Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-05
GOVERNOR WILL WELCOME
DELEGATES FROM NORTH
Visitors, En- Route to Deeper Water
ways Meeting, Arrive Here
Sunday.
TO VISIT ST. JOHNS CHURCH
Special Cars VIII Convey Party to
Scene of Patrick Hcnry'S Famous
Address Richmond Delegation
Completes Plan for Trip.

AT a meeting of the Dock. River and
Harbor Committee las. night. the
finishing touches were put on the plans
for Richmond's participation in the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways conven-
ton. which will be held next week in
Savannah, Ga. The Richmond delega-
ton will consist of Mayor .iinslic.
President Peters, of the Common Coun-
Gil; President Adams. of the Board OF
Aldermen Aldermen Nielsen. Paul,
Fuller and Christian, and Councilmen
Sullivan, Rogers, BatkinS, Pitcher and
Ch"atwood
The delegation will not journey to
the Georgia city in a body. Several
IN, mbcrs will join the delegation of
$50 or more from ,~.ies in the North.
Who will arrive in Richmond at $40
o'clock Sunday afternoon Oh a special
TT; in. and leave here the same night at
il o'clock. Those of the Richmond
representation who Will not join the
special train will leave on Monday
night, arriving in Savannah Tuesday
morning in time for the opening of the
convention.
WILL ENTERTAIN DELEGATION
On SUNDAY EVENING
Arrangements have been completed
for the entertainment of the Northern
delegation who will spend four hours
in Richmond Sunday evening. y com
mittec composed OF the members OF
the City Council and Il few invited
guests will welcome. the visitors upon
their arrival ut Elba Station. and later
at an informal reception at the JEFF
ferSon Hotel
After the reception. guests and hosts
VIII sit down to Il dinner in the palm
room and addresses of welcome will
he made by Governor Stuart, Mayor
-Ainslic ana Congressman Andrew
Jackson Montague. Brief responses
viii be made by visiting Congress
man. Governor and Mayor.
Following the dinner. tho party will
be conveyed by chartered street cars
TO ST. Johns Episcopal Church. where
they viii be welcomed by tn. rector.
Rev. Hugh Sublctt. Mr.. Sublctt will
"elate the history Of the famous house
worship. Later, the sexton. An
tonic Griffin. will deliver Patrick
iienrys oration--a performance tor
which he has become famous. The
parties will then board ears for the
MLin street Station, where the special
,'lll he waiting TO take the visitors
South.
delegates and their wives. hailing from
every large city on the Atlantic Coast
between Boston and Baltimore. The
party will include Mayors of scvcra!
OF the large cities represented, and
members of Congress Entertainments
in honor Of the delegates OH the special
have been arranged for Trenton, Phil
adelphia and other points Ell route.
From Richmond the special train
VIII 20 direct to Raleigh, where it
will arrive early Monday morning The
visitors will he Welcomed by Mayor
Johnson, OF the North Carolina capt.
tai, and representatives OF the Raleigh
Chamber Of Commerce will escort the
party to the IarbrouEh Hotel, where
breakfast will be served. Speeches of
welcome Will be made by Mayor John
son. Governor Locke Craig. Secretary
of the Navy Josephus Daniels. and
Secretary Franklin X. Lane of the
Department of the Interior. who will
be the guest of Secretary Daniels.
After an automobile tour Of the city
the special will leave Raleigh for
Columbia. where il is due at 1870
o'clock Monday afternoon. The WISH
tors Will be met at the station by COM
mittees from the Columbia City Council
and Chamber OF Commerce. They will
be escorted to the steps OF the State
Capitol, where Mayor Griffith. of CO.
lumbia. and Governor Richard J. Man
ming, OF South Carolina. will make well
coming speeches. After a few hours
N Columbia. the special Will proceed
10 savannah, arriving there at 1890
o'clock Monday night.