Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-30
TULSA MEN LEAD
PIKE ROAD MOVE
Cyrus Avery Is Elected Presi
dent of New Highway
Organization.
MANY DELEGATES AT MEET
Women From Over State Take
Part in Convention; Four
States Back Plan.

Tulsa yesterday took the lead In the
organization Of an association to
select. mark and maintain pike road
from Hot Springs. Ark, on the south
east, to Colorado Springs on tho
northwest. At the convention Of the
Albert Pike Highway association held
here yesterday Cyrus Avery was elect
|ed president T.. Bee Guthrey was
chosen secretary and j. NJ. Berry OF
the Central National bank was named
treasurer. All three are Tulsa men.
The Albert Pike highway idea was
born IN Tulsa. Of Tulsa men. Mr.ANery
and Mr.. Guthrey, not over five
weeks ago. and the readiness with
which 1t was seized upon by the
cities along the route was evidenced
yesterday morning when the opening
scssion of the convention was called
TO order. More than $50 delegates
were in attendance. at least - of
them being women, Interested IN good
roads. ana without a hitch the move
ment for another trans-statc highway
was launched.
Temporary Organization.
Cyrus Avery. formerly chairman OF
the board Of county commissioners,
was selected temporary president and
Iamp Williams OF Hot Springs was
named temporary secretary Of the
convention.
Under the guidance OF these good
road enthusiasts the convention moved
along smoothly and the committees
were selected to bring the organiZa-
tion into a permanent being.
Preceding the organization OF the
convention Mr.. Avery explained the
purpose Of the meeting, tO bring
about tho organization, he explained,
which would perfect a highway lead
ing from Hot Springs to Colorado
Springs, thru Tulsa. lie then told of
the work being done In oklahoma by
good road enthusiasts and Illustrated
his address by recitation of OK
perlcnces gained as county commits
sioncr Of Tulsa county. In which per-
haps. more good road work is being
done than In any other I'm the state.
Douglass Welcomes Delegates.
The convention was welcomed to
Tulsa by Secretary Douglass of the
Chamber of Commerce, who WIS FOL
lowed 10y w II. tCoin) Harvey presl-
dent OF the ozark Trail association,
with headquarters in Tulsa.
The committee on permanent organ
iZation then reported back, as a mo-
tion that Mr.. Avery be elected per-
.
secretary. and j. NJ. Berry. treasurer.
j. Perry Wheeler of Sallisaw was
named president from oklahoma:
Hamp Williams. c-president. from
Arkansas; Charles II. Austin of col
orado Springs as vice president from
that state. ana c. II. McCollum of
Dodge city, as Vice-president, OF Kan
saS.
on Auto Tour.
Following the afternoon session of
the convention, Mr. Avery and Mr..
Guthrey escorted the delegates for an
automobile tour of the city and it was
during this that many expressions of
confidence in the men selected to
lead the organizations were heard by
the Tulsans who accompanied them.
During the afternoon session tn
During the afternoon session the
delegates agreed that within the near
future meeting OF the executive Of
ficers and state vice presidents be
held at which time the date and place
for n general convention will be Sc
lected
At this convention the competing
routes will he designated and the or
der of marking the highway will he
considered. 1t is the purpose of the
organization to copyright an official
\route marker which will be used
Npng the Pike highway.
Route Outlined.
Before adjournment yesterday. the
following resolutions were adopted
unanimously by the convention dele
gates, expressing the purpose of Sc
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