Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
SHOWING GREAT INTEREST
IN BOOSTER RUN PROGRAM
Automobiles From All Parts of
State Will Join in Parade
on "Wednesday.
RALLY on PENINSULA TO-DAY
Good Roads Meeting ut williamsburg.
viii BE Followed Friday by SIM
liar Gathering ut Cour1land-.Many
Prominent Men tn Speak.

crystallization Of sentiment in vir-
GINA for enactment OF the most prac-
teal GOOD roads mea SureS possible by
the special session Of the General As
Sembly, which ConvcnsS Wednesday.
August IS. is being cv!nCed Ivy the
interest taken throughout tho State in
The Times Dispatch booster run
the good roads rally 10 he hold today
~ WILLIAMSBURG and another celcora-
county scat Of SOUTHAMPTON:
While preparations were being made
YESTERDAY for the Williamsburg and
from many parts Of the Commonwealth
announcing additional motorists who
Will Join IN The Times Dispatch booster
homes to Richmond. where they will
parade OF the day NJ the opening OF
the Assembly.
Many Coming From Norfolk.
Chairman w. :. Bcnstcn. o. tho Tide
water Automobile Association. an
rounced yeste rdav that large dele
from Norfolk. and that tho lerisia-
tors from that community would ac-
company the party From Bristol
Lynchhurg, Roanoke and Danville
in those cities arranCinC for the run"
are meeting with success.
sd II is the puTTS 81 the s0%a EGads
to Virginia LEGISLATORS the need Of
practical highway legislation at the
ss.SSeciai session by. means OF The
practically ever road in the state
will be trsverSed by one or more Of
the motorists who Will journey mere
next Tuesday ana Wednesday.
Program NJ Courtlnnd.
On Friday az Courtland barbecue
will precede The pouring OF the first
Corner. this new link connecting
CORTLAND and Franklin. and heinc
part Of he Fetershurs Norfolk. Viz
E!nia Beach highway. branch from
the great trunk line running north and
south. Of which the Richmond Wash
ineton road is he NirElnia section.
the speakers Will include State High
way Commissioner Coleman. Senator s.
l.. Lupton. president OF the Good Roads
Association; City Manager Ashhurner:
of Norfolk; city Manager Bates. OF
Portsmouth; Judge Jesse r. West. Of
Sussex County: Commonwealth's At
torney +. =, l.. Watkins. Of South
ampton: President John \. Lcsncr. Of
the T,dewatcr Automobile Association.
Go to Williamsburg To-day.
Several Richmond residents arc ex-
pected 20 attend the rally at Williams
burg this morning; The mass meeting
and Mary College. and, among, the
General .Adelhert Cronkhite. while tho
T Th. lnfsn'ry hand VII MI 20 from
NJ. .. Eldritge representing. the
American Automobile Association,
Washington, VII! 'tiSo SPEAK. Eeaf d.
Admiral Harris. Of tho Fifth Naval
District. Norfolk, and General Cronk
hite are expected to discuss the mill
tary value Of good highways in Nir
Einia. Other speakers include Lieu
tenantCommands- church, Yorktown:
Lieutenant Commander Anderson.
Yorktown: Bricadier-tieneral William
Chamberlain. Old Point: State Senator
G. O'Conor Goplrick. Fredericksburg.
chairman Of the commission which
drew the nlan for state highway sys-
tenn: Harry r Houston, of HAMPTON.
Speaker Of tho House of Delegates
Delegate Norval NJ Henley, Of VIII
liam sburc. and Dr !. y {. Chandler.
presiden, of William and Mary college.