Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-23
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.

CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.
Alexaudrisns evidenced their hearty
endorsement OF the Civic improvement
League of Alexandria by their attend
ance and interest 10 the open meeting
which was held last night at the Young
PEOPLES Building, the hall being filed
to OVERLOOKING with s most enthusiastic
audience.
Addresses vera made by Mr.. John
NJ. johnson, Mr.. Robert s. Barrett,
Mayor Psf1 aud Bishop LLOYD.
A telegram was read from Hon. q. q.
Osrlin, regretting that public business
prevented bis being present, he being
detained In Richmond.
The meeting was called TO order by
Mr.. E. s. Leadbeater, president of the
League, who also gave q resume OF the
work accomplished. Among the things
mentioned were Improved sanitary
condition Of the marke; public senti.
ment aroused against the typhoid n.y."
which Is being fought as never before in
this city; securing Of sufficient funds for
the purchase aud erection Of waste paper
boxes, these having been ordered and
will shortly be 10 place. these boxes
are In addition to those requested from
OouucID. Best OF all the seed Of civic
pride had been planted among the
children.
Mr.. Johnson In his address drew at
tention to the fact that the general ques'
ton of civic improvement was agilatiDg
the country at large, and this therefore
seemed the opportune time to press the
question home, aud though this may be
done at 6tst b. individuals, but to really
succeed 1t must eventually have the sup.
port of the City Council, whose duty II
is to make the "rongh places smooth,
aud to have q healthy, beautiful and
clean city; but to accomplish this coun'
Gil must be given the hearty support OF
strong, public sympathy.
Mr.. Barrett felt that no move OF re-.
cent years in Alexandria would prove
more bene6cisl to The city. A place so
filled with associations of Washington
end Lee must ever be mecca for trsv.
elers, and II seems almost our duty to
the state to have a city 10 which the
state can point with pride. For the
speaker the future held SO vision
glorious" and he would see Alexandria
connected by fine roads with Washing.
ton and Mount Vernon, aud another
leading to q park on Shooters Hill.
Mayor Psf said the city officials were
anxious Tor just such an organization, as
the league was proving a power In
moulding public opiniDion 10 the right
directions.
Bishop Lloyd's remarks we're 10
very happy vein, and he drove the point
home that II the citizens of Alexandria
would prove tbst they wanted good
pavements and clean streets, the City
Council would see that they had them.
The limitations OF Alexandria we're only
on the surface. Dig down aud you will
fud pure gold. The bishop spoke With
pride of our men who have gone from
Alexandra aud with pride Of those who
dwell among us. Let us therefore work
together for city to which all nay
point With pride.
The stereopticon views we're explained
by Mr.. Brockett. There we're slides
shown of some of the attractive resi-
dences and business places, also one of
the model alley of the town. 10 Contrast
to this were shoWn several Others, which
appeared to be 10 immediate need OF
visit from q health officer.
A view was shown of the only unim.
proved side Of the city market, and also
particularly bad pavement on Cam
erOn street King street strewn with
wsste paper, was also shown among
many others.
Mayor Paff presented the prizes which
bad been offered tu the school children.
The 6r,', $40 gold piece, to the child
having the beat yard was awarded to
Francis Dowuham and brother. The
second, a S. gold piece, to Russell
Nicklen, his yard having shown the
greatest improvement.