The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26
GOOD ROADS SCOUTS
BOUND FOR RICHMOND
Start Next Monday From Atlanta to Collec
Accurate Highway Information to be Used
at Road I ongress Here in November

For the purpose OF securing accu-
rate road data as an aid to the forth
coming tours from different points in
the South to the frs. American Good
Roads Congress, to open in Richmond
on November 20. scouting trip
/ through Georgia, South Carolina.
North Carolina and Virginia will start
from Atlanta, southern department OF
the Touring Club of America, at s
A NJ, October 80, and will reach Rich
mond on the night OF November 2.
This OFFICIAL inspection will be under
the auspices OF the Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce. the Touring Club.
the American Association for High
way Improvement and the Capital
Highway Association.
Frederick II. Elliott, of New York,
secretary OF the Touring Club, was In
Richmond yesterday making arrange
rients for the trip. Before leaving
by train last night for Atlanta, Mr..
Elliott said that the scouting tour
will be OF the utmost Importance TO
Rtehmond and Virginia. lie was ex-
ceptionally enthusiastic about the
, trip.
Expect 5000 Delegates.
Mr. Elliott Is an ardent supporter
of the goods roads movement, and
predicted that the coming congress
here will be the greatest convention
over seen in Richmond. Fully 5000
delegates will be here, he said. The
opening day will also attract many
people in view OF the fact that Prest-
dent Taft will be present and VIII
make an address at the City Audi
torium. All other meetings of the
congress will be at the Jefferson
Hotel.
While in Atlanta Mr.. Elliott will
perfect all details for next weeks trip
to Richmond.
The pilot car of this trip will be
the Chalmers-Six. driven by Freeman
Monroe, now in the Glidden tour II
will be in charge of Lee a. Folser,
of Richmond. representing the Cham
Der OF Commerce, Colonel Henry Nc
Nair. editor of the Automobile Blue
Book, the official road guide of the
Touring Club. will be aboard, as well
as Mr.. Elliott.
Another car, carrying the oHciais
and press representatives. Will pc III
charge of D. D. Armstrong. of Atlanta,
vioe-pre.ldent of the Southern depart
ment of the Touring Club The Capt
tai Highway Association will he rep.
resented by H. B. Warner, editor OF
Southern Good Roads" Logan wal
Ter Page. director OF the United States
once of Public Roads, has been desig-
mated as an official representing the
ONCE OF Public Roads to accompany
the tour. Charles P. Light Will repre-
sent the American Association Tor
Highway Improvement. The tour, how
ever. will be under the personal super
vision of Mr.. Elliott.
Join Party at Henderson.
State and local. highway officials,
including CAPTAIN p. st. julien Will
son. State Highway Commissioner of
Virginia: DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt State
Geologist Of North Carolina, end S. w.
McCallie, state Biologist of Georgia.
will welcome the party and escort the
good roads scouts through their re-
spective districts.
Captain Wilson whose guest Mr. FL
iiott was yesterday while in Richmond;
said that he had arranged to meet the
party at Henderson. n. c., and accom-
pany 1t to this city.
The 6rst le9 of the Southern route