The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20

A NAME is ADOPTED

Aparade OF three htuosand men,
with red lights and music oy TWO
brass bands and a drum corp fo'-
lowed by a monster mass meeting az
tho CITY Auditorium, whore the bands
viii be reinforced by the addition OF
the Philharmonic orchestra ana wners
there will be special songs ana orHts
by a thousand school children ana al
dresses by men conspicuous In the
public nfe OF the city and State-that
in brief--represents the program AZ
made by the Civic Cooperative Or
xanixation for the great civic demon
stration to be held In this city on the
night OF January 2.
Committees Meet.
The various committees OF arrange
ments for the event met yesterday AZ
ternoon at go O'Clock at the Busi-
ness Mems Club, where luncheon
was served them and the plans 10!
the great meeting thoroughly dis-
cussed and. In the case OF most es-
sential details. adopted.
r. NJ. Darlington. vicepresident OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. and chair
man of the Joint comittee OF arrange
ents, presided over the joint meet
ing.
Among other things decided upon
was a name for the organization, Ihe
Civic Cooperative Organization
e. c. Laird. chairman. reported Tor
the committee on ways ana means.
that the committee nad maoe sa Us
factory progress and would raise the
money needed to pull or the big event.
Details OF Parade.
The report OF the parade committee
was made by Carl II. Boschen. Ae-
cording TO this renort, which was ac-
cepted. the organizations participating
In the parade will assembly at 1880
o'clock In the vicinity Of the City
Hall. where the procession will start.
The organizations participating In
the parade will be the Chamber OF
Commerce. Business Mems Club.
Richmond AGivertisers' Club. Travel
ers' Protective Association, United
Commercial Travellers. Retail Mer-
chants Association and the Southeide
business Mems Association.
At the head OF the procession. &C
cording TO the ARRANGEMENTS OF the
program committee. will be Chief OF
Police Werner and a platoon or his
men. Next behind the police will be
one OF the bands that will be en-
pi,ytd for the occasion. After the
band will march the Mayor. Board of
Aldermen and City Council. Then
viii, como the organizations. with the
Chamber Of Commerce in the position
of honor and with the second hand
occupying a position towards the rear
Of the procession and the drum corps
near the rear.
AZ the Auditorium.
The program at the City Audito-
rium. as announced at the committee
meeting yesterday. and a. further ar
ranged by the committee later in
the afternoon. includes fifteen min
ute addresses, a. follows:
.'Richmond's Commercial Import
ance, and Why?" II. l. Cabell.
eRichmond's Commercial Future
and Development. and How" W. 7.
Dabney. business manager OF the
Chamber Of Commerce.
r-f1e Humes of Richmcnd-the
Source OF Her Commercial Integrity
and Social Development" Former
Governor Andrew jackson Montague.
The Civic Duty OF Our Cttixens.
REV. DR. f. n. Calisch.
The chorus Of John Marshall High
School. led by Professor Walter Mer-
Ger. win render q program Of songs
and drills. and the Philharmonic Or
chestrA will Join with the bands and
drum corps to make grand musical
AGGREGATION OF one hundred pieces
Mayor d. G. Richardson Will pre-
side over tho exerciSes at the Audi
torium, which will be deliberately de-
corated for the OCCASION.