The age-herald., 1901-11-17
ALL IN READINESS ID RECEIVE THE GOODROADS TRAIN Arrangement Committees Hold Joint Meeting to Complete
 Details COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION Telegram From President Moore Says Train Win Be Here Ready for
 Work on Monday
 Morningl
COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION

All details have been completed for the reception of the good roads train and the meeting of the good roads convention. The train will be here by tomorrow morning.
 A joint meeting of the general com- mittees. was held yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the Commercial Club. Re- ports were made by. various chairman.
 A reception committee was appointed to assist the other committeeman in en- tertaining the guests who will be pres ent. This committee is as follows:
 Rs F. Kolb, chairman; J. P. Stiles, O.. W. Underwood, J, H. McCary, T. s. Tate, B. A. Thompson, Gen. c. M Shelley, Lee Cowart, N. L. Miller. F. P. OBrien, G. W. Shirley. A. w.. Burgin, L. w Johns J. w. O'Neill, B. F. Moore, D. M. Dren- nen Sid Lee James Didlake, Louis saks T. G. Bush, Waiter Moore, James A. Downey, Edward Flynn. William Hood Dr. J. s. Gillespie, Dr. c. M. Morrow, William Wilson, E. Lesser, w. D. Mo- Queen, J. A. VanHoose, w. H. Kettig, P. G. Bowman, B. o. Watkins, E. J. Dunn. Eugene Fies, G. B. Burkhalter, j.. H. Donelson and F. A. Hewitt.
 Colonel Falker Accepts.
 At this meeting letter from Col. J. M. FalKner, accepting an invitation to speak was read. Colonel Jackson of the county board, who went to Chattanooga, told of the work there. All final arrangements for the opening were announced com plete.
 The train will be here ready for work Monday. A telegram from President Moore of the National Good Roads Asso- citation to this effect was received short ly before the meeting. The first session of the convention will open Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
 Governor Jelks has issued the following proclamation with reference 10 the con vention:
 Governors Proclamation. Whereas, Good Roads Conventions will be held In Birmingham November 20 to | 23, in Mobile from November 29 to No vember 30 and in Montgomery beginning December 4 andf including December 6; and f-.f | Whereas, It is very important for the I future welfare of the State that we im- prove this opportunity looking to the uni form Detterment or all our mgnWayS; Therefore I. William D. Jelks. Cover nor of Alabama, request and urge the Mayors of the cities and towns, the com mercial bodies, the Boards of Revenue and the commissioners courts of the yari- ous counties to send suitable men as del- egates to such of these conventions as shall be most convenient to them.
 Practical roed-making will engage the attention of the delegates during a good part of the time and can but furnish happy object lessons to be carried back and distributed in the various districts Of the State
 The thoughts Of our people can rest upon no more important subject than the building and care of our stretches of neg lected highways. hence the interest I, as Governor of this State, in common with all thoughtful people. have in the pro- posed movement.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto ] set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at the Capital in the city of Montgomery, this the 18th | day of November, 190ly
 i By the Governor: VIM. D. JELKS. i ROBT. P. McDAVID, Secretary of State.
 Good Roads Convention Ends.
 Chattanooga, November 16-The good