Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-16
EFFORTS MADE
TO HAVE REAL
CITY WELCOME
Mayor Wilson, Aldermen and
Civic Workers Expected
at the City Dock
WHEN STEAMER ARRIVES
Inspection Trip on Waterways
in This Section to Be
Largely Attended
WHEN STEAMER ARRIVES

Perth Amboy will be visited to-
morrow morning, shortly before
noon, by steamer bearing delegates
from all along the Atlantic coast,
now attending the annual conven-
ton of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association at Newark, and an
effort Is being made here to give the
visitors a rousing wklcome when
the ship lands at the city dock.
Mayor Wilson, all of the members
of the Board of Aldermen, other
city officials, members of the various
civic clubs and other organizations
interested in waterway improves
ment are expected co be at the city
dock, just north of the ferry slip
here. when the steamer from New
ark arrives at about 1880.
In addition to the local waterway
enthusiasts there will be large dele
cations on hand from New Bruns-
wick, South River, Sayreville, South
Amboy, Woodbridge and other
places interested in waterway de-
velopment.
Perth Amboy was visited several
years ago by delegates to the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Conven-
tion when the steamer Berkshire
landed here to take on guests prior
to making an inspection trip of the
waters in this part of the state.
At II o'clock the Lions Club will
meet at the New Packer House and
march in body to the dock where
they will join the inspection party.
The club was exceedingly enthusiast
tic over the inspection at the meet
ing last week and practically all of
the membership signified their in
tention of being present. The men,
bers plan to wear their Lion hats
and to render Lion songs during the
trip.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 16.-
The Raritan Terminal Waterways
Association has completed today ar
rangements for the inspection trip of
the proposed terminus which will be
held tomorrow in conjunction with
the seventeenth annual convention
of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association now in session at New
ark.
The New Brunswick delegation
will leave by one of the steamers Of
the Middlesex Transportation COM
pany from the Johnson & Johnson
dock at 9:30 A. M. 1t will include
the city commissioners of New
Brunswick. several members of the
Board of Freeholders, City Engineer
Asher Atkins and a number of off,
cials of the Raritan Terminal Water
ways Association. Delegates from
Raritan township, Woodbridge town
ship. Sayreville. South River. will
bring the total to over $50 guests.
The boat, after leaving here, will
make the first stop in Sayreville,
scheduled to arrive there at 1915.
Mayor Hartman and the borough
council, of Sayreville and Mayor
A1gair of South River will board the
boat from that point. The boat will
arrive at the Perth Amboy City dock
at 11:10. The large steamer bearing
the delegates from the national con-
vention will arrive at Perth Amboy
twenty minutes later.
The Middlesex delegation, which
includes the mayors, government
officials, representatives of the Ro-
tary and Lions Clubs will then board
the big steamer and enjoy the sail
around Staten Island, Raritan Bay.
Bayonne and Newark. Luncheon
will be served aboard the steamer
at p. M. Speakers of national
prominence will make brief talks.
The big steamer will return to
Newark Bay at P. M. The Mid
dlesex delegation will then board
their own steamer which will be in
waiting at Newark Bay, making
stops at Perth Amboy. and Sayre-
vile, Luncheon will also be served
on this steamer on the return trip.
Two big banners have been placed
on the Middlesex steamer reading
"Raritan Terminal Waterways AS
ISOLATION" to let the national dele
cation know that this part of the
country has an active organization
interested in deeper waterways.