New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
CLUBS TO REORGAN|zE
State Auto Association to Hold
Convention at Albany.
COLLECT DATA FOR TOURS
Organization Has on File Ferry
Time Tables, Motor Laws and
Other Information.

The New York State Automobile Assocfs
alton. composed OF the nfty-two local CLUBS
OF the Empire state will hold convention
in Albany on June q Cor the purpose or
ccrlrleting the REORGANIZATION OF the BODY,
which was begun short time ago by the
election of J. Arthur Richie as secretary.
The Long Island Automobile club. or
Brooklyn. win he represented by Frank g.
Webo, who is president Of the state sssoci-
alton: II. .. Andrews. chairman Of the law
and legislation committee % the state
body: President charles schimpf and
others. Tire Mount Vernon club VIII also
10 represented. as will Newburg Ossining.
Peekskfl. Port jefferson. Long Island
Poughkeerse and Yonkers. With the rep
resentatives from the clubs upstate II IS
expectod that the attendance Ttll reach tho
three hundred marx.
The sessions Of tho convention VIII 70
held AZ the new executive offices OF inc
state association and at the Ter Eyck no
tel The majority Of the clubs in the east
er,r aod southern portions Of the state VIII
arrange for CLUB runs TO the capital -FOUR
have already completed plans TO do so and
have secured routings from the touring m
formation bureau These are Johrsto"ns
Elmra. Utica and Troy.
Following the business meeting, AT WHICH
changes will no made in the constitution
and bvlaws for the purpose OF placing tho
work on more businesslike basis than IT,
over has been before. a dinner will oe neld
al the Ten Eyck Hotel Many Of the rep.'
resentative men In the industry ana or
ganized automobile circles VIII be presene'
and several viii make addresses.
Edward y Mckinney. president Of the
Albany Chamber Of Commerce. VIII Wei
come the motorists in behalf OF the cnafn~
nor and the Alhany Automooile Nluo',
Frank G. Webb. Of Brooklyn, president OF
the state association. will be the toasc~
master Among the speakers VIII be hop-
art p Hooper president Of the American
Automobile Association: Laurens Enos'
president Of the Automobile Club OF but-
falo and William Pierrepont White OK
Utica. known as the FEATHER or Zoo"
Roads" in New York State. Invitations
have also been sent 70 Colonel Charies
clifton. president OF the national autonlo-
bile hoard OF trade. and ex-governor Hor-
ace White. OF Syracuse. who is MEMBER
~ Tho Automobile Club OF Syracuse.
Other guests Will include the chair1nen
Of the various standing committees OF TIE
American Automobile Association A. 'r.
Ratchelder OF the executive committee; =
NJ Butler. CT the contest board; Char'es
Thaddeus Terry. OF the legislative board:
George c. Diehl Of the good roads noard'
Howard Longstreth, OF the touring infor-
nation board. and A r. Pardington, gen.
oraI manager Of the Long Island Motor
Parkway.
The executive Offices Of the state ASSOC
citation we're established about month ago
os a clearing house for touring information
and for the purpose OF carrying out the
work Of the association on more sys-
ternatic and businesslike basis than hereto
fore Arrangements have been made
whereby complete detailed reports on the
condition OF every road in the state is re
ceived direct from the county superintend-
cnts OF highways. All this Information ~
kept on file az the office. together Win
mans OF all kinds, including large one
composed Of the quadrangles 81 the United
States Geological Survey, which shows
every road, no matter how small. Detours
are ARRANGED and mapped out in every sec
ton Immediately upon the closing OF roads.
Tho association also has on file the time
cards and rates OF every ferry in the state.
the motor vehicle laws and registration re-
judgements OF every state in the Union.
and other Information which is invaluable
10 tourists.