The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-17
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
PLANS WELCOME
APPOINTS COMMITTEES TO ENTER
TAIN VISITORS To GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION.
LARGE PARTY EXPECTED
Il. &. PELOUZE, yICE-PREsIDENT or
+ CLUB, Announces CANDIDACY
IN RICHMOND VIRGINIAN,s
VOTING CONTEST.

What snall be done tD entertain
motorists WHO viii d enc Inc Ma
/ tional Hignways Coafensi,a in T., H.
nond, the V eek O.. IN cfnber 20, was
| discussed at the regular monthly
meeting of the Richmond Automo-
| bile Club last evening
i Chairman Nelson. of the executive
committee who was unable to be
| present. wrote a note to Secretary
that a floral parade be one OF the
features.
This suggestion did not meet with
| unanimous approval as a floral pa
rade Is a somewhat costly affair and
does not add to the appearance OF a
car after the parade is over. 1t is
| apt to leave loved automobile in Il
very scratched up or after-a- joy-ride
appearance.
| Mr. r. A.. Blenner advocated an
/! illumination parade hut the red-hre
proposition was received just as cold
| ly as the floral idea. Then Mr.. 4.
B. Airport moved that committee
| of ten be appointed to take up the
matter with the executive committee.
| the entertainment committee and the
committee from the Chamber Of Com
merce and cali special meeting OF
! the club, II necessary, to endorse
whatever course may be adopted. THIS,
being seconded by Mr.. Lewis kaui-
man, was adopted unanimously
! Preston Bel,in Prcsides.
President J. T. Paimatory being IN
! New York and Nice-President H. Z.
Peiouze being unable to stay TO the
end Of the meeting. President Pres
ton Beivln, of the Virginia State Au-
tornobile Association and member
.. tack chair SECTS-
tarv H. Grim Peck read the minutes
of the last meeting, which were APP
! proved and thenshe turned over the
! work Of recording the action OF the
meeting to Secretary otis NJ. Alfrlend.
of the State body. MIR. Peck. mel
dentallv read the list of committees
APPOINTED by President PaimatorS
They are:
/ Contests and Tours-E. c. Peiouze.
chairman; Leroy Brown. Jr, Is W.
/ Wilson.
Good Roads-Major j. 5. Patton JOS
erh SorE. Mosby " est. Lewis haui
I n,sn preston Belvin DR. Angus Mich
/ OILS.
! House t,ommittee-Fred Sitterding,
! chairman; Lee Folger. f. &. Pelouze.
| Legislature-J. u. Swartout, chair
man; Claude Batkins. W. H Adams,
| Edgar Ferguson. John Bagby.
| Membership--Lee Folger. chairman
John Alsop. l.. NJ. Foster. E. A Bieh-
! ner, w. &. Smith.
Publicity and entertainments
Lewis u, F. Woodali. W. F. Gordon.
Mr.. 6elvin's Address.
Mr.. Relvin made notable address
/ in which he told of the coming con-
vention of the American Association
/ for Highway improvements. the great
est convention ever held. said Mr.
/ ReIytu. He stated that President Taft
| would be present and that fully aoo
! touring cars would make the trip from
| East, West, South and North
The convention. Mr.. Belvin stated.
| would take up the movement ior ing
Richmond 70 Washington highway,
which. If the plane of the good roads
people are carried through will serve
as Lincoln Memorial and thus ob-
tain the $1,000, 900 appropriated oy
Congress for that purpose.
Mr.. Lincoln was practical man.
| said Mr. Belyin, and he had no de-
sire for monuments or memorials OF
! stone. He did more than any other
man to unite the country, even II ne
did IT through war No greater memo
rial could be built in honor OF him tnan
a road that shall unite the capitals OF
the two sections OF the country that
! were at war.
Norfolk Ferry Line.
Mr.. Belvin also read communica-
/ ton from Superintendent q. W. Har-
ney. of the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Ferry Company. telling of the inten-
1 ton of the company to establish a
ferry between Newport News and Nor
folk. ------
/ MIR. Harvey was in Richmond yes.
IN III the
meeting OF the automobile club. but
found himself unable to do so. he
said in his note that the tariff on au-
toruobiles on the new ferry line would
be 81 each way. including the chauf-
feur; with passengers . cents eacR
Single horse teams would be SO cents
BICYCLES IS cents and two-horse Ve-
hicles 81. Mr.. Harnsy stated that the
terry would be established probably
November /. but II not then. 1t surely
would be April /. and continued while
II paid. He asked for the eo-opera
ton Of the Richmond tourists to make
1t permanent AFFAIR.
MIR. Gordon Volunteers.
Mr.. Belyin stated that the work OF
building up tho RichmondLouisa
highway was still being continued. and
asked for volunteer to take Super
visor Saunders over that section be-
bridge that needs attention. Super.
visor Saunders was ready to improve
this road, Mr.. Belvin explained, bul
The wished some person familiar with
the bad places to point them out tt
him, Mr. W. +. Gordon the ever
obliging member Of the cub. agreed
to do so, and to take Mr. Belvin ano
Mr., Saunders over the route to-day.
A communication from the United
Daughters Of the COnfederacy asking
1.-THE assistance of the club in see
ling Richmond trip at their sconven-
ton here, the week OF November Z
was read 1t was decided that mem.
4 bers OF the club who chose might
volunteer the use OF their cars to the
Daughters on the day proposed for
the trip, November 10.
The meeting then adjourned, but
not until the following inscription or
the bulletin had been read:
Every member or Auto Club gel
busy and vote for Il. G.. Pelouxe for
Richmond Virginian car. He should
have II on account OF the work ht
has done for the club and good roads. u
All present agrees TO this. How
ever. someone added.
Charles C. Bowc. another candi.
i date, IL also a member OF this club.
Underneath DIR. Baasett wrote:
Work for both.
the friends OF Mr.. Pelouxe got busy
fho n,ouHant they heard E0 had en-