The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-11
LEAGUE FORGOOD ROADS
A Rhode Island Branch Of the Ma
tionaI League Organized.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED.
Gen. Elisha Dyer Chosen President -
Other Onicers Elected = The Meeting
Was Held I'm the Rooms OF the Business
Mems Association, Butler Exchange.

In response TO call issued by Gov.
Brown for the organization of State
branch of the National League for Good
Roads, number Of prominent business
men met at 1890 o'clock to-day in the
rooms of the Business Mems Association
in the Butler Exchange.
Gov. Brown called the meeting to order
and explained that the objects of the
meeting were TO oIganize a Rhode Island
branch OF tbs National League IL it was
thought practicable. He explained the
organization of the National League at
Chicago last October, and stated that
there would be convention In w ashing-
ton the coming week, and that
Rhode Island is invited 10 send rep
resenratives II the league should
organize. He hoped. that the meeting
would choose a president, vice presidents
aud other officers and called for nomina-
tions for temporary secretary. Mr.. Jen-
nings, executive secretary, was selected
aud he read several letters from Ray
Stone, general vice president Of the
National League for Good Roads, urging
rbe organization of the Rhode Island
League as branch Of the National
League. as independent leagues haG never
been successful.
Mr.. Jennings read a copy of proposed
constitution, after which Il. j. Mulhol-
land moved that the Rhode Island League
be formed. This motion was carried and
Mr. Jennings moved the adoption of
the constitution as read. There were
number OF amendments made, and the
constitution was finally adopted.
The name of the organization will be
the Rhode Island League for Good Roads.
There will be no initiation fee aud the
membership will be 81 Der annum.
IA a. inn HaH ~, q ha al
tion of officers. Hiram Howard nomi-
mated Gen. Elisha Dyer as president and
he was unanimously elected
In taking the chair he stated that he
Determined to be identified with this
movement because he had good reason TO
needed great deal CT Improvement.
Other officers were elected as follows:
Secretary and treasurer, Richard W.
Jennings; vice presidents, Providence
county, A, M. Belcher, the Hon. Adm b.
Capron. the Hon John w. Davis, the
Hon. Herbert w. Ladd, the Hon.
ram Howard; Bristol county, Joseph
u.t Starkweather; Kent County. Hon.
Henry Howard; Newport County, Hon.
Melville Bull; Washington County. Row
land G. Hazard; executive committee,
Providence County. Dr. +. B. Andrews.
Hon. Daniel X. Ballou. Hon. T.. j. Null
Shepard, Jr., William NJ. T.. bowen.
Alfred Stone, Daniel Il. Pond, ID
NJ. Thompson, Hon. Royal C.. Taft;
Bristol county, Charles IT, Handy, Iry-
lug M. Smith, John j. Christie; Kent
county, John III. Campbell. Webster
Knight, Henry G. Greene; Newport
county. Col Dalton +. Young, the Hon.
George Peabody Wetmore, the Hon. |
John f. Chase: Washington county. the
Hon. George ii. Utter, the Hon. Nathan |
+. Dixon, the Hon. George +. Kenyon.
Alter adjournment the national con |
stitution was signed by sufficient num- |
Der OF officers TO obtain the charter for |
the State League and the treasurer re- |
ceived good number Of membership |
fees