The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23

II the directors should declare In favor
of Occoquan their friends IN part of
Prince William county would not ind
Manassas sulking. On the contrary
Manassas would give occoquan Its
hearty support.
At the meeting OF the WaA and
Means Committee In the afternoon
Preston Belvin. OF Richmond. told the
members that the route from Freder-
icksburg to Warrington had not been
definitely settled upon. He said that
the men from Manassas and from Oc-
coquan would do we'll 70 attend the
meeting Of the directors Of the Rich
naond- Washington division, March
14th. in Richmond and present their
claims. The directors would then
take the matter up and decide on the
otf-ciai route, ho said
It is quite within the province Of
the directors to name both routes
Official, and the result may be two
new highways in Prince William coun.
~ instead Of one.
Mr.. Belvfn also suggested that STAFF
ford and Prince William county ash
for representation on the board OF d.
recfors OF the Richmond Washington
division. and he declared that he was
sure their petition would be granted.
Secretary Robert b. Airport, OF the
division. kept up this line Of work by
starting a Fredericksburg branch OF
the highway association with . nu-
cleus OF thirty members, and then
left the matter for local development.
He was very we'll pleased with his
days work.
Mr.. Dabnsy Makes HE.
OF the spell-binders william T. Dab
ney, business manager Of the Rich
mond Chamber Of Commerce. made
the big hit OF the rally. ana his de-
mand for business measures. more
work ana less speech making-"more
money and less hot air. - the way he
termed twas received with loud and
prolonged applause.
-Get the money and you'll set the
road" he declared. and the delegates
approved vociferously.
Robert B. Airport also made speech
along these lines, and Henry Biscce. Of
Spotsylvania county, put the matter
nm 10 the delegates In Z most prac-
teal way.
1--WE heard he said. " . lot Of talk
about building this road. but would
like TO know just what You men win
do personally. As for me VIII give
half Of one per cent. Of all am worth
10 help build this highway. How many
more viii do the same?"
Mis- Biscos little speech made many
fthe delegates do u little ngurtnk
The delegates met IN the cou!t
house at o'clock. the court mousse Deh
calling them together Ia old-dme
fashion.
w. 8. Embrev president OF me
F. edertcksburk Motor Ciun. caneo sne
meeting to order ana intfoouceo suIso
Goolrick. who welcomed the oeie-
gates In . keynote speech.
FREDERICKSBURG he said, mas oc-
cupied prominent part - tne past
history Of Virginia. but y - mot 90 the
history Of the past that concerns ~.
1t Is present conditional
Then he outlined the bcnsdts tnat
the road to WAahfngfon ana Hcn-
mond. the important INK " the xrsa.
international htenWAy. Wouio con,sI
on the community and Welcomed the
delegates ~ the advance xuArd o. the
army Of prosress ana prospertty.
DesoGAeee Gee g naa.nese.
Then the del9atss gos rignt oown g
business 4 commlstes con,sst,ns q
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appointed 70 form = union hagnwey -
ISOLATION. OF Stafford county ana EFed-
ertcksburx men. g % 9 part g ne
Richmond Wasnsn9toa usvseson s. sne
International Aaen1ay Assocaaaon.
While this cpmmitfsa Va ~ 49, 49,
Preston Belvin 10 Rl000er "a -
npsNsHaeHts ln4aA IA A00ne1g eAXl94 sAe49
history Of the sf0fnaA&1cn 81 80 se9e-
bec-Miami Interu9taoaei A.enyay -
ISOLATION; telling bow ne hscnmena-