The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-24
MAY ADOPT NEW
CITY GOVERNMENT
FREDERICKSBURG BUSINESS
MEN MEET AND ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
/ Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
! FREDERICKSBURG VA, Nov.
23.-The smoker given by the Bust
ness Mems Association Tuesday night
was largely attended and proved a
great success. Many local speakers
made addresses in which they Of
fered valuable and practicable sug-
gestions for the Improvement of the
! business conditions In Fredericks-
burg. Mr.. Paul Garrett Of the State
| food and dairy department, also de-
Iivered an address along sanitary lines
and proposed several minor changes
in the present system. His business
| like and common sense methods
/ brought forth much favorable COM
ment.
| Mr.. Lee J. Graves spoke on the sub
| ject Of Closer Relations Between
Fredericksburg and the Surrounding
Counties. He stressed the import
ance Of gaining the confidence and
good will OF the country people and
10 MAX CT mERED ETAOIN
of making a combined effort to in
duce them to deal here rather than
with the mail-order houses OF the
larger cities,
Professor E. II. Russell. president
| OF the State Normal school. then ad-
dressed the meeting on the subject
| of Constructive and Destructive" In
| fiuences In the city. He appealed To
those present TO inangurate q united
action by the people OF Fredericks-
burg in utilizing the natural resources
! OF their city. which have thus far
been seriously neglected. He made
a strong argument and presented his
facts In, convincing that
/ forced his hearers to recognize the
value of his statements.
! MIR. Henry Warden then discussed
the advantages resulting from the
| adoption of the commission form OF
government. He clearly outlined the
features of such a government and
strongly advocated its application in
Fredericksburg. The city Council has
had the stanton plan under con-
sidera,ion for some time, hu, has
taken no definite action 50 far.
Mr. - o'Connor Goodrich made the
closing speech with Our Streets as
| the association it was decided TO
have the bin introduced in the city
Council,
| All of the speakers were eagerly
| listened to and warmly applauded,
and il is expected that the associa-
| ton will put new life in all the al
fairs of the city.
| Plans for the addition to the Bap-
| tist church have been adopted ny
| the building committee and the con-
tract for the work will be let short
[lv. The church has been contem-
plating this work for a long time
and il will he pushed to completion
as they are already crowded for
space.
led before Judge Gooirick "Wednesday
and made complaint OF the recent
assessment, OF their real estate. After
hearing their appeal. the judge grant
ed a reduction in some, but In most
cases he upheld the assessors.
| Rev. i. NJ Green died "Wednesday
at the home of his father. Mr.. John
nc. Green. at Stafford Courthouse.
after a long illness. aged thirty years
! He ia survived by his wife. one son
1 and his father. Mr.. Green was ope-
rated on at the Mary Washingto
Hospital here in July. and did not
REGAIN hts strength. He was grad
}uste of .sredericksburg college and
1.-THE Union Theological Seminary OF
Alexandria. Before his illness he
was rector of the Episcopal church
at Clifton Forge.
| Mr.. A. b. Chandler, OF the Normal
school faculty. will address citizens
meeting at Warrenton Friday night
| Thursday, November 30th. will be
holiday on account Of Thanksgiving.
Mrs. W. s. Daniel. OF Charlottes-
villc. visited her daughter. Miss
Helen Daniel. at the school last We'd
tnesday.
Miss Virginia Stone. Of the faculty.
left to-day for Harrisonburg. where
| for several days she will visit the
State Normal at that place on mat.
ters connected with her department.
Mrs. Frank w. Lewis was guest
at the school last Sunday, visiting
| her daughter, Miss Louise Lewis
DIR. Anne Humphreys. of the
faculty. made most practical ad-
dress Wednesday afternoon before tia
civic Improvement League Of Fred
erioksburf on "City Sanitation"
President r. Fl, Russell made
most inspiring address Tuesday night
before the Business Mems Associa-
| ton Of fredericksburg. His subject
was Constructive Versus Destruc-
tive Forces In Community Growth.
The grounds and buildings commit
ternoon, transacted routine business.
inspected the dormitory and formally
accepted II. This committee will also
meet within . few weeks to formally
accept tho administration building.
Tho comm Jtee cOnsists OF Peter ].
white, chairman pr. y. A. G. ChAnd-
Ter. c. O'Connor 0oolfick, Alden Bell.
Mr. c. NJ, Robinson. thu architect
George e. Round. prasident Russell,
Nj. c. ". Robinson. tho ,architect.
and ~. y, g, Curto ~ osnttactos.