Evening journal., 1916-08-23
WATERWAYS MEN
TO MEET IN CITY
Delegates Will be Here for
River Inspection on
September IA
LUNCHEON AT THE
HOTEL DUPONT

The Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association. which is planning to hold
the largest convention in its history in
Philadelphia this year, September
1915. has decided to bring the entire
convention, together with all conven-
tion delegates and officers, to Whining
ton on Thursday, September IA. After
II was found that the convention
would meet in Philadelphia this year,
the officers of the Wilmington Cham
Der of Commerce asked that they be
given the privilege of entertaining
the convention some time during the
period. The committee on excursions
which is arranging for all the Trips 10
be taken by the convention delegates
decided to make the down river trip
and the stop at Wilmington on Septem-
Der IA. The convention will have
specially chartered steamer and 1udg-
ing from advance registrations of dele
gates and visitors, there will probably
be a thousand persons in the party
visiting Wilmington.
The Chamber of Commerce is max
ing elaborate preparations to insure
q fitting reception for the waterwaya
marty President Megear, OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, has appointed
a large committee. of which Governor
Charles r. Miller is chairman, to ar
range the reception details Prelimi-
nary plans provide that the visitors
shall arrive at the Pusey & Jones
Company's wharf about noon, and will
be taken on special trolley cars di-
rect to the Hotel DUPONT, whero
luncheon will be served to the entire
party. II is also planned to have a
regular business meeting of the con-
vention Immediately after luncheon
The association expects to have one
of the most prominent national speak
ers to address the Wilmington meet
ing.
The visit Of the Atlantic Waterways
delegates will afford Wilmington an
opportunity to welcome perhaps the
most distinguished body Of visitors
that have gathered in this city fol
several years. Local business mer
have always taken great interest II
the work of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, and are GLAD
that the time has come when vii
mington can extend hospitality to th'
one association that is working i'm
partially for the improvement Of At
lantic seaboard waterways. AddeC
importance attaches to the convention
this year because particular effor
will be made to impress Congress
with the necessity Of buying and i'm
proving the Chesapeake and Delawar'
Canal.
The committee appointed by tn
president Of the Chamber Of Cemmerc
to arrange for the reception in WI
mineton follows
Governor Charles r. Miller, chair
man: Joseph Bancroft. vice-chairnan
Senator Henry A. DUPONT. Senate
Willard Salisbury. ConTessma
Thomas W. Miller, Mayor James l
Price. Henry C. Downward. presider
Of City Council: Oscar c. Drape
James Kane. William B. Megea
Charles NJ Smith. the Hon Willar
n Head. Henry P. Scott, Colon'
George A. Elliott, Alexis l. duPon
Colonel Horace Wilson, T. w. Wilson
John Bancroft Henry NJ. Taylor, Wa
ter d. Bush. Jr.. William G. Cox
Samuel K. Smith, w. T. Budd. Charlie
S. Gawthrop. c. Stewart Lee. W.
Laird. L. Scott Townsend. E. r. Ho
lingsworth John J Satterthwait Co
onel George. w. Sparks. William
Sellers. c. A. Rudolph, o. c. Purdy,
D. Warner. Jr.. W. T. Stoops, GenerI
/ Pusey Wickersham, James P. VIII
chester. Otho Nowland Alfred I. dl
popt wilmer. palmer Tohn II Danb
Colonel BENJAMIN Nields, George Y
Chambers, Robert d. Kemp. job
Richardson, Jr.. Thomas F. Bayar
DR.. Willard Springer, George Carte
Max Goetz. Mayor Richard S. Rodne
Harrison W. Cruikshank. = r. Saylo
Joseph H. Martin, Fred x. Reybol
of New Castle: Mayor William Hous
holder of Delaware City; Mayor E
gene Crow Of Smyrna; Mayor Arl'
r. Magee OF Dover.