The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-12

Next Monday being the date set for
the opening Of the sixth annual con-
vention Of the Mississippi TO Atlantic
Inland Waterway Association, which
will convene in Paiatl<a for a session
of two days, Leland J. Henderson. OF
this city, secretary OF the associa-
ton, has issued the formal and Official
call for the meeting and has an
nounced the program.
Mr.. Henderson also gave out 8 list
yesterday aIternoou Of the speakers
who have 50 far consented to deliver
addresses during this session and q
glance at the list, which is published
below, shows that among those who
will address this convention are some
OF the most prominent men IN the
United States and some OF the best
informed men on the subjects In
which this convention is interested in
America
An interesting feature in connection
with the convention is that IL has
been decided that. after adjourning,
the convention will so in a body 70
Jacksonvilie and meet vi q the At
lantic Deeper waterway Association
which Will be IN session IN that city
Nov. z9-20-21. aud all Of the delegates
10 the Mississippi to Atlantic Inland
waterway Association are urged to
attend the meeting in Jacksonville,
following the Palatka convention
The program, together with .. brief
statement as to the matters to be dis
cussed and the objects 70 be Obtained
at this session of the association. as
announced by the secretary, are as
follows:
Deleeates are entitled to the priv
lege Of the conention. Members only
are entitled 10 cast one vote for each
SIS Paid by subscription, or as dues.
Mississippi to Atlantic Inland Wa
terway Association, Duncan y. Fletch-
er. president; Leland J. Henderson
secretary; headquarters, Brent build
ing, Pensacola, Fla Official call for
the sixth annual convention at Pa
latka, Fla, Noy. II and is.
In accordance with the Instructions
Of the executive committee at its
meeting following the fifth annual
convention OF the association IN Al
bany, Georgia. rhe invitations Of Pa
Iatka to hold the sixth annual conVen-
ton at that city, and Of Jacksonville.
to conclude the meeting in joint ses-
sion with the Atlantic Deeper Watsr-
way Association AT Jacksonville were
accepted.
The project advocated By this as
sociation Of an inland inter-coastai
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river with the Atlantic ocean s. in
the following condition: Beginning at
New Orleans, the Lake Borgne canal
has passed into the hands OF the Ala
bana & New Orleans Transportation
Co, and that company has improved
it, and Is building sixteen steel barges,
each of 5000 tons capacity, TO nsV1-
gate the inland waterway along the
gulf coast Some $4,000 has been
expended on Grants Pass between
NJ ississippi sound ana Mobile bay, and
the waterway is in shape for barge
traffic from New Orleans TO Mobile
bay. At the last session Of congress-
an order was secured for special
report On the Pensacola and Mobile
canal. connecting Mobile and Pensa-
cola bays; we are informed on good
authority that this report will be IA
the longest canal cut In this
section win be Is 600 feet; the cost
will be about $3.50, 600. Appropria tions
were secured for the Improvement OF
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