New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
4VTOISTS IN SESSION.
National Body to Hold Open Con-
uention at Buffalo IN July.

..,i,- of +he board of directors of the Amer
lean Automobile Association was held az Ii'e aSSo
cations headquarters, No. 43l tltth avenue, -
.ardav at 1880 o'clock Those present were Presi-
dert 0-iIlisn7 II Fotchkiss George e Harrington
treasurer: y IL Elliott secretary; J. d. Thon'p-
SON chairman of the racing board' Z fFdhA -
Hover chairman Of the touring oeafa' fopeit
Homer chairman OF the GOOD roads board Lewis
p Speare of Boston; Edward Kneeiand, OF Pitts
t,urq. 8 L HAYNES Springfield; Paul {. WoiH'
Pittsburs Isaac Starr. jr.. Philadelphia George a
Post Paterson. N J.; Jonn p. Coghlin, Worcester
Mass. and Giles II. Stilwell, Syracuse A. l.
Written reports were fled by the executive on
GERS and the chairn1er of the several boards "ie
VIII later he printed and distributed among the
affiliated clubs.
ArnIicatien for membership received from
the Automobile Club, OF Vermont Wnich COMPRISES
in its membership several clubs in that state as "
ate associatioU and from the West Virginia State
Association as well from several lndlVloualS
and the applicants elected. This makes nFe
state associations elected since the annual meeting
in November the other associations being the Del
aware Automobile Association, the Autonlopiie
Club OF Hawaii and the California State Automo-
bile Association. Twenty-one state associations
are now affiliated.
The secretary's report also indicated that organ
ization work was practically completed IN the
states Of Virginia and Kentucky. AID that suen
states viii probably apply for membership at the
next meeting.
Reports received from various state associations
d
out the country and that such clubs are aillatinS
with the state asseciat ters and through such state
associations with the national body This increase
is most marked in New York, Pennsylvania and
Michigan In New York alone there are at least
a dozen cities wherein orga nizatiens being
effected.
Frank B. Hover. chairman Of the touring board
reported that he had made arrangements with Vic
tor Breyer. Of Paris. France, 70 become the Euro
pean touring consul OF the association for the year
1905 Members desiring rent automobiles OF en-
ploy chaufeurs for a tour OF Europe may do so
through Nj Brewer. ana thus be certain Of high
class and reliable drivers. NJ Breyer was the
manager OF the 1903 Grand Prix for the AuTome-
bile Club OF France. His services will be without
expense the member applying ana viii include
the furnishing of all proper information to mem eers
desiring to tour abroad.
The board resolved to hold an open convention OF
the American Automobile Association devoted
chiefly TO discussion OF good roads, legislation and
touring az Buffalo july and :, 1908 TO which
city all Of the ciubs Of the association will be
asked conduct club tours. and at which eonven-
tion the good reads experts Of the United States,
a well motorists interested in legislation, viii
be invited to be present The Giidden tour viii
start from Buffalo July S. Thus, at convenient
touring centre there will be massing Of American
motorists and q discussion OF the subjects in which
they most Interested. The convention will he
the first of its kind. and was suggested by the
Springfield Automobile Club, of Springfield, Mass.
committee called particular attention TO the
hearing the federal registration bill before
the Judiciary Committee OF the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes at Washington March i. ana asked
the active cooperation not only of the board of
directors hut Of the state associations and clubs
in securing the presence OF q large delegation at
that time The directors present EeFe asked 10
indicate the names Of the delegates already aP-
pointed. and their responses warrant the state
ment that the American Automobile Asseela-
ton viii be largely and ably represented AT the
hearing.
Advtces already received from Washington In
dcats that the only question remaining IN the
vsy Of q practically unanimous approval Of the
bill by the Judiciary Committee and by Congress
Is the constitutional As 10 such question
Mr.. Terry has doubt and hence he and his
socates are confident Of ultimate success Should
the bill he reported faverably by the committee
il VIII be put the calendar, and. II IS hoped,
passed within a few weeks.
a large number of detail matters connected
with the finances Of the association ana the cam
paign for membership now beginning, particularly
one for indvidu members. not emily in the states
where there state associations, but in all the
other states of the country, we're considered and
acted upon.
The Pittsburg Automobile Club extended an
invitation TO the board 70 hold its next meeting
IN that city