The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
CHANGE DATE Of
CIVIC MEETING
COMMITTEE Fixes UPON NIGHT OF
SECOND OF JAM
UARY.
CHILDREN TO SING
THOUSAND PUBLIC SCHOOL STU.
DENTS WILL OCCUPY STAGE
AT GREAT GATHER

A thousand school children under
the direction of Professor Walter G.
Mercer, leader of the high school
choir. will sing at the monster civic
movement mass meeting, to be held
under the auspices Of the joint COM
mittee OF the seven business organi-
cations Of the city.
On account Of other attractions In
the city on the night OF January =,
including the famous Doctor Cooke.
OF Polar fame. the committee at It's
meeting yesterday fixed the date OF
the great civic gathering for the night
Of Tuesday. January 2. when the
City Auditorium VIII witness one of
the greatest outpourings OF the citi-
zenship Of Richmond ever gathered
under one roof.
The singing of the children will
alone be much more than worth ones
while to attend the meeting, while
the program, which is being worked
out by the several committees. will
cause the event to be one long to
be embered. The real reason for
the meeting is to interest the aver
age citizen and his whole family In
their city. its prospects. its advantages
and its achievements. with a view to
enthusing everyone with the idea that
he should put his shoulder to the
wheel and contribute his mite to the
onward and upward municipal move
ment
A large representation OF the
various working committees was
present yesterday at the Business
Mems Club when President T. NJ
Darlington. Of the joint committee.
called the gathering to order.
Committees Report.
Chairman E. C.. Ladd, of the ways
and means committee. made a report
indicating that the sinews of war
needed for the big meeting would be
forthcoming in due season.
The parade committee made a re-
port outlining the plans for the pa
rade and showing the position therein
of the several organizations. They
were authorized TO purchase the
necessary fireworks and banners and
to engage the services of two bands,
one OF which. on the arrival of the
parade at the auditorium. Will take
the place Of an orchestra, furnishing
music for the occasion.
The program committee submitted
Its report briefly outlining the events
OF the proposed meeting. An appro-
priation of SIS was made to be offered
in three prizes for the best songs
the meeting to familiar tunes.
A committee Of three, including
President Darlington. was authorized
to procure speakers for the meeting
and there Is no doubt that the meet
ing will be addressed by some Of the
best talent In the city.
Council Committee Invited.
An Invitation was extended to the
advertising committee Of the Council
to attend the weekly meetings Of the
joint committee. The advertising COM
mittee Is composed OF Robert Whit
tet. Jr.. r. l. Peters DR.. Frank NJ.
Reade. Morgan r.. Mills, John r.
Grymes and Fl. r. Pollard, Jr.
One advantage OF the setting up OF
the date for the meeting will be that
it makes II possible for the fifteen
hundred or more travelling men, who
Will sally forth from the city on bust
ness bent around the first OF the
year. to remain over for the meeting
and the secretary was instructed to
request all members OF the craft to
attend.
Secretary Ivey was also instructed
by resolution to write letter to every
business house in the city, inviting
all OF the employees thereof to par
ticipate in the parade. marching
under the banner OF any OF the seven
business organizations. There will be
a great big banner carried at the head
OF each OF the seven business or
CARNATIONS. and on each banner will
be emblazoned some slogan about
Richmond.