The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-03
BIG BUGS ADDRESS
SOUTHS|DE BODY
MAYOR AND OTHERS ATTEND
SOUTH RICHMOND BUSINESS
NEWS MEETING.
TONEY r EELE G T f D
HE Is AGAIN SELECTED TO HEAD
CLUB DESPITE HIS PROTEST..
PETTTGREw CHOSEN
SECRETARY.
TONEY REELEC ED

Oratory combining eloquence and
wit and many expressions of good
wishes for the future prosperity of
South Richmond dominated the an
nual meeting of Chesterfield county
and South Richmond Business Mems
association held last night In Fra
ternal hall, Southside.
The meeting was undoubtedly the
best representative and most inter-
esting one held by the association in
several months. A large representa-
ton from South Richmond, Swans
boro, Forest Hill, Woodland Heights
and adjacent suburbs were present,
while number of distinguished
visltt VS. from the north side Of tho
river were in attendance.
Mayor George Ainslie was one OF
the guests of honor and delivered a
very interesting talk. He was intro
duced by Augustine Royal, who
touted him as one of the best heads
the Richmond government had ever
had.
He told the Southsiders that he
would do everything in his power to
see that the city flied every agree
ment made when consolidation was
perfected. He asked for the CO.
operation of the South Richmond peo-
pie in the redemption OF Shockoe
valley. He says that the valley en-
braced about sixty-five or seventy
acres Of ground which should be
utilized. One Of his greatest aspira-
tons, he said. is to assist in Kidding
the city OF this valley. which would
afford excellent trackage facilities.
Mayor Ainslie urged the Southsiders
to further their fight for the erection
Of a modern school on this side OF the
river. In closing he told the mem
bers of the association not to be satis-
fed with the past results and aspire
larger attachments.
T. NJ Darlington. president Of the
chamber OF commerce. declared that
ing the Free bridge to the extent OF
$20o. 1000, and told the members Of the
Business Mems association to co.
operate with their councilmen to help
secure this NJ Darlington Is also
advocating a new Southern railway
depot on the Southside, and said that
the club should push the matter.
Smiling Bill" Dabney. business
manager OF the chamber OF com.
MERGE, preceded Mr.. Darlington. He
predicted great things for South Rich
mond.
Mr. Dabncy asserted that with the
civic center at it's present location
Richmond is compelled to grow south.
ward.
Commissioner John Hirschberg also
accepted an invitation rendered him
by the club and made a brief talk. He
said that the future motto Of the ad-
ministrative board was to eliminate
talking, but get down to hard work.
He told the Southsiders that he would
use every effort to put q separate and
distinct street cleaning department on
the Southside. He also declared that
he was in favor Of the installation OF
a twenty-f ive-ton incinorator on the
James river banks.
OAler talks were made by Council.
man Carter c. Jones, Rev. w. A.
Cooper and George Wise, Of Forest
HILL
ID. L. Toney, who has been at the
head Of the Business Mems associa.
ton since its organization six years.
ago, was again reelected to the presi.
dency Mr.. Toney protested against
his retention Of the chairmanship, but
his words were without avail. The
election was unanimous.
A. N. Pettigrew was also re-elect-
ed secretary OF the organization. All
Of the vice. presidents were also re-
elected.