Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
CITIES BEGIN BIDS
FOR 1928 BANKHEAD
HIGHWAY MEETING

Notwithstanding the convention is
seven weeks off, various cities and
chambers of commerce are looking
forward to extending invitations and
securing the 1923 convention of the
United States Good Roads associa-
tion, the Bankhead National High
way association and the United
States Good Road show to meet in
their cities.
The latest to extend an invitation
is the city Of New Orleans. The
New Orleans association OF COM
merce, composed of 5000 Of the lead
ing business and professional men Of
that city, joined heartily in extending
the invitation that has already been
given by the convention and tourist
bureau of the city OF New Orleans.
Mayor Andrew ]. McShane, on be-
half of the city OF New Orleans, and
Gov. John NJ Parker, on behalf Of
the state Of Louisiana, join in eX
tending these invitations. The city
of New Orleans and the state of
Louisiana will send large delegation
to enthusiastically work for the
Crescent city for the 1923 meeting
This is the third time that New Or
leans has made a fight for the con-
vention and they are enthusiastically
expecting to win this time.
Los Angeles, Birmingham, Detroit
and Greenville, S. c., are also active
at work to secure the next conyen-
tion. The Texas delegation made a
strong fight for the convention to
meet at Fort Worth last year. II is
expected that they will again make
strong fight for the 1923 convention.
Director General Rountree is in re-
ceipt Of letters from Virginia stating
that Gov. Lee Trinlle. who has al
ready accepted invitations to attend
the coming convention, is making
preparations to attend with a large
delegation from that state. The Vir-
ginians of Phoenix have organized a
club and it is expected that this club
will entertain Governor Trinkle and
the Nirginians when they arrive in
this city.
Various chambers OF conmerce in
Arizona and other states are appoint
ing delegates to attend the conven-
ton. Glendale, Clifton, Peoria, No
gales and Chandler chambers OF com
nerce have each appointed 25 dele
gates TO attend the convention and
participate in same. 1t is expected
that every chamber of commerce in
Arizona viii appoint delegates and
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Indiana will have a splendid dele
cation at the coming convention.
Hon. Warren T. McCray, governor of
Indiana, writes, II will be very glad
to select a list of men interested in
road building and will ask them to
attend the convention to be held in
Phoenix. / hope Indiana will be well
represented at the coming meeting,
which l wish the greatest success"
Director General Rountree ad-
dressed last night the junior cham
ber of commerce at its weekly dinner
at the Grand cafe. He was most en-
Enthusiastically received. He invited
the junior chamber of commerce to
join in helping to entertain the COM
ing conventions and asked for their
hearty operation, which was
pledged by rising vote. The junior
chamber of commerce will work out
splendid program for the entertain
ment Of the delegates at the coming
convention and will announce the
plans at a later date.
kilograms urging Secretary OF Ag-
riculture Wallace, Secretary of In
terror Fall and United States Sem
ator Charles e. Townsend, who have
already accepted invitations to at
tend the convention. were sent yes
terday by Director General Rountree
asking them to name the date Of
their arrival during Good Roads
week, also to state the number OF
days that they will remain in the city.
so that special entertainment can be
arranged for their pleasure Director
General Rountree was joined in this
telegram by Mayor Plunkett, Guy +.
Vernon, chairman of the board Of
supervisors; w. w. Lawhon, presi
dent of the chamber of commerce: S.
j. Ross president of the Automobile
Club of Arizona; o. c. Parker, presi-
dent of the Arizona State Good Roads
association, and Albert d. Stetson,
president OF the junior chamber OF
commerce and the various civic or
ganizations.
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