New-York tribune., 1907-11-09

MOTORISTS IN SESSION.
Long Island Parhc5cay VII Be
Ready for Cup Race Neat Year.

The annual meeting of the board of directors OF
the American Automobile Association was held yes
terday at the associations headquarters. No. 437
Fifth avenue, and brought together representatives
from the following state associations Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island Connecticut New York New
Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota,
Florida and the District of Columbia. These Off
were in attendance: President William II.
Hotchkiss. of Buffalo; First Vice-President Lewis
r. Speare. of Boston: Second Vice President Asa
Paine of Minneapolis; Treasurer George E. Far
rngton and Secretary +. FL. Elliott
1t was a Joint meeting of the board of directors
for the present year and of the directors chosen
by the stockholders at the. annual meeting of the
corporation held at East Orange. y. J.. NOvcnl-
ber G. Both boards were largely represented, sew
eral OF the directors present being members of each
The report of the secretary showed the member
ship of the association at this time to be as fol-
lows: Sixteen affiliated state associations conpris-
ing 10 clubs. with a membership of 1850; fifteen
unfederated clubs with a membership of 1885
three life members and 621 individual members in
all a membership of this date of 1900, an
increase OF about 900 since February 1.
A. r. Pardington. e-president and manager
of the Long Island Motor Parkway, stated that
as the scope of the enterprise would permit, and
assured the board that sufficient mileage for use.
either with loops in connection with the high
ways would be ready in time for the Vanderbilt
Cup next fall
On recommendation of President Hotchkiss the
bylaws were amended so that the executive COM
mittee hereafter instead of being Of not more
than eleven members. will be of seventeen
members, that it may be more representative of
triouted and expecting shortly to have state as
sociations in at least twenty-five states.
Many matters suggested by the reports were dis
cussed, and before adjournment taken the
newly elected board of directors unanimously re-
elected the following officers the year
ginning December l: President, William II. HotCh-
kiss; first vicep president. Lewis r. Speare; second
v1ce-presdent. Asa Paine third vice-president Ira
M. Cobe; treasurer. George f. Harrington and
secretary. Frederick II. Elliott
The president was authorized to appoint the ex-
ecutive committee and the chairmen and members
Of the following boards: Legislative. good roads,
touring, racing, technical and publication. He
stated that he would shortly announce the names
or the chairmen Of such boards and request such
chairmen to nominate the members of the same
Action was taken vesting the racing board with
control over all speed contests. including rces be-
tween stock touring cars. The resolutions of the
Springfield convention on good roads and Iegisla-
ton. requesting the American Automobiie Asso-
citation to hold similar convention next year
were presented and as a result Il may be conf
IDENTIFY stated that some time next year at some
convenient point. and perhaps in connection with
the annual 1903 contest for the Clidden trophy an
convention of the association for the discus
sion OF all matters Of interest will be
held
This meeting Of the board was the largest ever
held by the association. and deep interest in its
work was evidenced by all present.