The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-20
PRESIDENT ILL, CANCELS
HIS TRIP TO RICHMOND
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ger, of Richmond. TO motor to Rich
mond Aom New York. Secretary Ell
lott Ia OF the opinion that they have
been getting an object LESSON in the
necessity for good roads, although
the car made a rapid trip through
Richmond North. Mr.. Folgcr left
this city Wednesday morning at
o'clock and was in New York in time
to start back with Colonel McNair.
who is the editor of the Automobile
Blue Book. at noon Friday.
Mr.. Leonard Tufts. promoter of
the Capital-to-Capital highway, had
to give up his journey by automo-
bile from Plnehurst. n. G.. owing to
the heavy rains. He is due to arrive
this morning by rail. Mr.. Tufts got
as far as Henderson, y. G., in his
car. hut the going was too heavy
even FOR such a veteran tourist as he.
Senator Martin arrived At the JET
ferson early in the evening, and held
81 regular reception. Lee Page. Sam
Cohen. Christian Clarke, Preston Bel
vim, 4. c. Pelouze. Blanchard Forbes,
w. Douglas Gordon, DR.. H. W. Bas-
sett, X. I. Crawley. and other well
known Richmond men We're seen from
time to time in the lobby.
Bureau Of information.
Near the entrance bureau of in
formation under the joint auspices
Of the Touring Club OF America. the
Chamber Of Commerce and the Rich-
Inond Automobile Club, has been es-
tablished. The delegates and motor
lists have been afforded every facility
to obtain definite information concern
ing all the points of interest in and
about the city, where they may find
garages and also what routes to take
TO adjacent points. Indeed, from the
Dig Trail 10 Sunset, map On the wall
they might find their way from Rich
mend to San Diego. California: Ogden
Utah, Jacksonville. Fla, or Breton
Woods, n. H., If they so desired 1t
IS a magnificent map with the trans
contlnentai highways clearly marked
m red aHd black With The principal
cities and stopping places especially
identified with circles OF blue.
A big touring club penuant in red.
white and blue sections fastended to-
Gether horizontally. biazes on the wall,
with pennants OF the Richmond Auto
mobile Club, and in blue and orange
and the special blue and white pen =
nants OF the touring club hearing the
date of the convention. the place and
the object: American Road Com
gress; Good Roads"
me OHcfaf program.
An oihcial program of the conven-
address of the President eliminated
II follows, the morning session of this.
the hrst day, commencing at $40
O'CLOCK Lest there be any doub,
ABOUT 1t the program announces thar
the pubic is invited and states that
the first day will be known as Ma
tionai Day. Official program of First
National Convention. American Assoc
eiation for Highway Improvement,
JEFFERSON auditorium, Richmond:
Morning Session, $50 o'clock.
Prayer, Rev. Russell Cecil, u. D.
Address of Welcome by the Cow
ernor of Virginia
Address of welcome by the Mavor
of Richmond
response by Logan Waller Page,
president, American Association for
Highway Improvement
Address by Senator Martin, Of Viz
GINA.
Address by W, W. Finley. president
! Of the Southern Railway Company.
Address by Hon. J. Hampton Moore.
of Pennsylvania,
Afternoon Session, o'clock.
Address by the honora bile the Sec
| IetarF OF Agriculture. Introduced by
Hon. John Lamb
Address by General T. Coleman d.,
Pont, of Delaware
| Address BY DIR. Walter II. Page. of
New York.
Address BY Senator Swanson. Of
, Virginia
Evening, Sis O'clock.
entertainment, arranged bA' Chamber
Oh commerce, and the City OF Rich
monc, at the Hotel jefferson.
Contractors Day
Morning Session.
chairman's Address. Hon. Harold
Parker, formerly chairman Of Massa :
enusetts Highway Commission.
Matadam and Gravel Roads. by
ron. ". {. Mclean. Provincial En-
gineer OF Ontario, Toronto. Canada.
discussion. tlimited to 20 minutes. \
sand-clay and Earth Roads, by Cant
r. ST. Julien Wilson State Highway
Commissioner OF Virginia.
Discussion. tlimited to 20 minutes.
Bitnminous Roads. Fly Major w. W.
crosby, State Highway Engineer OF
Maryland.
Discussion. tlimited to 30 minutes.
Brick and other Road Materials.
discussion to be opened by Prof.
Edward Orion, Dean of Engineering
Department. Ohio State University.
Road Cost and Maintenance, by Ar
thus II. blanchard. Professor OF High
way Engineering Columbia Uniyers-
|ity.
|. DISCUSSION. (limited to 20 minutes.
Afternoon Session, ::30 o'clock.
Address by Onward Bates, past pres
ident of American Society Of Civil
Engineers.
Address by Capt. D. l.. Hough. pres
ident, United Engineering and Con-
trating Company. and others.
Discussion: The Relation of the
Road Contractor to the Engineer.
Evening Session, q O'Clock.
Highway Bridges. A. ". johnson,
State Highway ENGINEER of Illinois.
{Iiiustrated.l s,s#sse
Address by Nelson P. Lewis, chief
engineer Of the Board OF Estimates
and Appportionment of New York
City.
Address by ]. b. Grand, Territorial
Engineer of Arizona.
Followed by Discussion.
Road Users Day.
Wednesday, Road Users Day--Tn-
der the direction OF the Touring Club
Of America.
Committee: Chairman. Colonel Will
liam ID. Sohier Boston. Mass. Mas