The Washington herald., 1909-11-07

VILE Fla, on November II TO IL. inclu-
siye. has made considerable Roadway in
securing eminent men Of the country as
speakers. The programme Is being rap
Idly filed up, and everything points now
to a most interesting meeting at Jack
sonville.
Col. Lansing II. Beach, formerly Engi-
neer Commissioner OF the District OF Co
lumbia, will DO one Of the speakers. He
Is a lieutenant colonel in the Corps OF
L. s. A. His work has been
largely IN connection with river and har-
Dor improvements upon the Gulf or Mex
leo coast. in Florida. upon the Ohio
River. and the Great Lakes. He Is at
present stationed at New Orleans, IN
charge Of the Louisiana river and harbor
district. and Is also division engineer OF
the Gulf Division. which includes all the
districts bordering on the Gulf OF Mex
leo.
The subject Of his address VIII be
Engineers features Of the waterway
along the Gulf"
Favors Improving ChnttahoOchee.
The benefits 10 be derived by the
Chattahoochee River district from the
Mississippi 20 Atlantic inland water
way" will be tho subject OF an address
by Rhodes Browne, mayor OF Columbus.
Ga. Mr.. Browne was born I'm that city
September IS. 1866, being the son OF John
Rhodes Browne. Of Taunton. Mass. and
Roberta Hanson Yonge. Of Savannah.
He pursued his studies ln private
schools In Columbus until the age Of
fourteen. at which time he entered the
employ OF the National Bank OF ColUm-
bus. and subsequently the employ OF the
Georgia Home Insurance Company. AZ
ter having been with the latter company
for two years. no resigned 10 attend the
University of Georgia. at Athens. He re-
NAMED at college for two years, and then
returned TO Columbus 10 again become
connected with the same company, and
has since been continuously in Its en-
ploy.
Mr.. Browne IS president OF the Geor-
gia Home Insurance Company, the Homo
Savings Bank. the National Bank. vice
president OF the Swift Manufacturing
Company and is associated with other
business institutions Of Columbus IN vari-
Gus capacities. He has served as chair
man OF the board OF water commission
ers. and now holds the office OF mayor
VIII Talk on Personal Factor.
THE personal factor I'm waterway de-
velopment' VIII be the subject treated
by c. H. B. Floyd, lawyer. Of Apa-
laChicola
Col Floyd was born in Apalachioola.
on May 4 1876 He attended the public
schools IN the town OF his birth. and in
Savannah. Ga. And matriculated al the
University Of Georgia in Franklin Col
lege IN 1898. remaining at the university
until February, 1896. when he returned
home and studied for and was admitted
10 the bar the same year. He has held
Office in his county. having been elected
against opposition in the Democratic
primaries He IS married and has three
children. His wife was Miss Eleauore
Hickey. Of Apalachicola, before her mar
rage.
IN December last Col Floyd was or
dained local preacher of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, and though ne
has continued the practice OF law since
he received the license It is his purpose
10 devote his life 10 ths ministry.
VIII Condemn Indifference.
one OF the organizers OF the associa-
tion, and an ardent advocate or the i'm
provement OF natural waterways. IS J..
IT. Drummond, Of 81. Andrews, Fla
He VIII deliver an address entitled. IN
difference worse than opposition"
He was born in WInslow. Ne. Novem-
Der %, 1865, and attended school and
worked on a farm during minority.
He went 70 Iron River, Wis, in 1sSS.
and remained In that vicinity for ten
years. read law; also became a practical
surveyor. estimator, and dealer IN pine
lands while there.
Mr.. Drummond enlisted IN the Fourth
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry for the
Spanish-American war. Mustered out IN
1899, and for the purpose or obtaining
reliable information I'm regard 20 pine
lands, made a trip through the Southern
States, and was convinced that the South
offered the best opportunities for invest
ment in timber lands OF any section OF
the country He afterward investigated
timber lands IN Canada, and became in
terested In large tracts Of timber in
West Florida and also IN British Co
lumbia
lie married Miss Grace Day. OF Gro
maton. Fla, October !. 1902 He now holds
the following positions: Treasurer OF the
Cascade Timber Company, president OF
the Flamish Timber Company, mayor OF
his town. and president OF the Bank OF
st. Andrews also. vice president Of the
Mississippi 10 Atlantic Inland Waterway
Association for Florida.
Compares Canada and the south.
Among the organizers Of tho associa-
ton. and representative OF that great
waterway apostle, Gov Deneen. OF Ill
nois. is Robert Isham Randolph. OF Chi
cago.
Mr.. Randolph received hts technical
education at Cornell University and Ar
mOur Institute OF Technology. Computor
for the expert advisory commission. Of
the Chicago Drainage Canal, in 1900;
leveler for irrigation survey in the
island Of Hawaii, IN 1901; ne has held
various engineering positions with the
sanitary district Of Chicago. and was
finally engineer in charge Of bridge con-
structon for the district. He was ap-
pointed secretary Of the international i'm
provement commission of Illinois. in jan
uary. 1907
The subject OF Mr.. Randolph's address
at the convention will be. THE engineer
ing difficulties Of the Georgian Bay ship
canal route. Of Canada, as compared with
the Mississippi 10 Atlantic inland water
way and the comparative merits OF the
two projects"
would Join Two Rivers.
Among the foremost waterway Rdvo-
Gates Of Georgia is Charles Jewett Swift
who will address the convention on lie
Moynes's history-GenesIs OF American
History on the St Johns"
Mr.. Swift Is a Georgian. graduate OF
the University Of Georgia. lawyer by
profession, and has practiced more than
twenty years in San Francisco, Cal He
has been a frequent contributor 10 news
papers and magazines
He is father Of the idea OF connecting