The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15
GOOD ROADS SPEAKERS
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OF the forty or flfty counts good
roads conventions to be held an Tex
a& this winter {, Is hardly possible
that AZ any Of them will there be a
greater number of prominent speak
ers than Viii attend the convention
10 he held iu Nasahachte Saturday.
January ~ Not only will officers of
the National and State associations
he In attendance, but Col II r
Smith. president of the state associa-
executive committee 10 meet here
SATURDAY This meeting of the com.
mittee is to perfect plans for the
campaign of the state. which is pri-
marily for educational purposes. The
executive committee II composed of
the following well known citizens Of
Texas,
Col H. f. Smith, Sherman, chair
man Homer u. Wade and Or. s. p
Brooks Waco Judge T. Il kone,
San Marcos; Hon. Robert b Gteen,
San Antonio; j. w Manning. Green
yille ]. w higgins. Waco; s +.
Holland, Victoria.
Dr.. Brooks is president OF Baylor
University and was elected treasur
er of the State Good Roads associa-
tion. Hon. r. r. Green was formerly
county Judge of BeXar county and Is
now state senator He is one of the
most progressive road builders in
the state and through his unremit-
ting labors Bexar county has more
good roads than any other county
in the state. Homer p. Wade is ssc-
retary of the State association. DR..
Brooks, Mr. Wade, J. ". higgins,
Judge kone. Judge Green and prob
ably other members of the commit
tee will be here.
In addition to the above named
gentlemen. Col. r. e. Smith, presi-
| dent OF the State association; Col.
!. w. II. Moore, president of the Ma
/ tional association; Col. 7. p. Rixey
4 attorney for the National assoc1a-
(, ton; j. w. Allen, general freign
agent OF the Katy: T. l.. Peeier. IN
dustrial agent OF the Katy and stan
ley Watson. industrial agent for TN
Houston and Texas Central, Will al
tend the convention and deliver ao
dresses. Mrs. Gone johnson OF lyle
has been invited to speak on the sub
iect of civic Improvements for TN
essnecial benefit of the ladies wht
may attend the convention.
The convention will be held IN ths
district court room. and there VII
he three sessions The first session
will begin at 10 O'Clock and close az
~ O'Clock. The second session
will be held at O'Clock in the after
noon and the third at 1880 p. IN. Al
the night session Col. w. Fl. Moore
will deliver his Illustrated lecture Oh
the Roads of the World. Mors
than three hundred views will "oe
shawn The local speakers viii III
clude Mayor Robertson, County
Judge Spencer and DIR. A. T. VI
ner president of Trinity University
Reports coming in from differen
sections of the county indicate LII"
the convention will be largely at
tended. The committees who nav
charge of the arrangements are YER
much encouraged over the outioo'
for one of the largest gatherings II
the interest OF good roads ever hei'
in Ellis county. All the sessions ar
free aud the public has cordiai IN
y,tation To attend Every cltiAeh
E,lis county who would like 10 gai
some knowledge of practical roa
building. the improvements OF s'fee'
. and the construction of sidewalk
should make 1t point TO attend 'h'
convention.
The local committees desire
.n.,ially invite the ladies to attet'
che sessions of the convention
The program arranged for tue aa
Is an follows.
MORNING SESSION.
Meeting called 10 order AT
o'eloek by tn. chairman, las
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