The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-23
Public Invited to Last Day Of Convention Good Roads
WANTS UNION HIGHWAY
Mayor Proposal On Richmond 10 Washington BoHod
Received With Enthusiasm BY Good Roads Deeeotes

kECe1UE0 WtEH EHkHHSJUSn
Road Users Day. at the first ma
tionai convention Of tho American AS
ISOLATION for Highway Improvement
was notable, not only for the adoption
Of the resolutions favoring federal aid
In the work. but for tho enthusiasm
that greeted the proposal to build a
memorial highway between Richmond
and Washington.
Preston Belvin was the first to give
voice to the matter in his address OF
welcome, and Hugh u. Chalmers SUR
prised many In the auditorium BY urg-
Ing that the national government take
the matter UP.
Mayor Richardson epitomized the
general opinion. saying:
IAN appropriation Of 100000 has
been set aside by the national gov
| eminent to erect y memorial TO Aora-
4! ham Lincoln. The committee having
| that matter in charge has reported In
| favor OF erecting monument In WASH
| ington. There Ia one monument IN
Washington already, the most notable
| IN the world--that to washington. 10
erect q monument to Lincoln In Keep
| ing with the Washington monument
would be to spoil both. The one would
take away the effect OF the other, ana
! the result would be to belittle both.
1T has been proposed, also. to I'M
| ish the highway between Washington
! and Gettysburg. and call 1t tho Lin
! coin memorial highway. This would
be fitting memorial for a plain man
:, Of the people, as Lincoln was. but 1t
| would lake on1y $3u1,t6t 10 do this
| work
| Proposes "Union Highway"
why not take the remainder H..
! 700, 600, and use it in the construction
| of boulevard between Richmond and
| Washington. the capitals in the was
! OF the States1 Let 1t be known as
| the Union Highway, and It Will stano
/ rs the greatest monument that can DO
| built to commemorate a united coun-
/ try"
/, To say that Mayor Richardson's
/ proposal met with favor Is stating the
matter mildly.
! Col w. p. Sohier. of Massachu-
I, sets. the State that made Governor
Foss famous, presided and his genius
I was promptly recognized. The dele
gates commented upon it.
Il tell you what he knows how to
6.spatch business" declared one dele
gate, adn,iringiy. IAN ideal presiding
officer" added a second, and tho rest
were just a. complimentary.
Colonel SOhicr Chairman.
When his turn came TO make ar
address Colonel Sohier was fully al
effective az in the chair.
The committee In charge OF tbs
exercises on Road Users Day con-
sisted Of David Beecroft, yice-presi-
d1u, of the Touring Club OF America:
President j. r. palmatory. Of the
Richmond Automobile Club, and Sec
rotary r. ii. Elliott. Of the T. c. A.
Sidney 3. 0crhan. Of Chicago. acted
az secretary.
Besides the speakers already men.
toned addresses were made by Hon
Edward Lazansky. secretary OF tins
State of New York; Hon. Matthew s.
Rogers. secretary OF the State OF Con
necticut; Major Richard Sylvester
president OF the International Associa'
ton Of Chiefs OF Police: Hugh u
lChalmers Of Detroit: Colonel Charles
lCifton, Of buffalo, y. Y: David Bee
Icroft. OF Chicago, and =. V. DeGraw,
fourth assistant postmaster - general
Tho attendance was not remark
ably large.
Il tell you how 1t is." said Colonel
Henry McNair, THE Richmond PEG.
tpie have given the delegates too much
Of a good time. No. l don't NEAR
that the hospitality has been toe
much for the delegates, but with au
tomobilcs waiting to take them OF
Sightseeing tours and TO entertain
ments At the Automobile Club. thf
temptation TO see Richmond 10 to'
great
You can get delegates to attent
one session, but once they get ou
In is hard to get them back again.
Il wish to congratulate the Nicn'
mond Automobile Club, especially. OF
the ability OF its members as hosts
A. q. Batchelder. Leslie T. NC
,Cleary and Major Sylvester indorset
Ithe sentiments Of Colonel McNar
Major Sylvester was under the par
ticular care of Major Lewis Werner
chief Of the Richmond police depart
ment, and Captain George Pollock
his assistant. Major Sylvester - M
stranger in Richmond and ne removes
many acquaintance.
Henry Cofn at Work.
While the convention was listenint
to the report Of the resolution com
mittee, advocating the use OF convic
labor on the highway. Henry Con-
was outside in Franklin street demon
lstrating what can be accompanied o.
up-to.date machinery and city en-
| ployes worthy OF their hire In tn
matter OF cleaning streets.
Mr.. Cohn, tho excellent head OF TN
street cleaning department. had OBJ
tanned the use Of two new macMnes
loaned by Charles Hvass. OF New 1ors
who II attending the convention. ans
who yesterday was elected an once
In the new National Association
Road Material and Machinery man
ufacturers.
One machine sprinkles and sweep
tina streets. while the other follow