The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-27
ADOPT PLAN TO
BUILD HIGHWAY
TO WASHINGTON
Business Men OF Richmond
Hold a Meeting and
Launch Campaign
TWELVE CITIZENS
CHOSEN TO LEAD
THE MOVEMENT
They Will Head Committees
in Twelve Sections of City
to Raise Necessary
100000 Fund

Richmond WdSHfHSNoH itiSp""S
sociation last night quickly organized
It's .camnaign. whereby. the first $780,
600 necessary to build the trunk line
between these two cities shall be
raised.
IL was decided to divide the city
into twelve sections, with twelve
committees. one for each section, TO
undertake the work OF soliciting sub
acriptions for stock until the maxi
mum amount OF the capital OF tho
corporation Is subscribed. Tnesc
twelve committees will be appointed
and work under the direction OF
twelve chairmen. who were named last
night. lnese cnaarmen are;
John r. Miller Jr.. James T. Dis
ney. Henry ". Wood. John G. Corley.
r. NJ. Darlington. T.. c. Laird. j. 7.
Palmatory, James J. Pollard. Thomas
p. BRYAN, y. d. SilIs. Warren +.
Taylor and Milton r. Marcuse.
The chairmen Of the committees
were appointed by President Henry
W. Anderson, OF the association. at
q meeting held In the Jefferson
Hotel auditorium. which was attend
cd by the representative business men
Of Richmond. They had no option
cIining, for Mr.. Anderson declared
that the undertaking was . matter
for the pubic good and no declina-
tions would be received. None at
tempted to dispute his authority. ana
the chairmen were instructed 70
meet the executive committee OF the
association at the Business Mems
Club Monday. IT O'clock when
their work viii he. QAellned TURNER,
Meanwhile they are 70 get their COM
mjtteemen together.
3. = lad htff
the business was conducted 80 ex-
peditiously.. with tho precision OF
convention, that there was little time
10 nom who were present. However.
among the old guard were seen VIII
liam r. pabney. r. A. Dunlop. VIII
liam B. Nelson. e. C.. Peiouze, John
II, Alsop, Oscar F.. Wetsiger. George
W. Hunter. Lewis Schuman. +. a.
BIenner. J. r, Richards. Of Bowhng
Green, and George B. Wallace, OF
Stafford county. Mr.. Wallace mad
figured largely in the fight for good
roads in stafford county. and was
largely instrumental for the sweeping
victory there In favor OF the $780,
600 bond issue. He was given quite
an ovation by the Richmond good
roads men.
Meeting Of Dirscters.
Prior 70 the general meeting the
board of directors Of the highway as
ISOLATION held business session with
the following members present:
President H. W. Anderson. Secre-
tary Robert B. Airport. Fritz Sitter
ding. J. r. Palmatory. Preston Beivin.
Somuel Cohen. Captain p. st. julien
Wilson. and John C. Easley. Of Rich
mopd; George Lyon. Of Caroline coun.
~: Henry Warden, Of Fredericksourg;
w. 8. Embrey. Of Fredericksburg. ana
George B. Wallace. OF STAFFORD coun-
~.
Milton E. Marcuse. Of Richmond.
was elected an additional director.
An executive committee was elect
Cd with President Henry w. Anderson
and Secretary Robert B. Airport. cx-
06E1o. N follows:
Milton E. Marcuse. John c. Easiey.
Preston Belvin. Fritz Sitterding. VII
ham H.. White, Captain r. st. Julien
Wilson, and John Stewart Bryan.
Thomas l. Moore. who had been
elected treasurer. wrote to the direc-
tors stating he would Be unable to
serve owing TO pressure Of business.
John c. EAsley was elected to MI the
vacancy.
This business having been completed
the meeting OF the directors adjourned
and the general meeting was called 70
order.
Object u Melting.
PrefactnE the. reading the report 81
the incorporation committee President
Henry w. Anderson told Of the OBJ
ject Of the meeting.
TT III not for the purpose OF ask
ing you gentlemen to subscribe to the
work OF building the road" he said.
Il do not think public meeting -
the proper place to solicit subscrip-
lions. do not believe In calling 4
meeting. locking the doors ana asking
you to subscribe. We propose to place
the matter before you. now and then
70 to your ofiices. submit the PROPOSE
tion to you and ask your judgment In
subscribing.
net only expedient 70 build this hign-
struction Of the great international
Midway from Quebec. Canada, to
Miami. Florida. make, Il necessary.
ssAnd ! want to say that while the
counties through which tho highway
win pass It II Richmond that will
benefit the most. Tourists from the
North win naturally travel over this
highway. They will stop In Richmond
and from Q purely commercial stand
point tho building OF this highway
should comment itself 70 you"
MI. Anderson then read the report
q TIE or9ant1ation committee.
Nep0rt u CemmlCtse.
10 the Representatives Of the Conn
MNcctal Organization At Richmond.
ana fAe C3tjDsns II Richmond:
Of tAe ccnsn@kc3a) organizations nf
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