The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-13
Big CONVENTION
WILL HEAR PEARY
North Pole Discoverer
to Speak in Richmond
Next Week.
PROMINLNl MEN
ARE ON PkOGRAM
Waterways Association to Be
One of Largest and Most I'm
.portant in City's History.
Development of Local
Facilities Will Be
Considered.

Programs of the proceedings in the
fourth annua convention of the At
lantc Deeper Waterways Association.
to be held in Richmond next week. In
dicate at once the dignity and import
ance Of the proceedings, and the high
personnel OF the delegates who VIII
attend. The total attendance is esti-
mated by the Chamber of Commerce
at 1.4oo, based OH the reservations at
local hotels.
In significance. 1t Is expected to be
one of the foremost gatherings in
in recent years The i'm
portance of the latter-day projects Oh
inland waterways on the Atlantic coast
IA fully recognized everywhere,
various propositions are now peiore
looking to a cuimination Oh
the plans. These include canals con
Meeting inland bodies OF water, afhons
them Bay, Chesapeake pay
and the Carolina SOUNDS. a sIea'
~ tho work has been done In the past
and n is estimated that no enormous
.mnunt is necessary TO insure ITS COM
In addition. the development OF mar
49,. tx 70 be considered. discussions
heine had by the foremost thinkers
and workers on these suolec's.
Admiral Peary TO Speak.
onA ~ the speakers Will be Rear-Ao-
miral Robert Z. Peary, the ui
~ tbs North Pole. This will come on
rhursday evening. His topic winch
o. @Wa,erways 20 the North Pole. ana
,shtch win be illustrated. bears the ap.
nearance OF being both striking Anu
appropriate. ~, Com
gressmsn ]. Hampton Moore OIL I'M
s1eiuhta. president OF the association,
lanes II. preston. Mayor of Baltimore
John e. Reyourn. mayor Oh :, Nv
mia. william J. Gaynor, Mayor OF ne"
York. F.. Dana Durand. director oil the
I-nitnd states Census; william >.
Greene. member OF Congress-, Massa-
chusetts: John II. Small. member o.
Congress, North Carolina. and Rear-
Admiral sidney a stanton, OF the
United States Navy. In addition wen
known engineers Will be heard from
OF especial local interest Will be the
s,.c,sston of the Port OF Richmond
and It's Relation to the Continuous m
land Chain; Canals and Waterways OF
the Old Dominion led by John G.
Freeman. OF this city.
Official Program.
The official program follows:
Such delegates from Northern and
Southern States as proceed via Ola
Point Comfort will be received Tues
day morning, October II. at Fort Mon
roe. where a drill by the United States
Infantry and the Coast Artillery has
been arranged to take place, beginning
at II o'clock. II the Atlantic squadron
has not departed from Hampton Roads,
an appropriate naval display may be
expected. A Richmond committee VIII
meet the delegates at Old Point and
proceed with those who go by way OF
williamsburg to that famous colonial
city for q tour of inspection. en- route
to Richmond. The evening in Rich
mond will be devoted to an informal
reception by the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce at the headquarters hotel,
the Jefferson. from $3.50 to 10 o'clocA
An address of welcome on behalf OF
the chamber will be delivered by L.
NJ. Darlington, chairman OF the general
entertainment committee, and will be
responded to by Hon. Joseph A. Goulden,
former Congressman of New York.
Wednesday, October is.
10 A. M.-Opening of convention;
(a) call to order; OBJ Invocation by
Rev. Frank T. McFaden, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church.; Co address
of welcome by Hon. D. G. Richardson,
Mayor OF Richmond; (d) response to
Richmond welcome by Senator John p.
Sanborn, Newport, r. l.; (e) address OF
welcome by Hon. William Hodges
Mann. Governor of Virginia; (D re-
Spouse to Virginia welcome by Colonel
Pleasant A. Stovall. editor of The Press,
Savannah. Ga; go annual address OF
Hon. j. Hampton Moore. member Of
Congress from Pennsylvania. president
OF the Atlantic Deeper Waterways AS.
ISOLATION; (h) report of Addison Il.
Burk. secretary-treasurer; % appoint
ment of committees--1. Credentials: g.
Ways and Means; 8. Time and Place for
Next Convention; 4. Resolutions; ID
letters and reports showing progress
of the Atlantic coastal project; (k)
recess.
Afternoon Scssion.
Presiding Officer. Hon. william III.
Head, NJ. c.. Delaware.
+. Ma "Beitimorc's Interest. in
Waterways Development North and
South" Hon. James II. Preston, Mayor
90 "Philadelphia-An Inland Port"
Hon. John r. Reyburn. Mayor of Phil
(c) The American Metropolis-1ts
j. Gaynor, Mayor Of New York.
(dl Population and Commerce of
the Thirteen Original States" Hon. y.
Dana Durand. director. United States
census.
(e5 Terminal Facilities at the Large
Ports Hon. Calvin Tomkins. Dock
Greetings from Waterways Associa-
tions.
Presiding Officer. Hon. Charles v.
Fornes. of New York.
s p. NJ
slide). 1.-THE Coastal Project, with Oh
servations on Old-Time Canals md In