The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
]. 4. DRAKE, JR.,
IS APPOINTED.
Selected BY Special Committee as
Secretary Of Civic Improve
mcnt League.
AGuE NEEDS MEMBERS
Proposes That Old Market Site
be Turned Into a Public
Playground.

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Long and earnest counsel characterized
the meeting of the Civic Improvement
League last night. ~ of the cher Things
under consideratio1 after the report OF
the special conf. !tce on the selection 2 I
secretary being ~ increasing; OF the
membership OF the ivtgue, 1t being reg
lizcd that the organization mus. w
known by4its works and that to- tnls eltu
the cOrollaTy OF an enlarged membership
must be attained. Other matters discussed
were the High School site having extra
public MAY grounds for children anu
universal street sprinkling.
The special committee on the seieci ,''I
OF secretary and treasurer lor .l'e
league. composed Of Captain y. =. Sui-
gon and Messrs. NJ. l.. Hoflleimcr ana y.
Mex. Judkins, offered It's report. whicn
vas adoptcd The report stated that the
committee had recommended the name
or Mr.. James H. Drake, Jr.. Tor the
position. It stated that Mr.. Drake VIII
give as much OF his time as nosslp'e W
the league, in so far as 1t VIII not con
fict with tho active practice OF MS pro-
fcsson. Tho league will furnish inc
nav secretary with a stenographer,. and
his Office in the Mutual building VIII De
thc down. town headquarters for the
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II Is confidently believed that, owing
to Mr.. brakes well-known interest IN
civic work and TO his Acknowledged
qualifications 4, similar fields, that tne
interest OF the lensue Will be greatly al al
vanced by his appointment me. com
mittce considered three names for the
nosftio. Of secretary, two OF them being
applicants for the place. Mr. Drake " was
chosen over tho other two and IT WAS was
question OF the Office seeking the man.
as he did no. apply for the position, the
committee believing that no better sec
rotary could be secured. IA
The report OF the committee seemed
greatly to please the members present,
and was, after little discussion. u:l-
anmously adopted
Fairgrounds Needed.
The attention or the league Wag then
turned to the Increased public playground
question. mr.. C.&B. Cook referred 10 me
idea, which ne hnd hrsl sugses,s s - y.
having the city turn the Old Market nv
a playground for children. uc said that
he had already interviewed several peo-
ME on the matter, and one OF them. Mr.
Chris Manning, had expressed himself
DIS being heartily In favor Of the move
,nent. In that district Mr.. Manning
told Mr.. Cook that he found seventeen
j
had gotten them all out of their cramped
quarters and secured them positions
Is One o. them is now doing very well IN
place on Broad Street. 4..-..
Mr.. Cook ,,uraued the ma tier by saying
that this liz one OF the quarters IN tho
city which Is most In need OF such,
,3t:ire-wslrin youn 4 children may fjoy
fresh air. little more OF = M ture $
gratuitous balm might result In a les
SEEMING OF the great White Plague, and
thereby theHctty and her people be vastly
benefited. The speaker stated further
that Mr.. John p. Branch had vurchased
the lot at Eighteenth and Franklin
Streets for the erection OF the PUBLIC
baths which he is to donate TO the city,
and that these two institutions for tho
Z nuplIc welfare could be worked In con-
Junction AS It is, the city Is assured OF
the one and the public veal demands
the other. Il &
Mr.. Cooks remarks on this vital ques-
ton were listnned4.ng with marked at
tcntion and 1t Is probable that the league
will take some active step 70 forward INC
movement In the near future. Active
stems Will be taken, at least. to further
the work nj the Nineteenth Stree, play
u grounds during the summer
Increase of Membership.
|JetlhlllS luV.t tIiS1 lt'''A - see
/. the attention Of the league again to the
matter OF Increasing the membership.
showing TINT the furtherance OF Its work
depends. to n, large extent, on the or
sGnization being known among and APP
proved Of and participated In by al the
people. n
Mrs. Randolph suggested that letters,
with enclosed addressed envelopes. Should
be sent to as many people as possible.
. with the aid OF the city directory and
blue book saying that she herself had
found the sclleln. very successful IN rats-
ing the funds ftsEIe Jefferson Davis and
Stuart monums~ Mr. Judkins sup
ported this idea, and suggested further
that all tho people should be asked to
ton under the agreement that the league
will exert itself to the fullest extent
of It's mower to secure universal street
sprlnkling, standing, however. under no
obligation to- that end.
1t was decided. upoi motion OF MI.
NJ L, Iofhei,ncr, that tho lengue meet
four times year-on every fifth We'd
4 nesday Mir. Hofhe.raer has very gem
erously offered Fraternity HILL, No. 2l5
West Broad Street, as the place Of meet
ing, and he was accorded a vote Of
II thanks
II may be stated, in connection with
the report@of lie committee on tho se!gc-
ton Of a secretary, that tho league Will
not lose3the services o Mr.. Judkins, WHO
has rendered such valuable Service dur