Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-17

A CORDIAL WELCOME.
COLLATION. Served to Guests by Cham
Der of Commerce is Followed by
Trip to Arlington.

The League Of Virginia Municipali-
ties assembled in the Young Peoples
Building today. The attendance was
smaller than usual, but the delegates
in attendance showed earnest zeal in
the cause for which they are organ
lied.
The league was to have been called
to order at 10:30 o'clock, but owing
to the fact that the train from Rich
mond was late, it was nearing II.
o'clock when the meeting was called
to order by Mr.. A. D. Brockett, presi-
dent
Mr.. Brockett called upon Rev. II.
NJ. Canter, pastor of the NJ. E. Church
South, to deliver the invocation.
Mr.. F. F. Marbury, President Of the
Board of Aldermen and acting Mayor
of the city in place of Mayor Fisher,
who was at Alexandria Courthouse,
was called upon to formally welcome
the members of the league in behalf
of the city. Mr.. Marbury said:
Gentlemen of the League of Viz
ginia municipalities:
1t affords me pleasure as acting
Mayor of Alexandria, and in the name
of the people Of this city, to formally
welcome you and to express the ear
nest wish that your stay with US may
prove a pleasant experience. Also
that your deliberations may prove
profitable to every city of the Old Do
rl.llira.
The acting Mayor was followed By
Mr.. Carroll Pierce, Vice President OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, who wei
coined the league in the name of the
organization he represented. NJ.
Pierce spoke of the growth of the city,
(referring to the anneXations now in
progress) AleXandria's expansion in
commercial Importance, and, among
other things, said the Chamber Of
Commerce represented about 60 per
cent. of the taX-paying portion Of the
community. He closed by expressing
the wish that the league would find
their visit to Alexandria most pleas
ant.
Mr.. r. S. Toiver, of Hampton, re-
sponded to the welcomes of Messrs.
Marbury and Pierce. He said 1t was
pleasant for the delegates to realize
they were within the shadows Of Mt.
Vernon and Arlington.
The roll call of cities and towns
was the next feature of the programe,
after which resolutions were intro
duced and committees appointed.
Mr.. Brockett made a few remarks,
during which ne said he and Mr.. X.
E. Steed, of Norfolk, Second Vice
President, had communicated with
Governor Mann in order to induce the
executive to appoint certain represen-
tative citizens from different portions
of the state to represent communities
at meetings of the league. He SAID
il would not be discreet to select poll
ticians, who depend upon popularity
for retention in their positions, but
that the selections shouiti be made
from men who are prominent and IN
fuential in the state, and VINO were
willing to serve the Old Dominion as
representatives of cities and towns.
It was nearing one o'clock when an
adjournment was taken for luncheon,
which was served by ladies on the
first floor of the building. The COLA
tion had been spread in the most IN
vitinp manner and the royal feast was
greatly enjoyed.
A round table talk was necessarily
feature of the repast, and it proved
to be most pleasant and instructive
one.
The delegates and their hosts (the
Chamber of Commerce) made an eX-
c,,rsion to Arlington in the afternoon.
Tonight at o'clock there will be an
illustrated lecture-"City Planning
and Civic Spirit" by Hon. Jno. Noien,
Cambridge, Mass.
All are invited to this lecture, and
it is hoped that as many ladies as pos
sible will attend.