Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-24
BIG GATHERING HERE
Rivers and Harbors Congress
to Meet in Washington.
OFFICIAL NOTICE ISSUED
Chamber of Commerce Advised of
Acceptance of Offer.
TENDER $500 FOR EXPENSES
Conservation Congress Also Expect
ed to Hold Session in the
Nations Capital.
OFFICIAL NOTICE ISSUED
TENDER $500 FOR EXPENSES

Inc seventh annual convention OF the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress will
be held in Washington December to o,
inclusive. The decision of the congress to
come to the National Capital in Deem
Der is claimed to be due to the activity of
the Washington Chamber Of Commerce,
represented by Granville Hunt, chairman
of the conventions committee, of the
chamber, for it Is said the committee in
charge Of selecting the next meeting place
of the rivers and harbors body was about
to give the palm to either Chicago or
Toledo These cities had each offered the
congress $4,000 to pay for a meeting hall
and the entertainment OF the delegates.
1t il expected that about 5000 delegates
will attend the convention, and that
President Taft and Col Roosevelt will
both make addresses.
Mr.. Hunt, who was in st. Paul the first
week of this month endeavoring to per-
suade the National Conservation Con-
gress. then in session, to come to Wash
from John A. Fox, a special director Of
the Rivers and HarbOrs Congress, that
the committee in charge had practically
decided not to come to Washington in
December, but to hold the next cOOnven-
ton Of that body in one of the two
cities offering q large sum to bring the
convention to it.
Cash Offer Considered.
The committee was about to take this
action, although the previous conventions
have all been held in Washington, and
the last one had expressed desire to
have the next meeting here. But the Riy-
ers and Harbors Congress, it was explain
al a tn
cash offer for It's entertainment. Mr..
Hunt Immediately communicated with
President Guido of the Chamber of COM
me:ce, saying that Washington would
lose the big convention in December un-
less prompt action were taken.
With the approval of President Guide.
Mr.. Hunt offered the congress 81, 500 II 1t
would come here. He argued that 81 500
was worth more to the Rivers and Har-
bors Congress In Washington than $4,000
convention would be held here when
Congress was III session, and it would
be possible to interest the members Of
Congress in the legislation which the
rivers and harbors delegates will advo-
cate.
Mr.. Hunt received a telegram today
from j. F.. Ellison OF the Rivers and
Harbors Congress as follows:
II am instructed by President Ransdell
and the. committee of the National Rivers
and darDOrS congress- having m cnaf80
the final naming of the city in which to
hold the seventh annual convention, to
notify you that your offer to Special Di-
rector Fox is accepted. and Washington
has been named the city for the conven-
tion."
Conservation Congress, Probably.
Mr.. Hunt said today that he had strong
hopes that the National Conservation Con-
gress would Also decide to hold its next
convention in Washington, The COM
mittee in charge. however. has not yet
made decision in the matter. =
The first American international hui
name conference will be- held in Wash-
mgton October 10 to Is. Mr.. Hunt has
been notified by the secretary Of the or
ganization that 1t is coming here. The
American Humane Association is MAX
ing the arrangements for the conference.
fhe president OF the American associa-
ton IN Dr.. William o. Etillman Of AL
bany, N. Y. On the board Of directors
are several Washingtonians, including
Chester A. Snow, Mrs. Mary Howe Tot
ten, Mrs. A L. Barber and John p.
Heap.