The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-02
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Providence, r. L., September 1.-The
slogan OF yesterday, "Richmond, 1911"
became the reality OF to-day at tho
Deeper Waterways convention here,
the delegates unanimously voting to
meet at the Virginia city in October
next year. 1t had been expected that
Troy, Trenton and Newark would each
make contest for the convention, but
they all retired their arguments ana
voted for Richmond. The formal iNvi-
tation to meet in Richmond was ex-
tended by w. t. Dabney, business agent
| OF the Richmond Chamber of Com
| merce.
AT the various sessions many OF tho
! Virginia delegates have taken active
part in the discussions. Mayor James
D. Rlddick, of Norfolk, called the at
tention OF the convention to the dan.
gers Of Diamond Shoals and other
treacherous places along the Virginia
coast. He said that by the closing OF
one of the waterways into Chesapeake
Bay in 1880 by a storm, the inland
|connections were cut OF. The move
/ ment would cause the reopening OF this
link. he said. and Virginia stood firmly
for all that the association represented.
At a meeting of the Virginia delega-
tons, Harvey NJ. Dickson, of Norfolk,
| was Endorsed as vice-pres1dent of the
/ association. and Joseph a. Han as DEL
egate at large.
Among the late arriving yirglnians
TO register to-day were "A r. VanPat-
ten. Portsmouth: G. Is. Weaver, Newport
NtWs; Harry 4. WolcoIt and c. L
Fike, Norfolk.
| Moore Is Reelected.
Congressman j. Hampton Moore. o1
was ra-elcctcd presiden,
Tor his third term. and Addison Nj
Burke, also Of Philadelphia, was re.
\ elected secretary- treasurer, at til mos
important session, Of the Atlantic
4 Deeper Waterways Associations thirt
annual convention in this city tn-day
Addresses of ,commendntion and en-.
Encouragement We're made by many city
state and national government ot.r.
cials,
That the project OF linking Florida
and Maine with chain of inland wa.
terways is not only desirable. hut ons
4 which must be begun at once. was The
who included two Governors. two gov.
ornment officials iron. washington
several congressman and others.
Governor j. Franklin Fort, of New
4 Jersey, and United States Senator.
elect N. G. Broward. former Governo,
Of Florida, and who IS practically rn-
sponslble for the reclaiming OF the
everglades, agreed thar something de-
finite must be done, at once. In tke
work of providing more adequate
transportation facilities by the open
ing upsof inland waterways.
Govrnor Frank B. Weeks. OF Con-
necticut, and Speaker Roswell w
Burchard, Of the Rhode Island House
Of REPRESENTATIVES.. told how their
states were Interested In the move.
ment and the progress made, Two
government officials, Chief Willis l.
Moore, OF the Weather Bureau. and
Chief @, p. Austin, OF the Bureau OF
Statistics, Department. OF Commerce
and Labor. gave some scientific in
formation, and addresses, wore also de.
liverad by Congressman William r
Sheffield. OF Newport; Mayor John II
Fitzgerald. Of Boston; Edward w
Dougles. president OF the Troy N, Y,
Chamber OF Commerce, and Theodor,
Kolischer, United States delegate Il
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