The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-08-22
CHATTANOOGA TRIP
Story of the Great High
way Convention

Highway Association is still tt
i talk among the delegates who al
: tended the sessions from eight coun
J ties in East Tennessee, in view q
the handicap which was offered b
reason Of the fact that these tw
| hustling county seats are off tn
main line Of the Southern Railway
1 where the special train was operated
Undaunted BY the handicap, in th,
neighborhood of three bundled del
egates and citizens chartered a spe
cial train last Thursday and went
to Athens to board the good roads
special. T. F. Cooper, of Maryville,
to whose untiring efforts and en-.
thnsiasm is due the credit for secur.
ing the large representation was con.
graduated by the delegates. from
other counties TOR this large attend
ance.
The interests of the Madisonville-
lMaryyille way were ably presented
to the convention by M. H. Gam.
bic, of Maryville. who presented in
q very forcible and eloquent man.
ner the claims Of this route. His
address was frequently interrupted
by the applause Of the delegates.
AS result Of the convention
which it is believed will be a most
important step toward the building
OF the highway, a meeting Of the
survey committee, of which George
L. Hardwick. Of Cleveland, IS chair
man, and S, M. Everett, of BIount
county, is member, will be called
in the very near future to meet with
TIE executive committee and make
the arrange ments for the survey of
both routes. Plans of raising the
additional amount of the $4,000
fund NECESSARY to carry on the work
will be made.
The addresses delivered at the
con ention reflected the interest and
enthusiasm as well as the determin-
alton the citizenship Of East Ten
nessee to not OILY plan but to build
this great highway. The speakers
Nere enthusiastically received by the
delegates. Among the speakers
we're l.. E. BoykIn, of the Office of
1ood Roads. Department of Agri-G
Washington: Congressman
Ohm A. Moon; ex- Senator James
;. Frazier; NJ H. Gamble; Col.
'am E. Young, of Sweetwater;
feorge l., Hardwiek. of Cleveland;
:. G. Walker, of Chattanooga. and
resident S. H. Thompson, Of \
.thens. Over 300 delegates to the
onvention were entertained at din
er at the Read House by the Chat I
Snooga Chamber Of Commerce,
The officers and members Of the
committee are as follows:
Presidents H. Thompson, of
thens.
Vice7President = N. E. Logan,
noxyille. ,...,,t,
Vice. President--George L. Hard. ]
ok, Cleveland rev '1.' :" c
Vice President - II. G. Adler, B
attanQoga. w. d5f Fn l
Secretary FreasurefGV. D. L, :
BFins6a..' /, Chattanooga. 5Il a,,.a,.. s. -. :" =
n
Executive Committee mi. #. q
oper. sBlounts Jacob Smith, Brad "
9 9fTbR. Preston. Hathfltont;c Ed. to
wards, Y! Jamas; Joseph i IPFsflce,o T.
*; q H. Bacon, Lqudon; Lu- <
r Emerson, McMinn ! BenB.s D. II
les. FaiH rMcGroskey3 Monroe. y
Ehe standing committees appoint int A'
By President yeI5 mt, Thompson all are !,
Finance-rJoe u. Price, Knox, = =
irman3,Fl R Preston, HaniI = =
+; T. E. H. McCroskey,' Monroe; - =
Johnston, Bradley; NJ. H. Gam - -,
Blount. 49,. e-,,s. ..f5c :"
F. Peck, McMinn.
irman; Dave Duncan, Bradley; -,
Bass, Hamilton; John w. Elan.
n, Knox; A N. Sherman, Nc
IN. -
Ellsworth Wilson, Nc p.
ln, chairman; George F. Milton, p