campaign was conducted in the city and county hy the Executive Committees of the Woman’s War Savings organization, and was of inestimahle value to the salesmen Avho Avent into the field for the numerous drives and house-to-house canvasses. ( 'too ) DAVIDSON COUNTY W' 0 M E N IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 THRIFT STAMP CARNIVAL Mrs. Harry W. Evans, Chairman Mrs. Frank A. Berry, Vice-Chairman A spectacular demonstration of the thrift work in Davidson County was the “Thrift Stamp Carnival,” held on Capitol Boulevard, in Nashville, March 23, 1918, the day set apart by President Woodrow Wilson as National Thrift Day. Mrs. James H. Kirkland appointed Mrs. Harry W. Evans as Chairman of die Carnival and Mrs. Frank A. Berry as Vice-Chairman. Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Berry were ably assisted by a committee from the Elks’ Club, with Mrs. W. L. Jordan as Chairman, and Mrs. Kirkland, Mrs. Aust and the fourteen district chairmen of the W. S. S. organization, and special representatives from every w'oman’s and man’s organization in Davidson County. The rivalry among the organizations as to which should offer the most alluring free entertainment made the Boulevard take on a holiday appearance that reminded one of the Southern Mardi Gras celebrations, and the publicity resulting from such gorgeous display of lavish decorations and amus- ing talent stimulated the sale of stamps throughout the entire year. Mrs. Kirkland and Mrs. Aust worked as privates as well as officers in this movement. The Carnival, which was attended by throngs of people during the dav and evening, was opened with a mammoth street parade under the direction of Mrs. Randal Currell and Eugene Shannon, Nashville’s Postmaster at that time. Admis- sion to the Boulevard and the staged attractions was bv Thrift Stamps only, and more than thirty thousand dollars in stamps was sold and fifteen thousand new' thrift cards pledged as the result of this demonstration. The carnival was one of the most successful undertakings given during the war period. Mrs. Harry Evans and Mrs. Frank A. Berry were highly commended for the ingeniousness of their plans. The various organizations which operated concessions and strove to win first place by the originality of their attractions at the carnival were: Centennial Club — Mrs. Bruce Douglas, Mi's. George W. Fall and Mrs. W. T. Hale, Jr., Go-Chairmen. Army Comfort League — Mrs. John G. Gilmore, Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson and Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, Co-Chairmen. Victory Gardens — Mrs. Charles S. Caldwell and Miss Alma Oliver, Co-Chairmen. Fatherless, Children of France Society — Mrs. Joseph T. Howell, Mrs. Dempsey Weaver and Mrs. T. Dwight Webb, Co-Chairmen. County Woman’s Committee — Mrs. Craig McFarland. Mrs. Robert Nichol and Mrs. West H. Morton, Co-Chairmen. Ladies of Charity — Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, Mrs. P. A. Murray and Mrs. Humph- rey Timothy, Co-Chairmen. Nashville Chapter of U. D. C.’s — Mrs. Thomas Newbill and Mrs. Mark Harrison, Co-Chairmen. Red Cross, Nashville Chapter — Mrs. Percy D. Maddin, Mrs. R. H. Lacey, Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, and Mrs. George F. Blackie, Co-Chairmen. National League for Woman’s Service — Mrs. Granberv Jackson, Mrs. C. S. Brown, and Mrs. H. B. Schermerhorn, Co-Chairmen. Nashville Chapters of D. A. R.’s — Mrs. Edward W. Foster, Mrs. C. A. Marshall and Mrs. Foster Hume, Co-Chairmen. Colonial Dames — Mrs. L. B. Fjte, Mrs. C. B. Wallace and Mrs. Claude Waller. Co-Chairmen. (401 ) DAI ID S () N C O U N T i’ If 0 M EN IN THE W' O R L D W A R, 19 14-1919 Woman’s Slate CoinmiUee, ("ouneil of National Defense — Mrs. Iclabelle Wilson, Mrs. I>. F. W ilson and Mrs. John M. Kenny, Co-Chairmen. Tennessee Capitol Assoeiation — Mrs. Roliert Weakley, Mrs. James B. Ezzell and Mrs. John Hill Fakm. Co-Chairmen. Parent-Teaeher Association — Mrs. Lyon Childress, Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, Mrs. Alex. Irving and Mrs. Alice Clovd, Co-Chairmen. Nashville Equal Suffrage Ijcague — Mrs. Leslie W'arner, Mrs. W. A. Overall and Miss Matilda IMiK'r, (io-(diairmen. Girls’ Committee of Army Comfort League — Mrs. William B. Shelton and Mrs. John O. Wdiite, Co-Chairmen. Council of Jewish WOmen — Mrs. Lee Imventhal, Mrs. Leo Schwartz and Mrs. Reuhen Mills,' Co-Chairmen. Nurses’ Association — Miss Nan Dorsey and Miss Barnes of Peahody. Co-Chair- men. Press and Authors’ Cluh — Mrs. Elizaheth Frye Page, Miss Lihhie Morrow, Miss Florence. Wilson and A'Irs. Charles Baker, Co-Chairmen. Sixth District W. S. S. Organization — Mrs. James K. Rains and “Liherty Girls,’' Co-Chairmen. Housewives’ J.,eague — Mrs. John W. Black, Chairman. Seventh District WC S. S. Organization — Mrs. Percy Sharpe and Mrs. Dudley Gale, Co-Chairmen. Ninth District W. S. S. Organization — Miss Marga^ret J’honipson and Miss Sadie Herrin. Co-Chairmen. Sec'ond District W. S. S. Organization — Mrs. Weaver Harris, Chairman. Pioneer Knitting Utdt — Mrs. Lewis Butler and Mrs. Rohert M. Dudley, Co- Chairmen. Daughters of America — Mrs. W. S. Hite, Chairman. Eastern Star — Airs. Pat M. Quigley and Mrs. H. T. WTne, Co-Chairmen. Lhiited Commercial Travelers — Airs. John Orman and Airs. Albert King, Co- Chairmen. LaRue (duh — Airs. G. Al. Adams, Chairman. College Women’s Association — Airs. R. S. Aladdox and Airs. A. B. Benedict. Co-Chairmen. White’s Creek W. S. S. Organization — Airs. Count R. Boyd, Chairman. Peahody Dames — Mrs. F. B. Dressier, Chairman. Second Liherty Loan Campaign — Airs. Joseph Warner and Airs. Frank Carl Stahlman, Co-Chairmen. W'. C. r. U.’s — Mrs. R. L. Kennedv and Mrs. W. L. Tally, Co-Chairmen. Canning Centers — Airs. Harley Alatthews and Airs. Miles Williams, Co-Chairmen. Public School Teachers’ Association — Airs. P. AI. Tamhle, Airs. Lou Rascoe, Aliss Alary Louise Goodwin and Miss Lillian Taylor, Co-Chairmen. Blind Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Organization — Mrs. W^. Wd Dillon and Mrs. Kath- erine P. Wright, Co-Chairmen. Ladies’ Hermitage Association — Mrs. B. F. Wilson and Airs. Porter Phillips. Co-Chairmen. Inquirers’ Cluh — Airs. Coodloe Cockrill, Airs. Neil S. Jones and Mrs. Lit Alalone, Co-Chairmen. East Side Civic Cluh — Mrs. Walter Jones, Airs. E. Y. Fitzhugh. Airs. H. M. Thomas and Airs. J. E. Estes, Co-Chairmen. ( 402 ) DAIIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19 14-1919 North Nashville Improvement League — Mrs. George M. Hite. Mrs. 1\I. .M. Ginn and Mrs. R. E. Porter, Co-Chairmen. Friday Morning Club — Mrs. George E. Blake. Chairman. County M . S. S. Organization — Mrs. John R. Aust and Nlrs. Gibson Patterson. Co-Chairmen. Charlotte Road Home-makers’ Club — Miss Lucile Coles and NIiss Lou Ella M ol- fenden. Co-Chairmen. Third District War Savings Organization — Mrs. H. Craig NIcFarland. Chairman. Seventh M ard . S. S. Organization — Miss Eliza- beth Binford, Chairman. The Nashville Woman's Committee. Council of Na- tional Defense, with j\Irs. Janies S. Frazer as Chairman, with their sale of donated articles from the Nlanufac- turers' Association, defrayed the entire expenses of the Carnival. Mrs. Frazer had assisting her: Mrs. John . Thomas. Mrs. W. M’. Geraldton. Mrs. Reuben Mills. Mrs. M . Crandall. Mrs. Itorace G. Hill. Mrs. James B. Ezzell. Mrs. \ erner Moore Lewis, .Mrs. Randal Curell. Mrs. Vernon Sharp. Mrs. David Rosenfeld. Mrs. John Barksdale. Mrs. Henry Teitlebaum. Mrs. Walter Jones. Mrs. A. E. Potter. Vlrs. Lyon Childress. Mrs. John Lewis. Mrs. Miles Williams, and Mrs. Alexander Fall. These ladies visited the plants of every manufactur- ing association in the city and solicited donations, which they sold at their booth, in addition to Thrift Stamps. NIrs. Frank A. Berry secured a large representation from the following schools and colleges to participate in the Carnival parade: Hume-Fogg High School. ard-Belmont, Peabody College. Buford College. Nash- ville College for A oung Ladies. Vanderbilt L niversity. Howard Public School, and St. Bernard Academy. Through Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Nashville Chair- man. the Tennessee Industrial School orchestra and Tony Rose’s band gave their services for the Carnival. Vliss Marie Ready and VIrs. A. B. M ay had charge of training and producing the dancing attractions. The fol- lowing voung women and matrons served as models in the fashion shorv. which was given in the Orpheum Thea- ter in the evening as a part of the festival, a Thrift Stamp being the entrance fee. This feature was under the direction of Vlrs. Bruce Douglas and Mrs. Felix Cheatham : Mrs. Frank Mayfield. Vliss Frances Ridley. Mrs. Margin Holderness. Miss Mary Lee Crockett. Mrs. Paul Rye. Miss Kathleen Garrett. Miss Evelyn Douglas. Mrs. Harry Blum. Mrs. Rogers Caldw'ell. Mrs. John J. Vertrees. Miss Jeanette Sloan. Miss Esther Nichol. Vlrs. VIeredith Caldwell. Miss Percie War- ner, Vlrs. H. B. Schermerhorn. Miss .Annie Laurie Campbell. Mrs. Fitzgerald Hall. Miss France^ Bennie, Miss Lillian Warner. Vliss Frances Dudley. Mrs. Charles .Anderson. Miss Ellen Stokes, vn ss Sarah Shannon, Miss Alalinda Brown, ^liss Anne Jenkins, and ^liss Annie Hoyte Hicks. Mrs. Charles Anderson served as Chairman of the costumes featured in the fashion show. This feature was produced by the Centennial Club Committee, of which Mrs. George W illiam Fall was Chairman. Mrs. J. Paul Hunter (M ary Bate) Mbs. Henry Gillespie (Mary Lee Weakley) I 403 ) D All I) 5 O N C 0 I' NT Y W O MEN IN THE WORE I) IF A R, 1914-1919 An intensive Tlirift Stanij) campaign was launched in May, 19I8, and, owing to the absence of Mrs. I{euhen Mills from the city, Mrs. John G. Gilmore, assisted hy Mrs. Morton B. Howell, III, served as Puldicity Chairman for both Nashville and county men’s and women’s committees. Registration Day, June 2o, 1918, was a feature originated l)y the Tennessee Division of the War Savings Organization, which proved to he of such value that it created national favor, and was adopted by (jther states. The jmlls were open in each district and ward and volunteers from both men’s and w'omen’s committees served as registrars. Mrs. John W. Thomas wms chosen as Chairman, assisted by her Nashville Woman’s Committee, Council of Defense, and supj)lemented hy the War Savings Organization and women’s clubs of Nashville. Mrs. Thomas had complete charge of the polling places for women. Mrs. James H. Kirk- land organized forces throughout the city, and Mrs. John R. Aust throughout the county districts, to take charge of the enormous amount of w'ork that such a registration entailed. Headquarters were re- moved from the Doctors’ Building to 221 Fourth Avenue, North, and here the clerical work incident to registration was directed bv Mrs. John R. Aust, ,M rs. Ten B. Fite serving as Chairman to secure vol- unteer workers, and iMrs. Kirkland siqiervising the Chamber of Commerce and Ward-Belmont centers. The motive of this registration was to compel each family in the county, if possilrie, to pledge some amount, however small, to the War Savings Organization, which resulted in Davidson County pledging $4.5,000 more than its quota on this day. So stupendous was the preparation of this wmrk that Mrs. James 11. Kirkland supervised a force of volunteer helpers at the Cham- l>er of Commerce, assisted hy R. B. Beal, several hundred women reporting each day for the checking of pledges made. Mrs. L. B. Fite, at the W. S. S. Headquarters/ had volunteers from every woman’s organization in Nashville to serve in the same cajiacitv with her. The services of Ward-Belmont College students were also given to check up the pledges. Notalile assistance was olitained and most efficient wmrk acconqilished hy the Nashville public school teachers during this volume of wmrk. Adding machines were installed at the W. S. S. Headquarters, wJiich were under the entire supervision of Mrs. Gilison Patterson and Mrs. John y\. Jones. Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Jones started in this work as amateurs, Init became experts, their accuracy receiving commendation from state and county officials of both men’s and wmmen’s organizations. Ably assisting Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Jones were; Miss Jennie Waggoner. Miss Elizabeth Slierley. Miss Hattie Cotton, Mrs. Charles Price, and Mrs. Charles Fisher. Among those wJio served daily as workers at headquarters through the entire campaign weeks were: .Mrs. Len B. Fite, .Mrs. John R. Aust, Miss Hattie Cotton. .Miss Jennie Waggoner, Miss Pauline Cave, !Mrs. Edward Slierley, Mrs. Katherine P. Wright. Miss Lillian Warner, Mrs. Fiank Gurley, Mrs. Gibson Patterson. Mrs. John A. Jones. Miss Elizabeth Slierley, and .Miss Elizabeth Southgate. Mrs. W. J. Morrison (M aitlia Ro"an) ( 404 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 In October, 1918, another drive for the sale of stamps on the streets of Nash- ville from booths was directed by Mrs. Horace Smith, Chairman of street sales. The following organizations and their representatives for this drive were: East Nashville Woman’s Committee, Mrs. Vernon Sharp, Chairman; West End, iMrs. Vernon Moore Lewis, Chairman; North Nashville, Mrs. R. E. Porter, Chair- man; South Nashville, Mrs. E. C. Wright, Chairman; Colonial Dames, Mrs. Len B. Eite and Mrs. Niles Dismukes, Co-Chairmen; Y. W. C. A., Mrs. Edward Buford, Chairman; King’s Daughters, Mrs. Gibson Patterson and Mrs. W. H. Buch- anan, Co-Chairman; Catholic Women. Mrs. Humphrey Timothy, Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn and Mrs. P. A. Murray, Co-Chairmen; Council of Jewish Women, Mrs. Lee Loventlial, Chairman; Peabody Club, Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Chairman; Van- derbilt Aid, Airs. G. M. Neely, Chairman; Aanderhilt Woman’s Club, Mrs. J. T. AIcGill, Chairman; D. A. R.’s, Airs. E. W. Foster and Airs. Foster Hume, Co-Chair- men; Friday Alorning Club, Airs. John Wilson, Chairman; Lh D. C.’s, Airs. Thomas Newhill, Chairman; Centennial Club, Airs. R. H. Lacey and Airs. W. T. Hale, Jr.. Co-Chairmen; A. J. Harris Circle, Independent Daughters of Confederacy. Aliss Alartha Handley. Chairman; Vendredi Club, Aliss Margaret Vance, Chairman. This club broke all records for the drive in a single day, and the workers were added to the honor roll. The Council of Jewish Women broke the record for the week’s sale of stamps and received special notice. Mrs. J. C. Lusky. of the Noith Nash- ville Women’s Committee, made the largest number of sales in one day of any woman in Davidson County, her amount being $12,000.00. Mrs. Horace Smith alone sold more stamps than any other woman in the South, as far as is known by W. S. S. state officials. The children of Nashville played an important part in thrift work. Societies were formed in all the schools and colleges, and the results were one hundred per cent in efficiency in every organization. The children of the jmldic schools held mass meetings under the auspices of the postal authorities, and patriotic programs were presented which stirred interest. Airs. J. K. Rains did exceptional work among the schools in her district, making it the banner district of the county for thrift work in the schools. Postoffice receipts for the sale of Thrift Stam[)s show that Davidson County exceeded her quota of $3,200,000 by more than $.50,000, rvhich gave Nashville fa'st place among Southern cities and seventh place in America for the year 1918. This result was possible because of the fact that thrift chdrs were formed in nearlv every home, factory, school, business house, public and private institutions in the city and county. Over five hundred War Savings Societies existed in Davidson County, and much of the work of organizing the societies was accomplished by Airs. Gibson Patterson. Chairman of the Organization Committee for thrift clubs. Airs. West H. Alorton was also an efficient worker in organizing societies. Airs. Patterson was ablv as- sisted in her work by the members of the Davidson County King’s Daughters, of which she was President. Regular monthly meetings were held at the Commercial Club throughout the war to hear reports of the War Savings work. Airs. John Aust was in charge of the meetings, which were attended by countv officials of both men’s and women’s committees and the secretaries of each club. Prizes which were offered for the banner clubs were presented at the gatherings, and alwavs the greatest enthusiasm was showm and friendly rivalry of clubs existed. The woman’s organization of the W. S. S. was greatly indebted to Eugene Shannon, Nashville’s Postmaster during the war, who rendered every possible assistance to them and did valuable work along this line, and also to Lee Loventhal, Edgar AT Foster, AYrnon ( 40,5 i l)A\ I ns ON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 ]uj)pei. E. (]. Eaircloth, I’ercv Sharpe. IE \V. Laiulslreet, and W. H. Laml)Cth, whose work was always one hundred per cent, as well as their enthusiasm. In N(iveinl)er. Idld, Mrs. John Aust was elected State Chairman lor War Savings work in Tennessee, and she a])pointed Mrs. Horace Smith to he her successor as Chairman ot Davidson County. Mrs. Smith apj)ointed Mrs. C. C. Waggoner as \asli\ille Chairman. Mrs. .Smith and Mrs. Wag- goner each reorganized ami j)erfected an organiza- tion of energetic women, which resulted in the same enthusiasm hemg shown as in war limes. Mrs. Kath- eryn 1^. Wright served as Press Chairman for l)oth city and county organizations, and Mrs. Gihson Pat- terson was the able Vice-Chairman of the state. In 1919 the entire thrift work of the state was turned over to the W'oman’s Committee. Ten- nessee being the only state to take such a step. Mrs. .lohn K. Aust retained the chairmanship of the stale and removed her headquarters to the Independent Eife Building, in reorganizing her forces, VIrs. Aust appointed Mrs. Gihson Patterson State Executive Secretary; Mrs. W. J. Morrison, State Pul)lieitv Di- rector, Vlrs. (i. C. Waggoner, Davidson County Chairman, Mrs. Jordan Stokes. Jr., (iountv l^uhlicity Chairman, and Mrs. Horace Smith ami Mrs. Jolm M. Kennv as i'ield Agents. A unique feature of the work ol this new organiza- tion was the formation of Baby Thrift Clubs hv Mrs. Horace Smith, which proved so successful that this idea was adopted l>y other states. Da\idson Countv kept first place, which she liad hitherto attained in thrift work, and Tennessee led the states in the Sixth Federal Be.serve District, both in the numher of clubs forined and in the amounts raised from redeemed jtledges. Tennessee led also in economizing in the expense of its headquarters, all W'orkers serving as volunteers, except the Secretary and Field Agents. Mrs. John B. Aust. .State Chairman, received many let- ters from national authorities and from officials through- out the South commending her for the s]dendid residts acconq)lished in everv enuntv in Tennessee in this work, and for the eeonomical methods used in defraving the expenses ol the organization. Mrs. H<»ra(.e Smith (Anna Walker Webb) ( 406 » DAVIDSON COUNTY W^OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Canning Centers After Davidson County had completed the work of the army in the furrows, it became necessary to devise some plan to conserve the products that had been raised in the thousands of hack-yard and vacant-lot gardens of the county. Owing to the shortage of labor in the canning factories, Herbert Hoover, National Food Director, sent out an urgent appeal to the women all over the country to volunteer as instructors and to teach the art of can- ning and preserving in the homes. Nashville was the first city in the state to estab- lish canning agencies. Headquarters for instructing classes were opened at the Chamber of Commerce building, with Miss Mary B. McGowan, a government demonstrator, in charge, assisted by Miss Bessie Par- tee, a Davidson County demonstrator. Onlv those who were willing to endure hardships volunteered for this service, inasmuch as it had to he done during the extreme heat of the summer months when hot stoves were not enticing. Twenty Davidson County women volunteered for the first course, the follovvdns „ . . . „ p Miss ,\lma Oliver tourteen winning government certificates, which made them official instructors in all forms of canning and preserving throughout the state. They were: Miss Alma Oliver, Mrs. Miles Williams, Mrs. W. J. Morrison. Mrs. Edine Armstrong Mat- thews (Mrs. Harley), Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Mrs. W. H. Levine. Mrs. Ophelia Hecht. Mrs. Joseph Abrams, Mrs. J. L. Bland. IMrs. J. E. Brock. Mrs. S. W. Boinar, Mrs. E. A. Green. Miss Lillie D, Witherspoon, Miss Nancy Castner, Miss Vernon Kirk- patrick, Mrs. Charles S. Caldw'ell. and lUrs. R. E. Porter. Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Caldwell worked under the Woman’s Committee. Council of Defense, of which they were officers, while all tlie others reported to Miss Virginia Moore, State Demonstration Agent, appointed liy Herbert Hoover. Realizing that con- servation of food was one of the most ini|)ortant factors in winning the war, these women held them- selves subject to call at all times to hold demonstra- tions at any of the homes or canning centers throughout the entire war period. The first canning station to lie opened, after re- ceiving government certificates, was that of the Mc- Kendree Church kitchen hv Miss Alma Oliver and Mrs. M iles Williams, graduate instructors. The first demonstrations in the canning of meats and in sugar conservation in Davidson Couiity were held at this center by Miss Oliver and Mrs. Williams. Requests for repetitions of the meat-canning demonstrations were received from different ])arts of the county and state, and Mrs. Williams and Miss Oliver spent as much time in complying to these calls as their work at the center would allow'. Thev each gave numerous demon- ( 407 ) I) .1 J I 1) S () N COtNTY If OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19 14-1919 slratioiis during the entire summer monllis at the Warioto Settlement House, the \X esiey House and the Martha O’Hrien Home, eliaritalhe institutions of Nashville. Their wmk in a liooth erected at the State Fair in 1918, for demonstrating canning, was es|)ecially cojnnnmded hy state and national authorities. Other instructors who estahlished canning centers were: Mrs. Willie 1). Steele ojtened a kitchen at Thomas School; Mrs. W. H. Levine, one at West Fnd Methodist Church; Mrs. Oj)helia Hecht and Mrs. Joseph Ahrams, one cit the Jewish Settlement House, and also made a )ujmljer of home demonstrations; Airs. J. E. Brock, one at Ashcroft School; and Mrs. W. J. Alorrison and Aliss Lillie Witherspoon held demonstrations in a niimher of private homes in various parts of the county. M rs. Edine Armstrong Matthews (Mrs. Harley) opened a canning kitchen in the basement of the West Nashville Alethodist Church immediatelv after receiving her certificate. She also gave a numher of demonstrations in private homes throughout the city, and receivi'd several jnemiums at the Tennes- see States Fairs in 1917 and 1918 on her canned products. Mrs. Matthews |nirchased a cannery to enalde her to do lietter service in her immediate, neighliorhood, and with the assistance of Aliss Alary AlcGowan, estaldished the diet kitchen which was used for the influenza ]>atients at Kissam Hall, Van- derhilt University, in the fall of 1918. Airs. Alatthews also opened a canning ceiw ter over Wright’s Pharmacy in WTst Nashville, where daily demonstrations were given residents of this community during the entire fall and winter months of 1918. Several thousand cans were preserved hv her, and the influence resulting from les- sons in conservation of foods at this center was felt throughout the entire county. l\frs. J. II. Alatthew's. who conducted the canning centers at Warner School, Mc- Neillv Day Home and at the Tennessee State Fair, also did special home demon- stration work. Mrs. Alatthews received fourteen }uemiums for her canning ex- hibitions at the .State Fair in 1918, which were for jiroducts raised liy her in her owm hack-yard garden. She was assisted in numerous demonstrations tluoughout the summer and fall months liy Mrs. 0]ihelia Hecht, Airs. J. L. Bland and Airs. J. C. Brock, who were also expert instructors. A S])lendid service was rendered by this hand of exjierienced women during the influenza epidemic hv donating their cans of soiiji mixture and other foods to the stricken communities. Mhs. Hahlky MAirnr.ws (Feline Arnii.lrong) Miss Alma Oliver supervised the serving of breakfast at Yanderhilt Ihiiversity to over one hundred and fifty patients, beginning at five o’clock each morning and serving tbe entire tbree weeks of tbe epidemic. Airs. Edine Armstrong Alalthew's, w’ith ber cannery over Wright’s Pharmacy, wuis of valuable assistance to the stricken comniunitv in which her kitchen was established during the ejiidemic. Practically every woman in this organization volunteered as nurses or cooks during the crisis, and by their experience in food demonstrations proved of valualrle assistance to the thousands of jiatients in Nashville and at the Old Hickory Powder Plant. ( 408 ) DAVIDSON C O Li NTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Tennessee and Davidson County Division, American Memorial Hospital, Rheims, France Mrs. Robert Whartox Vichol. State Chairman .^^ISS Ann Huaiphreas Morton. State Chairman of Childrens W orl The purpose of the American Memorial Hospital, one of the first American hos- pitals to he constructed in Rheims. France, was intended for a national inemorial to the Ameiican soldiers who gave their lives in the Vi or Id Mar. Every state m the Union was represented by one or more memorial lieds. Each bed had a tablet hearing the name of the state, citv or individual contributing .S6.0UO as a }>ermanent endowment. Major Rutledge Smith appointed Mrs. Robert Whar- ton Aichol as State Chairman for the Tennessee Division of this organization. The Executive Committee, with Mrs. Robert W. Nichol as State Chairman, was composed of the following members, appointed by Mrs. Aichol; l\frs. Alliert H. Roberts and Mrs. William Gupton, Honorarv Chairmen: Vlrs. W. V. Dillon. Xashville Chairman; Miss .Ann Humphreys Morton. State Chair- man of Children’s Auxiliary; and T. Graham Hall. TrCS'^'lirCr Miss Ann Humphreys Morton Mrs. Nichol aj)pointed for Nashville and Davidson County the following Advisory Committee. .Major Hutledge .Smith, E. Lockart Doak. Dr. Olin West. Edgar M. Foster, of the Rotary Club; Alton Johns, of the Kiwanis Club; Mrs. Dempsey Weaver. Mrs. Harry Evans, ^^rs. West n. Morton. Miss .Sarah Berry. IMrs. B. F. M ilson. ]\lrs. T. Graham Hall. Mrs. Carey A. Folk. Mrs. Idabelle Wilson. ^Irs. J. K. Rains. IMrs. Richard T. Wilson. l\Irs. Leslie M arner. Mrs. Reau E. Folk. Mrs. James E. Caldwell. l\[rs. John Bell Keehle. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. Bell Dykes. .Mrs. James C. Bradford. Mrs. F. W. Ring. Mrs. James S. Frazer, Dr. W. E. Hihbett. Mrs. M . E. Beard. Miss .Madge Hall. Miss Lillian Warner. Mrs. H. FI. Corson. .Mrs. W. W. Dillon. Miss Margaret Early. Mrs. George Washington. Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman. ^Irs. P. H. Timothy. Mrs. John B. Ransom. Mrs. Humphrey Timothy. Mrs. William A. Gupton. Mrs. Vernon Tapper. Mrs. Leo Schwartz. iMrs. Edgar Foster. Miss Elizabeth Bloomstein. Mrs. Lytton Hickman. Mrs. Lee Loventlial. Miss IMarie IM. Ready. Miss Ella Haiman. and Miss .\nne Flumphreys Morton. Mrs. Nichol appointed the following to serve as Chairmen in the counties of Tennessee: Nashville, Mrs. V. W. Dillon; Columbia. Col. E. Foster Graham: McMinnville, Joe Brown Cummings: Springfield. Mrs. Neil Glenn; IMurfreesboro, Mrs. Frederick Smith; Estill Springs. Miss Mav Waggoner: Shelhvville. Mrs. Frances Frierson; Bell Buckle, Mrs. W. R. Webb: Johnson City, Mrs. S. G. Gilbreath; Newport. Mrs. W. O. Minims: Clarksville. iMrs. Dancey Fort: Ripley, Halls. Henning. Orvsa. Edith Gates; Durhamville, Mrs. Colin McKinney: Jamestown. Mrs. J. A. .Allred: Carthage. Mrs. James E Cox; Jackson, Airs. Ewing Griffin; Celina. Airs. W'. N. Grav: Sparta. Dr. Cliff C. Alarchbanks and Airs. AJinnie Allison W^elch. State Chairman of W . C. T. U. ; Lewisburg, Aiiss Natalie Ogilvie; Eebanon. Airs. A. J. Casev: Tazewell. Airs. W'. C. Parkey; and Chattanooga. Airs. W^illard Steele. ( 409 ) D A I / /> 5 <) N C () [I N T V It () M EN IN T // E If 0 R L I) If A K. 19 14-1919 I'he Davidson County Fund for Hospital Bed No. 63 in the American Memorial Hospital was raised liy private eontrihutions from individuals and clubs and by the sale of bosjdtal buttons liy Boy Scouts and children of Nashville. All overhead exirenses were borne by the Davidson County Committee for the campaign. riie counties over the state employed the same method of raising funds as did Davidson County, and in several instances the sale of eggs, canned jrroducts, fruits and flowers increased the contributions so generously given by the children over the state. In addition to the ollicers and those already mentioned, others who assisted in establishing the Tennessee bed were: iMemliers of Davidson County Woman's Coinmitlee, Council of Defense, i\Irs. Dempsey Weaver, Mrs. George A. Washington, Mrs. James .S. Frazer. Mrs. Harry W. Evans. Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, Mrs. W. W'. Dillon, iMrs. M. A. Montgomery. Mrs. Arthur B. Ransom. Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Mrs. Carey A. Folk, Vamlerhilt Woman’s Club, Girls Friemlly .Society, Church of Advent, Friday Morning Club. Magazine Circle, Carnegie Library .Staff, Mrs. Henry Connor, Mrs. Lytton Hick- man, Tag Day. “Woodrow Wilson” Bony, Ca|)tain Ridley McClain. U. S. N., Girls’ Study Club by Mrs. R. F. Lyne, Jr., John Early. Mrs. John A. Hawkinson. Mrs. Percy D. Maddin, John K. Maddin, Miss Mary Belle Maddin, Mrs. Albert 11. Roberts, Dr. and Mrs. ,1. D. Blanton, Mrs. William A. Gupton, Altrusa Club. Mrs. W. 11. Witt, T. Graham Hall, Mrs. George H. Williams, Miss Loui.se G. Lindsley, Bertha Fensterwald .Social Center, Miss Anita Williams, Miss Isabel Howell, Buford College, Miss Marie Ready. Miss Ella Haiman, Miss Ann Humphreys Morton, and the Children’s Auxiliary. Tn the play entitled “The Night Before Christmas,” directed l>y Miss Marie Ready, the personnel of Nashville children who gave their talents for the benefit of the hos- pital bed were: Elizabeth \inson. Sue Figgins. Sara Murphy, Marguerite Kleiser, Lucille Bradford, Robbie Allison, Myrtle Woodard, Louise Sain, Rebecca Way, Margaret Hite, Freda Markel, James Kim- brough, Ellen Couch, Frances Thomas, Lacy Corlew, Margaret Carter, Edith Malone, Louella Thompson, Annie Lee Stark, Belle Harrison, Lamar Pantell, Eunice Lannan, Mary Dyer, Anita Minter, Rubye Norman. Ethel Gentry, Marguerite Henricks, Addie McCullough, Charlys Ware, Alabel Ogden, Lena Mai Rowland. Louise Fulghum, Catherine Burnett, Virginia Mackenzie, Elizabeth Sanders. Frances Ballard, Anne Rowe Neal, Louise Carter, Etoile Hill, Floranne Levy, Bernice Weinberger, Gray McBride, Mary Alice Farr. Lenora Loventhal. Marguerite Allen, Evelyn Meyer, Polly Williamson. Rachel Lasley, Helen Darr. L'mbria Johnson, Sylvia Johnson, Alma Graham. Martha Boylen. Mary" Balls. Berdie Srygley, Florence Cavert. Dorothy Taylor. Virginia Phillips, Grace Cavert. May Claiborne. Prudence Polk. May Glenn Dillon, Margaret Tandy, Bessie Ham. Roslyn Morse, Florence Levy, Olivia Sharpe Polk. Pauline Haber. Harriet Hoffman, Eva Blum. Anna Hirshberg, Frances Hyman, Brinah Bach, Frances Weiner, Frances Ricli, Ruth Fitzpatrick, Margaret Winkler. Harriet Lee Cohen, Mary Alice Farr, Emily Frances Taggert, Helen Rose Roth. Sylvia Frank, Betty Johnson, Frances Whitehead, Catherine Alberta Uhl ian, Henrietta Petroni, Maria Anita Corsini, Rubye Pauline Vaughn, Virginia Samuels, August Fish, Sue Wilson. Maxine L,a(iet. Teresene Melfi. Annette Cohen, Marian Blackburn, Anna .Simon, Helen Cohen. Mildred .Smither, Joan Shyer, Elizabeth Cannon. Elizaheth Beadier, Virginia Moore, Margaret Morris. Mai Claiborne, Dorothy Marks. Jean Fleisman, Nena Mai Connor, Lenore Loventhal. Elizaheth White, Olivia Sharjie Polk. Norma Meyer. Bonnie Owsley, Alliene Webb, Frances McKee. Frances Beasley. Bernice Weinberger, Sara Louise Rothechild, Laura Gill. Vashti Rainey, Anne Wilhite. Ruth Hooper. Dorothy Barnett. Elizabeth McConnell. A patriotic tag dav ftirtiished the largest amount given to the hospital bed. Miss Ann Humphreys Morton servitig as Co-Chairman with Mrs. Rolrert Wharton Nich.ol, Slate Chairman of the organization for the tag day. The children who were a]i pointed by Miss Ann Hum|ihreys Morton as assistants had charge ol all the down- town corners, and tnore than five hundred dollars teas realized from the dav s col- lections. ( 11(1 I DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19 14-1919 Davidson County Musicians Who Served During the World War otlier group of women in Davidson County did more patriotic or excellent work than the musicians who so freely and cheerfullv gave of their talents on every occasion to soften the heartaches of war, or to arouse the enthusiasm necessary to carrying on its hardships. They were among the first to be drafted into service and the last to be discharged, and, while some of them had loved ones in the front of battle, they sacrificed their own personal feelings and responded day and night to the manifold calls upon them. While no accurate record has been kept by them of their services, we give the ensuing list of those who most frequently were asked to aid in die great cause, and who always responded, regardless of sacrifice: Mrs. A. B. Anderson, Mrs. William C. Hoffman, Mrs. L. G. Noel. Mrs. W. D. Haggard. Mr^. Thomas Malone, Jr., Mrs. E. R. Schumacher, Mrs. Thomas L. Herbert. Jr., Mrs. K. T. McCon- nico, Mrs. T. Graham Hall, Mrs. Clarence Sutherland, Miss Sara Hitchcock, Mrs. Robert Cald- well, Mrs. Weaver Harris, Mrs. D. R. Gehhardt, Mrs. L. L. Gamfjle. Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Mrs. Robert Kenyon, Mrs. Paul Ryman, Miss Elizabeth Price. Mrs. Harold Greene, Mrs. Louis Sperry, Mrs. O'Bryan Washington, Mrs. Rollin P. Grant, Mrs. G. J. Colyar, Mrs. Josephine Evans. Mrs. Joseph Deeds, Miss Frank Hollowell, Miss Daisy Sartain, Miss .A.leda Waggoner. .Miss Katherine LeSueur, Miss Mary White Guill, Miss .\milee Throne. Miss Lirsula McCampbell. Miss Katherine Morris, Miss Slartha Carroll. Miss Harriet Mills. Mrs. B. G. Ale.xandre. Miss Marie Bouchard, Mrs. C. A. Manthey, Mrs. Milton Cook, Mrs. A. G. Brandau, Douglas W right. Milton Cook. Charles Zhender, D. R. Gehhardt, Paul Ryman, Charles Stratton, Mrs. M. S. Lebeck, John Dowd. Miss Louise Simpkins. Mrs. H. 0. Blackwood, Mrs. Thomas Keeling, and Miss ^^argaret Vance. .Mrs. C. Hoff-max (Daisy Lenehan) Mrs. L. L. Gamble ( Corinne Tuhlcr) Mbs. E. R. Schumacher (Gertrude Richards) ( 411 ) DAlinSON COUNTY IV 0 M E N IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Mrs. Hi;nry Loiis Si’k.kry (Amelia Sawrie) Mrs. T. Graham Hall ( Bettic Miirlin) Mrs. Weaver Harris (Edna Beard) Mrs. Joseph B. Deeds (Frances Fergetsou) Mrs. Thomas L. Herbert, Jr. (Julia Robard) ( 412 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 19 14-1919 Mrs. L. G. Noel (Augusta Jonnard) Miss Aleda Waggoner Miss Sarah Hitchcock Mrs. Barton Brown (Harriet Mills) Miss Mary W'^hite Guell Mrs. D. R. Cebharot ( 413 ) D.l I 1 1) S O N C () II N T }■ T OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 The Victrola Drive Mrs. Robert Cardwell. Chairman Miss Frank Hollowell. Chairman of Headquarters The drive for vitTrola records for the soldiers in the army camps and overseas was conducted in Davidson County in Novem])er, 1917, and met with unbounded Miccess. Mrs. Robert (iaidwell, President of tbe Vendredi Club, servetl as Cbairman and opened headquarters in the Doctors’ building on Church Street, with Miss Frank Hollowell in charge. Over 3,000 records were collected by Mrs. Caldwell and her committee, which was composed of the following women: Mrs. A. B. Anderson, Mrs. E. L. Ashford, Mrs. John Barksdale, IMrs. llichard Barr, Mrs. 11. O. Blackwood, Mrs. A. G. Brandau, IMrs. J. L. Bushnell, Mrs. Ernest Chadwell, Mrs. .Milton Cook. Mrs. J. G. Creveling, Jr., .Mrs. W. J. Crockett, Mrs. Joe B. Deeds, Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Mrs. George Dibrell, .Mrs. W. C. Dixon, Mrs. Houston Dudley, Mrs Harry W. Evans, Mrs. Minus L. Fletcher. Mrs. Charles C. Fulltir, Mrs. L. L. Gamble, Mrs. D. R. Gehhardt, Mrs. Charles Gilbert, Mrs. .McPheeters Glasgow, Mrs. Harold Greene. Mrs. .Bearcy Green, .Mrs. W. D. Haggard, Mrs. T. Graham Hall, .Mrs. Kendrick llardcastle, Mrs. Humphrey Hardison, Mrs. .