Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-21
MUNICIPAL EXPERTS
WILL MEET HERE TO-DAY
League of Virginia Cities to BE Wei
coined to Richmond by
Mayor Ainslic.
LYNCHBURG MAYOR TO RESPOND
Event of Meeting Will BE Public Adj
dress Of Bainbridgc Colby. Mem
Der of the United States Shipping
Board, Tomorrow Night.

With the address OF welcome to be
delivered by Mayor George Ainslie. the
League of Virginia Municipal;.ics will,
open It's thirteenth annual convention
AT Z" O'Clock this afternoon in the
Council chamber in City Hall. presi-
ocnt Edward II. Fuller will preside.
owing to the unparalleled condi-
lions now confronting the various
municipalities of the State and nation
coihcident with the successful conduct
OF the great war. the convention this
year promises to eclipse in inheritance
ana interest any previous gathering Of
the sort In the leagues history
The feature of this years conve,
ton will be the address to be d.I,vcra1
tomorrow night in the auditorium Of
mo John Marshall High School bv
cambridge Colby. representative of the
United states Shipping Board. to be
followed by the banquet in the dining
room Of Murphys Hotel
The address OF Mr. Colby will ho
open to the general public without
charge and for this reason the school
auditorium was selected In preference
to the Council chamber 1t is scheduled
to take place at $50 o'clock
DISCUSS PATRIOTIC
ATTITUDE OF CITIES
Following the address of welcome at
the opening session this afternoon and
the response by Mayor Royston Jester
OF Lynchburg, Colonel Leroy Hodges
secretary to Governor Westmoreland
Davis will speak on the Proper and
Patriotic Attitude of municipalities to
the Government on Account of the
Great War"
Al the opening session tomorrow
morning, DR.. Ennion G.. Williams, State
Commissioner of Health, will address
1 IN p1h nd t6atr
subject Of Public Health" The second
speaker will be Comptroller J. y. Bell.
OF Norfolk, who will have as his sub
ject Municipal Accounting"
Following the reports of the various
committees, the remainder Of the morn
ing Will be given over to general
discussion of civic problems of present.
day interest An automobile tour of
the city will be rendered the city's
guests in the afternoon.
DETAILED PROGRAM
FOR TNO-DAY CONVENTION
The complete program is as follows:
Wednesday.
Opening Sessions O'clock
Address of welcome, George Ainslic.
Mayor of Richmond.
Response. Royston Jester, Mayor of
LynchburE.
Roll call of cities and towns repre-
sentcd.
Announcement of committees, includ-
ing committee on election OF officers
and the next place of meeting.
Address, Proper and Patriotic Atti-
tuoe of municipalities to the Govern
ment on Account OF the Great War"
Colonel Leroy Hodges, secretary to the
Governor of Virginia.
Thursdny-0;30 A. VI.
Address, public Health" DR.. Ennion
g. Williams, State Commissioner OF
Health.
Address, Municipal Accounting" J.
" Bell, comptroller. Norfolk. Va.
Reports of committees.
Round-table discussions, to include
all matters for the consideration or
the league.
p NJ. automobile ride about the
city.
$3.50 p. NJ report OF committee on
recommendations for election of officers
and the next place OF Meeting and
action thereon.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Recess.
Evening Session.
High School Auditorium-S.30 +. NJ.
Patriotic address, cambridge Colby.
United States Shipping Board, Wash
inston, d. c.
banquet given to the delegates by
the city or Richmond Murphys Hotel.