The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-07-15
GOOD ROADS MEN


tCnttLit 1tRi Eo[Dk6tfft-
Session This Morning indicative of
Of Feeling ana Purpose Senator
scott, congressman Doyenor, speak
er Meats and Others Make. short
TaIks-Committees on Resolutions
and Permanent Organization.
From FRIDAYS Daily.
The first State Good Roads ON
ycntion to be held in West Virginia
convened in Commencement Hall
here this morning at ten O'Clock.
The crowd was not large, but was
composed of representative men
whose presence here means some.
thing. Indeed it would be bard to
select body of men more represen-
tative of The States interest than In
the Good Roads convention.
The most noticeable fact about
the gathering was the men who com
posed it meant business Not a
single mah in the convention had
come for any otherspurpose than to
learn something about road building
and do something practical towards
improving the roads OF his section.
The Convention was called to or
der by Director Jatles II Stewart.
The meeting was opened with pray
er by Rev. A. M. Buchanan DR.. j.
C. White nominated Director Stew
art as temporary chairman, and was
himself nominated as secretary by
Mr.. Sturgiss. Both were elected.
Lindsey Peddicord was appointed
assistant secretary.
Mayor w. G. McGrew welcomed
all the visitors to Morkautown, as
surfing them that the city felt the
compliment of their presence, and
in his heartiest style, extending to
them the freedom of the city. DR..
Purinton followed with one Of his
Enthusiastically happy speeches,
and welcomed all the visitors on be-
half of the University. mo coun-
try" he said "can attain tho highest
civilization, without those great
arteries of commerce and travel.
Senator Nathan Bay scott was
present and on being called upon re
spolded in neat impromptu ad-
dress to the welcome OF the Mayor
aud of the University. He had re-
Gently been abroad, he said, and had
travelled over some of the best roads
that the Eastern continent with its
thousands Of years of civilization
had constructed. He referred to the
road from Jersualem to Jericho and
the Jordan, the great Apian way.
He wanted to see America emulate
these.
Congressman Blackburn b Dow
enor was called on. He said he knew
more about building political fences
than building roads and had come
here to learn. Short informal
speeches, indicative OF their interest
in the movement, and the purpose
of the convention, were made by
Hon j. Il. Kilbrew of Tennesses,
Hon. Martin Dodge, Director of the
The Office of Road Inquiries. u. s.
Government, Hon. Il. w. Richardson
of Omaha, Nebraska, Secretary of
the National Goods Roads Asso
citation Senator Geo. Cole, Of Weston
and others.
A committee on Resolutions con-
sisting of Prof. w. P. Wiley, Speak
err M. p. Meats, of the House of
Delegates and Hon. A. b. Duncan
was appointed.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization was also appointed. This
consists DIR. |. G. White, Presley Reay,
and Mr.. freeman. There committees
were to report at two O'Clock this
afternoon.
The purpose Of these committees Is
to effect permanent State Good
Roads Association. This will be one
of the practical results of the conven-
ton. A book is provided in which
all who attend the convention are
asked to write their names and adj
dresses These will constitute the
nucleus Of state organization.
| Those who had registered at noon
1 WCfG bJCuduOi ~ Ds ttIObu, SOuk IGoo-
men Dovenor, Major 9. D. Elliott, N.
F. Kendall, Clarksburg; M. p Meats,
Charleston; Senator Geo. Cole, and r.
H. Harrison, Weston; b. f. Southern,
Clarksburg; S. B Grow of Ripley; II.
f. Sagree, Parkersburg; P. L. Knots,
Allen Farmer, Anley; w, e. Ruther-
ford, Fellowsville, A. B. Duncan, d.
G. Stemple. L. G. Starcher, John
Sloan. and w. G. McGrew.
The list of names indicates the
widespread interest in the convention.
There are many prominent visitors
who have not registered, and many
will come tomorrow to attend. Coun-
ty courts are well represented. The
names Of Others who have not, but
will appear tomorrow.
A letter was read this morning
from Gov. White, in which he ex-
pressed his deep interest In the move
ment, and his regret that official
duties prevented him from attending.
] The convention is meeting again
this afternoon at two O'clock Some
of those here, including Senator Scott,
will goNto he West Side this Afternoon
to see the model road. Tomorrow az
ternoon is the time set for the in
spection, and most of the party will
visit itat that time. The meeting
tonight viii h0of very popular na-
turc, and the general public Is urged
to attend. There will be music by
Mr. Lawrence and Mr.. Kaspar, an
address by Capt Doyenor. and a lee
ture by Cbas. f. Harrison, with s; ere
optican views
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