The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
GOOD ROADSLEAGUE
MEETS HERE TODAY
Elaborate Plans Made for Recep-
ton and Entertainment Of
Delegates.
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
First Statewide Meeting Of
Road Improvement League
Opens This Morning.

Plans for the reception and cnur-
tainnent OF delegates to the first state
convention Of the Rural Road Improve
ment League. the first session of which
opens here this morning at 10 o'clock
in Murphys Hotel, have been cnti.ciy
completed. and everything is in rcaui-
ness for the call To order. Reg sra
ton headquarters will he opened early
this morning III bo,h Murphy'S Hotel
and the Jefferson Hotel. Delegates, on
arriving, arc instructed to register 1T
once, In order TO obtain the book of
tickets which will admit them to the
entertainments planned for tho con-
vcntion.
The Rural Road Improvement
League. which was organized in Rich
mond last March, Is Statewide
movement for the consolidation of the
good road agencies In the various
counties. 1t has primarily for its OBJ
jcct the announcement Of individuals
10 give their personal labor and the
services OF their teams to the improve
ment of the roads in the rural sec
tons. Working along this line. the
lcaguc has had a very successful be
ginning. and the principle advocated
by it has been cordially received by the
people OF the counties. County units
of the league have been we'll organized
in more than forty counties.
CONVENTION MADE III OF
ES
The convention which opens in itch-
mond to-day is TO be made UP of rep
rcscntatives from the county uniys of
the league and of all persons inter
cStcd in the advancement OF the good
roads movement Half rates have
been promuleatc by all railways INTO
Richmond for this week, and the local
hotels have made the lowest rate pos
sihle. Reports received by j. Sheppard
Potts. president OF the league, Indicate
tina: at least thirty counties are To De
well represented III the convention.
The list OF speakers includes men
prominent in both the educational ana
roads movements Among those on inc
program To address the convention are:
Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, state geoiogisl
Of North Carolina; Congressman AN
drew jackson Montague, j. II. Bintoro'
executive secretary OF tie STATE 20
Operative Education Association; Rose
we'll Page. Second Auditor OF Virginia,
j. J. owen, OF the State Department or
Agriculture: II. st. Julien Wilson. or
the United States Office OF Public Roads,
and Colonel j. W. Holloway. president
of the Isle of Wight Good Roads AS
ISOLATION.
RAILWAY MEN 10
AID IN MOVEMENT
In addition, the following industrial
agents OF the Virginia railways VIII
attend and give their counsel: f. ii.
La Baume. Of tho Norfolk and West
crn Railway; j. y. Pride, OF the Sea
board Air Line hallway; Z. II. Card
well. of The Atlantic Coast Limo, and
X T. Crawley, of the chesapeake and
Ohio Hallway.
The program provides for the fol-
lowing events:
Wednesday, 10 o'clock-Eusiness ses-
sion OF the present membership In
Murphy's Hotel auditorium.
: o'clock-l'irst open session. adj
dresses OF welcome by Mayor Ainslie,
Governor Stuart and j. Sheppard
Potts president OF the league.
: Standardization pictures of road
work in the Jefferson auditorium.
Thursday, /" oclosk-Business ses-
sion at the jefferson.
3 o'clock-Business session.
s o'clock-Entcrtainm and dance,
al Jefferson.
Friday. 10 o'clock--Business session.
3 oclocl-Road demonstration in
the county. under direction of T.. NJ
Mcclure. Julien Gum and lIcnrico
Board Of Supervisors.
o'clock--Attcnd opening OF new
First Regiment Armory.
Saturday. 10 notwithstanding bust
ness session.