Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19
NOTABLE MEN At
WA 7 En- WAYS
MEETING
Atlantic Association Begins Its
Sixth Annual Convention at
jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Nov 1S.-Sev-
eral hundred delegates to the sixth
annual convention of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association are
assembled in this city for considera-
ton OF the question of an inland
waterway from Maine to Florida, near
the Atlantic Coast. Through the eff
forts OF this association many miles
of the water route have already been
constructed. The canals through New
Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, the
dredging out of the Delaware River,
the inland water routes behind the
capes OF Virginia and North and South
Carolina, and the recently completed
canals in Florida are a part of the
huge project
The convention was called to order
at 8 o'clock this afternoon by Con-
gresham ]. Hampton Moore, Of
Pennsylvania, president of the asso-
citation. After addresses of welcome
by Mayor Swearingen Of Jacksonville
and Governor Trammell of Florida and
responses by Governor Miller OF Del
aware and Lieutenant Governor Howe
of Vermont, an adjournment was
taken until this evening, when re-
ception and get together" meeting
were held in the rooms of the local
Board of Trade, al which short talks
we're given on the subject of the wa
terways project Following this. a
dance in honor OF the wives and wish
tors of the delegates was held.
Wednesdays Features.
Congressman John H. Small, OF
North Carolina, will preside at the
meeting tomorrow morning and VIII
address the convention on The
South's Interest in a Completed At
lantic Coastal Waterway" Other ad-
dresses will be made by Captain w. "
F. Jacobs. OF the United States reve-
nue. cutter service; sligo Meyers, pres
ident of the National Bank of Savan-
nah; John J. Martin president of the
Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
at Boston; Congressman stephen NJ.
Sparkman, of Florida chairman Of the
House Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors, and others.
The afternoon will be devoted to
visit to the warships lying at anchor
In the ST. Johns River after which
the delegates will return for the even
ing session.
Mayor Frederick w Donnelly, OF
Trenton, n. j.. will be the presiding
offioer in the evening, and will speak
on The Connecting Link Across New
Jersey" Congressman Peter G.. Ten
Eyck, of New York, has as the sub
son River Southwark" and Wilfred II.
Schoff, secretary of the association,
will give an illustrated lecture on
Waterways From New England 10
Florida"
Convention Ends Thursday.
The session on Thursday morning
will be given over to speeches by VIII
liam s. Bennett, former member OF
Congress from New York, and Sen
ator Duncan u. Fletcher, of Florida,
president of the Southern Commercial
Congress He will have as his sub
ject Connecting the Atlantic and
the Pacific" Much of this connecting
link has been recently completed,
and on Friday the delegates will be
taken down the st. Johns River IN
steamers to the entrance OF the Flor
ida East Coast Canal. which is now
open as far as Miami.
The convention will close on Thurs
day night. but most OF the delegates
will remain over for the trip down the
St Johns River on Friday,
The list of prominent guests to the
convention includes Secretary OF
Commerce Redfield; Governor Blease,
of South Carolina; John Barrett d.
rector of the Pan American Union;
Brigadier General Dan c. Kingman,
engineer in chief OF the army; Henry
w. Hill. president of the New York
Waterways Association; Major j. X
Slattery u. 8. A, engineer In charge
at Jacksonville; Secretary of Navy
Daniels: Governor Glynn, OF New
York, and other State and national
officials President Wilson sent his.
greeting to the convention and ex-'
pressed a regret that he could not be
present