The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-12
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB
CR|T|cIzES COUNCIL
Especial to r-he Richmond virsinian.)

Especial to Tho Richmond virginian.)
Sefersonrg. Jan. 1f.--At the meet
Ing OF the Young Business Mems eltis
IN tho rooms Of the Chamber OF Com
inerce last night considerable criti-
cfsfr was directed at the present city
| government by the members of the
/ club. The criticism agains, the city
government arose in the discussion
burg.
| .Cne OF the members Of the club, a
member OF the city council. declared
that the street cleaning department
: OF this city was com posed Of men who
were probably placed In their posi-
tons through political pun and were
practically drawing pensions He
said that the superintendent of the
Stree. Cleaning Department dare rot
discharge the men for fear OF the
poss. biiity of losing his own Job
The councilman also declared that
tho public as whole did not inves-
tsEate he affairs of this city rs they
should. He said that only few
weeks ago a prominent citizen de-
clt.i'ed that the city council of Peters
burg. with the exception OF four men,
We're composed OF inefficient men.
After the talk of tho councilman,
the club passed a resolution to have a
photograph cf me street cleaning de-
partnent made and published in the
local papers, in order to show the
taxpayers how, they are spending
their money.
Stems to pave r. Tabb street. In or
der to make IL one-way street lead
ing to Camp Lee, were also taken at
the meeting last night
; - rr~S.
ther1 VIII be held I'm the big r. NJ c.
A. hut at Camp Lee Tomorrow eve
ring, a Roosevelt Memorial service.
The exercises will be in charge Of
Gen. Omar t3undy. commanding Of
fcer OF Camp Lee, and viii include
an address by United States Senator
Thomas Sterling. Of South Dakota
Musical selections win be rendered by
the band OF the send infantry and st.
PauIs choir of this city.
/, The stewards conference held yes
tcrday afternoon In the Second Pres-
byterian church In this city was
largely attended by Iaymen and gem
eraf public
The meeting was addressed last
night by Or. Henry Lewis Smith,
president OF Washington and Lee
University. DIR. J. D. Egeieston,
president OF v. p. I. and the Rev. w.
I L. Linrle OF the Union Thcologi al
| Seminary. also made short talks.
After occupying the cid Lyric
Theatre building for several months.
while improvements were being made
to its building. the National hank OF
Petersburg win move into liz new
quarters on Monday.
/ The building into which the bank
win move into Monday IL among the
hnndsomest bank buildings in the
state. Tie entire interior OF the new
bank building is solid marble and
highly polished.
| The ciass Of ESQ candidates Of the
| Central of1cers' Training school at
Camp Lee will be graduated on jan
nary 18th with exercises. The candi-
dates win be addressed by Colonel
Eaton. commander OF the school and
a farewell banquet ana dance will be
! given the candidates at the Hotel. Pc
! trrshur8. Among the prominent, cam
didates who viii receive commissions
! in the Reserve Corps il Julien H.
Bryan. OF Princeton. author Of "Am-
j bulance AC4," ore OF the most In.
i teresttng books OF the war.
Miss Penia Poland, 80 years oad,
| well-known in this city and In DIM
widdie county, died Thursday night
at her home at Ford, Va Death re-
| suited from old age.
Miss Poland was a lifelong resident
OF Ford and rs survived by one bEoth-
er, Price Poland. of Ford.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Fl.
r Smith. pastor OF the First Metho-
dist church OF Ford. Interment was
made in the Red Hill cemetery.
LYONS,