Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-08
SUGGEST GIVING TREES
NAMES OF DEAD IN WAR
Discuss Planting Three Rows
Along Highway Leading
Out of Richmond.
rnr>hLn is GUEST or Ho>o"
Governor Delivers Hrirf. hut t:Tcc-
tive. Address, Taking Conn
nunIty Spirit ns Theme.

Proposals that Cary street Road bn
doubled in width. with parkway
down the center: that trees be
planted along the route in honor OF
Nirginlans who died in the world
war. and that the two-way boule-
ward be made a perpetual memorial
TO them were discussed at the annual
meeting OF the Westhampton Citi-
zcns' Association last night at tho
Country Club Of Virginia Governor
l.. Lee Trinkle was tho guest Of
honor ami principal speaker at the
banquet which followed the business
session.
The proposition in regard to the
widening Of Cary Street Road vas
brought up in the report OF Neil H.
Sills. president Of the association,
WHO reported that the rights of way
"ad been donated hy many OF the
property owners along cary Street
Road. and that the complete route
can be secured without cost. Moth
Ing in regard to meeting the cos; OF
paving has been done yet.
Give Trccs Names OF Heroes.
In the discussion OF the presidents
report II was suggested that trees
be planted along both sides Of the
road and in the center parkway. 1t
was proposed that these trees he
given the names OF fallen Nirginiaus
and in this manner make q perpetual
memoria To the world war dead. The
two-way boulevard. in this manner
would become even moro OF show
place for Richmond than II would
under ordinary conditions.
Allen j. Saville, Director OF Public
Works. was present ami made a tail;
10 tho meeting on possibilities and
rians for improvements in the West
hampton section. and touched on the
advantages of the proposed houIe-
ward and TWO or three connecting
b"uIcvards between Cary Stree, Road
and Broad Street Road
cary street Road now varies in
width from thirty 10 thirty-fiyc feet.
II is proposed TO make il at lyas:
s!N;y feet wide. exclusive of the
parkway. The road is nov one OF
The best leading ont OF the city a.:
Richmond. and many handsome and
costly homes have been erected on
H. With the Country Club of Vir-
sin!a and the University of Ricn
in"nd being served by this road. /, -
row one OF the highways that all
prominent visitors to Richmond are
carried over. The memorial feature.
Ia is believed. will he received with
unanimous approval.
Governor Makes Addrc.>.
Governor Trnkle made "a short but
.hcctiHe, address. his theme being
community spirit. The Governor
pointed out that work and love in
tie homo was the foundation OF Tho
community. and that public service
was the upbuildnc OF the COM
munit!. BenedictiOm was pronoun,ej
by Rev. G. r.. Palmer, rector of 81
stephens Church, AZ the close OF The
banquet.
Before the business meeting a
radio was Installed by John r.
s"artwou;, and Il musical program
from Pittsburgh was heard. Profess
s"r Chappell. of the University of
l'ichmond. then gave n brief outline
OF the possibilities of the radio
James NJ. Sail made the annual re-
port or the secretary ana treasurer
lhrcc d!rectors--W W. RovorIcy
'"hn L.. Patterson and Dr. Vaughan
we're then elected for the ensuing
year.
More than 100 persons. inc,udi,,
members OF the association and ,hoir
N'NcS' were present at the affair.