The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-14

The visit of the several members of
the Rivers and Harbors Committee to
Pensacola yesterday was a very pleas
ing affair in every respect-pleasing
as well to the visitors as it was to
the Deep Water City whose guests
they were. The whole committee
could not make the entire tour of the
coast which the itinerary includes,
Chairman Burton being one Of those
who could not be with them, but the
following members composed the
party as it reached Pensacola:
The Committee.
B. B. Doyener, of West Virginia.
E. F. Acheson, of Pennsylvania. ac-
companied by his wife and daughter.
r. p. Bishop of Michigan, accom-
panied by his wife.
NJ. L. Jones, of Washington.
Jas. McLachlan. of California. &C.
complished by his wife.
E. c. Ellis, Of Missouri. accom-
panied by his wife.
d. S. Alexander, of New York.
S. NJ. Sparkman. of Florida
Geo. +. Burgess, of Texas.
G. B. Humphreys, of Mississippi.
Jas. II. Cassidy, of Ohio. secretary
of the committee. accompanied by his
wife; and J. II. McGann, assistant
secretary.
Other Members Of Party.
In addition to the members of the
committee there we're present, accom-
panying the party, Richard Sherman,
son of Representative Sherman, OF
New York; Representative W. G..
AdamsOn. wife, and son of Georgia:
Z. c. Chandler, Jr., Of
Miss Representative E. J. Bowers OF
Mississippi.
Representative w. B. Lamar. OF
this, the Third Florida District. was
also with the party, coming as far as
Pensacola which was the last port
visited in his district.
The congressional party reached
Pensacola on a special train from the
East at 8 a. m. and were met at the
depot by a committee from the Cham
Der of Commerce and by the mayor
and several Of the city officials. The
train was then switched to COmman-
iancia street wharf where the u. s.
dredgeboat Caucus was waiting to
carry the party over the bay and to-
the entrance Of the harbOr. A Light
breakfast. consisting Of coffee, sand
wiches. stuffed eggs, etc, was served
while the boat steamed down the bay,
and the hungry party was soon in the
best Of spirits.
Although the day opened foggy, on
The 18th Of the month, with the
iredga drawing Is feet Of water. and
here being just two times thirteen
members of the visiting party. no mis-
hap marred the occasion. and as the
,oat reached the harbOrs entrance
he fog lifted and gave everyone a
splendid sight Of the harbOr.
The members Of the party had been
provided with little card maps OF the
larbOT. gotten out by the Chamber OF
-ommerce- and these were very con-
yenient for studying the various
points at which work OF improving the
port had either been done, was being
lone, or was needed.
On return to the city. special car
vas awaiting at PalafOx wharf and
he party was taken ulIecJ 10 MIN
.estaurant and served with lunch. the
ar again being provided ana carrying
hem 10 the depot where they left at
me O'Clock for Mobile.
Notes Of the Trip.
Cant. ID B. Cavanaugh, engineer IN
barge of the rivers and harbOrs work
n this district, came down from
montgomery to be with the party
when they reached Pensacola ana his
,nowIedgs Of the work being done
ere and the additional work required
vas of great value 10 the members OF
he committee. Capt J. E. Turtle. ON
.ar in charge of the work al this
,Ort. was also present ana gave MUCH
regarding the work.
one of the members Of the
.onmi+tea who was particularly
Interested I'm Pensacola harbOr
rss Representative d. 5. Alexan-