Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-07-09
1900 WATERWAY MEN
To VIEW ADVANTAGES
Of THIS CITY IN FALL
Deeper Waterway Convention
Delegates to Come Here on
Sept. 8 in Largest Passenger
Boat Ever TO Dock In Anboy.
WILL Be ONLY CITY IN STATE

AS the result of the efforts OF
Secretary Hugh Lynch and the
members of the Board of Trade,
1,500 delegates to the Deeper Wa
terways Convention, probably In
cluding several governors and con
gressmen, will make trip to Rari-
tan bay Wednesday, September 8,
stopping at the city dock In the huge
steamer Berkshire, the largest pas
senger vessel that ever docked. In
Perth Amboy.
Secretary Lynch received definite
word this morning from John r.
Young, manager Of the convention
bureau of the New York Merchants
Association, that the trip would be
made, and the Local Board of Trade
Will Immediately commence prepar-
ations for the entertainment OF the
distinguished guests while in this
city.
Meeting Held Yesterday.
Members of the committee OF one
hundred met at the. rooms OF the
Merchants Association in New
ments for the holding of the huge
~ y. waeoi way ol.iusiaSts .
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! abira,, would ha ahIa r. nasa thas
IB. & O. bridge at Elizabeth. Mr..
Yonnp,s message relieved the doubts
of Mr. I,vnch in this regard. as II as
sured him that the trim can be made.
All the sessions of the big conven-
tion will he held on board this
steamer and the program decided
upon includes trims through various
waterwavs In which the members OF
the Deeper Waterways Association
are interested Labor Day. Monday,
September 7. the delegates will as-
semble In New York CITY. where
there will nrobabIy he an informal
reception at the Hotel Majestic.
Business sessions will be held Tues
day afternoon and night with an en-
ltertainment following the evening
| session
10 Wow Aocai ""os.
Wednesday, September y, the uel-
egates Will De transferred 10 ,ho
steamer berkshire ana from thal
time all sessions VIII Dc heia On
board the boat. On TINS day trip
will be made through the MI yon
Kun, through the Staten lslanu
Sound and out through Harltah pAy
to the mouth OF the PROPOSED snip
canal at Morgan.
The delegation VIII stop AZ rsr IN
Amboy some tlme during Tue ai.ei-
noon, ana VIII propaply Do sreeteu
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