Evening journal., 1907-11-18
DELEGATES FROM
SOUTH ON TRIP
IN c. & D. CANAL
WilmingtOnianS in the Party
That Made Inspection
From Yachts
WATERWAYS CONFERENCE
TO OPEN TOMORROW

Delegates from the South who are
to attend the Deeper Waterways Con-
ference in Philadelphia tomorrow and
wednesday were taken on an inspec-
tion trip through the Chesapeake ana
Delaware Canal this morning and
early this afternoon, and later pro-
ceeded by boat to Philadelphia, where
they will be given a rousing welcome
Tonight The Southern delegates were
welcomed at the Hotel Belvidere, in
Baltimore. last evening by Mayor Ma
iiool, Of that city, Mayor Wilson Of
wilmington, Congressman Hiram r.
Burton, Senator George w Sparks and
other delegates who went from this
city to meet the Southerners The re-
ception in Baltimore was entirely in
formal, and naturally the absorbing
topic was the improved waterways
In all the informal talk the para
mount idea was that the proposed chain
Of inland waterways to extend from
Boston to Beaufort and later to the
Keys Of Florida viii be incomplete and
inadequate without the construction Of
q shin canal TO connect the Chesapeake
and Delaware bays. Congressman Bur-
ton of Delaware convinced his hearers
that to meet the demands Of increased
traffic tho present Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal must be widened and
dccpsned.
W-nt Through Canal
The Southern delegates. those from
Baltimore, and many from Whining
ton came up to Havre de Grace on
train over the p. B. and w. railroad
from Baltimore at 1855 o'clock this
morning At Havre de Grace the yacht
Tech. belonging to General It. Coleman
dupont and the yacht Gretchen, be-
longing to Mayor Reyburn Of Phhadol-
rhia, were IN waiting and the visitors
boarded them and were taken along
the Susuuehanna river and through the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on
an inspection trip. Government engi-
necrs were along, and just what is con-
templated i'm the way of digging a
deep and wide ship canal was pointed
out to the visitors. Several persons
went from this city this morning and
Joined the party at Havre de Grace.
Early this afternoon the yachts viii
arrive at Delaware City and will be
met by the police boat Ashbridge from
Philadelphia and viii be escorted TO
that city. arriving at o'clock this af-
ternoon.
City and State Active.
Wilmington and Delaware are to play
big part in the waterways confer
ence. The Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal project, which has expanded into
the immense scheme of a chain Of in
oil n1n
entire eastern section Of the country,
was started in the Wilmington Board
Of Trade. Governor Lea has an0oi"t-
ed Senators Henry A. DUPONT and
Harry A. Richardson. Congressman
Burton. former Senator Anthony Hig-
gins and Judge George Gray as DEL
egates on the part Of the state, and
the Board of Trade delegates on the
part Of the city include Mayor Will
son, T. c. dupont. w G. Coke, r. j.
Maclean. Thomas II. Melvin George w.
Sparks. A. d. Warner n. Chalkley Hat
ton. Charles w. Pusey. c. S. Gawthrop,
A. o. Crozier William II. Fem, VIII
lard Salisbury, William Coyne, Persi-
for Frazer, Jr, Henry T. Bush Captain
Peter bloomsbury. Alfred Gawthrop. A.
J. Branch. J. Parker Jemeris. Captain
n. L. Ouuenf Odpldii hiiib ANH. "'iNi
John d. Thompson. Jr, John G. Gray
and A. s. Reed.
Delegates named by Mayor Smith OF
Delaware city include ]. A. Mulligan,
Edward L. Clark and Charles w. JEFF
ferson. From the country. II. r. Hig-
gins. Theodore +. Clark and Joseph
MiIligan. the latter from ST. Georges.
They will join the Wilmington delega-
tion from the Board of Trade and ac-
company Il to the convention.
In addition to the delegates many
other Wilmingtonians will attend the
convention tomorrow and Wednesday
representing the industrial and mei
camille lines Of Wilmington.
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