Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-23
WOULD COMBINE CIVIC
IMPROVEMENT BODIES
Savillc, Before Rotary Club, Says
Efforts Should Extend to Cover
Entire City.
HEAR MOUNTAINS MINISTER;
rlicatcr Manager Introduces Hawai-
ian Performers, Who Delight
Members Of Club at Dinner Last
Night at Richmond Hotel.

Urging the Rotary Club 10 stand
behind the city in It's efforts IN better
city planning. ana 70 cooperate as
individuals ~ w.i! as a body. in hc!p-
me toward all progressive Ideas
which might from time 10 time dc
suggested. Director Allen !. S~avillc.
OF the Department Of public works,
last night delivered Il fOur-sQ!lare
address before the club a, the Rich
monI Hotel.
Director SavilIe vent into details
az to what h" meant by city plan
h!hE Not he said. looking to-
Ward a city beautiful altogether. tu,
toward the progressive idea %! in
creased prosperity. increased business.
INCREASED housing possibilities, m
creased. and improved traffic condi-
OF which VIII tend toward pros oiity
and happiness. and larger growth"
Attendance WAS Large.
Inc meeting Was largely attended,
tn" big dininE-rooin being flied with
several hundred OF R~icnfnuId's repre-
sentative business ana Professional
men. President McFadcn presided,
but wls compelled to retire before
IN" exercises were concluded, cx plain-
ing that he had TO perform the mar
rage for 81 young couple,
members Of his congrcgation. Form
or President MacBuilinstOn tOOk his
place.
The proceedings we're .nl.yene1 hy
me Presence nG Rev McCoy FRANK
I'm. Il young iu~ountainc.r, from North
Carolina, although he said lac was .,
native Of not only Caroline. hu; Ten
a"ss"" aud kcniucky as we'll" IL"
presenting hin stated tina, he had a
message 20 deliver whil. hearing.
Describe. His Country.
The speaker CAV" "a vivid IcsCrip-
t!On OF the country from which uc
came. and In which he spent the nrst
t""nty-onc year" Of his NE. Up 20
that time he had absolutely no "iU-
cation. hut he had that yoarring
which comes 20 those Who see High,
ahead, and he went out from home to
seek ktuwl"dG" and ran across an in
IA" very Things which no had ycuru.I
tor w"fc found This institution. HuII
MIR. franklin. is now doing q grca;
work 10 providing education for the
z"nS OF them He suggested thn. all
members OF tn" club hunt around
their homes ana get an the old cloth
!mH available, pack th"m up and send
them =" IN" institutions. Iu care OF
Mrs VI. NJ Slopp at Sprucepine. X g..
anu the Ola clothing would be- tIrucl
INTO Sppd clothing ana into funds
with which tho institution may n.Ip
contiuu" It's GOO work.
in'r"dn"c Hawaiian Performers.
rMt,"Ser Finihy.. OF tn Broadway
"aiihn performers. who ar. PLAYING
thls week AT his place. This troupe
'inbrhc's singers. dancers and must
'ihhs, ihh presented an entertain
Iu"nt which was rUlly cnjoyed and
greatly apr'aui",! by the club. IN.
%.lnEerS, MISS Armstrong and Miss
ocr"s. and. at IN. conclusion OF their
rnoriHS. were presented haudsom.
n"HHu"is ~ S"c'. peas and rosrs.
me u Hula lancer. whose name
tistic presentation Of the native
dance. Tho music Of the ukulel.
artists was weird ana sweet.
the course. % lsN r.f4@vEg ~. s..a-
shat thcT" are too many focal or.
S"h'%htt"nS. whG take great interest
IN their particular section Of the
city. ana who should get together and
form on" great central organization.
=" take caro- Of thr intrrcs's Of tho
'ntir" city "fhcs" ORGANIZATIONS
tons said Mr. S%avillc. nut ,hcy
know nothing whatever about other
sections az tho city. what ~"
should do rs to 60, together for the
"rgi"s toward making Richmond the
great city She should be
Mrn'inn" tssrssmrnt Measure.
He said he hoped the members OF
the club would study closely the
proposition nov in the mahlrE. of an
assessment against the property
owner for improvements In front Of
his own property. This measure has.
passed two Legislatures. ana comes
az again next yca after which It
viii go hCfor" The people:
II - tn" logical solution of IN.
street improvcmcnt problem ne
said.
The speaker ais" suggested Il com
mite" !" help the people 10 inst q
into their own minds The il.a OF
planting flowers in their front ana
back yards. which, he said, would
mean much toward the city bcauti-
ml"
Tho address of the director was
puuctuat"d with applause. and he
Was given Il splendid round o, APP
pIauS" as he finished
letter Jones announced shat the
dnt- FOR Ladies' Night had been fixed
Tor April :. at the jefferson Hotel.
and tina; nearly every cmbe had
announced his intention 10 he pres
cnt.
Don't forget III" day and date"
said Mr.. Jones,
What il it, the crowd shouted.
Thursday. April q" was the re-
Spouse.