Chairman Rodenberg and six of his
colleagues of the house committee on in
dustrial arts and expositions who were
among the nine members of that commit
tee signing the two-thirds majority report
in favor of New Orleans as the logical
point for the world's exposition to com
memorate the opening of the Panama
.;anal in 1015. visited New Orleans last
week and were royally entertained. Mr.
Rodenberg was presented with a hand
some silver service, and each of his com
panions received a beautiful silver loving
cup. A sumptuous banquet at the Grune
wald Hotel followed the presentation, and
next day the congressmen were taken for
a boat ride on the river and a visit to the
United Slates navy yard which Secretary
of the Navy Meyer is doing his best-his
worst, rather-to dismantle and abandon.
The New Orleans Picayune quotes the
fuilowing significant utterances of the
visitors:
r the logical point is all right."-Unanituous
verdict ,t visiting congrtesmelen.
"'in y t ntire puihc carver this is the most
dielightlai experience I have ever bad.'-iod
S":ili for New Orleans"!*-M-urphY.
.'iet entertainmielit was illmn.ise, the city a
revelatiotl tle hareor a srp2L:ie."-.-etin.
St'he pleasutesi have been .elightfutl. but your
-,onderill .,arbor, your foresight inl protecting
your po,llte utilities and river frlont are as e.
ample for the cities of tie cuntry."--ovington.
", e all believed A.e.v irr:eans "as the logical
point; ihOW ., know it "-La ngley.
