The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-20
AUTOMOBILE ROW
IS GROWING FAST
OLD BUILDINGS IN BROAD STREET
SUCCEEDED NY MODERN
STRUCTURES.
NEW GARAGES MODELS
DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS SHOWS
THAT CITY Is BENT UPON
PROGRESS AND
PROSPERITY.
NEW GARAGES MODELS

Row in Richmond is that section OF
Bread street extending from near
LoIuhardy street to Allen avenue. on
the south side.
The Kfcnmond Automobile Club
has its headquarters almost in the
middle Of the Row, at No. 1893 and
garages and saiesrooms may be found
on either side of it,
Automobile Row already Is most
fourishing community. Old buildings
have been torn down and new ones,
modern hreproof structures, have
taken their places. Others are in pro-
cess of construction and before snow
il seen again Automobile Row Will
he one OF the striking sections of pro-
gressive Richmond
Visitors to the baseball park have
marked the transformation
Not long ago rude, iowiy wooden
buildings dingS and old, met the gaze
Of the earnest fan. Now structures of
steel and cement. and fancy brick
cheer his sight
tvtry car manufactured may be
bought in Automobile Row and
every dealer Is what may be termed
booster. All cars are OF wonder
ful make, even II the dealer declares
- ita4 VAC maj ~ JUST IL little n&ItG4
thhn the one his competitor eIih.
Boost the trade Is the motto in
Automobile Row and the motto il
adhered 10 unanimously
AZ one celebrated advertiser re-
marks, there's a reason" X liz good
for ali concerned. A knocker is not
appreciated even by the novice in
automobile buying. 1t makes him
question the sincerity Of the sales
man.
Club is n Power
Stut. with all due respect ia the
aatarnohile dealers tn general 1t ia
the Richmond Automobile club that
has done the most for the cause
This IL because the club acts as A
body as well as individually The
members unseihshly contribute time,
money and energy to the common
good.
1t has conducted campaign of
education in regard To the advan~
fages of the horseless vehicle. II
has fnFthered the cause of the far
mef. in the matter OF good roads,
and IN It's efforts to aid the owners
Of cars II has benefited dealers.
The Richmond Automobile Club
may We'll be proud Of the work it has
dune. and IS doins, in the matter
~ proper public highways. Stiit. Win
all It's progressive spirit, II is ever
rcgardfat y the rights Of citizens no
MAY not ee fortunate enough TO onn
ears
The automobile club as "A body IN
detsed the proposed ordinance which
V as intended tn safeguard the rights
* the public from reckless drivers
Of machines.
Many thought that the measure was
ga. drastic IN a 81 4
limit and the restricted district. hut
tae majority agreed that IL was for
~" general public good. DeeminG
thns the greatest good for the great
ese Tum Der IS the proper kind Of
pHelie spirit the club gave its APP
prevail to the measure after every sec
tion. Of the proposed ordinance had
been ,vEsidered. even debated, ssn-
aTateiy.
That the law was not passed by
the city council was not the fault
II the Richmond Automobile Clun.
Fh1t organization regarded II. on the
whole. as most satisfactory ordi-
nance.
Matter Of Good Roads.
In the matter OF good roads the
-FstF" upvld &uyon1pbfia CftfB has be sll
tcI ftaost To it's members is due III.
formal ton of two associations fer the
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