The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24

could be constructed at $3.50 a mile.
He stated that there would be sixty
miles of~actual road to be built, and
that IL was the cheapest place on
earth to build good roads, as sand
and clay, the composition to be used,
were right at hand.
The Richmond Chamber of Com
merce is represented by Mr.. Allan
Potts: Norfolk is represented by wal
ter II. Taylor, II. y. Goodrich. Guy
Webb and III. III. Trice; Newport News
and Hampton have the largest repre-
sentations. composed of representa-
tive business men and officials. In
GLIDING Mayors Marquis Jones, OF
Newport News; Thornton Jones,
Hampton; Commemorative ATTORNEY
Montague, Hampton, and others
prominent in the business life OF the
Peninsula. The body took recess
at noon for luncheon.
Given 6ounteous Dinner.
Sixty-five persons sat down TO the
bo,,nteous spread at the Colonial Inn
provided by the promoters OF the pc.
ninsula highway. AT the conclusion OF
luncheon. Polk Miller, of Richmond
gave short talk on good roads and
other things, principally the latter TO
the intense delight of those present.
II develops that the plans OF the
hackers of the movement include late
raj roads to Yorktown and jamestown
on account of the historic interest CEN
tering about those places.
Peninsula Folk Interested.
The proposed Peninsula highway
has long engaged the attention OF
lower Peninsula folk. The movement
however, did not take form until the
fall OF 1910, when the streets, roads
and parks committee of the New
port News Chamber of Commerce held
meeting at which the new enter
prise was the sole topic of discus
sion The feasibility of constructing
the new road and the benefits to be
derived therefrom by the Virginia
Peninsula were SO apparent to the
committee that ii was determined to
call a meeting of representatives of all
the counties, towns and cities interest
ed A subcommittee consisting of M.
G. Armstrong, of Elizabeth City coun-
ty, and l.. b. Manville. of Newport
News. was named to arrange for this
conference. 1t was at first intended
TO accept the kind invitation of Man
ager George +. Adams, of the Cham
berlin hotel to hold the meeting
there. Mr.. Adams volunteered Ito
set 'em up to q dinner and a night
lodgings free to all who attended the
| meeting. On account of the CEN
trail location of Williamsburg however
IL was finally concluded to hold the
conference In the ancient capital. II
might be said In passing, however. to
show that interest in the enterprise
Is not merely "skin-deep." that Man
ager Adams. when he learned the
body would not gather at his big hos
| telry. forthwith contributed $50 to-
ward the entertainment fund to pro-
vide luncheon at Williamsburg for
! those who attended the conference,
As soon as Williamsburg had been
| decided on by the committee, invi-
tations were sent the city and town
| councils. the boards OF supervisors OF
! the several counties interested, and
the commercial and automobile as
sociations of Richmond. Williamsburg
| Newport News. Hampton. Phoebu:
and Norfolk, to be represented at ths
meeting.
! The proposed highway win extend
| from Richmond TO Newport News
passing through Henrico. New Kent
James City York ana Warwick coun.
ties. At Newport News convenient
ferry facilities will be arranged so tina
vehicles may be promptly transferred
| to the southern shore of Hampton
Roads, making the highway virtually
a Richmond to Norfolk road.
l.. S. c.