The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-11
DELEGATES NAMED
FOR BIG MEETING
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Chamber Of Commerce Win Have
Representation at Atlantic
Waterways Convention.
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WANT NEXT SESSION
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Viii Go 10 Providence 10 Fight
for Richmond as Next
Meeting Place.

Delegates were named Thursday hy
hte Chamber of Commerce TO attend
the third annual meeting of the At
iantic Deeper Waterways Association
10 be held August 81 in Providence. X.
l. This body has been supplemented
by strong convention committee
which will put up n stin fight To- bring
the next meeting TO Richmond
The delegates. who were named by
the board Of directors which met at
noon, are as follows: W. T. Reed. John
4. Freeman. f.. &. l-add, r. A. Dunlop
and w. A. Chambers. The convention
committee will he composed cf Chair
man j. @. Corley and business Man
ager w. T. Dahney.
A resolution was adopted. which viii
be presented TO Mayor Richardson
when he returns To the city next Mon
day, asking that he name a municipal
delegation OF Three, recommending that
the presidents OF each branch of The
Council and the chairman of the
finance committee be selected.
Governor Mann has already named
the Virginia delegation, and the State
will also be largely represented by
business nlne from Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Petersburg, Hampton and New
port News. all of these cities being
deeply interested in the Inland water
ways movement,
The Atlantic Deeper A9teF~As ~
Association was organized In Phiiadel-
phta three years ago with Congress
man J.. Hampton Moore, of that city.
as president. He has remained head
OF the Organization. which has grown
BY leaps and bounds. Its member
ship embraces nearly ali of the busi-
ness organizations OF the cities along
the Atlantic seahoard, while its In
dividnai mem hership includes con-
gressuaen, senators and some of the
foremost financiers and public men OF
the country, The sole object of the
association is for the exta biishment OF
an inland waterway from Cape Cod
10 Beaufort. by the means OF connect
ing the existing ARTIFICIAL and natural
water highways.
Though Richmond is probably not
80 directly concerned as cities such
rs Wilmington, Norfolk. Boston and
other ports immediately on the pro-
posed route, 1t nevertheless would de-
rive untold benefit by being able to
bring here products from New Eng
land, which now arrive in great guam
titles by rail, by way OF the inland
waterway at less cost IL would mean
that this city would become one of
the largest inland ports in the conn
try.
The fact that Richmond is display
ing such interest in the project is a
clear demonstration of the success of
the waterways association and the
impetus which its movement has Sc
cured.
By means of its large and infiuen-
tial membership and its close aff1lia-
ton with the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress 1t hopes to secure
legislation from Congress to complete
the work early.
Congress Is largely influenced in its
appropriations for waterway improve
nsents by recommendations OF the
Rivers and Harbors Congress. which
meets each year In Washington, and
Is looked upon as one of the largest
and most powerful organizations OF its
kind In the country.
The initial convention was held in
Philadelphia, the first annual in Bal
timore, the second annual In Norfolk
and the third annual viii take place
IN Providence. Inasmuch as II is in
tention of the executive heads of the
organization to distribute it's conyen-
ton as much as possible throughout
the country it hopes to benefit. there
Il every reason TO believe that a South
ersaxitE viii devoted fe-ta-fse xt-,-rrrts
meeting, and Richmond intends to put
In the strongest bid for this.