The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
GREATER CITY IS
SPEAKERS THEME
Richardson and Dabney Stir
Local Pride at Big Open
Air Meeting.

Lessons in civic pr'de. in a spirit OF
corporation for the public bcttermcnt
were voiced by Mayor D. C. Richard
son and W. T. Dabney in addresses at
a monster open air meeting held In
Chimborazo Park last night The &C.
casion was the annual watermelon
feast of the East End Citizens Asso-
citation of Marshall Ward. Besides
nearly tho full membership OF the club
hundreds of mon, women and children
gathered around the stand erected for
the speakers under an electric light
and gazed upon tho spectacle OF a long
table covered with melons.
Mayor Richardson, who was frst
introduced BY President Mat Davis,
made an address full OF love for and
pride In Richmond. and faith in her
future. He spoke OF her people and
their achievements, making especial
reference to the fact that they are
pulling together now and co-operat-
ing more efficiently than at any other
time within hts recollection. He pie.
tured the Richmond OF generations to
come. and OF her people making Of
their glorious heritage the great city
OF the now South
Siust Have whnrves.
No little attention was given by tho
Mayor to the matter of water tran5-
portation. lie attributed the decline
In the oitys shipping to the lack OF
terminal facilities, and declared that
adequate wharves must be built at the
earliest moment
The Mayor had something to say
about the chronic kicker, now happily
ecarce in this community He welcomed
constructive criticism OF any public
Officer, but not carping fault-hnding
In this connection ne spoke favor
ably OF the friendly nature OF the pres
ent contests for seats in the Legisia-
ture and for City Collector. Comparing
them with the abuse and indecent
manner In which contests for certain
other positions are being conducted"
Has Good Government.
Mr.. Dabney told his hearers that
Richmond has one Of the cleanest most
petriouc and efficient governments. in
crate judgment. based upon the fact
that II is his business to study cities
and compare them with this. He knew
mere were weak spots-so there are
In every homeland they are not rem
eoied By criticism. but by suggestions
lot Improvement. He, too. took fall
out of the kicker.
, AS an instance of how all may help
IN making Richmond a better city. he
asked the people to avoid placing any
trash upon the streets, and so helm 10
make II attractive to visitors. sepa-
.ion' the Health Department the Police
and Fire Departments of Richmond. de-
ctaring them to be we'll organized and
efficient.
Candidates Speak.
the candidates for office had their
turn all OF the ten for the House OF
Delegates speaking save I. w. Throck-
morton. who is III. and Hill Montague.
VINO Is out of the city. Captain John
a. Curtis celebrated his seventy.sev.
e en- IL, birthday by addressing the people
1 1I ms own ward Colonel John 8.
ierWood took occasion to speak of the
Zee system OF paying public officiais,
Inentining the earnings of the clerk
or the Supreme Court of Appeals as
larger than the salary OF the Governor
Sam Stern was called for and began
an address. But he was INTERRUPTED
ny the sound of saws and cleavers OPP
Grating on the refreshments of the
evening. Then the East End citizens
advanced to the fray. and within ten
minutes the mangled and mutilated re-
mains Of ESQ Hanover county water
melons. carefully selected by City SER
seant John l. Satterfeld. were scattered
over the ground, which had already
been drenched with their gore