Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-17
BAD WEATHER
FAILS To STOP
WATERWAY TRIP
Excursion Boats, Two Hours
Late, Lands for County
Delegation Here
DELEGATION
Boat Filled Almost to Capacity
with Delegates and Water
way Enthusiasts

The excursion boat "Pocahontas'
which was chartered to take the DEL
egates to the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association convention, now pe-
ing held in Newark. and other water
yay enthusiasts an an ihspuee'ioii
trip of waters in this vicinity ianu-
ed at the city dock at l:So o,cloeN
this afternoon to take on the Miooie-
sex county delegation.
Indictment weather made 1t impos-
sible for the purposes of the trip
~ be fulfilled as a good view OF the
shore line was impossible in the nale
caused by the rain and 1t was dlfncut
~ Ana a. good location on board the
boat where a speaker might taik
without being Interrupted.
The boat was scheduled TO arrive
here at 1880 and it was not until
almost two hours later that 1t came
down the Staten Island Sound ana
landed. Many of those on board took
ndvan ntage of the stop to get off the
boat and see something of the city
with the result that its departure
was delayed.
There were fifty New Brunswick
men on the James w. Johnson, and
Z delegation from Sayreville ana
nGouth River. this boat landing It's
bassengers at the city dock on sched-
,,led time. 1880. Perth Amboy,
Woodbridge, South Amboy and other
nearbv places were well represented
bv those who were waiting the ar
rival of the larger boat. The lons
wait tired the patience of all but the
large boat finally put in It's appear
ance.
The mayor, members of the board
OF aldermen and other city olhcials
were at the dock when the poat
landed, many of them Joining tne
allegation at this point. The city
doclf had been decorated with
streamers of ships flag, giving 1t
somewhat of a. cheerful or live ap-
pearance on gloomy day.
The Pocahontas left the dock at
2.10 to continue it's trip. The Mid
dlesex delegation had expected to re-
turn to this city by o'clock but the
delays this morning gave indications
Of a late return. The Johnson q
johnson boat which brought the
New Brunswick and other Raritan
river delegations to this city. went
b. Newark to meet the Pocahontas
on its arrival, so that it might bring
tbe Middlesex delegation back to
Perth Amboy and New Brunswick.
The delegates from South Amboy.
New Brunswick and Woodbridge,
vioined the local party on the city
dock here and all boarded the largs
steamer. The New Brunswick
delegates as we'll as those from the
other municipalities along the Rarl-
tan river. arrived at the city dock
on the johnson e. Johnson steamer,
James w. johnson. which had been
turned over to the Raritan Terminal
e Waterways Association for this
occasion.
The opening session of the conven-
tion was held at the Robert Treat ho-
tel in Newark yesterday afternoon
with j. Hampton Moore. of Philadel-
phia, president of the association,
presiding. Words of greeting were
expressed by Mayor Breidenbach OF
Newark, who formally presented
huge kew to the convention as a
symbol of the freedom of the city.
Speaking for the mayor Of Richmond,
va, who was to have responded on
behalf of the delegates. Augustus
Royal, of Richmond. made the re-
Spouse. Greetings were also ex-
tended by e w. Wollmuth, of New
ark, chairman of the committee OF
arrangements.
Governor Silzer welcomed the dele
gates on behalf of the state of New
Jersey and made an interesting ad.
dress showing broad knowledge OF
waterway and harbor development.
y Governor Silzer paid tribute to the
lnterest which the business men
showed in attending the convention.
1--WE are particularly gratified 10
have you here with us in New Jersey
and in the great and growing city
Of Newark" said the governor. Here
perhaps better than elsewhere. gan
you see and study waterways and
water problems. Here We have a
seacoast of about $50 miles extend
ing from Sandy Hook to Atlantic City
and on to Cape May. A coast lined
with communities devoted to health
and recreation-the greatest summer
playground of the Notwithstanding
with It all of the problems incident
to an ocean front and the preaerya-
ton and development of large in
dustry.
ION the east we are one-half of
the harbor of New York from Sandy
Hook up the Hudson River. On the
west we are one-half of tho harbor
of Philadelphia, and of all the Della
ware River from Cape May so far
as the river is navigable.
Between these two great cities
lies the possibility of Joining them
together by a waterway, which will
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