\1 W. Harris. .Mrs. Frank Harris. .Mrs. Weaver Harris. Mrs. Arthur Henkel. Mrs. T. L. Herbert. Mrs. W. C. Hoff- Mbs. Robert Caldwell man, .Mrs. Horace G. Hill, Mrs. Gales Adams, Mrs. Charles (Elltn Rion) Hunt, Mrs. Robert F. Jackson. Mrs. Dudley Jones, Mrs. John Kreig, Mrs. Walter Lawrence, Mrs. M. S. Leheck. Mrs. Hamilton Love, Mrs. Charles Lowen- thal, Mrs. Dave Lowenheim, Mrs. Thomas Malone, Jr., Mrs. Charles Manthey, Mrs. M. C. Mc- Gannon, .Mrs. K. T. McConnico, Mrs. Dan McGugin, Mrs. West H. Morton, Mrs. Harry P. Murrey, Mrs. A. G. Nichol. Mrs. L. G. Noel. Mrs. Thomas Parkes. Mrs. Gihsmi Patterson, Mrs. W. S. I’erry, .Mrs. James K. Polk, Jr., Mrs. A. E. Potter, Jr., Mrs. John Price. Mrs. Emmett Pryor, Mrs. A. B. Ransom. Mrs. W. G. Raymond. Jr., Mrs. Carter Reeves, Mrs. Jennette Rose, Mrs. Kenneth Rose. Mrs. Thomas Keeling, Mrs. Paul Ryman, Mrs. Leo Schwartz, Mrs. E. R. Schumacher, Mrs. Harold .Shall- cross, Mrs. Thomas .Spain, Mrs. Louis H. Sperry, Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman, Mrs. G. W. Stars, Mrs. Walter Stokes, Mrs. C. P. Street. Mrs. Clarence Sutherland. Mrs. Walter Stokes. Jr.. Mrs. Edwin .Swain. Mrs. Henry Teitlehaum. Mrs. Joseph Thomp- son. Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson. Mrs. Holland Tigert. Mrs. Humph- rey Timothy, Mrs. W. J. Wallace. Mrs. O'Bryan Washington, Mrs. Frank Wheeler, Mrs. Percy Williams, Mrs. J. A. Wither- spoon, Miss Frank Hollowell, Miss Martha Carroll. Miss Mary White Guill. Miss Marie Hayes. Miss Julia Hindman. Miss Lucile Landis. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Miss Alice Leftwuch. Miss Katherine LeSeur. Miss Ursula McCamphell. Miss Teresa Mc- Koin, Miss Elizabeth Morrow, Miss Lihhie Morrow, Miss Neeley iMorrow, Miss Elizoheth Price. ^liss Daisv Sartain. Miss Myra Silfrid M iss Ada .‘swan. IMiss Ruth Vance, Miss Margaret V^ance, Miss Aleda Waggoner, and Miss Mary Temple Waller. Miss Elizabeth Price’s class of music pupils col- lected the largest number of records. Mrs. Milton Cook, through the public school children, collected several hundred records, and Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman made the first contribution in the county. The second contribution came from Mrs. T. L. Herbert. Jr., in honor of her little daughter, Sallie Herbert. ( 414 ) DAI ID SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19 14-1919 The members of tlie Vendredi Club acted as a committee for publicity, and the other organizations which co-operated as a whole with Mrs. Caldwell were the Centennial Club, Mrs. M. C. McGannon, Chairman; Rotary, Kiwanis and Com- mercial Clubs. Mrs. Gibson Patterson served as Chairman for the women’s organi- zations which participated in the drive. Miss Frank Hollowell’s music class collected several hundred records, and Miss Hollowell also served as Chairman of the business section of Nashville, assisted by Miss Martha Carroll. Mrs. Henderson Baker, Mrs. Richard Dake, Miss Mary Kreig, Mrs. Robert Cald- well, Mrs. Hoojjer Love and Mrs. Lucius Burch formed a commitee that kept a force at headquarters each day during the campaign and assisted with the packing and shipping of the 3,000 records donated by citizens of Davidson County. Vendredi Club Mrs. Robert Caldwell, President Mrs. a. B. Anderson, Secretary The Vendredi Musical Club, organized for the serious study of music, responded generously to every call for war work in Davidson County, and a roster of its mem- bers and their activities follows: Mrs. Lillian Gary Anderson (Mrs. A. B. ) , Liberty Loan drives, knitting, civilian relief work, volunteer nurse in influenza epidemic, and music; Mrs. Ellen Rion Caldwell (Mrs. Robert), instructor in Red Cross surgical dressings. Liberty Loan worker, Chairman of victrola drive, music; Mrs. Beatrice Williams Cook (Mrs. Milton), Liberty Loan drives, knitting for Red Cross and music; Mrs. Lelia Dortch Dixon (Mrs. W. C.), instructor in surgical dressings and Liberty Loans; Mrs. Corinne Tabler Gamble (Mrs. L. L. ), Liberty Loan work, victrola drive and music; Mrs. Marguerite Winstead Greene (Mrs. Harold), Liberty Loan drives and music; Mrs. Amanda Gaut Hardcastle (Mrs. Kendrick), civilian relief, united war work campaign and Liberty Loans; Mrs. Julia Robards Herbert (Mrs. Thomas, Jr.), Lib- erty Loan drives. Red Cross and music; Mrs. Mary Cornelia Gibson Malone (Mrs. Thomas), Red Cross, Liberty Loan drives. Service League and music; Airs. Nina Ferriss McConnico (Mrs. K. T.), knitting instructor. Liberty Loan drives, surgical dressings, volunteer nurse in influenza epidemic, and music; Mrs. Bertha Cheek Nichol (Mrs. Adam), Liberty Loan drives and music; Mrs. Hazel Coate Rose, Red Cross work and music; Mrs. Amelia Sawrie Sperry (Airs. Louis H. ) , canteen, sur- gical dressings. Red Cross, four-minute speaker. Liberty Loans and music: Mrs. Lillian Street (Airs. Claud P. ) , surgical dressings. Red Cross, knitting and Liberty Loans; Airs. Alartha Scruggs Washington (Airs. O’Bryan), knitting, surgical dress- ings, Red Cross and Chairman of Centennial Club kitchen in influenza epidemic: Miss Martlia Carroll, music; Miss Frank Hollowell, Liberty Loan drives. Red Cross and music; Miss Ursula AIcCampbell, surgical dressings. Red Cross and music; Aliss Daisy Sartain, music. Every member of the Vendredi Club is included in the list of Nashville musicians who gave so freely and untiringly of their time to help in every patriotic entertain- ment for war purposes, and they each “kept the home fires burning” with both song and activity. ( 415 ) DAI' in SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Tennessee State Library and Davidson County Library World War Work Miss Maky Skeffington. Chairman Miss Lutie Cokkinne Jones, Vice-Chairman for Stale Miss Margaret Kercheval, Chairman for Davidson County Miss Marv Skeflington was appointed State l^iiMicily Director and Distriluiling Agent of Library Work for Tennessee liy tlie National Library Association at Wash- ington, J). C., and Miss Lntie Coirinne Jones was made Assistant Chairman. These women distributed Government posters, jnopaganda and pampldets, cooking recipes, and other bulletins of jmldic service among the various liliraries of the State, re- quiring several hours each day of volunteer service, aside from their regular routine duties. They also served as a Inireau of information for the large number of county libraries in regard to World War propaganda. Miss Margaret Kercheval, Chief Librarian of the Carnegie Library at Nashville, was appointed Chairman for Davidson County for the selection of hooks for the libraries rrhich the War Department established at the soldiers’ cantonments over the country. Miss Kercheval opened headquarters in Oitoher, 1917, in the basement of the main building f>f the Carnegie Library, and with the assistance of her war library committee, collected 1,000 volumes of hooks and 10,000 magazines in a few days. These hooks were of the very liest literature, showing again that Davidson County did not stint its need of war contributions even when it came to giving personal pos- sessions. IVliss Kercheval had serving with her: Miss Lutie C. Jones, Miss Mary .'skeffington and Miss Jane .Skeffington. of llie State Library; Miss Lizzie Hlooinstein and JMiss Jennie Lauderdale, of I’eafiody College Lilirary, and the fol- lowing employees of the Carnegie Library; Mrs. Lillian B. Fleming, Miss Felicia G. Porter, :\Iiss Nellie W. Cecil. Miss Jjillian Hooper. Miss Will Ella Tatom. Miss Morgiana Johnson, Miss Carrie M. Waters. Miss Flavel Wilkin. Miss Norvella Vance. lUiss Elsie Latch. Miss Eula Nunn, .Miss Ethel Irvin, .Miss Elizabeth Harrison, and Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol. Secretary of the Tennessee Art Association, the headipiarters of which is located in the Carnegie Library build- ing. Mrs. James C. Bradford. State President of the Art Association, was also an able supporter of this work. (416) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 United War Work Campaign Mrs. Joseph T. Howell, Davidson County Chairman At a conferencf, of seven welfare organizations held at the Tennessee State Capitol on October 24, 1918, four hundred delegates were present and plans were formulated for a drive for war funds from November 1 to 16. the funds to be used by these oiganizations for welfare work among the soldiers in the World War. Mrs. Arch Trawick was appointed State Director of the Woman’s Division of the work; Miss Mary Stahlman, State Press Chairman; Mrs. \ erner Moore Lewds, Director for Middle Tennessee; Mrs. Joseph T. Howell, Davidson County Chaii- man; and Mrs. George F. Blackie, Chairman of the State Advisory Board. Mrs. Blackie chose the follovdng members on her State Committee; Mrs. A. H. Roberts. Mrs. Alex. Caldwell. ^Irs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Mrs. Miles Williams, Mrs. E. A. Price. 4Irs. J. C. Lusky, Mrs. Lou Lusky. Mrs. Lee LoventhaJ, Jlrs. Leo Schwartz. Mrs. Alex. Irving. Mrs. Joseph Thompson. Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn. Mrs. John Coode. i\Irs. John McClure. IMrs. George Williams. Mrs. Spencer McHenry, Mrs. Eugene Crutcher. Mrs. Leslie Warner. Mrs. Felix Ewing. Mrs. Robert F. Weak- ley. Mrs. W. E. Norvell. IMrs. W. F. Bang. IMiss Elizabeth Eve. Mrs. Dempsey Weaver, Mrs. A. B. Smith. Mrs. John Hill Eakin. IMrs. John R. Aust. Mrs. John Wieeler. Mrs. R. S. jMaddox. Mrs. John Moore. i\Irs. Percy D. Maddin. Mrs. Garnett Morgan. Mrs. Frank Searcy Green. jMrs. Edward Buford. Miss Della Dortch, and IMiss Margaret Kerclieval. Miss Mary Stahlman, who served as State Press Chairman, was active in the Davidson County organization also. Mis. J. C. Lusky served as State Chairman for the Council of Jewish Women; Miss Margaret Kercheval as Library Chairman of Davidson County, and Miss Mary SkefEngton of the state. Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn was Chairman-General of the Woman’s Division of the Knights of Columbus, and in two days' time the quota of $2.5.000 was far exceeded by ber. the total sum raised bv 5Irs. Kuhn being $42,795. Mrs. Kuhn was assisted in this notalde work bv members of the Council of Catholic Women, who were the most able workers in the countv in every war activity. Miss Adele Stamp had charge of the work for the campaign at the Nashville Powder Plant, and working with Miss Stamp were; Mrs. J. W. Elms. Mrs. Mb C. Lord. Mrs. William Russell. Mrs. J. T. Mendelken. 5Iiss Inez Hooten. i\Iiss Elizabeth Dean. iMiss IMargaret King. Miss Virginia Swan, and 5Iiss Marian W'oodard. At Ward Belmont College the chief workers were Miss Louise Lucas and Miss Louise Rapp. The contiibution from the girls of this college was the largest and most spontaneous ever donated to any cause in the South during the W-'orld War. The Centennial Club Chairman for the Fhiited War W ork drive rvere; Mrs. W5 T. Hale. Jr.. Mrs. Percy D. Maddin. 5Irs. R. H. Lacey. Mrs. M. J. Smith. IMrs. Dempsey W eaver. Mrs. Thomas I. Webb. Mrs. Martin Gilmore, and Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne. A strong bureau of speakers was organized throughout the state and countv bv Nashville ivmmen. Mrs. Clay G. Stephens and Mrs. Joseph T. Howell served as State Directors, and Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle served as Davidson County Director of the Speakers’ Bureau. Many noted speakers came to Nashville during this drive, among them being Mrs. Josephus Daniels, who had three sons in the service. Mrs. Daniels spoke at luncheon at the Nashville Y. Wh C. A. Association, and lectured at the Centennial Club and Ward-Belmont Coll ege in the interest of the work. Mrs. George F. Blackie ( 417 ) DAVIDSON COVNl'Y WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 served as (diaiiinan of Arrangements for f)otli of these meetings, Mrs. Blackie being the Naslnille Y. W. C. A. President at that time. Nashville women who spoke throughout Tennessee were: Mrs. (tforge F. Blackie, Mrs. Clay G. Stephens, Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis. Mrs. Joseph L. Howell. Mrs. Alex. Caldw'ell. Mrs. George E. Blake, Mrs. Ueuhcn Mills, Mrs. \\ . K. Ilowfdl. Mrs. Arch Trawick. Miss Della Dortch. Mrs. Leslie Warner, Miss Mary 1 (uiise Goodwin, Miss Louise G. Lindsley, Miss Katherine Morris, Mrs. John Goode, and Mrs. 1 1 umphrey 'I'iniothy. iVlemhers of ihe Nashville Bureau of Speakers serving with Mrs. Joseph T. Howell and Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle were: Mrs. Leslie Warner, Mrs. I’ercy Warner. Mrs. Louis If. S|ierry, Mrs. Henderson Baker. Mrs. lleuhen .Mills, Mrs. Edward Buford, Mrs. Janies T. Weakley, Mrs. Leo .Schwartz, Mrs. Granhery Jackson. Mrs. Alex. Caldwell, Mrs. Lyon Childress. Miss Mary .SkefRngton, Mrs. Jesse lU. Overton, Mrs. Walter Clarke, Mrs. Lee Loventhal. Mrs. Patrick Cleary, Mrs. Ida- helle Wilson. Mrs. Horace G. Hill, Mrs. John Coode, Mrs. Harry Evans. Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, Mrs. Claude Waller, Mrs. A. E. Potter. Mrs. Ittie Kinney Reno, Mrs. 11. J. Grimes, Miss Lizzie Bloomstein, ^Irs. Frank Searcy Green, Mrs. Gihson Patterson. Mrs. Walters McGill. Mrs. West LI. Morton, .Mrs. James H. Kirkland, Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, Mrs. John M. Kenny. Mrs. Elizabeth Lrye Page. Mrs. P. A. .Murray. Mrs. M. M. .Sanders, Mrs. Rohert W. Nichol, IMrs. Walter Jones, Miss Louise G. Lindsley, Mfss Delia Brew, Mrs. Neil .S. Jones. Miss Annie Demoville. Miss Elizabeth Binford, Miss Mary Demoville. Miss Della Dortch. Mrs. Claud D. .Sullivan, Miss Susie Edwards, Miss Delia Smith, Miss Mary Louise Goodwin. Miss Agnes Kuhn, Miss Theo- dore Scruggs, and Mrs. James Beasley. Memliers of the Nashville Y. W. C. A. who held oHices in the campaign, besides those already men- tioned, were: Mrs. John R. Wheeler, Recording Secretary for the state and Chairman of the “Earn and Give” de]>artment of the state. Those serving with Mrs. Wheeler were: Miss Katherine Morris, Chairman of Industrial Committee; Miss Lula Andrews, State Chairman of Sttidents’ Work; Miss Helen Clarke, Director of Victoty Girls; Miss Marv Pleasants Jones. Secretary for Nashville; Miss Mary Stahlman, Pub- licity Director; Miss Jennie Sparks, Secretary for county; Miss Addie Fuller, Office Secietary for State; Miss I^orena Keel, Assistant Secretary; and Miss Mary Helm Clarke, Chairman of Telephone Committee. The woman’s organization was ablv assisted l)y the Men’s Committee in this campaign. Edgar M. Foster, Ed. C. Eaircloth. Vernon Tupper, W. H. Lamheth, B. W. Landstreet and Lee Loventhal, well-known patriots among the women, were able workers and leaders of this, as well as many other campaigns in the county. The United War Work Campaign resulted in the largest check that was sent out of Nashville for patriotic pur[)oses during the entire World War. The check was for- wartled, signed by Edgar M. Foster, Financial Chairman of this drive, to the Na- tional Committee. This check represented Davidson County’s contribution to the whole fund, which was $1,525,000, the quota being $450,000. The means liy which quite a large part of this sum was realized was through the sale of tags at dowm-town booths for two days by the Woman’s Division, under Mrs. Joseph T. Howell, Mrs. Verner M. Lewis, Mrs. Henderson Baker, and Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle. ( 418 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 The following women served as captains and salesladies in the booths: Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn. Captain; Salesladies: Membership of the Council of Catholic Women, a roster of which appears with that organization elsewhere in this volume. Mrs. John M. Kenny, Captain; Salesladies: Mrs. B. F. Wilson. Mrs. H. J. Grimes, Mrs. D. T. Kimbrough, Mrs. J. H. Campbell. Mrs. Lou Lusky, and Miss Mattie Jor the liatlle front alone; but an armistice was always signed by those engaging in the fracas at the end of each campaign, and probably in the next drive the workers served side by side with the “friendly enemy” of the last drive. Mrs. George F. Blackie, President of the Nashville Y. W. C. A.; Mrs. Arch Tra- wick. State Director of the Lhiited War Work Gampaign, Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis, Middle Tennessee Director; Miss Mary Stahlman, State and County Press Chair- man, who so ably jnit tbe cause before the jmblic, and Mrs. Joseph T. Howell, who has the distinction of being the leader of one of the most successful war drives of the county among the women, each were the recipients of “honorable men- tion” in the national organization’s report for the efficient service they each ren- dered in organizing the Tennessee and Davidson County United War Work Cam- paign, and the splendid re.sults of this drive are largely due to their efforts, ably assisted liy the Director, Edgar M. Foster, and the Sectional Chairmen, Vernon Tupper, W. H. Lanilieth, Edward C. Faircloth, B. W. Landstreet, and Lee Loventhal. t 420 ) POLK MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN Center of Home and Educational Department, Ten- nessee State Fair, During Woman’s World War Work Expositions, 1917 ,1918, 1919 Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol, Director of the Department, was the originator and promoter of the Exposition, the only one of its kind in the South. Sarah Chudress Polk Phcsident James Knox Polk Wife of President Polk 18J5-1849 Inscription on Fountain “T Man and a Woman Whose Lives W ere Constructive Forces for Love — Law and Service in The Hoine^ the State, the Nation'’ i 421 ) DAVID S a N C 0 U N T V IT OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Woman’s World War Work Expositions, Home and Educational Department, Tennessee State Fairs, 1917, 1918 and 1919 Mrs. Robert Wharton Niciiol, Director Mrs. Koherl Wharton Niehol, Director of the Home and Educational Depart- ment of the Tennessee State Fair, was the first woman of the South and, as far as is known, even of tlie entire country, to conceive the idea of presenting an exposi- tion of war activities of the w'omen and children of the state, at a State Fair. Mrs. Niehol olTered booths in the Home and Educational Department in the Woman’s Building, of which she was director, to the war organizations of Tennessee and Daviilson County, where every war activity could he practically demonstrated; where educational propaganda coidd he issued to the thousands of visit(jrs to the State Fair, and where funds could he raised for specific war jnuposes by voluntary con- tributions and other means. For several weeks j)iior to the opening of the State Fair in 1917, Mrs. Niehol, Director, ke]>t a force of workers busy arranging elaborate decorations in the build- ing, which were an inspiration for patriotic service. Flags of all nations, patriotic music, historic calnnets, relics and scenes from the World War, together with dis- abled and R. O. T. C. soldiers, produced a vivid and lasting impression upon the throngs of visitors from all parts of Tennessee. The propaganda effected during the pioneer days of 1917 and the fact that the various phases of war organizations were presented in the Home and Educational Department of the Woman’s Building, at the Tennessee State Fair, resulted in the organization of many war activities throughout the state, and served to enlighten the public to the necessity of an “army at home.” In the fall of 1918 the War Exposition of the women at the Tennessee State Fair W’as one of die greatest in the entire country. Various activities, including those of inteiTiational, national, state, county and cit\ units, were represented and demon- strati'd each day. The first exhibit of World War relics in Tennessee w'as shown at this Fair. Jn 1919 the juincipal feature of the Home and Educational Department during the Tennessee State Fair week was the “Peace Julnlee,” together with important reconstruction work in Health. Child Welfare, Recreation and Vlernorials, w'hich were augmented liy Mrs. Robert Wharton Niehol, Director. The first day was given over to the American Legion Auxiliary of Davidson County, with Mrs. Jesse M. Overton and Mrs. John G. Gilmore as Chairmen, which organization was a develoji- ment of the World War. Jlie war work of the Home and Educational Department of the Tennessee State Fair was distinctive in that it presented the only exposition of World War ac- tivities of the women of the South and, as far as is known, even in America. M rs. Robert Wharton Niehol was chosen to direct many World War movements, hut the. most far-reaching service rendered by her was that of originating and di- recting the Woman's World War Work Exposition, as that work was instrumental to the combining of the achievements of the various activities engaged in by the women of Davidson Countv during the entire war period, and the reconstruction work. ( 422 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 The personnel of the World War administration of the Home and Educational Department of the Tennessee State Fair included: Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol, Director (throughout the war); Miss Marv R. Lewis, Assistant Director; and Mrs. J. L. Brandon, Mrs. James C. Bradford and Miss Adah Miles, Assistant Directors ( for one year each ) . Secretaries during the World War period were: Miss Mary Lewis, Miss Louise Howell, Miss Martha Howell, Miss Eva Hagan, Miss Mary DeMoville Hill and Miss Elizabeth Eve. Those composing the Advisory Committee of Mrs. iVichol’s department were: Mrs. James F. Caldwell, Mrs. James Cayce, Mrs. Emmett Coojier, Airs. Horace G. Hill, and Airs. A. H. Roberts, Honorarv Chairman. General Chairmen and the organizations they repre- sented in the Exposition were: Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense, Tennessee Division — Airs. George W. Denny. State Chair- man of the organization, and Airs. Leslie Warner, A'ice- Chairman-at-large; Miss Della Dortch, Airs. B. F. Wil- son, Airs. John AI. Kenny and Airs. Idabelle Wilson, State Officers, were Chairmen at various periods of the three years’ work. Davidson County Division, Council of National De- fense — Mrs. Robert W. Nichol. Chairman; Airs. Charles W. Baker, Mrs. West H. Alorton, Airs. Henderson Baker. Airs. James B. Totten, and Mrs. Craig AIcFarland were Chairmen of the State Fair Committee. Nashville Division, Council of National Defense — Airs. Vernon Sharp, Airs. James S. Frazer, Airs. John W. Thomas, Airs. Walter L. Jones and Airs. Reuben Alills, Co-Chairmen. Red Cross, Nashville Chapter — Airs. Percy D. Aladdin, Airs. Robert F. Jackson, Airs. Frank W. Ring, Airs. George F. Blackie and Airs. E. 0. Tate served as Chairmen of the various depart- ments of the work. Navv Comfort Committee — Airs. Harrv Evans, Airs. 1. W. Aliller and Airs. Andrew Price, Co-Chairmen. Army Comfort League — Airs. Percy Warner and Airs. \^illiam B. Shelton, Co-Chairmen. The National League for V Oman’s Service — Airs. Jesse AI. Overton and Airs. C. S. Brown. Co-Chairmen. Airs. John G. Gilmore. Airs. Granherv Jackson and Airs. Frank Searev Green served as Chairmen of the Service League booth for 1918, and Airs. Ellis C. Huggins as Chairman of decorations and furnishings for the booth. The Girls’ Patriotic League — Airs. Rogers Caldwell aud Aliss Lillian Warner, Co-Cliairmen. Girls’ Auxiliary, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. — Aliss Annie Alae Ehiderwood. Aliss Willie Ruth Davidson, Aliss Sadie Cauvin, Aliss Alary Ratterman and Aliss AJargaret Buford, Co-Chairmen. Children’s Auxiliary, Nashville Chapter, Red Cross — Airs. James Spencer AIc- Henry and Airs. John S. Lewis, Co-Chairmen. ( 423 ) DAVIDSON COIN TV WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Nash\'ille Chaj)tpr, Red Cross Emergency Canteen Service — Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill, Mrs. C. A. Craig, Airs. .John Moore and Mrs. Samuel Douglas, Chairmen. Nashville Chapter, Red Cro.ss Motor Corps — Mrs. Robert S. Cheek, Captain, and memhers of the Motor Corps, Co-Chairmen. Home and Foreign Relief — Miss Della Dortch. State Chairman, and Mrs. Miles Williams, Mrs. Aris Rrown, and Miss Mary Louise Gooflwin, Chairmen. W. C. T. U. (State, City, County and National) — Mrs. John Welsh, State Chair- man; Mrs. Mary P. Bang and Mrs. R. L. Kennedy, Davidson County Chairmen; and Mrs. W. Li. Talley, Mrs. Robert L. Jennings and Mrs. R. G. Crowley, Co-Chair- men. American, Belgian, f^rench and British Blind Association, Nashville Committee— Mrs. John P. Frank, Mrs. James Frank, Mrs. Kathryn P. Wright and Mrs. W. W. Dillon_, Co-Chairmen. Imtherless Children of France Society — Miss Mary Shackelford, Mrs. Dempsey Weaver and Mrs. Joseph T. Howell, Co-Chairmen. Le Bien-Etre du Blesse — Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Mrs. George A. Washington, Mrs. W. D. Haggard and Mrs. Joseph Warner, Co-Chairmen. American Memorial Hos|)ital, Rheims, I'rance, Bed No. 63 — Mrs. A. H. Roberts, Mrs. W. W. Dillon, Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol and Miss Ann Humphreys Morton, Co-Chairmen. War Salvage Association — Mrs. (i. M. Neely, Mrs. R. A. Gulhenk, Mrs. Frank Searcy Green and Miss Elizabeth Eve, Co-Chairmen. U. S. School Gardens — Mrs. James C. Bradford, President, served as Chairman for Exposition. Victory Gardens — Mrs. R. E. Porter, Mrs. Charles S. Caldwell and Miss Alma Oliver, Co-Chairmen. Parent-Teacher Home and School Gardens — Mrs. James C. Bradford, Mrs. Lou Lusky, Mrs. T. H. Burleson, Mrs. R. A. Griffin, Mrs. Alex. Irving, Mrs. J. C. Walker, and Mrs. Alice Wilson Cloyd, Co-Chairmen. Child Welfare — Mrs. Eugene Crutcher and Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress, Chairmen. (A large number of babies from all parts of the state were weighed and meas- ured by this committee, which had the most attractive booth at the 1917 Fair. They were assisted by all parent-teachers of city and county. I Sunday School and Religious Work was led by Mrs. Isaac Sewell, Chairman. Recreation — Mrs. Robert W. Nichol, Director; Mrs. Celia Grady Reddy, Mrs. Lou Lusky, Mrs. R. A. Griffin, Miss Elizabeth Binford and Mrs. Alex. Irving, Co- Chairmen. Dietetics — Mrs. Alice Wilson Cloyd, Chairman. School Lunches — Mrs. G. M. Whittemore, Chairman. Study Courses — Miss Willie Williams, Chairman. Weighing and Measuring of Babies for County Committee — Mrs. J. B. Totten, Mrs. Carey A. Folk, Miss Julia Green, Mrs. George Williams and Mrs. J. C. Walker, Chairmen. Awarding of Certificates to One Hundred Per Cent Babies of Tennessee — Mrs. Albert H. Roberts I wife of the Tennessee Governor at that time), Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, Mrs. Robert W. Nichol, Mrs. Alex. Irving, Mrs. W. W. Dillon, Mrs. Alice Wilson Cloyd, Mrs. R. A. Griffin, Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress, Miss Anne L. Gal- lagher, Dr. W. E. Hihhett, City Health Officer of Nashville, Co-Chairmen. American-Made Toys — Mrs. Leslie Hussey and Mrs. Nina L. Brittain. Chairmen. ) 424 ) DAJ’IDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Housewives’ League — Miss Louise G. Lindsley, State; Mrs. John W. Black. Mrs. Charles Caldwell, Mrs. Miles Williams aud Miss Alma Oliver, Co-Chairmeu of Davidsou County League. Sewing, Quilting and Patching — Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman. Mrs. William L. Cran- bery and Mrs. Norman Kirkman, Co-Chairmen. Spinning and Weaving — Mrs. L. Buchanan, Chairman. Knitting. Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. — Mrs. R. E. Fort and i\Irs. K. T. McCon- nico, Mrs. B. Frank Fields and Miss Elizabeth Morrow, Chairmen. (The oldest and youngest knitters of Davidson County, aged eighty-four and nine years, were stationed in this booth, making a picturesque sight and demon- strating the fact that women of all ages were doing their “bit” in Davidson County. ) War Savings and Thrift Stamji Organizations of the Exposition were led by Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Mrs. John R. Aust and Mrs. A. E. Potter. King’s Daughters — Mrs. W. E. Norvell, Mrs, W. H. Buchanan, Vlrs. R. D. Ezell and Mrs. GiJison Patterson, Co-Chairmen. Council of Jewish Women — Mrs. Leo Schwartz, Mrs. David Rosenfeld, Mrs. Lee Loventhal, Mrs. J. C. Lusky and Mrs. Reulien Mills, Co-Chairmen. Banners for “Columbia Calls Her Women” — Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, originator, ornier and designer. U. D. C.’s — State, Vlrs. John C. Brown and Mrs. B. D. Bell, Chairmen; County, Mrs. Thomas Newbill, Mrs. Charles Hurd and Miss Evelyn Crutcher. Co-Chairmen. D. A. R.’s. Davidson County Chapter — Mrs. C A. Marshall, Mrs. E. W. Foster, Vlrs. Byron Vlartin. Mrs. Foster Hume, Vlrs. Bruce R. Payne and Vliss Vlary Webb, Co-Chairmen. Colonial Dames — Vlrs. C. B. Wallace, Vlrs. Claud Waller, Vlrs. James H. Kirkland. Vlrs. L. B. Fite and Vlrs. Fielding Yost, Chairmen. Children of Confederacy — Vlrs. W. L. Talley and Vliss Lucile Talley, Chairmen. National League for Service Vlotor Corps, 1917 — Vliss Percie Warner, Captain, and Vlrs. Bernard Fensterwald and Vlrs. Fielding Gordon, First and Second Lieutenants, served as Co-Chairmen. Ladies’ Hermitage Association — Vlrs. B. F. Wil- son and Vlrs. Bettie VI. Donelson, Regents, Chair- men of 1917, 1918, and Vlrs. Vlary C. Dorris, Secretary, and Vlrs. Vlargaret L. Hicks, Treasurer, Co-Chairmen of 1919. Patriotic Pageantry — Vlrs. Celia Grady Reddy, Vliss Elizabeth Binford and Vliss Pauline Sherwood Townsend, all of whom did spectacular work along this line dur- ing the war period, served as Co-Chairmen. Liberty Loans — Vlrs. Guilford Dudley and Vlrs. Joseph Warner, Chairmen. Miss Adah Miles t 425 ) DAJ'IDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORE!) WAR, 1914-1919 MRS, ,T. II. M.\T'l’Hf:WS IN HER PAI RIO'I'IC ROOTH AT THE TENNE.SSEE STATE FAIR, 1918 Mrs. Matlliews is shown with the iourteen premiums she received on her canned poods, tlie products of whicli were raised l)y her in her back yard garden under the Victoi^ (iarden Association work, of which .Mrs. Charles Cahlw’ell served as Cliairman. Patiiotic Musical Programs — Mrs. William C. Hoffman and Mrs. E. R. Schu- macher, .fnint Chairmen. War Posters — Mrs. Norman Farrell, Chairmati. National Rullelins on Foods, Tiealth, Recreation, Gardens, etc. — Miss Louise G. Lindsley, Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell and Mrs. Robert W. Nichol, Chairmen. War Food Demonstrations — Mrs. Rettie Lyle Wilson and Mrs, J. W. Black, both of whom were expert,s in their special lines. State Fducational Bulletins — Mrs. Idahelle Wilson and Miss Virginia Moore, Co-Chairmen. Tennessee State Capitol Association — Mrs. Robert F. Weakley, Mrs. .John Hill Eakin. Miss Marv Allen Thompson and Mrs. James B. Ezzell, Co-Chairmen. Centennial Club — Mrs. John Hill Eakin, Mrs. I. W. Aliller, VIrs. William T. Jlale. Jr., Mrs. S. S. Crockett, Mrs. Lemuel R. Campltell and Mrs. R. fl. Lacey. Co-Chairmen. Crafts — Miss Sarah Gant. Mrs. Katherine P. Wright, Miss Louise Fleece and Mrs. H. H. Williams, Co-Gliairmen. Mrs. James G. Bradford, President of the Nashville Art Association, secured models for war memorials and peace monuments and World War relics for the His- torical Section of the Fair in 1918, from all parts of America. Women artists who contrilnited time and talent during the w'ar to war posters and other art advertising were: Airs. Frank Avent, Miss Pearl Saunders, Aliss ( 426 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Bertha Calvert, Miss Minnie Gattinger, Mrs. Willie Bettie Newman, Miss Louise Allen, Miss Myra Thompson, Miss Edith M. Flisher, Mrs. E. E. McNeely, Miss Ella S. Herge- sheimer. Miss Margaret Early (fourteen years of age, designed a Liberty Loan poster which received national comment), Cornelius Hankins, Mrs. Edward Potter, Jr., Mrs. Sarah Ward Connely, Miss Mary L. Macomber and Miss Lillian Genth. Federated Clubs — Mrs. Alex. Caldwell, State; Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. George E. Blake, Mrs. Claud Waller and Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Co-Chairmen; Tennessee Children’s Home Finding Society, Mrs. Claud D. Sullivan; Old Woman’s Home Auxiliary, Mrs. Walter Keith and Mrs. Horace G. Hill; Lfnited Commercial Travel- ers, Mrs. John Oman, Chairman; Equal Suffrage Association, Mrs. W. A. Overall, Chairman; and Daughters of America, Mrs. Pat Quigley, Chairman. Each organization mentioned in tliis chapter entered into a friendly rivalry to see which could make the most lavish display and die most helpful demonstration at their respective booths. Characteristic of Davidson County’s womanhood, the results of the efforts of the women at the various booths at the Woman’s World War Work Exposition received nation-wide comment. Mrs. Robert W. Nichol, Di- rector, received numerous communications from Eastern and Western states con- gratulating her original ideas and commenting upon the wonderful displav of Davidson County women’s talents and willing sacrifices made hv them for their hoys in service. Each patriotic organization was not onlv given an opportunity to demonstrate its achievements at the Exposition, hut was enaliled to add a consid- erable amount of funds to its treasury. The funds for the Gold Star Service Flag of Davidson County were secured at a booth at the Exposition hv the Girls’ Patriotic League, of which Mrs. Rogers Caldwell was State President. The work at the Ten- nessee State Fair by the women during the reconstructive period was extensive and profitable, and work along these lines was still being carried on under the direction of Mrs. Robert Nichol when this volume went to press. ( 427 ) DAVIDS (} /V C () U N T )' If () M E N I N T H E II () R E D If A R, 19 14-1919 Davidson County Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution Mi{S. Edwin A. Price, Kegenl. of T eniiessee Mrs. Edward West Eoster. Chairman of World War Activities The Daiiglilers of tlie Anieiican Revolution juslifiefl their inheritances as de- scendants of tlie makers of America hv the hearty response they accorded their coun- try in the creat crisis of tlie World War. In every phase of war work, however dillicnlt, the three Nashville chapters, Cumherland, Camphell and McCrory, were foremost in the ranks of workers, and their record is entirely worthy of the lilood of their dislinguished ancestors. Mrs. Edwin A. Price, State Regent of the D. A. R.’s, appointed Mrs. Edward W. Foster Chairman of War y\clivities for Davidson County, and Mrs. Foster received elhcient co-o|)eration of everv mem- her of the three chapters in the county. CUMBERLAND CHAPTER, D. A. R. The oldest chapter established in Nashville is the Cumherland, of which Mrs. Harry Evans was Regent during the World War. Other officers were; Mrs. Louis Henrv Sperry, First Vice-Regetit ; Mrs. .Tames B. Totten, Second Vice-Regent: Mrs. James 0. Hendley, Recording Secretary: Mrs. R. A. Henry, Corresponding Secretary; Miss Gene Bradford, lev Hovte Hicks, Treasurer, and Miss Martha James, Registrar; Historian. Mrs. Margaret Lit The record of this Chapter shows that manv soldiers and sailors from its families volunteered for service, and practicallv all memhers of the Cumherland Chapter’s sons were memliers of the A. E. E. and saw active service. The Cumherland Chapter exceeded its rptota 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 Cumherland Chapter, Mrs. Harry Evans, was General Chairman of the Carnival, and the chapter memhers maintained a booth for the sale of stam[)s during the Carnival. Cumherland Chap- ter, D. A. R.. adopted a French orjthan, 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 Chajtter’s membership, and the chairman of the first patriotic organi- ( 428 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 OFFICERS IN CIlMBERLAND CHAPTER I). A. R„ DURING THE \X ORLD WAR. Seated, left to right are: Mrs. Margaret Lindsley Hoyte Hicks. War Treasurer and Treasurer tvhen this volume 'went to press, and klrs. James B. Totten. Second \ ice Regent during the war. Standing, left to right. Mrs. J. 0. Hendley (Tinie Clare Parks), World War Recording SecretaiT' of the Chapter. Mrs. Harry W. Evans. World War Regent of the Chapter, and Miss iMartha James, Historian of the Chapter. zation in INashville. the Navy Comforts Committee, was Mrs. Harry Evans, Regent of this chapter. The Red Cross roR caR of members and workers inchided approximateelv every member of Cnmlterland Chapter, I). A. R., rvhile tlie Nashr iRe Chapter, Red Cross Motor Corps and Canteen obtained many recruits from this chapter. The members of the Cnmlterland Chapter. D. A. R.. during the World War rvere: Mrs. A. B. Anderson, Mrs. W. B. Armistead. Mrs. W. S. H. Armistead. Mrs. W. S. Ashworth, Mrs. Nathaniel Baxter, Jr.. iMrs. C. B. Benedict. Mrs. F. 11. Benjamin. Mrs. J. C. Bennett. Mrs. W'. S. Bransford. Mrs. William Bradford, iMrs. WC A. Buntin. Mrs. J. H. Campliell. Mrs. John Campbell, ]\Irs. Thomas Cassetty. Mrs. John . Clayton. Mrs. Thomas D. Craighead, Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, Mrs. William C. Dake. Mrs. Thomas DeiMoss, Mrs. W’. L. Dismukes, kirs. Duncan R. Dorris, Mrs. F. M. Dorris. Airs. Charles 11. Eastman. Airs. B. A. Enloe. Airs. Paul F. Eve, Airs. R. E. Donnell. Airs. H. W'. Evans. Airs. George William Fall. Airs. W, W. Gambill, Airs. Edwin S. Gardner, Airs. E. ,S. Getzman. Airs. Humphrey Hardison. Airs. 0. B. Heidt. Airs. J. 0. Hendley, Mrs. R. A. Heni-y. Airs. Alaggie L. Hicks. Airs. John A. Flitchcock. Airs. J. Glenn Hitchcock, Airs. J. F. Jarmon. Mrs. J. L. Kirhy. Airs. Louise Bransford Kirkman, Airs. Abb Landis, Airs. C. H. LeSueur. Airs. Amlrew Alarshall. Airs. J. Byron Alartin. Airs. K. T. AlcCon- nico. Mrs. Fred W. Alillsiiaugh. Airs. AI. A. Alontgomery. Airs. J. Washington Aloore. Airs. Edwin Alurray. Mrs. AI. E. Neivell. Airs. Edwin Noel. Airs. Oscar Noel. Jr., Airs. Nl. E. Norvell. Airs. AV. A. Ogden, Airs. David S. Page, Airs. W'. P. Rankin. Airs. Charles Ridley. Jr.. Airs. Hillard Russell. Airs. George Ruth, Airs. C. C. Savage. Airs. H. Louis Sperry, Airs. AI. A. Spurr, Airs. H. P. Stubblefield. Mrs. J. B. Totten. Airs. J. C. Trabue, Airs. Alary L. Tucker. Airs. E. R. A'ance. Airs. John J. ATrtrees. Jr.. Airs. C. B. Wilson. Airs. Joel J. AVhite, Airs. James A. A’owell. Aliss Louise. Benedict, Aliss Annie V. Benjamin. Aliss Jean Bradford. Aliss Alartha Annette Cason. Aliss Alaria Judson Ferriss, Aliss Julia Gannaway. Aliss Elizabeth Hart. Aliss Alartha Fite James, Aliss Alice K. Leftwich. Aliss Louise Grundy Lindsley. Aliss Alary 11. Aleyers. Aliss Arline Newell, Aliss Afeta Orr. Aliss Carrie Sims, and Aliss WTllie Williams. f 429 ) DAI I IJSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914A919 CAMPBEI.L CHAPTER, I). A. R. I'lie f)llicers ul the Cainpl)ell Chapter, I). A. R., during the World War were: Mrs. .lolin C. Itidwn. Honorary Regent for life; Mrs. .lames S. Pilcher, Fouiuler and life inemher of Hoard; Mrs. Edward West Foster, Regent; Mrs. Duncan Eve, first Viceddegent; l\frs. John L. Disinukes, .Second Vice-Regent; .Mrs. John W. Moshy, Treasurer; Mrs. Porter Phillips. .Secretary; .Mrs. .Samuel II. Orr, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. 