The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-17
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
HERE FEBRUARY ?
Richmond Gordonsvile Highway Will Be Con
sldered When Legislators, Road Supervisors
and Other officials Convene as Guests
of Richmond Automobile Club

At the meeting Of tho Richmond Au-
tomobile Club. held last night, 1t was
definitely determined to hold a confer
cnce on February relative q the pro-
posed highway from Richmond to Cor
louisville. This action was taken upon
recommendation OF the committees hay-
ing the question under consideration.
Invited to the conference will be tho
supervisors OF roads between this city
and Gordonsviilc. tho Mayors of Cor
louisville and Louisa. ard the members
OF the Legislature from Louisa. Ham
over and Hcnrico counties. The con-
ference Will begin at p. VI. in tho
Richmond Hotel. and VIII continue
until all matters of interest have been
discussed. Later banquet will he ten
dered the visitors The purpose of the
conference will be TO further the work
of constructing the proposed roadway
and to offer mutual aid to those most
interested.
1t Is believed that tho proposed
guests. OF whom there will be sixteen.
will accept the invitation of the local
association. and that some tangible re-
suit Will be obtained from the conrer-
cnce held
Each Delegate 20 stntc Views.
Each of the men attending will be
requested to address the club and to
give his individual views as to the
needs in his particular section. and Will
be further requested to state In what
way tho Automobile Club may be Of
assistance. Among the specially in
vited speakers VIII he Captain p. St
Julien Wilson. state Highway Commits
sioner, and Governor William Hodges
Mann.
Following Will be found the names OF
the men who VIII be requested to at
tend tho conference: w. c. Saunders
OF Glen Allen, John J.. Saunders. Of
Ashland; c. II. oliver, of divers: c. b.
Meredith, Willow Brook; ii. j. Harris.
Apple Grove; Il. i. Estes. Louisa; Lee
Rosson. Trevillians; Mayor George H.
Johnson. OF Louisa; Mayor Robert wat
kins. OF Gordonsville; Senator l.. w.
sims. of Louisa; Hon. Carl ii. Noting.
Trcvillans; Senator Charles Y. Ora
watt, Port Royal: Senator T. Ashby
Wickham. iIenrico. Hon. Roosevelt
Page, Beaver pam; Hon G. w. Throck-
morton. IIcnrico
Must Build but Forty-Sevcn Miles.
The road from Richmond to Gordous-
Vile covers but sixty-tlrec miles. and
OF that distance there is a stretch or
sixteen miles In excellent condition
from Richmond TO Chickahominy
Bridgc-so that in reality but forty
seven miles of roadway must be built
1T Will be the intention of the men in
tercsted to discuss ways and means for
building the road, TO learn just how
much money will be needed TO accom-
plish the purpose, and TO have n gen
crnl understanding with the men who
are most familiar with the actual road
conditions.
The committee which has had tho
arrangements under consideration IS
composed of Allen Potts. L. NJ Foster.
H. $. Halves and n. Grim Peek They
have held several meetings. and the
report submitted last night was the
result. The report in effect recon-
mcnded what has already been stated
above--that tho sixteen men whose
names are mentioned be asked to be
the guests of the Richmond Automobile
Association during the length of the
conference. a committee on enter
tainmcnt will be named, whose duty 1t
will be to look after the comfort of
the visitors. provide automobiles for
carrying them to the various points
about the city and TO show them vari-