The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

success OF last years Agricultural Fair
at which the corn and tobacco exhibits
we're the finest ever seen In the state.
and OF the bright prospects for better
fairs in the future
lie urged the erection by the city OF "A
suita1io auditorium building for the
holding OF conventions: COMMUNICATED
the demonstration work undertaken by
the United States government among
farmers OF the South: commended the
material progress along educational
lines in the city OF Petersburg. which
can now boast some OF the finest pub
lie school buildings in the State. and
urged the Improvement OF our water
transportation facilities. lie touched
upon many other matters OF local in
torcst. among them the subject OF com
mission government.
Commission Government
The Chamber or Commerce. said
President Heath. has had under con
sideration for some time tho question
Of the commission form OF government
for the city OF Petersburg. and the
secretary has made full investigation
into tho authority of the city to adopt
such form Of government. lie discov-
cred that there IS a constitutional bar
to It's adoption by the city nj a period
earlier than 1919. possibly later. As
have commission form Of government.
although, 10y an amendment II the char
ter. secured at the last session NJ tbs
Legislature. an administrative board
cocld be appointed by the Council ami
charged With tho management o, thu
affairs of tho city. Such an admins
trativc board would be step In the
right direction, bit II would not en-
tirely meet tho requirements OF the
city. The commission form OF govern
ncnt. such as Is In operation In Dos
Moines. Iowa, whore a hoard of i've
commissioners IS elected NJ large. with
tho mower reserved 10 tho people TO de-
'rnnd the recall Of am member or tho
board who may not ncrforn his duty
In tho right way, and with the initia-
tive and referendum clauses. would DE-.
Ideal for Petersburg. This would give
busincsslke government to our citv.
and would mean that this board. SIT
ting daily as employees OF the city.
could take up and dispose Of promptly
any matter pertaining to the welfare
Of the city. thus saving the long de-
DAYS which must necessarily occur un-
der our present form OF Tovcrnme nj
No greater good said the president.
could como to the city Of Petersburg.
and no more importan. work could he
taken up by the Chamber OF Commerce
than to educate the people OF tho city
to tho Importance OF tho commission
form OF government and to have this
form adopted.
Election Of Officers.
The chamber elected the tol,owine
officers for the ensuing year:
President. r +. Heath: First Vice
president, H. s. Seward; Second Vicc-
President, G. c. Wright; Board Of Gov.
errors. r. 9 Kent W. L. Poole. A. II.
Gray, e. Eigenbrun. Robert Cabaniss
and II. H. Mann.
Following the business meeting. a
splendid banquet was served n. the
stratford Hotel. where number Of
felicitous speeches were made.
Capital Stock Rcdmcrh.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Appomattox Trust Com
pany was held this evening The meet
Ing was largely attended, and All Of
the stock was represented IN person
or BY proxy. a great deal OF interest
was centred In the outcome of the
meeting. The stockholders elected m,
following board of directors: William
Phcher W J. Rahily, L. p. Martin r.
p. I.unsford, Edward Eigenbrnn. John
NJ. Hanraham. f. H. Ucinemann ana
r. NJ Craddock. The capital stock ~
me company was decreased from s3OO.
"oo to 100000. ana The name was
changed TO The American Bank and
trust Company The directors viii
oihchrs for the new bank.
Declined the Presidency.
senator Charles \. Lassiter has dc
cilned the office of president OF mo
Southsidc Agricultural Fair Associa
ZION. unanimously rendered him by the
noard OF directors. For personal and
business reasons. Senator LasSitcr finds
'hat ne could not give the time and
attention the duties Of the Office would
require
Brilliant Wedding.
This afternoon at ESQ o'clock Miss
ltose Sonnenbcrg. daughter of MIR. and
MIS-. Max Sonnenbcrg, of this city. was
married to Morris Turk of Keystone.
w. va the ceremony was performed
IN the Red Mems Hall. on Bank street.
ny KEY. ID. Schaffcman. of Richmond.
III inc presence of Il large assemblagc
OF friends and relatives including many
guests from A distance. The bride a
very charming and popular young wo-
man. was handsomely gowncd and
| yelled. She was attended BY her sis
Ter, Mrs $. c. Mandlc of Danvillc, as
inatron Of honor, gowncd lin PARTISAN
chiffon over pink messallne. ana car
ryinS pink carnations
Miss Bertha Sonncnbcrg, sister of the
bride, attired in pink mcssalnc and
carrying bouquet of ferns, was maid
OF honor, and Philip Turk, of keystone,
w. Va. brother of tie bridegroom. was
best man Little Miss Juliet AIandic.
niece of the bride. in white chiffon
over plnk.,wlth pink ribbons. was Tho
ring bearer. The bride was given away
by her father.
After the wedding ceremony followed
rsccption and banquet, and later
dancing In the Academy of Music I'M
III midnight. wnen the bridal couple
left on their wedding trip. which Will
include many Northern cities The
Redmen's Hall was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion. and the ban
Duet tables were loaded with all man.
ner Of substantials and dclicacies.
Among the guests from distance
were tho foilnxyinu rro,,, u -.