1. J. Van Ness, Registrar, and Mrs. C. A. .Marshall, Historian. The luenilters ol the Advisory Board of Camjtltell Cliapter were: Mrs. William C. Cherry, Mrs. Cliarles Caldwell, Mrs, J. G, Creveling, Mrs, W, W, Berry, l\lrs. James F. Caldwell and .Mrs. Rohert Rhodes. Iminediatel V upon America’s entrance in the World War Campbell Chapter. D. A. R., ollered co-operation in every war activity. In April, 1917, a Navy Com- forts Committee was appointed, w'hich was com- jtosed of : Mrs. F. A. LeSueur. Chairman, and the following Daugh- ters as members: Mrs. C. A. Marshall, Mrs. Porter Phillips, Mrs. Duncan Eve, Mrs. Rohert Kenyon and Miss Ellen Cockrill F(»ster. 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. .V. R., were: .^^rs. 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. Walter Keith as Chairman. Mrs. Keith selected as her assistants Mrs. W'. W. Hen-y. Mrs. J. D. Blanton, Mrs. Edward Buford, Mrs. J. P. W. Browui, 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. L. McWhorter, Mrs. Sinclair G. Niles, Mrs. J honias Newhill. Mrs. James I’o])e, Mrs. Smith Tenison. Mrs. Leslie Warner, Mrs. J. W. Young, Mrs. W. T. Young, Miss .Matilda I'orter, ^liss Carrie Hollins and Miss Florence Puryear. This committee rejtorted 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 liy 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: Mrs. Samuel G. Douglas. Mrs. Eilward Seay, Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Mrs. James Pope, Mrs. Walter Keith. Mrs. Pat M. Estes, Mrs. Alex. Porter, Mrs. Leslie Cheek. Miss Matilda Porter, Mrs. Porter Philips. Mrs. J. G. Creveling, 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, lUrs. C. .S. Brown. Mrs. C. 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-dav work during the entire war jteriod. The Mbs. Kdward West Foster (Susie Cockrill) for Davidson County D. A. R. WorM War activities. War Regent of Camjihell Chapter and member of Advisory Crtuncil of this History. f 430 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY W'OMEN IN THE WHORED IT A R, 1914-1919 MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARDS OF THE CAMPBELL AND COLONEL THOMAS McCRORY CHAPTERS OF THE DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION DLRING THE WORLD WAR. Seated on bottom row. left to right, are: Mrs. Porter Philips (Leona .Sharpe), War Secretary of Campliell Chapter; Mrs. C. A. Marshall (Ella Holton), who was Regent of Caniphell Chapter when this volume went to press; Mrs. Edward West Foster, War Regent of Campbell Cha])ter; Mrs. Bruce R. Payne, Regent of Col. Thomas McCrory Chapter, ainl Mrs. John W. ^loshy (Emma McClelland), Treasurer of Campbell Chapter. Standing, left to right are: Mrs. I. J. Van Ness (Frances Tabh), Registrar of Campbell Chapter during the war; Mrs. Hallum Goodloe (Mary Daw.son ) , Treasurer of Col. Thomas Mc- Crory Chapter; Mrs. Alexander S. Caldwell (Margaret Winston), First Vice-Regent of Col. Thomas McCrory Chapter; Mrs. Foster Hume (CaiTie Belle Trahue), Second Vice-Regent Col. Thomas McCrory Chapter; Mrs. John L. Dismukes (Andrea Humes). Second Vice-Regent of Campbell Chapter, and Mrs, Rirlley Wills (Jessie Ely), Corresimnding Secretary, Col. Thomas McCrory Chapter. Miss Mary Webb and Mrs. Graham Hall served ably as Regents of Col. Thomas McCrory Chapter in the Reconstruction period, and Mrs. Granbery' Jackson. Chairman of the Advisory Council of this History was serving as Regent of the Col. Thomas McCrory 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 Moshy, Mrs. Norman Kirkman, Mrs. James Lipscomb, Mrs. D. R. Neil. Mrs. Ben Hold 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, iMrs. Neil Glenn, Mrs. W. Y. Allen and Mrs. C. A. Marshall, members of the chapter. Otlier war work which received contrilmtions from the Camjibell Chapter were the Camp Activities Committee, witli 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. wmrk and the magnificent Fourth Libertv Loan parade. Mrs, Charles Caldwell was Chairman for Food Conservation of Davidson County. Mrs. ( 431 ) DAVIDSON CO II NT y WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Caldwell received food jdedges from every memher of this chapter, and many garden and seed j)h'dges were signed by the memhers. Campbell Cha]Uer 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 heroesj and fifty cents jier capita for the restoration of the French rillage, Tilloloy. At the 'Phrifl Carnival on Capitol Boulevard, in April, 191B, Mrs. Edward W. Foster and Mrs. Edwin A. Price maintained a booth for the Canqiliell Chapter, and several hundred dollars in stamps were sold. Volunteer nurses for the influenza ejjidemic from this organization were: Mrs. Edward W. Eoster, Mrs. W. C. Cherry and Mrs. Samuel Orr, who nursed the stricken members of the B. O. T. C. at Vanderbilt LTniversity, and Miss Ellen Eoster, 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 Flos- pital. One meinlier. Miss Fannie Walton, served with the Vanderbilt Unit in France. This chajitcr sjmnsored trv-o French orphans, and the members individually adojited eighteen. 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 M. Moore, Chairman; Mrs. C. A. Marshall, Mrs. Bobert Kenyon, Mrs. James B. Ezzell and Miss France.s Pilcher. Stamps amounting to §1,21.5 rvere S(dd in the chapter. (iliiistmas. J918, the Begeiit and several members of this chapter served with IMrs. W. I,. Granbery on the Overseas I’ackage Committee of the Red Cross, and many comfort kits were bought l)y members through .Mrs. C. A. Marshall, Chairman. The committee for recording lh(> names of soldiers from families of the chapter were : Mrs. .liilm ( !. Itrnwn. Cliainnan; .Mrs. (.!. A. Marshall. Mrs. nuiican Eve, Mrs. J. G. Creveling, .Mrs. C. S. thdwn. Mrs. Sam Douglas. .Mrs. Robert Kenyon. .Mrs. Porter Phillips and .Miss Frances I’ilcher. Mrs. C. S. Brown and Mrs. I’orter Phillips were instructors in knitting of the Red Cross and Navy League. Every Liberty Bond issue found meiuliers of this chapter among the most dili- gent workers. The Service Hag of this chapter contained ninety-two stars, one of which was turned to gold, that of Dandridge Caldwell, son of Mrs. James E. Cald- well, the (iold Star Mother of Campbell Chaitter. .Members of the Campbell Chapter who stood ready to serve their country at all times in the World War were: Mrs. M. 5. .'Mien. Mrs. I’. F. P. Allison. Mrs. George E. Bennie. Mrs. D. B. Bell. IMrs. Horatio Berry, Mrs. .1. I). Blanton. Mrs. George Boddie. .Mrs. C. S. Brown. Mrs. George Buell, -Mrs. J. S. I’uford. .Mrs. J. P. W. Brown. .Mrs. Daniel G. Buntin. Mrs. Janies E. Caldwell. .Mrs. Charles S. Caldwell. .Mrs. Leslie Cheek. Mrs. W. A. Cunningham. Mrs. S. H. Chester. Mrs. J. G. Creveling, .Mrs. W. C. Cherry, Mrs. Edwin Davis, Mrs. Jose])h Davidson. Mrs. John L. Dismukes. Mrs. Samuel Douglas. Mrs. W. M. Drane. .Mrs. J. T. Dicks. Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Mrs. Prudence Simpson Dresser, Mrs. G. I*. Edwarils. Mrs. Pat M. Estes. Mrs. Duncan Eve, Mrs. James B. Ezzell. .Mrs. L. B. Fite. Mrs. Edward W. Foster. .Mrs. Camphell Gray, Mrs. Joseph .A.. Gray, Mrs, W. A. Guild, Mrs. Neil S. Glenn. Mrs. Edward Graham. Mrs. L. E. Hillman, Mrs. B. .M. Hord, Mrs. Joseph T. Howell. Mrs. Robert Howell. .Mrs. Leland JIuine. Mrs. Lunsford Hollins. Mrs. B. M. Hall, Airs. S. P. Jones. Mrs. James II. Kirkland. Mrs. Norman Kirkman. Mrs. Robert F. Kenyon. Mrs. Walter Keith. Mrs. James Li))Scomh. .Mrs. Horace Lurton. Mrs. John A. McEw'en. Mrs. James AIcLaughlin. Mrs. Dan McGugin. Mrs. Robert L. Morris, Mrs. John W. Moshy. Mrs. Ara Ingals Atorgan. Airs. John AI. Alarshall. Airs. John AI. Aloore, Airs. C. A. Alarshall, Airs. B. L. Aloore. Airs. Charles Alorgan. Airs. William AIcDonald, Airs. G. AI. Neely, Airs. T. B. Neal, Airs. David R. Neil, Airs. Thomas Newhill. Airs. .Sinclair G. Niles, Airs. .Samuel I 432 ) DAJ'IDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 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 0. Rust. Mrs. George Heyer. Mrs. Bert Roper. Mrs. Eugene .Shannon, Mrs. Edward Seay. Mrs. Smith Tenison, .Mrs. Beimont Tiffany, .Mrs. Jl. C. Tolman. .Mrs. L. J. Trousdale, .Mrs. James Trimlde. Mrs. 1. J. Van Ness. Mrs. George C. Waters. .Mrs. J. W. Weatherly. .Mrs. Hamilton Woolwine. Mrs. Leslie W'arner. IMrs. J. W. Warner. .Mrs. ^^ar>’ Sims Wilson, Mrs. Fielding Yost. Mrs. W. T. Young, Miss Valera Allen. Miss Anna Blanton. Miss Ethel Currie. Miss IMartha G. Dismukes, Miss f lorence Puryear. .Miss Ellen Foster. .Miss Addie Fuller. Miss Carrie Hollins. .Miss Elizabeth .McDonald, IMiss Frances Pilcher. Miss Frances Owen Plater. Miss Matilda Porter, Miss Lucy Tabb Van Ness. .Miss .Mary Lou M bite and Miss Fannie Owen Walton. COL. THOMAS McCRORY CHAPTER, I). A. R. Tlte officers of the McCrory Chapter during the World War tv ere: Regent, Mrs. Bruce R. Payne; First VicedJegent. VIrs. Alex. S. Caldwell; Second Vice-Regent, Mrs. Foster Hume; Recording Secretary, Vliss Agatha Brown; Corre- sponding Secretary, Mrs. Ridlev Wills; Treas- urer, Mrs. Halluin Goodloe; Registrar. Miss Mary Y ehb; and Historian. .Miss Lizzie Elliott. This chajtter met for Red Cross work in Surgical Dre.ssings each week. The memhers participated in the Liberty Loan sales, in the house-to-house canyass for dlirift Stamps, in the registration for nurses, and in every other jdiase of World War work in Davidson Countv from April. 1917. to June, 1919. The officers of the chapter served as of- hcers of a Y . S. S. Club. A coutril^ution of .$.5( ).()() was made to the Liberty Loan Fund of the National I). A. IT Association. A French orphan was adopted by the chapter, and a gen- erous contrilmtion was made by the members to the fund for the restoration of the French village of Tilloloy. Thirty-five memhers served in Surgical Dressings; eleven, in Civilian Relief; three, in Motor Corps; thirty-one. in Thrift work; twentv-six. in French Orjihan Association: 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 Lihertv 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 driv^e; and six, in the Belgian and French Relief. Vliss Sara Berry served as Chairman of all five Liherty 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. / J# Mrs. Bruce R. Payne (Lula Carr) Member of Advisory Council of this History. ( 433 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY IV O M E N IN THE U ORLD WAR, 1914-1919 iM iss \X illie Biddle tauglil classes in Home Hvgieiie aiul the care of tlie sick in Maurv County. Miss Elizahelh Binford served as Chairman of all drives for the Seventh XX ard. Council of Defense, and wrote and produced a j)ageant on Peabody College Camjms for the henelit of tin* Bed 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 XVomen’s Clubs, the first organization to begin work in food conservation. Airs. Alex. Caldwell was Chairman of Kegistralion for the League of Woman’* Service: .State (ihairman of Woman's Committee for the jnoduction and conserva- tion of foorl; State Chairman, Woman’s Land Armv of America; State President of the Federation of Women’s Clubs, and one of the foremost sjieakers of the state in all campaigns. Aliss Lizzie Elliott, in arldition to her regular occupation, that of teaching ip the Nashville public schools, did clerical work in connection with the making out of questionnaires, for two years, and worked in the ollice of the Food Administration during the summer months. Miss Virginia Nelson served ten montlis 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 headtpiarters for this Division being located in Nashville. Mrs. W. O. Tirrill served as Caj)tain and Treasurer of the Red Cross Canteen and donated liberally toward its equipment, and was active in every campaign and drive. Miss Alary Webb was an instructor and supervisor in Surgical Dressings, and taught one of tlie largest classes in Red Cross. Three husbands of members of this chapter served with the Y. M. C. A. overseas, and eleven sons of McCrory Chapter mothers served in various branches of the United States Army. Davidson County women who were members of McCrory 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, Mass Sara Berry, Miss Elizabeth Binford, Mrs. W. K. Boardinan, Mrs. Janies C. Bradford, Miss Agatha Brown, Mrs. Duncan Butterfield, Mrs. Alex. S. Caldwell, Mrs. Sara Ward Conley, Mrs. J. Hesse Corbett, Mrs. John H. DeWitt, Miss Lizzie Porterfield Elliott, Mrs. Beau E. Folk, Mrs. Halluni Goodloe, Mrs. T. Graham Hall, Mrs. Frank Harris, Mrs. f). G. Hart. Miss Ella Hergesheinier, Mrs. Foster Hume, Mrs. George M. Ingram, Mrs. John Kreig, Mrs. W. H. Lambeth, Mrs. William Winter Lyon, Mrs. A. M. McClain, Mrs. Briggs McLemore, Miss Libbie Morrow, Miss Louise Nelson, Miss Virginia Nelson, Mrs. Bruce K. Payne, .Miss Ferniine Pride, Mrs. Thomas Scoggins, Mrs. A. L. Sharber, Miss Ellen Stokes, .Mrs. Jesse H. Thomas. Mrs. A. M. Tillman, Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill, Mrs. Charles C. 1 rabue. Miss Mary Webb, .Mrs. W'. Ridley Wills, Mrs. Morris Wilson, and Mrs. Douglas Wright. ( J.31 I DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 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 L nited States of all L. D. C. divisions in World War activities. The Nashville chapters were organized for service at a meeting on June 20, 1917. called hv 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. Wk 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 w'ar organiza- tion of the U. D. C.’s: N.ashville Chapter, U. D. C. Mrs. Thomas Newbill, Chairman; Mrs. Alexander Fall, Mrs. W. T. Young, Miss Elizabeth Campbell, Miss Virginia Clayhrooke, 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. Erank Wheeler. Mrs. Thomas Newbill (.\melia 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. E. A. Cheatham. Mrs. M. S. Combs, Mrs. A. 0. Ford, and Mrs. J. T. McCreer>v 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. 0. 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 W^orld 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 hftv cents. Miss Simpson was also Chairman on Tag Day for the U. D. C.’s. to collect funds for ( 435 ) I) til DSON COUNTY liOMEN IN THE IJ (tRLD li A R, 1914-1919 the Tennessee lied for llie American Memorial Hosjiital, Kheims, France. Two hundred fifty dollars was raised liy lier and tlie Nashville U. 1). C.’s. Tlie y\fldialed (dui|)ters of the I'mted Daughters of Confederacy of Nasfiville gave eigluv-seven dollars and sixty cents to the fund raised hy the Finited Confederate Veterans for the Vanderhilt Unit “‘S’’ in f iance. Mrs. llarrv Rene Lee served as Chairman for the drive. Naslnille Li. 1). C.’s contrihuted to three scholarships at Tennessee uni- versities for returned soldiers of the World War. f ile Naslnille Cliapter, Ih I). C., memhers who receiveil the American Red Cross .Service ifadgi' were: -Mrs. Bniwn fiiitoril. Mrs. II. II. Corsun, Mrs. Itoss Haiiilly, Mrs. Henry G. .Maney, Mrs. ■M. .Mnntgumery, Mrs. Edward West Foster. .Miss Elizabeth Morrow, Mrs. 'fhomas Newbill. Mrs. F rank \\ . Kinsr. Mrs. W . O. Tirrill. Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson and Miss Rebecca Porter. Iti the First, Second and Third Liherlv Loati drives iti Davidson Cotmty, meni- hers of the .Nasfiville Chajiter, Li. D. C., |)iirchased $.50. 000 in lionds. and $27,000 worih was purchased hv memhers of this chapter during tlie I’oiiith Lihertv Loan Cam|)aign. In tlie Fifth Lib- ertv Loan Campaign, Vfrs. E. W. Foster served as Gen- eral Chairman of the Industrial Committee for the Loan. She and her workers sold .$100,000 in lionds. Other memhers of the Nashville Cluipter, Li. 1). C., who worked in the Fifth Loan Cani|iaign and received medals awarded efficient workers for their services were: Mrs. W. T. Young, .Mrs. Thomas Newbill, Mrs. Mark Har- rison. .Mrs. John G. Brown. Mrs. John Leiper. Mrs. L. A. Mc- Miirray. Mrs. Robert W. Nichol. .Mrs. E. T. Hall, Mrs. W. F. Bass. ^Irs. West Humphreys Morton and .Mrs. Herman McRae. Mrs. W. G. Ewing, a member of the Nashville Chap- ter, Chairman for the f irst Refugee Garment Drive, \ins. Kos^ hamilv w as also Chairman for the Secoiul Zone in the Eourth (t.ii/.ii.. til (..iMw( in Eoan. In this Eoan her committee sold to the largest number of sitfiscribcrs in Davidson Couniv. Tin* members of the Nashville Chapter, Li. D. C., contributed six hundred ninety books to tbe fiook campaigns, and gave fifty dollars in cash and several articles of linen to the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross Linen Drive, in November, 1918. Airs. George E. Blackie and Airs. Erank W. Ring were Cbairmen for tbe Second Drive for Refugee Garments of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, in Ajiril. 1918, and a liberal contribution for this cause was obtained from the Affiliated Chap- ters, LI. 1). C. Mrs. W. T. Young, Chairman for ihe Nashville Chajiter, Li. D. C., secured seven hundred dollars for the Allied Orphans’ Eund, and each chapter of the U. D. C. affiliation adopted a French and a Belgian orphan. Additional memliers of the Nashville CbajRer, Li. D. C., who were one hundred })er cent in all phases of war work, and who responded wholeheartedly to every war relief call, were: ■Mrs. Henry Stein. .Mrs. 1. W. Warner. Mrs. Fred Wbittemnre. Mrs. E. W. Foster, Mrs 1. .Matt Williams. Mrs. W. T. Yeargin. .Mrs. C. G. Young. Mrs. William B. Shelton. Miss Mary Ellen Beline. .Miss Elizabeth Campbell. .Miss Virginia Claybrooke, Miss Evelyn Crutcher, Miss Elizabeth F’rost. .Miss Louise Goodwin. 51iss .Martha Gooch, Miss Cora Hager. Miss Elizabeth Hancock. Miss Elizabeth Hatfield. Miss Alary Belle Hopkins. Miss Adilie McClean, Miss Jennie Mai Metjuiddy. Miss Jennie Morrissey. Aliss Eilith Pope, Miss Alarjorie Sjiurr. Miss Afahry I albot. and Misses Nannie and Nellie Wood. ( 436 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19 14-1919 Roster of members of tlie Kate Lytton Hickman Chapter \vho did creditable war work is as follows: Officers: Miss Mabry TallioT. President: Mrs. J. T. Chadwell. \ ice-President : Mrs. Harry Threlkeld. Recording Secretary: Mrs. R. G. Crorvley, Corresponding .Secretary: Mrs. Fannie Selph. Treasurer: i\Irs. Beulah Russell. Historian: Custodian of Flag. Miss Lizzie Barry: Regis- trar. Mrs. C. C. Toung: Director of Children of the Con- federacy Auxiliary. Mrs. L. A. McMurray; Chaplain. Miss Lizzie Barry. Members: Mrs. S. M. Allen. Mrs. John L. Bailey. Mrs. Count R. Boyd, Mrs. M . A. Carter. Mrs. I. K. Chase. Mrs. Janies L. Cooper. .Mrs. J. A. CratHord. Mrs. J. Cullom. Mrs. George Davis. Mrs. J. S. Dunbar. Mrs. Edgar M. Foster. Mrs. M . M . Gamhill. Mrs. M. M. Gee. Mrs. .Smith Gee. .Mrs. Lyman Gunn. Mrs. . ,'s. Hite. Mrs. M". \. Jarrett. Mrs. J. T. Jenkins. Mrs. Martha Lanier. Mrs. Roscoe Matthews. .Mrs. T. JI. Morris. iMrs. Lewis i\IcCar>'. Mrs. M. iM. McMurry. Mrs. Haskell Rightor. -Mrs. C. B. Rucker. IMrs. M . B. Shelton. Mrs. Euclid Snow. Mrs. John T. Smith. Mrs. A. F. Stanford. Mrs. J. R. Tarpley. Mrs. Thomas \"aughn. Mrs. .M. W. Webb. Mrs. Daisy G. Yar- lirough. iMrs. M. E. Davis. Mrs. Charles Hall, IMrs. .\lice Lee Mrs. Alma Pitman. IMrs. Anna Toon Sloan. Miss Mai .Anderson. ^liss Lena Caldwell. Miss .Margaret Dew. IMiss Adele Gordon, Miss Coralee Gibson. Miss Bessie Hardaway, Miss Nettie Jlutch- inson. Miss Annie L. IMorris, Miss Willie Belle Pardue, iMiss Martha Pardue, IMiss Mabiw Talbot. iMiss Kate Talbot. Miss Elizabeth Talbot. Miss Margie Thomas. Miss Bettie Hooper Turner. Miss Jennie Whitsitt. Miss -Mary Williams. Miss Daisy Gunn. Miss Emma Sloan. Miss iMary O'Donnell. Aliss Eva Cunning- ham, Miss Sarah Elizabeth Dorris, and Miss Ruth Talbot. ]\fembers of the Nashville Chapter who engaged in ^ orld ar activities tvere: Mrs. F. F. P. Allison. Airs. M. L. Andrews. Mrs. Thomas H. Appleton. Miss Alary Elizabeth Allen, Airs. Robert .Abernathy. Airs. M'. H. Armistead. Airs. Robert Armstead. Airs. Thomas Binns. Airs. Brown Buford. Airs. W. A. Buntin. Aliss Jean Bradford. Airs. Stanley Cooney. Airs. Walter Clark. .Miss Lizize Lee Bloomstein. Airs. L. F. Beaty. .Miss Alargaret Boisseau. Miss Eliza Claybrooke, Aliss A'irginia Claybrooke. Airs. Sheffield Clark. Airs. Charles Cooney. Airs. H. H. Corson. Airs. Thomas Craighead. Airs. Thomas P. Cal- houn. Aliss Janie Cockrill. Airs. H. T. Campbell. Aliss Evelyn Crutcher. Airs. James T. Dougherty. Aliss Gladys AlcClain Clark. Airs. Thomas J. Dougherty. Airs. AI. E. K. Doak. Airs. Charles Eastman. Airs. Al . G. Ewing. Airs. F. AI. Erwin. Aliss Henr\- Ewing. Airs. G. A\ . Fall. Airs. Alexander Fall. Airs. E. A^ . Foster. Airs. C. C. Gilbert. Aliss Cora Hager. Aliss Aledora Hill. Aliss Alartha Hill. Airs. C. F. Hurd. Airs. A\'. AW Hargrave. Aliss Elizabeth Hancock. Airs. S. K. Harwell. Airs. A. B. Hill, Airs. John Hollins. Airs. AA’illiam Hume. Airs. C. Ross Handly. Airs. Horace G. Hill. Airs. B. Randolph Hughes. Airs. Russell Hart. Airs. Amelia Hancock. Aliss Dorothy Hill. Aliss Catherine Hill, Airs. R. AA'. Jennings. Airs. T. B. Johnson. Aliss Louise G. Lindsley. Airs. AI. A. Alontgomery. Airs. AA'. L. AIcKay. Airs. AA . J. AIcAIurray. Airs. .S. A. AIcAlister. Airs. James AIcHatton. Airs. Caleb C. Alotz. Airs. R. 0. AIcLean. Airs. Elizabeth Alor- row. Airs. F. AAA Alillspaugh. Airs. Thomas Newbill. Airs. Robert Nichol. Airs. Jesse AI. Overton. Airs. Nancy Baxter Overton. Aliss Aleta Orr. Airs. Alexander Porter. Aliss Rebecca Porter. Airs. A. II. Pardue. Airs. G. A. Puryear. Aliss Edith Pope. Airs. George Price, Airs. R. E. L. Parman. Airs. John B. Ransom. Airs. T. AI. Steger. Airs. Henr\- Stein, Aliss Carrie Simms, Aliss Alarjorie Spurr, Airs. AI. A. Spun, Airs. John Thompson. Airs. M . 0. Tirrill, Airs. Leslie A^ arner. Airs. J. A\’. A^'arner. Airs. Idabelle A^ ilson. Aliss Alary Lou White, Aliss W. W. Wilkinson. Aliss Glenna W ilkinson. and Airs. W . T. A'oung. Mrs. L. F. Beaty (Susan Roberta Tennal) ( 437 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Tlu‘ following were active in all war activities from the Annie Hinnphreys Mor- ton Cliaj)ter; OFFictiiS: Mrs. West I luini)lireys Morton. President: iMrs. Will Bass. Vice-President; IVIiss Olivia Clark. Recording Secretary; .Mrs. Ttionias .1. Christman. Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. Claude C. .Sullivan. Treasurer; Mrs. Harry Rene Lee. Historian; .Mrs. William H. Shepperson, Flag Custodian; and .Miss Virginia Clark. Registrar. MembeuS: Mrs. Robert Powell. S. B. .Shearon. Mrs. Tessie Harris. Mrs. William A. Norman. Mrs. Minerva Youree Smith. Mrs. Mrs. .1. II. Chandler, .Mrs. Mattie .\lmond. .Mrs. O. B. Hof- stetter. Mrs. A. Leathers, .Mrs. Mary Farrar Crutchfield, Miss Georgie Browii. Miss Willie Brown, Miss Jnlia Mc- Creary. Miss Mary Traylor. .Miss Mary Chandler. Miss Nell Powell, and Miss Elizabetit Powell. NASHVIIXE AFFILIATED CHAPTERS OF UNITED DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY In September, 1917, the AfTiliated Chapters of the U. D. C. contrilnited two hundred and fifty dol- lars for a Red Cross ambulance in France, and en- dowed several hospital beds. Eight himdred and eighty-seven dollars was contributed to the fund for the Vanderbilt Unit “S” by the chapters, and Miss Margaret Simpson, Chairman for Tag Day for the American Hospital at Rheims, France, secured two hundred and fiftv dollars. yn,' 1 I he U. D. C. Chajiters co-operated with the War Savings Urganization trom the ttegmnmg, and during one week’s drive at a local department store. Miss Elizabeth Clayhrooke and her committee sold .|1,075.00 in stamps. In the W. S. S. Campaign in April, 1918, the Nashville Chapter sold $10,80.3 in stamps, and the Affiliated Chapters in May sold a total of $1,200.00, and secured five hundred dollars from members of the One- Hundred-Dollar Club. A large numher of the memliers of the Affiliated Chapters, U. D. C., were mem- bers of the Girls’ Patriotic League; manv signed and distrilmted Hoover pledge cards nnder Mrs. Walter L. .lones, Food Pledge Chairman for Nashville, and others served as registrars for the Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense, on Registration Dav. One hundred Lh I). C.’s were members of the Armv Comfort League, of which Mrs. Percy Warner wms Chairman and Mrs. William B. Shelton, a faithful Daughter, wms Secretary. On tl le Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense, the Chajiters of the Davidson County United Daughters of the Confederacy w'ere represented by Mrs. Alexander Fall, who wms Treasurer of the Nashville Woman’s Committee; Mrs. .lames McHatton, Eighth District Chairman of the Coimtv Woman’s Committee; Mrs. Robert W. Nichol, County Chairman of Woman’s Committee; and Mrs. West Humphrevs Morton, County Treasurer of the Woman’s Committee. Mrs. Idabelle Wilson and Mrs. Leslie Warner held jirominent state rilhces on the Woman’s Com- mittee. Members of the Affiliated Chajiters, Lh D. C., worked in the campaign for the Nurses’ Reserve in August, 1918; and during the influenza epidemic in October, 1918. a numlier of them gave their time to the work of nursing at Vanderbilt Uni- versity, at the School for the Blind, and in North and South Nashville. In the first drive for refugee clothing, Mrs. L. A. McMurray served as Chairman of the yXffiliated Chajiters, with Mrs. Mark Harrison as Secretary. Airs. Harrison ( 438 ) DAVIDSON CO U NTY WOMEN IN THE W OR L D IV A R. 1914-1919 also served as a state officer in the United Daughters of the Confederacy during the war. Miss Virginia Clayhrooke, Director of the Felix Grundv Porter Children’s Aux- iliary, formed a Nashville Chapter, Red Cross knitting unit from a coterie of girls from the Auxiliary, with the following girls serving as officers: Vliss Edith Rob- erts, Miss Virginia Purvear, Miss Amelia Appleton, Vliss Vlartha Warner and Vliss Martha Rawls. This unit knitted several complete kits for the soldiers, and in addition to the knitting, purchased Lilierty Bonds in each of the five Liberty Loan campaigns. The Auxiliary as a whole adopted a French orphan and maintained a Christmas market, the proceeds of >\diich were sent to the children of France. In memory of her daughter, VIrs. Felix Grundy (rieceased), for whom the Auxiliary was named, VIrs. Thomas Steger gave a lib- eral contribution to the fund, which was a great help to the children in financing their cause. Vliss Evelyn Crutcher, a loyal L. 1). C., worked three days each week in the Surgical Dressings Depart- ment of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, throughout the entire war, often serving as instructor at her table. This splendid record is surpassed by only a few other women in the county. The following vvmmen were efficient workers in the three Refugee Garment drives for the Red Cross, in the five Liberty Loan campaigns, the several W. S. S. campaigns, the campaigns for books, and each was registered for work in some one of the departments at Nashville Chapter, Red Cross Headquarters: Mrs. Thomas Appleton. VIrs. Robert L. Abernathy, VIrs. A'. B. Ballard. VIrs. Collins Baker, Miss Maud Ballard. VIrs. R. B. Beal, VIrs. L. F. Beaty. VIrs. N. VI. K. Bryan. VIrs. William Carr, Mrs. W. N. Carter. VIrs. J. T. Chadwick, VIrs. F. A. Cheatham. VIrs. R. G. Crowley. VIrs. J. A. Daugherty. VIrs. VIeredith Flautt, VIrs. Smith Gee. VIrs. Nathaniel Gooch. VIrs. Nathaniel Gooch. Jr., VIrs. Lyman Gunn. VIrs. W. W. Hargrave. VIrs. J. B. Harper. VIrs. Rush Hawes. VIrs. Harvey Hogg, VIrs. William Hume, VIrs. Charles Hunt. VIrs. L. VI. Hurst. VIrs. Ella Hussey, VIrs. Dorris Kelly, VIrs. R. C. Kenyon, VIrs. Percy King. VIrs. Hariy Lee. VIrs. James R. Love. VIrs. L. A. VIcCarver. VIrs. Lewis VIcCary, VIrs. Fred W. VIillsi)augh, VIrs. A. H. Vlizell. VIrs. Eugene VIorris, VIrs. W. H. Randall. VIrs. VI. B. VIorton. VIrs. Vi’est Humphreys VIorton. VIrs. Allen O'Dell, VIrs. R. E. L. Parman. VIrs. Harold Patterson. VIrs. J. B. Pope. VIrs. J. V. Smith. Mrs. Jesse Sparks, VIrs. A. F. Stanford. VIrs. Vlaude Sullivan, VIrs. Vdvian Tupper. and VIrs. T. A. Vaughn. Davidson County did not possess a more patriotic and efficient war worker than Mrs. Thomas Newltill. She was a credit to her county and to the Daughters of the Confederacy of tlie entire state. Nashville Daughters made no mistake when they chose Mrs. Newbill as their Chairman for Davidson County’s ^orld War activities, as it was through her efforts the Countv Lb D. C. work gained national recognition. Mrs. Bennett I). Bell was Chairman for East Nashville for the Nashville Chap- ter, Red Cross. Mrs. L. F. Beaty, State Historian of the Lhiited Daughters of the Confederacy, served as a Red Cross worker throughout tlie war, and also assisted in other war work. Mrs. Mark Harrison, a state officer in tlie United Daughters of the Confederacy during the war. was an able instructor in the Surgical Dressings Department of the Red Cross. Mrs. John C. Broivn, for several years a jnominent ( 439 ) 1) ,n / 1) S () N C 0 V NTY ir () M EN IN T // E IV 0 K L I) WAR. 19 14-1919 leader in U. 1). C. work, assisted in all Lilierty Loan drives in the ei^unty and rvas aelive in nianv patriotic organizations. In October, 191o. ihe Confederate veterans of Nashville, jointly with the United Daugliters of the (Confederacy (27l from four chapters, sidd tlie F.vening Tennes- sean. donated hv the management, on the streets of Nashville, netting over eight hundred eighty-seven dollars and thirtv-one cents. Brigadier-General Hairv Rene Lee, a vetman of the Civil W ar, exchanged that sum for French francs and forwarded foreign exchange to the Vanderhilt Medical Lhiit (Hospital Unit “S”), at Nevers, France. F.ach of the nurses (16) and privates (31) receivi'd eighty-four francs as a (Christmas present from the Confederate Acterans of the Tennessee Division, sta- tioned at Naslnillc. Brigadim-General Lee holds the individual recipient’s receipt. A Confederate battle flag (6x9), donated to the Vanderhilt Medical Unit by CMrs. Harry Rene Lee. was displayed in the Hospital lhiit “S” during the ivhole period ol its fonhgn seiA’ice. The Hag is now m jmssession of A. .]. Baird. iMiss Martha Warner, daughter of Mrs. .J. W. Warner, a staunch Lh D. C., memlier of the Nashville Chajiter, did exceptional ivork in the Liberty Loans, W. S. S. drives and tag days during the Avar. She also assisted in various activities of the Nash- Aille Chapter, Bed Cross. The W'arner familv Avas also Avell represented among the lighting lories. Miss Ann Hiini|ihrevs Morton, a granddaughter of the veneralile y\nn Humjihreys Morton, for Avhom that chapter Avas named, Avas another ardent Avar Avorker among the girls, as Avas Miss Amelia Appleton, niece of Mrs. Thomas Newhill. Chairman of War Work of the U. 1). C.’s for Davidson County. French Independence Day Parade Mks. Veknek Moore LEVVts. Chairman-General On Julv 14, 191(). Nashville celebrated French Indejiendence Day Avith a spec- tacular street parade to commemorate the fall of the Bastile. Mrs. Verner Moore LcAvis Avas appointed Chairman-General of the jiarade, ably assisted by Mrs. Joseph T. Howell and Miss Annie DemoAolle. Fverv patriotic and civic organization in Davidson County was re]iresented by historical lloats and individual im})ersonators commemorating some important eA-ent of French or American history, the parade extending for several miles in length. The largest croAvd that gathered in Nashville until the return of the Tennessee soldiers of the A. E. F. assembled to honor the French national holiday. One of the most attractive lloats in the jiarade aaris that of “SomeA\4iere in France.” designed bv Mrs. Josejdi T. HoA\"ell for the Fatherless Children of France Society. Others that Avere extraordinarv Avere: State Council of Defense, a reproduction of Avhich is shoAvn Avith that organization; the National League for Woman’s Service, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C., “The Greatest Mother,” Army Gomfort League, W^ar Savings Organization, Nashville and Gountv Woman’s Gommittee, Gouncil of Na- tional Defense, the Girls’ Patriotic League, and the Victory Garden Association. ( 440 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19 1 4-19 19 Miss Ellen Stokes as she appeared as “Joan of Arc." in the French Independence Day Parade, in Nashville. July 14. 