The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-01
CONGRESS
MEETS THIS WEEK
Unusually Large Number o
Waterway Enthusiasts Ex-
pected to Attend.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch1
Washington, November 3O.--"All tho
indications point to one of tho largest
conventions we have ever held" said
). "A. Thompson, secretary of tho Ma
tional Rivers and IIarbors Congress,
which meets In it's tenth annual ses-
sion on Wednesday at the New WILL
lard. Delegates have been appointed
by the Governors of most of tho States.
by the Mayors of scores OF cities and
by commercial organizations In all
parts Of the country.
THE approaching completion OF the
new barge canal and the recent con-
vention OF the New York State Water
ways Association havo stirred up un-
usual Interest. and as n result wo eX-
poet the lnrgest delegation that has
ever attended any of our conventions
from tho Empire State.
"A special train is to be run from
Chicago. bringing delegates from that
city and points bordering on Lake
Michigan.
Officers of tho Ohio Improvement
Association decided early in the fall to
postpone this years convention in or
der that the members OF that associa-
ton could come to Washington. par
ticipatc In the deliberations Of the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
ana nj the same time have conferences
win the members OF the Rivers and
iarborS COMMITTEES OF the House which
originates the river and harbor bill
IN view OF this situation VIC expect one
or moro special trains carrying dele
gates from Louisville, Cincinnati and
other points along the Ohio.
Inc mississippi River people. who
are thoroughly aroused 10 the nccc.-
SHY or doing something to check the
ravaSes of Hoods. will be here i'm strong
force, my correspondence showing that
at least 500. and possibly 1000. dele
gates VIII be present to represent the
interests OF that great water highway
Not 10 be outdone by other iocali-
ties, the waterway enthusiasts of Texas
claim that the Palace Special which
thcE VIII run from Houston by way OF
New Orleans Montgomery and Atlanta,
leaving Houston 9 o'clock Sunday morn
ing and due In this city Tuesday morn
ing. WI! he the finest and fastest train
ever run from the Lone Star state.
AS one entire session OF the Congress
is TO be devoted 10 consideration OF
waterways along the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts. there will undoubtedly be a
large attendance from the territory In
terested in these projects. with Eoodlv
number OF New Englanders to help the
work along.
The Rivers and Harbors Congress
stands for Il broad and comprehensive
policy Of waterway development. and
is an unfinching advocate of an an
nual river and harnor bill common
suratc with the needs OF n rapidly
growing commerce. With the compile
ton OF the Panama Canal. people liv-
ing along our great rivers will become
more insistent than ever that these
rivers shall bc made to do their share
IN carrying the commerce of the nation
10 domestic AS well as foreign ports"
The program OF the congress has
been arranged with view that all
sections OF the country should bo rep
resented. and evening sessions haVc
been planned with moving pictures as
their chief feature, pictures that have
not heretofore been shown in either
theatres or lecture courses.
l.. H. MEG.