Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
WILL BUILD HIGHWAY
Prophecy Made to Washington
Visitors in Richmond.
II. w. ANDERSON'S ADDRESS
Says SEQ, 900 Has Been Raised in the
Virginia Capital.
MINT JULEPS PROVE POPULAR
Members of Chamber of Commerce
See Launching Of Texas at
Newport News.
MINT JULEPS PROVE POPULAR
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. May 1s-That the
Richmond-to-W ashington highway, link
in the &uebec-to-M Miami highway, is to be
constructed in the near future was the
prediction made today to the members
Of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce who are here on their annual ex-
cursion.
Henry ". Anderson. president of the
highway corporation, who appeared be-
fore the Washington chamber in the
National Capital made this statement at
a luncheon given the visitors this after
noon at the Jefferson Hotel by the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Anderson said that already he and
his fellow workers had raised $50. 900
In Richmond alone for this highway.
With the aid o; the counties and the
other cities tarough which the highway
is to run, he saiG. there was no doubt
that fuEd for half a million dollars
would be made available for the road.
The great benefit that will accrue to
the National Capital from this proposed
road should lead Washington business
men to give the project substantial as
sistance, according to Mr.. Anderson. He
was confident. however. that the high
way would be constructed, whatever
course the residents of the capital took
in regard to it
Given Hearty Welcome.
The Washington party was given a
hearty welcome by the Richmond cham
Der. Among those who welcomed the
party were President Tazewell NJ. Car
rington, Vice President E. c. Laird. Di-
rector Coleman Workman, Director O..
w. Funston, John Stewart Bryan Henry
W. Anderson and Secretary r. A. Dun
lop.
AS the party from Washington entered
the corridor of the hotel leading to the
reception roCm the fragrance of several
hundred mint juleps caused them to
hasten their steps, and for more than an
hour the visitors fingered. The curtain
may be drawn over the exact number of
juleps that were consumed.
The afternoon was spent by the Wash
ingtOnians visiting points of interest
about the city No regular program had
been laid out for the members President
James F. Oyster and several other men,
bers were guests at dinner at the Country
Club tonight.
The members Of the part, are con-
graduating themselves on the lucky
launching of the giant battleship Texas
| at Newport News this morning.
See Launching Of Texas
No arrangements had been made for
their attending this ceremony, and they
boarded train for Richmond at Old
Point Comfort early today with the
understanding that they would not. see
| the battIeship. But the train pulled into
the depot at Newport News just in time
| to permit the members to see the big shir
slide from the ways Almost mile
! away. the huge vessel still covered with
| red lead. and gayly decorated with flags
made a picturesque sight. Within five
minutes after the launching the special
train bearing the party was again on Its
| way to this city.
The headquarters of the party here is
| the Richmond Hotel. Tomorrow morning
| the excursionists will board a James river
steamer and cruise down that river tC
/ Old Point Comfort. reaching there about
| 5 O. clock in the afternoon, in time for an
other swim In the pool at the Chamber
| lin and, after dinner at that hotel, they
will take the Norfolk and Washington
steamer back to Washington. reaching
] there early Monday morning.