Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
A1sExANDRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
MOVEMENT FOR GOOD ROAD.

| LARGE AssEMBLAGE AT YOUNG fEo'
PIES BUILDING -ENLIvENING MI.
sIc-SPIRIrED ADDREssEs-ALEX.
AXDRIANs, WAsHIYGTONIANs AND
RURAL RESIDENTS UNITE FOR New
HIGHWAY.
There was large gathering Of Alex
sndrisns, WsshiDgtonisns and residents
of Alexandria and Fairfax counties 10
the Young Peoples BaildiDg last night
where initial stsps were taken toward
the construction of a new sud modern
highway between Alexandria and the
capital city. The band attached to the
Soldiers Home in Washington came
here early in the evening, and between
the hours OF and 8 o'clock discoursed
enIiveniug music in front OF the build
iue in which the meeting was subSe'
quently held.
Many OF the Wsshingtonians came to
this city in automobiles, and from fifteen
to twenty machines we're on Washing
ton street between King and Prince. A
number of the residents Of Fairfax and
Alexandria counties came In carriages,
most of which stood on st. Assph street,
between King and Prince.
Shortly after o'clock most of the
people who had gathered on Washing
ton street 10 enjoy the music entered the
Young Peoples Building, and after
music by the band, Mayor F. j. Paff
called the assembly to order and 10 a
brief manner stated The object Of the
meeting and the urgent need Of suit.
able highway between Alexandria and
Washington. He subsequently intro.
duced Mr.. Leonard Tufts, President of
the Capital G jod Roads Association.
Mr.. Tufts speech was brief but 10 the
point, and he gave number OF reasons
why q road between the two cities should
be constructed al once.
Mr.. Tufts was followed by State Sena-
tor Lassiter, who showed the material
advances 10 the price Of property con-
tiguous 10 new and modern roads. The
senator is the president of the Virginia
Good Roads Association.
Short speeches in advocacy Of the
movement we're also made by Mr.. Ii.
B F. Macfarland, commissioner of the
District of Columbia; Mr.. j. E. Penny
packer, chief Of rtais management, Of.
fee OF public roads, department of sg-
riculture; Mr.. Charles Fl. Hoyt, assist
act chief engineer, Office Of public roads,
department Of agriculture; Mr.. Henry
West, commissioner of the District Of
Columbia, and Mr.. Fl. A. Coleman, Of
Washington.
1t was announced that stretch of test
road is to be constructed by the leading
manufacturers of bodybuilding materials
10 this country.
Mr.. ]. Clinton Smoot offered the fol-
lowing resolutions which were adopted.
"Wheras, the commercial aud other
interests of Washington, d. O., Alex.
aDdIia, Va, Alexandria and Fairfax
ctnss'S' 's'aoa net in mass meeting to
-. 'ed condition Of county
rossSe.
,'::y,oiged, that a local Good Roads
Association, branch OF the Virgins
Good Roads Association, be now formed
to plan ways and means for substsn'
tiai Improvement of the road known as
the Washington pike, leading from the
corporation line of the city of Alex
audris, Va, to the south end of the
new highway bridge, and, be 1t further
"Resolved, that the name of the ssso-
cation shall be 1.-THE Alexandria Wash.
ipgton Greater Highway Association,
and that this meeting now elect perma-
nent officers for one year. The officers
shall be: A president, eighteen vice
presidents,s secretary-treasurer, finance
committee of sixteen members, com.
miltee on engineering five members,
and committee on road building ma
lerisl of Eve members.
Mayor Paf then appointed the fol-
lowing nominating committee: j. L.
johnson, W. A. Smoot, j., R. S. Jones,
II. A. Coleman, J. l, Weller, GsOrge
W. Zicbary, aud Robert Hume. The
committee reported the following
oficerp, who we're unanimously elected,
after which the organization vas per.
fected:
President, !. Y. Williams; vice
presidents, Representative o O. OsrliD,
Walter Roberts, Crsudsll Mackey, Ira
E. Bennett, J. T. Johnson, Johu H.
Holbrook, ]. st. George Bryan, W. B..
Snoot, E L. Daiugerfed, Commission er
Ia. L. West, DR.. d. N. Rust, ]. |.
Weller, Mayor F. ]. Psf, o. Jones
Rixey, Julian T. Burke, Hubert Snow
den, President Cad, of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce and w. d..
Walker secretary I. Prts.on.
Finance committee-CarrOll Pierce,
A. d. Brocket, E S. Leadbeater,
Thomas L. Rishell, George II. Rucker,
George w. u schsry, Frank Hume, j..
NJ. Willis, Oortis Grshsm, Gardner L.
Boothe, William Corby, S. Ksnu, Will
liam West G. w. Garter, James F.
IO,ster aud w. 7. Galliher.
Committee on engineeripg-G L
Garrett, Elw. Duucsu, Craudsll Msckey,
Robert Elliott aud F. S. Colbett.
Committee on road building ma
tsrial-IraE. Bennett, A D. Meeks, h,
| A. Coleman, H. o. Mason, and j. Y
Williams.
More than 100 names we're enrolled
in the organization before the meeting
adj burned.
! w. F. Downey, Of Washington, who
maintains a summer home 10 FairfaI
county, arose toward the close of th'
meeting, and said that he would star
subscription list With 500 for th'
prop 1sed biahsay. A number Of thos'
| nrcnnnt nrnaantad their namea to thi