The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

vitalion of the Association to make
tour of inspection" Of the Ohio
River from Pittshurg 10 Cairo. The
steamer Queen Cty" was chartered
10 carry the party, which, including
tie members Of the committee twelve
IN number responding 10 the invita-
tionl their attaches ana others mum
pering over one hundred persons We're
constantly on board The steamer
throughout The entire journey The
inspection of ne river was thorough
and resulted in an exposition of tho
resources Of the Valley that was sur
prising and convincing, particularly
SO to the members of the committee
The eminent success Of the tour Of
inspection" das due 10 the liberality
and public spirit Of the people Of all
the cities. towns and villages from
Pittsburg to Cairo The interest Of
the people at all points was outspoken,
spontaneous and irrepressible. The
extent of the commerce Of the Valley
made n profound impression upon the
members Of the committee, whe with
our exception. made public expression
that The present commerce OF tho riy
or is of such proportions as TO demand
its permanent improvement
National Waterways Conference
Al the banquet given at Cincinnati
10 the guests of ghe Association, Hon
Joseph r. Ransdall Of Louisiana
a member OF the committee on Rivers
and Harbors, in his address, referred
TO the necessity of public sentiment
in favor of increased and regular APP
propriations for the improvement Of
the rivers and harbors Of the country
ITO secure this he made the suggestion
that a National Waterways Convention
be called, and that the Ohio Valley I'M
provement Association, by reason Of
It's toroueu organization and effective
work covering the last ten years, take
The initiatory steps looking TO the
calling OF such Convention. Hon. Al
herr Beungcr. vice president, speak
ng for the association. accepted the
suggestion and responsibility attend
.ant upon executing IT, AT q later date.
on the steamer Queen city a resolu-
ton was adopted at a meeting in which
lam The members Of the Rivers and
Harbors Committee with the party par
ticipated There being more than a
majority OF the fun committee pres
Ient). calling for a National Waterways
Conference at Cincinnti This Con-
ference. which was held Oh the 29th
and Goth Of June. was largely attended
by representative men and resulted in
q resolution. unanimously adopted
calling for a great National Water
ways Convention and the appointment
Of a committee TO consult with the eX-
ecayive Officers Of the National Rivers
and Hafbors Congress with view to
having thar body call the National Con
vention. the sole purpose Of which will
be TO show Congress the desire of the
commercial manufacturing and mer-
camille interests Of the country for in
creased and regular appropriations
for the improvement Of the rivers and
harbors OF he nation. The duty
Of the committee appointed by
the Cincinnati Conference was
promptly and successfully per
formed and this most important
National meeting viii be called by the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress,
and held in the coming year.
Cairo Committees.
The following are the auxiliary
Cairo committees having charge of an
arrangements in connection with the
forthcoming convention:
Hon. George Parsons. Chairman
Financ E A. Smith. Chairman;
H. n Galligan. G. r. Eichenberger. l..
.C. Herbert. Claude Winter. Jas Nc
Manus NJ. D.. c. o. Patler. f. l.. Gil
bert. c. S. Carey. j. s. AisthorDe. c. V.
NeH. b. McMams. Jr., T. J. Kerth
w. J Lawler NJ. c. Metzger Chas.
Cunningham. Douglas Halliday
Bureau Of Informaticn-Phi c. Bar
clay, G. W. Logan, c. r. Stuart
transportation H. Jones. Char
man; F. B Armstrong. Frank Cassidy
Sam Halliday, H. II Hardy Jacob
Held. b. Magec. C. G. Miller
Badges-Hcnry Stafford Candee
Chas. Feuchter. Jr. NJ J. Howley
Program and Entouanment-Geo.
Parsons. Chairman. r. Smith Candce.
H f. Halliday. w J. Johnston. Peter
Lind. p r. Smyth. Walter H. Wood
.Press-E. r. Ellis. John G. Fisher.
H. r Potter. j. r. Rector, Jr.
Daniel Hartman. Chair
man. John c. Gholson. P. r. Langan
G. l. Smith. c. c. Terrell
Reception-Miles Frederick. Gilbert
Chairman; r. G. Allen. r. 5. Antrim.
Chris Beck. Geo J. Becker. Fred Ben
nett. b. b. Bradley Z. a. Buder ST.
w y. Butler r. c. Clendenen. W. S.
Dewey I. a. Fuller W b Gilbert.
Reed Green, ". r. Crinste8d. VI. d..
H. II. Halliday. f. " Halliday. Louis
Herbert NJ Hyman. W C. Jocelyn
u. d. S. w p. june e. L. KcaLon. Ir..
Geo. C. Kochlrr. d. s. L8nsden. J. Nj.
Lansdcn. W b. Lawson. ". J. LAWYER
=. L. Marx. Sidney y. Miller f. D.
Ncllis Fred Nordman. Jr.. 5. p. Par
ker. f. G. Pink J p. Reed J. J. Rem