The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
Housing of Visitors Serious
Question in View of Many
Attractions That Week
MANY PROMINENT
MEN HAVE ACCEPTED
Hobson Accepts Invitation to Address
Federation-At Present Over 500
Delegates From Various
States Have Accepted

From the list of delegates being re-
ceived at the headquarters of the Ma
tioual Good Roads federation and talk
ing into consideration the large crowd
which will be in attendance of the vari-
Gus other gatherings as well as the Pot
latch celebration, one of the serious
questions is where will the people have
hotel accommodations? An appeal is
made to all citizens who have spare
rooms to rent, as well as hotels and
boarding houses, to send in the number
of rooms price and location to the Ma
tional Good Roads federation, p. o. box
SIS, Birmingham, in order that this in
formation will be at headquarters on
the morning of April %. By doing this
delegates can select their stopping
places.
A register of each state will be kept
at headquarters, which Will be in the
Jefferson theatre. Here all informa-
ton will be furnished. It is hoped that
the citizens of Birmingham viii call
the headquarters, take an interest in
the delegates and attend the ses-
sions. The first meeting of the
federation viii be called to order on
the gath at 10 o'clock. a large crowd
is expected to be in attendance.
The official programme of the fed
Grafton will be given to the public
Wednesday. An interesting pro-
sramme, which will be full of interest
for everyone who attends the meeting
Over 500 Delegates Coming
The executive officers of the National
Good Roads federation adopted sys
tenn that whenever delegate was
named by governors, probate Judges.
mayors and others to write a personal
letter to the said delegate and urge
him to attend. A return card was in
closed to each delegate. Already over
500 return cards from delegates have
Ieen received during the past three
days, stating positively they would at
tend. Every indication points to a rec
ord breaking attendance at the meet
ing and the greatest interest possible
Senator Fl. B. Terrell of West, Tex.
one of the most prominent good roads
leaders Of the Lone Star state the
Father of good roads legislation in Tex
as, has accepted the invitation to at
Hend the federation and deliver an ad-
dress on Road Building In Texas.
Senator Terrell is a member of the
present state senate of Texas
Robert e. Dawson, chairman of the
prison commission of the state of Geor-
fla, has accepted an invitation to at
hend the federation and participate in
ets elaboration
James r. Marker. state highway en-
Eineer of Ohio will attend the meet
Ding and deliver an address on Work
ing the Copvicts on the Highways of
Ohio"
Prominent Men Will Attend
Among the distinguished speakers
who will attend the National Good
Roads federation is Congressman r. p
.Hobson, who has written Secretary
Rountree as follows:
House of Representatives, U. s.,
Washington, ID. c., April 10. 1913
fMr. J. A. Rountree, Secretary National
Good Roads Federation.
birmingham Ala
Dear Mr.. Rountree: Your letter Of
fhe 26th of March, addressed to me at
iGreensboro Ala. has been duly re-
ceived. l note the invitation extended
FOR me to be present at the meeting or
the Good Roads federation in Birmins-
ham April "A and %.
Il accept with pleasure the invita-
ton, and will plan to be in Birming-
nam ON April %. My speech will be.
"Federating and Harmonizng all Good
Roads Activities and l shall wish
about 30 minutes
"Of course Congress will be in session
al the time in question and my invita-
tion will have to be contingent upon
MY duties in Washington But, unless
matters of an imperative nature arise.
you may expect me at the meeting OF
the good roads federation.
With kind regards and assuring yon
OF my appreciation of the invitation |
Temain,
Very sincerely yours.
ar. z. HOBSONa
Tom L. Cannon, ST. Louis. Mo. will
be one of the leading spirits and who
Is a member of the executive committee
of the National Good Roads federation