The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
PLANS FOR SESSION
Programme of Rivers and
HarbOrs Congress.
LIST OF NOTABLE SPEAKERS
Lasts Three Days, he
ginning Tomorrow and Ending
Friday Afternoon. with n ReceP-
tIon by President ROoseveIt-Sec-
rotary Root VIII Preside.

The official programme FOR the conven-
tion Of the National Rivers and Harb0rs
Congress. which opens tomorrow morn
ing. at 10 o'clock in the New willard ball
room, viii be issued to-day. The list Of
speakers. headed by Secretary Root. is a
notable one. II includes members OF the
administration. governors Of States. heads
OF great railroad systems and prominent
business men and shippers from every
section Of the United States.
The convention will last three days.
ending Friday afternoon with a reception
al the White House. In order that all the
speakers may be accommodated. two
evening meetings will be held-ro-morrow
and Thursday. The programme follows
The Omcisl Programme.
Wednesday. 70 a. m.-PTayer. Rev. Earl Cranston.
bishop NJ T. Church address. Elihu Ro0t. Secre-
taTy NJ state, report, IlucrCssInsr joseIh 2.
Bansde.l. O.. Louisiana. president National Rivers
sud Harbors Cougrcss addresses by Aultassad1r
JussCT5nd. senator Francis q. Ncglands. aud CHAR
man Knapp. Interstate Commerce Commission.
go p m.-Addresses by Cyrus 4. Walbrdge. -.
Louis, Leroy PeTry. Mississippi. Gustav ScAWab.
New York. cX-;ior. Pardcc California. John Bar
Tett. director Bureau Of American Republics; JOAN
NJ Stahl. cX-Jresident Farmers National Congress.
Illinois. and Dr. y. g.. BlaloeS. State of Washing
ton.
> y tn--A44feesta % j. 2. Ncli1cfs iowa Al4cl
Forester Gn0Id Piuchot. and Albert Bcttinger CIn-
ciunau: Illustrated lecture by Thomas :. Auder-
son. Boston.
Thursdag 10 =. m.-Addsesscs 10y Gov Dawson.
West Nirgiuia: Gov. Glenn. North Carolina: ". ".
Finley. president q southern Railway; Congressman
Burton, chairman Rivers and Harbors Committee
John NJ Parker. New Orleans; LLOYD T. Chamber
lain, president Massachusetts State hoard Of trade
Boston. Henry ~ Beardsley. mayor Kansas City.
No. ard Alexander McDougll. Duluth Man
80 p. m--ChaiInen of state delegations win
the vice presidents for their respective States
10 serve the next ensuing year Addresses by Lieut..
Gov. A r. Davidson. Texas. George Clinton. But
faio. y. Y; james J. Hin, president Of Great
Northern Railway Hon. Charles Emo-y smith
Philadelphia Gov. johnson. Minnesota; Gov Cum
minis. Iowa; Arthur Knox Ncw York City. and
Gov Conner. Alabama.
Thursday. S D. m.-Address by Cox. Hoke smith
Georgia; ilCstratcd lecture by oscar Z. Austin
chief Bureau q Statistics
Friday. 70 a. manual report q John A. Fox
sucCial director. annual report Of Capt J, +. Eli
secretary and treasurer report of committee on
nominations; report q committee on resolutions
and short talk by delegates.
Addresses Are Limited.
we regret very much. indeed. that we
have been compelled 10 place the twenty
minute Limitation on the addresses said
Capt Ellison last evening, but so many
gentlemen have asked for an opportunity
70 address the convention that such action
was rendered imperative"
Friday afternoon at o'clock the dele
gates viii gather at the New Willard and
proceed To the White House, where they
VIII be addressed by the President at %.
o'clock