The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-16
En- thusia tic Meeting
Held at Jefferson Ho-
tel Last Night.
ASSOCIATION
IS ORGANIZED
Willard Head of Movement to
Construct Highway Between
Richmond and National
Capital by Way of Fred
ericksburg and Ma
naSSaS.

Sounding the slogan for a roadway
from Richmond to Washington. via
fredericksburg. the smoker held last
might In the auditorium Of the Jencr-
son Hotel. under the auspices of til.
Chamber OF Commerce. resulted In the
formation OF the Virginia Division OF
the Quebec-to-M Miami International
Highway Association. with directors
from each OF the cities and towns
along the route.
Notwithstanding the fact tina,
weather conditions were almost un-
bearahic ana that other attractions Of
fered to divert the attention OF tn.
good roads enthusiasts, a large crowd
gathered to hear the encouraging
words Of the orators selected for the
occasion. Every man OF the number
selected 10 address the meeting had
as the Keynote Of his remarks the
great advantages to be derived from
completing the Virginia link OF this
great Highway.
| DO II Now.
! Without attempting To create false
/ impression. IL can be stated positively
that never before at any similar meet
Ing has there been the same amount
I Of enthusiasm evident The words 81
|
/ frequent applause. President T. NJ.
| Cirrington, OF the Chamber OF Com
mtrcc, fcrctold what was going TO
happen. when. in his opening remarks
| he stated that the road mad TO be built
I II was not question of cXpediency,
| II was a question OF crying need
which must be attended to right now
| "Roadbuilding is not a new thing
to Richmond" said President Caring
.
roads and we have been contemplating
J the best method OF securing these COM
rnerc!al avenues for .oi1e time. II was
Tor ;his reason that this smoker was
| decid upon. We realize the import
ance OF having Richmond az one OF the
cities through which this great inter
nation-l highway Will pass. and we
are l.ere to determine upon the best
method OF making the highway a
| reality.
All Sections Represented.
| 1t was indeed q representative crowd
! which was present In addition to
! delegates from Baltimore. Washington.
Manassas, Fredericksburg, Ashland.
| Bowling Green and other cities and
towns. each OF the counties along the
! proposed route was represented. Caro-
linz. Stafford. Fauquier Hanover. Hen
! rico. Prince William and Fairfax, each
| had men on hand to tell what those
counties would do. Members OF the
| Business Mems Club. of the Travellers
! Protective Association. of the United
! Commercial Travellers. OF the South
Richmond Business Mems Association,
TO say nothing of members of the
| Chamber of Commerce. Haunted their
| white ribbons. showing that they were
enlisted in the cause for q Richmond
to Washington short line highway
After the speech making. which was
not by any means the least interesting
| part of the program. committee OF
| seven was appointed TO form tentative
| plans for the organization OF per-
manent association with representa-
ton along the entire route. While the
delegates. a least that portion not on
the committee, were enjoying them
| selves at the festive board. the COM
mlttee was busily engaged naming off,
GERS and directors OF the Virginia di-
| vision of the great International high
way.
| Officers Elected. /,
AS a result of the deliberations of
this committee, Joseph z. Willard was
named as president: r. r. Airport, OF
| Richmond. was named as secretary, and
Oliver b. Sands. OF the American Ma
! tional Bank. was named as treasurer
! r. L. Montague is the first vice-presi-
dent; II. w. Anderson, second vice
| president j. c. Easley, third vice
| president; sam Cohen, fourth vice
president. and Preston Belvin, fifth
vice president.
| In addition, the nominating commit
tee requested the privilege OF naming
five more vice presidents at later
date. Directors were named as fol-
lows c. ". Saunders. OF Henrico; j.
l.. Saunders, of Hanover: George =.
Lyme and NJ. d. Rowe, of Caroline;
! Mitchell Harrison, OF Prince WilMam:
John d. Garrett. of Fairfax Robert
/ Wilson. of Fauquier; Charles Henry,
OF Stafford; ]. T. Williams, OF Bowling
Green; W. S. Emery. of Fredericks-
burg; r. S, Hynson. of Manassas; Rob-
! ert Buckley, OF Fairfax, and Charles
". Crewe. Mayor of Alexandria.
Iiadiey's Letter.
After President CarrIngJon announc.
cd the purpose of the meeting, q letter
from President lladley. of the Miami
to-Quebec International Highway Asso-
! citation. was read. in which he regretted
the fact that he could not be present
but fcllcitated the Virginia end Of the
project upon the activity which was
being demonstrated He told of the
plans of his organization and how best
to facilitate the work In hand Follow
ing the reading OF this letter, John C
EInsley, chairman of the Chamber OF
Commerce committee on streets, roads
and parks. addressed the meeting.
This speaker dealt at length upon the
fact that most OF the good roads meet
Ing so far held in RICHMOND had result.
ed In gabfests, with very little actual
ly accomplished. What we need now,
said Mr.. Easlcy. ARE picks and shovels
We have the natural resources. Ma
ture has given us the material will
which to build roads. especially along
this proposed route. Let's supply tho
energy. Talk never accomplished any
thing. Let's begin throwing dirt" OF