Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-09
WANTS CANAL EXPO.
New Orleans Sends Delegation
of Boomers to Washington.
URGES THE LOGICAL POINT
Distinguished Body Of Southerners
Asks for Hearing.
HOPES TO INTEREST CONGRESS
After Call at White House the
Party Begins Work for
Big Celebration.

Party Begins Work for
Big Celebration.
Headed by GOV. Jared Y. Sanders OF
Louisiana. and including In the party
Gov Noel. ex-senator Gordon and Sena-
tor-elect John Sharp Williams OF MIS-
sissippi, and a score of prominent citizens
In civic. professional and commercial lie
of Louisiana, special train load Of New
Orleans boomers disembarked at the
Union station early this morning and
moved on Washington 1876 strong "The
logical point is their batt!e-cry and
New Orleans for the Panama exposition
in 1915 is their aim. They will spend
busy week in the Capital city visiting.
sightseeing and receiving and in attending
hearings of the committees on industrial
arts and expositions OF the House and
Senate.
Guests at New Ebbitt.
Crowded into AUTOMOBILES and vehicles
OF every description. the visitors. men.
women and children among them. hurried
10 the New Ebbitt House. where the rep
resentatives of the New Orleans boomers
have made their headquarters. They were
ushered into halls and Hobbies bedecked In
tropical splendor with exhibits OF the In
dustrial and agricultural wealth of the
southland. Ceilings supported masses OF
oyerhanging orange boughs, ennbellished
with the ripe fruit: about pillars were
clustered palms, cane stalks and wild
grasses and the air was heavy with the
perfume of natures offerings.
Special accommodations had been pre-
pared for the visitors by Mai Burke. the
manager of the hotel, and almost before
the newcomers had had time to remove
travel stains and prepare for their be-
lated breakfasts. trunks were unstrapped
and in place and quiet had settled in the
upper halls. the lobby the southern
boomers had taken complete possession
and held an informal reception to hun
dreds Of friends from their own coun-
try" who had eagerly awaited their ad-
vent. AS soon as they conveniently could.
following their arrival, the boomers called
al the White House.
Former Senator Gordon Talks.
"Cunner James Gordon. who was for
sixty days a member Of the United States
Senate from Mississippi. and who startled
that august body by preaching a homely
sermon on brotherly love and fellowship
Of man, was the center of an enthusiastic
crowd. And Senator Gordon was enjoying
himself
You see" he said. beamingly. II was
only here for sixty days and they didn't
have time to get anything on me. so
felt safe in coming back: 4 didn't know
home. I was down In ST. Joseph's par
ish. La, hunting with some of the boys.
when they asked me to come up here. As
! said. felt safe. SO came
What are you doing now" he was
asked.
Helping mankind and enjoying my
SELF was the quick reply. Col. Gordon
acknowledged that in many respects the
terms were synonymous.
Doesn't Want to Grow Old.
You see." he confdsd, II don't want
20 get old. l passed my seventy-seventh
birthday the 9th Of last December. and
am still pretty active. always keep
couple Of braces of good dogs and i do
a great deal of hunting. I follow the
hounds. and If I'm not shooting over
their backs / am pretty generally in the
lead at the kill Es
Some OF the boys when / go out with
them allow they're going to leave me
behind. but / figure out that If my legs
aren't as young as they were can pick
my own horse. And I generally get a
good one.
Yes" in answer to a question. "our
rarty had good luck OH the last hunt.
Iney were after ID AT ana got TWO. Inat
better than our former President did with
the same party and in the same country.
didn't get any OF the bar, but / got
TWO nne bucks, and shipped their antlers
lack home to show for them"
Glad He Hasn't a Harelip.
Senator-elect Williams Of Mississippi,
former minority leader of the House. did
not accompany the remainder Of the dele
he
10 the President that ne would call later.
This morning he was with 1.-THE boye' in
the House. Mr.. Williams didn't want to
he INSTRUMENTATION puolication-but didn't
mind saying that he had no regrets on
The possible loss of a speakership through
rssigning from the House. He says he
knowing what ne might sacrifice and
willing to do It, and that like Mrs. Wigs.
Shen misfortune comes, he thanks the
Lord he hasn't a hareiip.
After leaving the White House the wish
tors boarded cars and rode to the Capitol,
where they were received BY Speaker
cannon, Vice President Sherman and
t'hamp Clark. This afternoon they will
he left TO their own devices. and tonight
between 8 and IL o'clock will be hosts at
reception In the New Ebbitt to the
newspaper men of Washington. arranged
for them by +. d. Armstrong, the special
representative OF the New Orleans inter
e0te here Ill Washington
Tomorrow morning 1T 10 o'clock the
men OF the delegation will be present at
the hearing of the House committee on
industrial arts and expositions In the
House Office building. At that time the
Kahn tCaiifornia) bill calling for the
designation OF San Francisco as the city
FOR the exposition and sppropriating SS,-
$4,000 for the government exhibit will
he called up for consideration.
As Representative Kahn has made an
effort on the floor OF the House TO with
draw his bill. falling because OF technical
errors OF procedure, the New Orleans in
terests hope he will let the bill go by de-
fault at the committee hearing. This will
leave the New Orleans bill, introduced by
Representative Estopinal Of Louisiana
next on tine committees calendar and Il
is believed a hearing will be given it to-
morrow.
What the Bill Provides.
The New Orleans bill asks the govern
raent only TO erect and maintain its own
exhibit, guaranteeing the government
against any other expenses. The bill
promises to pay the salaries. expenses
and travelling expenses Of the commits
s.onsrs and protect the government from,