The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-23
Id. HENDERSON
Returns FROM
PALATKA MEET
WATERWAYs CONVENTION WAS
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER
hELD-REvIEWs WHAT WAS
DONE.

Leland ]. Henderson. secretary OF
the Pensacola Commercial Association,
and also secretary Of the Mississippi
70 Atlantic Inland Waterway Associa-
ton and delegate from Pensacola to
the sixth, annual convention, held in
TaE4kISa, Florida during the past week,
N1x1ved In this city at noon yesterday,
after attending the PaIatka meeting
and also the joint session Of the Mis-
efszippi to Atlantic Inland Waterway
Association and the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, which was
held In Jacksonville Immediately fol-
lowing
Mr. Henderson says the last session
was the most successful one ever held
the conventions knew something of
Pensacola.
Mr.. Henderson, shortly after his ar
rival in the city yesterday afternoon,
ing:
The Falatka convention was the
most successful one 50 far held.
Following the thousands OF COM
vention, about zoo delegates were
present and twenty four speakers de-
1ivered addresses.
The sixth annual convention met at
1 g gs0e M t,neE R Peat a. F Fgas IN
Invocation was delivered by Rev.
VIM. Wyllie OF Palatka-
Addresses of welcome were deliv-
cred by Gov. Park TrammelI on behalf
Of the state, by VIM. Toomer for Put
nam county, by Hon. Samuel J. Hill
burn for the city of Pa1atka, and by
Howell A. Davis president of the
Beard Of Trade. Response was made
by Senator D. u. Fletcher, followed by
his annual address.
The afternoon session met at 2
o'clock. The first address was deliv-
cred by Jno III. Bernhard of New Or
leans, manager of the Alabama g. New
Orleans transportation Co. He told
or the successful trip of one of the
barges Of his line to Tuscaloosa when
the river was so low the regular
steamers had discontinued service
speed by the barge. He announced
his resignation as manager OF the
transportation company, although he
continues as director, to assume the
He reported Ave million dollars had
been secured, and he would build
proper terminals at several cities. He
also eaid that the transportation COM
pany had made contracts to construct
barge fleets for one or more northern
Herbert B. Race president of the
Jacksonville Board of Trade, delivered
an address on What Inland Water
ways Will DO for Florida
Frederick w. DoneIly, mayor OF
Trenton, N. j., and Congressman J.. II. |
Small OF washington, D. c., represent |
ed the Atlantic Deeper waterways As
ISOLATION and delivered an address re-
spectively on the Following subjects:
New Jerseys Relation to Inland Wa
ferW4ysH and Greetings from the At /
santtc Deeper Waterways Association |
Congressman Small said that the Mis-
@is&1ppi to Atlantic Inland Waterway
Association should have annual sup
port OF from $4,000 to $4,000 The |
association received for last year less /
than $1,000, and 1t required between |
$500 and 500 to collect 1t.
Night Session.
The night session met at o'clock
in the pariors of the Putnam House.
The secretary made his report, in
which he announced he could no long
Ar be responsible for financing the as
nociation, following which l.. T.. Dozier
or Le@sburg, moved that President
FIetcheF appoint a committee to draft |
. bill asking the Florida legislature to i
appropriate $4,000 annually for the
support of the Mississippi to Atlantic
Inland Waterway Association. J. ID.
Rooney seconded the motion, which
was unanimously carried. The COM
natttee appointed consisted of L. E.
Do4iers Leesburg; Judge Jno. r. Willis,
BrunsOn; IF. L. Martin, Ocala.
Pledges for immediate support were
made BY j. ID. Rooney 500, Thos. Be-
yiA Santa Hill 500, L. E. Dozier
I.sesbuxg. 500. W. c, Battey, Fort
x-Governor Gilchrist moved that a
committee be appointed by the presi-
1ent to secure 1000 members for the
association at IS each. l.. E. Dozier
seconded the motion, which was unan-
inoneiy carried. The president an
nUunced q partial list OF names FOR the
committee.
The president then appointed the
resolutions committee.
A letter from (ssfFnrd T,irr.ho4 ra,o+
ing to q memorial for Dr. w. J. MCGEE,
one Of the members of the Mississippi
to Atlantic Inland waterway Associa-
ton, was read and referred to the res
olutfons committee
Address by A. S. Hough, editor of
thu Times Union, Jacksonville. Fla.
Direct Trade Routes in Foreign Com
merce.'
Address. Conservation" by Mrs. S.
I. Sistrunk. Of Ocala. Fla
Morning Session.
Morning session. Tuesday, Nov. Is.
opened at 10 81 m. in Howell theatre Ii
Invocafion By J. w. Purcell, D. d. La,
Of Pa1a4ka~
TeiegFam OF felicitation end encour-
agement from JOS. RansdeM, president
National Rivers and Harbors Congress.
was read.
Address by J. NJ. Legg, president of
Georgia. Southwestern & Gulf railroad.
Railroads the Inevitable Product of
Trade Evolution; their Relation to IN
and Waterways" II
Address, Congressman s. NJ. Spark
man. Tampa, Fla, chairman rivers and
harbors committee of house. Mr.
to Atlantic Inland Water
war project.
Address, Transportation the Hssen-
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