The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
WATERWAY CHIEF
IS IN RICHMOND
Representative Ransdell Arrives
TO Make Address on River
improvements.
SHES AT MENTION OF "T. r. "
But Declares This City is Sure to
Get $250,000 From Con-
gress.
SHES AT MENTION OF "T. R. "

Accompanied by Congressman
Lamb. ol Kichmond. President Joseph
h. Ransoeu, of the National RIVERS
and Haruors Congress, arrived here
shortly before noon Eriday from
Washington, making the trip by way
OF the kIchmond, Fredericksburg ana
Potomac.
At Eliza station, the two congress
men were met by q chamber OF com
rnoroe committee consisting of Messrs.
L. M Darlington, J. ID. Crump anu
j. r. Ryan, and escorted to the JET
ferson hotel, where Mr.. Kansdeli Will
he the principal speaker triaay night
at the quarterly meeting Of the cham
Der of commerce to he held in the
auditorium of the hotel MIR. Rams
deli VIII discuss the value Of water
way improvements and in view of the
fact that he is perhaps tbs leading
authority IN the country ON such
subjects the address of the Louisiana
congressman is expected to be OF
more than usual interest.
No Time for Teddy"
W hen seen at tAe-J ef4efsaa- before
accompanying the reception commit
tee-eHE trip to Hollywood early in
the afternoon, MIR. Ransdell said he
had been too busy with congress
sional matters in Washington 10 be
from Eiba" and other movements in
connection with THE return of Mr.
Roosevelt from the African 1ungles
MIR. Ransdell smiled when ques
tions along this line were put TO him
He then turned to discussion of more
weighty matters, saying that the rivers
and harbors bill carrying about S53.
600, 600 was expected to be finally re-
ported the middle of next week. This
assurance, he said, had come from
Senator Martin, who had been fol-
house of congress.
NnHtftsSTu fruSjlshrdlu cmfwy
Richmond to Get Its share.
Mr.. Ransdell felt sure that Rich
mond would get the appropriation of
$25o.000 for the James river i'm
provement, $4,000 OF which was
tackled on to the bill through the
influence of MIR. Martin after it reach
ed the Senate.
This is Congressman Ransdelfs first
trip to Richmond, but he hoped 1t
will not be his last as he got into
the carriage at the Jenerson's Main
street entrance that was TO take him
over TO Hollywood.
Can't larry Long.
Congressman Kansdell possesses
well-knit figure of medium height,
wears closely cropped whiskers slight
~ tinged with gray, ana is cordial
in his greeting lie will return to
Washington late Friday night in or
der to leave Tor st. Louis in time
to join the Mississippi river commits
sion that will start the first of next
week on trip of inspection down
the Father OF Waters" to New or
| leans.
This commission. the Louisiana
| Congressman explained, was appoint.
! ed in 1879. and has $4,000.000 at its
| disposal this year for improvement
/ OF the Mississippi,
Shown the Sights.
Following lunch Ut The jefferson
/ Richmond's distinguished visitor was
| shown the sights OF the city In al
automobile. Governor Mann and May
/ or Richardson comprising part oI
] the special escort
The meettSg friday night win b'
/ in the nature of a smoker. at which
/ impromptu addresses will be made
! by memAers of the Chamber ef Com
merce and other prominent citizens
eesttlcs the principal address of Mr.
Ransdell,
The business Mems Association o
Manchester will be represented at tn,
smoker.