The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-03
TRADES PARADE.
What Some of the Merchants and Business
Men Think Of Notwithstanding Interest
Mouifested.

! w mat some OF the iueFchah'H M" busiHcss-
Men Think Of It-Daily-increasing Irteres,
Manifested.
The recent action OF the Chamber Of
/ Commerce caused the merchants and busi-
ness-men to commence thinking and talking
/ in earnest about the propriety OF having a
! Trades Parade in conjunction with. the state
! Fair TO be held in October.
\ Dispatch reporter dropped in TO see
q well-known grocery merchant yesterday,
and his ideas about the parade were given
FaboUt as follows:
81 want the parade 10 take place on the
day the State Fair opens. We must have
the best races that day, and this. together
with the parade, will be a great altrac-
ton
"Will not the crowd be diviled-a part
. in tie cityand part at the Fair-Grounds:"
"Wait until you get my idea. Let each
merchant and businessman prepare his
exhibit. Then cover the wagon containing
the same with tarpaulin or cheap cloth OF
some kind or other, and keep the wagon
covered with the cloth until il enters the
gate OF the Fair-Grounds, and then let the
parade take place within the gates. After
the parade j. over, the races can take place.
and the goods on exhibition can be allowed
TO remain at the Fair-GrOunds or eau be
brought back to the city-either that may
suit the views oi the exhibitor
ado YOU believe that this
IDEA WILL RE- PoPULAR?"
81 think there is no doubt that as soon
as the Committee Of Ten make their report
the people will set 10 work. This or some
other plan will be adopted. and when
Richmond men set their hand, 10 work
they don't do things by haiyc-."
The reporter lett the merchant and fell
In with large manufacturer and askcd his
views. lie said:
Il consider i. extremely important 10
the city Of Richmond, especially it, Nor
chants and manufacturers. that the state
Fair should be success this fail. The cX-
i-tonce of the society really depends upon
it, a. tine debt it lIow owes the city Of Rich
mond nearly equals its entire property;
and should the Fair Of thi. fall be a repeti
ton Of the dismal failure Of lat year. The
grounds will probably be sold, and the
state Society will either
CEASE TO EXIST
or become a poripltctic institution, neither
Of which contingencies can Richmond Afford
to encounter.
| look upon the annual gathering oi peO-
ple at or state Fair. and the consequent re-
union Of people from all parts Of the state,
p the most valuable agent i'm retaining In"
trade u virginia for Nirginia's capital as
well rs Of attracting the trade oi the South.
For the above reasons | opposed 1t the
Chambcrof Commerce mcctiu2 tie holding
Of a Trades Parade during Fair week, on
the ground that it would be counter
attraction and prevent many from visiting
the Fair-Grounds. Ii, however, the Trades
Parade i held on Tuesday, the day before
the opening OK the Fair, and il sufficient
money can be raised to thoroughly adycr-
ti>e it a week or more in advance through
out virginia and the Cuoiras, the adycr-
tiscment. aluding to the state Fair a. an
additional attraction to induce visitors TO
come to Richmond on that occasion, lam
convinced the
TRADES PARADE WILL ASSIST
rather than prevent tie success OF the
stale Fair. Should the parade occur, |
understand Arrangement viii be MADE
with the transportation companies 20 issue
tickets good for ten day., so aS to enable
holder, to arrive here Monday and remain
unfil Saturday of Fair-Week. Literal and
prompt advertising and thorough co.
operation between those in charge Of tie
parade aud the Fair authorities viii, /
/ think. insure success 10 both
Thanking this lcye,-headcd friend, the
reportcr made his way to a leading clOthier' ;
establishment. He found this gentleman
enthu,ias with the idea Of the Trades
Parade. In answer TO our question
Whether the same is beneficial to ouI
city or not" he replied:
" Cnqaestioaajly SO.
LAST YEAR PROVED IT
beyond the peradyenture OF doubt. il
there still are some >keptic., ask them why
Baltimore every year during her Orlol",
her Se,oui-C Centennial, and the Ike, Away
make, surc Of her Trade, Parade before al
other arrangements? and You VIII giY'
Them their answer and place the matter be
yond Doubt" r.,o
Parade:'
III opens the eyes Of our own people
They even wonder at the magnitude OF on
= manufacturing capacity and ability. Wilis
, Richmond. being trade centre Tor IN
state of Vireinia and the Carollnas, alWay
has q laroe number II buyers in hcf midst
, Who Frequently see the things that the
= formerly bought in other mark -, hu
a througI the influence OF such q dlSpla
t willingly purchase Of us. SAVING ireiSh
: and other expenses
" What objection. II any, have you L
c the parade taking place the DAY oeiore -
: T,ir Of the state Agricultural Society
2 collection, did you say? Why, al
!, Of the opposite opinions believing thl' .
' Doe the proper day for two reason,-one Is
: il oiycs the state Fair big send oil, ~
Y werc-an tc!1t or opening Oi fe,ufa @
6 Foir-week that 1t would not ordinaIlI
% oot-Vbilst NV other reason l. that ile L"
# things work 80 harmoniOusly together th-
: lhny will Gather the largest number u pei
n son. ever III
II RICHMOND DURING A STATE fAlN.
"Wbat are the merchants dong toWart
4, making both these affairs success:
!, "Wel. Lex ne tell you. The whoieNa
merchants are very anxious Tor every on
y .id, purchaser TO visit our city. for by VI
:, itin., their places Of business IN pcf,.h q
oLlr. = customer 10 form better idea
'o thcir resources. The retail merchants a
q naturally benefited by an influx OF visitor
!, hence tLe two strive their utmost to accoI
u MIN one ond-that i, to bring to RE
" mond every person they can. 20 you i
= answered a 10 this question:
!, "IIavc YOU any Information as 10 'ii Wn
- tbe railroad companies are d0ins 10 a., :,
40 IN making the state Fair anu lrades 1
nj rade Il success! A. ,,,o,,i.
~ :. Not directly from The companlt
IL though have heard and from a reliaI Il.
- source that all the roads centre.ng IA , o
~ ctv had agreed to issue rouna-lrlp ,t tlckt A.
-; at Greatly reduced rt,S, sood ifU'n i i Tue Ti,
in day preceding the Falr-weeS; ;rh 1ll tne ,;t u,
III doy succeeding the sane. lhis y Iloei