The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
MEETS IN RICHMOND FIRST THREE
DAYS OF DECEM-
BER.
KE ARRANGEMENTS
ANIMAL SESSION or RICHMOND
CLUB NEXT MONDAY NIGHT.
BUSINESS AND PLAY
PROGRAM.

Preston Kelvin, president of the
Virginia state Automobile association,
announces that at the annual meeting
If the Richmond Automobile club
Monday night In the jefferson hotel
he will set forth his plans for the en-
tertainment of the visiting delegates
TO the annual convention of the
American Automobile association
which meets here December list.
The convention annual Is the most
important event of the year to motor
lists Not only are officers of the
national organization elected. but the
yearly program in regard to good
roads and the promotion of motoring
is mapped out.
Richmond Get Tt.
Up 10 last year every convention
was held in New York city, but last
year after "A strenuous campaign the
year before. Chicago captured the
convention. At the Chicago conven-
tion Washington and Buffalo sought
the honor Of holding the next con-
vention. Washington was regard ed
AS the most favored city as the work
for national highways was being
taken up by the government and II
was thought wise to impress the mem
bers of congress. Buffalo, the home
Of President Enos of the American
Automobile association, also put up a
hard fight for the convention, but
Richmond was selected after an elo-
quent address by Preston Belvin. who
is president of the Virginia State
branch and II Grim Peck. former
secretary of the Richmond club.
T1g1A tag HrTAn nm .nr rod q
splendid time they had in Richmond
at the first American good roads
congress, and Richmond was chosen
/ by a viva voCe vote.
To Last Three Days.
The session will last three days, be.
ginning December list. The first day
, win be devoted to business, the sec.
ond to seeing Richmond, and this
third to eiecting officers and winding
mp the affairs Of the convention. OF
course there will he banquet.
AS a member OF the Richmond
Automobile club, Preston Belvin. al
though he is State president, will &C
as chairman of the committee on re
lception. He will name his own com
a rr1tttrrrT1rn Fuf expects to He able L
give out the list at the meeting Mon
day night.
II IL FND~tlFG lNal IuilN 3NH dt
credited delegates will attend tn
national meeting in Richmond. Ever
state In the Union has hrancl
organization affiliated with the ma
, tional body and each club in tn
, state branch in expected to send a
> least two delegates besides these &C
! credited delegates from the variou
automobile clubs there will be nh
merous motorists and men connecte
with the good roads movement VIII
make IL a point to attend this annus
Gathering Manufacturers also ar
famous for appearing at these session
and noted speakers, men of nationf
reputation. are only too pleased whe
selected to address the delegates an
. attend the annual banquet
1t is expected that President Emo
and Chairman Batchelder. Of the eN
ecutive committee win he In Ricf
% mond October 20th. to select the heac
y quarters of the national body durin
u the convention They will he take
% 10 every hotel by the members Of II
: Richmond Automobile club, and Wi
T. make their own choice. While
G Richmond. President Enos and NJ
u Ratcheldcr will be the guests of Pres
n dent Kelvin. of the state branch an
e President Pelou2e, Of the Richmor
g Automobile club.