The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-03

Influential men who VIII give OF their
time and money want in this So
called ring. It is inevitable that in our
organization, as in many others, there
viii be q small cotcrie of directors to
the policy OF those intrusted with the
administration OF affairs DR. ieyl did
not appear. It was said. however that
he was still in tho hotel
Question of Attendance.
shortly before adjournment one OF
the members addressed the chair to say
that the a 4. y was not, and should
not he held. responsible for the i'm
preston which had gone abroad that
$50 members would be in attendance
on the Richmond conventions nor for
the statement to the Advertising Com
inittee of the CITY Council. which had
resulted in the committee appropriate
inE $50 for the entertainment of the
convention.
Robert Y Airport. Of the Richmond
Automobile Club. explained that the
statement that there would be 100 dele
gates tC tho convention had been made.
by member Of the local club. whose
enthusiasm ard optimism had run away
with him. This man, Mr. Airport said
has since been the butt of TEST and
jecr for his enthusiastic exaggcration.
The Advertising Committee was first
asked by Preston Kelvin. an Official Of
:
about COO delegates Mere expected. lie
added that the conventions genorally-
attracted between 1000 and 1900 peo-
PIE Later the request was reduced 10
$1,000
The Council didn't have time TO act
on this appropriation and member
OF the Richmond club asked for and
received $3.50 in cash This. IL is said.
viii be returned TO the city.
The discussion was ordered not to be
recorded or the minutes. President
Wilson took occasion Ia remark. how
ever that other delegates had come In
Yesterday, making the number about
100 1t stands, however. that oniv
stNty-two delegates were accredited
and that the officers were elected and
all the important business transacted
hy THAI number.
Wound Up In Short Order.
Additional executive committeeman
Miller Richard kenucndeil, of Pennsyl-
Nania. Fred c. Pabst, OF Texas. ana :
y. Miles. Of Maine. George &. Diehl. Of
Sew York City was rcappointcd chair
man OF The good roads board; Howard
LonEstreth, OF Pennsylvania, chairman
OF the committee on touring. and Will
liam Schimpf, chairman OF the contest
board. The convention adjourned at
II o'clock for Sightseeing spin
through the city. cars bcin. furnished
By the Richmond Automobile Club
The afternoon session lasted only
three quarters OF an hour. \ motion
OF Dr Rowe. Of Baltimore. that the as
ISOLATION issue educational prupagan-
da 70 teach children how 10 avoid &C
cident and how TO care for themselves
was adopted. Such Instructions Or
Rowe. explained, is now being given
TO the children in Baltimore and has
been productive Of much good
The question Of the request OF tho
Southern California Association to
have jurisdiction over the whole of
The state was referred To the execu-
tive committee. y motion TO place the
cycle car under the contest board was
adopted unanimously Mr.. Ventiler. cf
New York. and DR.. Sweet. OF New .Ier-
Sey. were added to the executive com
mittec. Then the chair announced that
there would he a midsummer meeting.
which would be picnic"
y rising vote OF thanks was given
TO Richmond, To the state and to the
local automobile club, and at @.I5
O'clock the convention adjourned sino
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