The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-16
CHARLESTON ROAD RALLY.
LEAGUE Is FoMRED AND OFF,
GERS ARE CHOSEN.
Meeting n Great Success--Next "a
BE Held at Aiken.

Charleston, July 12.-At an enthu-
siastic and largely attended meeting
today the Good Roads and Drainage
League Of South Carolina was organ
ised and an illuminating discussion Of
the subject closest to the hearts of
the delegates INDUCED in at the Com
mercial Club. Sixteen counties were
represented at the rally. with over
200 delegates present.
The meeting was made noteworthy
by several pertinent addresses.
among which was one by ID. II. Win
slow. a government good roads OK
pert now In South Carolina to help
blaze the way for improved high
ways.
orngeburg had the honor of win
ming the trophy cup offered for the
largest number OF automobiles COM
ing into Charleston for the conven-
ton with 36 machines here In good
condition, while Columbia. which
also entered the contest came second
with nine cars.
Oficers were elected for the con-
vention as follows: President. w. G..
Smith. OF Orangeburg; vice president
G.. w. Moorman. OF Columbia; secre-
'tary. E. L. Reardon. OF Sumter; treas
urer. w. ID. Morgan. of Georgetown.
Officers of the league were elected
as follows: President. Col. James
Cossrove. of Charleston; vice presi-
dent C. w. Moorman of Columbia;
secretary to act as treasurer. E. L.
Resrdoh. of Sumter.
Executive committee; Orangeburg
Samuel Dlbble Richiand, G.. X. Rem
bert; Sumter. X. l.. Wright; Flor
ence. II. III. Husbands; Dorchester. S.
l.. Simons; Charleston. III. p. Will
liams; Williamsburg. j. w. Kelly;
Georgetown. j. B. Johnson; Coileton.
w w. Smoak; Lexington, Il. l.. Ly-
brsnd: Aiken. III. ID. Gyles; Bamberg.
]. II. Folk: Calhoun, A. j. Cauthen; !;
Beaufort. Neils Christensen: Barn
we'll. DIR. l.. +. Bonner; Hampton, f..
+. Moore.
Col. Cosgrove, chairman of the
Charleston county rally committee.
called the convention TO order at
about 1880. and addressed the meet
ing In hearty way. Temporary Of
ficers were then elected and the or
ganization perfected.
Mayor Pro Tenn Wilson G.. Harvey.
who Is also president Of the Charles
ton Automobile Club. extended an Of
fetal welcome TO the delegates.
The election OF a committee. on res
oiutions was then in order, and the
following were elected: Orangeburg.
Dr. Samuel Dibble and DR.. w. S.
Iarton; Rlchland. G.. II. Rembert;
sumter. II. l.. Wright; Florence w.
J. Brown; Dorchester. S. l.. Simons.
Charleston. Col. James Cosgrove.
chairman; Williamsburg. j. j. Gra-
ham; Georgetown. j. Il. Johnson;
COlleton. ]. o. Griffin; Lexington. II.
l. Lybrand; Aiken, III. ID. Gyles;
liamherg. J. +. Fuller; Calhoun. A.
cauthen; Barnwell Byron Hair;
Hampton. j. Il. Fitcn.
County supervisor. were then
hedrd from, or their representatives.
and the following spoke. all pointing
out more or less advance in good
road work and a tendency 20 revolu-
tionize the former bad condition by
renewed and intelligent effort in
the past two years.
AZ noon recess OF ten minutes
was taken and the delegates took op.
portunlty TO register. The commit.
tee on resolutions reported. upon a
resumption OF the business OF the
day. and reported the writing of a
constitution and bylaws and also the
adoption OF a resolution looking 20
helpful good roads legislation. Both
were adopted by a unanimous vote.
The following constitution and by
laws were adopted unanimously.
Article I.
Name-Thc association shall bc
known as the Good Roods and Drain
age League OF South Carolina.
Article ~.
Objeots--The objects Of the league