Evening journal., 1904-01-09

voies From Maryland.
Blanchard Randall in speaking on
the subject of the Commercial Ad-
vantages OF the Proposed Change TO be
Made TO Make the Delaware and Ches-
speake Canal a Deep sea Canal" said;
"The Wilmington Board of Trade
has come to the National Board Of
Trade with a request that the latter
urge upon the general government the
prompt accomplishment Of this work.
while schemes for local improve
ment are not usually considered by the
National Board OF Trade. yet the pro-
posed change in this canal is one that
has more national bearing and a wider
range Of usefulness than could be ap-
)lied to the five neighboring States.
1--WE people on the Chesapeake favor
he governments taking hold of this
subject. We feel that the cause Of
national defense is the prime reason,
llthough the commercial advantages
ire no doubt sufficient to present the
project in a favorable light to our leg
lslators. For internal commerce only
will he canal be OF any use. For
transatlantic craft it would scarcely
sver be used, for though the distance
o the ocean might be shortened, yet
he lower rate OF speed and the ele-
aent of risk viii outbalancc the use
ulness Of the shorter distance and be-
idos we must expect the canal to be
seless part of every year on account
# ice. But we people OF Maryland are
lways ready TO enlarge our markets
md to enlarge our facilities for the
interchange OF business and CONNER
ial relations.
We will bring to the canal one Of the
,reatest fleets that can be congregated
any part OF the world. Nearly eight
housand vessels are registered as be-
onging TO and doing business In the
Chesapeake bay. This tonnage bears
very close relation TO the great fleets
# transatlantic steamers. and when
'ou consider that the Chesapeake bay
With five hundred rivers and creeks
'ormng part Of its geography, equals
coast line the Atlantic seaboard
rom Florida TO Maine. you will ap-
)reciate that we bring here to you and
o this proposition a factor OF supreme
Importance. Whether our business
viii drift in this direction through the
anal or the business from your side
own to us, will be a question to be
ecided on the lines of enterprise and
mercantile superiority"
Other Speakers.
Others who spoke in favor OF the
roject were: Representative Lamb, Of
Tirginia; Congressman Lacy, OF Iowa;
representative Jones, OF Virginia;
rohn Cadwalader, Of Philadelphia
representative Gardner, Of New Jer-
4 Itsrs-
ng Handy. The latter paid a high
compliment TO Judge Gray and said
he people of Delaware believed he
ould preside over a nation as well as
4 banquet.
Bishop Coleman pronounced the
5enediction.
Board Of Trade Committee. 81.
The following are the Board OF Trade
Committees who worked so hard to
make the affair success: William
Lawton. president; Daniel W. Taylor,
iecretary; Thomas H. Savery, chair
nan general committee.
Finance committee-John S. Rossell.
T. Coleman DUPONT. John b. Martin,
II. B. Thompson, Holstein Harvey, j.
p. Winchester.
Invitation and reception committee
Thomas +. Bayard. Josiah Marvel,
John n. Carswell w. w. Lobdell. John
S. Rossell, Judge George Gray. Cen
eral James II. Wilson. ]. p. Winches-
ter T. Allen Hilles. c. p. Warner. Will
liam Lawton.
Entertainment committee-George B.
Moore. George W. Sparks, II. II. Ward.
A. o. Crozier, Howard Deli. Ross
John B. Martin. John NJ Rogers. r.
j. Maclean, c. T.. Kingston. Captain
Horace Wilson. c. A. Rudolph. John
Bancroft. II. r. Wallace. l.. +. Bush,
J. Parke Postles and William Lawton.
Those Present.
Those present were
w. S. Almond, Edward Andrews,
Max Abramson.
DR.. II. r. Burton, George r. Bower.
James ii. Beggs, Jr, Thomas $. Bellah.
w. II. Beacon. S. II. Baynard. Prof.
A. II. Berlin. Samuel c. Biddle. l.. II.
Brennan, \. w. Bard, John Biggs, Edw.
+. Belts. l.. A. Bertolette, j. Frank
Ball. Thos. +. Bayard, Alexander Bow
ser James M. Bryan, L. J. Broman,
j. Warren Bullen, Phillip Burnet. Jr..
Lewis p. Bush, Isaac $. Bullock, Fred
E. Bach, John Bancroft, VIM. Beaden-
kopf
RIB. Chlras. Truman w. Camp
bell. 4. B. Cartmell. Philemma Chand-
Ter, Edwin r. Cochran. Jr.. Geo. $.
Capelle, P j. Cahin. DR.. Smith Cooper.
Joshua Conner, W. 3. Clerk. A. r.
Chandler Alfred o. Crozior, J. ~.
Carswell Joshua Clayton. Ed. r.
Candy.
4. Coleman DUPONT. Chas. p. Dough-
ten. Chas +. Dubell. Millard Il. Davis,
Samuel NJ. Dillon. C. w. Dlggins. $.
II. Durstein, John IL. Dandy. John NJ
Doordon.
o. W. Everett Geo. A. Elliott, Harry
Emmons, Howell $. England, J. A.
Ellegood.
Geo. NJ. Fisher w. b. Fits. J. L.
Fuller w. T.. Frank. Dr. Lewis w.
Finn, Herbert n. Fell A. L. Frantz,
+. ]. Ford, Jas. I. Ford, w. J. Faulk-
ner Dr. Irvine NJ. Finn.
Or. Chas. Green. John G. Gray.
Clifford Grcenman. John Govatos. j.
\. Gawthrop, Chas. $. Gawthrop.
Samuel Greenbaum. Spootswood Gar
land, Alfred Gawthrop, II. S. Goldey,
Andrew c. Gray.
John G. Hartman. Joseph Hess, Geo.
r. Hanford, Edgar NJ. Hopes, VIM.
II. Heald, Vincent b. Hazard. John A.
Cranston. w. C.. Hammond, T.. ID. Hop
kns, VIM. d. Haddock, n. Allen HiIles,
n. Chalkley Hatton. Anthony Higgins.
VIM. S. Hilles. Holstein Harvey Geo.
H. Hollis, Dr. w. II. Hancker. s. L.
HarteL Thomas Donaldson, Joseph i.
Hamilton.