Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31

lnlCu1ilg Aht Nlsg 4AA elA ASeANts BIS D. m. prompt.
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 (a) The Progress of the Erie Canal
 (illustrated), John A. Bensel,
 engineer and surveyor for the
 state of New York. (b) Atlantic Coastal Project (illus
 trated), Wilfred H. Schoff,
 secretary treasurer pro tenn,
 Atlantic Deeper Waterways
 association. Co Discussion of engineers report
 (eontinued). Ffveminute ad-
 dresses.
 Thursday, Sept. 5. Morning Session, Auditorium, Tn
 GriswoId. Presiding Officer, Hon. George H. Ut- ter, M. C., Rhode Island. 1000 a. m.
 Music.
 (a) Invocation by Rev. Father Tim
 othy M. Crowley. (b) The Inside Route as It Relates
 to the Navy, Rear Admiral
 Colby M. Chester, U. $. N.
 (retired). Co Transportation and Its Effect
 on the Cost of Living, Finley
 Acker, president Philadelphia
 CndInDeF OI COHlIueTC6. (d) The Revenue Cutter Service
 Applied to Coastwise Trade
 and Inside Waterways, Capt.
 w. V. E. Jacobs, commander
 revenue cutter Itasca. (e) Boston's Port Development
 With Reference to Coastwise
 and Intracostal Traffic, Gen.
 Hugh Bancroft, chairman of
 fba direct DrS Of fhp mort Of
 Boston
 (D Cutting Through to Canada,
 Howard D. Hadley, president
 Quebec Miami International
 Highway associa ton, Platts-
 burg, N. Y. (g) Progress of the Work on the
 Cape Cod Canal. Commodore
 J. W. Miller, vice president
 Cape Cod Construction Go.
 New York city. (h) Discussion of engineers report
 (continued). CD Recess.
 Afternoon Session. 2.3O p. m.
 The afternoon will be devoted to g visit to Fishers Island, N. r., one ol the famous Atlantic coast summer re- sorts. Entertainment to include a visl to Fort Wright. considered the mOsi important fortifcation on the easterr coast, commanding as it does the en- trance to Long Island sound. The for was constructed as a result of th' blockade of New London harbor an( Long Island sound during the Revolu- tiOnary war and the war of 1872. Milf tary exhibition and target practice. During the afternoon brief addresse. may be expected by the members O the Connecticut delegation in the ma tional house of representatives as fol lows:
 Hon. EbeneZer J. Hill. Hon. B. Stevens Henry. Hon. John Quillin Tilson Hon. Thomas Lawrence Reilly. Evening Session. LyceUm Theater,
 New London. S15 D. m.
 Presiding Officer, Hon. J. Hampton Moore, MIG, Pennsylvania, Pres ident Atlantic Deeper Water
 ways Association.
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 (a) Address by Hon. Charles Mage
 of Missouri, secretary of tn
 department of commerce an
 labor, Washington, D. c. tb) Symposium of governors, con
 gressmen and mayors.
 Friday, Sept. 6. Morning Session, Auditorium Hotel
 GTiswold 1000 a. m.
 Presiding Officer. Hon. Joseph 1 Goulding, ex-M. C., New York
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 (a) Invocation by Rev. Charles I McNally.
 (b) The Application of Power f
 Marine Transportation VII liam T. Donnelly, c. E., Ne York city. Co Rates by Rail or Water, Hol
 Joseph F. Gray, railroad com missioner, state of Georgi Savannah, Ga. (d) The New Jersey Link. Ho1
 Frederick w. Donnelly, may or of Trenton. N J., pres dent New Jersey state shl canal commission. (e) The Hudson on the May. Five minutes with the Troy delt gation. C) Report of the committees. i Auditing Resolutions l Ways and means. Time and place tg) Election of officers. (h) Recess. l Afternoon Session. 200 D. m.
 Historic and patriotic celebratio Fort Griswold. Groton Heights 1oc. ton of the famous defense of the Ne London harbor by colonial farme against the British attack under Ben. l dict Arnold, 17S2. and of the foundi1 | of New London. 1646. Address by Hon. William H. Tai president of the United States. Inspection of Fort Griswold and the Revolutionary relics in the Col necticut Historical society buiIdii adjoining. Band concert in the fort. 4.30 D. m Ocean Beach: Aquatic and atb1e; carnival. water sports. boat race beach races and entertainments ! KVaY7inar