1918. ( 441 ) DAVIDSON COVNTY W OMEN IN THE IV O R 1. 1) JV A R. 1914-1919 Council of Jewish Women Mrs. Li:o Schwartz. World War President Mrs. Keuren Mi els. President, 192.) Til addition to inaintaininj^ the liertlia Fenstervvald Social Center and its pre- seril)ed activities, the Council of Jewish Women, composed of several hundred mem- bers, gave instant and heartv co-operation in everv jjhase of organized elTort in Davidson Countv made necessary hv rvar-time conditions. One hundred knitted articles were made and donated hy the members to the Navy Cond'orts Committee in April, 1917; and liefore the formation of the Nash- ville Chapter, Keel Cross, two groups of women from the Council gave two days each week to the work of the Red Cross, and as a result 1,8C0 completed articles were turned in to the Nashville Chapter lleadcpiarters upon its organization. Two hundred and forty-six Council members joined the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, (hiring the first memlcership cani|jaign in May, 1917, and during the years of 1917 and 191o the sum of $3,111.50 was contributed to the Red Cross hy the Council. Twelve mendiers of this organization served as registrars on Registration Day in October, 1917, and, under the direction of Mrs. Reuben Mills, the mendrers real- ized the sum of one hundred ninety-one dollars from the sale of the special editions of the Tennessean for the Nashville Woman’s Committee, of which Mrs. Mills seiwed as the Publicity Chairman, and much of the success of that organization was due to her capable manner of presenting the cause. The Jewish Council also served with the Nashville Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense, in the Christmas Red Cross Roll Call of 1918, of which Mrs. John W. Thomas served as Chairman. In response to the Nashville Cha|)ter, Red Cross call for linens the Jewish Council donated thirty-nine dozen handkerchiefs, fourteen dozen face towels, twelve dozen hath towels, ten napkins, sixteen sheets and sixty dollars in cash. Thirty-five members of the Council took the course in dietetics, and classes in canning and home economics were organized at the Couned’s Social Center. Gar- dening also received much attention from the memliers of the Jewish Council. In Liberty Loan work the Jewish Council members sold $70,300 in bonds in the First Campaign; .$140,000 in the Second; and $145,150 in the Third. In the Fourth and Fifth Loan cani])aigns more than one hundred members served as bond salesmen. Mrs. Sam Kessler, a Cajitain in the Fourth Lilierty Loan campaign, sold more bonds than anv other cajitain in Zone 1. The Council contrilmted twenty-live dollars to the Woman’s Committee. Council of National Defense, for the purchase of kits for the soldiers, and sent Thanksgiv- ing offerings of jam, jellies and ]dckles to soldiers in training at Camp Sevier, S. C., in 1917, for the 113th and 114th Machine Gun Battalions and the 114th and 115th F. A. Regiments. So generous was this offering that the exjiress charges for same amounted to thirty-hve dollars. Numerous letters of appreciation were re- ceived hy Mrs. Leo Schwartz, President, from the soldiers for the offering. In the various drives the Council memlrers donated sixty-one dozen emergency handkerchiefs to the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross, and nine hundred fifty l>ooks and 2.500 magazines in the hook campaigns. Eight French orphans w'ere adopted ( 442 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 19 14-1919 GROUP OF WORLD WAR OFFICERS IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN WHO ANSWERED EVERY CALL DURING THE ENTIRE WAR PERIOD They are left to right, first row. Mrs. Sam Kessler. Mrs. Eli Redelsheimer (Ida Joseph). Mrs. Leo Schwartz (Selma Frank). World War President of the Council. Mrs. Wilbur Florsheim (Sadie Belle Reisman). and Mrs. Julius Martin (Jeanette Levy). Second row. Mrs. David Lowenheim (Tessie Blum), Mrs. iMorris Ellis (Etta Goldberg), and Mrs. Lee Loventhal (Gertrude Moses). Third row. VIrs. Louis Aach (Emma Bloomstein), Mrs. David Rosenfiehl (Minnie Lowenstein), and Mrs. M. A. Grief (Theresa Katz). Mrs. Reuben .M. Mills (Helen Vile), who was the Council’s President in 1923. was one of the most alile and untiring world war workers of the county. Her ]iuhlicity work received state and national recognition. bv the Council, and a contriluition of one hittidred seventv-two dollars rvas made to the milk and ice fund hy this organization in 191P>. Members of the Jewish Council assisted the Nashville Woman's Committee with the registration of student nurses in Aitgust, 1918. and liahv gowns were made hy memliers and distributed to needy mothers throtighout Nashville hv nurses of the Civilian Relief of the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross. The service rendered hy the Council of Jewish M omen in Americanization work was so successful that it was still lieing carried on hv them when this volume went to jness. During the rvar ninety-nine foreign-horn adults of Nashville were taught to read and to write English hy members of this organization, and twenty-nine students W'ere induced to attend the Nashville night schools, and eight additional pupils were added to the classes at the Watkins Night School. In manv cases foreign-horn mothers were taught to correspond in English with their sons who rvere in service. No other organization in the state did a more creditable or far- reaching work along this line than this one. The following members of this organization served as executive olTicers of the Jewish Council Organization during the World War: Mrs. Leo Schwartz. President; Mrs. Dave Rosenfeld. First Vice-President: Mrs. Dave Lowen- heim, Second Vice-President; Mrs. Lee Loventhal. Treasurer: Mrs. Louis .\ach. Secretary: i\Irs. Julius Martin and .Mrs. Joe (iroidiach. Corresponding .Secretaries: Mrs. Lou Frank and Mrs. Max Bloomstein. Auditors. ' 443 ) I) nil) S () N C () [I N T }■ //■ O M EN IN 7' II E IE () R L I) If A R, 19 14-1919 Special Chairmen for World War activities in the Council of Jewish Women were: Mrs. ,|. \\ . Stein. Fimil (iniiservatinn. W ar (hardens and (inllecting of Books for Soldiers: ±Mrs. Paul (iohn. .Second Call for Books for .Soldiers; Mrs. Beulien .Mills. First and .Secoiul Liberty Loans; .Mrs. .Sol Lowenstein. Third Liberty Loan; .Mrs. Ben Lindauer. First Emergency War WOrk; .Mrs. Morris Ellis. Seeoml Emergency War W'drk; Mrs. .loseph W^einstein. Ameri- canization; Mrs. Lee Loventbal. W ar Savings Stumps; Red Cross. Mrs. Ben Lindauer. Mrs. Dave Ro.senbdd. Mrs. Henry Teillebaum, Mrs. Mose Creif. Mrs. Eli lledelslieimer. and .Miss Sadie Erank. Newspaper .Sales. Pageantry and Exhibitions for W'ar W'Ork. l\feml)ef.s of the Council who held importatit positions in otlier patriotic or- "anizations were: Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald. Red Cross Canteen. Red Cross .Motor Corps ami Girls' Auxiliary; Mrs. .M. .S. Lebeck. \ ice-l’resident (d Army Comlort League and Vice-President of the National League for W'oman's .Servii-e. and Chairman of Automobiles in Fourth Liberty Loan; Mrs. A. f.f)veman. State ami l)avidsi>n County Treasurer of National League for Wb)man's .Service; Mrs. .losepb Lindauer. Chairman Nashville Cbai)ter. Red Cross .Shipping Department; Mrs. Reuben Mills. Publicity Cbainnan of W’oman's Committee for Nashville. Council of National Defense, and Publicity Chairman for W'oman's Committee in First and Second Liberty Loans and 1918 Red Cross Christmas Roll Call; .Mrs. Leo Schwartz. I’resirlent of the Council, served on the .'\mericanization Committee's State Boanl. and was Chairman of Social .Service Agencies. Ten- nessee Division ol W'oman's Committee; Mrs. Henry Ttdtiehaum. Vice-Chairman for Nashville. W'oman's Committee. Council of National l)efens('; Miss Sadie Frank. Psychologist for Recon- struction Medical Aid (also seiwed overseas with American Relief I after the Armistice; IMrs. .S(d I.owenst(>in. Thiril Liberty Loan; .Mr.s. J. C. Lusky. State Chairman of Jew'ish Council for Hnited War W'ork Campaign; and Mrs. .Sam Kessler. Ca])tain in Fourth Liberty Loan and Chairman (d War Activities for Ecpial .Suffrage Association. Meinhers of ihe Cmmcil purchased and sold SlH.lR] ..JO in War Savings Stamps (hiring one week of iht* Second W. S. S. Campaign in January, 191d. In /\pril, lOK). the Council of Jewish Women was in charge of a Irooth for the sale of stamps, from which lliey realized $22,000. Mrs. J. C. Lnsky sold the largest amount of statnjrs that was sold hv any woman in Davidson County in one day during the etitire period of the war, while Mrs. Lee Loventhal, Chairman of W. S. S., held the best record of sales made in any jiatriotic organization of the cotmty. .Mrs. Loti Luskv was one of the most ardent workers in all tag days for war relief work. Among those in the Council who worked in everv phase of war activity were: Mrs. I.iiuis Aacli. Mrs. Isailore Alirahams. Mrs. Julius Alirahams. Mrs. Jesse Albert. Mrs. Jn.se]ih /Vhrams. Mrs. Sam Albert. Mrs. M. S. Averbuch. Mrs. J. Bach. Mrs. Carrie Bernstein. Mrs. Lee Bissinger, Mrs. Julius Bloch. Mr.s. Max Bloomstein. .Mrs. Sam Bloonistein. Mrs. HaiTy Blum. Mrs. Joseiih Blum. Mrs. L. Blum, Mrs. R. D. Blum. Mrs. D. Bogatsky. Mrs. L. Bogatsky, Mrs. Perry Bromberg. Mrs. 11. Brown. Mrs. Max Burke. Mrs. Ellis Calm. Mrs. L. Caidan. Mrs. Sol. Cline, IMrs. II. A. C(dien, .Mrs. Jacob C(dien. Mrs. Louis Cohen. Mrs. M. D. Cohen, IMrs. Nathan C(din. Mrs. .Sol. Carnsw'et. Mrs. .S. Cronstein, .Mrs. Charles Cohn. Mrs. .Sol. Cohn, Mrs. Josejdi Cronhach. Mrs. 11. Dalsheimer. Mrs. A. Davis. Mrs. Julia Davis. Mrs. Louis Diamond. .Mrs. ,S(d Dryfus. Mrs. M. Dickerman. Mrs. Joseidt Ehrenwald. Mrs. 1. Ellis. M.rs. Morris Ellis. Mrs. ,S. N. Epstein. Mrs. Alex. Eskind, jMrs. Jose])h Eskind. Mrs. Oscar Eskind, Mrs. E. Feld- man. Mrs. .M. F(ddman. Mrs. .Sam Feldman. Mrs. Bernard Fensterw'ald. Mrs. Max Firestine. Mrs. Sidney Firestine. Mrs. Ad(dph Fish. Mrs. Jake Fishel, Mrs. Joseph Fisher, IMrs. J. Fisher. Mrs. .Sam Fishman, Mrs. Frank Fleisman. Mrs. M. Fleisman, Mrs. Wilbur Florsheim. Mrs. J. 11. Foreman. Mrs. Abe Frank. Mrs. Ben Frank. Mrs. Emanuel Frank. ATrs. James Frairk. Mrs. John P. Frank. Airs. Lou Frank. Mrs. Milton Frank. Mrs. .Sol. Frankland. .Mrs. Leopold f ranklin. Mrs. J. Fried. Afrs. B. Friedman, Mrs. Moritz Freidman. Mrs. M. Freidman. Mrs. .‘^imon Ghi-rtner. Mrs. E. Glick. Mrs. Joseph Glick. Airs. A. L. Goldberg, Mrs. A. L. Goldberg, Jr.. Airs. Paul (.ioldherg. Airs. .Sam Goldberg. Airs. Sam Goldfine. Airs. Alvin Goldner. Mrs. E. Gobbler. Airs. B. Giddner. Airs. Fred Goldner. Airs. J. Goldner, Airs. L. Gobbler. Airs. AI. Cuddlier. Mrs. Alax Goldstein, Mrs. Walter Goldstein, Airs. Solomon Goodman. Airs. .Saul f.ordoii. Airs. Adolph Greenspan. Airs. L. Greensiian. Airs. Alose Greit. Airs. Dan. Gross, Airs. Alex. Haas. Airs. J. Haber. Mrs. Ella Hainian. Airs. Hattie Harezyk. Airs. W. E. Harris. Airs. Leon Heclit. Airs. Ophelia Heclit. Airs. Abe. Henning, Airs. Ben. Herman. Airs. L. Hershkovitz, Mrs. I. 11. Hertzka. Mrs. AI. Hirseh. Airs. Sam Hirscli. Airs. Abe. Hirshlierg, Airs. Charles ( 444 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY W OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1 9 1 4-1 9 1 9 Hirshberg, .Mrs. Isaac Hirshberg. Mrs. Jake Hirsliberg. Mrs. .S. 0. Hudis. Mrs. J. B. Hyman. Mrs. B. Hyman. Mrs. Nathan Hyman. ]\Irs. Sul Hyman. Mrs. E. Jacobs, IMrs Joseph Jocohus. Mrs. Jennie Jarrett. Mrs. Aaron Johnson. IMrs. Adolph Jonas. .Mrs. L. Jonas. IMrs. Arthur Joseph. Mrs. Harry Joseph. Mrs. M. Joseph. Mrs. Harry Klaiman. Mrs. J. Kaplan. .Mrs. Sam Kessler. .\Lrs. A. Kirshner, Mrs. E. S. Klein. Mrs. Ike Klein. Mrs. S. Kyman. Mrs. Gus. Kornman. Mrs. Gus. Kornman. Jr.. .Mrs. Irving Kornman, Mrs. Ike Kottler. Mrs. P. D. Kottler. Mrs. Joseph Krugman, .Mrs. Gus. Kuhn. IMrs. L. W. Kuhn. IMrs. J. Lapat. Mrs. Sam Lapitlus. Mrs. M. S. Lebeck. IMrs. Harry Lefkovitz. Mrs. Jake Lelkovitz. IMrs. Louis Leftwich. .Mrs. Sam Leftwich. IMrs. S. Leiberman. Mrs. Jake Leibovitz. Mrs. M. Lerman. Mrs. B. Levant, Mrs. IL Leventhal, Mrs. A. T. Levine. Mrs. .Abe. Levy, Airs. Charles Levy. Mrs. Herbert Levy. Airs. Isadore Levy, Airs. Alax Levy, Airs. AI. J. Levy. Airs. R. Z. Levy. Airs. Sam Levy. Airs. 1. Lewinthal. Airs. Dave Lightman. Airs. Harry Lightman. Airs. Joseph Lightman. Airs. Alorris Lightman. Airs. Al. .A. Lightman. Airs. Ben. Lindauer. Airs. Louis Loeb. Airs. Joseph Lindauer. Airs. L. Loubanotv. Airs. A. Loveman. Airs. Henry Loveman. Airs. Charles Loventhal. Airs. Dorris Loventhal. Airs. Lee Loventhal, Airs. Alartin Loventhal. Airs. Alary Loventhal. Airs. Dave Lowenheim, Airs. B. Lowenstein. Airs. I. Lowenstein. Airs. Julius Lowen- stein. Airs. .Sol. Lowenstein. Mrs. B. Lubin. Airs. Herman Lubin. Airs. J. C. Lusky. Airs. E. F. Lusky. Airs. Lou Lusky. Airs. Alaurice Lusky, Airs. Elmer Alaas. Airs. Newman Alaimon. Airs. Harry Alarkle. Airs. Hannah Alaiks. Airs. Sig. Alarks. Airs. Julius Alartin. Airs. Leo Alartin. Airs. N. Alartin, Airs. Isadore Alatison. Airs. Alortimer Alay. Airs. A. H. Aleyer. Airs. Henry Alills. Airs. Reuben AL Alills, Airs. AL Alorris, Airs. Sam Alorris. Airs. Dave Alorse. Airs. Joseph Alorse. Airs. 1. B. Alorse. Airs. Sam Aloskovitz. Airs. Isaac Alyers. Airs. L. Newworth. Airs. B. S. Paplanus. Airs. E. I. Paplanus. Airs. E. Pilsk. Airs. J. Polton. Airs. A. M". Powers. Airs. AL Porges. Airs. J. Raphael. Airs. E. Redelsheimer. Airs. Hannah Reisman. Dr. Celia Rich. Airs. Herman Rich. Airs. Julius Rich. Airs. B. Rittenberg. Airs. G. P. Rose. Jr.. Airs. H. Rosen. Airs. D. Rosenfeld. Airs. Ben. Rosenfeld. Airs. L. Rosenheim. Airs. AL Rosenthal. Airs. A. Roth. Airs. .Aaron Rothchihl. Airs. J. P. Rosenthal. Airs. R. .S. .Salzkotter. Airs. Seymour Samuels. Airs. Joseph Sanderson. Airs. Solomon Sawyer. Airs. J. Shatten. Airs. W. Shatten. Airs. Sam Schklar, Airs. B. Schulman. Airs. S. Schulman. Airs. H. Schwartz. Airs. Leo Schwartz. Airs. Harry Seligman. Airs. .Abe. Shyer. Airs. Dave Schmalovitz. Airs. Lou Shyer. Airs. N. B. Shyer. Airs. Sam Shyer. Airs. .Sam Silverfield. Airs. Albert Silverman. Airs. Jake Silverman. Airs. Alax Silverschatz. Airs. Charles Simon. Airs. H. I). Simon. Airs. J. .Simon. AIr<. Annie Simons, Airs. L. Small, Airs. Sam Small. Airs. AL N. Sohel. Airs. A”. .S. Sobel. Airs. D. Solinsky. Airs. Harris Solinsky. Airs. P. .Solomon. Airs. Herman Spitz. Airs. Jake .'^tarr. Airs. B, Stein, Airs. Joseph Stein. Airs. AL Stein. Airs. Sam Stein, Airs. AL Steiner. Airs. H. .Stelzer. Alr=. j. Stelzer. Airs. AL S. .Stern. Airs. A't illiam Taradash. Airs. Henry Teitlehaum. Airs. 1. Tugen- drich. Airs. A. Ulovitz. Airs. B. Al'asserman. Airs. Frank M'eil. Airs. Harry A^'eil. Airs. M. A^'eiman. Airs. A. S. M einbaiim. Airs. H. D. A^ einbaum. Airs. P. AA’einhaum. Airs. AL AA einberger. Airs. Joseph B. AA einstein. Airs. I. AA einstein. Airs. AL AA einstein. Airs. H. AA eintrub. Airs. A. L. AA eise. Airs. Joseph AA erthan. Airs. AL AA’erthan. Airs. J. B. AA eil. Airs. Alorris AA einer. Airs. Nathan AA einer. Mrs. S. II. AA ilson. Airs. Alitchell AA ise. Airs. H. Zager. Airs. Nathan Zager. Airs. H. Zander. Airs. JI. Zihart. Airs. Lee Zibart. Aliss Alayhelle Abrams. Aliss Stella Abrams. Aliss .Sophia Bergeda, Aliss Elizabeth Bloomstein. Aliss Eva Cohn. Aliss Bettie Cohn. Aliss Dorothy Cronstein. Aliss Lottie Emanuel. Aliss Sadie Frank. Aliss Lily Frankland. Aliss .Annie Garfinkle. Aliss Rebecca Click. Aliss Corinne Goldberg. Aliss Bella Goodman. Aliss .Sadie Hart- man. Aliss Natalie Hirsch. Aliss Dora Hirschberg, Aliss Fanny Henlein. Aliss Lily Iser. Aliss Delia Joseph. Aliss Beatrice Kotter. Aliss Frances Lerman. Aliss Ida Lipsic. Aliss Ethel Living- ston. Aliss Lena Alarks. Aliss Julia Redelsheiner. Aliss Amy Rich. Dr. Celia Rich. Aliss Alollie Rosenfeld. Aliss Sylvia Rosenfeld. Aliss Ella Roth. Aliss R. Stravinsky, Aliss Elizabeth .Suchraan. Miss Alinna Al einer. Aliss Frances Wolf. .Among the junior workers of the Jewish Council rvere: Aliss Natelle Albert. Aliss Sallie Blach. Aliss Alabel Cohn. Aliss Lillie Cohen. Aliss Rosetta Cohen, Aliss Florence Cronstein. Aliss Rosalie Dalsheimer. Aliss Helen Frank. Aliss Ruth Fried- man, Aliss Leah Fleishman. Aliss Helen Frankland. Aliss Celia Goldner. Aliss Hortense Goldner, Aliss Aileen Goldberg. Aliss Alina Hartman. Aliss Beatrice Kessler. Aliss Leah Belle Lesy. Aliss Catherine Lusky, Aliss Aladeline Lusky. Aliss Regina Lightman. Aliss Corrine Alorse. Aliss Hattie Raphael, Aliss Louise Rich. Aliss Ethel Schwartzman. Aliss Aladeline Schwartzman. Aliss Fedora Small. Aliss Caroline Stein. Aliss Jessamine Stein. Aliss Lillian M einbaum. and Aliss Beatrice Zander. ( 445 ) I>A\ IDS () IS COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WO RIM) WAR, 1914-1919 The Ladies’ Hermitage Association Mrs. B. F. Wilson ami Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson. World War Regents The I jadie.s’ Hermitage Association, a patriotic organization of Tennessee women whose purpose is the preservation of the historic home of Gen. Andrew Jackson, located in Davidson Comity, engaged actively in every phase of World War work from the very lost call for service until the return of the soldiers from France. Mrs. B. f. Wilson served as Begent of the Association the first year of America’s entrance and until iMay, 1918, when Mrs. Betty M. Donelson was elected Regent, and Mrs. B. F. Wilson was elected Vice-Regent. Other oflicers of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association during the World War were: Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Second Vice-Regent; Mrs. Vlary Currey Dorris, Secretary; Mrs. Margaret Lindsley Hoyte Hicks, Treasurer; and Mrs. Harry W. Evans, Vlrs. Porter Phillips, Mrs. R. A. Henry and Mrs. Edward T. Lowe, Directors. When the Navy Comforts Committee issued a call for comfort kits for the men of the Gunboat Nashville and the Cruiser Tennessee, Mrs. B. F. Wilson, the Regent, appointed Mrs. Porter Phillips as Chairman and Mrs. McEwen Ransom as Vice-Chairman of the Navy Comforts Committee to solicit subscriptions and to or- ganize an army of workers among the Association’s members to knit comforts for the soldiers. Mrs. Wilson also headed this list with a large donation for the wool fund, which enabled imme- diate action. From fifty to one hundred members of this body joined in the efforts of the committee and weekly meetings were held, with Mrs. Porter Phillips and Mrs. McEwen Ransom, who also served as instructors in knitting. On April 11, 1917, Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the beloved President, Woodrow Wilson, visited Nashville and gave a concert to raise funds for welfare work among the soldiers. Mrs. B. F. Wilson, the Association’s Regent, tendered Miss Margaret Wilson a luncheon at the historic Hermitage, home of General Andrew Jackson, during her stay in Nashville, on which occasion there were pres- ent, in addition to the honoree, who herself was a President’s daughter, represen- tatives from the families of two of Tennessee’s distinguished Presidents, Andrew Jackson and Janies K. Polk. The luncheon was served in the historic old kitchen, and Mrs. Rachel Jackson I.awrence, granddaughter of “Old Hickory,” the seventh President, shared the honors with the daughter of President Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth President of the United States. Other guests at the luncheon were the following officers and members of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association: Mrs. Betty M. Donelson, Mrs. A. M. Shook, Mrs. Margaret L. Hoyte Hicks, Mrs. E. T. Lowe, Mrs. Marv C. Dorris, Mrs. R. A. Henry, Mrs. Porter Phillips, Mrs. 1). T. Kind nough, Mrs. A. H. Stewart, Mrs. John M. Kenny, Miss Carrie Simms, Miss Louise G. Lindsley, Miss Virginia Nelson, Miss Madge Hall, and Mrs. David Ross, Miss Margaret Wilson’s accompanist for her concert tour. The membership of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association was one hundred per cent in the pioneer work of the First Liberty Loan Campaign in Nashville, April, (446 ) DAY ID SON COUNTY W' 0 M E N IN THE WORLD TAR. 1914-1919 GUESTS AT MRS. B. F. WILSON'S LUNCHEON GIVEN IN HONOR OF MISS MARGARET WOODROW WILSON, DURING HER VISIT IN NASHVILLE, APRIL, 1917. Mrs. B. F. Wilson who was at that time Regent of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, ar- ranged the luncheon in the historic old kitchen of Gen. Andrew Jackson’s home. The luncheon had a manifold significance historically, inasmuch as it was given to promote World War work, and there were present at the luncheon representatives of the families of three Southern Presidents of the United States, Presidents Jackson. Polk and Wilson. The two first mentioned were Tenneseans, and lived in Nashville. Seated at the table, left to right are: iNfrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson, the honoree, Mrs. B. F. Wilson, the hostess, and Regent of the Association. Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson, Vice Regent of the Association, and later elected Regent. Mrs. Porter Phillips, Chairman of World War activities of tlie Association. Mrs. Mary Currey Dorris, for several years the Association's Secretary, and Miss Louise Grundy Lindsley, Second Vice Regent and former Regent of the Association. Standing back of table, left to right are: Mrs. D. T. Kimbrough, Assistant Manager of Miss Wilson’s tour. Miss Carrie Simms, a Director of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, Mrs. John M. Kenny, Manager for Miss Wilson’s tour, Mrs. Ross David, Miss Wilson’s Accompanist, Miss Virginia Nelson, Mrs. A. H. Stewart. Mrs. Margaret L. Hicks, for several years the Ladies’ Hermitage Association’s Treasurer, Mrs. R. A. Henry, a director of the Association and Regent of 1922, and Mrs. A. M. Shook, for years a staunch friend of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. 1917, and in every succeeding drive they gave fully of their services. On June 5, 1917, the Association purchased $1,500 in bonds. Mrs. Porter Phillips and Mrs. McEwen Ransom served as Chairmen of the Liberty Loan drive for the Association. In October, 1917, hickory faggots from the Hermitage, the home of General Andrew Jackson, were sent by Mrs. B. F. Wilson, the Regent, to Washington, D. C., to kindle the Liberty Loan bonfire there. And on October 23, 1917, when the Sec- retary of the Treasury, William G. McAdoo, was in Nashville in the interest of the Liberty Loan Campaign, a bonfire on Tennessee Capitol Hill was also started with hickory wood from the Hermitage home. Secretary McAdoo w-as entertained wdth a banquet at the Hermitage estate by the Board of the Hermitage Association. Mrs. B. F. Wilson, the Regent, served as Chairman of the banquet, which was spread in tire dining-room of the mansion. The guests on this occasion included die officers of the Ladies’ Hermitage Associa- tion, Mrs. Guilford Dudley, a state and national officer of the Liberty Loan or- ganization; the Executive Board of the Woman’s Davidson County Libertv Loan Or- ganization, w'ith Mrs. Joseph Warner as Chairman; Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, Mrs. ( 447 ) 1) ,1 1 / 1) s o N c o I t\ r V ir o m en in t h e it o r l n ir a r, 1914-1919 Leslie W arner, and Mrs. John jM. Kenny, state ollicers of llie W^oman’s Coniniittee, National Conneil of Defense. Mrs. Leslie Warin'r gave a toast at the haiKjuct, after which she handed the gold sw(jrd of (ieneral Jackson to Secretary McAdoo, with which to cut an artistic cake, designed in patriotic colors hy Mrs. Bettie Lvie Wilson for the occasion. The cak(^ was later packeil hv .Mrs. B. F. Wdlson. the Regent, and sent to Mrs. William .McAdoo. at W'ashington, who was National Chairman of the Woman’s Lilieiiy I^oan Committee. Secretary McAdoo was jiresented with a gavel hv oflicers of the Association made of hickorv from the Hermitage estate. During his visit at the Hermitage he per- sonally signed the certihcate which made the Ladies’ Hermitage Association a legal agent of the L nited Slates Treasury De|)artment for the sale of War Savings Stamps. .Mrs. Poit(>r Phillijis, Chairman of this rvork for the Association, also signed the certificate with .Secretary McAdoo. On Octoher 17, I9H!, at a general meeting of the Ladies’ Hermitage Associa- tion, Mrs. Sam Phillips. State Chairman of the Fourth Loan, and Mrs. Leslie War- ner, .State Vice-Chairman-at-large of the Woman’s Committee, made addresses in the interest of tlie Second Liherl\ Loan, and the members of the I^adies’ Hermitage .Association suhscrihed for ,f2.5,t)()0 in bonds at the meeting. The memhers of this hodv were active participants in every form of war work for home and foreign relief, and took jiarl in every jmldic celebration during the war period, 'fhe following memhers held imjiorlanl slate and countv offices in the various jiatriotic organizations; Mrs. H. F. Wilson. Mrs. Eugene Frntclier. Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, Mrs. Walter Stokes, Mrs. .lolin r. Ilenilerson. Mrs. (iraig .McFarlaiiil. .Mrs. John O. White. Mrs. Reiilien Mills. Miss Della Dortch, Mrs. W. .1. Morrison, .Mrs. Alex. Fahlwell, Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Mrs. W. G. Ewing. Mrs. K. E. Fort, Mrs. .lohn K. Aiist. .Mrs. .Mary G. Dorris, Mrs. Harry W. Evans, Mrs. Edward -A. Potter. Mrs. Lyon Ghildress. Airs. James S. Frazer. Mrs. John M. Kenny. Mrs. Robert W. Nichol, Airs. A'ernon .Shar|i. Mrs. W. L. Granhery. Airs. Allies Williams, Airs. Idabelle Wilson, Mrs. Percy Warner. Airs. Leslie Warner. Airs. Edward .Allen Lindsey. .Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. Percy D. Aladdin, Airs. ,|ose])h AVarner. Airs. Guilford Dudley. Airs. E. AV. Foster. Airs. Richard T. Wilson, Mrs. George A. Washington. Airs. Charles W. Baker, and Airs. James B. Ezzell. The Jackson Dav celehration. held animal I v oti the oth of Januarv. was changed from the tisual liall to a patriotic tea for the years 1918 and 1919, and the money obtained was ttirned over to several jiatriotic organizatitms for the jnirchase of wool for the making of garments for the Tennessee hoys in France. Mrs. John Henry .Smith served as Chairman of the jiatriotic celehration in HH8, and she and her ■ommittee arranged an artistic celehration, as well as a successful one. For the jiarade for the French Indejiendence Day celehration in Nashville, on July 11. 1918. the Ladies’ Hermitage Association equijijied a Boat, which was origi- nated and designed hy Mrs. B. F. Wilson, and which created much favorable com- ment along the line of march for its artistic arrangement and realistic imjiersoiia- tions of great men in history. Fxjiressions of conhdence and jiride in our J'ennessee hoys were cabled overseas to General Tyson hy the Regent. Airs. Bettie AT Donelson, which were acknowledged hv him in terms of the warmest ajijireciation. On Alarch 19. 1919, when the Ten nessee liovs of the A. E. F. came home, the mendiers of the Hermitage Association welcomed the returned heroes in a hodv from the lawn of Mrs. W. P. Rankin’s residence on Broadway. Mrs. B. F. Wilson was ajijiointed hy Col. Thomas Wrenne as Chairman of the Home-coming Committee, and Mrs, Idal'elle Wilson served as Chairman of Features for the magnificent jiarade. In May, 1918, Mrs. B. F. Wilson, the Regent, in the name of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, jiresented a cojiy of the Earle jioitrait of General Andrew Jackson to the Dreadnaught Tennessee, the largest hattleshiji alloat in our navv today. ( 448 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Throughout the entire period of the war the members of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, as an organization and as individuals, served their country as if ani- mated by the spirit of the great hero whose memory they preserve and revere; and the Hermitage Home was the scene of many patriotic gatherings for World War activities. One of the first Red Cross auxiliaries in the county was formed at the Hermitage estate, of which Mrs. John T. Henderson and Mrs. Craig McFarland were the organizers; and the splendid results achieved by the women of the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Districts of Davidson County, which are located in the Hermitage community, were an honor to the memory of the former distin- guished resident of the Hermitage Home. Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Regent for 1917, and till the latter part of May, 1918, was one of the most generous supporters of the county to all World \^r relief work, and assisted materially with the work of the preservation of the World War records of the women of Davidson County. The death of Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, the nearest relation of General Jackson, occurred as this volume went to press. Her funeral was held in the Hermitage Home, where as a child she was a great comfort to General Jackson, and was known as “Little Rachel.” Mrs. Lawrence was active and a loyal sup- porter of every World War activity. ->{• ■» * Tag Day for the Salvation Army Mrs. Horace Smith and Mrs. C. C. Waggoner, Chairmen The work of the Salvation Army in the war was so much appreciated by the women in Davidson County that they held a public tag day for the benefit of this organization in March, 1919. One hundred women stood on the streets of Nashville all day to receive donations. Mrs. Horace Smith served as Chairman of the day, and Mrs. C. C. Waggoner, Assistant Chairman. The following women were sta- tioned on the prominent corners of the down-town district: Mrs. Henry Gillespie, Mrs. Herman Lubin, Mrs. Paul Hunter, Miss Regina Lightman, Mis. Gerald Sanderson. Mrs. J. W. Pentecost, Mrs. K. B. Bennett, Mrs. James Hutchison, Mrs. Ewing Pollard, Miss Sarah Hitchcock, Miss Edith Bennett, Miss Eleanor Bennett, Miss Camile Mc- Pherson, Mrs. W. C. Cryer, Mrs. Marion Colcock. Mrs. J. D. Atkins, Mrs. George Moore, Mrs. Claud Sullivan, Mrs. Frank Scott, Miss Dorothy Brandon, Miss Georgia Mizell, Mrs. Harry Sude- kum, Mrs. Charles LeSeur. Mrs. H. P. Hanley, Mrs. Alex Cohn. Mrs. Julius Rich, Mrs. Gibson Patterson, Miss Albert Roth, Mrs. Aaron Johnson, Miss Gladys C. Chamberlain, Mrs. Henry Spicer, Miss Lillie Iser, Mrs. Paul Cohn, Miss Mildred Austin. Salvation Army Lassies, Mrs. George H. Williams, Mrs. John M. Kenny, Miss Laura Gill, Miss Jennie Buckner, Miss Nannie Hartley, Miss Dorothy Clark. Miss Gladys Clarke, Miss Alartha Gooch, Mrs. Ira B. Clark. Miss Marie Clarke, Miss Helen Patton. Mrs. Alex Irving. Mrs. J. C. Walker. Mrs. William H. Buch- anan, Mrs. Sam Kessler, Mrs. Lou Lusky. Mrs. Harry Weintruh. Mrs. Harry Markle. Mrs. E. F. I.usky, Mrs. Maurice Steiner, Mrs. John A. Jones, Mrs. Jake Starr. Mrs. Sidney Freidman, Miss Ethel Hicks. Miss Natelle Albert, Mrs. W. H. Buchanan. Miss Celia Goldner. Miss Celia Paplanus, Mrs. Mary Harris, Mrs. West Alorton, Mrs. Neil Jones. Mrs. Charles Schobern, Mrs. .Mary T. Hubhs, Mrs. George Pennington. Miss Ruth Selley. Mrs. Kathryn P. Wright. IMiss Elizabeth Garner. Miss Mary King, Miss Neville Hubhs, Mrs. Lyon Childress, Mrs. R. C. Moore, Mrs. Kirk Hart, Mrs. Colin Baker, Mrs. Bert Woodard, Mrs. Percy Williams. Mrs. Martin Flan- nigan. Mrs. James Austin, Airs. W. C. Hobson. Miss Edith Benton, Mrs. Searcy Green. Miss Katherine Nelson. Miss Maud Ballard. Mrs. J. H. Grimes, Mrs. John Coode. Mrs. Charles Cald- well. Mrs. Delia Brew, Mrs. John Stumh. Mrs. H. Cauvin. Airs. John Van Tien, Aliss Allie Grewar, AJrs. Verner Aloore Lewis, and Aliss Lizzie Alooney. The amount of $1,800 was realized by this committee for work of the Salvation Army, which won the love and respect of every soldier in the American Army for their heroic work at the front. ( 449 ) 1)11 II) SON COVNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Tennessee and Davidson County Organizations Equal Suffrage Association Mks. Leslie Warner. Slate and “JActury” President Mrs. Wili.i.am A. Overall, Davidson County President Ollier oflicers of tlie Tennessee Eijual Suffrage Association during the World W ar jierioci wlio served during Mrs. Leslie W'arner’s administration were; Mrs. Dwight P. Montague, First Vice-President; Mrs. Lucv Winslow. Vice-Presi- dent, Fast Tennessee; Mrs. Robert Beattie, Vice-President, West Tennessee; Mrs. Jhudence Sini])son Dresser, Vice-President, Middle Tennessee; Miss Caroline Williams, Recording Sec- retary; Miss Patty Reaily W est, Corresponding Sec- retary; ami Miss Mabel Chumldey, Treasurer. Mrs. Wb A. Overall was the World War President of the Nashville Equal Suffrage Association. Mrs. Leslie Warner apjiointed the following women as Chairmen for the various committees of the Tennes- see organization: Legislation, Mrs. A. G. Buckner; Press, Mrs. Margaret Erwin Ford (Mrs. Charles); Speakers’ Bureau, Mrs. Ittie Kinney Reno: Finance, Mrs. Charles W. Baker; Organization, Miss Matilda Por- ter; Literature, Mrs. George E. Blake, and Bulletins, Mrs. Charles Baker. Mrs. Guilford Dudlev served as Third Vice-President of the National Suffrage Association during the World War, and Mrs. Lou Lusky, as Chairman of war activities for the Nash- latilda Porter served as Chairman for war work for the Mn.'i. William .\. Ovekall (Francos Hol.I.-r) /die Miss Tennessee organization. Immediately upon the entrance of the United States into the WMrld War, a tele- gram was sent liy Mrs. Leslie Warner, State President of the Ecpial Suffrage Asso- ciation, to President Woodrow Wilson, offering the services of the Tennessee Asso- ciation in any cajiacity needed for World War work. The wide experience of the members of this organization in public service en- alrled them to assume the World War duties thrust upon them with an unusual de- gree of efficiency. Miss Matilda Porter, State Organizer, was appointed State War Chairman of the Association, and a class in Surgical Dressings was also supeiwised by her everv Wednesday at the Tulane workroom in Nashville. The work of the State Suffrage Organization of Tennessee consisted principally in the raising of funds for the overseas hospitals. These hosjritals, four in num- lier, were entirely controlled and financed bv the National Suffrage Association. The entire hospital staffs, including surgeons, doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, plumbers, cooks, electricians and all other assistants, were composed of women, and the ipiality of work rendered by the women in charge of these hospitals was of such e.