Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-08
ENTHUSIASM AND
BIG ATTENDANCE
FEATURE GOOD
ROADS MEET
Men Determined to Build First
Glass Highways in New
Mexico Here in Bunches to
Assist in the Work.
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
TO MEET TOMORROW

with delegates in attendance from
All sections of the state. the annual
meeting OF the New Mexico Good
Roads association began in the Com.
merclal club AZ 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The assembly room was crowd
ed when President IL. h. Twuchrll
called the gathering 20 order and
made his speech. which was "a mas
| torly effort ana one that succeeded
I in urOusing the greatest enthusiasm
among the dele gates Enthusiasm
was much in evidence even before
the speech by the president. however.
and his remarks served TO increase
| their interest iH the great cause IL
better roads
The SEEM al the mcctiug of the
association was an inspir.gg one. Men
from every corner pf NV MfNicO
met together on common ground for
the purpose OF Assisting In the calt-
paign for traits anG highways that
VIII increase the commerce dnd Cc-
velop the industries II the state and
attract immigration.
The Divine blessing was Invoked
Immediately after the convention was
called 10 order this morning. Or Men
del Silber OF Temple Albert. rcciting
a beautiful prayer which met with a
fcfvent response from the delegates.
DIR. Silbcr prayed az follows:
our Father IN Heaven. Gracious
and Generous. GiVcr of An Good:
Renciieent Builder OF all that Is ben
.ficiai FOR aii parts OF this great and
growing state. serious minded men
and public spirited citizens have gath
cred together here this morning for
very good purpose. Grant. o GoJ.
that our deliberations be- wisely cor
Ceiyed and our decisions conscion-
tiously carried cut. give us that we
may fully comprehend that hc who
would serve Thee. must scT.c lhy
children. that he can best approach
Thee by coming closer 10 them; that
whoever helps 20 remove the barriers
separating man from man and en-
ables brother To- grasp the hand of
brother and help 20 cement the union
of friendship aud fellowship among
fellowbeings, Is accomplishing "A great
and worthy task pleasing In tn"
sight We know, % God, that unless
Thou help us our iabors are Ia vain
and So we pray Thy blessing in this
hour fnr the purpose of leading men
closer 10 men and making city marc
acceptable To city and hriuging com
munity closer to community In This
spirit. O God. and tor This motive, we
ash Thee now to bless our efforts and
to strengthen the work of our hdnds.
Amen"
Following the prayer. President R
r. TWtchci. ut Las Vegas delivered
his annual address. printed IN fuli
elsewhere in this paper after which
Mayor u. Is r. SELLERS, OF Albuquet
uue, extended a welcome 10 the visit
ing delegates. Mayor sellers said Ia
part.
"Gentlcmcn and Fellow Citizens OF
New MeXico. ON behalf OF the city
OF albuquerque extend 10 YOU
most hearty welcome. II has been
customary, believe. On former oc-
casions 10 present to visitors the keys
of the ciiS BuI when we learned
that the good roads boosters were
coming tu AihuqurrQue. We Just de
cided tu open All the doors and gates
aud throw the latch strings ON the
outside And In doing this We threw
the KEYS Ia the city away. So thcrc
isn't anything that Nc eau do Tor you
in the way ui delivering over Keys
The whole town is yours, go ahead
and cuioN yourselves. ana indeed
grHtified to see such "A splendid gath
crng uf good roads h0osters. Nobody
ln this crowd need fear ihr hook
worm; the good roads hug has too
strong a hold Again ! welcome you
to Albuquerque and trust that your
staN among us VIII he most ENJOY
able"
on bchulf uf the Commercial club
Vlre President John Lee clarke ga
tended wolcomc 90 the visitors aud
invited the association to establish
permanent headquarters In this cltA
Mr.. CLARKE spoke very enthusasticul-
ly aud his remarks were well rccoh
ed MIR Clarke spoke in part as tol'
lows
"Gontlcmen. The commercial club
ut Albuquerque extends 10 you iNc
right hand of fellowship and good
viii We wish Ia extend 10 YOU a
good uld-tashioned greeting and well
come No resident Of Albuquerque,
no citizen of Sew Mexico can fail to
appreciate the Importance of the
work Of the association II would be
inappropriate Tor me 90 add anything
ON the good roads situation, su spieu-
didly discussed by our president, Mir
Twiichrll in his. annual address rho
people of Albuquerque, fully alive 90
the vital mpoTtar' of the good
roads propaganda, are ready ana
uilling to- cooperate to the fullest eX-
tent in the work now before the AS
sociutiun. We are hand In hand with
every district in the state that iH for
roads Improvement Tho Commercial
Club on behalf ct the city of Alhu-
auerAue, extends to the association an
invitation to make Albuquerque ltH
permanent headquarters There ~
nothing greedy about this proposition
We fully realize the wishes OF Gal.
lup. of Las Cruces, OF Ration and
Roswsn but We are centrally located