The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-08-25
MASS MEETING
| ON SEPT. 5Tf|
,dd,esses Will be Made on Mat
Tor of National Highway
hoard OF TRADE ACTS
!. .,,.l Meeting Held and Committees Ap-
.,;oted to Arrange Program and En-
tertainment Of Visitors

o.. p;orce and st. Lucie county will
!. ' =" the map of the great National
uohvsv for automobiles, which will
!,yes.sh from New York city to Miami
~ h travelled by thousands of tour
~ hiring the coming winter.
sSaotative plans, which have been in
..,templation for several weeks past.
s.vs crystal'zed into movement which
III result in the organization of a
ca ~ Roads Association for this county
Ssotember 9Th, on which date del
s,iion from the Miami Automobile and
S".S Roads Association will visit Fort
SST and a mass meeting be held in
A. afternoon of that day in the court
house. til =,
The matter was taken up with c. H..
Ward secretary of the Miami Associa-
Inn and an invitation extended through
lin Nv our local board of trade, for the
Members of the Miami association to
meet here September 9Th, with the
oupty commissioners and the general
mbIc. This invitation has been accep-
M and in addition to the Miami dele
mtiOn, it is expected that members of
ne jacksonville association as well as
,Ome from West Palm Beach and Fort
i,uderdale will be in attendance. At
As meeting addresses will be made by
men who have been actively at work
d the good roads question for many
yesr, and to whom is due much of the
credit for the completion of a project
which will bring manifold benefits to
| ,hs section of the State. The impetus
riven to The movement and the organi-
ution Of good roads association for
S. Lucie county, which will be main
feature of the meeting, will result in
| tie construction of splendid hard road
through the county, completing the
great highway.
The route through this section was
mpped out last June when scout car,
| Nnhining Secretary Ward and others,
veat over the proposed highway. 1t
ms found that the worst place along
ae route was the stretch between the
* Lucie river and Jensen. The Miami
lisocation offered to donate twenty-five
uihads of rock, f. O. b., Fulford, to be
uied on this stretch, but it was not con-
vnient to have the work done at that
tine, 50 the matter has been in abey-
inee until now. With the perfection of
igood roads organization. and the in
enhve Of q good example set by the
wuntes north and south of US, there
100 doubt that the portion of the great
hghway in st. Lucie county will be con-
'1ueted within short time.
With the completion of a hard road
nom Jacksonville to Miami, official an
puncement will declare the East Coast
ntt Of the National Highway, max,
this section the mecca for hundreds
automobile parties, seeking the beau
eeof our climate as a relief from the
cn Of q northern winter.
A!pecal meeting of the Fort Pierce
~ OF trade was held at the court
ee Tuesday night for the purpose OF
eassng the details of a program OF
eRftalnment on the occasion of the
lM roads meeting. President Pen
~ stated the object OF. the call; and at
Mequest, :. K. Williams, Jr., read
Communication from Secretary Ward,
Me Miami association, stating their
Issation to make the run here Septem-
Mo' suggesting that the board of
Saae adopt resolution asking that the
~ Coast route be officially declared
pfuon of the National Highway
~ motion Judge Hemmings and A.
clown were appointed a committee
~9ait such a resolution.
Al result of a general discussion
~ aave to the program to be carried
~ september 5. it was decided to
~ : mass meeting at the court house
ass %e afternoon, to which the general
S'.'c through the county will be invit-
IN 400 o. night a banquet and smoker
~ " gwen for the visitors and mem
w. n.y. 9, the board of trade. A motion
s"slnng to appoint a committee OF
saagements, to include the president
I S %'S BOARD, Mr.. Penney selected j.
| u. rsus, DR.. as chairman, ana al
Mn ter,s suggestion, named L. Roy
10y and ]. E. Andrews.
! hirC'u was received yesterday by Of
~ .! the board of trade that H. B.
I'M wee president of the Jackson
4 oOsrd of trade, will bring a party
.o members from that city. In
Nm ll0n from W. White and +. u.
hIn PRESIDENT and secretary, respec'
I6s, u the State Good Roads Asso.
u \. orings the gratifying news that
isanl1ation will send a delegation
e meeting of the Miami associa-
:n Tuesday night. it was official
sss ~ea to make the run to Fort
hEi@ Sept, 5. The plan adopted
-. Miami at S O'Clock on the
~ q Sept: 5, and by brisk driv
Sn Fort Pierce by noon. The
nSS5 Aetrop0lis car has been deSig.