\cellent character that the French Government requested that one of its hos- pitals be given over entirely to the management of the American Woman’s Equal Suffrage Association. ( 450 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE W' 0 RED W' A R, 1914-1919 Tennessee’s quota of the hospital fund for tlie two years of the war period was $1,000, but a sum of $3,000 was subscriljed, which was characteristic of the women of Tennessee who comprised this organization in every phase of war work. Ten- nessee women alone contributed one-half of the amount raised throughout the South for the hospital work. A notable event of December 2, 1918, was the visit to Nashville of Mrs. Charles Tiffany, of New York, a member of the National Board of the Equal Suffrage As- sociation. Mrs. Tiffany came at the request of Mrs. Leslie Warner, State President of the Tennessee Association, to speak in the interest of the overseas hospitals, and during the two days of her visit she gave talks at various educational institutions, including Ward-Belmont and Pealmdy Colleges. The principal feature of Mrs. Tiffanv’s stav was a banquet given in her honor at the Hotel Hermitage, which was attended by four hundred guests, representing leagues from every section of the state. Mrs. Tiffany and Mrs. Leslie Warner were the principal speakers of the banquet, which was presided over by Mrs. Warner, who served as toastmistress. The personnel of the committee appointed by Mrs. Leslie Warner, who served as Chairman of Arrangements for the banquet, was: General Chairmen, Mrs. Reau E. Polk and Mrs. Joseph A. Gray; Hospitality, Mrs. Robert L. Weakley and Mrs. John Hill Eakin; Program, Miss Matilda Porter; Tickets, Mrs. Poster Hume; Music, Mrs. A. G. Brandau; Publicity. Mrs. Prank Carl Stahlman; Seating of Guests, Mrs. John G. Gilmore; Menu, Mrs. J. I.,. Mc- Whorter; Organizations, Miss Gornelia Barksdale and Miss Katherine Allen; and Decorations, Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. A number of Nashville’s men “suffragettes” were seated at the speakers’ table, among them being Major E. B. Stahlman. Elaborate and artistic decorations were secured by Mrs. Richard T. Wilson and her committee, which was composed of: Mrs. John M. Gray, Jr., Mrs. Joseph A. Gray. Mrs. Orrin T. Higgins, Mrs. Idahelle Wilson, Mrs. Eugene Shannon and Miss Mildred Gray. Oher courtesies extended tire national officer while in Nashville were a luncheon at the Belle Meade Club, of which Mrs. Leslie Warner, as State President, was hostess, and a breakfast at the same club by Mrs. Joseph A. Washington. The Chairmen for the banquet, who are mentioned at the beginning of the chapter, sup- plemented by Mrs. Joseph Washington, Mrs. Guilford Dudlev and Mrs. E. E. Eslick. of Pulaski, Tennessee, who were each prominent in the state suffrage work, were guests at Mrs. Leslie Warner’s luncheon for the national officer. Mrs. Warner and the members of her Tennessee State Board who were residents of Davidson County assisted in all forms of World War work undertaken in David- son County, as well as the state at large. Officers and members of the Nashville Equal Suffrage Association were numbered among workers in every war drive, and were among the most patriotic women of the county, and held some of the most important offices in the state and county patriotic organizations. Mrs. W. A. Overall, President of the Nashville Association, who offered her organization in every war campaign, appointed Mrs. Charles W. Baker as Publicity Chairman and Mrs. Lou Lusky as Chairman of War Savings Stamps and Tag Days. Mrs. James B. Ezzell, an ardent suffragist worker, served as Chairman of her dis- trict in practically all war campaigns. Mrs. Ira P. Jones and Mrs. R. L. Sawver. two local members, directed a sewing unit in the Garment Department at Red Cross Headquarters each week throughout the war. ( 4.51 ) D A I' / I) S O N <: () V NTY If O MEN IN THE If O R L D If A R, 191 4-1 9 1 9 In tlip lirsl l{ed Cross Campaign for funds. Miss Della Dortch, Chairman of the Nashville hiqual Snifrage League for the drive, and her committee collected the sum of §2,700. One of the most important events in the war work of the Nashville Equal Suf- frage League was the “hig feed” given hv them to the Davidson County soldiers who were in training at Camps Jackson and Kirkland, at Nashville, on the eve of their departure for a Southern camp. The feast was served on Capitol Boulevard, with Mrs. D. T. Kimhrough as General Chairman of Arrangements. The state and local officers and memhers of the Association acted as a committee to assist Mrs. Kimhrough. Mrs. John M. Kennv served as Chairman of the Serving Committee. Tables were arranged on both sides of the Boulevard, and a feast, ex- celled only by that given the Tennessee sol- diers of the A. E. E. upon their return from France, was served to several hundred soldiers, together with their families. Mrs. D. T. Kim- lirough. Chairman, received many letters from the soldiers expressing: their appreciation of the lovely remembrance, and also of the women who assisti'd in securing the bountiful supply of food. Jn the Third Liberty Loan a patriotic rally was held at the headquarters of the Nashville Equal Suffrage League on Sixth Avenue. Mrs. Claude D. Sullivan seiwed as General Chair- man for the rally, Mrs. R. S. Maddox, Chair- man of Program, and Mrs. Edwin S. Gardner, Chairman of Decorations. Patriotic speeches were made liy Mrs. Leslie Warner, Mrs. W. A. Overall, Mrs. Lyon Childress, Mrs. Claude D. Sullivan, Mrs. John M. Kenny, Miss Mary Tape, Mrs. Guilford Dudley, and Miss Della Dortch. Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress, an officer in the Nashville I,eague. w^as Chairman of Nashville for the Third Liberty Loan. Miss Mary Lipe served as Chairman of bond sales for the Nashville Suffrage League in all drives. At this meeting .$86,000 was raised for the Loan. One thousand dollars in bonds was pledged at the meeting personally by Mrs. Leslie Warner, State President of the Association. Mrs. Lou Lusky, Chairman of the Nashville I.eague for the War Savings Or- ganization, participated with much success in the various drives for the sale of stamps. Mrs. Lusky also served as Chairman for the League in all war relief tag days, and her corner’s sales were always one of the best. Mrs. Charles Baker, a ])rominent Nashville suffragist, w-as the only w'onian of the state who was chosen as a memlter of a noted corjjs of writers, who used their pens only for World War work. Mrs. Baker also issued a number of beneficial state bulletins which kept the various county leagues in close co-operation with the State Dej)artment. Miss Della Dortch and Mrs. George E. Blake, who we4e suffrage leaders, were each successful war workers. Among other Nashville suffrage lead- ers wdio did excej)tional war work were: ( 452 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Mrs. John Barksdale, Mrs. James S. Frazer, Mrs. Miles Williams, Miss Daisy Gunn, Miss Katheryn Allen, Miss Cornelia Barksdale. Miss Elizabeth Binford, Mrs. John Kreig, Miss Fer- mine Pride, Mrs. Alex. Irving, Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman. Mrs. R. A. Henry, Mrs. W. J. Mor- rison, Mrs. Reuben Mills, Mrs. Ittie Kinney Reno. Miss Madge Hall. Mrs. Jordon Stokes, Jr., Mrs. Elizabeth Frye Page, and Miss Lutie Corrinne Jones. Each member of the Nashville Equal Suffrage Association, led by Mrs. William A. Overall, took a prominent part in all public demonstrations for war purposes, and in the Carnival in March, 1918, for the sale of Thrift Stamps, the League maintained an attractive booth, of which Mrs. Charles W. Baker served as Chair- man, assisted by a committee of local members. Mrs. Lou Lusky seiwed as treasurer for the booth. At the Automobile Show, in June, 1918, Miss Mary Lipe had charge of the sale of Thrift Stamps, and $850 worth was sold at the suffrage booth. In April, 1919, presidential and municipal suffrage was granted to women of Tennessee, the work being under the leadership of the State President, Mrs. Leslie Warner, and this culmination of success was largely due to the efficient manner in which the enormous volume of war work had been conducted, and the result of the ability shown by Mrs, Warner and members of her Legislative Committee, who had worked so earnestly and intelligently to bring about this result. Tennessee’s vote on the suffrage amendment was the controlling factor in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, a fitting climax to the banner record of the women of the grand old Volunteer State in every call for service during the greatest war in history. Mrs. Leslie Warner, War President of the Tennessee Association, was appointed by Governor A. H. Roberts as Chairman of the Democratic Ratihcation Committee in Tennessee. Mrs. Warner also served as State Vice-Chairman-at-large for the Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense, and was one of the first Southern women chosen on the National Board of the Fatherless Children of France Com- mittee. She was one of the most impressive and eloquent women speakers in Ten- nessee during the World War, and personally visited practical Iv every countv in the state,, addressing large gatherings in the interest of some one of the manv ]diases of World War activity. Later, at the State Convention of the Suffrage Association, Mrs. Warner was unanimously voted as the “Victory” President of the Equal Suf- frage Association. Mrs. Warner is a descendant of a prominent Davidson County family, who were distinguished for their service rendered in other wars, and she is an active worker in the U. D. C. and D. A. R. organizations of the state. She was one of the four women leaders of America who was chosen as a member of the International Relations Committee of the National Organization of the Daugh- ters of American Revolution, this honor having been conferred upon Mrs. Warner by the National D. A. R. President, Mrs. W ayne Anthony Cooke, just as this volume went to press. May, 1923. ( 453 ) D A V / D S () N C O U NT Y W 0 MEN IN THE IF 0 R L I) W A R, 19 1 4-1919 Davidson County Women Who Served Overseas Mrs. Annette Brock Baxter arrived in France in July, 1918, and immediately reported for duty at the Canteen of Barde Due, one of the foremost canteens near the front line trenches. Mrs. Baxter was transferred to the “Y” Hut at the famous Jetty Casino at Nice, where she was regarded as one of the most popidar and ef- ficient workers in the overseas service, and was the first Davidson County woman to witness actual fighting at the front. Miss Corneua Elizabeth Barksdale was accepted for service with the Ameri- can Red Cross in the summer of 1918. She was later transferred to the Y. M. C. A. Canteen Service and sailed for France in January, 1919. She served at Brohl-Ans, Reihn, Germanv, with the .301st Engineers, and was one of the few canteen workers who were reassigned for dutv after the signing of the Armistice. Miss Barksdale was assigned canteen duty in the Army of Occupa- tion, which was a very coveted field of service by the overseas girls. M iss Barksdale served in the canteen at Telegraph Barracks, Coblenz, Germany, until Sej)temher, 1919, and was again reassigned as director of activities for the .Second Battalion, 8th Infantry, Hos|)ital Barracks No. 19, where she was stationed until Ajnil 10, 1920. She \vas included in the small numher of American girls given the privilege of decorating the graves of French and American soldiers in Germany on Decem- ber 11. 1919. In June, 1919. she witnessed the removal of American troops to the neutral zone, after lire Germans had signed the treaty of peace. One of Miss Barksdale’s duties was the serving of waffles at the hostess house every afternoon, and these proved such a delight to the boys of the A. E. F. that she was given the name of “Tennessee” by the hundreds of boys who were fortunate enough to enjoy them. M iss Barksdale married Captain Andrew Zerbe while they were both serving with the Armv of Occupation. Miss Roberta Tarpley served in France from November, 1918, until August, 1919. Miss Tarjiley was stationed at the Red Cross Recreation Hut in connection, with Base Hospital No. 9, at Chateaureaux, Indre, France. Miss Catherine Wallace Hall was a member of the canteen workers of the American Red Cross and served in France from November, 1918, until June. 1919. Miss Hall rvas stationed at Red Cross L. O. C., care Montparnasse, Paris. Miss Virginia Cannon served with the Y. M. C. A. canteen workers from De- cember, 1918, until September, 1919. The first two months of her service Miss Cannon remained in France, after which she was transferred to the First Engineers of the First Division, on the Rhine at Coblenz, and at Engers. Miss Virginia Nelson sailed for France in Octolier, 1918, and served ten months with the American Expeditionary Forces, stationed at Mont Dore and Vlonte Carlo. M iss Nelson was a canteen and leave area worker until June, 1919, when she was reassigned and transferred to the Record Department of the Y. M .C. A. in Paris, in which position she assisted with the history of the war work of the Y. VT. C. A. VIiss Cornelia Dismukes, as a member of the Y. M. C. A. Entertainment Corps, served in England, Scotland and France from January, 1919, until July, 1919. Miss ( 454 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 19 14-1919 Dismukes gave performances at many of the huts in England and Scotland before going to Versailles and Chateau Thierry. She also visited the largest S. 0. S. Area at Le-Mans. Miss Alice Anderson left New York in December, 1918, and was stationed at the Business Headquarters of the Y. M. C. A. in Pans, where she served until May, 1920. Miss Lucy Bonner Cooper served in France from November, 1918, until July, 1919. Miss Cooper was assigned to the Base Hospital No. 8, at Saveiiay, France, and transferred to Base Hospital No. 69. She was a member of the Department of Reconstruction as an Aid in the U. S. Army Medical Department. AIiss Katherine Lewis served at the Embarkation Camp at St. Nazaire, France, from January. 1919, to July, 1919. Miss Lewis was a member of the Y. M. C. A. canteen organization. Miss Susanna Webb served in England and France from September, 1918, until July, 1919. Miss Webb sjient the first two months at a U. S. Militarv Hospital at, Tottenham, England, after which she went as a nurse aid to St. Denis, France. She was transferred to the Canteen Service and assisted in organizing the line of Com- munication Canteens, her assiignment being No. 2, Gare-de-Lyon, Paris. Miss Mary Steadwell went to France in January, 1919, for a course of inten- sive training. Miss Steadwell was in the Y. M. C. A. Canteen Service at Vais Les Bains, from which place she went to Marseilles. After being honoraldv discharged from die service at Paris, she volunteered for hospital service and was assigned to the Military Hospital at Belfort, France, as chief dietitian. Miss Alice Carroll sailed for France in January, 1919, where she served as a Y. M. C. A. canteen worker in the Le Mans Area of the American Embarkation Centre. Aliss Carroll was stationed at Chemire-le-Gauden and La-Fleche. at which place she opened and closed a hut. She has the distinction of being the first Ameri- can girl to go into this town. Miss Carroll served for a period of six months. Miss Ellen Duffey, as a canteen worker for the Y. M. C. A., seived in tho Brittany leave area at San Malo for a period of five months. Miss Margaret Glenn served from Februarv 1 to July 1, 1919, at Grenolde, France, in the leave area of the Y. M. C. A. Miss Ruth Hunter joined the Y. M. C. A. corps of entertainers, and after working with the Southeastern Division for several months, sailed for France on February 2, 1919, where she visited every camji of the American Army of Occiqia- tion and did an important work in helping maintain the morale of the boys with her beautiful voice and charming manner. Miss Ruby Minor, a graduate of the Woman’s Hospital in Nashville, Joined the Red Cross Nursing Corps in May, 1918, and after serving some time at the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C., was transferred to overseas service with the Memphis Hospital Unit. ( 455 ) D A V 1 1) S (} N C O U NT Y W OMEN IN T II E IT 0 R L D WAR, 19 14-1919 DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN WHO SERVED OVERSEAS Miss Lucy Bonner Cooper ( 456 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN W'HO SERVED OVERSEAS Miss Virginia Nelson Miss Margaret Glenn Miss Ellen Duffey Miss Virginia Cannon ( 457 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Davidson County Nurses in the W orld War Next to the doughhoy in the World War came the “guardian angels,"’ as the American army nurses were termed. The compiler of this volume and the nurses herein recorded are indebted to Dr. William McCabe, who served overseas with the Vanderbilt Uint “S,” for this splendid record. St. Thomas nurses who served during the World War were: Miss Annie Porter — Entered British service in 191.5, and served with the Duchess of Marlborough’s Unit. Latter part of 1917 transferred to the U. S. Nurse Corps. Nursed wounded from the front at U. S. Base Hospital No. 2, Paris. The Vanderbilt Unit “S” entered service November 12, 1917, with eleven St. Thomas nurses assigned: Miss Catherine Glynn Sinnott, Chief Nurse; Miss Bertha Grunwell, Misses Lula and May Shanahan, Miss Jennie Denson, Miss Eliza- beth Beal, Miss Kate Jones, Miss Jeannette Corny, Miss Alberta Mills, Mrs.. Lena Wakefield, and Mrs. Anna Smith Eastland. Proceeded at once to Ellis Island, N. Y., Nurses’ Emliarkation Camji. Sailed from New York January 15, 1918, and landed Glasgow, Scotland. Proceeded to France via London. Reached Franc© February 1, 1918. Assigned to Base Hos})ital 17, Dijon, France. Unit ordered to Camp Hosjiital 281, Nevers, France, leaving seven nurses. The St. Thomas nurses left were: Miss Jennie Denson, Miss Alberta Mills, Miss lada Shanahan and Mrs. Anna Smith Ea.stland. Base Hospital 17 had 2,450 beds. Nursing force, 70. Camp Hos])ital, 28,250 beds, nursing force 14. Reached France in time to care for first American wounded and remained to care for returning prisoners, both American and British, from Germany after signing of the Armistice. Miss Beal served as a surgical team under Lieutenant-Colonel Richard A. Barr at the front during the summer and fall of 1918. The unit returned April, 19l9. Miss Sinnott remained m France, and was ap- pointed second chief nurse of the Savawav Hospital Centres. Miss Josephine Bart- lett served at Cami) Logan, Houston, Texas, and went overseas with Base Hospital 67. Stationed at the Mevic Hospital Centre, France. Miss Mary Jane Vogle served at the Mars Hosjiital Centre, France, wdth Base Hospital 62. Mrs. Annie McDaniels, Vliss Viola Gluff, Miss Gladys Leake, Miss Armelita Cherry seiwed overseas. Miss Rolihie Lee Bennett served at Alexandria, I^ouisiana. Miss Leslie G. Free- man served at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., Camp Meade, Maryland, and Walter Reed. Hospital, Washington, 1). C. Miss Cal lie Dow ning served in New York, N. Y. Miss May Phillips and Miss Lucile Landers made the “supreme sacrifice” as the result of the influenza ejddemic. Miss Phillips and Miss Landers volunteered for duty at the Powder Plant and contracted the disease. Both refused to leave their posts until it w-as too late. Miss Phillips died October 26, 1918. The followdng were located in Paris the entire time: Miss Lula Beard, Miss Minna Cherry, Mrs. Annie McDaniel and Miss Lottie Minor. Miss Elizabeth Beal was wdth the Vanderbilt Linit at Nevers, France, with the exception of four months at the front. Miss Iva Grogan w'as attached to Base Hos- pital 17 at Dijon, France. Miss Effie May Buchanan w'as with the unit at Nevers until about three months before leaving for home, when she and Miss Mav Mc- Merritt were transfered to a hospital train for two months. While Miss Jennie Corny was at Nevers with the Lhrit “S” she contracted meningitis, and as soon as she W'as able to travel she was sent to a Base Hospital on the coast and thence home. ( 458 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE JEORLD W' A R. 1914-1919 GROUP OF NURSES WHO SERVED OVERSEAS AS MEMBERS OF THE VANDERBILT UNIT. Those in the picture are: Miss Catherine Sinnot. Miss Elizabeth Beal. .Miss Iva Brogan, Miss Effie May Buchanan. Miss Jennie Corny. Miss Jennie Denson. Miss Mattie Dew. .Miss Bertha Grunwell. Miss Bernice Hall. Miss Sue Henley, Miss Mayme Merritt. Miss Katherine Jones, IMiss .\nnie Joyner. Miss May Shanahan. IMiss Lula Shanahan. Miss Katherine Swager. .Miss Beulah Taylor. Miss Fannie 0. M alton. Miss _\lherta .Mills. Mrs. .\nna Eastland and Mrs. Lena Wakefield. Miss Jennie Denson was attached to Base Hospital J7 at Dijon, and returned to the United States with that organization. Miss Mattie Dew was with the Unit “S” at Nevers, but was transferred to Base Hospital 8. and sent home soon after- wards. Mrs. Annie Eastland was with Base Hospital 17 until her transler to Unit “S,” in order to return to the United States with them. Miss Bertha Grunwell was with unit “S” at Camp Hospital 28, Nevers. France, all during her service. Miss Bernfce Hall was with Unit "S,” except for four months spent at the front with a surgical team composed of two nurses, two officers and two enlisted men. Miss Sue Henley Avas Avith Euiit “S” at Nevers. Miss Katherine Jones Avas at Nevers the entire time. She did not return home Avith the unit, but volunteered for further seiwice, as also did Miss Henley and Miss Annie Joyner. These returned to the United States some time in the summer of 1919. Miss Mavme Merritt A\as Avith Unit “S” except for about tAvo months spent on a hospital train Avith Miss Buchanan. Miss Alberta Mills Avas Avith Base Hospital 17 at Dijon. France. Miss Mary Shanahan AAas at Nevers Avith the unit at Camp Hos- ( 459 ) DAI If) SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 GROUP OF OVERSEAS NURSES WITH VANDERBILT UNIT “S” Left to right. Miss Jennie Denson, Miss Beulah Taylor, Miss Mattie Dew and Miss Fanny 0. Walton. pital 28. Miss Lula Shanahan was with Base Hospital 17 for some time, hut was finally transferred to Canrp Hospital 28 at Nevers. Miss Catherine Sinnott was Chief Nurse of Unit “S,” and stationed at Nevers the entire tiirre. Miss Katherine Swager was with Base Hospital 17, hut returned home with Lhiit “S.” Miss Beulah Taylor was with Unit “S” at Nevers. Mrs. Lena Wakefield was at Camp Hosjtital 28 until transferred to Base Hospital 17 at Dijon. Miss Fannie O. Walton was at Dij on with Base Hospital 17, and was sent to Nevers to return to the United States with Unit “S.” She was temporary chief nurse, being in charge of the nurses from the time they left Nevers until they re- turned to New York. The following nurses went overseas with Lhiit “S,” or the Vanderbilt Unit: Miss Catherine Sinnott, Chief Nurse; Miss Elizaheth Beal. Miss Iva Brogan, Miss Effie May Buchanan. ]\Iiss Jennie Conry, Miss Jennie Denson. Miss Mattie Dew, Mrs. Annie Eastland, Miss Bertha Grunwell. Miss Bernice Hall. Miss Sue Henley, Miss Katherine Jones, Miss Annie Joyner, Miss Mayine Merritt, Miss Alberta Mills, Miss May .Shanahan, Miss Lula Shanahan, Miss Katherine .Swager, Miss Beulah Taylor, Mrs. Lena Wakefield, and Miss Fannie 0. Walton. The following were sent with a Memphis unit: Miss Amelie Cherry, Miss Lottie Minor, Miss Lula Beard. Mrs. Annie McDaniels. The following were sent from Nashville as casuals to different camps before being sent overseas: Miss Eleanor Abernathy, Miss Robbie L. Bennett, Miss Iva L. Barrett, Miss Josephine Bart- lett. Miss Martha Benderman. Miss Helen Boland. Miss Ruth Carter, Miss Margaret Casey. Miss Martha Cleveland. Miss Erastus Crabtree. Miss Sadie Davis, Miss Callie Downing, Miss Leslie Freeman, Miss Viola Gluff. Miss Laura Hamilton, Miss Leitha Hicks, Miss Margaret Harsted, Miss Birdie Hunter, Miss Gladys Leake, Miss Edna Long, Miss Fairie Long, Miss Gertrude Merrow, Miss Gladys Parham. Miss Helen 0. Reilly, Miss Corahel Grimes. Miss Stella Sauls J'crry. Miss Florence Watson, Miss Lottie Williamson, and Miss Virginia Wyant. Several nurses joined the Regular Army. Among these were: Miss Kathleen Rives. Fort Oglethorpe. Ga., and Miss Eula Jennings, Fort McPherson. Ca. ( 460 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY OMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 The Hostess House at Camp Sheridan Mrs. H. B. Carre and Miss Ellen Wallace, Co-Chairmen Every important branch of World War work that could be accomplished by women found some representative of Davidson County womanhood ready and able to undertake its accomplishment. Mrs. Henry Beach Carre and Miss Ellen Wallace, of Nashville, were called to take charge of an Army Camp Hostess House at Camp Sheridan, Alabama, and from April, 1918, when they opened this house, until April, 1919, when it was no longer needed, Mrs. Carre and Miss Wallace fulfilled their duties there with the highest efficiency and the most inspired patriotism. Mrs. Carre was hostess in charge, and Miss Wallace directed the Cafeteria; and the acceptable manner of their service en- deared them to the thousands of soldiers and their families and loved ones with whom they came into such close personal relation. Each of the 35,000 soldiers at the camp registered at this Hostess House, and an Information Hostess spent her entire time locating the men for the various relatives and friends who were constantly seeking them. The Hostess Houses during the World War were almost as great makers of democracy as the armv itself. Around their fireside sat officers and enlisted men as one, and under their roof the extremes INTERIOR OF THE HOSTESS HOUSE AT CAMP SHERIDAN, ALA. This picture was made “in action.” Mrs. H. B. Carre ( Mary Vaughan ) , whose picture ap- pears in the upper left-hand corner, was in charge of the Hostess House. Miss Ellen Wallace, whose picture appears in the upper right-hand corner, served as chairman of Cafeteria. ( 461 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 of lile inel on equal terms, each with his or her human interest story, sometimes comic, more often tragic, l>ut always throlrhing with interest. The Hostess House at Camp Sheridan under Mrs. Carre’s tactful direction amply met the need for which it was intended — a place for rest and refreshments, of as- sistance ami protection to the hundreds of women who visited the tented city, and at the same time a Mecca for the thousands of soldiers who appreciated its home atmosphere and its welcome variation from the drah routine of army camp life. In April, 1919, when her Hostess House was closed. Mrs. Carre joined her hus- Irand. Dr. H. B. Carre, in France, where she continued her patriotic endeavors with the Armv of Occnpation until the close of the war period. The Cafeteria, under M iss Wallace’s supervision, gave the Imvs who had left their homes and American tables, “the best in the world,” a taste of the things like “mother used to make.” Miss W allace’s charm of manner esjrecially fitted her for this line of Avork. M 62 I DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Council of Catholic Women Mrs. Ferdinand E. Kuhn. Pioneer President Mrs. P. a. Murr.aa\ President, 1923 The Nashville Chapter of the Council of Catholic Women is one of the most active and influential women’s organization in Davidson County, and was the out- growth of World War activities. The chapter was organized in March. 1919, with a .Mrs. P. a. Murray (-\gnes Clare McDonald) Member of Advisory' Council of this History. memhership of 1.100. Mrs. Ferdinand E. Kuhn was chosen as the pioneer Presi- dent, and served in this capacity from 1919 till 1920. Mrs. M. M. Sanders was President in 1921; Mrs. Humphrey Timothy, in 1922, and Mrs. P. A. Murray was elected as leader of the Council in 1923. Each of these officers was chosen for executive ahilitv developed during the World War, and all have creditable records in every phase of war work. The purpose of this organization is given in the preamble of the by-laws, which reads as follows: i 463 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 19 14-1919 “We, Catliolic women, sincerely believing that a closer friendship, a greater unity of thought and |)ur[)ose, and a nohler accomplishment will result from a widespread organization, do, therefore, Innd ourselves together in a union of work- ers to further the best and highest interest of humanity in fields of Religious, Philanthropic, and Educational endeavor.” I'he first work of this organization, after the memhership campaign, was the collection of a lihrary to he used as a memorial to Lieutenant Simmons Timothy, in recognition of his aide and devout leadership, and the fact that he was the first World War ollicer in Tennessee to j)ay the supreme sacrifice. Their second undertaking was the estahlishment of a Settlement Home for Greek, Assyrian, Italian and other needy children of the community. The slogan of the organization, which is characteristic of this hody of women, is: “In Essentials — Unity; in Non-Essentials — Liherty; and in All Things — Charity.” While the Catholic Council memhers were active in every Liberty Loan and W. S. S. drive, and on tag days, and were represented in every patriotic organiza- tion in Davidson County during the war, their pioneer work in the Nashville Chap- ter, Red Cross, was probably the most far-reaching. A recoid of this work follows: CATHEDRAL UNIT— SURGICAL DRESSINGS Mrs. Humphrey W. Timothy, Chairman This unit was organized before the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross. Mrs. .Stanley K. Teachoul, Mrs. Charles M. McCabe, Mrs. T. I. Webb, Mrs. Ed. Duvant, Mrs. .1. F. .Murray. Mrs. James Reagan, Mrs. Roy Manning. Mrs. Cbarlum Milam, Mrs. J. J. Beving- ton. Mrs. T. B. Taylor. Mrs. F. Z. Wilson. .Mrs. John Gelhausen. .Mrs. Tbomas Wynne, Mrs. John E. Campion. Mrs. T. J. Nance, Mr.s. John Lowery, Mrs. Charles McTigue, Mrs. P. A. Murray, .Mrs. Baxter Moore, .Mrs. Henry Curran. Mrs. Mary C. Mogan, Mrs. Francis Lynam, Mrs. Joseph Scheffer. Mrs. F. J. .McCarthy. .Mrs. James Gallagher. Mrs. Jfenry Trehing, Mrs. J. J. Sullivan, Mrs. Ferdinand E. Kuhn, Mrs. William Beasley, Mrs. K. C. Fallon. IVfrs. Mary Kelly, Mrs. H. N. Tenhrunsel. .Mrs. F. II. Webb. Mrs. Eugene .Smith, Mrs. E. Cleary, Mrs. F. J. Walter. Mrs. John Cain. Mrs. B. W. Landstreet. Mrs. F. E. Kuhn. Jr.. Mrs. T. W. Wrenne. Jr.. Mrs. Thomas Durrett. .Mrs. Thomas F. .Swords, .Mrs. M. B. Lowe. Miss Mary Power (deceased). Miss Mary Ratterman, Miss Dolores .Murray, Miss Nell Mooney, Miss Agnes Kuhn, Miss Marie Hayes, Miss Rowena Mogan. Miss Genevieve Mogan, Miss Allie Grewar. Miss Edith SteadwelL Miss Viola Harhison. .Miss .Marie Kuhn. .Miss Barbara Kuhn. Mrs. Pat Ryan. .Miss Lizzie T. O'Brien. Miss Delia Cain. Miss Margaret (ilenn. Afiss Mary Thomas Ahearn (Sister Mary John), Miss Maude Ahearn. .Miss Mary Ahearn. Miss Mary Dolores Ryan, Miss .Sadie Cauvin. Miss Delia Brew. Miss Mayme Kean. Miss Nell Kean, Miss Susie Landers. Miss Lillian Watts, Miss Mary Margaret Bevington. and Miss .\gnes Bevington. ST. P.ATRICK'S UNIT— SURGICAL DRESSINGS Mr.s. j. E. Si.owey. Chairman, Avas active in all campaigns, serving as Chair- man of her ward. Mrs. C. A. Asmus. Mrs. J(din JRrne. Mrs. Charles AI. IMcCabe, Mrs. R. A. Odum. Mrs. L. T. .''tocker. .Mrs. Charles Frey, Mrs. B. Woods, l\Irs. J. Otto. Miss Eva Flanigan, Mrs. Mayme Burke. Miss Kate Breen. Miss Mary Jane Breen. Miss Lady Hughes. Miss Annie Gerraty, Miss Kate Gerraty. IMiss Margaret Gerraty. Miss Katherine Breen, and Miss Anna Breen. ST. JOSEPH’S UNIT— SURGICAL DRESSINGS Mrs. M. E. Rooney, Chmrman Mr.s. M. E. Rooney received honorable mention bv olTicials for most efficient service rendered. .Mrs. E. F. Nenon. Mrs. Joseph Landry, Mrs. John Toms. Mrs. M. J. Quinn. Mrs. B. B. Cleary, Mrs. P. J. Murphy. lUrs. Margaret Cambron. Mrs. Herschel Ezell. Mrs. Paul Breen, Mrs. Joe ( 464 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD W' A R, 19 14-1919 GROUP OF ^MEMBERS OF THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE FOR THE "OPEN HOUSE'’ WHICH WAS KEPT DAY AND EVENING AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL ON WEST END AVENUE. NASHVILLE. DURING THE HOME- COMING OF THE TENNESSEE TROOPS OF THE A. E. F. Hundreds of returned heroes were served dainty refreshments. Musical programs and other forms of entertainment were given at the Hall in their honor. VIogan. Mrs. I reel Johnson. Mrs. T. R. Behan, Mrs. James O Brien, Miss Katherine C. Rooney, Miss Katie Gilmore, .Miss Katie May McGovern. Miss Mary Campion. Miss Elizaheth Campion, Miss Carrie Campion. Miss Helen F. Rooney (deceased!. Miss Mary Jones. Miss Margaret Breen. .Miss iMary Finnegan. .Miss Mollie Glennon. and Miss Kate Glennon. ASSUMPTION CHURCH— SURGICAL DRESSINGS Mrs. J. a. Roser, Chairman Mrs. R. F. Strohel, Mrs. John Weis. .Mrs. A. Weis, Mrs. Beaty, Mrs. ,1. Bringwright, Mrs. J. Ballinger. Mrs. J. Pentecost. Mrs. Ed. Lawrence. Mrs. B. Freeman. Miss Mary Stritch. Miss Helen Neuhoff. IMiss Catherine Neuhoff. Miss Julia Rohter. Miss Kate Decker. Miss Lena Free- man, Aliss Nora .Mclnerney. Miss Mary Stroliel. Miss Margaret Strohel, and Miss Katherine Weis. HOLY NAME UNIT— SURGICAL DRESSINGS Mrs. W. C. S.^nders. Chairman VIrs. A. N. Raymer, Vlrs. C. A. Harrison. Mrs. N. W. Johnson. Mrs. 11. F. Steining. Mrs. Johnson Vaughn. Mrs. James Vaughn. Mrs. E. 11. Olwill. Mrs. Jake Tamhle. Mrs. Ira Ensminger. Mrs. Frank Wilk. Mrs. Frank Pentecost. Mrs. Rannett. Mrs. 0. B. Hoffstetter. Mrs. J. W. O'Connell. Mrs. J. W. Longhurst. Mrs. Henry Brady. Mrs. Charles Krehs. Mrs. J. S. Moran, ( 465 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Mrs. Charles Murphy. Mrs. Oscar Baur, .Miss Elsie Winnia, Miss Sadie Barnes, Miss Emma Compton, and Miss Katherine Comi»ton. Mrs. Ferdinand Kiihn, the Chairman, witli the assistance of the Council mem- hers, broke all reconls in the United Ward Work Drive by doubling the quota in less than two days. As a inemher of the Publicity Committee of every war organization, Miss Kath- erine Powers rendered valitahle service in every campaign and drive. At the home-coming of the Tennessee soldiers of the A. E. F., the Knights of Columbus’ Hall on West End Aveutie, in Nashville, was the scene of a brilliant recep- Miss Elizabltu Gleason Daughter of Col. James Gleason, of Kno.x- ville, who represented one of the leading fig- ures in the Home-coming Parade at Nashville for the boys of the A. E. F. Miss Gleason's lather, who was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 114th Field Artillery, was a member of the home-coming group. tion for the soldiers, both day and evening. Members of the Council served the refreshments and assisted the K. C.’s with the entertaining features. Col. James Gleason, of Knoxville, wdio returned with his regiment, the 114th Field Artillery, was one of the honor guests of the occasion. His daughter. Miss Elizabeth Gleason who was attending school at St. Bernard Academy, at Nashville, was chosen by the school to rejiresent Victory in the mammoth street parade staged in Nashville for the home-coming of the boys. The men of the K. C. organization, as well as the women of the Catholic Council, were numbered among the most patriotic and suc- cessful mendiers of the Armv at Home. ( 466 > DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Christening of the U. S. S. S. Davidson County Miss Lillian Warner as she appeared christening the U. S. S. S. Davidson County At Newark Bay Shipyard, Newark, N. J., May 27, 1919, just at twilight, the U. S. S. S. Davidson Cotinty was launched at Ways 9 and 13. Miss Lillian Warner, of Nashville, Tenn., whose war work in all drives and campaigns was highly com- mended, was chosen as sponsor for the ship. The fact that Davidson County ex- ceeded its quota in all Liberty Loans won for it the honor of having its name given to a Victory ship. Miss Lillian Warner selected five maids of honor, who accompanied her to Newark and who shared in a large number of the entertainments tendered Miss Warner as honoree. They were: Miss Martha Lindsey, Miss Marv Wilkes Mc- Kinney, Miss Rachel Littleton, Miss Elizabeth Chrystie and Miss Anne Hovte Hicks, of New York City, hut a native of Davidson County. Mrs. Joseph Warner, Miss Lillian Warner’s mother, served as Chairman of Nash- ville for the second Liberty Loan and won first honors of the four zones’ Field Marshals in the Fourth Liberty Loan. Mrs. Warner accompanied her daughter to Newark Bay, and shared the honors. ( 467 ) DA] II) so ^ COI'.MV no MEM IN THE IV O R L D IV A R, 1 9 I 4-1 9 I 9 MUM BEKS OF FEAK NOT Cl IK ILF OF KING'S DAUGHTEKS WHO ENGAGED IN ALL PATKIOTIC WORK IN DAVIDSON COLNTY DURING THE WORLD WAR. First row, left to right. Airs. Liirton Gooy. .Mrs. Lou Lusky. Mrs. ,1. (L Crcveling. Jr.. .Mrs. C. L. I’erkersoii. .Mrs. Toni Joy, .Ir., Mrs. Will Horn. .Mrs. T. 15. .Vgerton. Mrs. Albert II. Itoberls. Mrs. K, (i. Fox. .Mrs. L. R I'reiuli, .Mrs. James 15. Totten. .Mrs, Jolm I’. W illiams. Mrs. W'. R. Nicholson, Mrs. R. A. Griffin, .Mrs. L. A. .Miller. Mrs. John E. Tanksley. .Mrs. .