The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-03

appropriation OF $4,000 was soon
eaten up. 1.
Then President Halves promised the
aid of the Richmond Automobile Club
and said that he thought national help
could be obtained.
This road IL a link in the great
national highway from Washington
in Atlanta said Mr.. Halves. and the
National Highway Association. l have
no doubt. win be willing to give ali
this aid possible"
Judge Simms, of Louisa, brought
that COUNTY was working under State
aid. The State has an appropriation
Of 100000 for this work of which
each county gets apart provided the
county raises an equal amount.
In Louisa, Judge Simms said. the
money went In turn, each year, to the
various districts. but he thought by
judicious action work might be done
along the proposed route. He read
a letter from w. w, Turner. Of LOU
lisa. who declared that land owners
and farmers would do all in their
power to aid the cause and would
subscribe privately to a good roads
fund. Mr.. Turner suggested Q conn
mittee be appointed to solicit fcontri-
buttons. His letter got a great round
of applause.
Committees Appointed.
Then Mr.. Allen Potts arose and
proposed that a committee be ap-
pointed to form an organization on
the proposed route and the chair APP
pointed Mr.. Potts. Judge Simms, DR..
Bassett, J.. l.. Saunders. w. c. Saun-
ders. DR.. Scott, In ]. Harris and Hon.
T. Ashby wjckham.
They withdrew and formed the or
ganization which IL named the Rich
mond, Louisa and Gordonsvtiie High
way Association. While engaged in
this road Supervisors G. II. Oliver. G.
+. Meredith, +. +. Ester and Lee Ros-
Louisa; Editor Bibb W. w. Waller,
of Ashland; Hon. Roswell Page and
Hon. c. w. Throckmorton also made
addresses.
Mr.. Potts committee reported.
They had chosen these officers:
L. Il. Lee, OF Richmond. presi-
dent; f. w. Simms, OF Louisa, first
vic~e-president; j.. l. Saunders. Of Lou
lisa, second vtce-president; w. G.
Saunders. of Henrico. third v~ice-pres-
ident: H.. Grim Peck. OF Richmond.
secretary and treasurer. DIR. Scot
and Messrs. Turner, Oliver, Harris.
Beattie and Meredith were named AZ
executive committee.
Members OF the new organization
were promptly enrolled and, as related
above, fifty came forward and paid
a dollar for the regular yearly dues
and the meeting adjourned to enjoy
q luncheon prepared by Proprietor
81 Y1tfQl II Atktnunn nf tho RiCh mnn6
hotel.
Guests OF the Club.
The guests of the club were:
c. C. Maxwell. editor of the Louisa
Enterprise; j.. K. Smith, editor of the
~GordonsvilIe Gazette; w. w. Turner,
OF Louisa county: DIR. Scott. mayor
Of 0ordonsville: George HI. johnson,
mayor of Louisa; W. G. Saunders,
supervisor OF roads at Glen Allen;
John L. Saunders. supervisor OF roads
al Ashland. c. H. Oliver, supervisor
of roads at divers. C.. b. Meredith,
supervisor of roads at Willow Brook;
II. J. Harris. supervisor OF roads ii
Apple Grove; +. +. Ester, supervisor
OF roads At Mineral. w. T. Meade,
supervisor nj roads at sLoutsa;Lse
Rosson, supervisor of roads at Tre-
VILLAIN; Hon. Fred w. Sims and Hon.
Carl II. Noting, of Louisa county;
Hon. Charles u. Gravatt, Of Caroline
county: Hon. Roosevelt Page, Of Ham
over county: Hon. T. Ashby Wick
ham. Hon. C.. w. Throckmorton.
Members of Association.
The following gentlemen are row
members of the Richmond-Louisa-
0ordonsville Highway Association:
Allen Potts. w. c. Saunders, Judge
Z. A.. Wickham, G. B. Richardson, j.
q. A. Montague. c. B. Meredith, Lee
A.. Fogler, Judge w. II. Mann. Foster
Motor Company, Preston Belvin, Louis
Kaufman. Harvey Wilson, II. j. Har-
ris. Charles Splitter, j. 70. Bibb, w. b.
Walton. G. w. Throckmortcn, r. c.
Williams, Judge mn Roosevelt
Page. N. b. holland, w. w. Timber
lake. st. ]. Wilson. III. r. Hoen, e. M.
Hundley. Wallace Gordon, "A. r. Estes,
L. T.. Brown. Jr.. DR.. Bassett, w. v.
Patterson. c.. L. Batkins, Mayor Rich
ardson. J. w. Scott. J.. l. Saunders,
4. J. Chewing. c. III. Noting, DR.. n.
a, Nichols. O. H. Johnson, b. A.
Blenner. A. e. Creeger, j. II. WYidt.
Or. NJ. D. Hoge. C. II. oliver. III. Thai
himer. ]. B. Swartwout, Mosby West.
w. +. Gordon, Z. g. Pel0usA.