Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-16
MUNICIPAL TOPICS
To Be DISCUSSED
League of Virginia Munich
palities Meets Here
Tomorrow.
COMPLETE PROGRAM,
One Hundred Delegates From Cities
and Towns Observation-Disclosures on
Civic Matters. -.
COMPLETE PROGRAM,

Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock II
the Young Peoples Building, vii
mark the opening session of the Leag
ue of Virginia Municipalities, which
will hold its annual convention in this
city tomorrow and Wednesday. More
than 100 representatives from the va
rious cities and towns of the state
will be present. Governor Mann ha:
appointed large number of disting
uished gentlemen, from various local
tiles throughout the state, as dele,
gates.
The visitors commenced arriving ir
Alexandria this afternoon but the ma.
jority are not expected until tomorrow
Many of the delegates will be guests
of friends while in the city.
An elaborate program of entertain
ments has been arranged by President
A. D. Brockett, Of Alexandria, and
the comittees from the Chamber OF
Commerce will assist him. At its
last meeting City Council appropriated
the sum of $3.50 to pay a part Of the
expenses of the convention.
The opening meeting tomorrow
morning will be presided over by Pres,
ident Brockett, of this city. Prayer
will be offered by the Rev. H. NJ. Can
ter, pastor of the Methodist Episco-
al Church South, after which address
ses of welcome wil be made. by F. F
Marbury, president Of the board of
aldermen, and Carroll Pierce, vice
president of the chamber of commerce.
Mayor Anslie, of Richmond, will re-
spond. This will be followed by the
roll call of cities and towns and the
annual report of the secretary and
treasurer, the introduction Of resolu-
tions and appointment of committees,
after which an adjournment will be
taken for luncheon.
Luncheon will be served at 1880
o'clock at Lee Camp Hall by the
chamber of commerce, and will be fol-
lowed by round table talks.
At 8 o'clock the members attending
the convention will go on trolley
ride to Arlington national cemetery
A feature Tuesday night will be an IL
lustrated lecture, which will be deliv-
cred by John Nolan, Cambridge, Mass,
on "City Planning and Civic Spirit"
Mr.. Nolan is well-known as lecturer,
and many beautiful slides will Sc
shown. The public is invited to at
tend the lecture.
With an address entitled, "Beautify-
ing the City," by Henry N. Castle, OF
Norfolk, the convention will be opened
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Mr.
Castle is secretary Of commission
on identifying the city.
Next will come an address entitled
GLOW Business Organizations May
Best Serve municipalities" by W. L.
Shafer, secretary Of the chamber OF
commerce of Roanoke. "The Construc-
ton and Benefits of Good Roads" will
be the subject of an address by j. E
Pennypacker, jr., secretary OF the
American Association for Highway
improvements, Washington, D. c. F
H. La Baume, Roanoke, agricultural
and industrial agent for the Norfolk
and Western Railroad, will make ar
address on "City Beautiful"
A buffet luncheon will be served al
noon, after which an address entitled
|"Commission Government" will be
made by Major W. V. Judson, Commits
sioner of the District of Columbia.
A general discussion of the form:
of city government will be opened b!
Lieut.. C. P. Shaw, of Norfolk. A
3:45 o'clock the delegates will make
trolley trip to Mount Vernon, and thf
affair will close at o'clock at night
with an illustrated lecture entitled
"New City," by Richard B. Watrus
American Civic Association, Wash
ington, D. c.
The officers of the association are
A. D. Brockett, president, Alexandria
Judge D. C. Richardson, first vice
president, Richmond; R. E. Steed
second vice president, Norfolk; Rob
ert Nrydon, third vice president, Dan