\lex. Irvine, .Mrs. (i. M. W hitteniore. Mrs. Ira Parker. Mrs. L. A. Enochs, .Mrs. II. C. Hcnagh, Mrs. Kinney Harmon. Mrs. John W. Hooper. .Mrs. -M. .1. Halloran, .Mrs. (teorge Roth. Mrs. Mitt Marshall. .Mrs. H. H. Stretch. .Mrs. William Dunn. .Mrs. W'. C. Wil- liams. .Mrs. E. O. Rrooker. Mrs. John .Sharpe.. Mrs. T. H. Burleson. .Mrs. .M. .M. .Moxley, .Mrs. .1. ,1. Hitt. Mrs. J. E. Brock. .Mrs. W'. J. Holmes. .Mrs. J. G. Ahbuhi. Mrs. W'. R. McGullough. .Mrs. W^. A. Fox. .Mrs. A. G. Bailey. Mrs. Wil Ham Burgess. .Mrs. J. W. Hall. Mrs. Eilwanl Ridley. Mrs. G. .S. .Steiner, .Mrs. Paul Gohen, Mrs. David .Shine, Mrs. Jtiffie Mclver, Mrs. King .Sparks, Mrs. Aaron Rothchild. Mrs. George Stem, Mrs. Gharles Giirran. Mrs. Fred Young, Mrs. J. G. W'alker. Mrs. E. S. Hughes, Mrs. W. L. Haynie, Mrs. W'. I). Jidmson. .M.rs. Bohert Jennings, .Mrs. J. Wills, Mrs. William Redlord, .Mrs. M. G. Taylor, Mrs. J. A. Lane. Mrs. G. A. Asmus, Mrs. D. G. Buel. Mrs. Milton Frank. .Mrs. WH G. Dale, Mrs. West II. Morton. .Mrs. War- ren B. .Sloan. Mrs. Wv G. Hembree. Mrs. Alva Williams, .Mrs. .M. .-V. Henderson. Mrs. Gharles Willard. .Mrs. J. T. .Slaughter. Mrs. B. F. Wilson, .Mrs. James K. Rains, Mrs. Ernest Fisher. Mrs. Tillman G.alvert. .Mrs. V. .M. Lewis. Mrs. Robert Powell. Mrs. Graig .McFarland. Mrs. Charles Gilbert. .Mrs. William McKellar, Mrs. Gharles Cohen. Mrs. J. W illis. Mrs. W. P. Fritz. Mrs. A. B. Newell. .Mrs. N. C. Philpot, Mrs. Gharles Buchanan. Mrs. Count Boyd. .Mrs. Lyon Childress. .Mrs. O. A. McFarland. Mrs. .'Mbert WHlliams, Mrs. Walter Jones, ^^rs. J. Harley ^latthews, .Mrs. Thomas Malone, Mrs. A. R. Benedict. Mrs. Mark Sloan. .Mrs. Vernon .Sharp. Mrs. Neil S. Jones, Mrs. Henry E. Colton Mrs. 11. T. Wood, Mrs. W. FH Sellers. Mrs. Lit Malone. Mrs. John Tanksley, Mrs. E. I,. Link. Miss Pearl Gilliam, Miss Cornelia Barksdale. Miss Willie WHlliams, MJss Bessie .Matthews, Miss Julia Green. Miss FJthel IMoxley, Mi.ss Mary Ellen Fontaine. Miss Annie Carey Gosnell. Miss Josei)hine Berghound, Mi.ss Mary FHibank. Miss Lena Cowgill, Miss F’lora .Shelhy. Miss Lucile Deniuson. Miss Miriam Irving, Miss Ural Nesbit, Miss Mary Barnes, anil Miss Nell Joy. The fiyllowdng wometi were chosen frotn the Central Council liy Mrs. Eugene Crttlclier. State President, to represent the Parent-Teacher Association in the Home- coming Parade for the overseas soldiers: Mrs. Alex Irvine (M anila Duke) Mrs. T. B. Agerton. Chairman; Mrs. M. J. Halloran. Mrs. Alex. Irvine, Mrs. A B. Newell, .Mrs. J. C. W'alker. .Mrs. J. A. Miller. .Mrs. Tillman Calvert. Mrs. Ira Parker. .Mrs. P. J. Slaugh- ter, Mrs. Charles WHllard. IMrs. P. Murray. Mrs. G. IM. WHiittemore, Mrs. I.ou Lusky, Mrs. W^. P. Fritz. Mrs. E. C. Fox. Miss Willie Williams. Miss Hettie Duff, Miss Julia Green. Mrs. Alice Wilson Cloyd, Mrs. Albert H. Roberts. Mrs. N. C. Philpot. Mrs. J. B. Totten, Mrs. A. FJothchild. Miss Mary Eubanks, Mrs. Gharles Buchanan, Miss Lucile Dennison, Mrs. Count Boyd, Mrs. T. FI. Burleson. Mrs. John P. WHlliams, Mrs. M. D. Holmes. Mrs. Lee Enoch, Mrs. C. A, McFarland, Mrs. Hembry, Mrs. Joe Talbot. Mrs. Albert WHlliams, Mrs. Robert Jennings, and Mrs. WH D. Johnson. Much interest was manifested in co-operating with the clean-up campaign for the Home-coming Committee, and the posters and stickers were distributed by mem- bers of the Parent-Teacher Association’s Central Council Committee in every sec- tion of the city. ( 472 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY IV 0 M E N IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Mvs. Alice Cloycl established lunch rooms in several Xashville schools, where she fed hundreds of children the daintiest and most nutritious food, as well as se- curing clothing for the destitute ones. No Davidson County soldier's child failed to be well cared for while the father was in the service if Mrs. Cloyd or anv member of the Davidson County or Central Councd Parent-Teacher Association were in- formed of their needs. War Sufferers’ Campaign VeRiNon S. Tipper. Edgar M. Foster. Chairmen On November 25, 1918, the active work in the M ar Sufferers' Campaign was con- ducted in Nashville and Davidson County bv \ ernon Tupper. E. C. Faircloth. Lee Loventhal and Edgar M. Foster, wbo appointed iMrs. Dempsey M eaver. Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis, Mrs. John R. Aust, and Mrs. Leo Schwartz as Field Marshals for the Oman's Division of the campaign. The county was divided into four sections and each field marshal was assisted 1)V a large organization of captains and workers who thoroughly canvassed their section of the county, and raised the large amount of $100,100, exceeding the Davidson County quota by S5.000. iVIrs. H orace Smith and 5Irs. C. C. aggoner, Chairmen-Generals of a tag dav and kettle contributions committee, conducted a campaign for small donations on the street corners of Nashville for two days, with the result that over $2,817.12 was raised. Mrs. Smith's and Mrs. Waggoner's workers who stood on the streets and did not allow anyone to pass the kettles without a donation were: Mrs. Gibson Patterson. Mrs. Heiulerson Baker. 5Irs. Richard Dake. 5Irs. E. Y. Fitzhugh. Mrs. Duncan Potter. Mrs. John Potter. Mrs. Furman Hooper. Mrs. Paul Hunter. Mrs. R. L. Redford. Mrs. Henry Gillespie. Mrs. Lou Lusky. Mrs. W. C. Pollard. Mrs. Mary I. Harris. Mrs. Thomas B. Scoggins. Miss Beatrice Zander. Mrs. S. Firestcin. Mrs. Alex Irvine. Mrs. Julius Rich. Mrs. Herman Lubin, Mrs. William B. Shelton. Mrs. Romans Hailey. Mrs. Edgar M. Foster. Mrs. Eph Lusky. Mrs. Miles Viliams. Mrs. R. C. Moore. Miss Catherine Nelson. Mrs. G. . Hutchinson. 5Irs. Lyon Childress. Mrs. Sain Kessler. Mrs. A. C. Lackey. Mrs. Harry -Stevens, Mrs. Kirk Hart. Mrs. Harry Manhy. Mrs. Frank McGavock. Mrs. Marjorie Williams. Miss Regina Lightman, Miss Louise Rich, Miss Caroline Stein. Miss Minnie Lowenstein. Miss Mildred Marshall. Mrs. Edward Lindsey. Miss Florence Lowenstein. Mrs. Alex Hunter. Miss Rosette Cohen. Miss Jessamine Stein. Miss Lillian Weinbauin. Miss Mabel Cowan. Mrs. Byron Martin. Miss INJaud McCarver. Miss Thelma Patterson. Miss .Mabel Marshall. 5Irs. Vivian Tupper, Miss Bertha Mai Kinsey. Miss Ella Haiman. Miss Beatrice Kessler. Miss Blanche Korn- man, Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis. 51iss Natele Albert. 51iss Nell Fain. Miss Ruth Fain. Mrs. W. W. Crandall. Miss Louise Pennington, Miss Maude Ballard. Miss Louise Thompkins. Miss Florence Robertson. Miss Dorothy Clark. Donna Mai Womack. Miss Mildred Brant. Miss Martha Russell Davis, and Miss Isadora Smith. On Decemlter 7. 1918, at the close of this few' days’ intense working campaign, a banquet was held at the Chamlier of Commerce for the several hundred workers, and the final reports from each division were turned in. Mrs. Dempsev Weaver was presented a flag for the best report from the field marshals, and 5Irs. Horace Smith and Mrs. Sam Kessler won the two flags that were offered for the most successful workers. E. C. Faircloth made the presentation speeches. Edgar M. Foster, Vernon Tupper. Lee Loventhal, Mrs. John R. Aust and Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis paid beautiful trdiutes to their workers in the campaign, who each deserved much praise for the sacrifices they gladly made to bring the campaign to a successful conclusion in so short a time. ( 473 ) DAI 1 1) SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 OFFICERS OF THE A. J. HARRIS CIRCLE, INDEPENDENT DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY. To]) row, lelt to riglit, Mrs. S E. Dickey, Historian; iMiss Annie Handley, Publicity Chairman; iMrs. R. R. Britt, Registrar; Mrs. W. R. Perkins. Recording Secretary; Mrs. S. P. Gibson, Second \ ice President; Mrs. B. ,1. Hodge, Flag Custodian. Bottom row. lelt to riglit, i\Irs. R. E. Minton, Treasurer; Mrs. W. A. Crutcher, Third Vice President; Mrs. .Icllie Allien Dicker.son Ashwortli (Mrs. W. S.) , First Vice-President; and Miss -Martha Handley, President ol the A. J. Harris Circle. A. J. H arris Circle, Independent Daughters of Confederacy Miss M.\htha H.andley, President The A. J. Harris Chapter, liide})endeiil Daughters of Confederacy, took an im- porlant part in the great volume of war work that was accomplished liy tlie women of Davidson County. M iss Martha Handley, President of the Chapter, served as Suh-Chairman for the Navy Comforts Committee, the Book Drive in Octoher, 1917, Red Cross, Liberty Loan and thrift work, and everv local drive in the county. In every phase of her work she had the fidlest co-operation from the chapter members. As leader of this organization she inspired the following report: The A. J. Harris Chajiter made conlrihutions to the Fatherless Children of France, Belgian Relief Fund, hooks for the soldiers, the several old clothes drives, the American Hospital at Nueilly, France, the Cleaves Sword Fund, all Liberty Loan drives, L'nited War Work Campaign, and the Soldiers’ Memorial Fund. The chap- ter as a whole bought one hundred dollars worth of Thrift Stamps and $3,000 in Liberty Bonds. All the members of the A. ,J. Harris Chapter were very active in sewing, knitting and in Red Cross work. Mrs. S. E. Dickey was conspicuous through the excellent work she accomplished for the soldiers while thev were encamped at the State Fair Crounds and at Camj) .Jackson. Linens and electric fans for the hospital were ob- tained through Mrs. Dickey’s efforts; and, with Colonel Berrv’s consent, she se- cured a French teacher, IMiss Margaret Bousseau, to give instruction to the officers, all of whom were especially anxious to avail themselves of the opportunity to learn ( 474 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY W' OMEN IN THE W' 0 RED W' A R, 19 14-1919 the French language. Mrs. S. E. Dickey served as volunteer nurse at the Andrew Jackson Camp, and her services were so much appreciated by the soldiers at the camp that on the evening before the boys departed for a Southern camp she was serenaded by the full regimental band. Mrs. Dickey served as Chairman of the camp for this chapter. The A. J. Harris Chapter contributed over three hundred cakes to the home- coming dinner of the soldiers. Several young ladies and the old Confederate Vet- erans presented a striking tableau on the line of march of the returned heroes. The following women were members of the A. J. Harris Chapter during the Avar, and Avere responsible for this excellent report: Mrs. W. R. Perkins, Mrs. S. P. Gibson, Mrs. Edward W. Seaton, Mrs. W. A. Crutcher, ^Irs. V. I. Jones, Mrs. Walter Tyer, Mrs. R. B. Britt. Mrs. E. M. Patterson, ]\Irs. H. Higginbotham, Mrs. R. E. Minton. Mrs. James A. Houseley, Mrs. B. J. Hodge. Mrs. Paul Treanor, Mrs. Lena Branson, Mrs. E. T. Lee, Mrs. Annie H. Hodge, Mrs. R. T. Morrison. IMrs. Virginia Sibert, Mrs. Lee Smitli, Mrs. J. D. Thomas. Mrs. Edna Hale. Mrs. William Amos, Mrs. Jemmie Kelley, Mrs. IMary Sneed. Mrs. Janies Lovell. Mrs. J. W. Long. Mrs. W. S. Ashworth, iMrs. G. W. Bailey. Mrs. W. M. Winters, Mrs. B. F. Fulcher. IMrs. Lillian McGregor, iMrs. A. J. Rawlings, Mrs. Elizabeth Ptains, Mrs. Tennie McClanahan, Mrs. J. R. Handley. Mrs. J. R. Thomas, Mrs. Joseph Primm, Mrs. S. E. Dickey, Mrs. Thomas Jones. Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. James T. Lovell, Mrs. W. C. Handley, Mrs. S. W. Abbey, Mrs. Maria Gaines, l\Iiss Alice Wilkerson. Miss Beulah Thomas, Miss Mary L. Patterson. IMiss Sophia Dale, Miiss Noda Hodge. Miss Nell Kilby, Miss Carlyne Vaughn. Miss Evie Branson. ]\Iiss Eula Branson, Miss Willie B. Joplin, Miss Lorene Mitchell. Miss Inez Houser. IMiss Annie Handley, Miss Mollie Claiborne, ^Piss Irene Vaughn. APiss Williams Davis, and Miss Catherine Lovell. ( 475 ) DAI I DSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAIT 1914-1919 Davidson County Woman’s Christian Temperance Union K. L. Kennedy. President rhe oliicers of the Davidson County Woman’s Christian Temperance Linion dur- ing the World War were: Mrs. Mary P. Hang. Honorary President; Mrs. R. L. Kennedy, Acting President; Mrs. Aoah Cooper, Vice-President; Mrs. B. T. Young, Treasurer; Mrs. Aris Brown, Recording Secretary; and Mrs. J. 0. Priest, Corre- sponding .Secetarv. d’he Woman’s Christian d’emperance Union was admirahlv adapted to do war wotk, owing to the fact that for forty years tliis organization has had a department lor soldiers ami sailors, through which physical comlorts and moral jn'oteclion were extended the Ihiited States Ifegular Army and Navy before the declaration of the World WTir. d’he Davidson County W. C. T. U.. with Airs. W. L. Talley as its Superintendent of S(»ldiers’ and Sailors’ WTIfare, made one hundred comfort kits for soldiers and supplif'd a Bilde and teni|)erance lecture in each kit. They furnished a numher of lught shirts to the local Y. AI. C. A. for the use of transient soldiers, gave twenty- four sheets to the Red Cross linen shower and jmrchased the domestic and made a numher of bandages and presented to the Red Cross. d’hree hundred hooks and twenty-four comforts and Irlankets were furnished Camps Jackson and Kirkland by this organization, while hooks and magazines were collected by the W. C. T. U. members for Fort Oglethorpe and contributions were given toward the [mrchase of a stereomotograph for Camp Gordon, electric fans lor Fort Bliss, Texas and a held kitchen and motor amlmlance for the Irattlehelds of France. Four French orphans were adopted by mem'ners of the County W. C. T. U., and this organization sent telegrams to Congress asking for wartime proliihition and moral jnotection for the soldiers, both at home and overseas. Hoover food pledge cards were signed Iry all housewives of the membership of the Davidson County W. C. T. Fk, and numerous canning and drying exhilritions and food substitute lectures were held under the auspices of the different units. In addition to many comfoit kits, 1..500 lunches were supplied to the hoys when they departed for the. Southern camps. One day each week was given by the memlrers of the W. C. T. U. to sewing at Red Cross Headquarters and Surgical Dressings, with Mrs. W. L. Talley as Super- visor and Instructor. The W. C. T. U. memhership sold newsjrapers on the Nashville streets to raise funds for Allied War Work, and this organization had charge of a booth at the Automobile Show for the sale of War Savings and Thrift Stamps, and collected three hundred and sixty dollars in stamps. The names of the most indefatigable workers in the Davidson County W. C. T. U. in all war activities conducted in Davidson County are as follows: Mrs. W. L. Talley. Mrs. David T. McGill, Mrs. Edward Carter. Mrs. Anna Gunn, Mrs. I. N. Hyde. Mrs. J. Herslein, Mrs. W. S. McGill, Mrs. J. W. McClure, Mrs. Alice Hater, Vlrs. W. C. Alexander. Mrs. R. E. Bolling, Mrs. J. U. Rust, Mrs. C. E. Cox, Mrs. A. H. Cox, VIrs. Sallie l.eSeur, Mrs. D. Y. Johnson. Mrs. E. N. Johnson, Mrs. J. K. Johnson. Mrs. J. B. Burns, Mrs. ( 476 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 GROUP OF WORLD WAR OFFICERS AND WORKERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE DAVIDSON COUNTY W. C. T. U. UNITS. Those in the group are. left to right, first row. Mrs. Oley Hulse (Ellen Dillard). Mrs. W. F. Bang (Alary Philips). Honorary President. Mrs. William L. Talley (Sallie Hampton), Chairman of war activities, IMrs. J. C. Partee (Laura Galloway), and Mrs. G. C. Lockhart (Mary B. Crouch). Second row, Mrs. Robert L. Jennings ( W^illie Frost). Mrs. E. L. Collins (Elizabeth Davis), i\Irs. John AI. Welch (Alinnie Allison). State President of W'. C. T. U.. 1918. 1923, Mrs. Lem Gilbreath, Airs. W. R. Hall (Corrine Hines), and Airs. Aris Brown (Frances Runnals). Third row. Airs. B. F. Young (Villa Corley). Airs. Alargery Settle Williams, Airs. R. G. Crowley (Emma Brown), Airs. Capitola Wells AIcDaniel and Airs. Gregg Baker (Lena Tilford). Top row, Aliss Liicile E. Tally. Airs. C. H. Oden (Lucy Woodard). Airs. A. K. Carney (Alary Coleman), Airs. J. S. Hopkins (Alary Kennard), Airs. I. K. Luton (Sallie Shivers). Mrs Edw^ard Ridley (Lula Ford). Dora Barton. Airs. Capitola AIcDaniels. Airs. Gregg Baker. Airs. 1. K. Luton. Airs. Lucile Steele, Airs. George W^. Dean. Airs. J. T. O’Barr. Airs. J. S. Hopkins, Airs. B. T. Young, Airs. J. E. Draughn, Airs. Cynthia Carter. Airs. J. C. Walker, Airs. W'. 0. Shivers, Airs. Robert L. Jennings, Mrs. R. Lee Kennedy, the President, Airs. J. Al. Swann. Airs. J. Dave Follis, Airs. Lit Alalone, Airs. Hardie Ellis, ARs. Harry Vaughn, Airs. W. F. Bang. Honorary President. Airs. W. R. Hall, Mrs. G. C. Lockhart. Airs. D. Hungerford. Airs. E. V. Sinclair. Airs. Oscar Stevens. Airs. WA H. Tandy, Airs. R. G. Crowley, Airs. AI. S. Williams, Airs. Aris Browm. Airs. Hardy Copeland. Airs. Emma Cleveland. Airs. Oley Hulse, Airs. Edward Ridley, Airs. Alattie Howard, Airs. Alattie Cleaves. Airs. ARce Alatthews. Airs. Ollie Felts. Airs. Annie Wilkes, Airs. A. B. Sawrie. Airs. Addie Alinter, Airs. W'ertie CartvvTight. Mrs. Edward Reece. Airs. C. C. Talley. Airs. Alary Bending, Airs. Susan Robinson, Airs. A. K. Carney. Airs. C. H. Oden. Aliss Alice Wilkerson, Aliss Georgia W’ade, Aliss Pauline Jennings, and Aliss Lucile Talley. Every member of the Davidson County W. C. T. U. Units knitted for the soldiers, preserved and sent delicacies to the boys, in addition to letters, postal cards and prayer cards. One member. Mrs. J. D. Follis, knitted over one hundred garments for the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross. The county sustained a great loss and valuable leader in the death of Mrs. Noah Cooper, its Vice-President, whose picture appears on the memorial page for women war workers. An ardent member of the West End W. C. T. U., whose untimely death was an irreparable loss to the entire county organization, was tliat of Miss Pauline Jennings, daughter of Mrs. Robert L. Jennings, one of Davidson County’s staunch- est W. C. T. U.’s and World War workers. Mrs. William L. Tallev. Chairman of Davidson County W. C. T. U. war activities, performed her duties in such an able manner that she reflected credit on this organization, not only in Davidson County, hut throughout the state. ( 477 ) DAI IDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Tennessee and Davidson County Blind Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Organization Mks. John P. Frank, Chairman A National Organization was formed during the World War for the purpose of assisting the l)lind soldiers and sailors of America and the Allied countries. As Davidson County followed the rule of assisting in every phase of Government work, a state blind soldiers’ and sailors’ organization was formed in Nashville, the officers serving as officers of the Davidson County organization also. They were; Mrs. E. W. Cole, Honorary Chairman; Mrs. John P. Frank, Acting Chairman; Mrs. W. W. Dillon. Vice-Chair- man; Mrs. James Frank, Treasurer; and Mrs. Kathryn P. Wright, Secretary. The Advisory Board was composed of: Mrs. Humphrey Timothy, Chairman; Mrs. Rohert W. Nichol, Mrs. James S. Frazer, Mrs. Dempsey Weaver, Mrs. Edward Buford, Mrs. William C. Weaver, Mrs. Henry Williamson, Mrs. Lyon Childress, Mrs. P. A. Murray, Mrs. Joseph Stein, Mrs. Max Bloomstein, Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, and Miss Sue White. A committee for collections was composed of Mrs. James M. Frank and Mrs. Flerman Rich, Co- Chairmen, assisted by ten Nashville business men. Mrs. Katherine P. Wright and Miss Sue White were Chairmen for Puhlicitv for the state and Davidson County. Mrs. W. W. Dillon and Mrs. Flumphrey Timothy directed the publicity in the city churches. A committee for the distribution of collection boxes for the Blind Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Organization was composed of Mrs. Myer Feldheimer, Chairman; Mrs. Louis Loeb, Mrs. Adolph Jonas and Mrs. Charles Loventhal. A flower sale was conducted at all the leading hotels and club rooms in Nash- ville to raise funds for the organization. Mrs. James Frank was Chairman-General of the sale, assisted by the following women: Mrs. Lou Lusky, Miss Dalla Bloomstein, Mrs. Reuben Mills, Miss Helen Frank, Mrs. John P. Frank. Miss Goldie Hirsch, Miss Mabel Cohen, Miss Natelle Hirsch, Miss Louise Rich, Miss Florence Lowenstein, Miss Corrine Rich, Miss Corrine Goldberg, Miss Alice Hall Lindsey, Miss Margaret Lowenthal, Miss Katberine Lusky, Miss Regina Ligbtman, Miss Mary Harding Buckner, Miss .Sue Holmes, Miss Lena Marks, Miss Minna Lowenstein, Miss Frances Dudley, Miss Lillian Warner. Miss Lundy Fite, and Miss Elizabeth Hill. A number of benefit entertainments were given to raise funds, and no organiza- tion formed throughout the war period was more far-reaching in its benefits than this one, the Board and officers at all times taking the lead and working untiringly for all benefit affairs. Several thousand dollars was raised in this manner. This organization sold articles made by the blind soldiers and sailors at the State Fair in 1917, 1918 and 1919. Mrs. Kathrvn P. Wright and Mrs. W. W. Dillon served as chairmen of the booth in 1917 and Mrs. John P. Frank and Mrs. James Frank in 1918 and 1919. Mrs. John P. Frank (Jessif* Hirsch) f 478 ) DAV ID SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE W'ORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Armistice Day Celebrations in Nashville, November 7th and 11th, 1918 The pent-up feelings of the citizens of Davidson County found full and free ex- pression on November 7, 1918, when the first news was flashed over the wire that tire Armistice was signed. Although this proved to be a false alarm, the celebration that spontaneously burst forth with cheering and rejoicing did not abate on that account, but kept up in spasmodic outlmrsts until November 11, when the official notification was received in Nashville. Just imagine a whole community gone mad with joy and one may have a picture of tire streets of Nashville on November 7 and 11, 1918; and the women who had worked so patiently and prayed so fervently for each of the boys in sendee sud- denly became as little children at Christmas time. A poem by Miss Will Allen Dromgoole describes in singular beauty the feelings of the populace of Davidson County when the news was received, ‘"The war is over.” HOW THE GREAT NEWS CAiME TO NASHVILLE By Will Allen Dromgoole It crackled in flames down the aisles of the dark, It flowed in a current of light, It boomed in a trumpet-voice over the world. It sang like a bird in the night. The great, good news of the victory won. The triumph of Freedom, the fall of the Hun. And the heart of the tense world stood to hear. And its great throat opened, to cheer — and cheer. Over the sea in a crackle of fire. It leapt through the land like a flame; It waved like a torch in the noon of the night, It challenged in thunder to fame. And the great North shouted the good news on. The West caught the word in the fire-flash blown, And down through the South, over river and brake, It shrilled like a bugle — “Awake! Awake!” The grey dawn broke on old Nashville town. Enrobed on her sturdy rock throne. And the town that had mourned her own brave dead. Made the great news all her own. “Rejoice! Rejoice!" Rolled the glad refrain; “The dead, our dead, have not died in vain. Rejoice! Rejoice! We have settled the score. The dead are avenged; the struggle is o’er." And the old church bell at the corner of Fifth, Lifted its iron tongue, And it rang, and rang, as only one bell Since God made the world has rung; “WON! WON!" pealed the old church bell, “Great Freedom has triumphed! All's well! All's well! Peace on the land. Peace on the sea. A tyrant has fallen, the people are free!” Over the seas where the ships keep watch. The jubilant, proud news sped; In thundering joy from the living throat, In the soundless voice of the dead. And the old bell echoed the vibrant joy, “We have settled the score for each absent boy. WON! WON! From your far seas come; America calls — ‘Come home! Come home!’” On the grime-greyed walls of the dusty street, How the flags came rippling out — Red, white and blue in a glad-mad flow To answer the glad-mad shout. And the joy of a milHon souls was voiced. For even the dead in their graves rejoiced. “Rejoiced! Rejoiced!” 0. the old bell knew That the darling dead loved their country, too. ( 479 ) DAI ID SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 The luirryinj; car and the scare-crow horse Side by side in the mad ranks drew, Bearing the Hag of tlie country Idgh, Helping tlie great news through. And the great throngs jostled, and roared and sang. ,\nd over the noise the clinrclt Itell rang — “WON! WON!" O, tlie mellow-sweet boom, “Peace shall abound, the wilderness bloom.” I'he startled children forsook their books. The workman his sturdy tools. And nobody spoke of the task forgot. Nor thought of the broken rules: — While all through the town, tears, laughter and gun All luddished the downfall of the Hun. And ever the solemn old iron bell Kejit tolling and tolling — “God lives! All’s well!” The gaunt, grey capitol on the hill. All solemn and stern and old. To its heart of stone lelt the human thrill In the message the old bell tolled. .'\nd the shades of the great who had mustered there. .\ phantom line, thronged the thoroughfare. For each reveler swore, as he marched along The soul of Old Hickoi'y led the throng. Down the countiy lanes where the woods are sweet With the golden autumn's breath, Came the thundering noise ol hurrying feet. With the muffled joy beneath; As men. eagerly answered the old bell's call; “Freedom has triumphed. Come one! Come all! Come on! Come ! Come!” Pealed the great church bell, “God reigns on the earth. All's well! All's well!” (), it flashed round the world in a circle of fire. It swept in a river of song; The voice of a God to the listening world — How the Bight had triumphed o’er Wrong. I’p from the half tilled Southem fields. The plowman came on the great news’ heels; And the church bell boomed, a jubilant strain, “Rejoice! The world shall blossom again.” And I think that forever and ever will glow In the heart of that Southern town The glory of joy that w»as horn that night When Freedom proclaimed her own. And that men will go with a softer tread. Proud of their living, proud of their dead; Nor forget the message — “God lives, all's well,” That the old bell sounded — God’s bell, God's bell. (480^ DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Cleaves Sword Contributors No other county in America contributed men who won greater laurels in mili- tary circles than did Davidson County. Among these was Vice-Admiral Albert Cleaves, who proved to be “master of the sea.” In appreciation of Admiral Cleaves’ ability to safeguard our boys on their ocean voyages during the World War, tlie folks at home were eager to extend to him some worthy honor, and decided upon the presentation of a gold sword. The sword was to be secured by means of vol- untary contributions from Davidson County citizens in memory of a relative or friend in some branch of the army, navy or aviation corps. The name of each contributor and that of the sponsored soldier, sailor or aviator and his regiment or organization were recorded in a very artistically designed book, which was pre- sented to Mrs. Cleaves in commemoration of Davidson County’s boys in service. Jesse M. Overton served as Chairman of the Cleaves Sword Fund Committee, William E. Beard, Secretary, and Douglas Wright, Treasurer. The sword, one of the handsomest that could he obtained, was presented to Admiral Cleaves at a mass meeting at the Ryman Auditorium at Nashville in April, 1919. Whitefoord R. Cole made the presentation speech, and Jesse M. Overton presided over the ceremonies. The Cleaves Sword Committee compiled their list of contributors in the midst of the intense campaign of the Fifth or Victory Liberty Loan, and practicallv every man and woman in the county who had relatives and friends among the fighting forces was actively engaged in securing Davidson County’s quota for the Loan. Therefore, a great number of people who would have considered it a privilege to donate to the Cleaves Sword Fund in memory of their loved ones in service allowed the required time to expire before they were aware of it. The records of several soldiers of the county were sent to the compiler of this volume voluntarily through organizations herein represented, and as no effort was being made to publish the records of the splendid soldiers of Davidson County who served in the World War at the time this history went to press, we gladlv make mention of those we have to hand. The names are arranged in the same order as that of the contributors to the Cleaves Sword Fund. We regret that lack of space and funds prevents us from recording every Davidson County man who' wore the khaki, as we feel a source of pride in the fact that the county can sincerely boast that she had in service not only her best, but the best in the world. The contributors to the Cleaves Sword Fund and those in whose memory con- tributions were made were: Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, in memory Lieutenant John W. Overton. 6th Marines. A. E. F. (gold star hero), son; Mrs. Bruce Douglas, in honor of Captain Bruce Douglas. 114th M. G. Battalion, A. E. F., son; iMrs. Amanda Mayo Hudson, in memory of Sergeant Harvey Lee Hudson. 1st Regimeirt. Motor Mechanics. A. E. F., sort (gold star hero) ; Mrs. Nancy Baxter Overton, in honor of Lieutenant Edmund B. Overton, 56th Infantry; Cadet Perkins Baxter Overton, S. A. T. C.; Lieutenant Robert L. Overton, Obseirver, 317th F. A., and Cadet John H. Overton. Signal Corps Reserves, sons: Mrs. W. H. Schuerman. Felix Ewing Criddle, War Department; William Smith Criddle, San Diego Naval Training Station, and Charles Barrington Criddle, 312th F. A., sons; Mrs. Dave Levy, Sergeant Major Ernest Levy, son; Mrs. Ida Silverstein, Joe Levy, U. S. N., brother; IVfrs. Elizabeth Mahoney, R. E. Mahoney. Veterinary. Mobile Hospital No. 1; James IMahoney. 215th F. A., sons; DIrs. T. J. Carlton. T. 1. Carlton, 114th F. A., A. E. F., son ; Mrs. Smith Tenison. Lieutenant A. N. Tenison. 309th F. A., son; Mrs. IMorgan Brown, Robert L. Burch, Jr., Cadet Marine. Aviation Corps, and Hill Burch, S. A. T. C., nephews; Mrs. James I. Vance, Captain Currell Vance, 318th F. A., and Corporal Charles Vance. S. A. T. C., sons; ( 481 ) If.tlinSON COINT) WOMEN IN THE WO H lA) WAR, 19 141919 SCKNE TAKEN “IN ACTION" DL'KINi; THE I^KESENTATION CEREMONIES OF THE HANDSOME (’.OIJ) SWORD GIVEN ADMIRAL ALBERT S. CLEAVES, U. S. N., AT A MASS MEETING AT RYMAN AUDITORIUM. Stuiiiliii}; by the table bobliiig the swonl is Admiral Cleaves, who is one of Davidson County’s heroes of the Navy. To his left is W'bitefoord R. Cole w'ho made the presentation speecli at the mass meeting. Next to Mr. Cole stands .lesse M. Overton, who was chairman of the Cleaves Sword Fund, and who presided over the ceremonies. Next to Mr. Civerton is Gov. A. H. Roberts wdiu spoke at the mass meeting on behalf of the .State. Next to Gov. Roberts is Judge ,|ose]ib C. Higgins, next to him Gen. John f^. Hickman and Hon. Hamilton Rarkes. each of whom were members of the Reception (Jommittee for the several entertainments given Admiral Cleaves and party tluring their visit to Nashville. .Mrs. Elbe Mclver. Ramsey Mclver. Marine Aviation, nephew; Mrs. M. S. Lelteck, Clarence Lebeck. 114th F. A. A. E. F.. son; Mrs. Maud Kessler, Sidney Levy. 322nd Infantiy, brother; Mrs. Thomas lluglie.s. Frank llughes, 1st Forestry Battalion. 20th Engineers, and John Hughes, H02nd Truck Company, sons; Mrs. F. E. Kuhn. Edward Heffernan. 11.5th F. A., A. E. F., friend; -Mrs. S. W\ Bomar. Wrenne Bomar, U. S. M. C., son; Mrs. John Hill Eakin. Vice-Admiral Albert Cleaves, Lb S. N.. friend; Mrs. Ibdiert Wharton Nichol. Charles Lewds Ridley Nichol, Acting Regimental .Sergeant Major. 10th Infantry, 14th Division, son; Mrs. Robert F. Weakley, Albert Cleaves, friend; Mrs. Jolm C. Brown. Brown Burch, ,S. A. T. C„ grandson; Mrs. James W. Carroll. Lieutenant (iolin C. Carroll. Bomber Aviation Coi'iis. son; Mrs. II. J. Rogers, Lieutenant Colin (]. Carroll. Bomber Aviation Corjis, grandson: Mrs. Tyler Calboun. Lieutenant Hilary Reed Frazier. 117tb Infantry. A. E. F., nei)hew (gold star bero ) ; Lieutenant-Colonel W. F. Winton, Headquarters Army Artillery: Captain Ceorgi' Winton. 18tb F. A.; Lieutenant James E. Bailey, (482) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 19 1 4-19 19 sons-in-Iaw, and Captain R. T. Frazier, Jr., Engineers, nephew; Mrs. M. S. Loventhal. Paul Simon. Q. M. C., and Milton Simon. 264th Aero Squadron, brothers; Mrs. Harry Weil, Simon Weil, 1st Shop Regiment, son; Joe Morse, Sergeant Edward Sulzbacher, Ordnance Department, brother; Mrs. Claude Leon Daughtry. Major Claude Leon Daughtr>% husband; Mrs. W. A. Allen. Ser- geant William Simmons Allen. M. G. Training School, son; Mrs. W. 0. Glouster, Captain W. 0. Glouster, Engineer School, Erance, husband; Airs. Annie Obenchain, George Obenchain, 311th Infantry, son; Mrs. Ollie Williams, Sergeant Oliver Williams. 55th F. A., son; Mrs. G. G. Winnia, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles C. Winnia, Division Inspector. 28th Division, and Captain Gilbert G. Winnia, Jr., 7th Engineers, sons; Mrs. J. Martin Aliller, Lieutenant W'illiam W. Aliller. Ordnance Department, son; Airs, Earl Van Horn, Earl Van Horn, husband; Airs. Alorris Light- man. Alfred Lightman, 327th Iirfantry. son; Airs. Seymour Samuels, Ben Lindner, friend; Airs. M. AI. Hamilton, Robert J. Hamilton, 115th F. A., A. E. F., and Joseph Fletcher Hamilton, American P. 0., France, sons; Airs. Alfred AI. Hagan, Lieutenant Frank E. Hagan. 60th In- fantry, and Alfred AI. Hagan, Jr., 149th E. A., sons; Airs. Arthur Cooney. Sergeant William Victor Cooney, 115th F. A., A. E. F., son; Airs. George E. Cooper, Sergeant George E. Cooper, 306th Engineers, son; Mrs. H. D. Simon. Harry Livingston, Air Service, nephew; Mrs. A. Love- man, Ensign Alorris Loveman, Li. S. N., son; Airs. Charles D. Jones, Lieutenant Aladison P. Jones. 55th Infantry, and Richard W. Jones. Lh S. AI. C ., sons; Airs. Robert B. Jones, R. Alur- rey Jones, Hospital Unit, son; Airs. Lemuel R. Campbell. William B. Campbell. 1st .'Vaval Rail- way Battery; Lieutenant Alatt AI. Campbell. A. R. C.. and Lieutenant Erancis Russell Campbell, F. A. R. C., sons; Airs. Julia Houston. Lieutenant Raymond Houston. 