The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13

1N"auo 1oHSTeSs, ana tnefe VIII De three
sessions of the body in Metropolitan
Hall. The practical work of making
eood roads still continues on Salisbury
street, and work will go on till Saturday
afternoon.
THURSDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
The session begins at 10: 30 o'clock.
Prayer-Rev. Eugene Daniel, ID. D.
Addresses will be delivered as follows:
w G McMackin, Raleigh, N. c.
Raleigh Township Roads and Road Law.
Rev I. n. Ivey, d. D.. Editor Raleigh
Christian Advoeate.-Good Roads and
Their Relation to Churches.
DR.. Sehenck, Biltmore, N C.-Obser-
walton on Good Roads
Hon. E. w. Pou, Smithfield, y. c.
Good Roads and Their Relation to the
Postal Service
Or. George T. Winston, Agricultural
and Mechanical College-The Economy of
Good Roads
r. w Richardson, Secretary Of Ma
tional Good Roads Assoeiation-The
GOOD Roads Movement.
Diseussion--Open for five minute
speeches.
Adjournment
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION
The afternoon session begins at 81
o'clock
Addresses VIII be delivered as follows
Gen. M. w Ransom, Garysburg, N. C.
Good Roads and Their Relation to the
Farmer E
DR.. G. D.. McIver. State Normal Cob
lege--Good Roads and Their Relation to
Schools
DR.. B. f. Dixon, Shelby N. C.-Good
Roads and Their Relation TO Social Life.
Hon. c. b. Watson. Winston. n. c.
History of Good Roads in Forsyth
County and the Outlook for the Future.
Short talks and open discussion
Adjourhment
THRURSDAY-NIGH SESSION.
The session begins at O'Clock
Address-Mr NJ o. Eldridge. Bureau
OF Road Inquiries. ILLUSTRATED with
stereopticon views)
The night session will prove a source
of pleasure to oyall. The ladies are espe-
eialy invited.
vention was huge success in every way.
The attendance was large and the en-
thdsiasm was marked. and the speeches
were fine. One feature not on the pro
gram, was the speech by Senator NJ. G.
Butler, Of South Carolina, who stoned
over to attend the convention OF MS way
TO Washington. He strongly advocated
appealing to the national government for
appropriations to aid the people in their [
efforts toward securing better highways |
II was determined to organize a State |
Good Roads Association, and committees |
were appointed tc report on that organi-
zation today.
The convention was permanently or |
ganzed with Commissioner of Agriculture
S. l.. Patterson as chairman and Mr.. Il. |
T. Ward as secretary.
There were three sessions yesterday, !.
and at all OF them, the Metropolitan
Opera House was filled 20 overtowing |
with the delegates from all ever the |
state. There was fair sprinkiing of
ladies, too.
AT he morning session speeches were
made by Governor AycoCk Mr.. ". l3. /
Snowx Col w. H. Moore, President of
the National Good Roads Association,
and Mr.. NJ. A. Hays. of the Southern
Railway.
The speakers at the afternoon. session /
were Hon. Martin Dodge Director Pub
iio Roads Inquiries, u. S. Department OF
Agriculture: Senator NJ. G. Butler, OF
South Carolina; Capt. S. 3. Alexander. t
OF Charlotte, and Mr.. I. b. Parker OF
]llsboro.
Gen. w. r. Cox, Of Edgecomhe, ad-
dressed the convention at the night ses- /
sion on Good Roads and their Rela-
tion 10 Country Life" He was follower
by Prof. w. G. Riddck, of the ami NJ I
College, on Economical Roads for Rural T
Districts"
Districts and there were a number OF
bright short speeches by number of
delegates.
MORNING SESSION.
The convention was called 10 order by
Mayor A. NJ. Powell.
After the opening invocation. which
was made by Rev. j. X, Howell, OF