The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-07
WOMEN WILL AID
CONVENTION WEEK
RICHMOND AUTOMOBILE CLUB Ar-
FONTS AUXILIARY COMMITTEE
TO HELP ENTERTAIN.
TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE
VISITORS TO GOOD ROADS CON-
GREss WILL BE GIVEN SAMPLE
OF RICHMOND's HOSPITAL
TTY DURING STAY.
TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE
). BARLOW,
SuTry, Va,
District q.

A ladies' auxiliary committee was
appointed at meeting OF the special
entertainment. committee Of the Rich
mond Automobile Club, last evening.
This committee will entertain the ladies
who win attend the first national con-
vention of the American Association
Tor Highway Improvement--the big
good roads congress which meets In
Richmond the week OF November 20.
and which President Taft viii open
with an address.
Prominent men from all over thu
country. dignitar,es, representatives In
Congress. State highways engineers.
railroad men and motorists viii gather
IN RICHMOND that week. and naturally
the married men among them will
bring their wives. II not their fArna :
lies
In arranging for the entertainment
OF the visiting motorists the Richmond
Automobile Club took thought for those
VINO ma accompany them &nd last
night 1t was decided to appoint a COM
mittee TO Do known a. the Auxiliary
LIadfeS Entertainment Committee.
Richmond Automobile Club" with
these members:
Mrs> J. q Corley. chairman: Mrs.
n. & Corey. subohairman: Mrs. e. c,
Pelouze, Mrs. n. A. Nichols, Mira H.
n. Rassett Mrs. B. A. Bleuuer. Mrs.
G. L. Batktns. Mrs. L. M. Foster. Mrs.
r. b Airport. Mrs. Preston Belyin.
Mrs. w. II. Adams. Mrs. II. NJ Roun-
tree. Mrs- Isaac Talheimer, Mrs. W. 81.
schwarxschild. Mrs. J. 7. Palmatory.
Mrs. n. D. Hoge. Mrs. G. H. Torppkins.
Miss Lucille Pelouze and Miss Mary
Wilson.
Open House at Club
q I'M
ed to decorate the club room dtttuely
for the occasion and this matter was
left IN the hands Of Chairman Fred
6itterdfnG. Of the House Committee
rains. bunting and other picturesque
combinations win form the background
ior the display OF the decorators art.
A great streAmer will DO duns across
Broad street to mako known to the
visitors where the Richmond Automo-
bile Club has tn home and open house
VIII be kept from noon Monday untl
midni9ht ThurgdAy. Nothing wiz be
iSft undone to sustain Richmond.s
reputation for hospitality.
On Wednesday night thsre win be a
special reception to AL the visitors and
souvenirs OF thsir visit will be pre-
scented to each.
y was decided to have At least e. 900
invitation cards printed for distr1bu-
lions at tho several sessions OF the con-
vention 20 that all the visitors may
become aware that the Richmond Au-
tomohfle Cluo II holding open house
and that everyone 10 welcome. A bufret
lunch w1ll not be the least among the
attractions.
Outing For Ladies,
On Tuesday afternoon. November n.
the members Will place their cars at
the disposal Of the women visitors. ana
under the guidance Of Mr.. h. b. All
port and Mr.. w. r. Gordon they win
be taken on a "see- Richmond tour
from o'clock to 4:30.
In order to carry out this program
Chairman r. B. Airport. Of the special
entertainment committee appointed the
following committees:
Donations for souvenirs-Fred Sit
terding. George w. Hunter. Lewis
Shuman.
Subscription committee. hotels and
garages: Lewis Kaufman, E. c. Pc
louxe. Lee A Folger
Publicity committee: Jaw Lewis.
Gus Malbert.
Each committee was requested to
proceed to work at once as less than
two weeks remain before the opening
of tho convention. which ia expected to
mark new era In American highway
construction