47th Infantry, and Oscar AI. Houston, 166th Depot Brigade, sons; Airs. John F. Campbell. John Charles Campbell. Of- ficers’ Training School, son; Airs. J. N. Gant. Captain H. P. Gant. Ordnance Department; Ser- geant Norwood J. Gant, 58th Spruce Division, and Andrew AI. Gant. U. S. N.. sons; Airs. John Thompson, Captain Joseph R. Thompson. 6th F. A., son; Airs. J. D. Andrews, Lieutenant- Colonel Frank AI. Andrews, Air Service; Lieutenant James D. Andrews, Jr„ 306th Engineers, and Lieutenant William V. Andrews. School of Aerial Photography, sons; Airs. E. L. Cleaves, Richard D. Cleaves. Aerial Observer, son; Airs. John D. Cummins. William Taylor Cochran, 52nd Infantry, son; Airs. Reginald Stonestreet. Lieutenant Alartin B. Stonestreet. L. S. N.. son: Airs. J. J. Ferguson. Ben T. Ferguson. 302d Alechanical Transport Corps, son. and Robert L. Green. 117th Engineers. A. E. F.. friend; Airs. Ella G. Pride. Harvey Pride. Gas Defense Di- vision. son; Airs. James Alorelock. Lieutenant W’illiam Jerried Tichener. Camp Hospital 28. son. and Lieutenant Winson G. Trulock, Base Hospital. Linit 8. son-in-law: Airs. C. B. Wallace. Cap- tain John S. Rixey, 307th Infantry, nephew, and daughter. Aliss Ellen Wallace. Y. AI. C. A. Hostess, Alontgomery. Ala.: Airs. N. J. Pearre. Howell N. Pearre. 166th Ammunition Company, and Buford Pearre. 115th F. A.. A. E. E., sons: Airs. V’. L. Eleming. Captain David French Boyd. Lh S. N.. brother: Airs. J. S. Reeves. Jesse C. Patrick. L. S. N.. grand-nephew: Alajor W’illiam Battle Alalone. Hospital Linit. nephew, and Floyd Barnes. 801st Pioneer Infantry, friend: Airs. J. P. Harvill, Robert Harvill. Lb S. N.. son: Airs. R. F. Jones. Ralph Jones. 114th F. A.. E. E.. son; Airs. H. K. Hind. H. K. Hind, 115th F. A.. A. E. F.. husband: Airs. J. T. Allen. John T. Allen. 105th Supply Train, son: Airs. W. W. W’illiams, Lieutenant John W’illiams. Aledical Corps. 26th Division, son: Airs. W. H. Balthrop. Percy Balthrop. Aviation Corps, son: Airs. Pink AI. Ezell. Harr>- Ezell, Officers’ Training School and Luther Ezell. 113th F. A.. A. E. F.. sons: Airs. H. Z. Gardner, Sergeant W’. H. Gardner. 114th F. A,. A. E. F.. son: Airs. W’. L. Alurphy, Harry Alurphy, LT. S. N.. and James Archie Alurphy, 302d Guard and Fire Company, sons: Airs. C. F. AIcGregor. Charles AIcGregor. Coxswain. U. S. N.. son: Airs. Alatt AIcAIurray. Lieuten- ant George Seeman. Battalion 11. AI. 0. T. G.. son: Airs. C. T. Cook. Gilbert Cook. 349th Aero Squadron, son; Airs. E. G. Eastman. Eldridge Eastman. 114th F. A.. A. E. F., nephew; Airs. T. B. Hooper, Hugh B. Hooper. 115th F. A.. A. E. F.. son; Airs. Emma Godrvin, Paul Godwin. 321st F. A., son; Airs. A. N. Kirkland. Sergeant Bernal Kirkland. 321st F. A., son: Airs. W’illiam Nelson. Lieutenant Charles Nelson. 114th F. A.. .A. E. F.. son: Airs. S. E. Rose. Lieutenant Commander Solon E. Rose. LT. S. N.. son; Airs. John T. Landis, Lieutenant Robert Landis, AI. G.. unassigned, son. and Frederick Jenkins, Aviation Corps, nephew; Airs. F. AI. Atchley. Wb B. Atchley. LT. S. AI. C., son; Airs. Oley Hulse, Gray L. Hulse. 658th Aero Squadron: Lieutenant Guy E. Dillard, 13th Cavalry, nephews, and Aliss Alary Dillard. K. of C. Canteen Worker, niece: Airs. B. F. Wilson. Robert Henry Gardner, Aviation Corps. A. E. F„ friend: Airs. Idabelle W’il- son. Captain Aleade Erierson, 125th Infantry, A. E. F. (gold star hero), friend of her niece. Aliss Reba Whlson Gray; Airs. Alargaret Campbell Pilcher. W’illiam Bowen Campbell. 1st N. S. Naval R. R. Battalion: Alatthew AIcClung Campbell. L^. S. Coast Aitillen'. and Francis Russell Campbell. IT. S. Training Camp, nephews; Airs. S. H. Chester. Lieutenant Alartin S. Chester, Camp Aleade. Md. : Lieutenant Samuel H. Chester, Jr., Aerial Observer. Fort Sill. Okla., and Lieutenant Emerson Chester. Ellington Eield Aerial (Pilot). Houston. Texas, sons; Airs. Lou Lusky, Aliss Cornelia Barksdale, Army of Occupation, Coblenz. Germany, A. E. F., friend; ( 483 ) D All I) A () N C O V N TV If () M EN / /V T II E If O RED If A R, 191 4-1 9 1 9 Mrs. Daiulriilgf Calilwell, Dandridge Caldwtdl, Oflicers' Training School, Cainp Taylor, Louis- ville, Ky., husband (gold star hero); Mrs. E. Yonowine, Stanley Yonowine, 114th F. A., A. E. F., son; Mrs. G. Y. Darden, Corporal Walter Bents Darden, 115th F. A., and Sergeant Roy Darrlen, 115th M. G. Battalion, A. E. F., sons; Mrs. W. 11. Klyce, Lieutenatit Raid Klyce, 54th C. A. C., and W. 11. Klyce, Jr., Aviation Corps, sons; Mrs. Carey A. h’olk, Robert Gates Folk, Aviation Corps, son; Mrs. W. B. Rickard. Allred E. Rickard, 159th Aero Siiuadron. son; Mrs. Sigmund Marks, Sergeant Aaron Sulhacher. 106th F. A., brother; Mrs. Lou Frank, Sergeant L. J. Sulzbacher, (J. ,M. (i., brother; Mrs. Henry Teitlebauni, Corporal Harold Cohn, 151st Depot Brigade, nephew; Mrs. Reuben Gentry, Sergeant John R. Gentry, 110th Engineers, and Sergeant Reuben Boone Gentry, U. S. M. C., sons; Mrs. J. 0. Cummins, Lloyd Cummins, Rhar- macist. First Class, Li. S. N., son; Mrs. J. A. Brandon, Charles A. Brandon, 115th F. A., and George B. Brandon. U. S. N., sons; Mrs. G. W. McElroy, Green McElroy, Army Field Clerk, son; Mrs. A. F. McConnell, Lieutenant Frank McConnell, U. S. N., son; Mrs. John E. Dunn, Clark Dunn, 115th F. A., A. E. F., ami John E. Dunn, Y. M. C. A., sons; Mrs. J. R. Hunter, Eugene Hunter, Chief Yeoman, LI. S. N., son; Mrs. Lou Rascoe, Lieutenant Bailey Rascoe, 318th F. A. son; Mrs. E. S. Gardner, Vice-Admiral Cleaves. U. S. N., friend; Mrs. K. C. Moore, Joseph R. Moore, 105th Supply Train, son; .Mrs. R. L. Alexander, Robert Alexander, S. A. T. C., son; Mrs. J. J. Matlock, J. J. Matlock, 114th F. A., A. E. F., son; Mrs. J. B. Totten, Lieuten- ant J. E. Totten, 1st Pioneer Infantry, son; Mrs. Leslie Warner, in honor of Colonel Lucius Burch. Medical Coi|)s, brother, and five nephews who were in service; Mrs. Mary B. Schiff, Lieutenant Charles Burch Schiff, Transportation Department, son; Mrs. Joseph Murray, Edward T. Mur- ray, 3rd Air Service Regiment, son; Yfrs. C. A. Joseph, Lieutenant Pete Tamble Joseph, Camp Jack.son, son; Mrs. John Coode, James Brew Coode, Sales Commissary, Unit 32, son; Mrs. James Brew, Captain James Brew, Jr., Base Hospital 163, son; Mrs. John Trebing, William Andrew Trebing, 117th F. A., A. E. F., son; Mrs. Thomas Brady, Sergeant John J. Brady, 12th Infantry, and Frank A. Brady, 120th Infantry, sons; Mrs. Norah Riley, Sergeant Dan Riley, 114tli F. A., A. E. F., son; .Mrs. James T. Dicks; Corporal John Bradley Dicks, 115 F. A., A. E. F., and Cor- poral Benjamine Dicks, 115th F. A., A. E. F., sons; Mrs. M. J. Galligan, Fred M. Galligan, 114th F. A., A. E. F., son; Mrs. Alexander Caldwell, Winston Caldwell, 156th F. A.; Lieutenant Will Dake Caldwell, 117tll Infantry, A. E. F., and Lieutenant Harold P. Caldwell, 114th M. G. Battalion, A. E. F., sons; .Mrs. Morgan Brown, Sergeant Ivo Burns McAlister, 107th Supply Train, and Sergeant Harry Hill McAlister. Q- C., nephews; Mrs. Lou Lusky, Lou Lusky. Jr., Camp Dix, son; .Mrs. Lee Loventhal. Ensign Ralph f’ensterwald, U. S. N., nephew; Nathan Cohn, Corporal Harold Cohn. 151st Depot Brigade, son; Mrs. Charles Cohn, Lieutenant Joseph Rosen- thal, Q. M. C., Finance Division, friend; Mrs. Henry S. Frazer, Sergeant Samuel J. Keith, Jr., 114th F. A., A. E. F., brother; Mrs. F. E. Kuhn. Lieutenant F. V. Kuhn, 187th Division, Camp Sherman; F. E. Kuhn, Jr.. Cam|) Gordon, and Oliver Kuhn. 47th Training Battalion, Camp Tay- lor, sons; YIrs. Bolling H. Rice. Lieutenant Grantland Rice. 115th F. A., A. E. F., son; Mrs. A. V. Jones, Lieutenant Palmer Jones, 321st F. A., son; Mrs. R. H. Worke, Robert H. Worke, Jr., Vanderbilt Unit “S.” A. E. F., son; Mrs. Charles S. Brown, Lieutenant Foskett Brown, .Signal Service Corps. Aeronautic Division, son; Lieutenant Noble Byrd Schumpert. 140th In- fantry. friend; John Holman, 346th Infantry, friend, and Corporal Charles Brown Tuley, 384th Infantry, nephew; Mrs. W. N. Tippens. Lieutenant Albert H. Tippens, S. 0. S., son; Mrs. Otis Dressier, Captain Otis Dressier, 115th F. A.. A. E. F., husband: Mrs. Richard Hager. Lieutenant Richard Hager, 115th F. A., A. E. F.. husband; Mrs. Ross Handly. Ensign James C. Handly, Paymaster's Corps. Li. S. N.. and Sergeant Charles C. Handly, Vanderbilt Llnit “S,” A. E. F., sons: Mrs. Lulie 11. Rhodes. Vice-Admiral Cleaves, cousin; Mrs. J. F. Tinnon, Sergeant James Maxwell Tinnon, 105th Engineers, son: Mrs. E. B. Chappell, Lieutenant P. B. Chap|iell. Jr.. Oliserver. 83rd C. A. C., son; Mrs. Eli Redelsheimer. Corporal Jonas Redelsheimer, 435th Depot Detachment. Engineers, son; Mrs. Addie> K. Hayes. Lieutenant Martin Hayes. 50th Aero Squad- ron, son; Yfrs. E. M. Hime, Clyde Hime. Q. M. C., and Harry Llime. Ordnance Department, sons; Ylrs. YI. N. Nannie and Mrs. Thomas Nannie, Thomas Nannie, 114th F. A., A. E. F., son and husband; YIrs. George II. Price. Lieutenant Louis H. Sperry, Jr., Peach Mission Courier, nephew: YIrs. Mary F. Baird, Identenant L. F. Baird. Ylarine Aviation, and Kenneth Baird, ■S. A. T. C., sons; YIrs. Charles W. Baker. Lieutenant Robert Baker. 123d Infantry, brother- in-law; YIrs. N. B. Colsher, L. E. Colsher, 115th F. A., A. E. F., son; YLrs. R. M. Weltb. Clif- ford W. Webb, 114th F. A., son; Mrs. C. A. Marshall. Charles Rembert Marshall, U. •S. Infantry, Unattached, son; YIrs. W. H. Goodloe. Ossie Walsh Gooclloe, Officers’ Training Camp, son: Mrs. Ellen C. Milam, in memory Carter Milam. Li. S. N. (gold star hero) ; Maj'or Robert Milam, 115th F..Y., A. E. F.. and Major James H. Ylilain. 115th F. A.. A. E. F., sons; Mrs. George B. Winton, Lieutenant Colonel W. F. Winton. Army Artillery Headquarters, and Captain G. P. Winton, 18th F. A., sons: YIrs Greg Baker. J. Harris Baker, Q. M. C., son; YIrs. H. A. Pride, H. W'ard Pritle. 23rd Engineers, son; YIrs. W. A. Buntin, Lieutenant Stanford Owen. ( 484 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Washington Artillery, 141st F. A., friend; Mrs. Thomas D. Craighead. Vice-Admiral Cleaves, U. S. N., friend; Mrs. John S. Lewis, Sergeant Wyatt T. Jackson, 325th F. A., friend; Mrs. J. H. Stevenson, Lieutenant Alec Stevenson, 304th Ammunition Train, son; Mrs. J. S. Buford, Lieutenant J. S. Buford, Jr., Aviation Corps, and Sergeant Cornelius Buford, Intelligence De- partment, General Staff, sons; Mrs. Holland Tigert. Major Holland Tigert,, Medical Corps, Van- derbilt Unit “S,” A, E. F., husband; Mrs. W. M:. Sidehottom, W. M. Sidebottom, Jr.. 309th In- fantry, son; Mrs. W". C. Nimmo, Lieutenant Samuel C. Nimmo. 312th F. A., son; Mrs. Carrie Wasserman, Daniel Wasserman. British Army, son ( gold star hero ) ; Mrs. Z. Silverman. Angelo Silverman, son (gold star hero I ; Mrs. Frank Hardeman, Lieutenant Sam Hardeman, U. S. M. C., son; Mrs. N. A. Duncan. Sergeant Carl N. Duncan, Motor Transportation Corps, and Sergeant Harry M. Duncan. 17th Railway Engineers, sons; IMrs. L. E. Hart. Captain Leonard K. Hart. 4th Ammunition Train, A. E. F., son, and Captain Charles B. Duncan. 77th F. A., A. E. F., nephew (gold star heroes); Mrs. R. M. Anderson. Shawnee. Okla.. Captain Leonard Hart, 4th Ammunition Train, brother, and Captain Charles B. Duncan, 77th F. A., cousin; Mrs. Robert W. Nichol, Captain Ridley McClean, U. S. N., cousin; Mrs. B. Schulman, Sol Schulman, 114th F. A., A. E. F., son; Mrs. Matilda Rosenthal, Lieutenant Joseph Rosenthal. Q. M. C., PTnance Department, kinsman; Mrs. L. Roth. Sam Roth, Q. M. C., and Albert Roth, Q. M. C.. sons; Mrs. J. Schwartzman. Lieutenant Julius Schwartzman, 108th Engineers, son, and Leon Schwartzman, 5th Cadet Squadron, sons; Mrs. Seligman. Sol Seligman. LI. S. N., son; Mrs. Yetta Semmons, Harry Semmons. 474th Engineers, son; Mrs. Nathan Wohlberg. Dan Posnofsky. 46th Infantry, friend; Mrs. M. Moskovitz, Sol Moskovitz. C. A. C., Fort Barancas. son; Mrs. M. Morse. Herman Morse, LI. S. N.. son; Mrs. M. Morris, Marvin Morris. Kelly Field, son; Mrs. Sam Mendelson. Jake Mendelson. Headquarters Detachment, Paris, A. E. F., son; Mrs. E. Weise and Aaron Weise, Lieutenant Aaron Weise. Instructor in Aeronautics, son and husband; Mrs. E. Weise. Joe Weise, 383rd Infantry, and Sol Weise. 437th Engineers, sons; Mrs. Jake Wolf, Ben Wolf, Camp Wheeler, son; Mrs. R. Schklar, B. Schklar, Q. M. C., son; Mrs. Sam Silverschatz, Harry Silverschatz, Lk S. N..: son; Mrs. L. J. Small, Irwin Small. 138th F. A., son; Mrs. M. Solomon, Dave Solomon, Camp Gordon, son; Mrs. Joe StaiT, David Starr, U. S. N.. and Milton Starr, Signal Corps, sons; Mrs. Steinberg, David Steinberg, son; Mrs. M. Weiner. Corporal Weiner. 311th Infantry, son; Mrs. David Weintrub, Isadore Weintrub. Naval Training Station, Annapolis, son; Mrs. Joe Redyman, Emil Judd, 5th Engineers, brother; IMrs. W. Kirshner, William Kirshner. 50th Infantry, son; Mrs. J. D. Kisber. Harry Kisber. Headquarters. Camp Gordon, son; S. Klyman. Dave Klyman, son; Mrs. Sol. Sawyer, Milton Kornman. Headquarters Company. Camp Wheeler, nephew; S. Lande, Louis Lande. Park Battery, 2nd Corps, and Morris Lande. Y. M. C. A., Hut 2. Camp Carrigan, sons; Mrs. M. Lazarus, Melvin Lazarus. 120th Field Hospital, 150th Sanitary Train, son ; Mrs. Lefkovitz, Herman Lefkovitz. 160th D. B.. son ; Mrs. J. Lefkovitz. Dorris Lefkovitz. Headquarters Company. Camp Wheeler, son; Mrs. R. Z. Levy, Lieutenant Alfred Levy, Q. M. C., son; Mrs. Levy. Dave Levy. Camp Jackson, son; Mrs. John P. Frank and Mrs. Leo Sclwartz. Edwdn Frank, Ordnance Department, son and nephew; Mrs. D. Garfinkle, Elkin Garfinkle. Company 11. Detention Camp. Camp Shelby, son; Mrs. S. Geismar. Seymour Geismar, 50th Infantry, son; Mrs. Joseph Gilbert. Joseph Gilbert. M. G.. 90th Infantry, husband; Mrs. I. Matison. Lieutenant Leon Gilbert. Q. M. C.. brother; Mrs. H. F. Friedman. Lieutenant H. F. Friedman. N. R. S„ husband; Mrs. N. Gelberman. Alvin Abrams, 103d F. A., nephew; Mrs. Catherine Alexander, Julius Alexander, Company B. Provost Battalion, son; Mrs. Theo Ash, Gerald Ash. Lk ,S. N.. son; Mrs. C. Bacherig. Bert Bacherig, 157th Depot Brigade, son; Mrs. Joe Blum. Sergeant Maior Harry Blum. Headquarters. Camp Gordon, son ; Mrs. B. Brownstein. Lester Browmstein, A. R. Depot Banacks 333, son ; Mrs. G. Cohen. Harry Cohen. 3rd Casual Company, A. S. .S. C., son; Mrs. Sara Cohen, Jacob S. Cohen. Naval Training Station, husband; Mrs. Sara Epstein. Ed Epstein. 3rd Replacement Regiment, son; Mrs. Joseph Eskind and Miss Beatrice Zander. Captain Ernest Eskind. Bureau Aircraft Production, son and fiance; Mrs. Sol. Eskind. Corporal Gus Eskind. 157th D. B., son; Mrs. Feldman, Sergeant Max Feldman. 339th Motor Truck Company, and Ben Feldman. 107th Ord- nance Depot, sons; Mrs. Sol. Fishman, Sergeant Dave Fishman, son; Mrs. Finkelstein. Sam Finkelstein. M. D. Department, son; Mrs. Sarah Gersenfish. Sergeant Israel Gersenfish. Battery B. 1st Brigade, son; Mrs. E. Glick. Bert Glick. 50th Infantry, son; Mrs. IMax Goldberg. Bernard Goldberg, Insurance Department, Personnel Office. Camp Gordon, son; Mrs. Joe Hirsch, Nathan Hirsch, Camp Travis, son; Mrs. Jake Goldner. Alvin Goldner. 90th Infantry, son; Mrs. E. Gold- ner. Sergeant Sam Goldner, Supply Depot. 156th Depot Brigade, son; Mrs. J. H. Goodman. Lieutenant Roswell H. Goodman, son; Mrs. Julius Haber. Sergeant Ferdinand Haber. 4th Transport Regiment, Camp Pike, son; Mrs. Max Burke, Lieutenant Louis Hartman. M. T. Company 11; Lieutenant Arnold Hartman, Ordnance Department, and Captain M. D. Hartman. Field Hospital 165th, brothers; Mrs. Sam Hirsch. Julian Hirsch, Aircraft Finance Department. No. 2, son; Mrs. George W. Long. George W. Long. Jr., 58th Infantry, son (gold star hero): ( 485 ) 1) A V I D S O N COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Mrs. A. B. Hill, Sergeant Adolph Hill, Jr., 122nd F. A., and Lieutenant Joseph Hill, Camp Joseph E. Johnston, sons; Mrs. Andrew Rohertson, Lieutenant Alholl Stuart Rohertson. Headquarters, 2nd Brigade. Canadian F. A., son; Mrs. C. M. Darden. Eldred Reaney, U. S. M. C., brother; Mrs. J. W. Drumwright, Enloe Druinwright, 3.30th Infantry, son; Mrs. C. K. Colley, William Colley, Hea(h]uarters Corps, and Crutcher McClure. S. A. T. C., John Hopkins Unit, son; Mrs. 11. Kai Howse, Lieutenant Alholl .Stuart Rohertson, 1 leadtpiarters. 2nd Brigaile, Canadian F. A., friend; Mrs. John 11. He Witt, Ward DeWitt, Seaman Guard, Great Lakes Training Station, son; Mrs, C. R, Cooney, Sergeant Robert Grizzard Cooney, 19th Training Battalion, Camp Gordon, son; Airs. John Alarshall Ewing, Dr. Alartin litinelson. Ih S. N., Medical Coiqis, friend; Mrs. Morgan W. Brown, Vice-Ailmiral Gleaves, friend; Mrs. Martin Kane, Lieutenant Edward T. Kane, O. AL C., and Rohert Kane, U. ,S. M. C.. sons; Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson, Lieutenant Joseph Roach, Aviation Corps, Unassigned, friend; Airs. T. C. Ragsrlale, Charleton LeRoy Ragsdale, 167th Infantry, son; Airs. B. S. Williams, Sergeant Walter Williams, Aviation Corps, son; Mrs. Upshaw Buckner, Heni-y K. Buckner, Vanderhilt Unit “S,” A. E. F., son; Airs. Wil- liam Gordon Dasheill. William Alanson Hager, Pharmacist, U. S. N., and Samuel E. Hager, S. -A. T. C., grandsons; Airs. Laura E. Berry, Joseph Lawrence Berry, U. S. AL C., son; Col. and Mrs. Thomas W. Wrenne, Josejih P. Burns, 130th Infantry, nephew; Airs. William I). Sumpter, Joseph P. Burns, 130th Infantry, cousin; Airs. Frances Keesee, Joseph P. Burris, 130th Infantry, ne[diew; Aliss Virginia AlcFerrin Pope, Colonel William Rivers Pope, 113th Infantry, A. E. F., father; Airs, R. E, Porter, Richard AL Porter, U, S, AL C., son; Mrs, John A. Wither- spoon, John A. Witherspoon, Jr., S. A. T. C., son; Airs. W. P. Smith, Ernest Smith, 309th In. fantry, brother; Airs. George Dutlinger, John E. Dutlinger, 316th F. A., son; Mrs. F. L. Blume, Lieutenant Hiliary Reed Frazier, 117th Infantry, A. E. F., nephew (gold star hero); Airs. Alay French Noel, Lieutenant Edwin T. Noel, 113th AL G. Battalion, son; Airs. W. D. Trahue, Lieu- tenant George Trahue, 142d F. A., son; Airs. John Wheeler, Durward Wheeler, 114th F. A,, A. E. F,, son; Aliss Carrie Lester, Allen James Lester, U. S. N., nephew; Airs. Eugene Crutcher, Eugene Long Crutcher, U. S. N. R., son; Airs, Elizabeth Sudekum, Ensign Robert H. Sudekum, U. S, N., son; Airs. Alary C. Dorris, Sergeant Andrew Jackson (great-grandson of General An- drew Jackson), Headquarters 157th F. A. Brigade, kinsman; Airs. W. E. Oakley, Corporal yuintus L. Oakley, 114th F. A., A. E. F., son, and Lieutenant W. Bradley .Stone, 362rl Infantry, nephew; Miss Carrie Patterson Hatcher, Preistley E. Wherry, 55th F. A., cousin; Airs. A. J. Hargrave. .Sergeant A. J. Hargrave, 324th Infantry, son; Airs. John A. Green, Corporal John Crutcher Green. 20th Engineers, son; Airs. T. F. Proctor, Albert W. Proctor, Vanderbilt Unit “S," A. E. F., and Thomas 11. Proctor, Vanderhilt Unit “S.” A. E. F., sons; Airs. J. AI. Cham- bers, Lieutenant John Alilton Chamhers, 62nd C. A. C., hushand; Airs. J. S. Walker, Lieutenant- Colonel Richarrl W. Walker, 73rd F. A., son, and Commander Arthur Rice, Jr., U. S. N., nephew; Airs. A. Tillman Jones. Lieutenant Ira Payne Jones, 315th Heavy Field Artillery, and A. Tillman Jones, Jr., Vanderhilt Unit “S." sons; Mrs. Alartha Cornelius Hall. Lieutenant Cornelius Hall, 335th M. G. Battalion, son; Airs. W. A. Ogden, William Allen Ogden, Jr., U. S. N. R., son; Airs. Sara Ward Conley. Lieutenant John Chaffe. American Red Cross, nephew; Airs. C. E. Skinner. Chaplain T. Wigginton. Army Y. AI. C; .A., friend; Airs. Elizaheth Bradshaw. Perry D. Bradshaw. U. S. N.. grandson; Alfs. J. A. A'owell, Frank .Stoiie, U. S. N., and Robert Hendrix, Radio Operator, nephews; Airs. John G. Gilmore, Captain Alitchell Long, 114th F. A., A. E. F., and Corporal Alahlon If. Long, Ordnance Department. Camp Zachary Taylor, brothers, and Virgil Moore, Lh S. Alarine, Paris Island. ,S. C„ neidiew; Airs. John R. Aust, Corporal John R. Aust. Jr„ 114th F. A., A. E. F.. son; Airs. W. H. Washington, Lieutenant II. L. Wash- ington. U. ,S. N. R., son; Airs. Carrie Estes. Lieutenant William B. Estes, 121st F. A., son; Airs R. W. Jennings. Vice-Admiral Gleaves. U. S. N., kinsman; Airs. AL J. Gillem. Sergeant L. P. Gillern. 11th Infantry, son; Airs. Harding A. Jackson. Captain Harding A. Jackson, Field Remount .Septadron, hushaiul; Airs. W. T. Huggins, Lieutenant William P. Huggins. Camp Tay- lor; Hooper P. Huggins. 114th F. A.. A. E. F.; David S. Huggins, U. S. N„ and Allen C. Hug- gins. Q. AI. C., sons; Airs. J. W. Owen. Corporal Sandy Owen. Supply Train, 2nd Army, son; Mrs. Lula Dougherty, Lieutenant Paul Dougherty, 322nd Detachment Engineers, Camp Beaure- gard; Gordon B. Dougherty, Camp Humphrey, and Lieutenant Lew Dougherty, Dental Corps, sons; Airs. Charles B. Aloore, C. Barney Aloore, U. S. N., son; Airs. Bettie Aloore, Julius B. Aloore, 80th F. A., son; Airs. Andrew Hooper Alizell. Sergeant Robert Orr Alizell. 114th F. A., A. E. F., son; Airs. J. D. AIcAlister, J. D. McAlister, Jr., 49th C. A. C., son; Aliss Ethel Living- ston. .Sam Livingston, 50th Infantry, brother; Aliss Alildred Alarshall, Edward R. Alarshall, Past Assistant Surgeon, Alarine Hospital, France, A. E. F.; Aliss Aledora Hill, Alurray Ewing Hill, Y. AL C. A.; Aliss Natelle Hirsch, Corporal Gilbert Fox, 50th Infantry, affianced; Aliss Alabel Cohn. Lieutenant Joseph Rosenthal. AI. C., Financial Division, affianced; Aliss Alinnie Gurley, Roy Stribling, 303rd Supply Train, Q. AI. C., friend; Aliss Lucy Eastman, Lieutenant Lewis Eastman Ford, Air Service, Signal Corps, cousin; Aliss Fannie H. Gleaves, Ehlridge G. ( 486 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Eastman, 114tli F. A., A. E. F., nephew; Miss Bernice Frank. Irving Frank, 114th F. A., A. E. F., brother. Miss Alexine Bogatsky, Lieutenant Abe Epstein. 60th Pioneer Infantry, affianced: Miss Sadie Hartman, Ira Hartman. Mobile Hospital No. 6, brother; Miss Berenice Reaney, Eldred Reaney, U. S. M. C., brother; Miss .Mary Taylor. ^liss Beulah Taylor. Nurse. Vanderbilt Unit "S." A. E. F., sister; Miss Sallie R. Cornelius; Lieutenant Conielius Hall, 335th M. G.. nepliew ; Miss Rebecca Jones. Captain William F. Cooper. 357th Infantry, nephew; Mrs. Theresa Mc- Gavock, Captain Thomas Henderson. 114th F. A., A. E. F., nephew; Mrs. Overton Lea. Colonel Luke Lea, 114th F. A.. A. E. F., son; Mrs. John L. Dismukes. John L. Dismukes. Jr., 167th U. S. Infantry, Rainbow Division, A. E. F.. grandson; Mrs. alter Keith, Thomas Malone Fall. Canadian Army, nephetv; Mrs. Edward W'. Foster. Lieutenant Robert Coleman Foster. 141st F. A., A. E. F., son; Mrs. Thomas Newbill. Sergeant Enoch Clifton Hancock. Regimental Color. 114th F. A., A. E. F., nephew; Mrs. W. T. Young. Captain Hancock, Y. M. C. A.. .Yugusta. Ga., and Lieutenant H C. Hill. U. S. Infantry School of Arms, Ga.. cousins; Mrs. Eli Melvin Tisdale. Eli Melvin Tisdale, Headquarters Regiment. 605th Engineers, A. E. F., husband; Whitefoord R. Cole, in memory of all N. C. and St. L. Railroad employes who lost their lives in their country’s service; Knights of Columbus for the ninety men on their service flag; Vanderbilt Athletic Association, to commemorate the memory of Lieutenant Charles E. Price. 6th Field Artillery, A. E. F., and Lieutenant Irby Rice Kirby. Aero Section. 14th Training Deatchment, A. E. F., members of the association; A. J. Harris Circle. Lawrence Hendly, Q. M. C.. friend; Officials of the Cleaves Sword Committee, in honor of Major-General William R. Smith, Com- mander of the famous 30th Division. A. E. F., friend; Mrs. James VI Carroll. Lieutenant Colin Chandler Carroll, Aviation Division, son; Mrs. Joseph H. Acklen. Lieutenant Thomas H. Brown, Medical Corps, and Lieutenant Robert E. Landis, M. G.. Unassigned, sons-in-law'; H. H. Griz- zard. Roy C. Grizzard. 312th F. A., son; M. S. Pilcher. Lieutenant James T. Kelly, 114th F. .Y., A. E. F., friend; Mrs. Elise Maney Williams (Mrs. Fount), First Lieutenant Fount Wade Wil- liams. 319th F. A.. 82nd Division. Battalion B, A. E. F.. husband; Mrs. W. T. Young. Lieutenant Robert Overall. U. S, Infantry. N. Y.; Carney Thacker. U. S. N.. and Edmund Turnley Martin, Engineer Depot Department. Camp Hancock. Ga.. cousins; Mrs. Walter Keith. Corporal Samuel J. Keith, 114th F. .Y., A. E. F.. son, and Dandridge Caldwell, Officers' Training Camp. Camp Tay- lor, Ky., son-in-law (gold star hero) ; Mrs. Norman Kirkman, John Kirkman. Camp Merritt, N. J., and Sam Mayer Kirkman, 115th F. A., A. E. F., sons; Mrs. J. T. Landis, Robert Edward Landis. Officers’ Training School, Augusta, Ga.. son; Mrs. J. T. Lipscomb, Lieutenant John Marshall Lipscomb, Base Hospital. Fort Worth. Texas, son; Mrs. E. W. Foster. Lieutenant B. F. Cock- rill. Jr., and Lieutenant W. C. Cockrill, Camp Gordon, nephews; Mrs. J. D. Blanton, Lieu- tenant John C. Miller. A. E. F.. and Caskie Collett. Aviation. Camp Dix. nephews; Mrs. John Ylosby, Lieutenant Henry McClelland Davidson. 55th U. S. Infantry. A. E. F., nephew; YIrs. W. G. Ewing, Captain Henry Dickinson. Spruce Pine Division. Vancouver Barracks. V ashing- ton. and Captain J. M. Dickinson. Jr., 149th F. A., A. E. F.. nephews; Mrs. James L. Dicks, Benjamin William Dicks. 115th F. A.. A. E. F., son; Mrs. Edward Buford, Captain Edward Buford, Jr., Aviation Section. Signal Corps. A. E. F., son; Mrs. C. A. Marshall. Lieutenant Wal- ter Burt, Marine Corps. Paris Island, nephew; Mrs. Charles Caldwell. Captain Jerry Caldwell. Base Hospital. Camp McClelland. .Yla., and Commander Turner Foster Caldwell. Executive Officer, b. S. S. South Dakota, sons; Mrs. W. T. Y’oung. Leslie Carney. 114tli F. _Y.. cousin; Mrs. J. W. Warner. Richard Bolling. 114th F. A.. A. E. F.; Robert L. Bolling. S. A. T. C., Vanderbilt; Sergeant Major William Edward Bolling. 114th F. .Y.. A. E. F.. and Jeff D. Bolling, Jr., 50th U. S. Infantry, nephews; Mrs. Joe Buford. Richard If. Brown. Camp Lee. Va.. nephew; Lieutenant Joseph S. Buford, Jr., Aviation Corps. A. E. F.. Technical Department, and Sergeant Cornelius II. Buford. Intelligence Department. Houston. Texas, sons; YLrs. Margaret Lindsley Iloyte Hicks. Weston Hamilton. Company F. 4th Division Engineers, A. E. F.. friend; Mrs. George Wil- liam Fall, First Lieutenant Robert Henry Gardner. Aviation Corps Station. 2nd Aid Department. A. E. F., grandson; Mrs. W’. A. Guild. William T. Allen. Lh S. Marines, nephew; YIrs. E. T. Seay. Major Richard Barr, Hospital Unit "S." A. E. F.; Captain Thomas R. Barry, Ambulance Corps, .Y. E. F., brothers, and Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Barry, Camp Meade. YId., half-brother; YIrs. J. D. Blanton. Yliss Anna Treadwell Blanton. Y. YI. C. A., France, daughter; YIrs. J. W. W'^arner, Lieutenant Charles Bolling WMrner. A. S. YI. .Y.. Barron Field. Fort Worth. Texas; Lieutenant James William Warner. Jr.. A. S. A.. Langley Field. Y’a.. and Robert J. Warner. S. A. T. C., Company D, Nashville, sons; YIrs. Eugene Shannon. Lieutenant Fount Williams. 319th F. A., A. E. F.. brother; YIrs. J. P. W'. Browm. James Webster. Aviation, Fort Worth. Texas; Robert Webster, Aviation, Yliami, Fla., and William Webster. Aviation, Okla.. nephews; YIrs. C. A. Ylarshall, Charles Rembert Ylarshall. L". S. Infantry, son; YIrs. J. G. Creveling, Donald YIcDonald, S. A. T. C., YIo., nephew; YIrs. John A. YIcEwen. Donald YIcEwen. U. S. N., Air Service, A. E. F.. son; YIrs. Robert L. Ylorris, Ylajor Robert L. Ylorris. Jr., 6th Engineers, and Walter K. Ylorris, Flag Officer, U. S. Navy, Flagship, sons; YIrs. W'. G. Ewing. Lieutenant ( 487 ) DA] ID SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Ed 15axter Ovcrlon. A. E. F.; Lunileiiaiit Jolin AL Overton. 6lli U. S. Marines, A. E. F., and Jjientenant Kobert 1.. Overton. Air Service. Detroit, nephews; Mrs. Edward Buford, Colonel Louis Farrell. A. I’. ().. 71 Itli A. E. F„ nephew; Mrs. .Samuel 11. Orr, Captain Joseph 11. Thomp- son. 37th F. A., (iajnp Lewis, brother; Mrs. I. J. Van Ness, Lieutenant .Allan E. Van Ness, Base Hospital 89. M. B. C., .A. E. F.; Edwin B. Van Ness, S. A. T. C.. Nashville; Noble Van Ness, Light Tank Corps. .V. E. F.. and Lieutenant .Stephen A. A'an .Ness. lOth Training Battalion. Of- ficers' Training .Sehool. Camp Faylor. Ky.. sons; Afrs. (f. P. Edwards and Mrs. B. H. Howell, Morton Ji.ser. Cani|> I'aylor. Louisville, and Stewart Garner Jiser. ,S. A. T. (J., Louisville, neithews; Mrs. Porter Philips, in honor ol Miss Fannie O. Walton. Vanderbilt I'nit "S," A. E. F., aunt; Mrs. C. Al. Huglu's, First Lieutenant Sbelby Gleason Hugbes. 43rd ami ,A4tb Coast Artillery, A. F. F., sou; Mrs. Bobert Emmett Cooi)er, First Petty Officer Bobert Emmett Cooper, Jr., Ei. S. A. Navy. New London, son; Airs. Paul Sloan. .Secoml Lieutenant Paul Lowe Sloan, Jr., .Air .Service. I nattacbed. and Cajitain Arthur Sloan, Ammunition Train. .Second Division, in- lantry, sons; Airs. Smith Tenison, Second Lietitenant Alonzo Alarion Terrison, Battery E. fl4th F. A., A. E. F., son; Airs. VV'illiam Wesley Dillon. h'irst-Class Private William Wesley Dillon, Jr.. F. ,S. N.. B. F.. son; Airs. James J. Alason. Don Douglas Alason, Private, First Class. 316th F’. A.. 81st Division, son; Airs. Jacob Andrew Cartwrigbt, Jacob Andrew Cartwright. 40.5th En- gineers, son; Airs. G. .A. Harding. Corporal Aledicus Batisom Harding, Field Remount Sijuad- ron. son; Airs. Bobert W. Nichol. in honor of cousiti. Captain Ridley AIcLean. U. S. N.. Com. Officer of H. ,S. .S. Colund)ia. which became tbe flagsbip of Rear Admiral Wilson. Cajttain AlcEean was Chief of .Staff. Battleship Force One. cotisisting ol twenty-four battleships of pre- dreadnaugbt type. Commander of F. ,S, .S. New Hampshire. On ocean escort duty wdth the convoys until Armistice. Then on transport duty reiiatriatitig the A. E. F. until July, 1919, He was awarded a Victory medal and Navy Cross. Ca])tain McLean was the only son of Airs. Sallit! Caruthers Ridley AIcLean and Thornton AIcLean; Airs. Bobert Wharton Nichol, in honor of Bobert Wharton Niclnd. Jr., who volunteereil at the outbreak of war, but w'as delayed on account of serious illtiess, eldest son. and Bromfield Bradford Nichol. who was the youngest member of the Home Defense League, of which fiolonel Charles Lewis Bidley was in command, third son; Airs. James WVtshington Blackard. .Second Lieutenant Charles Galloway Blackard. 9th Aero .S([uadron, A. E. F.. son; Afrs. E. P. Blair, Cadet Bobert Lee Overton, 89th Aero Squadron. 2nd Army fiorps. A. E. F.. friend; Airs. A. E. Potter. .Second Lieutenant Justin Potter, Instructor. Aviatioti Corps, son; Airs. Ahetoria J. Boach, Second Lieutenant Joseph Conley Roach, Aviation Corits, son; Mrs. Eloise Gordon AfcDonald (Mrs. Hunter). First Lieutenant Hunter AfcDonahl. Jr., 135th Aero Stpiadron. A. E. F., son; Mrs. James Knox Polk. First Lieutenant Lawrence Norton Polk. 25th Aero .‘'([uadron. A. E. F.. son; Airs. Addie K. Hayes, Captain ATartin A. Hayes, C. A. fi.. Company 50. 24th Aero .Sijuadron. 2nd Division. A. E. F.. son; Airs. John C. Bennett. First Lieutenant John C. Bennett. 139th Aero .S(iuadron. A. E. F., son; Dr. and Airs. E. L. Cleaves. .Second Lientetiatit Richard Doualas Cleaves. 89th Squailron, 2nd .Army Corits. A. E. F.. son; Dr. atid Mrs. E. P. Blair. Second Lieutenant Frank Blair. Aviation Corps, son; Airs. Lula Bohbins Hani])ton (Edward Lee). First Lieutenant Stanlee Robltins Hampton. Instructor in School tor Pilots. Air Service, son; Aliss Alary Louise Tyler, Ca|)tain Renjandn Harrison Tyler. Company A. 113th Alachine Gun Battalion. 30th Division. A. E. F,, father; Jane Horton Hyde. Alajor Horton Hyde. 113th Alachine Gun Battalion. A. E. F.. 30tli Division, father; John W. Filson. Jr.. Private John W'. Filson. Company II. 57th Pioneer Infan- try, A. E. F., father; Shirley Draper Bohannan. Jr., Lieutenant Drairer Bohannan. 120th In- fantry, A. E. F„ father; Airs. David Y. Johnson. Captain David Alorrison Johnson. 1th Ammu- nition Train. A. E. F.. son; Airs. Joe Warren. Private Boliert Warren. 