Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-15
PROMINENT MEN AND
WOMEN WILL GATHER
Numerous important Conventions In
Washington During Week Of
December 7th.

WASHINGTON NOV. l4.-Ine
week of December 7th gives abundant
promises of bringing together more re-
preventative men and women in the
Nations Capital than have been gain
cred together in this city fer many
years. on account of the number OF
import ant conventions which will meet
here during that period
President Roosevelt's Conservation
Commission will meet with the gov
ernors Of the several states or their
representatives early in the week or
the 7th OF December which has been
very aptly called 'COnservation
Week.. to be followed by a meeting
of the Country Life Commission
now making tour Of the western
states for the purpose of inquiry as to
the general needs Of the farmer and
the things which will bring about
better farm conditions.
Immediately after the meeting OF
these two commissions which were
created by President Roosevelt TO
meet a demand for more cOmpre-
hensive knowledge CT our natural re-
sources and betterment of farm condi-
tiops the Southern Commercial Con-
gress will have a meeting extending
over two days of the week Of Decem-
Der 9TH, to be merged into the big
gest event of the year, SO far as
Washington is concerned. the annual
convention of the National Rivers and
Harbors Coneress-December GIL.
Mr.. G. Grovenor Dave, of Mont
gomery Alabama. Chairmam of the
Committee Of Arrangements. for the
Southern Commercial Congress writ
ing to President Roosevelt of the pur-
poses for which the Congress was
formed. said: 'Underlying the ma
terial aspects of the Southern Com,
mercial Congress there are three very
earnest and important purposes
First. to bring to the South a more
complete understanding Of itself:
Second to bring TO the rest of the
Union a more complete understanding
of the South: Third. to bring to the
busIn IS of both sections who will
then be face 10 face, a realization OF
a common ground of interest and thus
continue the obliteration OF sectional
lines. Vastly important though the
topic OF discussion will be, the most
important feature Of the whole con-
gress lies in personal contact and
fuller understanding Of each other"
Mr.. Dave further stated that from
a thousand to fifteen hundred repre-
sentative men of the South would at
tend the meeting Of the first annual
convention of the SCuihern CON-
inercial Congress in this city Deem
Der Sth and that Immediately upoE its
adjournment would be merged into the
National Rivers ard Harbors Con-
gress, whose session will begin at the
Willard Hotel on December 9th ana
continue until December I1th.
The meeting of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress will be its fifth
annual convention and from the ap-
po'ntmert CT the delegates by govern.
Grs OF states. commercial bodies and
mayors OF cities there is every jUsti-
fication in predicting that Washington
will be called upon to entertain the
largest crowd of representative citi-
zens in many years during the week
ending December 18Th.
The program OF the National Rivers
and Harbors Cos cress while not com
pietc ny any Wes.bsS lhSi1"eS d i'''P
ton rendered to the delegates to The
Rivers and Harbors Congress by Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt. and he may possibly
address the Convention AZ one Of IT'S
sessions: addressc - Ambassador
Brazil. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie. Mr.. Ed
Of China. Ambassador Nabuco. OF
Brain. Mr.. Andr. " Carnegie. Mr.. I'd
ward II. Hartman and other dist!n-
guished men, with reference to tho
Improvement If the Nations water
WAYS looking to a definite policy on
the part OF the government tor their
permanent beitcrmcnt.