Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-08-19

ROAD CONGRESS
CONGRESS TO ASSEMBLE AT
OAKLAND, CAL, SEPT. Is AND
CONTINUE FOR FIVE DAYS

New YORK, august 1O.-ArranSe-
ments for the Pan-American Road
Congress are approaching completion.
The Congress will assemble at Num-
cipal Auditorium, Oaklund, CAL, on
Monday morning, September 13, and
continue five days, closing Friday At
ternoon, September II.
The Congress is to be held under
the auspices of the American Road
Builders Association and the Ameri-
can Highway Association, acting
jointly. In previous years these
great organizations, which are Ma
tional in scope, have held separate
annual conventions. They will be aid
ed on the Pacific Slope by the Tri-
State Good Roads Association, and
the Pacific Highway Association. The
membership of these two western or
ganizations covers the states Of Cal
ifornia, Oregon, and Washington.
Invitations to attend the Congress
and to appoint delegates have been
sent to the governors of the States,
the Executive Officials Of the Cana
dian Provinces, and the Presidents Of
the Central and South American
countries. Similar invitations have
been sent to Mayors of cities; and
special and general invitations ex-
tended to Highway officials of Stat
es, Counties and cities, and to many
others interested in Road and Street
construction, maintenance and ad-
ministration. Sufficient responses
have already been received announc-
ing acceptances and delegates ap-
pointed to insure q very large atten-
dance.
The program has been given very
careful attention. Practically every
subject relating to materials and
methods of road construction, main
tenance, financing, engineering and
education has been accorded a place,
and will be discussed by the ablest
men in the country in their respective
branches.
There will be two sessions Of the
Congress each Of the five days. The
opening session. Monday morning will
be devoted to the usual compliment
tary Fluctuations. Monday afternoon
will be given to educational address,
es. The sessions of Tuesday, Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday fore
noon will be taken up with the pres
entation of papers on the various sub
jects, and their discussion. Friday
afternoon the adjustment Of the bus
mess of the Congress-. the reports of
Committees, and the adoption of res
olutions will complete the work.
The Executive Committee in charge
of the Congress is as follows: Cover
nor Charles w. Gates Of Vermont,
Chairman; Major w. w. Crosby, Mum
sey Building, Baltimore, Md, Pro-
gram; Mr.. James H. Macdonald, New
Haven, Conn.,, Finance; Mr.. J. E..
Pennybacker, Willard Bulldog, Wash
ington, D. c., Arrangements; Mr.. E..
L.. Powers, $50 Nassau Street. New
York, Publicity. A considerable
number of local representatives have
been and are being appointed in diff
ferent sections Of the country who
will furnish information in detail.
Among those who have accepted
places on the Program are the fol-
lowing:
S. E. Bradt, Secretary, Illinois
Highway Commission.
H. E. Breed, First Deputy, State
Highway Commission, N. Y.
Lamar Cobb, State Engineer, Ari-
zona.
G. P. Coleman, State Highway
Commissioner, Virginia.
w H. Connell. Chief, Highway Bu-
reau, Philadelphia.
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