Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-11
DEEPER Canals IS
WATERWAYS SLOGAN
Issue Will be at Front al
Philadelphia Convention
This Week
WILMINGTON WILL
WELCOME DELEGATES

Congressman J. Charles Linthicum'
Of Baltimore, will preside at the
opening session OF the annual conven-
ton of the Atlantic Deeper Water
wavs Association in Philadelphia to-
morrow. Wilmington will be well rep
resented at the convention
An interesting program Of speeches
and entertainment for the week has
been provided.
Brigadier General William NJ. Black"
chief of engineers, United States
Army, will speak tomorrow on
waterways and Transportation" lie
win be followed by Congressman John
n. Small, OF North Carolina. member
of the rivers and harbors committee,
on the subject of Progress Along the
South Coast" Edward James Cattell,
of Philadelphia, will then talk on the
early work OF the association, and IN
a reminiscent way will tell OF the
many obstacles which had to be over
come in bringing this subject TO the
attention Of Congress.
In tho discussion by State delegates
to follow. the first speaker VIII be
GUY Ham. OF Boston. and G. J. Hadon.
OF Georgia, president OF the Atlanta
Chamber Of Commerce In the dis
cussion by mayors OF the various
cities, the first speaker will be Doug
las Mathewson, president Borough OF
the Bronx, New York.
Army Men WIN Speak.
Director George s. Webster Of the
Department of Wharves, Docks and
Ferries Of Philadelphia. will preside
at the evening session. and the speak
srs will be Major William f. Hase.
United States Coast Artillery, on Our
Coast Dqfenses; Colonel William w.
Harris Of tho Corps of Engineers,
United States Army. on Waterways
In War, and wiifred H. Schon, Phila-
lelphia, on The Atlantic Coastal Pro
lect
The second days session will be
kold on the Delaware River, and at
Trenton. n. 7. At $50 o'clock the
delegates will board The Queen Anne
al Arch street wharf, and escorted
by the United States torpedo boat Bar
ney and q dotilla of river vessels, VIII
proceed TO Bristol and Trenton. AT
10 O'Clock lie delegates will assemble
in the cabin with Congressman
George w. Edmonds OF Pennsylvania
presiding, and addresses will be made
by Hon. John G. Capers of Washing,
ION. former Commissioner or Internal
Revenue Major j. c. Cakes, United
States engineer officer, stationed al
Philadelphia. and Captain 70. Il. Lamb
United States Customs officer, Eliza
beth City. n. J. The delegates will
visit Wilmington on Thursday. Gov
ernor Charles r. Miller. William b
Megear president of the Chamber Of
Commerce. and Mayor James r. Price
will welcome the delegates at the Ho-
lei dupont. Later the party will 60
Ia Delaware City. The local commit
lee i'm charge will meet In the Hotel
dupont tonight TO complete the ar
rangements.
Pageant in Naval Roads.
The big feature Of the convention
will be Friday, when a naval display
will be made nj the Navy Yard, under
Inc direction Of Captain Robert T. Rus
sell. acting on instructions Of Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels. This affair prom
ises to be spectacular in every detail
as many warships will be sent here ant
drills by the sailors and marines vii
take place.
Secretary Daniels viii be the prin
ripal speaker at the Navy Yard and by
season Of the great interest in the
waterways movement he has requestel
that the general public be invited e
witness the display. Tho program a.
arranged by Captain Russell provides
for visits 70 all the battleships anc
topedoboat destroyers.
There will he an exhibition of sub
merging by all the submarines of The
Fourth Submarine Division, the frs
display of its kind to be held in Phila
delphia. a full battalion Of blueiacketi
from the various war vessels will N
landed in boats and later give an exhibi
iion drill on the parade ground Aftei
the parade and drill Of the sailors. tbs
marines stationed az the Navy Yam
will give an exhibition Of bayonet eNer
rises setting1p drills. under arms and