The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-08
Mayor Mccarthy Sends
Ringing Message to
Common Council.
EVERY MEMBER BUT
ONE F,AVORS PLAN
Pollard Resolution Calls for
Modern, Permanent Structure
With Stage Large Enough
for Grand Opera or
Other Great Pro-
ductions.

Tina Richmond Is to have within twelve
months an enormous auditorium, with
capacity great enough to accommodate
the largest conventions Of tho country,
was mado apparent last night, when
the City Council by Il vote OF thirty-oiio
10 one, passed the Pollard resolution, in
structing the Finance Committee to mako
proper Inquiries concerning the cost ana
erection Of an auditorium.
The resolution sets out that the strlic-
turc shall meet tile demands OF the III :
ture that It shall be comnlodious, mod
clIl In it's appointments permanent IN
It's character. and shall contain n stage
suitable for the production Of grand opera
or other entertainments on a lnrEe sea le
The idea originated with Mayor NlcCsir-
thy, Who In his message read Just be-
fore the introduction Of the Pollard rcs-
ollltion. pointed out not only the ben
ents that would accrue to the city by
reason Of such II building, but the cry
ing necessity that demanded it's erection.
Paying Institution.
Tho Mayor declared that tic auditorium
would be self-sustaining and would So
cure for the people OF Richmond the
finest music and highest, grade OF en-
tertainment at5prlces within the reach Of
every one. &a. IA :. .4Ea rs. " Vi. "a
An effort made to pass a resolution 70
remodel the Third Market for q public
hall, Which would seat 1000 people, re-
sceived but single vote, for the mem
abers of3tle council expressed themselves
as unwilling TO spend the city's funds
for anything except the best and most
modern convention hall.
Mayor Mccarthy said last night that
he felt sure that the proposed auditorium
would 3be built in plenty OF time to nc
gcommodatc the various tN53 conventions
which would be held here In 1907: When
asked 5if he lad any itc3 ;5 llna4Nlew' ne ne
replied that ,shet had not. but that ne ne
Thought the great hal should baS situated
near the Il centre of tho city in easy
access tto all citizens. N 5I$s3
The erection Of the Il proposed audlto,
rum would mean that Richmond woue
have another theatre, with a .stagc large
enough to accommodate the greatest pro
ductions. IT would mean that the Wed
nesday Club will have a great musical
hall for ts music festivals and that the
great entertainments will he held in the
heart or the city instead Of int the country
Elr. a word lit will mean that Richmond
will lavc5a worthy place Of public en-
tcrtainment and will rank as one Of the
great convention cities Of the country.
Mayors Message.
e The message presented 10 lnc SoultC!i
last night by Mayor Mccarthy was as
follows:
TO, the Honorable. the Council OF tho q
City OF Richmond.
Gcntlcmen,-T time has arrived
whom feel It to be ,r,y duty to urge
upon you tho Importance of tmmcdl-
ate action looking 10 the erection OF
an auditorium ut some eligible point
IN this city. Great conventions, asso- 4
Citations and assemblies from all parts
OF the country constantly look to
Richmond as IL place OF meeting. The
interest In our city Is great and In
crcaslng, and It's attractions are
widely and generally appreciated
Our failure to provide suitable and
ample accommodations for largo as
scmbllcs has already caused us to
loso the presence Of great and lnfll-
entail bodies OF people.
We arc In q position to make our
city Il noted place Of gathering by
simply providing for the nccommodn-
tion of largo audiences
There seems to be a. universal de-
mnnd from our own people for some
prompt and efficient action by the
Council, and wherever there Is oppor-
tllnity, people from other cities en-
press an earnest desire to be assured
of accommodations for large assem-
blIcs In this city,
The Jamestown Exposition, fixed for
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