Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29
CITIES TO DISCUSS WAR
PROBLEMS IN AUGUST
League of municipalities to Hold It's
Thirteenth Annual Con-
vcntion Here.
MEN ON PROGRAM
Colonel Hodges to Speak on, 1.-The
Proper and Patriotic Attitude of
Municipalities to the Government
on Account of tho Great War"

All roads will lead to Richmond on
| August 2l-22, when the thirteenth an
| nual convention of the League of Nir-
ginia municipalities is scheduled to
take place. 1t is expected by the com
mittec of arrangements that the meet
ing this year will be one of the most
successful and instructive conventions
ever held in the leagues history. for
at this crisis in the national affairs.
new problems of civic administration
are daily being presented to the Of
iicials of every city i'll the Common
wealth.
The sessions of the convention with
President Edward r. Fuller presiding.
will be held in the City Council cham
bcr with the exception of the address by
cambridge Colby, of the United States
ShippingeBoard. which will take place
in the auditorium of the John Marshall
High School. in order that the general
public may be given an opportunity to
hear his address.
Those of the Richmond public who
were fortunate enough to hear this
forceful speaker ut the ss-mcctinE
in the City Auditorium on July IA.
when he spoke at the celebration Of
our French ally's Independence Day.
will need no second invitation to take
advantage of the opportunity to listen
again to the pointed remarks of Mr..
Colby on his second visit to this city.
COLONEL. HODGES TO SPEAK
ON RELATION TO WORLD WAR
The convention will open at 3 o'clock
on tho afternoon of August 81, with
George Ainslic, the response being
made by Mayor Royston Jester. of
LynchburG. Following the roll-call
Colonel Leroy Hodges. secretary to
Governor Wcstmoreland Davis, will de-
liver an address on the THE Proper
Il Dat t~t
ties to the Government on Account OF
the Great War" Colonel Hodges is
naturally well informed on the pro-
blems of the day presented to the state
and city governments for solution, and
his address will be pregnant with
day interest. The address by Balm
bridge Colby will bring to a close the
first day OF the convention.
The program OF the second day will
open at $3.50 on Thursday morning with
an address on Public Health" by DR..
Ennion G: Williams. State Commits
sioner OF Health, to be followed by a
talk on Municipal Accounting" by j.
y. Fell. Comptroller OF Norfolk.
Following an automobile tour of the
points OF interest about the city and
the annual business session OF the
league at $3.50 o'clock a banquet will
he rendered the delegates OF the league
by the city OF Richmond in the dining
room of Murphy's Hotel
PROGRAM For SESSION
ANNOUNCED ny COMMITTEE
The program follows:
Wednesday,, August 81.
Opening session. 3 o'clock.
Invocation.
Address of welcome, George Ainsl.e
Mayor of Richmond.
Response. Royston Jester. Mayor of
LynChburg.
Roll call OF cities and towns repre-
scented.
Announcement OF committees. in
Guiding committee on election of Off
GERS and tho next place Of meeting.
Address, Proper and Patriotic Att
tudc Of municipalities to the Govern
ment on Account of the Great Wa"
Colonel Leroy Hodges secretary TO the
Governor OF Virginia.
Recess.
Evening session. high school audit
to-ium. $50 p. m.
Patriotic address. Bainbridge Colby.
United states Shipping Board, Wash
Thursday, August 80, a:3o 4. VI.
Address, public Health" DR.. Ennion
C. Williams. state Commissioner al
Health.
Address. Municipal Accounting" I
y. Bell. comptroller. Norfolk. Va.
Reports of committees.
Round table discussion. to include ali
matters for the consideration of the
league.
r. NJ Automobile ride about tho
city.
$3.50 +. M.-Report Of committee or
recommendations for election of OIL
GERS and the next place Of meeting
and action thereon.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Adjournment.
$40 i. M.-Eanquct given to IT,,
delegates b. the city OF Richmond A.,
Murphy's Hotel