The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1919-03-01

Sparkman, j. Higginbotham, M. L
Yalverede.
Pass Mayor Frank Sut
ter, W. D. Robinson, F. L. Patenotte
Z. j. Adams, Sr., F. Anderson, F.
Monk, Dr. J. II. Spence, August Rohl
DT. J. I. Sutton, J. B. Stroud, R. v
Abbey, Dr. N. Rainold, Mr.. Men
dlesohn.
Biloxi-Mayor j. ]. Kennedy, E. c.
Tonsmiere, ]. E. Breaux, Jr., E. L.
Suter, Lewis Bishop, Edgar Beale, ]
C. Elmer, J. C. Baton.
Waveland-J. 0. Farrar, E. G.
Schwartz.
Logtown-H. S. Evans, Dr.. T. L.
Evans, jeff Jopes.
Dawes, AIa-L. c. Civirne.
Fairhope, Ala.-E B. CASTOR.
Daphne, Aia.-Sibley Holmes.
Jackson, Miss. Governor Bilbo.
Oxford, Miss. Lieutenant Govern
or Lee Russell.
Magnolia, Miss.-Xavier A. Kra-
mer, State highway engineer
Bay ST. Louis-Mayor r. w Webb,
Edwin Schwartz, Charles G. Moreau.
Delegates Welcomed.
The convention was called to or
Ger at II o'clock by Mayor R. w.
Webb, of Bay St. Louis. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Father G. H. Gmelch,
Of Bay st. Louis. Representative
Robt /. Genin delivered the address
OF welcome in behalf Of the citizens
Of Bay St. Louis. Temporary organ
ization was effected by the election of
Mayor Martin Behrnan, of New Or
leans, as chairman, and w. D. Robin
son, of Pass Christian, secretary. On
motion of Alderman Patenotte, of
Pa S Christian, the temporary organi-
2asion was made permanent. Mayor
ReHman in taking the gavel ex-
pressed appreciation for the honor
coferred on the city of New Orleans
by his election. The mayor said the
interest of New Orleans and the Gulf
Coast are identical and pledged the
support of the city Of New Orleans
il the inter-urban movement and in
the devleoDment of the coast. The
mayor then warned the conference to
beware Of knockers.
you will fnd," the mayor said,
"some of our people prone to say
that this inter-urban proposition can
not be put through, that this is not
the 1919 mehod of doing things. The
project is a big one, but it is not to
big TO be made successful. We have
Identical laws passed by the Legis-
lature Of Louisiana and Mississippi
that give rs ample authority to build
the inter-urban through these States
and / understand similar legisla-
ton is pending in the Legislature Of
Alabama That being the situation
we should proceed along constructive
lines for the purpose Of developing a
great nIunicipally-owned inter-urban
system along the Gulf Coast.
Mayor Behtman suggested that
among the subjects to be considered
by the conference was that of hav-
ING preliminary survey made of the
inter-urban that would cover esti-
mates of the cost of construction and
other information needed. The
convention adopted a motion
by former Congressman E. ]. Bowers,
Of Gulfport, directing each delega-
ton to name representatives on a
committee to formulate a plan of or
ganization. Mayor Behrman called
upon Governor Bilbo to address the
convention.
Responding, Governor Bilbo said
that he had no doubt about the ability
Of the people Of the coast to build
both the inter-urban and the Spanish
Trail Highway.
at will take patience and time, y
the Governor said, "but the work can
be accomplished. You will find knock
ars. of course, but that is to be ex-
pected. The thing for you TO do is
to drive ahead and carry the work
through to completion. The con
struction of an inter-urban and a
highway along the Gulf Coast means
that the territory between New Or
leans and Mobile will become one
great city"
Support Pledged.
eutenant-Governor Lee NJ. Rus
sell, who was present, was called up
on bv Mayor Behrman and pledged