Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-17
ON TO NEWPORT AFTER
 INSPECTING NAVY YARD. Congressional Committee Had All The Points of the Thames Shown Them.
Wednesday norntng at about 10

Points of the Thames Shown Them.
 Wednesday morning at about 10 o.
 clock the presidential yacht MayfIower left New Lonodn harboF with the house committees on naval affairs on | board. The committee had completed 1 it's inspection visit to the Thames riy~
 CT navy yard and was on the way ts 1 Boston.
 i Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock the visitors were met at the New York Yacht club landing in Pequot avenue i by automobiles and were driven about ] New London to the various points of l interest and also over the river to the
 old Fort Griswold, which proved un- usually interesting on account of it's l revolutionary fame, Thence the con-
 gressmen were driven to the GrfsWold 1 landing where they embarked for the 1 Mayfower
 Those who accompanied the con gressmen in their tour of the city ! were Congressman Mahan, Frank L. Palmer Postmaster McGinley, Charles B. Whlttleseys $, l.. Ewaldsf Theodore BedenWein and Alderz32n A. T. Miner Seventeen Of the q members of the ! committee were in the visiting party, They were; Chairman IF. .BaHgettz Com gTeSSTlan Daniel J. RioI1an of New Y ork, Congressman Samuel J. TribbIe of Georgia, Congressman Samuel A. Witherspoon Of Miss ssipa Congress man Walter L. Henaley of Missouri, Congressman Frank Buchanan Of uli- nois, Congressman E, R. Bathrick of Ohlo Congressman Robert E. Lee of Pennsylvania, Congressman William E Williams of Illinois, Congressman John
 J. Mitchell of Massachusetts, Congress-
 man Peter c. Gerry of Rhode Island,
 Congressman Ernest W. Roberts of Massachusetts, Congressman William J. drowning Of-NeW Jersey, Congress-
 man John R. Farr of Pennsylvania,
 Congressman Fred 4. Rritton of H.
 1nOis, Congressman Patrick H. Kelley
 of Michigan, Congressman William D. Stephens of California and Clerk EI-
 isha s. Thrail.
 After the committees arrival on
 Tuesday afternoon, they were taken to
 the navy yard in two launches for an inspection trip before the local recep- ton committee was aware of the ad- vent of the visiting congressrnen, Up-
 on their return form the naval station the distinguished guests were met by Congressman Mahan and r, Valentine Chappeil and escorted to the Thames club, where they were dined, The Mayfiower anchored off the Griswold,
 Beside the congressman and the officers of the Mayf1oweP the guests at the dinner included abeut s mem bers of the club. Prior to the serving | of the excellent nnu there was a gen eral round of introductie4lS and social intercourse. Congreasn2an Maha1 ] opened the post prandial program with words Of welcome. in behalf of the city,
 He spoke of the hnpaYfapoa of the committee on naval afa5Ys which he said not only had the payer t6 Iesis@ i lauon but also that of aQnrQBrsS{ion !; and controlled the annuaA exbsuditure i of o,cco o0o' He sala that the : committee was coGnAased of the best ] and most able SegfsiaGorS in the coun- try and that while much 1vas expect- ] ed CT them, they had never fa5ln5 to fuli1H the trust rep2sed, Congress : man Mahan then called on the visit ! lng lg congressman for reTnar}s. among ] those who responded being Congress : man Padgett Conaressrnan yVither- 1 spoon of Mississippi, Coneress7nan Roberts of Massachusetts. Congress- ! man Tribb1e of Georgia, Congressman ! Rlordan of New York, Congressman ! dale, U. s. N, an officer of the May ! flower F. V. Chapel and Frank L. l Palmer of this city also spoke. The congressman all spoke in glowing 1 terms of the United States navy, touching on the personnel and the l compfshed They predicted that if ! the emergency should ever arise that required the exercise of bravery the | men of that department would be AoulIo equal TO any task and would shed as great Iustre on American his tory as had their predecessors from John Paul Jones down to the present time
 Mir. Chapel made very strong presentation of the adva ntages of New London as a strategic base for the navy and he also outlined some of the commercial possibilities of the port, lie strongly urged the utilization of the present navy yard by tbe gOvern ment, pointing out that in the event Of war 1t would be one of the most es- sential authorities in conjunction with the cordon of forts guarding the aD- Chappen presented were listened to proach to protect the great city of New York
 with great interest by the visiting
 The facts and figures which MT. congressman and it could be plainly seen that they created a favorabl i'm pression. The dinner and speaking occupied about three hours.