Evening star., 1912-09-15
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Complete Plans to Entertain
municipalities Delegates.
EXPECT CHALONER TODAY
Annexation Suit to Be Begun Tues
day Morning-Rally for Sun
day School.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September IA. 1912.
All arrangements have been completed
for the seventh annual meeting of the
League of Virginia municipalities. which
will convene at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing in the Young Peoples building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. and
which will be concluded Wednesday
night.
The meeting will be presided over by
President A. d. Brockett of this city
Prayer will be offered by the Rev. ii. NJ.
Canter, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. after which addresses Of
welcome will 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 respond. This will be fol-
lowed by the roll call of cities and towns
and the annual report of the secretary
and treasurer, the Introduction of reso-
lutions and appointment Of committees
after which an adjournment will be
taken for luncheon.
Luncheon will be served at 1890 o'clock
at Lee Camp Hall by the chamber Of
commerce. and will be followed by round
table talks.
Trolley Ride to Arlington.
At 3 o'clock the members attending the
convention will go on trolley ride to
Arlington national cemetery. A feature
Tuesday night will be an illustrated lee
ture. which will be delivered by John
Nolan. Cambridge, Mass, on "City Plan
ming and Civic Spirit" Mr.. Nolan is
Well known as lecturer, and many beau
tiful slides will be shown. The public is
invited to attend the lecture.
With an address entitled "Beautifyins
the City, by Henry n Castle of Norfolk.
the convention will be opened at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Castle is sec
rotary of commission on beautifying
the city.
Next Will come an address entitled
How Business Organizations May Best
Serve Municipalities. by W. l.. Shafer,
secretary of the chamber of commerce of
Roanoke. The Construction and Benefits
of Good Roads will be the subject of an
address by ]. f. Pannypacker, jr, secre-
tary of the American Association for
Highway Improvements. Washington, D.
c. +. II. La Baume Roanoke, agricul-
tural and industrial agent for the Norfolk
and Western railroad. will make an ad-
dress on City Beautiful
A buffet luncheon will be served at
noon, after which an address entitled
Commission Government" will be made
by Maj. w. V. Judson, Commissioner of
the District of Columbia.
Discuss Government Forms
general discussion of the forms of
city government will be opened by Lieut.
c. p. Shaw, Norfolk. At $40 o'clock the
delegates will make a trolley trip to
Mount Vernon, and the affair will close
at o'clock at night with an illustrated
lecture entitled, New CITY," by Richard
3. Watrus American Civic Association,
Washington, ID. G.
Information regarding the convention
can be obtained from ]. T. Preston, sec
retary of the Chamber of Commerce. 1t
is expected that seventy delegates will
attend the convention.
The officers of the association are: A. d.
Brockett. president. Alexandria; Judge D.
G. Richardson, first vice president, Ricn-
Norfolk, Robert Nrydon, third vice pres
ident. Danville; L. c. Brnson, secretary
and treasurer, Portsmouth.
The objects of the league are to promote
systematic collection Of Information re-
lating to municipal affairs: to foster the
exchange of suggestions between munich
palities matters of municipal interest;
to propose and. SO far as possible, infiu-
ence legislation necessary to proper mu-
nicipal administration and growth; to
generally interest the public in and ad-
vocate all ideas tending to bring mu-
inequalities of Virginia abreast of the best
municipalities of the country.