Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
Officers Elected.

About 10 reSiucnlS Oh .AitillStutB ditH
Fairfax counties journeyed to the Gel
ehration by motor caravan. ana th"N
returned to their homes congratulate
ing themselves on the decision OF the
association to hold its next regular
meeting in Arlington County. at some
point yet TO be selected.
All officers of the association were
reelected as follows: Hugh e. Nay
lor. Warren County. president; AT
thur Orr, Arlington County. first vice
president: George w. Robey, Fair
fax County, second vice president;
Thomas Lion. Prince William Coun'
tv. third vice president: George j.
Strother. Fauquier County. fon''h
vice president; +. l.. Tave9er, Jr.'
Shenandoah County. fifth vice presi-
dent: F. w. Huddleson. faHtsH
Countv. treasurer. Mrs. Catherine NJ.
popers ARLINGTON County. secretary.
and O. w. Borden. assistant secre-
tary. Directors from Arlington Coun'
~ are Mr.. Orr. Ashton {. Jones, NJ.
= church and Frank T. Stone; from
Fairfay County. Mr.. Robey. John
Rust and Mr. Huddleson: from fau'
ouier County. Mr.. Strother. NlI'am
Beverley. John Ramey. A. {. teeo
and DR., Fred Gochnauer; from Snen'
andoah County, Mr.. Tavener. n. b.
chairman and r. S. Wright; from
Prince William County. Mr. LION
from Warren County. f. II. Jackson
prof c. l.. Melton. Mr.. Naylor. W. w.
Sonner and s. r. Millar.
Marshall Celebration Planned.
On motion of L. c. McNemar OF
Arlington County, the association
voted to stage a celebra ton at the
old home of John Marshall. in Eau
uuier County on September "a. ls-o'
the l5fst anniversary OF the olrth
of the famous Chief Justice. inns
resolution and the one fixing the next
meeting place in Airing on county
were recommended by the Stralght1o.
Bridge Boulevard Association OF
Arlington County, which pointed out
that lit is the wish and desire OF
the association to contribute. through
cooperation and influence with the
citizens OF other sections of Virginia,
in the construction of highway as
q fitting memorial to the memory OF
the great John Marshall"
Conyerging from five counties along
the route of the projected highway
the celebrants passed through the
famous gap discovered by Lederer in
1870 and assembled near the spot
where the explorer first viewed the
Shenandoah Valley. Al the conclu-
sion of the program at Applewood.
which included speeches. music and
a basket picnic. the delegations came
to Linden and unveiled granite
marker commeorating Lederer's dis
covery of the valley. The monument
was unveiled by Miss Elizabeth
Thompson of Front Royal. 1t is on
the dividing line between Warren and
Fauquier Counties.
Mr.. Payne, whose old home is at
Orleans, Fauquier County. praised
Virginia on the progress she is max
ing on her highway program and
emphasized the fact that transporta-
ton is the key to economic develop
ment He declared the airplane
never would supplant the automo-
bile as a popular. dependable means
of travel, and urged Nirginians to
continue unabatedly their efforts to
improve all motor highways.
New Highways Urged.
Prof. Melton, who is principal of
Randolph Macon Academy, stressed
the economic advantages of a direct
short highway between the Shenan-
doah National Park and Washing
ton. He said the new Shenandoah
National Park Highway, first link
IN the JO1H MdESIlall OOdSl- tO-1OdSt
road. would provide the National
Capital with a road to Virginia ma
tional park, Il miles shorter than any
other route.
II. B. Sproul of the State High
way Commission assured the aSSoci-
alton of the cooperation of the COM
mission in the campaign for better
roads. He agreed that the highway
through Manassas Gap needed i'm
provement and pointed out that
work on the stretch leading out of
Front Royal already has been started.
Other addresses of a descriptive
and historical nature We're made by
Col S. r. Miller. Maj. +. w r.
Ewing of Arlington County, Col.
Bryan Conrad. Col. Fl. J. Benchoff
and Dr. Eckenrode, State historian.
Counties Well Represented
w. G. Deming delivered an ad-
dress of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by Mrs. Rogers. 4nvo-
cation was said by Rev. y. B. Har-
mon, jr.
The Arlington County delegation
came i'm a large bus and a procession
of automobiles, bearing large ban
ners Amos Crounse was in charge
of the caravan. The Fairfax County
delegation was led by il. carlton
Hanes. delegate to tho Legislature.