Smyrna times., 1919-10-15
MARE CITY AGOG WHEN
hal IS FORMALLY TAKEN
spNNENT ACCEPTS D. & C.
.rFRWAY ON SATURDAY.
. General Black, United States
.tOrs. Congressman, Mayors
, Citizens at Celebration.

md Cltlzens a' Nei0"i q 'tiOi''
.ware City was agog Saturda!
Of the most notable days il
story 1t was the celebration
sn0 the formal acceptance by the
\ lament of the Chesapeake anC
..rare Canal, an epoch not only il
rnals of Delaware City and the
but in the work of the Atlantic
y Waterway Association. United
Senators, Congressman, may
nd War Department officers were
IN and participated in the cere-
es and large numbers of visi-
from Wilmington, Philadelphia
Other points attended. Previous
actual ceremonies, shortly after
the submarine chaser 428 az
in command of Captain Don
During the ceremonies a hy-
ane. in command of Lieutenant
sles Little, coming from Cape
a circled about over the assem-
ke. The steamer Queen Anne,
500 Philadelphians, guests of the
abtic Deeper Waterways Associa-
a arrived at 2 o'clock, after having
ae steps at Chester and New Cas-
They were met at the Reybold
rf by a reception committee,
s5e ed by Judge 7. Bayard Heisel,
ssor George N. Bright. The not
, headed by the Coast Artillery
al and artillerymen from Fort Du-
proceeded to the Central Hotel,
We the ceremonies took place.
ng the march from the steamer
e hotel a salute was fired at Fort
POnt in honor of General Black.
Ol children from the neighboring
bets then sang patriotic songs.
msr Senator Salisbury Presided.
dge 7. Bayard Heisel extended
Ome on behalf OF the mayors,
nittees and citizens, and Gov
abr John G. Townsend on behalf of
iAA State Of Delaware. Judge HeiseI
BIT Dduced former United States Sen
aEa Willard Salisbury as chairman
= the meeting. Addresses were made
n Olr. Salisbury, Congressman J.
nptOn Moore, Major General w.
Black, U. S. Engineer for Will
agton District; Mayor William F.
ening, of Baltimore; Congress
Il. Garland Dupre, of Louisiana;
Aly q. Osborne, of California;
Ahps Il. Radcliffe, of New Jersey;
5 JUL, Of Illinois; William ].
wing, Of New Jersey, and George
Dafrow and William S. Vare,. of
adelphia, all of whom pledged
support to intra-coastal work.
etary Of the Nevy Daniels was
pie to be present.
eOratiOn Culminaties Much Effort.
be celebration was the culmina-
M OF years of persistent effort on
z part OF advocates of the water
~ Ior Its acquisition and improve
" by the government. The canal
pany was first started under a
Yer granted in 1799-18OO. It's
81 as an intracoastal waterway
emphasized when, during the
war; Tor time it was the only |
nS OF transportation between the
vi ana the South, and was a large
a VI IN saving the Union. The ad- |
'H'eS OI a govemment-owned water
persisted during the years which
V"ed until in 1907 the famous
Us Commission was appointed to
d survey Of the waterway. 1t
my until the past session of Con-
s. however, that the champions of |
goyenment-owned waterway |
''ea their goal. At that session
's's included in the Rivers and
!. ooo M Dill an appropriation of 49,
Il W. =, ior o. the purchase and improve.
I :, the canal. The purchase price
/. y-'ol4 'z8S.7O, the remainder of
u 70 be used in starting the
:, a work y, Of deepening and widen
0i the waterway.