The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22

Is NOW AN ABSOLUTE NEED

Tie meeting OF the Civic improvement
League committees in the jefferson Hotel
last night, presided over by Mr.. iiill
during the absence OF Mr. Cosby, was
interesting ana enthusiastic.
II calling tho meeting to order. Mr..
j.. Nick. Julkdns, the secretary ,lnd
treasurer OF the league. announced that
tho object Of The extra session was the
absolute necessity Of the leagues having
D paid secrelrS, who shall devote his
whole. time, attention ana endcnvors to-
wards its more effective operation. He
laid particular emphasis on the fhctHthat
the work has assumed such proportions,
the membership Of the league is so num-
eruus and varied. and there are now so
many avenues open for promulgating It's
aspirations and civic ideas that the sit
uation now demands regularly employ
cd secretary.
In regard to the salary of such an
emploSc Of the league, he suggested that
the sum necessary for the first six months
mig ut be raised through guarantee fund.
Saying that he had already been assured
by two men that they would be guar.
nntors for S25 each. Afterwards the
amount necessary could be raised through
the own energy and exertons of the
secretary by the increased membership
resulting from his efforts.
But the police found him at last, and
she had been sorry to see him 60, be-
levng that tho good In him would have
been rapidly developed in the playground
Miss Arundnles remarks aroused mych
attention. and 1t was evident from the
! Interest Of the audience that the pay
ground will not be allowed TO fall Tor
lock Of finance or indeed, from any
other cause.
Mr. AIassic offered another motion TO
the cfcc: that the league should use l.s
best possible endeavor to keep the grass
green In the Capitol Square and thnt the
City Council should be requested 20 nav nay
the street. department keep 1T Watered
pcstinns thrown out 1t is probable that
some time during the next TWO weeks i,,t .
mass meeting of the league will be called
in Mr.. Honhelmcr's hall.
Value Of the Playground. &
Mr.. Judkins then. in suppor.4s1 his s,iY ap-
neal. told of the unparalleled usel l'h1eessSa
and moral influence that the plaHgrosoa
at Nineteenth and Main Streets had eA
orted through It's short career OF TWO
ycars upon the children of that neigh
borhood. 1t had now become vial
mles tion-this matter of playground
and the eve of its regular summer open
ing is now at hand. In the course OF ms
remarks he related how small boy
playinh in the street, there being no otner
place in which he might amuse hlaSel1.
had h4en run over by heavy dray ana
seriously injured. saying that had the
playground been open II is probable that
he woi}ld have availed himself of It's op-
portunity and been saved from the
accident.
A very advantageous step that will give
much material help was effected when
InT Jnip Nfrc nfr,r1 "a
suggested that the league lacked system
and should meet oftener, arose and very
kindly offered his Office free, with electric
lights and steam heat, as meeting place
Of the league. suggesting at the same
time that It should meet once or twice
every month. The offer was accepted and
a vote of thanks was extended to Mr..
Hoffhefmer.
The discussion again reverted to tho
question of having a paid secretary at
the warm behest Of Mr.. Judkins, though
many questioned it's ACCESSIBILITY on the
grounds Of the lack Of sufficient money
to successfully finance the scheme. How.
ever, the majority of the members seemed
to be favorable to the idea. and Mr..
Eugene G. Massie offered a resolution so
that Messrs. l.. Mex. Judkns Hofheimer
and Captain Guigon be appointed n com
mittee of three to consider the whole
question Of securing paid secretary ana
to report to a called meeting at Mr'
Hoffheimar's hail as soon as possible,
The resolution was adonted. after oeinG
amended by CAPTAIN Gulgon that the
committee should renort It's conclusion,
action and recommendation so as fuzzy 70
cover the subject.
Want More Members.
IT was decided on motion Of MI.
warren, that every member should use
his best possible endeavor TO secure zen
new members. the idea being that ne
more quickly the, membership OF nm, tne
league is increased the larger ana ''''ie
,o r>ix1 he the results. H.rt
2 Cantain Guigon, Mr.. MasSle ana MTs,
Munford all arose to pay tribute 10 tne
energy efficiency and faithfulncss WI" WIN
which Mr. Jndkins has pertormed an st ~
numerous duties that had fallen upon MS
.hnuldors and to express their consensus
Win him, as now the work OF the e. league
has increased to such an extent, I'm IN wy
need Of a paid secretary Is fully felt ,,,,o,,
Anent the playground ~ M"r minds Of the
members. Mrs. Munford thought that d emS
on,n,,nt necessary to carry on the WORN
which had been so nohly, started shnuau
he raised BY a general subscription. MIS-
Nfunford was followed hy, MISS hruliua,e.
ground rri'arl at Nineteenth and Main Streets
lad nXerted over all the children ~ tha'
moi~,,ouheo1 Tnet wear II had an en-
rolment OF 800 children, and daily
average ATTENDANCE OF mnon, a. n m1t
atmosphere and the interest manifested
bv the Undergraduates. It had brought
about more permanent good thai, one one
could readily rea vasr e s1o t @ho o. While ole
"eents Ref t1l tory had attended the
fairgrounds. and during one week had
been appointed captain OF his company