The Washington times., 1910-08-25
JOINING OF WATERS
WILL BE DISCUSSED
]. Hampton Moore Outlines
Program for Meeting at
Providence.

Representative J. Hampton Moore,
president OF the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association has announced the
program for the third annual convention
Of the association at Providence. be
ginning August q
An array OF national figures VIII be
presented 10 the delegates during the
nve-day session of the convention
From twenty States the officers Of the
association have drawn their speakers
Governors. Senators. Representatives.
Cabinet officers. and army and navy
officers have accepted the invitation Of
the organization TO address the dele
gates
Each Of the Atlantic coast States has
q direct interest in the plan Of linking
the inland waterways by canals. and
each has appointed DELEGATES to attend
the Providence convention Maryland,
PeIuSE Vanla- Virginia and North Car
DINA VIII send three hundred represent
atives- and the New England States are
expected 10 bring the total up 10 90
Many to Speak
On Wednesday morning. August q,
Mayor Fletcher. Of Providence, Repre-
sentatsves John H small Of North Caro-
lima William s Greene OF NIassachU-
sets, J. Hampton Moore Of Pennsyi-
vauia- and Richard P HCbson Of Ala
bama- viii address the convention
During the afternoon Of the same day
Commando Alfred Brooks L : N
Herbert Knox Smith. commissioner Of
corporations Mayor John F. Fitzgerald
Of Boston Calvin TOmpkins. dock con-
missioner of New York. Lloyd =
Chamberlain. president Massachusetts
state board OF trade. and Joseph r
Gay, railroad commission Of Georgia
viii speak.
Thursday morning former Senator ElS-
gins, OF New Jersey VIII preside. and
that addresses VIII be delivered by D.
p Austin, chief OF the Bureau of Stats
tics. Washington Gov. H F. Ansel- OF
South Carolina Gov. Frank b Weeks
Of Connecticut Chief Willis Z Moore,
Of the Weather Bureau Washington
and President edward ". Douglas, OF
the Troy CHAMBER of commerce
On the afternoon Of the same day ad-
dresses will he delivered by Theodore
KOiiSCher. United states delegate 10 the
international refrigeration congress Vi
enna- Gov J. Franklin r'Ort. Of New
jersey United States SenatOT-elect y
2 Eroward. Of Florida. and Speaker
Posv ell P Bu-chaUd. Of The Rhode Isl
and house of delegates
Peary TO Be There
The last business session viii take
place on Friday when speeches viii he
made Dr. Secretary of State Knox. Gov
ernor Hughes. Of New York. Secretary
NacveaEh. of The Treasury. and Com
nsnder Robert E Peary- discoverer Of
the North Pole
New EnEland'S best hospitality will he
extended 10 the visitors during their
stay in Providence Varied euteTtsiu-
ment has been provided A smoker VIII
~ given on TUESDAY evening and on
Friday afternoon Rhode Island and
Providence will be the hosrs at q clam
haze al Vanity Fair Yacht races a
naval display and fireworks are also on
E---f5-rs- =T,1r.a+r7s v.-fTI no Given at the
Providence convention to the move
T1ent for q continuous chain Of inland
waterways from cape Coz 10 Beau
fort Inlet. in North Carolina Plans
viii be made for the next session Of
Congress-. and the forces favorable TO
the Improvement once more mar
shaIied.
Four years ago the association was
organized IN Philadelphia The first
annual convention was held IN B2lti-
more and the second IN Norfolk Year
by year the movement has grown. IN
I'll now the entire Atlantic seaboard is
Interested