The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-23
Association Organized in Inter
est of Richmond and Wash
ington Highway
"GET THE MONEY" IS SLOGAN
Neal Enthusiasm Displayed, and
Many Members En-
rolled.
lny a s,an correspondent

ieuerichSourS, stafford ana SpOtSyl-
fanla Highway Association, co-opcrat-
ing with the Richmond Washing ton di-
vision OF the Quebec to- Miami High
| way Association was formed here to-
day at rally held in the interest of
good roads In general. and particularly
! III the interest of a highway which will
connect the capital OF the nation with
the capital of Virginia. via FrAcricks-
burg.
1t was u fitting celebration OF the
natal day of George Washington. In
| the old courthouse, whore tradition
says George Washington spent much OF
| his time, and where the viii OF his
| wife, Martha, is now counted umonS
the most sacred relics, gathered the
men who were single minded in their
!. purpose to see this great highway
completed. The court chamber. with
its lofty ceiling and gabled roof. LEM
that air to the asscinblage which one
might very well imagine obtained in
! colonial days. Grown gray with an
| honorable age, the ancient pile cast .
I sort of Slamor over the meeting apL
/, seemed TO pay tribute to the Father
; If his Country, the man whom one o.
(, The speakers characterized as the great
! +st road builder in the history OF th
! united States.
/ w. :. l;mbrey. "a citizen or Freder
. 'cksburg and man of unbounded en-
'rSy, occupied the chair. Terscly he
called the III Getting To order. There was
, aothng pyrOtechnic about his remarks.
| Gle is one of the directors in the Wiz
stnia division OF the great Intcrnation-
Al Highway Association, recently
formed In Richmond. ana he was thor
| 7ughly imbucd with tne task before
MN. In crisp and business-li terms
! ne told the delegates for what pur-
oose the meeting had been called. 1t
! Was not Il pretty speech, in 5hc gem
| orally accepted sense of the word. II
was business. shot straight from the
shoulder. something was To be ac-
! &omplished, and the man selected as
| president told what II was.
| More Thnn Sentiment.
Judge John T t;oolrick offered III
words vi welcome. Lik. the presiding
officer. he let il be known carry that
1t was u business meeting. not one
! called for the purpose oil allowing tn,
f, speakers TO show their orntorical skill
lie was rather proud OF the fact thai
Fredericksburg for many years haG
been able 10 get along Oh the strength
| OF her traditions, and that sentiment
{ mad played large part In the history
OF that city; but he was nevertheless
: proud that f'redericks burg had awak.
1 ened to the fact that the present time
| thera was something more than scnti
| ment and traditions calling for atten.
| ZION, and he felt that the city was
/ ready 10 become part and parcel OF
| The progress:vencss apparent on every
side and was willing to prove this by
| helping substantially TO build the pro.
posed highway.
| Just TO show the interest that is be
ing taken and q s part OF the develop
nents OF the meeting. 1t might be
stated that Occoquan IS bidding for the
road to pass by that town. Alexandria
Is also anxious TO know why that city
was left out, while Manassas still!
maintains that that city is the iogical
route and that the citizens OF thar
town are ready to put up their cash to
help build the highway. The whole
meeting was sermon in the cause OF
good roads. and the lesson taught in
mat sermon will be told and retoid
Throughout every section of the coun
try Interested. NDt county or town
but was represented, and representa-
by substantial business men and farm
eTS-men who are ready to dig down
into the strong box ii necessary To
help the cause.
New Avenues of Thought.
The dinner which was served seemed
L" open up new avenues of thought
and while the guests were enjoying
themselves around the long tables many
additional speakers added their words
or cheer and encoura cement. the re-
suit, ii one may prophasy, will be tina,
, Il roadway from Washington 20 Rich
mond, via Ere dericksburg, is going To
DE built. though tharc may be some
changes Ill the tentative route pre-
! scented.
y letter from Robert Bruce. manager
! OF the touring department of the Amer
Ican AUTOMOBILES Association. telling of
the interest which he took in the move
\ inent. not only as an individual, but as
an olilcer OF tAe leading automobile or
ganiza'ion IN Ills country. was read
! SendinS reGrsts that ne could not bc
! present. Then Preston Belvin, prcsi-
| deht OF the Virginia state Automobile
| Association, vas introduced lie re-
viewed the work which has already
been dona and told OF what it was pro-
posed to do.
The speaker dwclt at length upon
the necessity for Immediate action.
lie remarked that there wera a least
three other routes by which the North :
crn tourist might reach the far South
Canada had completed its part of the
highway said the speak :r; so had New
YORK and Pennsylvania and Maryland,
ana cvon tho District of Columbia was
through 10 the Virginia line. In the
south the highway was complete to
the Virginia line. Mr.. Belvins talk
while devoid Of nowery emb ,llish-
ments. went straight home and was
evidently appreciated by his audience
Following Mr.. Belvin came Witt D
Peyton, member of tine Legislature from
stafford ard King and Queen counties
me gravamcn of his argument was
mat good roads would bring the cities
closer 70 the country and would pro-
dc better facilities for the rural pop
/ Nlat!on In ching the markets. # S.
/ Coleman, Commemorative attorney of
| SpotsylHdnia county. declared that
while his county had not completed ell
plans for the construction Of good
roads yet those already completed had
! increased the value OF real 'sstate and
farm pTopcrty and that in one year
after the completion of a stretch of
good roads taxable values had risen
/ Dhbncs sounds Keynote.
| II remained for w r. Dabncy, bus
mess MANAGER ~ i. n