East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-04

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 4.-One hun
dred thousand citizens OF Memphis
and vicinity today welcomed Presi-
dentdent Roosevelt to the Deep Wa
terways convention. The enthusiasm
of the greeting was worthy of the
great south and the president of the
republic.
President Roosevelt was profound
ly impressed with the magnitude OF
the demonstration. He said as much
In words and more in actions. for he
made no effort to conceal his pleas
ure. From the time the steamboat
Mississippi bearing the distinguished
guest came into sight OF the city, un-
til the president had concluded his
address before the waterways con-
vention he received continual ova-
tlon. His route to and from the au-
ditorium was through an ocean OF
human faces and the vats throng
stretched out into the side streets as
far as the eye could see.
The landing was at the foot OF
Union street, from which point the
procession made its way through JEFF
enue and other leading thorouhfares
to the auditorium.
All idea OF combining the delighted
people to the curbstones was
abandoned before the presidential
party landed, and as II proceeded
through the streets in vehicles the
acclaiming multitude touched the
very wheels of the carriages and
good naturedly elbowed for room in
which to raise and wave the flags and
other emblems Of national nature.
The picturesqueness of the scene was
enhanced by the thousands OF flags,
banners and other decorative designs
which lined the route of travel.
Arriving at the auditorium the
president found awaiting him there
seldom been seen before in this part
of the country. In every sense Of
the word the gathering was truly
representative OF all Of those states
that are directly or indirectly inter- |
ested in the project OF a. deep water
way from the great lakes to the |
gulf of Mexico.
Many Governors Take Part.
Included among those present were
the governors OF score of common |
wealths, almost a sufficient number |
of members of congress TO constitute
n hnc 90 10.
manufacturers, transportation Off
cials and other representatives of the
business interests of the middle west
and south. The great auditorium,
spacious though 1t is, was taxed to
accommodate the crowd that sought
admittance.
Though the address of President
Roosevelt was naturally the big fea-
ture of the day. much important busi-
ness was accomplished by the con-
vention before the Presidents arriv-
al The gathering was called to or
der shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning for its first session.
President w. X. Kavanaugh Of the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway
association read the official call and
made a few remarks. Permanent or
ganizatlon was then effected and the
necessary committees on credentials
and resolutions appointed.
Three set addresses were delivered
during the forenoon. as follows:
1.-THE Necessity of United Action by
the Friends of River Improvement"
Hon. Joseph e. Ransdell, president d,
OF the National Rivers and Harbors
congress; "The Lakes-to-the- Gulf
Deep Waterway" Lyman E. Cooley,
engineer of the Chicago drainage ca
nal; "The Ohio and Missouri Rivers
as Transportation Factors" Hon.
John L. Vance, president Of the Ohio '
Valley Improvement association. {
Governor Folks Address.
In addition to the address Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the greeting by !
Governor Patterson Of Tennessee the
for the afternoon session in
cluded addressed by Governor Joseph
w. Folk Of Missouri, and Hon. Theo- l
dore q. Burton, chairman of the In {
land Waterways commission, and !
the best informed man in &
America on the subject of inland wa '
terways. Tonight. Governor Deneen
of Illinois and Governor Cummins of q
Iowa are to be heard.
The roll call showed the attend /
ance of the governors of 25 states l
and 1t is possible that several more {