The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-16
ROAD BUILDERS TO
MEET HERE TUESDAY
Eight Hundred Delega tes Expected
To Ffiht Annnu state Con-
yention.
MANY THEMES or INTEREST
Men Who Have Achieved Success In
PRACTICAL Highway Construc-
ton VIII Deliver the Nd
dresses.

The fifth annual convention of the
virginia Road Builders Association,
which viii bring 10 this city about 500
delegates, will upen in Murphy's Hoo
tel Auditorium on Tuesday, January
lg The convention will continue
through January 20, when officers for
tho ensuing year will he elected The
assoi,iation was. organized in l9l ].
County and city officials and all
other persons interested in road con-
struction and maintenance have been
cordially Invited to attend the meet
ings and the work of the organization
is such that Il liz of great interest TO
The people Of the state
on Tuesday Mayer George y. Ain
size will welcome the convention TO
Richmond aud Governor Stuart Will
address the convention \ smoker
will Re rendered the members of the
convention by the Pichmond Automo-
bile Club on Tuesday night.
The complete program for the con-
veution follows,
First Session, Tuesday. January 1S,
Hon. 6. p. Coleman. presiding
Opening prayer, Rev. r. Clagett
Skinner, u, u,
Address Of welcome. Hon George
A. Ainslie Mayor city Of Richmond.
ADVANTAGES Of Improved Roads
Mr.. j. NJ. Biankenshtp, secretary
Farmers Educational and Co-opera-
tive Union or virginia
Relation Of Roads to schools. Mr..
]. II. Montgomery. executive secretary
Operative Education Association.
Second Session. Tuesday, January -,
3P. Nj
Hon. Henry W. Anderson, prestd-
Road Improvement In Virginia. g
Hon Henry G. Stuart, Governor OF
Virginia.
Road Maintenance, Hon. n G:
Shirley, chief engineer Maryland
Roads Commission.
Road legislation Hon: 9 T. Cole
man State Highway Commissioner on
Virginia.
Appointment Of committees. $50.
Tuesday Night. january IS, y O'Clock.
The members of Virginia Road
Builders Association and guests are
invited to n smoker, given by the Rim
mond Automobile Club in the audi
torfum of Murphy's Hotel Admission
by card.
THIRD session, "Wednesday, January ID,
10 A. NJ.
MI w. +. Cooke presiding,
Road Building by Contract Mr.
{. l.. scott, Jr-, DIVISION engineer val
/ ginia Highway Commission.
! Earth Roads Mr.. S, l. Won Gem
mingen. division engineer Virginia
Highway Commission.
Highway Location" Mr.. G, B.
/ Scott Assistant Highway Commits"
sioner of Virginia.
Fourth Session, Wednesday. January
10, 2: 80 y. VI.
Hon Charles T. Iassiter presiding
Economics of Road Construction
and Maintenance, Mr.. j, s. Penny"
hacker. chief division Of economies OF
flee of Public Roads and Rural En-
clnecring. Washington, u. {,
Road Building from the County,'
Standpoint" Hon. II. T. Byrd, presi'
dent Valley Turnpike Company.
Traffic Regulations Mr., a. G.
Ratcheider, executive secretary Amerf-
can Automobile Association.
Reports from local road associa'
tions
Wednesday Night, January ~,
j ... O'Clock -.
| Motion pictures of road work.
firth Session, Thursday. January 90
10 \. NJ
business session Virginia Roac
- Builders Association; reports OF offi'
GERS: reports of committees. election
of officers FOR ensuing year.