Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-29
SOME or THE FEATURES op THE DAY.
THE TRAvELLING-MEN's BAZAAR
Arrangements Completed aud Pros
meets OF a Financial success.

pecGs or a Financial Auccesa.
A meeting OF the joint committees OF the
Travellers Protective Association was held
at the Office of McssIs. d. A. Ainslle ~
Brother Yesterday evening. and In the alb
senee Of Chairman Gascoyne the meeting
was called 10 order by Mr.. 4. T. Aberneihy.
Il was suggested by the secretary thit in
asmuch as Mr. Gascoyne would be unable 10
attend 10 his duties as chairman OF this com-
mlttee on account OF an accident from which
he Is likely to be confined TO bis home for
some time. that an acting chairman be Sc
lecied, who shall preside over the joint con-
mittees; Whereupon Mr.. A 7. Abernethy
WNs unanimously elected as such.
The Committee on Printing reported that
the following circular bad been drafted,
printed, and mailed to 42S OF our city Job
bers, manufacturers, and merchants.
RICHMOND, Va, November %, 1883.
To the Manufacturers, Jobbers, aud Mer-
chants Of richmond:
Gentlemen,-O Our association now numbers
sos members, & large body OF men, repre-
septine various trades aud industries OF our
citv and state, aud all identified with Rich
mond's progress. We desire and sadly need
= house and home where We eau entertain
OllE lIuNC NlctlNE iAtN AAaA hNAs -N' WV
knows or appreciates the necessity Tor such
an institution more than do the merchants %
our city, and we therefore appeal 10 you to
AID Us Tor this purpose.
The enclosed circular speaks OF what we
propose doing 10 further the objects OF our
ASSOCIATION. and we ask contribution OF
Won TO our bazaar, which will be held at
sanger Hall on December 10, IL, u, and
Is, 1883.
we respectfully ask that sll contributions
be sent as early as possible to Messrs, Baugh-
man Brothers, No. 1914 east Main street, and
the sane y III be duly acknowledged through
the public press.
Respectfully yours. &c,
III. l.. HIRSHBERG, Secretary.
To whom ali communications should be
addressed.
The Committee on Contributions reported
that under the instructions OF the General
Committee circular was printed and 42S
mslied TO our manufacturers. jObbers, aud
merchants, and that up 10 date only the fol-
lowing gentlemen had responded, aud owing
In the shortness OF time they would suggest
thata committee be appointed to make per-
sonsl canvass OF the city for contributions.
Responses were receiged from Messrs. Ayer
Prothers a Co.. Allen & Ginter Incorporated,
w. j. Yarbrough 4 sons, L. Whitlock,
owen 4 Minor Drug Company, ;. j. Bins
wapger, Charles II. Page, Baughmsn Bro
tners, Wllliam Dafron, ;. slcherer, Portner
Brewing Company, a. Plzzini, Jr., X.
Adam, W. X. ID. Gsscoyne, j. W. Randolph
q English, A. Slks Il Co., A. Hoen
& 90. :. Register & Co., Old Domin-
ion C.ke. and Cracker-Works, j. G. Dill,
Uulhngworth & Ellison, H. W: Rountree
& Brother, and Oppenhmsr Cutchins.
Tbey also reported the following additional
contributions received 10 date: Borne,
Scryneser & Co., New York, through Au.
gustine 4 Harwood, $40; II. ID. Wade &
Co., New York. through A. Hoen q Co.,
IS; James Kirk & Sons, Chicago. through
J. b. Myers, one case OF fancy soApi stein,
Black & Co., Rochester, through A. saks
a Co., one chiId's oyercoat; n. j..
schIon & Co., New York, through
A. saks & Co., one eallGs suit
William KrAuse. through A. Cohen, $50
sandwiches; G. w. Davis, through A. Co
hen, one dozen fne Photographic; l.: strsus
4 Son. Now York, through Phillips 4 Stein.