The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-27
WATERWAYS CONVENTION
HELD IN LITTLE ROCK
Arkansas Entertains Many Men Of Promi-
nence--Former President Is Honored
by Citizens of Little Rock.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION HOLDS THREE DAY MEETING

navigable streams than any othel
state in the Union. The navigation
of these waters would be of immens
value to Arkansas as present freigh
rates would be greatly reduced ant
the people of Arkansas would prof
thereby.
Not only would Arkansas benefit
in this way but in the manner of pro
lection from floods, such as the on
suffered last spring when the Mis-
sissippi overflow~d and did an untolt
amount of damage and giving thu
state some unwelcome advertising.
One of the feature events of the
meeting was the reception and ad
dress of ex-President Roosevelt. This
occasion was not political one, bu
was an honor rendered to man who
| had once been the highest officer II
the United States.
When Col. Roosevelt arrived in the
city he was met ct the depot by a
reception committee omposed of the
leading citizens of Little Rock. After
being welcomed by the committee A
parade of automobiles and marcners
was formed
Many women participated in this
event and here and there in the pa.
rade could be seen uniform of Gray
and q Blue. The parade was led by
"a platoon OF police and, two bands.
After marching through the business
section Of the city the parade dis.
banded and an informal reception was
held by Colonel Roosevelt.
The delegates and visitors were vel.
coined to Arkansas by Gov. Donaghey
and Mayor Taylor of Little Rock. The
address of both were received with
cheering and applause. Replies were
made to the welcomes in which Ark.
ansas and the capitol city were laud-
ed for their progressiveness and their
hospitality to the visitors.
The convention was called to order
Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, by
Vice President E. S. Conway, of Chi.
cago, who occupied the chair in place
ct President Kavanaugh of St. Louis.
Mr.. kayanaugh was unable to &C.
lively participate in the proceedings
on account of recent operation. The
convention was in session three days
during which time it listened to presi
dental candidates, congressman, gov
errors, presidents of great railway
systems and leaders in the business
world.
Prominent on the program Of the
convention were the names of many
Arkansans among whom we're: Gov
George W. Donaghey, Gov.Elect Joe T.
Robinson, Mayor Taylor of Little
Rock, James P. Clark and several
other statesmen and business men.
Some of the prominent men in At
tendance and many of whom address
ed the convention were:
| Col. Theodore Roosevelt, ex.presi
dent. Champ Clark speaker Of the
house Of representatives, Gov. Hadley
OF Missouri. ex-Gov. Folk Of Missouri
Senator r. L. Owens of Oklahoma
former Congressman James E. Watson
OF Indiana, who was Taft's right.hand
man at the recent Republican national
convention, Congressman Sulzer O,
New York, chairman Of the house
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Con.
gresham w. A. Rodenberg of Illinois
John L. Vance Of Columbus, O.. uresi
dent of the Ohio River Improvement,
Association; Lyman Cooley Of Chica.
60, consulting engineer of the Deem
Waterways Association; E. c. Ellis ol
Kansas City, vice president Of tho
\ Missouri Waterways Association
former Gov. NJ. E. Patterson of Ten.
nessee, Gen. ]. B. Castleman of Louis,
vile, Ky, W. L. Park of Chicago, vice
president OF the Illinois Central rail.
road; Benz, F. Bush of st. Louis, presi.
dent OF the Missouri Pacific.Iron NOM
tain system; T. c. Powell of Cinc;n,
rati, vice president of the Southern
railway; William Still, a banker q,
Omaha, Neb.; Gen. Luke E. Wright q,
Memphis, former secretary Of war. y
F. Auten of Little Rock, who will
speak on the 1.-THE Arkansas River
Philip Werlein Of New Orleans. N n
Levi, president Of the Broadway Board
Of Trade, Brooklyn, N Y; Mayor H
W. Howell Of Wilmington, Del: Gov
Chas. DeeDen Of Illi-ois and Gov n
! B. Colouitt of Texas.