Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13
ilTERWAYS HOST
N TRIP UP RIVER
10 HEAR HUGHES
..,.sates Hold Ses sion
,Ssoard Steamship-Dis-
suss transportation
ucH7 FETE PLAN N E D

.wurRE ON THE DELAwAFE'
'.' steamship oueen-Anne) sept
p''s'e ~ III. body Of delegates attending
n-lne .nual convention Of the At
y my ...r waterways Association ana
~ ~ ~ ladies' left this morning on the
y u''.''- hound for Trenton, N. j.
~ Anns' n Hughes, the Republican
e'''' 80 the presidency. will address
r1a'a''' = s,,ator John w. Weeks OF
y c''' .ra Thomas Edison, have
Z. ,,orised TO speak
"a a.. chief OBJECTS OF the Trip s
or y 49, visiting member OF the assocla-
y ny 20 ',ronderful stretch OF waterway
~ W ,rs,,ladeiphia. and the vital part
N" ,n a plan for Inland coast ue
the proposed Delawsre anu
canal Is sanctioned py Consress'
osssn Anne will be preceueu Uy
"a states submarine to iut,ner i,iu
. ~ ,hs possibility OF utlizins ana n.
'',x,ys for the lighter type OF war o.a,.. .,.,
IN was made possible ohiy .eo.n.IS
~ u'P...,,.,Ion Wy of the twelve-foot cham
n q, "a. 80 way TO Trenton. IL Is the
y " IN, Cor A war vessel to the capital
\ Sew Jersey.
..,.,nsss session was held on the
II, aeck. aft, this morning Inc
.'',.,r officer was Congressman George
4 rsnsonds. Of Pennsylvania. Addresses
4 ! made BY John @. Capers CORNER com
r'.'.ons- Of Internal Revende, Anthony
~. of Philadelphia Major J. {. oakes.
. y. trn,ted states Engineering Corps. and
i 80 h0 States
Ezp'sa E''r. ssrv,ce. of Elizabeth. N. c.
! y. o,,sen Anne docked at Bristol at
.s M the delegation being met by
.s.r,,,on OF officials from that borough.
. ,.ssress Of welcome delivered by Thomas
-.'e ch,ef burgess, and speech In
[,.,r.s made by Mayor Cornelius F.
S,,,s AZ Troy, N. Y, were features. Short
, =. we're made by Franklin Gilkenson.
Il rrssdent Of the Chamber of Com
~, Congressman Henry Watson. of
s.,.sy,vania, and Congressman Murray
r.lb,rf Of New York. The party then
- fcr Trenton.
4 m city has prepared an elaborate pro-
-, n entertainment, such as auto
<,hls tours. luncheon and the dlstribu-
H. d souvenirs by the Trenton committee
y ~ association. This will be followed
q business session held in Crescent
Rsupis where Mayor Frederick w. Dom
Zley Of that city. and William T, Read,
Z'>sdent OF the New Jersey Senate. will
k.,oone the delegates. Mayor James H.
|,sr.oa. Of Baltimore, will speak in be-
&at o. the organization. Short addresses
IN he made by Henry w. Hill. presi-
~, Of the New York State Waterways
kxoclatlon; Congressman william Greene,
4, k,Nassachusetts, and Rear Admiral A. w.
tunt commander of the submarine fiotilla.
ne big event in the New Jersey Capital
8 he promised visit and address of Charles
= Hughes. the Republican candidate for
'k> presidency. Senator John w. Weeks,
y Massachusetts,, and Thomas A. Edison
~ also expected to speak to the body.
At Eve o'clock the entire delegation will
>~-d special trains enroute for Borden
'own. where the assemblage will be adj
Pressed BY State Senator Howard b. Wells,
y New Jersey, Congressman Thomas w
IIer Of Delaware. William T.. Fitsimmons;
te Chamber of Commerce of Albany,
~ and J. v. Spencer, president of the
bad OF Commerce and Navigation of the
u1 o. New Jersey At $50 p. m, the
<1Hies will leave Bordentown on the
!ussa Anne and supper will be served
ne evening entertainment will take the
pm Of magnificent and spectacular river
fznl The Queen Anne will be met at
lt pennsylvania railroad bridge at Del
y y the polceboat Ashbridge and an as
'ntage OF different crafts. all Illuminated
"a aecorated for the occasion. A parade
u Be formed and the entire flotilla OF
N<Y nre hundred motorboats, including
United States powerboat squadron, will
ne nrst TO head toward Philadelphia.
ny The flagship Mirarmar. commanded
Aorris G. Belknap. The revenue cut.
r seneca and Onandoga will also be in
As the pageant nears Philadelphia,
at viii be an extensive display of fire.
o1H on both banks of the Delaware.
Aa7or Smith and his cabinet will re-
Sn tne water parade from the Race
PEI wharf.
MEL Mclaughlin, of the Electrical
Fau' has arranged a special novelty fol
ocession A huge red light will burr
~ NE top OF 'iBilly'' Penn's hat, while
<4enights from the lower part of tn,
ss VIII Hash Morse code signals Of
from Mayor Smith to Mayor Don,
trenton. who will return with tn,
~ ~ ABOARD the Queen Anne.
.oho"ipg committees were elected
ana Place-James e. Lewis, New
:. ,, ~ Hall Florida; Durrel Shus.
4 ii ~ n,am Il. Bernard, Pennsylvania
ecnell. North Carolina.
,.'ntlons-John II. Small. North Caro-
&. nn Y Sanborn. Rhode Island IL
-..ett New York Wilfred III. schofr
~ George Ainslie. Virginia.
snu Means - Frederick Donnelly
~. nsy James b. Bonner, Pennsyl
william T. Donnelly. New York
~. bours. New York.
a %rssslais-Ernest = - r. Rogers Connecti
Ilrh.n y, siake. Rhode Island w. II
~ Hs" Jersey e. T. coffin. New