Day 3: April 22, 2024 Getting Sociable Comment via blog

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After all that expressway yesterday, it was nice to begin the day with some scenic Arkansas two-lane.

I stopped at the Southern Dine in Murfreesboro, AR, for breakfast. After entering through the rear, I exited through the front to get the complete view.

The American Rose Society near Shreveport, LA, was to first stop for the pre-conference Sociability Run and I made it in plenty of time to stroll around the grounds for a bit before the festivities began. That was almost the last free time I had until the conference end. Our schedule was so full that I would not get this day's journal posted for nearly a week.

Inside, there were refreshments and the dedication of a sign honoring Ada Kimbell. Kimbell was extremely active in the Good Roads movement and was the first women elected to a top tier position in any of the auto trail organizations. The American Rose Society is celebrating its fiftieth year in Shreveport after moving there from Columbus, Ohio. I swear it wasn't my fault.

The first stop on the evening's walking tour of Shreveport was the middle of Texas Street. We -- and Robert the guide -- did have to jump back on the sidewalk several times but we survived.

Quite a few historic buildings with interesting stories were pointed out but -- five days later -- I don't remember any of them except the prominently labeled Strand Theater. The ghost signs are no help since the words "Kentucky" and "Whisky" were just about all we could read.

The downtown walk ended at the court house with a blending of water from the Red River of the North and the Red River of the South. This was a reenactment of an event that took place here during the 1917 Sociability Run. I'm not entirely certain about the dignitaries involved but believe they included the Premier of Manitoba, the Mayor of Winnipeg, the Mayor of Shreveport, and Jefferson Highway Manager J. D. Clarkcon.

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