The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
THEIR TOWN IS
MOVING AHEAD III |: | /
Northsidc Citizens Meet to lake
Steps Towards Securing More
improvements.
10 HAVE BETTER SCHEDULE
This il What tie Association is
Striving for-Anotler Meet
ing to be Held.

j Ri d
rs show tina. they are In tho work
{ with; vim and n resoluts purpose 10
Improve their community, several hun
dteds OF citizens OF Chestnut; Hill, Mos
by,s Plateau, and OF Highland Park, as
Bentled IN the big hall last night on
the occasion OF the annual meeting OF
the Northside Citizens Association OF
Chestnut Hill and Highland Park.
There were there men; women, ana
children. In sufficient force and numbers
to slow that they were In dea9 earnest
tniitls matters OF u much-needed school
on the Hill, and Of a bet tier schedule for
the electric cars than Is now in prac-
tice CT, the Northside line.
Mr.. e. NJ. Mcclure took the chair. The.
following new members were elccted:
Rev. George H. Wiley, Mr.. w. w. Fos-
ter Mr. p. Lane, Mr.. Small and DEL c..
Smith. 1t was stated that there were
eighty.six members on tho roll-book, Of
Hhons Fix had been dropped during the
\ past year. and one had died. leaving
only seventy nine that the speaker char
acterizcd as healthy" members OF the
association.
Mr.. II. st. John coalter. the retiring
u president OF the association. and who
has held the office for the past seven or
eight years. at the request of the chair
y tory of the association and what It has
accom- plIshed. ''Had ! bee n President Of
the United Siates''. said Mr.. Coulter. =
would mot lntve apprccia ted It any more.
than 4 "a the position 81 president Of
thi. i sscciation. VI s
Various Reports Made.
The reports from the etiring commit
i tees we're then read, and were In every
case niost encouraging IN their outlools3
Fl for the further Improvement OF the Hill.
4 ReEsr.s3Swcre read as follows:
\, sf N CIV Members, BY s. Marshall,
Reolhsse and Sanitation. by W 6. ouarles.
:rtninment, by +! +. Renn'e. chair
Public Interests, by II. Nj. starkc,
Z chairman. III & 81
schools, by G., II Cross, chairman.
Executive Committee by CIV Wing
Said, chairman.
The following newly ppoint led commit.
& tees were announced by the chairman OF
3& the meeting. Mr.. Mcclure:
Executive Committees. II. St John Coal
ter {cta.rman>. G.. w. vvingheld. W. H.
4, Dunn. C., D.. Wilder, G. ". Jones, G. F.
/ cross. "a G. Dalton.
tt5SNaisdi Ing Committees: Schools-c +.
6s ych I-rnan), s. ". Marshall, H. N 4.
s;fs5ss arKt.;s5NN. +. Allen, DR. Paul 6 Redd.
A: se and Roads W. lvingfield
S5ll ni TIf2an). F.. r. Rennie. z. T. Long,
"a "A, Esownan. T. f. Tragic.
Ei$N$a Sanitation and Y Police.--A. 6. q Dalton,
Charles Knstlebcrg. ". g.
1sQuaries. G. w. Vaughan. G. W. Bahike. ~
y New Menbers.-C. D---Tyilder. chair.
man: r. ID. 1Inler.s J. a. DeVlne. L. D..
yyingHeld, 3. Hulk ter. 4 BE
Entertainment,c..v Jones, chairman.
Julian Cum, r. T.. Faulkner, w. w.
y Lear. r., H. Williams. 81
Public Interest and Building.-W. H.
Dunn. chairman; w. S. L1ockett G. l.,
izs;atterwhitc. Dr. F. O. Mooklar. F. e.
Anderson.
In outlining plan of work for tho
coming year. ar. Mcclure spoke en-
Enthusiastically In favor OF u new school
and OF more Improvements in the COM.
munity He advocated the associations
The suggestion met with hearty applause.
M The first subject for discussion, Schools,
1.-THE need OF new building, was pre-
scented by Mr. G.. +. Cross, and was dis
ss!cussed by Messrs. c. W. Wingfied, ].
4: Goodwin C. D. Wilder, II. NJ. Sarke,
Mr.. Co alter, Mr., Rennie and others.
In esdiscusslon OF the second subject.
i the need OF better street car service.
i Mr.. Mcclure statcd that the Virginia Pas,
scngcr and Power Company had never
\ replied to n communication OF his asking.
for an interview on the question OF a
better schedule. He said the Hill wanted
ten minute schedule. and nothing less
would suit them 54i 4S5y ny, Va; s5S1sfs
Owing & to tho lateness OF the hour,
Mr.. VIII. Dunn made a motion to post
pone the discussion Of the question till.
the next3iregular meeting. The meeting
adjourned at 1875 @ clock. x ~
The newly elected officers Of the assoc
4 ciations ARE ms follows; L. NJ. Mcclure,
presldent:Ss. W. Marshall. vice. president;
John a. pevine. secretary; w. s. Hnxter,
treasurer.
EnaIHyATCH# CHARM.