The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-06
SUPPORT PLEDGED
TOIE HIGHWAY
By DC. LEADERS
Senator Townsend Speaks
: At Association Dinner
I At City Club.
COMMITTEE NAMED
Dol. Sheriff. Emphasizes Need
) OF Proper Approach to
: Nations Capital.

.-sStrOng advocacy of the proposed
lee Highway from New York to San
Weyo. Cal. was evidenced last
Eight at a dinner OF the Lee High
way Association, held at the City
Tub. at which Senator Charles T.
Townsend said he favored the eN-
tension of good roads throughout
TIE entire country. particularly that
OF the contemplated joining Of State
roads to be known as the Lee High
way.
. Senator Townsend stressed the
Importance of good roads from the
standpoint OF economic transporta-
ZION and saving to motorists. =
&C. n. Huston. Assistant Secretary
OF Commerce. president of the Lee
Highway Association. delivered "a
short address on the object Of the
meeting which was to arouse local
enthusiasm by transcOntincntal
highways He also reviewed the
twenty-three months Of the asso-
stations activities.
Fr,ors Potomac bridge.
Z. The. necessity Of proper ap-
proach to tn. Capital from North
and south WAS emphasized by Col.
z. o. Sheriff.. military aide to the
President and Superintendent NJ
Public Buildings and Grounds. He
advocated speedy construction OF u
bridge across the Potomac River
which would pass the travel from
Washington To the South.
". d J.. Robinson. secretary OF
Virginia Good Roads Association,
pledged the support of his orGaniza =
tfon to the rapid completion Of thai
section Of the Lee Highway which
passes through Virginia. He de-
ciared that an extra session of the
General Assembly of Virginia
should be called at an early date "a
create a fund for further road con-
struct:on.
Isaac Cans. treasurer of Saks and
Company. suggested the hearty en-
dorsement % Lee Highway by the
business men of washington.
southerners Pledge Aid.
Dr. S. VI. Johnson. director general
OF Lee Highway Association. urged
the assistance Of all civic orGaniza-
tiOns in putting through this memOr
ial TO the famous Confederate com
mander. Gen. Robert +. Lee lie
stated that all Southern orEaniza-
lions were solidIy behind the project
and had pledged themselves to the
completion OF the highway.
Claude v. Bennett. former presi-
dent Of the Southern Society, of
Washington. offered a resolution
which. was adopted that a perma-
nent organization of a District of
Columbia unit Of Lee Highway As
sociatiOn be established as soon as
membership warrants. He also Of
ferCd the resolution that a member
ship committee he appointed. This
resolution was seconded by Repre-
sentative John e Baker. of Cali
fornia. and was adopted unani-
mOusly.
csns Heads Committee.
e. VI. Huston. president Of the or
ganizatiOn appointed the following
membership committee: Isaac Cans
ochairman; Claude v Bennett
Charles i. Hancock. A. F. Speare
VI q. Eldridge. Walter Hutton
George J. ZOlnay. Edward l.. AMBER
son. NJ. II. Hooper. Rufus 3. Day and
Russell f. Mitchell.
Tue reception committee was com
posed Of William II. Bailey. HEINZ
VI. Willard. Alfred G.. karger. r. +
Johnson and Representative John F
Rsker
Following the dinner the George
town Clee Club and jazz orchestra
from that institution gave a musi-
cal program. The meeting adjourned
with the singing of "Swanee River