Evening journal., 1923-02-14
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James r. Sheean. OF Chicago. vice.
president and general counsel OF the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
accompanied Mr.. Finley 20 VIII
mington. where they remained last
night az the Hotel DUPONT. and 20
Dover today.
Senator Murphy president pro
tenn OF the Senate. presided over the
Joint session.
In opening the Joint session Presi-
dent Murphy said:
Both Houses OF the General As
sembly have met IN joint session
this afternoon pursuant 10 a resoIu-
ton adopted recently wherein Col.
Earl l. Brown, L. S. engineer: Mr..
William II. Finley. OF Chicago
president Chicago and Northwest
ern Railway. and Mr.. John Lyle
Harrington, OF Kansas City. presl-
dent American Society Mechanical
Engineers. were invited 70 address
the Legislature on the subject OF ths
Chesapeake and Delaware ship
Canal. A. this immense project d.
rectly concerns our State and its de-
velopment as a commonwealth, YOU
Will agree with me that the meeting
Is altogether fitting. We are fortu
nate in being able 10 secure such
eminent engineers 20 come 20 Dover
and address Us.
In introducing Colonel Brown
President pro tenn Murphy said:
I wish TO state that when Mr.
John Price Hyatt. OF Wilmington.
came 70 Dover and suggested this
important matter 20 Speaker Culver
and myself. we both thanked him
for the civic spirit and love Of state
thus displayed. Mr.. HYATT r. per-
sonRl friend Of Mr.. Finley and Mr..
Harrington and 10 was due 20 his
EFFORTS. very largely. that these busy
men agreed TO leave their business
ahairs and come 70 Dover. II isnot
every Legislative body that can
command the joint appearance OF
such distinguished men as Colonel
Brown. Mr.. Finley and Mr.. Harring-
ton.
We have done big things IN
Delaware but never before have We
had a si2.000,OO0 proposition under
way right at our doors. The old
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal IL
now being converted by the Govern
ment into a ship canal Il will be
one OF the largest and most import
ant inland waterways in the United
States We are fortunate IN having
with US Col. Earl Brown. United
states Engineer for tho vast i'm
provement. The construction will be
a monument 10 this distlnCufshed
engineer and army officer. To be Al
the head Of such an immense under
taking IL indeed an honor. but in
this case. the man suits the work.
Colonel Brown Il well able to direct
this big operation. He will tell US
what a great beneft the ship canal
VIII be 20 the States OF Delaware
and Maryland. The Colonel IS giving
close study 70 the undertaking and
he will complete n successfully just
as our Army and Navy finishes any
thing that they may start.
Colonel Brown Is now a Della
warean for his home and his office
are IN Wilmington. Il gives me geat
pleasure 10 introduce this eminent
engineer and I know you will all
Join me IN an expression Of thanks
90 him for his kindness IN coming TO
Dover"
President Murphy also had the
following 20 say In introducing Mr.
Finley:
some years ago there was born
az Clark's Corner. near Delaware
City. on the very farm upon which
r Representative Harry Pratt now
makes his home. hoy who was
destined. in later life. to become not
only a leader OF men. but a distin-
-uished leader in the industrial ar
fairs Of our country. Born without