The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-25
PRESIDENT WILL
OPEN CONVENTION
PROGRAM FOR FIRST NATIONAL
CONGRESS- on GOOD ROADS
Is ANNOUNCED.
VIRGINIANS TO SPEAK
GOVERNOR MANN, SENATOR'S MAR
TIN AND SWANSON, PRESTON
BELvIN AND ,, r. PALMATORY
WILL MAKE ADDRESSES.

President Taft will deliver the
opening address at the first national
convention of the American Associa-
ton for Highway Improvement,
which begins in Richmond Novem-
Der 20,
The opening day viii be known
as National Day, and besides the
PRESIDENT Governor Mann. Senator
Martin, DR.. l.. Waller Page, editor
or the Worlds Work; President W.
w. Finley. of the Southern Railway;
General 7. Coleman DUPONT, of Della
ware; Representative j. Hampton
Moore. of Pennsylvania, and Senator
John Fl. Bankhead. Of Alabama, will
also speak,.
The English and French ambassa-
doris are also expected to be present.
On Road Users Day" the third
OF the convention, the Automobiles
win have their turn.
President Preston Belvin. of the
Virginia State Automobile Associa-
ton. will make the address OF well
come. President j. T. Palmatory, OF
tho Richmond Automobile Club, viii
also make an address, and among the
other speakers will be Senator Swan
son. Mr.. Hugh Chalmers of Detroit;
Charles J. Glidden, OF Glidden tour
fame, and Mr.. Howard ID. Hadley, OF
| New York.
According to the program in which
all these things are set forth in de-
| TAIL Il Is stated that the object of
! the convention is this.
Object of Convention.
Cd To correlafe and harmonic
| the efforts Of all existing organiza-
| tons working for road Improvement
CD To arouse and stimulate senti-
| ment for road improvement.
t3) To stTive for wise, equitable
| and uniform road legislation in every
| State.
(D To aid in bringing about eff
| cient road administration in the
| States and their subdivisions. involv-
| Ing the introduction of skilled super
| visors and the elimination of politics
| from the management of public roads.
| go To seek continuous and syste-
! matte maintenance Of all roads. the
| classification of all roads according
| to traffic Requirements. payment OF
| road taxes in cash. and adoption of
| the principle of State aid and State
| supervision.
Co To advocate the correlation of
| all road construction so that the I'M
| portant roads of each county shall
| IouLCGt Win lHOES VI the
! counties and the important roads of
| each State shall connect with those
| of adjoining States.
Honorary Delegates.
| The honorary delegates to tie con-
| gress were as follows.
| The president OF the United States.
| The vice-presiden, OF the United
States.
The speaker of tho House Of Rep
resentatives.
| The cabinet,
The United States Senate and House
of Representatives.
| The Supreme Court of the United
States.
ernments.
| The governors Of States and terri
tories.
| The lieutenant governors of the
States and territories.
| The State highway officials.
Other State officials.
The mayors of cities.
| The presidents of State and other
universities and colleges.
The officers and members of the
American Association for Highway
Improvement.
The officers and members of the
touring CluD OF America.
l. The representatives OF the press.
Koadmakers to Have Day.
| The second day OF the convention
and will be known as Highway En-
gineers' and Contractors Day"
! Practical road makers from this and
other countries will speak. At 3 o'clock
on this day the manufacturers of road
| machinery Will hold a meeting for
the purpose of effecting a permanent
organization to cooperate with the
| American Association for Highway
Improvement to promote the general
development Of road improvement
work in this country.
| Road UserS' Day.
The third day of the convention VIII
be known as Road Users Day" and
| will be conducted under the auspices
Of the Touring Club OF America. 1t
will be devoted to a general discussion
| OF traffic regulations not only from
the standpoint of the automobilist but
| from the standpoint of every other
road user. The address OF welcome
will he delivered by Mr.. Preston Bel
vim on behalf of the State Automo-
bile Association. who will be followed
by MIR. J. r. Palmatory, president
OF the Richmond Automobile Club, on
this day Senator Swanson Will sneak.
Other speakers will be Mr.. hugh
Chalmers. of Detroit; Colonel Charles
J. Glidden, of New York: Mr.. How
ard u. Hadley, Of New York. ana
many other men ut note.
The fourth and last day or the
Congress will be Association Day
and and will be devoted to the work
of the American Association for High
way Improvement. DR.. Joseph HYDE
Pratt, State geologist Of North Caro-
lima, and president Of the southern
Appala chan Good Roads ASSOCIATION
will preside.