The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
DELEGATES WILL BE WELL ENTERTAINED Active Preparations for the
 Roads Congress STILL MORE ACCEPT
Letters Continue to Come in From Those Invited-The Advisory Board Meets Tuesday
 Morning

On account of the steady influx of let ters from delegates who have accepted the invitation to attend the fourth National Good Roads congress which convenes here day after tomorrow the local committee has found it advisable to ask the private boarding places which are in position to entertain visitors to the congress to place their application on file at the head quarters of the committee, 1913 Second avenue
 One of the most notable features of the congress will be the open house entertain mont of certain delegations by various good roads and material people. It is un- derstood that a certain concern has en- gagged the entire top floor of one hotel here for purposes of entertainment to the visitors, while another firm has arranged to have 10 rooms at another hotel, and still others have arranged for the like kind of entertainment of different delega- tions in attendance at the congress.
 Mayor Louis M schwab of Cincinnati has wired Secretary Rountree his re- grets at being unable just at this time to attend the congress but at the same time furnished him with the names of the following delegates who have given as- surancesN of their presence here during the convention: Dr. c. I. Bonifield, Dr. A. E. Heyl, George W. Cleveland, Charles W. Ireland and E. A. Conke.
 Word has been received by wire from Senator John H. Bankhead, telling of his prospects for arriving here on the after noon of Tuesday in time for the first day of the congress. He states that he will remain in the city during the entire con- vention.
 Ex-Mayor V. B. M Atkins of Selma, at present member of the state highway com mission, has telegraphed Secretary Roun- tree that the Dallas County Good Roads association will be represented by 50 dele gates who will attend the congress, ar irving in Birmingham Tuesday morning in two private cars. They wish a reservation of 30 roms for their headquarters
 Irrigation Man Accepts
 Secretary Arthur Hooker of the Ma tional Irrigation congress wires from Seattle that he will arrive in Birming- ham on May 23 or "A, and states that he will be accompanied by several other del- egates from the state of Washington The latest advice from Congressman Rich mond P. Hobson informs that he will be detained from attending the first ses- sion of the congress, but tells of his in- tention of being present on the last day. President H. B. Warner of the Central Highway association says in a telegram that he will reach Birmingham on the 24th and remain here during the entire congress.
 President John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads association telegraphs that he is en route to Birmingham from Balti- more, where he has been for the past sev- eral days. He comes in the dual capac ity of delegate to the Good Roads con- gress and the Mobile Basin and Tennes- see River association convention.
 Advisory Board Meeting
 Every member of the local advisory board, also the delegates appointed by Judge Stiles, Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and Business Mems league and >local organizations are requested to be at the headquarters of the National Good Roads congress on Tuesday morn ing May 23. at 9 o'clock to act as a re- oeption committee register and secure badge and assist in entertaining and reg istering the visiting delegates Every in- dication points to great convention. The meetings will be held in the Jeffer- son theatre, which has already been deco rated for the occasion. Secretary Roun- tree has arranged banners marking space for the different states delegates. Signs of every state have been put up. Beau tiful decorations have been arranged on the stage as well as in the balcony and boxes. Every citizen of Birmingham IS expected to take an interest in the con gross and attend the various meetings.