The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-10
|.L[AGuE ELECTS
OLD OFFICERS.
Civic Improvement Organization
Holds Annual Meeting and
Makes Plans.
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IMPROVE ANNEXED SECTION
Body Desires Council to Take
Some Committees
Named.
IMPROVE ANNEXED SECTION

Some Actiol1-Committees
Named.
The Civic Improvement League Of
Richmond met last night ut Murphy s
Hotel In annual session. The reports
of tho officers were made orally, save
that Of the secretary and treasurer
officers We're selected for the ensuing
year. President Cooke, who was re-
elected for the third time, announced
the choice of committees for the en-
suing year, and after considerable dis
scussion the meeting adjourned.
Among the practical suggestions
adopted was one offered by Mrs Nor
man v. Randolph, who urged that
meetings be held monthly as a stimu-
lus to interest. Several suggestions
OF place OF meeting We're lEade,
Commerce and Lee Camp Hall. AS 1t
was not assured that Lee Camp Hall
could be had, the meeting adjourned
without determining where 1t would
have It's next monthly gathering nor
precisely when.
Second Cleanest City.
i'SiS ScfcEul VlSllOrS at tine
meeting, among them Dr.. Orne, of
Washington, D. c., and Mr.. Roscoe
Reeves. entertainer, both Of whom
made interesting talks. Dr. Ornc
stated among other. things that he had
been in almost every city In the United
States. and that Richmond, was tho
second cleanest city in the country.
Meridian, Miss, having the honor of
being first. This statement was In
the nature of a revelation to many
present, some of whom have charged
that 1t was one Of the dirtiest DR..
orne Is a traveller and dislntcrested
man. however, and his voluntary tes-
timony created a profound Impression.
AIR, Reeves reviewed his discour-
aging efforts to give series OF
dramatic recitals under the auspices
OF the league, but announced that he
had arranged for another at the wo-
mans Club, and that percentage of
the proceeds Of his recitals would be
given to the, playground fund. He
spoke of what had been accomplished
in New Haven along this line and
rather modestly referred to his own
service in this connection
Presidents Address.
President Charles B. Cook address
ed the meeting for nearly an hour.
reciting the history of the organiza-
ton and outlining It's aims and pur-
poses as he conceived them to be.
These are about as originally out
lined several years ago, embracing
primarily the abolition Of garbage
dumps, the provision OF receptacles
for waste paper, the maintenance Of
the one playground and the establish
ment Of others. and finally the crea-
ton of the Office of building inspcc-
tor 1t is noteworthy that Mr.. Cooke
took the same ground as the minority
IN the Common Council on this Issue
'contending that q code Of building laws
should be adopted before providing
an inspector. It was just this con-
tention by ten or eleven Councilmen
that defeated the ordinance on Mon
day night.
Mr.. Cooke also advocated the employ
ment of a committee Of experts to lay
off the newly annexed territory. with
view to civic beauty, provision of
Fairgrounds, boulevards, etc. He Of
fored q resolution urging tho Com
mittee on Apportionment OF EXpendi-
lures In the Annexed Territory to enl-
ploy such a commission of experts,
but Councilman Hunsdon Cary informs
ed the meeting that this committee
had no such power or authority.
The meeting began With the usual
opening routine, after which the re-
ports Of officers We're called for. Mr..
James II. Drake, Jr., made his report
as secretary and treasurer. showing
what moneys had been contributed and
disbursed, and indicating that ball
ance Of $50 remained In the treasury.
He also reported for the legislative
committee, rcciting that 1t had APP
peared before tho Council committee in
advocacy OF better street cleaning and
srrinkling. 1t had also materially
aided in the defeat Of the abattoir
proposition. Mr.. Drake rendered his
resignation as secretary, and asked
that some one else be selected who
could give more time to tho work
Concentration Of Effort.
Mr.. Hofheimer reported orally for
the membership committee, stating
that he had found little difficulty In
occurring new members when he had
had the time to devote to the work.
Ex-Aldcrman a. Beirno Blair was
present, and addressed tho meeting In
advocacy OF n concentration OF effort
upon certain definite matters, and adj
yised against Undertaking too much
at once. He urged that something
definite be undertaken and pushed ia
consummation. and that then the
league would be better ablo to give its
The election Of officers elected no
contest Whatever. Mr.. Hofhcimcr
nominated President Cooke for re-
election. Mr.. Judkns put the motion
! and 1t was adopted. Mr.. Hunsdon
| Cary nominated Mr. Judklns for first
| yice-president, and he. too, was chosen
by acclamation. Then Mr. Cary was
| selected In the same way az second
| ylce-presidcnt. Mrs. n. v. Randolph
| was nominated for third vice presl-
| dent, but asked to be excused owing
! to her engagements with other or
| ganl1ntions, occupying her time ana
! energies Miss Ryland was selected
! instead President Cooke nominated
! Miss Elizabeth Sedcn for secretary
and treasurer and the suggestion was
| adopted with unanilnity.
List of Committees.
President Cooke read the following
list OF committees appointed by him
| for tic enauing year.
| Press. Publication and public Meet
lngs~-W. j. Kimbfongh. chairman, Ar.
| thur Levy Miss Caiiy ltyiand. Mrs
! Alice NJ, Tyler.
! Committee on McmborShip--M /.