The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-19
ASKED TO COME HERE
INVITATIONS TO PERSONS TO
 ATTEND CONVENTION.
Committee Held Enthusiastic Meet ing and Prepared List-Mr. Poole Urges Importance of Assem-
 bly, of Probate Judges.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Invita- ton Committee of the Good Roads Con vention was held at o'clock yesterday evening at the rooms of the Commercial and Industrial Association. The commit tee consists of some of the most promi- nent business men in the city, and all are alive to the importance of securing a large attendance from the representative men of the State upon the Good Roads Convention to be held in Montgomery De- cember {, and 6.
 The committee is composed of Thomas H. Carr, chairman, l.. l.. Gilbert, secre- tary, Phares Coleman, John c. Cromme- lin, John W. Durr, H. c. Davidson. c. w. Buckley, J. B. Gaston w. A. Gayle, J. H. Hartley. H. M. Hobbie, J. c. Harris, Thomas G. Jones. J. K. Jackson, J. M. Kennedy. Tennent Lomax, N. Lobman, Robert F. Iigon, s. B. Marks, Jr.. w. L.. Martin J. l. Mckinney, w. H. Micou, Jr., Joseph Norwood, J. S. Pinckard, s. Ro- man, D. c. Sims. Alex Troy, George B.. Tyler, w. F. Vandiver. A. A. Wiley, J. S.. Wilcox and w. R. Waller.
 A list of prominent men of the State was prepared to whom invitations should be mailed, and each member of the com mittee will supplement this list by addi- tional names of those with whom he Is | personally acquainted.
 Mayor Joseph will invite the Mayors 1 from all near by cities, and Secretary | Gilbert will communicate with the com mercial bodies over the State and secure | representation from them. The Secretary of Agriculture and Post master General have already been in- vited.
 Hon. R. R. Poole. Commissioner of Az | riculture, who was named as chairman of l the Executive Committee, has sent the | following circular letter to the Probate Judges of Alabama:
 Montgomery, Nov. 1S 1901
 Dear Sir:-The National Good Roads Association will hold a State convention in Montgomery December ? to inclusive and as Commissioner of Agriculture oi the State of Alabama l extend to you g cordial invitation to be present during the convention.
 "The Southern Railroad has gone tc considerable expense in equipping spe. cial train with stone crushers. heavy Stee rollers and all modern road-making ma chinery for the improvement of the wa gon roads in the South. There will bt present on this occasion experts in roaC building, and a practical demonstration will be made each day during the con vention. I consider this the most impor tant gathering that has ever been helC in Alabama, and I am sure that you anC your county will be vastly benefited bI your attendance here.
 "It is the desire of the Executive Com mittee that this invitation be extended t, the County Commissioners of your coun ty, with the hope that at least a majorit! of them will be present. As We have no the addresses of these gentlemen, will yol kindly extend this invitation to them II an official manner.
 '"The railroads have very kindly agreed to give reduced rates to this convention and the expense incident thereto will b small.
 Trusting that I shall have the pleasur, of meeting you here at that time, I am
 Yours very truly,
 "R. R. Poole,
 Chairman Executive Committee"
 The Good Roads Convention will yer! probably be held in the Auditorium and i is expected that MT. Poole will presid oN-er ita deliberations