Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-22
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ON WATERWAYS
Atlantic Association Convention
in New York Brings Out
1000 Delegates.

One thousand delegates reported
for the seventh annual convention of
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways As
scciation, which opened today at the
Hotel Majestic, New York. Most of
the day was occupied by the dele
gates registering at the hotel. The
steamer Berkshire has been char
tered for the week and all the near
by waterways will be inspected by
the association during the conven-
ton.
The convention will be in session
during the remainder of the week.
Most of the delegates will make their
headquarters aboard the Berkshire
during the convention. Tomorrow the
delegates will start on their inspec-
tion trip. The United States ship
Dolphin and a torpedo boat will con-
voy the Berkshire around the har-
Dor There will be a reception of the
delegates at Perth Amboy, where
Governor Fielder will deliver an adj
dress. In the evening a meeting will
be held aboard the Berkshire.
Thursday morning the party will
proceed on the Berkshire to West
will be inspected. Stops will be
made at Newburg, Poughkeepsie,
Kingston and Hudson, where the
Berkshire will tie up over night. At
each of the places there will be ad
dresses by local officials and re.
sponses by the delegates.
The upper Hudson improvements
undertaken by the federal govern
ment will be inspected on Friday
morning, after which the Berkshire
will head for Albany, where Gov
ernor Glynn will address the dele
gates. On Saturday the delegates
will go to Troy and come down the
Hudson at night. the party breaking
mp on its arrival in New York on
Sunday
Among those who are expected to
address the delegates during the tour
are Secretary Daniels, of the navy
department; Speaker Champ Clark,
Secretary Franklin K. Lane, of the
interior department; Senator Will
lam Alden Smith of Michigan; Rep
resentatiye Richmond Pearson Hob
son. John A. Bensel, State engineer;
gineer corps, U. S. A., and .Commo-
dore Frank r. Crane, of Quincy,
Mass. Representative j. Hampton
Moore, of Philadelphia, will preside
at the meetings.
Richard G. Jenkinson, w. M. Jaoo-
bus and James M. Reilly. of Newark;
Mayor Frederick W. Donnelly, of
Trenton, and Charles A. Mccormick,
of New Brunswick, have been ap-
pointed by Governor Fielder to repre-
sent New Jersey officially.
The Boards of Trade of Newark,
Jersey City, Paterson, Passaic, Eliza
beth and Perth Amboy and the
Chambers of Commerce of Trenton
and Bayonne will be represented.
For the local Board of Trade its
president, A. v. Hamburg, has ap-
pointed the following delegates:
+ Joseph H. Wood, James s. Higbie,
Allan B. Wallace, James Crowell, Ed
ward Randolph, John F. Kehoe, II. d.
Whittlesey. George f. Reeve, Peter
Campbell, william A. Jones, John w.
Dey John II. Eastwood, Thomas ID.
Miller, Edward r. Walsh, Allan Cobb,
Calvin Tomkins, Gus A. Wieden-
mayer, Dudley Farrand, William H.
f. Fielder, Henry f. Kingsley, Ed
ward NJ. Waldron, Augustus v.
Hamburg, James NJ Reilly, Adam Fl.
Groel, s. Fred Bailey Captain Fl. C.
Hasbrouck, Captain Miles McKeon,
Curtis r. Burnett. DR.. S. e. Robert
son, Charles P. Gillen, r. Wayne
Parker.