The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
DELEGATES TO
NATIONAL GOOD
ROADS MEETING
MAYOR REILLY ANNOUNCES AP-
PoINTMENT OF A NUMBER OF
PROMINENT PENSAcoLIANS TO
REPRESENT THIS CITY AT MA.
TIoNAL GOOD ROADS CONGRESS
IN CHICAGO.

Mayor Frank Reilly yesterday an
nounced the appointment of delegates
to the Fourth International Good Roads
Congress and Exposition, which meets
in Chicago September 18th to October
LIST The list of delegates includes 4
number of Pensacola's leading business
men and citizens and the mayor has
expressed the hope that as many as
possible will attend the conference.
Those appointed delegates from this
city are:
DR.. 8. r. Mallory Kennedy, Frank L.
Mayes, DR.. l. DEM. Blocker, John E.
Stillman, w. s. Ward, Thos. c. Wat
son, N. ]. Lillard, w. X. Hyer, Jr, Jas.
McHugh, JOS. ]. Johnson, Henry jude
vine, T. A. Jennings, Sol Calm. T. F.
McGourin, III. A Felkel, o. ]. Semmes,
A: r. Bingham, John F. Pfeiffer, ]. ].
Sullivan, John @. Ward, M. L. Bear,
John P. Stokes, L. e. Thornton, John
q. Oliver, w. L. Meyer, Peter Mcclellan,
Jas. G. Watson, Thos. C.. Brent, H. g.
DeStlva, D. Kugleman, N. Goldring, A.
Massey, VIM. Fisher, ]. E. Concannon,
DR.. F. G. Renshaw, John B. Jones,
Fred Marsh.
The Congress.
The National Good Roads Congress
Is an organization for the encourage
ment of the building and maintaing Of
good roads throughout the United
States and was incorporated under the
laws of the state of Illinois on May %,
1908. being the consolidation of num-
Der of similar organizations which had
been in existence, some of them, since
1890. Each year since the organiza-
ton Of the association a meeting has
been held and the organization has
steadily grown in strength.
The objects of the National Good
Roads Association are clearly defined
In the original articles of association,
unanimously adopted at Chicago when
the association was organized in the
year 1900, as follows:
First: To associate all agricultural,
transportation, Industrial commercial,
educational and religious organizations
and individuals who are in sympathy
with the good roads movement in
universal demand for the permanent
improvement of public roads and
streets.
Second: To secure better results
from the millions of dollars annually
expended upon the public roads and
streets
Third: To have established in all
states and territories highway de-
partments with practical engineering
supervision.
Of highway engineering in all univer-
Fifth: To utilize all able-bodied
tramps, Migrants, paupers, prisoners
and convicts in preparing materials
and building public roads and streets.
Sixth: To secure state and nation
al aid for the construction and main
tenance of permanent public roads for
this and future generations.
interesting Program.
A very interesting program has been
prepared for the session of the con-
gress this year, and some of the ablest
and most distinguished speakers in
America will be present and will de-
liver addresses during the meeting.
Addresses will be made by the presi-
dent of the United States, cabinet Of
ficers, senators and congressman, am
bassadors and foreign ministers, gov
errors and state officials, mayors and
city officials. presidents and profess
sors Of educational institutions, engi-
neers and good road experts, dis
tinguished men and women represent
ing various professions and pursuits.