The Washington times., 1909-10-23
SCORED
BY ALEXANORIANS
Speakers Before Civic I'M
provement League Urge
Immediate Changes.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
AVEXANynnTA VA nTrV "a

In a speech in which he severely crit
icised the city council and those in au-
thority in Alexandria for their failure
to bring about civic Improvement in
this city, John NJ. Johnson, one Of the
leading members of the Alexandria bar,
begged those present at the meeting Of
the Civic Improvement League TO urge
upon the city council to awaken from
its sleep and Iethargy and begin the
work of civic Improvement Immediate
Iy."
Mr. Johnson was the first speaker at
the public meeting Of the Civic Improve
meut League of Alexandria which was
held at the Young Peoples building IN
south Washington street last evening
The hall was packed TO its utmost ca
pacity, rrany being unable to obtain
admission.
Interest Growing.
The meeting was called to order by
E. S. Leadbeater. who explained that at
the first meeting Of the league, which
was held IN Lee Camp Hail, only about
twenty persons were present. A the
next, which was held ia the Young
Peoples building, the hail was half
filed. and he was glad to see that the
hall was filed to overlooking at this, the
third meeting. He thought that the next
meeting would have TO be held in the
opera mouse
Stereopticon pictures were shown Of
Alexandria as follows; The Fairfax
apartment house, the Cameron apart
ment house, the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation, the Alexandra
National Bank, the old Carlyle House,
| the Cameron street side of the city hall,
the old City Hotel, the yard Of w. j..
Bayne, at the corner of Royal ana
Duke streets, the northeast corner OF
King and Washington streets; North
Washington street, from Queen north
4 ward, North Washington street, from
King TO Queen street cameron stIe s5l1
from st. Asaph TO Washington the
pavement back Of the old City Hotel.
J. NJ. HIPS alleT, the alley ADJOINING
the new building of William Desmond,
an alley between Columbus ana AiIreu
streets, back Of lueen street
Other Addresses.
Addresses were also delivered by Rob
ert Barrett, who urged the members of
/ the league to begin their civic improve
ment at home, and by Mayor f. j.
/ Paff. who stated that the city council
/ had no jurisdiction over alleys, as with
( the exception of two, all alleys in this
/ CITY were private. He said that large
I strides had been made in the last five
wears. and that he hoped still larger
ones would be made III the next rva
years.
I RisHou Arthur Seldom Lloyd was the
/ last sneaker. He recited several anus
: ing incidents that had happened TO MIN
+ in this city after his return after an
. absence of thirty years, which brought
/ forth continued applause
+ Mayor Pan awarded the prizes ouered
1 bv the league 10 the school children o.
/ Alexandra as follows;
/ First prize. a $40 gold piece, Tor the
best kept yard I'm the city 10 FRANCIS
/ Dowuham; second prize, Tor the child
/ VINO made the greatest Improvement IA
I the family yard in the year. s. gold
piece, to Russell Nickliu.
The body of Phillip r. FOwle. who
died in St. Louis. No. yesterday, VIII
I be brought to this city for burial The
( funeral will be held from ST. Paul s
/ Protestant Episcopal Church and the
/ burial viii be made in Christ Churcn
/ Cemetery.
At the First Baptist Church tomorrow
/ at II a m, the Rev Mr.. Chelf, of the
] Virginia Baptist OrpnauaEe. VIII preach
/ In the evening the Rev. w. +. Watson
| will occupy the pulpit taking for the
/ subject of his sermon "A Frank APP
/ peal"
/ A meeting of the city Democratic
/ committee was 10 have been held at the
! Opera House cafe here last evening
| hut a quorum failed to appear.
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