The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-08
LucIus r. CARY PRESIDENT

Plan to nave SenatOI NAy"SA
and DR.. Alderman to Speak
| at Big Rally.
First steps toward having Virginia
toin the woodrow Wilson College
Mems League. which has already be-
como such . factor in the presidentiai
campaign were taken last night when
representatives OF many college ana
| university alumni met In the Common
wealth Club to discuss orsan1sat.on
plans. Before the lengthy session
ended. a complete organization for
Richmond had been perfected plans
laid to cooperate with the local VIII
son and Marshall campaign commit
tees In bringing prominent speakers
to Richmond and q scheme for Or
ganizing college men all over the
State approved.
The meeting opened with the selec-
ton Of DR.. r. E. Blackwell, president
Of Randolph. Macon College, for tenn
porary chairman. Following an ex-
PLANTATION OF the purpose Of the meet
ing and the aims Of the organization.
Lucius F. Cary was elected president
and Cary Ellis Stern. secretary ana
{ treasurer. The following vice-presi-
dents were chosen to look out for the
Richmond alumni Of institutions OK
learning: for the University OF Vir-
GINA, E. Randolph Williams: Virginia
Mechanics Institute. Mayor George
Ainslie; for Washington and Lee Uni
versity. George E. Haw: for Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. II. NJ. Smith, Jr.
for Yale University. John Aiken
Branch: for Harvard University, w.
S. Mitchell: for Princeton University.
John H. Cecil; for Randolph-Aacon
College, DR.. r. E. Blackwell: for Will
! liam and Mary College. Dr.. J. A. c.
Chandler; for Richmond College. DR..
F. w. Boatwright: for the University
College Of Medicine. DR.. r. W. Miller;
for Richmond College alumni. Thomas
b. McAdams: for Hampden-Sidney Col
lege, s. G. Christian; Randolph Macon
alumni. 8. s. p. Patteson; for George
| washington University. John Garland
Pollard; for Medical College OF Vir-
ginia, Dr. F. NJ. Reade: for Davidson
! College, George Bryan; for Cornell
University, T. Croxton Gordon; for
Rutgers College, H. S. Halves; for
Johns Hopkins University. Henry r.
McIlwaine: for Stevens Institute. Ran
dolph Cardoza; for Rensselaer, Insti-
tute. George Lindenberger; for George
town University. Fritz Sitterding. Jr. f:
for University OF North Carolina.
Herbert ". Jackson; Denver School OF
| Mines. Albert Waddey Massachusetts,
School Of Technology. ]. Scott Parrish;
Emory and Henry College. Horace G.
Buchanan; University OF the South.
Charles c. Pinckney.
Plan BiG Meeting.
| To n1ana laid last night are matured,
this club will join with the campaign
committee to have a monster rally
within the next few weeks in the audi
| torium with Senator Isidor Rayner. OF
Maryland, and President Edwin A
Alderman, Of the University Of Vir-
4! ginia, as speakers. A band will be on
hand 60 enliven things. On the
strength OF $40 collected in cash. an
order was Immediately placed for a
giant banner. 20 by 80 feet, bearing
the Licensees Of Wilson and Mar
shall, to be strung across Main
Street. This ought to be In place
within two days
The Woodrow Wilson Coll eye Mems
League is unique because Of the
manner in which the plan as formu-
lated has succeeded. The club in New
York City alone now numbers 1880
members. and branch organizations. to
be affiliated with the national body.
are being rapidly form I'd in every
Estate. 1t is the idea OF Governor VII
son and the ofacers OF the national
body to have this become a perma-
tnent league Of young men for the
promotion Of Democratic principles
and Democratic success. In Virginia
the league is to be organized on a
permanent footing.
1 Sdr. Cary II Head
1 Lucius F. Cary has been appointed
to take charge Of the organization
OF the movement in this State and
following telegram explains itself:
/ View York. October 5. 1912.
i "Lucius F. Cary, Richmond. Va:
J! Executive committee has ap-
pointed you head Woodrow Wilson
college Mems League OF Virginia. Or
ganization promises to become big
factor in election Of Wilson Ramsy
did splendid work to date and look
to you to keep it W. ColIex, nien
showing tremendous interest all over
country. Wire reply.
%. De @ VANDERBILT. JR.
Chairman Organization Committee
/ Woodrow Wilson College Mems
| League"
Replying to Mr.. Cary's letter os ac-
iceptancc, Mr.. Vanderbilt wired enthu-
siax;ic wishes for success and asked
that particulars of last nights meet
ing be sent him by telegram.
\ The nnAnce committee appointed
last night consists Of Lucius r. Cary.
Thomas 3. McAdamS. F. TIA aac,pn
Williams. John Aiken Branch. S s.
p. Patt .son, John Garland Pollard and
iStuart G. Christian