The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-21
FULL PROGRAM
FOR MEETING
HERE FRIDAY
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS TO
ADDRESS GEORGIA DRAINAGE
CONGRESS.
Governor-EIect Hoke Smith Will Dis.
cuss "A Proposed Drainage Law for
Georgia"-other Prominent Speak.
ers on the Program.

| OoPioo vi lhe oiHCldi program Tor
the second meeting of the Georgia
drainage congress, which is to be held
In brunswick on Friday, Feb. "a, have
been received from c. F. Andrews, of
| Waycross, secretary of the associa-
ton, and among those who will ad-
dress the gathering will he a mum.
Der of prominent people, familiar with
the subject which is to be discussed.
One of the principal addresses will
| be delivered by Hon. c. G. Elliott.
olief of drainage Investigations of the
| United States department of agricul.
| tGre Mr.. Elliott's subject will be
The Value of Drainage to Georgia"
Being well acquainted with drainage
in every particular, the address of
this expert will be of great interest.
Gov.-elect Hoke Smith will discuss
A Drainage Law in Georgia" The
securing of such law in this state
is the main object of the organization
and efforts will be made to have the
bill passed at the next session of the
legislature
The program in full for the meeting
is as follows:
FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. "a.
a. m, Convention Called to Order.
Address of welcome, Hon. e. C.
Butts, mayor of Brunswick.
Response Hon. G.. w. Deem. presi-
dent of drainage congress.
Report of legislative committee.
Tndoa I 7 nv op ~,
man.
"A Drainage Law in Georgia." Ex-
| Senator l.. r. Atkins. of Brunswick.
Some General Statements on
Swamp and Overflow Lands of Geor-
gia," Hon. s. W. CcCallie, state geolo-
gist.
Drainage in North Carolina" DR..
j. Fl. Pratt, geologist of North Caro-
lima.
"The Value of Drainage to Georgia"
Hon. C. c. Elliott. chief of drainage
investigations, U. s. Dept of agricul-
ture. ......,
General discussion, w. II. Leahy, Of
Atlanta, r. G. Hudson. state agricul-
tural commissioner and others.
Introduction of Hon. Hoke Smith.
the president. G. w. Deem.
"A Drainage Law in Georgia" Gov.
elect Hoke Smith. 49,. Il .
Business session ''t l'4
Adjournment
p. m.-Trip from Brunswick to
sea on steamer
Lunch aboard steamer. =,
p. m.-Informal smoker at Ogle.
thorpe hotel
The present officers of the associa.
ton are:
President, G. w. Deem. OF Waycross.
First vice president, l.. X Akin, of
Brunswick.
Second vice president, VIM. B. VIII.
liams. of Savannah.
Treasurer, w. H. Leahy, of Atlanta.
Secretary, c. Fort Andrews, of
Waycross.
The present legislative committee
is as follows:
j. l.. Sweat. chairman, Waycross.
Alhert Fendig. Brunswick.
Harvey Granger, Savannah.
| j. A. j. Henderson, Ocilla.
u. Johnson, ST Marys.
X. G. Dickerson, Homervillc
p. Fl. COmas, Baxley.
5. w. McCallie. Atlanta.
The local committee on entertain
ment is busy on program which
VIII include number of very pleas.
ant diversions from the grind Of taa
convention and t'e social TEXTURES of
the session promise to he Of very at.
tractiye nature.
The local committee in cbago Of
this end Of the gathering is as fo'.
lows:
Mai f. r. fIu@er, chairman: Albert
Fendig. c. Downing. E. II. Mason. e.
ID. Ogg, J J. Lott. ]. B Wright l.. p.
| Mckinnon. w. r. Townsend r l.
Ratliff, c. G. Stephens, r. d. Meader.
N. Emanuel, C. II. Leavy, J. T. Col
son, f. G. Butts, DR.. ]. 4. Butts. los
W. Bennet, Milliard Reese f. D. All.
ken, F. f. Twitty, F. d. NJ. Stracoan.
George II. Smith. NJ. M. Riley Jr
A. S. Stanford. f. T.. Coney n p
Hopkins