The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-12
TO HOLD CONGRESS
FOR BETTER ROADS
Convention at Richmond, Va.
in the Fall to Be the Big
pest One Ever Held.
palladium Specially

Washington, July Appropriations
have lust been concluded by the Amer.
lean Association for Highway Improve
ment for the scouting tour OF automo-
biles from Washington to Richmond,
Va, which is to pave the way for the
big gathering of automobiles from
Washington to Richmond, Va, which
is to pave the way for the big gather
ing Of automobiles as part Of the good
roads congress to be held at Richmond,
October Goth, 3lst and November 1st
Acting In conjunction with the Tour
ing Club Of America, the Highway
Association has arranged for scout
ing party consisting of Paul ID. Sar-
gent. Assistant Director of the United
States Office OF Public Roads: p. st.
Julien Wilson, State Highway Commits
sioner Of Virginia; F.. II. Elliott. Sec
rotary OF the American Association for
Highway Improvement; and some Of
the Washington members of the Tour
ing Club.
Auto Scouting Trip.
Three or more automobiles will be
trip which Is to leave Washington on
July cath. going over the middle route
to the following towns: Washington,
,Annandale, Fairfax, Aide, Middleburg,
Plains. Warrenton, Culpepper, Orange,
Montpelier. Solomon's Store, and
Richmond. The scouting party will
make frequent stops in order to con-
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officials in each county through which
they pass and discuss ways and means
for putting the various roads in good
condition for the October tour.
II Is planned to make the Richmond
convention the biggest thing of it's
kind ever held and the road officials of
the various counties through which the
automobiles will pass already prom
1sed their fullest support to make the
trip In October a great success.
At least 500 automobiles will make
the trip to Richmond in October to at
tend the convention of the American
Association for Highway Improve
ment and the congress OF it's allied or
ganization. Nearly two score road
associations throughout the country
have Joined the American Association
for Highway Improvement which is
now recognized as the clearing house
for the road movement in America.
The Association in Washington Is to
the United States what the Interna-
tional Road Congress Commission Is
to the world.
Beneficial to Autos.
The Touring Club Of America. rec
ognizing the fact that the vast work
being done by the American Associa-
ton for Highway Improvement is ben
eficial to autOmobilists, is co-operat-
ing to make the touring feature of the
convention a pronounced success and
efforts are being made to put all the
roads in and about Richmond in good
condition for october.
The plans of the Highway Associa.
ton and the Touring Club contemplate
the gathering of the automobilists
from all eastern, northern and north
western cities here in Washington so
that they can move on Richmond in an
impressive procession. The automo-
OutSts Wuo Will CVIIIe ITOIH Vue SOuIn
will. Of course, go direct to Richmond
The automobile tour which Is to be
part OF the convention ceremonies is,
OF course, only one OF the big features
Of that gathering. The highway engi.
neers from all over the country will
have separate day for addresses and
Harold Parker, Chairman of the State
Highway Commission of Massachu.
sets will preside over the meeting.
On the other days Of the congress
some Of the most prominent states
men in America will make addresses
on the subject of improved roads and
their benefits to mankind and COM
merce and several OF the representa-
tives Of foreign governments, notably
France. whose system of roads is con-
sidered the best in the world will be
among the speakers.
The exposition feature Of the con-
gress Is already attracting considera.