Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-16
THE GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Large Attendance Expected at the Gather
ing Here Tomorrow.

ing Here Tomorrow.
The temporary organization Of the National
League for Good Roads will hold its first con-
vention at Chamberlins, beginning tomorrow
at IL o'clock am. The executive committee
Of the National League for Good Roads
will meet at Chamberlin's this evening NJ
$50 and again at the same place on Tuesday
morning at $50 O'Clock. Delegates and visi-
tors are requested 10 send their names and
Washington addresses TO Gen. Roy Stone. vice
president Of the National League at Chamber
Inns Hotel. This convention Of those who
are interested in the subject OF good roads and
the bestering of the highways Of the United
states bids fair TO be largely attended by men
of prominence who are interested in this move
ment The national league WAS organized at
Chicago at the dme of the opening exercises Of
the worlds Columbian exposition. IL has al
ready circulated a verv large amount OF valu-
able literature upon this subject and in many
OF the 'tatss local leagues have been formed TO
advance the object il is desired TO accomplish.
Senator Henderson, president pro TEN. OF the
National League, will preside at the convention
which opens tomorrow. The main business
will be to perpetuate the organization Of the
National League, and 10 arrange for state
organizations where they have not already been
formed.
Committees will be appointed TO transact the
necessary business on these lines series OF
addresses on subjects germsne to road improve
ment will be feature of the convention.
Among those stated to speak il Mai. Powell Of
the geological survey. A representative of the
postal department will discuss rural free de-
livery in connection with good roads. A subject
20 be discussed also will be the need Of good mill
tsry roads in the event OF large railroad strikes
in sympathy with them. Judge Thsyer of Iowa
and ]. +. jackson of Richmond. Va, editor Of
the Southern Planter, will speak on national
aid for good roads. Col. owen of the Postmas-
far raj . .af4f will If nal
construction. u. c. Wharton Smith Of the
Darlington Road League will speak on road i'm
proyement through local organizations. J. A.
c. Wright Of Rochester will analyze the county
road law. Charles A. Willis will tell why all
horsemen, whether breeders or road drivers
are enlisted for good roads.
About thirty states will be represented at
the convention. From New York the delegates
will be Charles A. Willis, Lawrence Rumsay of
Buffalo, Warren Whitney of Rochester, J. A c.
Wright of Rochester. William Carey Sanger Of
Sangerfield, Gen Roy Stone. vice president of
the national league. and Richard Church Of Rel
videre, Winthrop Chandler and August 7. Gill;
ender of this city.
DR.. Chauncey b. Ripley. one OF the most
jealous workers for road improvement, viii
head the delegation from New Jersey. Gov.
ID. Russell Brown and Gen. Elisha Dyer will
represent Rhode Island. Prof. Geo. H. Ham,
lin will lead the Maine state league. W. l.
Buchanan, chief of the department Of agricul-
ture at the worlds fair. will head delegation
from Illinois. Judge Thsyer is coming on from
Iowa, A. Middleswart from Ohio, Richard
Pearson from North Carolina, and also
delegations from the state leagues of Virginia,
Vermont, Maryland, Pennsylvania and other
states. State conventions in North Carolina on
the 18th and in New Jersey on the Goth will pre-
vent large delegations from these states. Many
of the western state leagues will be represented
by substitutes from among the members of Con-
gress at Washington.