The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
ANNUAL MEETING
IT ALEXANDRIA
Seventh Convention of the
League of Virginia
municipalities.
OPEN SESSION TUESDAY
Chamber of Commerce Prepares
for Entertainment of
Delegates.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Alxandria, Va. September 15.-The
seventh annual convention OF the
League OF Virginia Municipalities will
convene at 1880 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing In the Young Peoples Building.
The convention will be attended by
large gathering Of delegates. among
,hem many from the different cities
and towns throughout the State. II
viii, end Wednesday night with an IL
Illustrated lecture. The entertainment
Of the delegates will be In the hanos
of tn eChamber Of Commerce Lunch-
cons and trolley rides will constitute
the principal part Of the entertainment
for the delega :as.
The convention Will De eai'eo "
order by A. u. Brocke:t Vt this eit!'
president Of the league. ihtce'.io"
will be pronounced by Re'. n. M. con
Ter. pastor OF the MethcH's, -.piseo
- Church- soI.u. Addresses OF wei
come viii be made. by i. F. MaSou'''
n-.z:aenr Ct 40 Beard Ct Aldermen,
md Carroll Pierce, vice-presioent Oh
,be chamber of Commerce. mayor
ainslie, of Richmond, will make re-
Spouse to these addresses.
Af,erward will come the following
.r6er of business: roll call OF cities
and towns, reported OF the secfetaiS
and treasurer, introduction Oh iesoiu
lions. appointments OF co"ni''es'
which will be followed by an adJourh-
neut for luncheon at l2:oo octoeN'
Guncheon will be served at Lee camp
Ill under the auspices Of the Cham
b., If Commerce. The luncheon Will
he followed by round-table talks anu
nj o'clock the delegates Will take
trolley trip to Arlington
civic Planning and Civic Spirit
will! be the subject OF an illustrated lee
rure at o'clock at night In the
Young Peoples building, by John
Nolan, Cambridge, Mass. who Is one
of the best known lecturers on this
subject in the country
Wednesdays Session.
The session Of the convention Will
open at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing with an address by Henry n
Castle. Norfolk, entitled "Beautifying
the city" Mr.. Castle is secretary OF
the commission on identifying the
city.
w. L. Shafer. secretary Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, Roanoke, will follow
with an address entitled. How Bus
mess Organizations May Best Serve
Municipalities.' sThe Construction and
Benefits of Good Roads" will be the
subject Of an address which will be
made by ]. E. Pennypacker. Jr., sec
rotary Of the American Association for
Highway improvements, Washington.
d. c.; city Beautiful will be the sub
iect of an address which will be made
by F. H. La Baume, agricultural and
industrial agent for the Norfolk and
Western Railroad
At noon there will be buffet
luncheon served, after which Major
W. V. Judson. Of the commissioners OF
the District of Columbia. will deliver
an address entitled Commission Gov
eminent" Next will follow a general
discussion Of the forms of city gov
eminent, and this subject will be open
ed by Lieutenant c. P. Shaw. of -.or-
folk.
At s:45 O'Clock this afternoon the
members OF the convention will go
on a trolley trip to Mount Vernon.
The affair will be concluded at
o'clock that night with an illustrated
lecture by Richard 3. Watrus. Ameri-
can Civic Association. Washington. D.
C.. who will take for his subject New
City
OMcevs Of Association.
GERS OF the association: a. d. Brockett.
president. Alexander: Judge d. c.
Richardson, first vice-President, Rich
mond r. Z. Steed. second vicc-presi-
dent. Norfolk: Robert prydon, third
vice president. DanviIIs: Z. :. BTiT-
son. secretaSy-treasurer. Portsmouth.
Judge J. B. T. Thornton, of the Cir
cui, Court for Alexandria County.
will, tomorrow morning III that court,
%S.v mill he n no. nj
A II. Barber as sheriff for Alexandria
County TO succeed the late Sheriff
JACOB 7. Burch. who died several DAYS
ago. There wer. large number of
applicants for the position.
a Progressive. OF Bull Moose con-
vent!on will assemble here at noon
Tomorrow IN Sarepta Hail for the pur-
pose Of selecting a Presidential .l.ctof,
and also naming candidate for Con
xress from this district \ club viii
Also b. organized after the convention
A call for IN. convention was recently
ISSUED by A : Woodland, member OF
the state Execuiiv. COMMITTEE OF the
Eixhin District
knne,ssics Suit
All is now in readiness for proceed
ing with the annexation suit 1.-Two Iy
the city Of AIexanGTla TO acquire a
mart OF Alexandra ana Fairfax Com
ties. which viii ?. t"ssu Tuesday
morning next in the Circuit Court for
Alexandra County. JuEge Bennett i.
Gordon Nelson Comfy. presiding. IL
II reported that the cas-. VIII prot
ably last seven TO ten days. An bly,
array OF legal talent viii rsrr.s" ~
each side IN tns c4s-. y s. expected
chat many Technical points VIII BE-
hrouxh, ou- during TIE hearing A
large number Of witnesses from IN.
city. incIusins city OF r's!s, real estate
dealers and Other. have been summon
ed 70 testify. Some are :oT che city.
while others have bee. summoned by
tie two counties interested ia 't.c SUIT
The outcome o: thc case - awaited
with considerable Interest - ire res
sx-... 80 ere sro counties involved a.