Evening journal., 1914-09-05
CALL DELAWAREANS
TO WATERWAYS MEET
Howell S. England Wants
100 Delegates at New
York Gathering
RIDE ON HUDSON
ONE OF FEATURES

The following letter has been sent
out to local delegates of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Association
by Howell S. England:
Dear Mr.
The time of the seventh annual
convention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association draws near.
At last after our strenuous efforts the
appropriation for the taking over of
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
ic incorporated in the present Rivers
and Harbors bill pending before Con-
gress. The bill may be passed be-
fore the opening of the convention
at the Hotel Majestic in New York
City, on the 22nd inst, and the sew
enth annual convention may be in
fact jubilation in honor of the pass
age Of the bill
IL is, therefore, exceedingly i'm
portant that Delaware should send to
this convention the largest and most
representative delegation that she
has ever sent.
Come yourself and induce your
friends to come. Tell them that
they will have a succession of day
light rides on the Hudson River from
New York City to Troy in the steam
er Berkshire, the most palatial River
steamer aflOat. That they will be
received at Perth Amboy by Governor
Glynn of New York. That at Troy
they will be shown the wonderful
fight of locks connecting the Barge
Canal with the Hudson River. That
they will have the novel pleasure of
attending a convention every meet
ing of which, except the initial meet
ing at the Hotel Majestic will be held
on board the Berkshire. and that
the convention will be closed by a
ride down the Hudson River by
moonlight.
All these things can be enjoyed for
the sum of S25, which amount ought to
be sent at once to Wilfred II. Schoif
secretary treasurer, Grocer Building,
Philadelphia, in order that he may Sc
cure your reservation.
At the meetings OF the committee ON
arrangements | have repeatedly made the
assertion that we will have a delegation
this year of at least fifty. Let's double
that; make the delegation one hundred,
and give our fellow waterways enthusi
asts a genuine Delaware surprise
In this connection I am glad to note
that we are going to have the co-opera-
tion this year of the Wilmington Cham
Der OF Commerce, which will give over
the MONDAY luncheon to be held in this
city at 1890 on Tuesday, the 18th inst,
to the boosting Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association, and our Seventh An
nual Convention. Both President j.
Hampton Moore and Secretary Schof
will be present at the luncheon.
Let us help the good work along by
having every Delaware member of the
association present at that Chamber of
Commerce luncheon.
Remember these vital things:
That the appropriation for the taking
over of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal is now Incorporated in the Rivers
and Harbors Bill
That the conversion of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal into a tOll-free gov
ernment-owned waterway, will cause TO
be carried past our doors more water
borne commerce in one year than will
pass through the Panama Canal in FIVE
years.
That this win mean the necessity for
the development of the Wilmington wa
ter front on the Delaware River. and
That the development of this water
front will give us a city of five hundred
thousand population, a city whose COM
merce will be excelled by that of one
other port on the Atlantic coast.
Are not these reasons sufficient to
cause Delaware to send delegation TO
the Seventh Annual Convention at least
100 strong?
Trusting to welcome you and your
friends ON board the Berkshire on the
morning of the 22nd. 1 am as always.
Cordially yours,
Howell S. England.