The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-28
GOULO,|ls GOOD
ROAD MOVEMENT
Sends Check for $1,000 to
Swell Fund Richmond
is Raising
NEWssnP ETUS is
GIVEN MOVEMENT
Chamber of Commerce Holds
Meeting to Further Great
National Highway
Convention

Richmond has no idea OF being
sioe-tracked. cut of the great In
formation u highway that Is being
built between Miami, Fla, and Que
Dec, Canada, not II the Chamber Of
commerce, the Good Roads Associa-
ton. the Richmond Automobile Club
and the Virginia Automobile Asso-
eiation. have anything to say about
it--and they reckon they have.
AT any rate that was the sentiment
expressed at the meeting In the Mu-
tnal building yesterday when mem
bers OF the bodies named above met
Mr.. j. h. Pennybacker. Jr., xecre-
tary OF the American Association for
HIGHWAY improvement and heard him
talk on that particular subject as well
~ the great Good Roads Convention
that will be held here October 80,
VI and November l. inclusive. The
country between Richmond and
Washington In the weak link in the
chain OF roads that win form tho
great highway and more than one
speaker arose and declared that this
link Will be strengthened.
In other words, Richmond proposes
to see that thoroughfare between
Richmond and Washington shalt be
built that the capital city may become
the halfway house for all who may
make Use of the International high
way, from end to end or in part
just about the time that this senti-
ment was being expressed President
Henry Wood, of the Chamber of Com
merce. said that he desired those
present TO know that Frank Jay
Gould had come to the aid of the
movement.
Gould Check For $1,000.
Mr.. Gould, he said. had cabied his
representatives here to send check
for $1,000 to the treasurer OF the
Good Roads movement In Richmond.
This check had been turned over
OF Mr.. e. C. peiouze and that gentle
man stated that II had sweiled the
fund raised In Richmond to total
OF $685..
MIR. Goaids contribution came
through the united efforts OF Mr..
Pelouze and MIR. Henry w. Anderson
Of tho firm of Munford. Hunton. VIII
liams and Anderson. the legal repre-
sentatives OF MIR. Gould IN Richmond
Mr.. Pelouze had enlisted the in
terest OF Mr.. Anderson IN the move
msns and Mr.. Anderson had respond
sd first with his personal check for
800. Then MIR. Anderson. iii turn
Interested Mr.. Gould and that gentle
man had promptly cabled his check
for $1,000 as soon as the matter
was brought to his attention.
The announcement came at a most
opportunc moment. for Mr.. Preston
Betvin, president OF the Virginia Au-
tomobiie Association. and the Rien-
swessd. Louisa and Gordonssiile High
way Association. later stated tnas
Richmond. thus far, had not been
particularly enthusiastic in the cause
S.xA.x ma T.
fculty the soliciting committee mad
experienced In attempting TO raise
tr0. 600, pledged fer the Gordnnsvikss
highway and the peninsula highway.
Mr.. f. c. Pelouze, chairman OF the
soliciting committee. was on hand
TO substantiate Mr.. Heivin's remarks.
but he was so pleased with the sue
cess Of his tour yesterday that ne
did not feel called upon to address the
gathering.
Richmond IL Interested.
When this evidence To prove that
Richmond Ia very much interested In
the cause had been offered the meet
inr proceeded to nail the other re-
port that Richmond had been lack
Ing in hospitality toward tho path
finding party that had come from
Washington to blaze the way Tor the
great convention OF the American As
TO be held on the dates mentioned in
the foregoing.
II was told in The virgtnian yes
terday how Mr.. +. p. Sargent. assist
ant director of the United States or
Aces for public roads; Secretary r.
IL, Elliott. OF the Touring CUB OF
America: Colonel Henry McNair. edit
tor OF the Blue Book, the official or
gan OF the Touring Club, and Secre-
Vary Pennybacker. of the American
Association for Highway Improve
ment. had come to Richmond and
found on their arrival only man
from Atlanta, Ga. to receive them.
1t was told further how this agent.
Mr.. Dallas d. Armstrong had noted
the chakrin Of the party at receiving
no official recognition and had
promptly offered. although informal
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