The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

of Washington; ]. Adam Bede, Mime
sofa; S. M. Sparkman, Florida; George
4. Burgess, Texas; u. III. Cassidy,
Washington, secretary; j. II.sMcGann,
Washington, clerk Of com mittee;F Cen
of engineers. From St. Paul were
Congressman r. G. Stevens, Major
George Derby, government engineer
In charge of this district Major John
Espy, vice president OF the Upper Mis-
sissipp1 Improvement association;
Louis Betz, city controller. From
Wallace G. Nye, secretary of public
affairs committee; e. j.. Westlake,
secretary of the Commercial club: T.
w. stevenson, vice president Of the
club; former Congressman Loren
Fletcher, John S. McLain, and the fol-
tainment committee, Chairman Henry
Deutsch, Asa Paine, George E. Hig-
gins, H. r. Yerxa, c. N. Chadbourn.
The women Of the congressional
party are: Mesdames e. f. Acheson,
De A. S. Alexander. J. H. Davidson,
J. A. Bede, G.. F. Burgess, J. H. Cas-
sidy. In charge of Secretary Cassidy
Paul last night and were registered
at the Aberdeen. They were theater-
party guests at Chauncy Olcott's open
ing of the winter season Of the Metro
politan theater. This morning Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter P. Doll of Virginia
the Commercial club they We're met by
the gentlemen and all were taken to-
gether on an automobile trip thru
town and to the reservoir, thence
across the Franklin avenue bridge
and up the east river bank to the gov
eminent works at Meeker island.
Asa Paine had charge of the auto
mobile party and had ten machines,
which were furnished by leading citi-
zens E. ]. Phelps, president of the
Minneapolis Automobile club, led the
tour with the mayor, Major H. George
Derby and Chairman T.. e. Burton as
guests.
Government Work Inspected.
When the party reached the upper
DAM the members of the committee,
| in tow of Congressman Stevens and
Major Derby, made a detailed investi-
cation Of the government work.
Chairman Burton seemed to take spe-
cial interest in the progress of the
Derby continued the study Of the
lock and cofferdam work after the
other members of the committee had
departed. .g rs
| Mr.. Burton said that so far as the
construction Of the dam was con-
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the place was somewhat inaccessible.
Concerning the commercial aspect OF
the work, he was not prepared to ex-
press an opinion.4 But in regard to
the probable use of the improvements
by the Minneapolis millers for ship
ping purposes he said ;. II take it for
granted they will use them, if they
find it can be done profitably."
From the dam the congressman
walked to the Town and Country club
TAT the end of the: Marshall avenue
bridge the steamer Hiawatha was
| boarded. At the,+mouth of the Min.
Enehaha creek an Inspection was made
of the lower dam operations. The
Hiawatha made a trip up the Mime.
sofa! river to the Cedar avenue bridge
and then back to the st. Paul levee
at 1880. The visitbrs went to- the
Aberdeen, then fef "a drive and at
pm. an informal dinner will be giver
at the Commercial Club. Later in the
Eevening the ,entire party will &c
aboard the steamer ,,Ka Uterine an6
barge. Early in thu III morning = lines ne
to st. Louis will begfn. ST 2f31