The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
All Delegates But One
Accept Invitations to
Attend Meeting.
VISITORS WILL BE
MADE WELCOME
Everybody Ready to Discuss
Plans for Richmond-G ordons-
vile Highway-Mayor and
Governor to Make Adj
dresses-Men All De-
ternined.

AL arrangements havo been com
pleted for the entertainments OF the
delegates to the good roads conference
which Will be held here next Thursday
at tho Richmond Hotel Tho details
have been looked after by The com
mittee from tho Richmond .Autono-
bile Club. and when the men gather
Mt 8 =. NJ. on the day designated, they
Will be prepared to enter right into
thcE discussion OF tho question which
1noans so much to the people between
this city and Gordonsvnle.
The recent meeting At williamsburg,
when the representatives II the coun-
ties between Richmond anu the cities
Of Hampton Roads got togclh Their ana
accomplished more than had been done
in all the years previous. mas lent en-
z thuslnsm and hope TO those who Will
discuss tho question in Ricnnond The
Richmond Automobile CLUB, sponsor
Tor the conference md host OF the yisl-
tors, realizes both as l, body ara az
individuals. that II is up 20 !:ichmond
to do something. But Richmond co,ild
do little without corporation. and It
WAS for this reason that Invitations
were sent to the men along tho line OF
tho proposed highway whose adviccs
VIII be of value bccausc ot their inti-
mate knowledge Of the needs and con-
dttionH.
Tx List OF DcIcEateE
Acceptanccs have been received from
every single man invited except ono.
md 1t is now thought that he viii find
II possible TO attend. Thpae WHO Will
take part in the discussion are: Mem
bcTs or the Richmond Automobile
Club. Governor William Hodges Mann,
Mayor D. c. Richardson. of Richmond:
Captain ST. Julien Wilton. state
Highway Commissioner; President
ay,-. lAD.~, y . ~
beri OF Commerce; General Manager
Dahney. OF tho same Organization; c.
n c. Maxwell. editor OF the Louign En-
tcTprise; j. L. Bibb. editor Of the Cor
louisville Gazette: K. ~. Simpson, city
editor OF The Times Dispatch. s b
Woodfin, managing editor OF the Vir-
ginian; Jeffrey Montague. managing
editor OF tho News Lender: H. NJ
Lynn. managing editor OF the Journal;
w W. Turner. of Louisa county: DR.
scott, Mayor OF GordonsYillc: George
H. Johnson. Mayor of Louise. w G.
Saunders, supervisor or roads at Glen
Allen: John T. Saunders, supervisor OF
z roads at Ashland; G. II. rnYer super
visor OF roads at Olivcr's: c. Il Mere
dith, supervisor OF roads st Willow
Brook; H. ]. Harris, supervisor OF
roads, at Apple Grove: Il. - Ester.
supervisor of roads at Mineral: W. I.
Meade, supervisor of roads at Louisa.
Lee Rosson, supervisor of roads at
a IreHilian; Hon. Fred w. sims and
hon. Carl a. Noting. or Lou:9a coun-
u; Hon. Charles U. Gravutc. ct Caro-
limo county; Hon Roosevelt Page. OF
Hanover county; Hon. r. Ashby WICK
nam, Hon. c. w. Throckmorton and
committee OF farmers from the
hcighborhood of Casco. (.
Mayor VIII Welcome Guests
me meeting Will he called to order
BY Fl. SLAVES. president Of tie Rich
n1ond Automobile Club, promptly III /.
O'clock THURSDAY night. in the main
qm, ,,l, Of the Richmond Hotel
Durlng the stay here the Delegates
VIII be the guests or the club Mt the
Richmond Hotel. a committee viii he on
hand TO meet them, and automobiles
WIN be at their service in order to
garry them from point to point, so
That they can get 81 view Of the gool
rs we'll as bad reads around Rich
Z Mayor Richardson will welcome The
visitors. and Governor Mann ana Can
tain Wilson will make short talks. At
ter these briof formalities the ,neni-
bcrs. Will engage In an Informal dis
deleSate being expected to offer some
words Of advice and TO tell Of Ills
peculiar local road conditions
Just as was the Williamsburg meet
Ing, so VIII this he a meeting OF bus
mess men for business purposes Lit
lie time will be lost in arranging pre-
Jlninarles. Each Of the delegates has
been Informed what is expected OF Elm,
and RS each Of these mon is directly
interested. and has been for years 81,
tic question OF good roads, it is not
hntcipnted that any delay will be oc-
rasioncd due to informing the dele
gates what is proposed.
BnnHuct to Follow Meeting.
Immediately after the business ses-
SION q BANQUET Will he served those
in attendance. The discussion will be
carried on over the several courses 20
be served and it is onfidently believed
that when tho meeting adjourns some
definite time Will have been named at
which tho road Wayl will be conlpleted
/. Newport News has set the pace and the
Richmond conference will follow the
lead.
So much has been written and said
concerning he value of such a high
way that little can be added Tho pco-
IlIe along the route OF the proposed
road know full we'll its economic value,
the tourist realizes its value from a
purely sportsmnn's standpoint. while
everybody everywhere, who loves the
= great outdoors, must see whatsit will
Inca from nm esthetic noint3of view.
1' The town OF Gordonsvil,e Is now en-
gagged In building ,lifiradan roads IN
tho direction OF Orange Courthouse.
charlottesville, s8 RarbourSvllle and
Somerset The residents In that. sec
ton OF the State have been crying
good roads for many and many day,
l'ond they welcome the present confer
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