The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION WILL
BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY
IN THIS CITY.
Invitations Extended Business Men
and Farmers Of Eastern Washing.
ton-Program Outlined.

Next Tuesday good roads conven-
ton will be held in Walla Walla which
gives promise of being one Of the most
important gatherings ever conducted
in Walla Walla. Carrying out the
suggestions of Wellington E. Loucks,
organizer of the National Good Roads
Association, a committee from the
city council and the directors of the
walla Walla Commercial Club met Mr..
Loucks in the parlors of the Hotel
Dacres this morning and inaugurated
the movement for the convention. The
special train that is carrying the Off
GERS and expert road builders Of the
national association to the west, will
be brought to Walla Walla and pub
lie meeting extending over the day and
evening will take place in the court
house next Tuesday.
business men and farmers in all of the
counties and towns in Eastern Wash
ington and an effort will be made to
secure a reduced rate ON all railroads
running into Walla Walla.
The meeting was attended this
morning by Mayor Hunt, Councilman
Kirkman, Bridges and Smith, repre-
senting the council; President Catron,
F. S. Dement,, Harry H. Turner, DR..
N. G. Blalock, Allen H. Reynolds and
Harry B. Strong, representing the
Commercial Club and c. L. Whitney
from the Walla Walla County Good
Roads association. John B. Catron
presided and T. D. S. Hart was chosen
secretary.
After Mr.. Loucks had spoken at
length on the work being accomplish
program fof the Walla Walla meeting,
Chairman Catron announced the ap-
pointment of the following commit
tees:
Invitation-John B. Catron, E. L.
Brunton, w. J. Honeycutt.
Finance-W. H. Kirkman, John B
Catron, J. z. Smith, J. G. Bridges.
Reception-Mayor Gilbert Hunt,
! Senator Levi Ankeny, F. S. Dement,.
| Eugene Lorton, P. C. Holland, Robert
Bauer, Joseph McCabe, DR.. N. G. Bla-
| lock, Senator F. M. Pauly, Judge
Thomas H. Brents, Allen H. Reynolds,
Miles C. Moore, w. P. Winans, John
H. Morrow, Waitsburg; George Struth-
ers, John N. McCaw, William Glasford.
S. B. L. Penrose, o. S. Jones, A. r.
Burford J. L. Elan, A. M. Culp, H. S.
Blandford, o. T. Cornwell, Otto B
Rupp, Judge M. M. Goldman, Dayton
w. A. Ritz, A. K. Dice, w. H. Dun
ply, c. c. Gose, Grant Copeland, w.
H. Weber, w. M. Rudio, E. r. Hender-
son, Waitsburg: o P. Jaycox, John F.
Mclean, A. F. KEGS, Colonel E. z.
Steever, C. L. Whitney, Ben c. Holt,
jr., M. H. Paxton, F. w. Paine.
Decoration-J. G. Bridges, DR.. Y. c.
Blalock, Charles F. Van De Water.
Eugene LOrton.
The Program.
The program outlined for the con-
vention is as follows:
= Calling convention to order by
chairman.
Invocation by Rev. Austin Rice.
Address of welcome, Mayor Gilbert
Hunt.
Address of welcome from the county
by Charles L. Whitney.
Response by Colonel w. H. Moore,
| president National Good Roads Asso-
citation; subject, THE National Good
Roads Movement"
! Appointment of committees. =.
Address, Colonel T. P. Rixey, of
| Missouri, lecturer of National Good
| Roads Association; subject, "Legisla-
| tion."
Recess to p. m.
p. m.-Address, Hon. Martin
Dodge, director office public road in
quiries U. S. government, Washing
ton, D. c.; subject, Education and
Experiment Work of the Government
Division
| Address, Hon. William Bradburn,
consulting engineer, National Good
| Roads Association; subject, Practical
Road and Street Construction"
| Five minute talks by delegates.
Address, Prof. S. B. L. Penrose.
Recess to s p. m.
Reports OF committees.
Address, Hon. Charles G. Garfield,
Of Ohio, counsellor National Good
Roads Association; subject, Taxa
! tion."
Stereopticon lecture by Col. w. H.