The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-10

TO OPEN NEXT MONDAY

Men Of national prominence In pub
Ito and business affairs including
judges. mayors ana other city oAlciala
are on the program to discuss CUES
tons bearing In Different phases Of
municipal government at the seven
tsenth annual meeting Of the National
Municipal League and Niustssnth
National Conference for Good City
Government to b held at tho Hotel
Je6srson in this CITY, November Is, Il,
| Is and 10,
The local publicity committee, which
10 composed Of L. MsXsnsts Judkins.
Hunsdon Cary ana W. Fred Richard
SON. have announced the program.
which forms = booklet Of sixteen pages,
and gives every needed detail touch
Ing the approaching big meetins Of
men who are making 4 study Of city
government with the view of improv-
ing II.
Notable Public Men.
Some Of the notable public men
whom the meeting of the National
Municipal League will bring to Rich
mond are Walter L. Fisher, secretary
Of the Interior; Charles J. BonapArte,
former cabinet odicer and former pres
ident OF the league: Clinic Rogers
Woodruff. OF Philadelphia, secrstary OF
the league: William Dudley Foulke. Of
Richmond. Ind, president Of the
league; d. II. Crun1D. mayor Of Mem
phis: Lawson Purdy. president Of the
board OF taxes and Assessments, New
York city; Prof. Robert G. Brooks,
OF the University Of Cincinnati: Jno. NJ.
Walton, controller of the city OF Phil
adelphia: William Fl. Rappard, depart
ment OF government, Harvard Univer-
sity: Thomas H. Mawson. fellow Of the
Royal Institute Of British Architects.
Liverpool. England: DIR. Delos r. WILL
cox, franchise expert Of the public
many others.
The First Session.
The hrst session OF the league will
Be- on Monday evening. November IS,
at $50 o'clock. Secretary Of the In
terror Walter l.. Fisher will preside.
Mayor d. c. Richardson will make the
address Of welcome. which will be re-
sponded to by the presiding officer,
Secretary Fisher. Then will come the
NAIhNNk aAu NN1 vi ITcStucuN w imam
Dudley Fonlke, on the subject, .'Effec-
tive Municipal Government" During
the past summer Mr.. Foulke has been
personally investigating the actual adj
miniatration OF municipal government
IN typical German city. His address
Will deal with the results OF his studies,
investigations and observations and
will seek to apply the lessons learned
to American conditions.
Annn~f
The annual business meeting will
take place Tuesday morning, Novem-
Der II, at o'clock, and at this meet
ing Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte will
preside. DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart,
Of Cambridge. Mass. will read the
report OF the executive committee. Re-
ports OF Officers will also be received
at this meeting. and the election OF
officers will take place. Clinton Rogers
an address on American Municipal
Progress; Harvey N Shepard. OF
Boston. on 1.-THE Thraldom OF Massa-
chusetts Cities: Thomas NJ. Pittman.
OF Henderson. N. c., on The Prob
lens of Small Cities; Richard 8.
Chiids. OF New York, on City Gov
eminent by Commission" AZ Rich
mond Ia now considering the wisdom
OF adopting the commission form, Mr..
Municipal Efficiency will be the
general theme at Tuesday afternoons
meeting and prominent men will dis
cuss the subject In all its branches.
Municipal Finances and Health
will be the subject occupying the at
tentfon OF the league Wednesday
morning At 1 p N. there Will be
the Round Table Luncheon" at
which John Stewart Bryan. OF Rich
mond, Will be the presiding officer,
and DR.. =. c. Mitchell, OF South Caro-
lima, former Richmond man, will
make an address. 1t il also announc-
ed that DR.. Walter 8. Mcneil, OF the
Richmond College law faculty, will
speak Mt the round table luncheon,
while Mrs. Mary H. Munford, presi-
dent OF the Richmond Educational
Association. liz on the program for a
discussion OF Housing and Morals"
The remainder OF the program Is,
in condensed form. as follows: We'd
nesday afternoon. Electoral Reform
and Civic Surveys; Wednesday eve-
ming dinner to delegates, at which
following the precedent established
last year. each delegate will pay for
his own card; Thursday morning.
Franchises and Education" and "The !
Police and IAGuar PrObiems Under |
the latter head Judge William III, |
Thomas. OF Montgomery. Ala. will !
discuss the subject. The Prohibi- |
ton Movement in the South
Social Features.
There will be a number OF social !
features. Monday afternoon follow |
ing the address OF President Foulke,
ner, the local reception committee /
will tender reception to him and |
the other officers OF the league and !
to the delegates with their ladies'.
At > r. M. Tuesday will occur a (
general reception, which will be
probably the most important social /
function in connection with the league
meeting.
Following the afternoon session
Wednesday Governor and Mrs. VIII.
liam Hodges Mann will tender a re-
ception At the Executive Mansion to
the members aud delegates.
The Hosts. /
The following individuals and or
ganixations are the hosts Of the
league: The Mayor Of Richmond, the
Governor of Virginia, the Chamber
OF Commerce, the Civic Improvement