Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-16
TIE DEEPER WATERWAYS CON
VENTION.

interest this week. Ia the city will be
held the second annual convention Of
the Atlantic Deeper Inland Waterways
Association, which was organized in
Philadelphia two years ago and which
held It's first annual convenlion in Bsltl-
more last year. Congressman j. Hamp'
ton Moore, OF Philsdelphia, is its presl-
dent.
At the Norfolk convention, which will
begin tomorrow and end on Saturday,
the great project Of safe and economical
transportation through deepened riVeIs
and canals and through bays and sounds
which need no dredging, will be urged
by constructive statesmen and progress
sive business men of the several states OF
the lAllantic seabosrd from Maine to
Florida. Army and navy experts will
urge the deeper wstergay as impregna'
Bile means Of defense Of inland cities, In
time Of war.
President Taft, by his speech on "The
Need Of Waterways" will give an i'm.
petus 10 the movement which will do
much to carry 1t 10 completion, for the
work bss already begun, while Oopgress
has authorized a survey OF the entire
route and hiss made liberal sppropris'
ton for the project. President Taft has
already declared himself to be 10 favor
of bond issue by the government with
which TO improve inland waterways.
The convention will begin at noon to.
morrow In the Monticello Hotel. Some
of the noted men who, 10 addition to
President Taft, will urge the important
national enterprise are:
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore, OF
Philadelphis; Governor SWsnson, of
Virgins; Mayor Riddick, OF Norfolk;
Congressman Cocks, of New York; Con
pressmen Small and Thomas, OF North
Osrolins; Congressman RausdelI, OF
Louisiaus, president Of the National
Rivera and HsrbOrs Ojngres'; Hon.
John Barrett, director OF the Iuterns.
tionsl Bureau of American Republics;
Mr.. Lewis Nixon, the shipbuilder, Of
New York.
There will be short discussions on
various SUI jscts relating to deep water
ways by many public men including
Vice President Sherman, Secrelarlts
Dickinson, Meyer and Nsgel; Congress-
men Lamb, CsrliD, Maynard and Ssun-
ders, of Virginia, and others.
Norfolk will decorate aud illuminate
while the convention is in session. The
city's hospitality will be lavish and will
be at It's best on Friday, "the Presidents
Day" when President TAFT will be the
ciiy's guest.
The president will be escorted to the
Monticello Hotel, where the convention
will be held. After an informal recep'
lion be will be escorted 10 the reviewing
stand, at tho corner of Commerce Plsce
and Main street, where after reviewing
the parade of which Colonel Waller will
be grand marshal the president will de-
liver au address. From the reviewing
stand he will be conveyed to Cape Henry
to enjoy an oyster roast. Returning tC
the city, he will 90 to the home OF Mr.
Fergus Reid, where he will spend tht
night. He will attend the "smoker'
10 the visiting press In ArmOry Hall OF
the night OF the 18Th. He will 90 t
Hampton Saturday morning,
The "smoker" will be essentially
southern affair. 1t will include vsude
vile specialties aud a genuine cakewalk
The Marine Band will be sent to Nor
! folk on the occasion OF the president
visit. The band will head the big mill
tsry sud naval parade, and also play a
the press smoker.
Sturdy, the frsl day of the conven
| ton, will be devoted to su inspection Q
the Norfolk hsrbOr and its approaches
the navy yard and war vessels. sLeaVin
NewpO,t News at 2:3O p. m. The visitor
will arrive at Old Point at 3 O'cloe
| where drill will be given.