The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-01
DELEGATES ARRIVE
FOR AUTO MEETING
Many Cities to Be Represented
at \. a. a. Convention, Which
Opens To-Day.
GET CORDIAL GREETING
Question Of Good Roads Para
mount in Discussion OF Many
National Topics.

Many delegates to the annual con-
Nehtion Of the American Autimobile
Association. which heeins at n o'clock
this morning in tho auditorium of ,h.,
jefferson Hotel. arrived in tho citv
yesterday.
Among the early arrivals were presi-
oeht Laurens l:noS, Of New York: John
y. wilson, Of Pennsylvania, cousin OF
PRESIDENT Woodrow Wilson; H. NJ
Rove, OF Maryland: Robert p IIooper
ana Lewis 4. Spearc, former presidents
oi the association; a. G. Batcheldcr.
George G. Diehl, Howard Dongstreth
Charles Thnddcus Gerry ana Wnlam
Schimpf. chairman Of boards. ana 9th
eis All registered at lhe-.-Je ffcreon
Hotei. which Will be The headquarters
OF the convention.
The delegates viii be welcomed by
Governor Mann, on behalf of the state
anu by Mayor Ainslie, on behalf OF the
city, and then the convention will get
down 10 work.
Good Ronds Big Question.
Reports of committees will be re-
ceINcd IN the morning session ana I'm
the afternoon Henry w Anderson will
denver ;,n address on the good road;
question, with particular attention to
tlle need Tor Federal ana State aid Tho
movement said some of the delegates
Yesterday. is not simply 10 build goon
roads Tor automobile tourists, but to
construct them to meet the cvcrv-ia,.
transportation needs of the farncf
improved roads mean better living con
dltions in the country. easier colnnuni-
cation between towns and cities, less
Nehicular wear and tear. and dccrea scd
c"St III the transportation Of farm
products addresses will be mad, also
bE President f,nos. former Presidents
ito"her ana Spcare Chairman Batch
q ..g IN..
trcsident liadley. Of the Quebec Miami
Highway Association
IL - hoped that Richmond NAV ba on
the route between :ic North and ,l..
south. and that this city may als. lie
on the highway IL is proposed to build
from coast TO coast. Much work has
aiready been done i'll building the high
way between Richmond ana Washing
ton, and thus IL is expected that Rich
iAond will be one OF the important CEN
tres on three highways OF travel
some Entertainment Features
The convention Will be entertained to-
night with old fashioned Virginia in
iormality. which will be in charge of
j. /. Palmatary aud Alvin NJ Smith
pastmastcrs in the iinc art Of dispens-
ing amusement and hospitality.
Tomorrow morning will be devote
TO sightseeing tour OF the city. start
ing from the Jefferson Hotel at 10
o'clock. Cars will be placed at the dis
posal OF the entertainment committee.
by members Of the Richmond Automo-
bile Club, and the visitors will he taken
10 All the Interesting points in the city.
stopping tftecn minutes at old St
Johns Church. The Quebec Miami
Highway Association ana the Virginia
state Automobile Association will hold
their annual meetings Tomorrow after
noon.
The annual banquet Will be held at
NJ IL
;nent men and city officials have been
invited. and addrt sscs will be made py
Governor Mann. Mayor -\inslc. IT. +
Darlington. president of the Chamber
OF Commerce John stewart Bryan. Cap
tain j.. st. Julien Wilson, former state
Highway Commissioner: II. II. IIadley
and President Enos. OF the American
Automobile Associations
elect Officers Wednesday,.
OiEcers will be elected on Wednesday,.
John ~ Wilson, OF Pennsylvania, is be-
Ing mentioned as the man to succeed
President Enos. Mr. Wilson is now
first vice president OF the associations
The delegates will come from every
section in the cotn Try, and thc geo
graphical Distribution OF the cOnVcn.
tion viii be the widest that has prob
ably ever been in sRichmond. Mcn
come from Maine and from FLORIDA,
from Massachusetts and from Califor-
MIA. Interest In good roads is more
Widespread than it has ever been. and
1T Is confidently anticipated, ii was said
last night, that the convention will be
the most profitable ever held. While
most OF the attention of the conventions
Will be paid to the subject OF good
roads. there Will also probably be some
discussion Of proposed changes in ihc
automobile laws. particularly as to the
requirements for licenses. 1t has been
proposed that licenses be issued to tho
owner rather than to the machine.
Other changes have also been suggest
ed. The convention will last three
days. Several OF the delegates. who
had never before been in Richmond,
were very much impressed with the
tcrday.