The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-24
IS READY
FOR AUTOMOBILE RUN
Rural Road Improvement League
Opens Threc-Day Session tn
Lynchburg Today.
FROM ALI OVER VIRGINIA
Cars VIII Rum to Hill city From Many
Points-(overnor Stuart Commas
sioncr Of Education Claxton and
Others 20 Speak.

Arrangements have been completed
for the Richmond to- Lynchburg au-
tomobile run. which will start tomor-
row morning at 8 o'clock from the
Franklin Street entrance of the JEFF
ferson Hotel and which will conclude
in front of the Vitginian Hotel, Lynch
burg, Tuesday night. The run will be
made in connection with the annual
convention of the Rural Road Inn
provement League, to be held Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday. and
1t IL open TO all motorists.
A large number have already sig
niled their intention to make the
run, and when the party starts from
the Jefferson it will resemble a long
distance auto parade. w. Ashby
Jones will lead the cars over the route.
making the pace with the Cadillac,
and holding to a twenty-mile an
hour gait.
The run vii be of great value to
Richmond motor car owners, as it will
famiiiarize them with the roads be-
tween here and Lynchburg, and with
their condition. The highways be-
tween Richmond and the Hill City
have been improved all the way and
there are few poor spots in the roads.
Largest From Richmond.
line dutumoDue run stdIlihS AHOhi
Richmond will probably be the largest
from any OF the several points out OF
which motorists will start for the
convention in Lynchburg. Plans have
been made in all sections of the State
for automobile runs to the conven-
ton, and all roads leading into Lynch
burg will be given practical tests.
For the convention. a very interest
ing program has been arranged. There
will be numerous entertainment fea-
lures. local committees in Lynchburs
having co-operated with the Rural
Road improvement League in the
preparation of the event. Among the
most interesting, and one which will
Wednesday afternoon OF the
John w Daniel monument.
The business sessions will be held
at 10 each morning. and at O'Clock
each afternoon. The convention will
open at 10 o'clock tomorrow, with
President j. Sheppard Potts in the
chair. Addresses OF welcome will be
by J. Ernest williams and John D.
Easiey. Tomorrow afternoons session
will be featured by addresses by AS
sistant State Highway Commissioner
C.. B. Scott on Road Maintenance,
and Logan Waller Page. Of the United
StaIe3 ol1CS Oh EupitC Aso1Acs va
Highway Economics"
Stuart In Morning.
Governor Stuart will be speakers
at the morning session Wednesday
Al 1880 o'clock the convention viii
take a recess to attend the unvetling
of the Daniel monument. which
takes place at II o'clock.
Federal Aid" Is the subject OF the
address to be made by Congressman
Hal D. Flood at Wednesday after.
Moons session. Commissioners OF
Highways George p. Coleman Wiz
speak on Road legislation Sena'
Tor Swanson also will be speaker
wednesday afternoon.
Roads and School Work" will be
presented by several speakers IN sym
postum. Among them are ]. II. Bin
ford, Preston Belvin. j. Allen Beivin
and DR.. p. r. Claxton. United States
Commissioner of Education.
The final session Thursday after
noon will be a meeting Of the execu.
tive committee for the disposing OF
business remaining on hand.