The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-30
JAMES
P. A.
OTHER TALKS MADE.

Congressman Charles RI Thomas OF
New Bern, next addressed the meet
ling. He said the waterway from Nor
folk to Beaufort would only be 4 llnk
lof an inland waterway from Massa-
chusetts TO Florida. He spoke OF Hon.
John H. Small as the father of the
Norfolk Beaufort link and said during
the eight years he had been in congress
that he had bent every effort towards
making the waterway a reality and
now Mr.. Small was about to see the
!fruition OF his labors and hopes. with
Mr.. Small a member or the rivers and
iharbors committee he thought the
waterway would be still nearer a rcali-
lty and he said in his movement Mr..
Small had the earnest support OF the
entire North Carolina delegation.
Major e. w. VanC. Lucas, formerly
in the United States army and detailed
on rivers and harbor work but is now
a resident of this city and hence is at
liberty to say things he could not have
tSald when in the service. said
he had always been heartily in
favor OF the inland waterway and when
the first survey was made he was STA
toned at Wilmington and consequently
went over all ofthe proposed route be
tween here and Norfolk. He favors
the 16-foot channel, as recommended
in the report at the time. He thought
IL would be a wonderful thing for this
section of the country if carried out.
Senator F. NJ. Simmons, who was not
a delegate but he came in on the af.er-
noon train from New Bern for the pur-
tttnCa of haino rracar. NJ thN ,n,,,;rr u-
he is heartily in favor Of the move
ment. addressed the body in a general
manner In regard to- water ~transpurta-
ltion.
Messrs. Charles l.. Abernathy. of
Beaufort. and E. 3. Taylor( OF Column
bfa, both made short but int esting
talks, both pledging their heartfelt
support.
One OF the most ~interesting talks
made was by Major E. J. Hale. f Fay
i~etteville, who is a member of the exc
Icutive committee of the rivers and har-
ibors congress.
/ A letter was read from bfr. H<V.
Whitehead, whc Was to have mzdc a
talk. In the letter he exp esscd his
regret at having been called out Of
the city on business. He stated Ia the
letter that he was eve ready to aid in
any way possible in this matter. A
telegram was read from Alfred c.
'Crozier, OF Wilmington. Delaware. who
is active In the movement for the
Delaware and Chesapeake canal, in
which he signifed his approval Of the
INLAND waterway.
DELEGATES WERE APPOINTED.
Major E. ]. Hale, of Fayetteville,
asked that delegates be appointed to
the National Rivers and Harbors con
tgress which is to in the city
iof Washington on the 9th Of December.
This association is very close TO the
rivers and harbors congress for they
are working in conjunction. The f1-
lowing were appointed To represent the
Inland Wterway Association:
Col. j. Fl. Estill. Savannah; III.
IKaminski. Georgetown. South Caro-
lima; James s. Murdoch, ChariesJon;
Col. G. P Goodyear, Brunswick,
Georgia; Captain James D. Mcneil.
Fayetteville; c. Fl. Forrest. Baltimore;
Captain James McCarrfck. Norfolk; III.
Nv. Aalloy, Wilmington; DR.. l. s.
BLADES. Elizabeth City; James Sprunt,
Wilmington: J.. ). w~olfenden, New
Bern and George r. Leach, Washing
ton, N. G.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
! The officers elected for the ensuing