The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
HOLDSCONVENT|0N
City Experts to Lecture Before
Meeting Which Is to Open
Tomorrow.
BARBoR TO BE NEW SHERIFF

Alexandria, Va. Sept. 1.-THE seventh
annual convention Of the League OF Vir-
ginia municipalities will convene at
1880 o'clock Tuesday morning next in
the Young Peoples Building Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South with
a large number of delegates from every
CITY in the state Identified with the league
in attedaEce. The convention will be
called 20 order by A. d. Brockett. presi-
dent of the league OF this city. who Will
preside. Invocation will be pronounced
by Rev. H. NJ. Cantor, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. and
addresses of welcome on behalf of the
city will be made by F. F. Marbury.
president of the Board OF Aldermen, and
Carroll Pierce, vice president OF the
Chamber of Commerce. A response VIII
be made by Mayor Ainslie. of Rich
mond.
The business session Of the convention
will then open with the roll call of cities
and towns. the report OF the secretary
and treasurer, the Introduction of resolu-
tions, and appointment of committees,
after which the convention will adjourn
for luncheon. which will be served at
l2:30 o'clock at Lee Camp Hall under the
auspices of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Incorporated, this city. Afterward there
will be round-table talks by the members
attending.
A trolley trip at o'clock to Arlington
National Cemetery Is one OF the features
for the afternoon.
At s o'clock that night at the Young
Peoples Building. John Nolan. OF cam
bridge, Mass, will deliver an Illustrated
lecture. entitled, CITY Planning and
Civic Spirit" Mr.. Nolan is we'll
known lecturer, and 1t is announced that
many very attractive slides VIII De
ta1 -
this lecture.
The business session Of the league for
Wednesday morning will convene at 10
o'clock, and Henry n. Castle. OF NOR
folk will deliver lecture, entitled
''Beautifying the City" He Is secretary
Of the commission for beautifyfng the
city.
The order Of addresses of others then
follows: How Business Organisations
May Best Serve Municipalities w. L.
Shafer, secretary Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, Roanoke, = Va: The Con-
struction and Benefit Of Good Roads.
j. Z. Pennypacker, jr., secretary OF the
American Association for Highway I'M
provements. Washington, ID. C.' lily
Beautiful" F. H. La Baume, Roanoke.
agricultural and industrial agent FOR the
Norfolk and western Railway.
At noon a buffet luncheon Will be
SCTVeO. WHICH Will bt
address by Mai. w. V. Judson, one OF
the District Commissioners. who Will
take for his subject. Commission Gov
eminent"
Next will come a general discussion
of the form of city government and this
subject VIII be opened by Lieut.. Z. +.
Shaw, of Norfolk. - g..
At 3:45 o'clock that afternoon the MEM
bers will enjoy a trolley trip to Mount
Vernon, and the affair will be brought TO
close with an address. entitled New
City" which will be delivered by Rich
ard B. watrus, of the American Civic
Association, Washington. ID. C., at .
O'Clock that night at the Young Peoples
Building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
Officers of the league follow: A. D.
Crockett. president, Alexandria: Judge
d c. Richardson. first vice president.
Richmond: r. E. Steed, second vice
president, Norfolk; Robert Nrydon. third
vice president, Danville; L. c. Brinson,
secretary and treasurer. Portsmouth
Rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
will be used as rest rooms by the dele
gates attending.
Barbor to BE sheriff.
A. H. Barbor. OF East Falls. Church.
will be appointed Sheriff for, Alexandra