The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-04-21
DRAINAGE CONGRESS
To HOLD MEETING
HERE TO-DAY
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS ON
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ON
ST. SIMON AND RECEPTION TO
GOVERNOR TONIGHT.

The fourth annual meeting OF the
Georgia Dr..--age congress Will be
called to order this morning at $3.50
O'Clock at the city hall by President l..
K. Akin, Of this city, and the meeting
promises TO be decidedly the most
interesting ever held by the organ.za-
ton, many prominent speakers are on
the program and some unusually good
addresses on this very important
subject are expected.
1t is expected that the attendance
Will be unusually large, as reports
have been received by President Akin
from all over the state to the effect
that many Georgia people Interested
IN The qeustion OF drainage would be
here.
inc address Of welcome will be de-
livered by Mayor J. Hunter Hopkins
and it will be responded to by Col. A.
X. LawtCn, OF Savannah, after which
the President ofthe congress, secretary
and treasurer will submit their re-
ports. Other routine business, such as
the appointment OF committees, cleo
tion of officers, ets., will be disposed
of.
The first address of the meeting will
be delivered by Governor John Nj.
Slaton, who will be followed by s. II.
McCrory, chief of drainage investiga-
tons of the United States. He will
be followed by Hon. ]. Randolph
Anderson, OF Savannah; president of
the Georgia senate, who arrived In
the city last night and is being enter
tanned by friends.
Others who are on the program for
addresses during the meeting are DIR.
Clifford M Walker, OF Monroe. Harry
D. Reed. of Waycross; Hon. Lee
Worsham, state entomegist, Hon.
C. p. Goodyear, OF this city, Senator
George w. Deem, of Waycross, 3. w.
McCauley state geologist and prob
ably others.
The convention will continue in
session at the city hall until probably
1890 O'Clock at which time the meet
ing will adjourn for a trip and bar
becue to st. Simon. A special boat
will take the party from the foot of
Mansfield street President Akin
stated yesterday that no invitations
had been issued to the people of
vited to attend. 1t is hped that
large number of local citizens will go
along to assist In entertaining the
visitors.
The party will return from the
island late this afternoon, in order
that those who so desire can catch
early outgoing trains. Tonight from
$3.50 to II a public reception will be
rendered Governor Slaton at the Elks
Home on Reynolds street, to which
the people of the city gtnerally are
invited to be present.
The governor will pend the night
in the city as the guest Of Mr.. Akin
and Will leave with him early tomor-
row morning for Savannah. Mr..
Akin, accompanied by the governor
and others, VIII make the trip to
Savannah IN Mr.. Akin's automobile.
An early start will be made and the
party expects to reach Savannah by
o'clock.
Included the visitors in attendance
upon the congress today will be somt
of the most promineq& men in Georgia
including four candidates who are now
before the people of the state for high
offices. They are Governor Slaton, who
is candidate for the United States
senate; j. Randolph Anderson, of
Savannah, and l.. G. Hardeman, Of
Commerce, gubernatorial candidates,
and Clifford NJ Walker. of Monroe.
candidate for attorney general Of the
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