New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-02
.AUTO|STS INVADE ALBANY
State Association Wants $50.
100000 for Good Roads.
500 DELEGATES TO ATTEND
Governor Dix Among Speakers
Annual Banquet Will Be
Held To- night.
fRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

fBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Albany. Dec. delegates representing
the organized automobile clubs OF the En-.
plre State are assembled here tonight
awaiting the opening session Of the annual
convention Of the New York State Automo-
bile Association here tomorrow. Through
out the day the headquarters OF the asso-
citation at the Ten Eyck Hotel have been
crowded by those who are seeking and
working for improved conditions of roads.
equipment and all that enters into the
pleasures Of automobiling Nearly five hun
bred delegates, representing the ffty-odd
clubs that make up the state Organization
are on hand. The opening session will be
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. az which
time the routine business of the association
as well as the election OF officers for the
ensuing year will take place. There 10 only
one ticket i'm the field. that named by the
regularly appointed nominating committee.
II is headed by Laurens Enps. the presi-
dent Of the Automobile Club OF Buffalo. and
is without question the strongest set OF Of
fcers ever put together for their respec-
| tive positions
Governor John a. Dix tops the lst Il
more than a score OF speakers who have
promised TO address the assembled motor
| lists during the afternoon session. begin
ming a. O'Clock The Governor was origi-
naly scheduled to speak during the even
lngs banquet but a prior engagement pre-
vented The Governor himself Is a men,
Der Of the State Association by virtue q
his membership in the Albany Automobile
Club.
The subjects to be touched on by the re-
| spective speakers cover practically every
phase OF legislative. highway and orgariza'
| ton work. each one Of which is Of keen
est interest TO every motorist just at this
time, and il is felt that much good will
| come as a result Of this interchange Of
ideas between the lawmakers and the mo-
| torists.
The facts that a request Will shortly be
made TO the Legislature looking toward
another appropriation Of 100000 10 COM
.ete the state highway system already pro-
'ected that tie adjustment Of grade cross
inRs is being vigorously agitated 10 say
nothing of the proposed amendment OF the
highway law requiring lights on all ye-
hicles at night and score OF minor I'M
provements. will all lend added interest 10
the proceedings
That the clubs in the state organization
OF this years meeting is shown by the way
in which the delegates haze responded.
Every one of the clubs in the organization
will be represented by from five to eighty
| delegates each.
| The most elaborate preparations are
probably being made by the Automoohe
Club Of Troy. The Trojan delegation
eighty strong, will be headed by a brass
band Of twenty-five. and every one In line
will wear a badge and carry Troy pen
nant. A short parade will be made through
the principal streets OF the Collar city be-
fore boarding the special train. John Nc
Glynn has been chosen grand marshal
The Albany Club will have out its full
force and the local motorists will act as
hosts. The Automobile Club or Buualo'
which, with its more than 1890 members IS
the largest motoring club in the world VIII
send a score Of delegates. GloversVille ana
Johnston have combined and VIII send
forty from that section in two specially
chartered and gayly decorated trolley cars
Oneonta will have twenty; Ulster county,
twenty-five; Rochester and Poughkeepsie
dozan or more each, while Williamson VIII
send fifteen. The smaller clubs Will he rep
resented by from five 10 ten delegates each
Following the two sessions during the
dav. tho annual banquet will De held in the
ballroom Of the Ten Eyck beginning al
o'clock in the evening. NO set speeches
have been arranged, although Il IS probable
that the incoming officers will take adVan-
tage of the opportunity 10 make d IL"
short remarks outlining the work Tor me
coming year. The headquarters OF the
etate association across the street fr'm the
convention hall Will be open all day 10
inspection, and visiting Delegates Va"
requested TO register there.