The Washington times., 1912-05-11
WHOLE TRAIN LOAD !.
OF congressman
VISIT QUAKER CITY
Twenty-seven States Are
Represented in the Delega-
ton Looking Over City.

largest and most influential Congress.
sional delegation ever to visit this
city arrived here last night from WASH
Ington. The members today will tour
the water front, look over the channel
dredging work and inspect the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard.
Fifty-five in number. representing
twenty-seven States, members Of the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
by Representative Michael
ponohoe: of Philadelphia; n;l member s Of
Representative Robert e. Lee. of
Schuylkill county, and ten chairnien of
some of the most important committees
ton shortly Before Z o'clock.
From that hour until tomorrow after
noon they will be the honored guests OF
the city. A delegation Of councilmen
greetings were exchanged, and they all
were escorted to the Bellevue-Stratford,
where Mayor Blankenburg, Director
Norris, of the department Of wharves
docks, and ferries, and members Of the
joint councilmanic and the citizens,
committee gave the visitors an Informal
reception. After that the delegation
was entertained at keith,s Theater:
they may be ready this morning. for an
automobile trip to League Island.
To Visit Navy Yard.
From the Naval Home the party will
be whirled in quick time to the navy
yard. and there they will be received
by Capt. Albert w. Grant the com
mandant.
At / o'clock, the steamship Queen
Anne, which has been chartered by the
department Of wharves. docks. and
ferries, will dock at League Island,
and the Congressman will go aboard.
The vessel will leave Race street pier
at noon. and win y garry on 6oard ssaie the
Owners Associations, representatives
Of the great shipbuilding plant, and
commercial organizations. Luncheon
VIII be seTyed on e2srd and viii fhe Sesn
First stop will be at the upper and
lower horseshoes. below League
island. and then the party will be car
railroad bridge, above Torresdale.
The inspection party may stop at
Washington avenue wharf, 70 see the
manner in which the 92s steerage pas
burg American liner Barcelona are
being Inspected and cared for.
Return will be made to Vine street,
where the. fine municipal pier IS 10.
waiting to carry the representatives
on a tour Of the city, and then to
their hotel. where, at o'clock. a
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Mayer Blankenbu-g will preside; and
Director Norris and Representatives
Donohoe and Lee will sum UP In their
speeches the lessons Of the day. The
visitors will also be called upon to
tell what they think Of 1t all.
The visiting Congressmen are:
Visiting Congressmen.
Committee on Rivers and Harbors-
Stephen NJ. Sparkman. Florida. chair
man: Joseph z. Ransdell. Louisiana:
Benjamin G. Humphreys, Mississippi:
George w. Taylor, Alabama; ]. Edwin
Ellerbe. Georgia; John H. Smith, North
| Carolina; Charles F.. Booher, Missouri:
Thomas Gallagher Illinois; John W.
Boehne. Indiana; James n. Davidson, Son
York Michael Donohoe. Pennsylvania;
Thomas J. Scully. New Jersey; Georg
P. Lawrence, Massachusetts; william
e. Humphreys. Washington: Andrew D.
Barchfeld, Pennsylvania.
Committee on Naval Affairs-Lemuel
p. Padgett, Tennessee. chairman; Alex
ander w. Gregg. Texas: Richmond r.
Ho6sGn AlaSams; AoeTt si6rssn sstopi8s pMeW
York; Robert Turnbull. Virginia; Sam
ueI ]. Tribble. Georgia. Samuel 4.
Witherspoon, Mississippi; William }.
Browning r, New jersey; Trsnk MaitSa RaeSaran, n
illinois,; Robert e. Lee, Pennsylvania
George Edmund Foss, Illinois; Ernest
| w Roberts, Massachusetts,; George A
Loud, Michigan: Arthur L. Bates, Penn
Isylvania: Arthur w. Kopp,- Wisconsin
Rear Admiral H. r. Stanford. Bureau
of Yards and Docks.
hairmen OF the committee s-Jchua
W. Alexander. Missouri Merchant MA
rinc and Fisheries: william A. ASH
brook. Ohio. Expenditures in the Post
office Department.; Jack Bean, Texas
Expenditures in the Department OF JUS
ice; Henry D. clayton: Alabama JUDI
ciary; Rufus Hardy, Texas, EXpenal
tures in the Navy Department.: R9per
l.. Henry. Texas. Rules; James l; Slay
den. Texas. Library: William B. wilson
Members Of important committees.
Michael F. Conry, New 1crk, MliltarS
Affairs: 3. Patrick Harrison, Mississtp
nj. FOREIGN Affairs; William r. MnrraS
Massa chusetts. Insular. Anairs: GeorE'
T. O'ShaunesSy. Rhode Island. HS,il H,i.l.
wavs and Canals; Thomas L; Een,y
Connecticut, Postoffice and Post ROADS
Thomas U. Sisson, Mississippi, Appro
nriations: Edward w: Townsend; NGV
Jersey, Foreign Affairs; Scott Ferris
: oklahoma: J. Garland pupre' LOUIS.
ana. Eugene Kinkead. New Jersey
frank = Fletcher. clerk Copmnte
Rivers and liarbors; Richard G: Colhhs
clerk Committee of Mileage; Ellsna
rheau, clerk Committee OF NaVal Al Al
fairs, r. q. Samson, clerk Commute
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