The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-14
COMMERCE DINNER
GUESTS ARRIVE
John NJ. Parker Comes Here
from Philadelphia.
SAYS PLANS WILL SUCCEED
President of Southern Commercial
Congress Meets Members of Execu-
tive Committee for Conference on
Endowment and BuildIng-Wash-
ingtOn Interested in Project.

John NJ. Parker. president OF the South
ern Commercial Congress, arrived in
Washington yesterday and VIII remain
here until after the dinner TO be given IN
his honor by the Washington committee
tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Parker came North IN company
with three other prominent men OF New
/ Orleans TO attend a meeting in Philadel-
phia of the directors Of the Philadelphia
Gulf Steamship Company. which has In
augurated a direct line OF steamers from
! Philadelphia 10 New Orleans and points
on the Gulf Of Mexico.
/ At banquet given by the company off,
/ GERS on Friday night Mr.. Parker made
an address on the development OF New
! Orleans and the Gulf ports, and spoke at
length upon the plans OF the Southern
I Commercial Congress.
/ The other members OF the New Orleans
party were Martin Behrman. mayor OF
/ New Orleans; Philip Werlein, and J. NJ.
Porch
Executive Officers to Meet.
c Han Davis. OF Petersburg. Va. me;
( Mr.. Parker here last night. and others OF
( the executive committee OF the Southern
Commercial Congress are due IN Wash
tington to-day to attend conferences with
reference 70 the endowment found and
the building project OF that body.
/ Mr.. Parker said last night that at the
dinner tomorrow night a complete state
ment OF the plans OF the congress would
be made. and facts presented that would
convince all that the purposes Of the body
are in the way Of fulfllment
Mr. Parker viii be one OF the speakers
/ ar the dinner. 10 which about 30 promi-
nent men OF Washington and the South
have accepted invitations.
mcfarland Much Interested.
Accepting the invitation 10 be present
at the dinner or the Washington commit
tee Of the congress. Commissioner Mac
/ farland wrote concerning the movement:
( avail myself Of the opportunity Afforded by the
kind invitation Of your committee 70 meet Mr. John
/ ii. Parker. president Of the southern CommeFcial
Congreas az dinner On next Monday evening % ez-
press my deep interest iu The organization 81 which
I Mr. Parker Is the head and ny hope that IL may
hafe iul success In establishing It's headquarters
here This Is the natural place for the headquarters
OF llaL organization. and We are al interested 10
Neing that ia ci0sts succeed The Increasing ma
uonul spirit IN our country u0Where more plain
than % the Southern States and 70 Is app-lp-iate
that they should md expression Of that spirit in
such an establishment in the National CauifaI.
Everything that tends 70 bind the people q the
Union IN closer accord and cooperation benefits The
National Capital. 50 thar We have a peculiar IN
terest IN the success q this enterprise
John Barrett Praises Congress.
Announcing that he is deprived Of the
pleasure OF being present at the dinner.
John Barrett. director Of the Bureau Of
American Republics, writes concerning
the congress and its relation 70 national
/ progress:
May 7 take advantage Of thls opportunity %
state that / hope. not only In ny eanacitv A. an
International or1cer but the head o. an inter
national Institution which is vitality concerned win
the extension Of American CONNIE nd prestige
to st into closer touch with the hern Con
merrial Congress.
There Is no greater opportunity beyond our own
shores Tor the building up q the prosperity q the
South than that o. promoting its trade with our
SISTER republics u the south q Us and taking ad
vantage q the construction q the Panama Canal.
With that field the International Bureau is more
Intimately concerned than ans other institution in
The world and TO-DAY IL is accomplishing remarkable
results In the bringing about q closer ties Of com
it's and commerce among all the American nations
II q q the utmost Importance that all a. the
southern States should awaken 20 the mighty 10.
tentialies and possibilities Of the twenty countries
which lie % the south q Us. and 70 the markets
on The west coast q South America and q Central
America which shall be opened I'd 20 Us on the
completion o. the Panama Canal
II would be great pleasure Tor b Join IN
doing honor 70 50 distinguished a nan as Mr. John
n Parker and Won have my best wishes for tie
success Of your dinner.