115th Field Artillery, A. E. F., son. Airs. Sadie AIcGuire Corson, in memory of son, Harry Herbert Corson, Jr., wdio enrolled as Yeoman 3rd Class in LI. ,S. N. B. F., on 5th of June. 1917, lor duty on Special Board (d Patrol Vessels, New York City, as linguist. .Sailed with Commander J. B. Patton and staff to Bordeaux. France, to prepare naval liases, port offices and air stations. Acted as interpreter and com- munication agent betw'een the U. .S. Naval Base and Naval Port Office. Pauillac. and the fol- lowing F^rench headquarters; The General commanding the 18th Army Corps; the Rear Ad- miral. and Commandant of the Navy at Pauillac. Promoted to Chief Yeoman and recommended for commission. Transferred to Armament Officers' Training .School. IF S. Naval Air Station. AIoutchic-Lacanau, France. Graduated after training in hydroidane from the Armament Officers' School. Ordered to report to London to ( 488 ) O At- 1 1) SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Commander U. S. Naval Forces operating in European waters, for duty with the House Peace Commission, but relieved from duty one week in order to proceed to Brest, h’rance, to take ex- amination for commission in the Naval Reserve Flying Corps; recommended for commission by Commander, U. S. Naval Forces in France. Mrs. Andrew J. Casey (Lidah Walker), in memory of oldest son. Second Lieutenant Walker Casey, who was located in business at Rome. Ga„ when his country entered the World War, and who volunteered immediately for service, being the ninth man in the county to enlist. He joined the Aviation Corps at Atlanta. Ga„ and received his training at the U. S. School of Military Aeronautics, State University. Columbus. Ohio, where he successfully passed all ex- aminations in ground school work. He was later transferred to Caruthers Field, Benhrook, Texas, where he received his commission of Second Lieutenant wdiile training for pursuit pilot. He was cliosen as one of the instructors at Caruthers Field, where his work w^as of such excellent character that, much to his rlisappointment. he was required to remain without the gratification of the great desire which every true American soldier possessed, that of service at the front. Mrs. Andrew Casey also had a younger son in service. Private Dudley English Casey, a native of Davidson County. He was a student volunteer of Washington and Lee University at the en- trance of America into the World War. During his vacation he w’as a valued employe of the Selective Draft Service at Nashville. While there he was given official commendation by the e.xecutive officer in charge for efficient and loyal service rendered daily. Having a keen desire to see active service, a release was granted Private Casey l)y recjuest and he volunteered at Nashville for active service in the li. S. Navy, early in the summer of 1918. He was stationed for military training at the U. .S. Naval Training Camp at Ballioa Park. San Diego. Calif., and was stationed at this camp at the signing of the Armistice. Tire Casey hoys are descendants of distinguished Kentucky ancestors, who w'ere volunteers in the Revolutionary War. War of 1812. Civil War. and Spanish-Anierican War. They' both lived up to this splendid record by rendering their best in the W^orld W ar. k orrest Perry Morton, son of W'est Morton. Davidson County's Register, wdio was a Captain of the Spanish-American W'ar, and Mary Perry Morton, entered the First Officers’ Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. Having defective vision, young Morton was returned home. Eager to serve his country, lie volunteered again for the Second Officers' Training Camp, and was again turned down owing to defective vision. Being a descendant of a long line of distin- guished ancestors, including captains and generals in all the wars of United States history, young Morton was greatly disappointed that only the lack of knowledge of a few colors kept him from following in their footsteps and from becoming an officer in the W'orld Wffir. Still determined to serve in some capacity, he enlisted as a private in the 117th Infantiy and was ac- cepted. as the requirements were not so strict as in the other cases. He rapidly rose to 1st Class Sergeant, and was later transferred to the Quartermasters' Corps. Finance Department, where he served until honorably discharged in May. 1919. Private Aforton's mother. Mrs. Mary Frances Perry Morton, was also a credit to the family's noted ancestors, due to her splendid services rendered in the anny at home, and as a member of the Advisory Council of this History. Mrs. Granbery Jackson, in memory of Vice-Admiral Albert S. Gleaves' mother. Mrs. Jackson requested this privilege of the committee, since she rememlreried Mrs. Gleaves’ love for her as a child so pleasantly. IMrs. Gleaves' last request was that one of her beautiful curls, which Mrs. Jackson had so greatly admired, be cut oft and presented to IMargaret Early, which was Mrs. Jackson's maiden name. Admiral Gleaves was deeply impressed by this tribute to his mother, and during his visit expressed appreciation of same to members of the committee. * -s:- •* Mrs. B. F. WJlson. as Vice-Chairman of the Home-coming Parade, contributed to the Gleaves’ Sword Fund in memory of every Davidson County soldier in service. ( 489 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Home-Coming Parade of the Tennessee Soldiers of the A. E. F., April 1, 1919 C01.ONEL Thomas W. Wrenne, Chairman Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Vice-Chairman Mrs. ]]. F. Wilson (Saidee Morris) The preservation of the reproduction of the Victory Arch on the opposite page, which was erected on Capitol Boulevard in Nashville in honor of the home-coming of “our hoys,” was made possible l>y Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Vice-Chairman-General of the Parade, in memory of every Tennessee boy who wore the khaki. (490 ) jOY WITH I VlCTOKiY li vK\V^DENBERr LINXI BELLEAU W00£^ CHATEAU THIERRY MARNL V E R DU N ARCONNE ST. MINI el DAI 1 1) S () N C O V A' T ) ir () M E N I N T H E IT O R L D If A R. 1 91 44 9 I 9 Parade for Home-Coming of Tennessee Soldiers, A. E. F. Col. Tjiomas W. Wrenne. Chairman Mrs. 15. F. Wilson. Vice-Chairman During the war a fever of anxiety and excitement broke out every few weeks in a public demonstration or a street parade in Nashville. When the boys came home this spirit was changed to one of joyousness and thanksgiving, and the greatest effort at community exjnession that was ever experienced in Davidson County took place along the line of march of the returned heroes. Prejiarations for the home-coming of the boys began in January, 1919, when the news was first received that thev were waiting embarkation in France. Every week the enthusiasm that the first tidings brought forth liroke out afresh, and the elaborate jdans for the recejition of our fighting forces were continued. Edward C. Faircloth and Col. Thomas W. Wrenne were chosen to lead a com- mittee of Davidson County citizens to honor the boys on their arrival in Nashville, and Mrs. B. F. Wilson was the only woman who had a place on this committee, of which she served as Vice-Chairman. Mrs. Idahelle Wilson was chosen as Chairman of the Features for the Parade, and Mrs. John M. Kenny served as Publicity Chairman. Mrs. Wilson and her com- mittee visited every school and community organization in Davidson County in their effort to leave no jilan untried liv which the great welcome in the hearts of every man. woman and child of the state, and especiallv of Davidson County, might he made manifest to the hoys. As a result the entire line of march from Centennial Park dirough the dowm-town section was an impressive and touching pageant, the like of which had never before been seen in the history of the comity. The population of Nashville and adjoining communities turned out en masse to greet the returning heroes of the American Expeditionary Forces, and every school and woman’s organization of Nashville and Davidson County Districts that had worked for their welfare and followed with loving and intense pride their glorious careers overseas, vied with each other in trying to express their supreme gratification in the momentous occasion hv means of tableaux and welcome-home groups. One of the most lieautiful and iiicturesque groups in the parade was the Victory Girls, which feature was originated and produced under the personal super- vision of Mrs. Idahelle Wil son; and the particijiants included some of the loveliest of Nashville’s school girls. Miss Clara Wrenne Sumpter, granddaughter of Col. Thomas W. Wrenne, the Chairman of the Parade, was selected as “Victory,” the central figure of the grouj), and her attendants were costumed in classic Greek dress, making a strikingly effective scene against the background of the Triumphal Arch on Capitol Boulevard. An exact reproduction of the Arch heads this chapter, including the battles in which the returned heroes fought. A Victory Chorus, trained by Prof. Milton Cook, and consisting of two hundred strong young voices, sang jiatriotic songs as the boys passed under the Victory Arch to the place of assemblage before the Capitol Iniilding of the state which they had served so faithfullv and gloriously. ( 492 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 FIRST ARRIVALS IN NASHVILLE OF TENNESSEE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY SOLDIERS OF THE A. E. F. The picture was taken “in action” at the N. C. ami St. L. Railroad Shops near Centennial Park, where the families and friends of the returned heroes assembled to greet the boys. ( 493 ) DAI 1 1) SON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD W A R, . 1 9 1 4-1 9 1 9 The St. Jjeriiaicl Academy joined with the schools in reproducing several strik- ing tableaux on the Broadway Cathedral lawn. Miss Aileen Timothy impersonated ‘“Liherty” and "Victory” was represented In Miss Marv Elizabeth Gleason, the young daughter of Col. James A. Gleason, of Knoxville, who, as Lieutenant-Colonel of the lldtli Field Artillery, was among the returned heroes. The most j)retentious feature of the parade was staged oii the lawm of McKendree Methodist Church by the Nashville American Red Cross Chapter, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Perev D. Maddin. Red Cross workers in every department of the chapter, w'ere massed on tiers of seats to make a background for “The Greatest Mother in the World,” which was impersonated by Miss Efiie Morgan. The Red Cross Motor Corps, supervised by Mrs. Robert Cbeek. was stationed in front in full uuiform. with their ambulance ready for any emergency. Mrs. Maddin’s assistants for the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, features w'ere: Mrs. Robert F. Jack.son, Mrs. George F. Blackie. Mrs. R. H. Lacey, Mrs. Joseph Lindauer, .Mrs. Frank W. Ring. Mrs. E. O. Tate, .Mrs. Harry \V. Evans. Mrs. Harry P. Murrey, Mrs. Arthur F. Evans. Mrs. K. T. McConnico, Mrs. Robert S. Cheek. Mrs. S. S. Crockett. Mrs. Sadie M. Ciorson. Mrs. R. E. Fort. Miss Ruhie .Simpkins, Mrs. Jo B. Morgan. Mrs. Garnet Morgan, and Mr.s. Joseph H. Thompson. The Jutiior Red Cross was assendtled for the ]tarade on the lawii of Mrs. Percy D. Maddin’s home on West End Aventie. The Junior League of the Fatherless Children of France Society, dressed in Alsace-I.,orraine peasant costumes, formed a beatitiful grouji on the lawm of Mrs. Whitefoord R. Cole’s residence on West End Avenue. This feature was originated by Mrs. Idabelle Wilson, Chairman of the Parade Features, and the costumes were designed and made bv her. Tlie Y. W. C. A., under the direction of Mrs. Spencer McHenry, had an effective exhibition on the lawm of Mrs. McHenry’s home on West End Avenue. Over five hundred girls dressed in white and blue formed a chorus in which the letters “Y. W. C. A.” were made by the girls in Itlue with those in white for a back- ground. Mrs. Weaver Harris was Chairman of Music for tb.e “Y” girls, and on a vacant lot next to the McHenrv residence a miniature Hostess House, with its familiar blue triangle, was erected on a platform, at the base of which was a large group of Girl Scouts ill uniform. Mrs. McHenry wms assisted in arranging this exhibition by: Mrs. Jolin R. Wiieeler. Mrs. William T. Hale. Jr.. Mrs. George F. Ftlackie. Mrs. W. W. Cran- dall, Mrs. 11. C. Tolman. Mrs. Richard Cox, Mrs. Edward Buford. Mrs. J. L. McWhorter, Mrs. Charles Eastman, Mrs. John McClure, Mrs. Miles Williams, Mrs. Felix Dodd, Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis, Miss .Susie MeWhirter. Miss Adelaide Lawrence, Mrs. Horace C. Hill, Miss Bertha (ihilds. Miss Rebecca Porter. Miss IMary Pleasants Jones, Miss Katherine Morris, Miss Addie Fuller, and Miss Jennie Sparks. The Knights of Columbus erected a reproduction of one of their overseas huts on the lawn of the club house on West End Avenue, bearing the slogan, “Everybody Welcome; Everything Free,” the doors of which were thrown open to the boys. Mrs. P. A. Murray, Mrs. John Coode, Mrs. H. J. Grimes and Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, together with a coterie of Council of Catholic wmmen and young girls, were hos- tesses of the day. The Council of Catholic Women formed a reception committee on the lawm of Mrs. John Goode’s residence during the passing of the parade. At the West End Triangle the Salvation Army lasses disj)ensed dinighnuts and pies to the boys as they passed; and the W. C. T. U.. wdth Mrs. W. L. Talley as ( 494 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 TABLEAU AT THE HOME-COMING OF THE TENNESSEE SOLDIERS OF THE A. E. F. Staged on the steps of the Tennessee State Capitol under the direction of Miss Pauline Sherwood Townsend of Ward-Behnont College. Chairman, gave them the white ribbon salute as they passed the steps of the West End Methodist Church. The Affiliated Chapters of the United Daughters of Confederacy occujiied the lawn of Major Foster’s home on West End. while the Felicia Grundv Children’s Auxiliary was in position on the steps of the Immanuel Bajitist Church. Mrs. John W. Thomas. Chairman of the Nashville Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense, |)iesented a beautiful taldeau of “World Freedom.” Mrs. Adair Lyon Childress impersonated “Justice.” iMiss Martha DeBowv “Victory,” and Miss Elizabeth Hill, “Liberty.” Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol and Mrs. West Humphreys Morton arranged the County District rsomen on the steps of the Court House in special costumes for the occasion. The Army Comfort League, of which Mrs. Percy Warner was President, wel- comed the boys from the lawn of the Cornelius Findertaking estaldishment, on Eighth Avenue, North, where Mrs. Thomas J. Tyne, wffio had charge of this feature, had a handsomely decorated platform erected and provided bouquets of flowers to shower on the returned soldiers. The nurses of St. Thomas Hospital, in uniform, were grouped on the lawn of Mrs. Bruce R. Payne’s residence on West End Avenue, and a committee of these nurses chaperoned the children of St. Mary’s Orphanage, giving these little ones the privilege of viewing the returning heroes. The Nashville and state officers of the Equal Suffrage League were stationed on the veranda of Mrs. Leslie Warner’s (the State President) home on Eighth Avenue, and the Colonial Dames formed a striking tableau on the lawui of Mrs. Edward W. Foster on West End Avenue. The Eastern Star, Daughters of America, and W. C. T. U.’s had prominent places along the line of march. The National League for Women’s Service, with Mrs. Joseph Warner as Chair- man, assisted by Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. State President, and Mrs. Granberv Jack- (495 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE TABLEAUX OF THE MANY PRESENTED AT THE HOME-COMING OF TENNESSEE SOLDIERS OF THE A. E. F. This Tableau ami the costumes for same were originated and designed entirely under the supervision of Mrs. Idahelle Wilson, general chairman of features for the Home-Coming Parade. In the center of the picture is Miss Clara Wrenne Sumpter, granddaughter of Col. Thomas W. Wrenne. Chairman-General of the Parade. Miss Sum])ter was the leading figure in the tableau. Others taking part, many of whom are represented in the picture were: Miss Catherine Jones, Miss Helen Baird, Miss Jilizaheth Dihrell. Miss Lola Norwood. Miss Catherine Ogden, Miss Lucile Tralme. .Miss Clarice Lipscomh. Miss Carolyn Buell, Miss Mary Allison, Miss Mary Palmer Wade, Miss Virginia Puryear. Miss Cornelia Murray, Miss Eilna Lellyett, Miss Mary Frances Morton, Miss Rochette Buell. Miss Dorothy Lindsley, Miss Travania Dudley, Miss Lucia Higgins, Miss Frances Hill, Miss Eleanora Allen. Miss Madelyn Simmons, Miss Betty Warner, Miss Emily Warner. jMiss Anti Bryan, Miss Lula Estelle Llampton. Miss Mary Landis, Miss Dorothy Lipscomh. .Miss Louise Thompkins. Vliss Martha Estes and Miss Alberta .Schell. son, Secretary, together with niemlters. of the League, kept open house for the boys at their Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Rest Room Headquarters on Sixth Avenue, North. The Parent-Teacher Association was represented by an effective tableau on the stone coping of the Hume-Fogg High School wall on Eighth Avenue, where a group of five women formed the tableau. “Welcome’^ was represented by Mrs. Ira Parker; “The Home” by Mrs. Alex. Irvine; “The School” by Mrs. Eugene Crutcher; “The Church” Iiy Airs. R. D. Alurray, and “The State” by Airs. Louis A. Miller. The mem- bers of the Association gathered on the lawn of the old Lindsley home on Eighth Avenue. The Ladies’ Hermitage Association formed a group at the Porter Raukin home on Broadway, with Airs. Bettie M. Donelson, Regent, in charge, and the A. J. Harris Chapter also greeted the Itoys from a gaily decorated booth on Broadway. dhe Junior Belgian Relief Society was dressed in native Belgian peasant cos- tumes and was stationed on Capitol Boulevard. The Vanderbilt Aid Society and tbe Vanderbilt Woman’s Clult assembled on the Lniversity campus, where they were joined by the students of Vanderbilt and (496 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Peabodv Universities. Mrs. James H. Kirkland, Mrs. J. T. McGill, Mrs. Claude Waller, Mrs. W. H. Schuerman, Mrs. G. M. Neely, Mrs. W. H. Witt, and Mrs. C. S. Brovm arranged the University features. Members of the Girls’ Patriotic League scattered flowers in front of the heroes along the line of march for the four different regiments. Ward-Belmont gave a representation of “Old Glory,” formed by six hundred girls on the steps of the State Capitol, and Miss Pauline Sherwood Tovmsend di- rected a short pageant at the foot of the Carmack statue on the Capitol grounds. St. Cecelia and St. Bernard Academies, under the direction of Mrs. Celia Grady Reddy, gave a demonstration of the “Poppies in Flanders Fields” in a vacant lot on West End Avenue, the poppies being represented by girl students from those in- stitutions. The Girls’ Preparatory School, of which Miss Annie Allison is director, had most of its girls in the victory group on Capitol Boulevard. The children of the public schools, 18,000 in number, had prominent places on Mrs. Wilson’s committee and sang and cheered the soldiers, thus displaving their joy and appreciation. Mrs. B. F. Wilson received many letters of commendation for her part in the work from both soldiers and civilians, who were impressed by the magnificentlv arranged features of the parade. ( 497 ) D A r I D S O N C () U N T }' If O M EN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 The Cake Drive for the Home-Coming Banquets Tennessee Soldiers, A. E. F. Mrs. Betty Lyle Wilson, Chairman Mrs. Betty Lyle Wilson, whose fame as an expert maker of cakes is knowm throughout the United States., received the appointment as Chairman of the cake drive for the home-coming dinner for Tennessee soldiers. A comjretent committee from every section of Middle Tennessee served with Mrs. Wilson, and contributions of 10,000 cakes w'ere received through their efforts. Miss Emma Wheat Sullivan was the Puldicity Chair- man for the drive, and her mother, Mrs. J. 0. Sul livan, was the oldest contributor. Miss Sullivan used moving pictures and every other available means to put the cause before the public. Mrs. Wilson’s committee included the follow'- ing: Mrs. Jolm W. Black. Mrs. James H. Kirkland. Mrs. Walter Keith. Mrs. William Manier, Mrs. Anna Conger, Mrs. Percy Sliarjje. Mrs. John It. Anst, Mrs. Dudley Gale, and Airs. C. K. Evers. The mendters of the Executive Committee were; Mrs. Leo .Schwartz, Jewish Council; Mrs. John L. Kain, and Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn, Catholic organizations; Mrs. .S. H. Davidson and iVlrs. R. L. Redford. Northeast Nash- ville; Mrs. Lyman Gunn, Affiliated Chapters, U. D. C.; Miss Martha Handley. A. J. Harris Circle; Mrs. George Williams, West End Section of Nashville, Mrs. Alex. Irvine, Falls Schotd (this school donated sixty-five cakes, which corresponded with the number of stars in their service flag); Mrs. J. K. Rains, Sixth District; and Mrs. John A. Jones, King's Daughters. Mrs. John 11. Black served as Emergency Chair- man. Miss Mildred Gray as special solicitor. Out-of-town Chairmen were: Mrs. Horatio Berry, Hendersonville; Mrs. Mollie Johnson. Clifton; Mrs. A. A. Womack, IManchester; Mrs. H. B. Chadwell. .Madison; Mrs. George Cowan, Franklin; Mrs. G. W. Ewing, Gallatin; ^irs. W. B. Myers, Goodlettsville; Mrs. Alma T. Hill, Antioch and Nolensville; and H. C. Moore, Jr., Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Lascasas and Halls Hill. Mrs. John W. Black was also chosen as custodian of the cakes for the second dinner, which occurred a week after the first contingent was served, and by her own original method she kept the donated cakes as fresh as when they were received. The largest number of cakes for the dinner was solicited by Mrs. R. D. Redford, Chairman of the Northeast Nashville Committee, and the second largest contribution w^as turned in by Mrs. James K. Rains, the Chairman for the Sixth District, and Mrs. West H. Morton assisted Mrs. Rains as Vice-Chairman. Miss Margaret .Shute also did exceptional wmrk on this committee. Mrs. Hugh C. Moore, Jr., of Murfreesboro, sent the largest contribution of cakes that was received from the out-of-town chairmen. Her donations w^ere also unusual in design and beauty. ( 498 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR. 1914-1919 Of the 10,000 cakes received by the Cake Committee, 7.000 were w-ithout the donors’ names, but they were no less delectal)le because they were nameless. The women of Tennessee were determined that the hoys should have cakes “like mother used to make” at their first formal meal. There never w'as seen in Davidson County such a superb display and lavish use of flour and sugar as at that time, as though Herbert Hoover and his Hooverizing had never existed. Although the Cake Committee had requested that the cakes be devoid of decorations, the hearts of our cake makers w^ere so full of thanksgiving over the fact of having the boys back borne, that they just had to find some means of ex]jressing their thanks- fulness, and as a result fifty of the cakes sent w-ere veritable poems. These cakes were used only as table decorations. Among the decorated cakes was a memorial cake sent in by a mother whose bov gave his life to help break the Hindenberg Line. The decoration of the cake pictured the American soldiers’ victory over the Huns, and w'as most ingenious and remarkable. W. O. Tirrill presented this cake to Col. Carey E. Spence on behalf of the gold star mother and the Cake Cornittee. The bov in question was a member of Col. Spence’s regiment. Another decorated cake w^as presented by Mrs. J. K. Rains and the wmmen of the Sixth District Committee. This cake was more than two feet square and was ornamented wdth a com- plete verse of Flanders Field in blue letters on a white background. The women of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County sent an original and extraordinarily de- signed cake, baked in semblance of a pyramid. The three tiers of the cake were surmounted bv a miniature castle representing the castle of the German Kaiser. Six hundred cakes were packed and shipped to Fort Oglethorpe. Ga., for the Tennessee boys who were too disabled to return home with their comrades, and several hundred of the cakes were sent to the colored Y. M. C. A. for dis- tribution among the colored troojis. A large number were also sent to the Nash- ville Ghapter, Red Cross Emergencv Canteen Committee, to be served to the soldiers as they w'ere leaving Nashville, and the remainder of the hundreds of cakes were distributed among the Knights of Columhus, the Salvation Army, and all civic and charitable institutions of Nashville and Davidson Countv. Additional honor was added to Mrs. Retty Lyle Wilson’s national and inter- national fame as a cake maker in appreciation of her services in the work of the ( 499 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 Cake Conmiittce at the honie-coining of the soldiers. She and eacli nieml)er of this organization, as well as each individual who contrihuted to the Cake Drive, will long he reinemhered hy the thousands of “sweet” hungry soldiers, who were given a hountiful supply of a fof)d of which they had been deprived for many months. Mrs. John W. Black, Emergency Chairman of the Cake Committee, also has an extensive reputation as an expert cake maker, cook and demonstrator of the prepara- tion of foods. Mrs. Black has the distinction of having demonstrated the first egglers cake and the first Hour substitutes in Davidson Countv during the war. She has long been identihed with the county’s most progressive women, and was a daily worker throughout the war period in every war relief drive conducted in the county. Mrs. B1 ack has been an able supporter in the reconstruction work of the American Legion Auxiliary of Davidson County Post No. 6. * * * Waitresses for Banquets of the Returning Heroes 114th and 115th Field Artilleries and 117th In- fantry, at the Nashville Hippodrome, April, 1919 Mrs. Harky W. Evans, Colonel Active Members of the Emergency Canteen Committee of Nashville Chapter, A. U. C., Captains and Lieutenants On the occasion of the three great banquets tliat were served the three Tennessee Regiments as they passed through Nash\dlle to the demobilization camjis, Mrs. Harry W. Evans, Colonel of the Serving Committee, and her Canteen forces as Captains and Eieutenants, handled the affairs with all the management and skill of real gen- erals. The feasts were spread at the large Hippodrome on West End Avenue, at Nashville, which was gaily decorated with Hags and flowers, and four hundred women, led 1)V the Canteen Captains, augmented by the Lieutenants and volunteers from all the women’s organizations in Davidson County, served as waitresses. Long tables, decorated with sjning flowers and laden with every delicacy imaginable, filled the entire floor space, and the menu consisted of every available home cooked delicacy that could be jirocured in the state. The cheers from the returned soldiers as they attacked their first Davidson County meal nearly lifted the roof of the old wooden building: and never were waitresses so gallantiv treated or so smiling in their service as those who were in attendance at the tables. Two thousand eighty men in khaki were seated at one time, the first banquet being on Alonday for the 111th Eield Artillery, commanded liy Col. Luke Lea; the second on Saturday, for the 115th Eield Artillerv. commanded by Col. Harrv Bmry; and the last one was on Simdav. for the 117th Infantry, comanded liy General L. D. I’yson and Col. Carey E. Spence. BLOCK DANCE After the bounteous feed the soldiers were invited to a Idock dance near the Hipjiodrome. arranged in their honor bv Mrs. C. A. Craig and Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill, trvo of the Emergenev Canteen Captains of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross, who served as Chairmen for the block dance. t 500 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY WOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 EMERGENCY CANTEEN WORKERS TAKEN “IN ACTION” IN THE “WELCOME HOME ARCH,” ERECTED BY THE EMPLOYES OF THE N. C. & ST. L. RAILROAD SHOPS FOR THE EMERGENCY CANTEEN SERVICE, A. R. C. From this arch ice cream was served to the Tennessee soldiers of the A. E. F., upon their arrival in Nashville. The Canteen members standing under the arch, left to right, are: Mrs. Paul DeWitt (Jennie Peebles), Mrs. Avery Handly (Nell Fall). Mrs. W. O. Tirrill (Alfhra Eve), Mrs. Harry P. Murrey (Lale Lester), Miss Alice Gertrude Smith, Mrs. Brown Buford (Elizabeth Black), Mrs. Harry W. Evans (Marie Horton), Commandant, Nashville Chapter Emergency Canteen Service. A. R. C.; Mrs. George Dibrell (Bessie Murrey). Mrs. I. W. Miller (Minna Muth), Miss Lizinka Farrell, Miss Helen Buford, and Mrs. W. L. Nichol (Katie Dean Hutchinson) . A platform was erected from one block to the other of one of the West End streets, and the floor covered with sawdust. The wives, mothers and sweethearts of the returned heroes were admitted to the block platform by badge, and the soldier’s uniform served as a passport for the men. This was the first entertainment of its kind in the South, and was much appreciated by the soldiers, as well as families, and especially “sweethearts,” who had an occasion to have a word with the boys away from the throngs of people that filled the city. Every citizen in Tennessee seemed anxious for the privilege of contributing good things for a feast for the hoys, consequently the matter of securing large and ap- petizing amounts of food was no trouble, but it was a colossal task to properly as- semble and serve the food contributed. However, the women in charge proved themselves capable and worthy managers. ( 501 ) DAVIDSON COUNTY HOMEN IN THE WORLD WAR, 1914-1919 1 he ful lowing is a list of caj)ahle waitresses at the Welcome-Home Banquets, who were appointed liy iMrs. Harry W. Evans, Colonel and General Hostess: Miss Amde I )('mo\ille. Cajitain. Miss Demoville apjiointed the followdng Lieu- tenants, wlio each appointed workers: Mrs. Harry P. Murrey, Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Mrs. r. Leigh Thompson, Mrs. J’homas Parkes, Mrs. W. L. Nichol, and Mrs. Joseph R. West. Jaeiitenant Mrs. W. L. Niclnd’s assistants were: -Mrs. Lou Frank. Mrs. It. McSwa-eney. Mrs. L. G. Durr. Mrs. It. F. .Jackson, Mrs. William Shelton, Mrs. O. N. Bryan. Miss I.illian Iteyer, Miss Evelyn Douglas, Miss Margaret Buford, Miss Vance Talhot and Miss I'ilise Manning. J^ietitenant Mrs. Harry P. Mitrrey’s assistants were: Mrs. Dave Lowenstein, Mrs. John Van Tein, Mrs. Knox Polk, Mrs. R. II. Lacey, Mrs. W. E. Norvell, Mrs. Miles Williams. Mrs. James Moore, Miss iVIary Avent. Miss Evalina Kenner and Miss Martha Dehow. Lietitenatit Mrs. Patti HeWitt’s assisttitits were: Mrs. Sol Gordon, Mrs. F. J. McCarthy. Mrs. Lena Hillman. Mrs. Melhourne Clements. Mrs. .1. M. Keeling. Mrs. Dea Fletcher Cherry. Mrs. James 11. Kirkland, Mrs. Carl Howe and Miss 1' ranees Cornelius. Lietitetiatit Mrs. Joseph R. West’s assistatits w-ere: Mrs. W. It. Manier. Mrs. ,M. Feldheimer. Mrs. Buist Richardson. Mrs. Carey Folk. Mrs. W. A. Parks. Mrs. Hamilton I^ove. Mrs. John Dewitt. Miss Elizabeth .lungerman. Miss Elizabetli Mart', .Miss Frances Hutchison. Miss Marie Kuhn. Miss Barbara Kuhn. Miss Delia Brew, Miss Clara Gilliland. Miss .Sadie Cauvin and Miss Pattie Ready West. Lietitetiant Mrs. T. Leigh Thompson’s assistants were: .Mrs. Louise Branslord Kirkman. .Miss Charlotte .Stein. Miss Carrie Kuhn. Miss Pearl Saunders, Miss Lueile Holman, Miss Martha Cornelius. Miss Lillian Watt. Miss Ruth Whitesides, Miss .iulia Gannaway ami Miss Madge Hall. Idetitenant Mrs. Thomas Parkes’ assistatits were: Mrs. John Bevington. .Mrs. Jo B. Morgan. .Mrs. Frank Carl Stahlman, .Mrs. Charles Buntin, Mrs. C. A. Marshall .Mrs. Charles Hunt. Mrs. Joseph Thompson, Jr.. Mrs. Bruce Douglas. Jr., Mrs. riiomas Newhill. Mr.s. T. Graham Hall. Mrs. Leland Rankin, Mrs. Horace Frierson. Miss Jose]diine Boensch. Miss Louise Hester. Miss Catherine Seay and Miss Lorraine Hyronemus. Mrs. C. A. Craig, Cajitaiu, appiuiited the following Lieutenants: Mrs. George Dihrell. Mrs. 1. W. .Miller, .Mrs. Henderson Baker. Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis. Mrs. W. W. Crandall. .Mrs. Kendrick Hardcastle. .Mrs. Whiteford It. Cole. Miss Alice Gertrude Smith and Miss Courtney Hollins. Lieutenant Mrs. I. W. Miller’s assistants were: Mrs. Charles F. Anderson. Mrs. Granhery Jackson. Mrs. P. 1). Houston. .Mrs. Frank Searcy Green, Mrs. L. Samuels, .Mrs. Bruce R. Payne. Mrs. Nathan Crockett. Miss Mary Nelson. Mrs. M. Sanders, .Miss Idllian Bell. Miss Elsie .Mae Bradley. Miss Mildred Gray and Miss Annie White Ficture. Miss Allien should read Miss Kathleen Tillman. On page 84, underneath picture (in the second line), before Lieut. Harold P. Caldwell’s name, should read “.Standing to her right.” In third line before Lieut. William Dake Caldwell’s name should read “Sitting to the right.” On page 201. underneath picture. Miss Bixler Otha should read Miss Ophelia Bixler. On page 223, just after Mrs. Pollard Caldwell’s name, should read (Gladys Jennings). On page 237, just after Mrs. W. 0. Tirrill’s name. Mrs. George Hillman should read Mrs. George Dihrell. Through typographical error, Mrs. Alex. Irvine's name often appears as Mrs. Alex. Irving. INDEX Page Title Page - Advisory Council - Foreword — 4-5 Frontispiece - - - 6 The "Scrap of Paper" — (Feature Page I 7 An Appreciation - 3-10 Grateful Acknowledgment to E. R. Schumacher. G. Thuss and Marvin . Wiles. Pho- tographers 11 Dedication Page 12 Roster of Gold Star Heroes of Davidson County _ 13 Gold Star Records 14-53 Memorial for omen ar Workers (Illustrations! 54-55 Tributes hy Colonels Luke Lea and Harry S. Berry 56 Tennessee and Davidson County Surgical Dressings Committee 57-59 Davidson County French Red Cross Lnit 60 Query Club 61-63 Tennessee and Davidson County Society of Colonial Dames 64-70 Vanderbilt Unit 71-73 Tennessee and Davidson County Navy Comforts Committee 74-82 IMothers With Several Sons in Service 82-89 Young V Oman's Christian Association 90-95 Centennial Club — Illustration 96- 100 Tennessee Housewives' League 100 Tennessee and Davidson County Federation of V omen's Clubs 101-110 War Work of Miss Will Allen Dromgoole 111 Army Comfort League — Feature Page — Tribute hy Mrs. Percy Varner. President .112-122 Press Committee 123-124 L'nited States Food Administration — Mrs. Edward A. Lindsey 125 Postmistresses at Jacksonville 125 Nashville Chapter. American Red Cross — "The Greatest ^Mother in the Vorld" (Eeature Page) — Tribute by Mrs. Percy D. Maddin. \ ice-Chairman of Chapter and Chairman of Administrative Board 126-129 Organization of Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 130-135 Membership Committee, Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 136 Extension Committee. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 137-167 Nashville Auxiliaries 139-155 Davidson County District Auxiliaries 155-167 Home Service Section. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 168-170 Publicity Committee. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C .171-172 Department of Woman's Work. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 173-225 Surgical Dressings Department. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 174-192 Packing Committee 180 Business Women's Records in the Surgical Dressings Department. Nashville Chap- ter. A. R. C.. Tulane Workrooms 189-192 Hospital Garments Department. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 192-201 Knitting Department. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 202-220 Purchasing and Shipping Section. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 220 Comfort Kits Committee. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 221-222 Registration Desk. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 222-224 Benefit Entertainment Committee. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 224-225 Educational Committee and Nursing Service. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C .226-229 Camp Activities Committee. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 230-233 Emergency Canteen Service Committee. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 234-242 Junior Membership Committee. Nashville Chapter, A. R. C 243-246 Information Desk. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 247-248 Refugee Garment Drives, Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 248 ^fotor Corps Department. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C. . 249-254 Linen Shower Committee. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C. 255-256 Christmas Parcels for A. E. E.. 1917. Nashville Chapter. .\. R. C 257-2.58 Communicative .Service. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C 258 Children's Auxiliary. Nashville Chapter. .V. R. C 259-260 Committee on Awards. Nashville Chapter, A. R. C 261-263 1 N D E X — Continued I’age 'I'ennessce ami Davidson County Division, National l,eague lor Woman's Service 264-278 Cirls' Patriotic la'ugne. Junior liranch. National l^eague lor Woman's Service 278-280 War Salvage Association 281-288 Cliristeniiig of tile Haltlesliip Tennessee - - 289 rennessee Division. Woman’s Committee, Council ol National Defense -Banner (Feature Page) ,..290-301 Kiwanis Club, Book Campaign 301 Davidson County Organization. Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense — The Her- mitage. Ceneral Andrew .lackson's Home — (Feature Page) 302-318 Nashville Division, Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense 319-322 West Fnd Section ol the Woman’s Committee 323-325 Fast Nashville Division ol the Nashville Woman's Committee 325-331 North Nashville Division ol the Nashville Whnnan's Committee.. 331-335 South Nashville Division of the Woman’s Committee 335-339 Food Conservation 339-343 Work ol the Nashville WOman's Committee 344-348 Middle Tennessee and Davidson County Committee, Fatherless Children of ITance So.- ciety 349-353 J'ennessee Division and Davidson County Liherty Loan Organizations 354-356 First Liherty Loan Campaign 357 Second Liherty Loan Campaign 357-359 Third Liherty Loan Campaign 360-363 Fourth Liherty Loan Camjiaign 364-378 Filth Liherty Loan, or "Victory Loan" 378-387 Babies Born W hile Their Soldier Fathers Were Overseas Fighting for World Freedom 388-389 Tennessee and Davidson County Organization. Le Bien-Ltre du Blesse 390-395 W ar Work Council. .Southern Presliyterian Church 395 Davidson County and Nashville Divisions id War .Savings Stamp and Thrift Stamp Work. ...396-398 Nashville W'. S. .S. and Thrift .Stamp Division 398-406 Canning Centers 407-408 4 ennessee and Davidson County Division. American Memorial Hospital, Bheims, France. ...409-410 Davidson Ciounty Musicians W ho .Served During the World War 411-413 The Victrola Drive 414-415 Vendredi Club 415 4’eiinessee .State Lilirary anil Davidson County Library World W'ar Work 416 Linited War Work Campaign 417-420 W^oman's W orld W ar W ink Lxpositions. Home and Lducational Department, Tennessee State Fairs. 1917. 1918 and 1919 — Polk Memorial F^ountain (Feature Page) 421-427 Davidson County Chapters, Daughters of the American Uevolution 428-434 World War Work ol the Fiidted Daughters