The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-03
FUN in new ORLEANS
ENTERTAINMENT NEARLY BREAKS
UP CONVENTION.
Delegates to the waterways Meeting
send Their Speeches and Chus
Aronnd Town I'm Au-
tomobiles.

New Orleans, Nov. 2.-The closing
session today of the Lakes-to-th
Gulf Deep waterway convention was
marked by enthusiastic expressions OF
faith in an attainment OF fourteen
feet through the valley" further
pledges OF support of the movement
and additional estimates OF benefit to
result from the movements resliza-
ton.
Participating in the program were
representatives of several of the Lat
in American countries. which will be
directly affected by the construction
of q deepened channel through the
Mississippi valley to the Great Lakes.
This session was open to the public
and attracted large crowd to the
visitors gallery.
Following the conventions adjourn
ment sine die, a number Of boats
waited at the docks to convey the
delegates to the United States naval
| station, where they were to enjoy q
unique function. Here. in the largest
floating dry dock in the world, long
tables had been set for an elaborate
luncheon. On the sides of the dock
rested two torpedo boats. high and
dry. laid up for repairs. They SEEM
ed to occupy an infinitesimal portion
of the great machine.
An inspection of the harbor Of New
Orleans came after the novel lunch
con.
The entertainment COMMITTEES. which
has proved one of the most important
factors as well as one of the largest
committees conspicuous in the SEES.
sions OF the convention, got In its
work again today. AS result
scarcely a hand full of delegates were
in their seats when the convention
was called to order, although the gall
leries were we'll filled with local Wis
itors. The program provided for
speeches, by Governors of the States
and ministers from Latin-American
countries. There were no governors
present. Those still in the city were
reported to be seeing New Orleans"
fully satisfied with the work done by
the convention late yesterday. There
were few representatives. from the
Latin American countries but no min
listers.
Senior Don C. c.. Arosemena. minis
ter of Panama, sent his regrets and
his speech. The speech was read by
one Of the delegates. Senior Arosem-
ena was also seeing New Orleans. and
so the convention hall, uptown, was
not popular today,
Down in the vieux Care, the old
FrenCn anu NNc NSW
of a century ago. hundreds of auto
mobiles were chugging in and out and
through the usually deserted Rue Con.
ii, Rue Royale. Rue St. Louis and Rue
Bourbon, by the old French Opera
House, the Cabildo, the old Absinthe
House and the Place d'Armss. The
quaint old cafes. looking exactly as
they did 100 years ago. had practical
ly put the convention hall out of bus
mess. and dispensers OF sazeracs, Rou-
finacs. gin fizzes, absinthe anisettes
and other far-famed New Orleans
drinks were kept working over time
Senior Luis Toledo Herrarte. minis
ter of Guatemala. later put in his APP
pearance at the hall, accompanied by
a special commission from his coun-
try. He was introduced by President
Kavanaugh. The minister predicted
that his country and the United States
would be the especial gamers by the
completion of the deep waterways pro-
tect. A score or more of delegates
urged Immediate action.
In the middle OF the oratory Con-
gresham Richard Bartholdt. OF st.
Louis, secured the floor. He propos-
ed that the COMMITTEES OF 500 provided