The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
Under The Auspices Of The Association for
The Development Of Richmond Trade.
SEVEN THOUSAND VISITORS EXPECTED.
The Trade Making Elaborate Preparations
10 Receive the Excursionists-ihe
Schedules and Rates of rare on the
various Lines of Railway


ton for the Development OF "'-"''iO'N
Trade.
Aonday. Wednesday. and Thursday-in
fact. the whole OF this wcck-will be a
Gala season In Richmond. and the num-
Der of out-Of-toWn people who viii Visit
tlo capital OF the South is conclusive
evidence that tho Association for tho
DEVELOPMENT Of Richmond Trade have not
In remiss in their labors. a large con-
course of people like this is the best cVi-
otnrc in the world that the fundamcntai
principles OF the association is right;
that people who live I'm the interior VIII
visit the city if a low enough rate Is
offered them. These excursions oHcI
great advantages, not only TO the CITY OF
Richmond. but 10 the people VINO VISIT
here. as il affords them opportunities that
otherwise would not be theirs. hchmohI
Is one OF the greatest shopping cities OF
the south. and people who visit her Tor
the express purpose OF buying their needs
can make "a dollar 80 farther in great
CONNIE ial city ike this than in any
hamlet or village.
Tnc country people will visit the cities.
The cities necessarily are the great manu-
featuring and shopping centres ana the
country people VINO visit them carry nome
in addition 20 their purchases, IDEAS aho
Tho knowledge which act as an inspiration
capacity to produce larger and more prof
table crops. Contact with city life Gle
Yates and tie educated man rightly 50
cau rails. more profitable crops and is a
better farmer and citizen for that very
reason. The country merchant VIII not
endeavor TO impede the dissemination OF
knowledge and good. but put himself IN
line with the proper progress and I'M
prOvomcnt OF the age. and he VIII not
overlook "A great possibility in the success
OF the plan OF the ASSOCIATION 10 bring Inc
country towns within close communication
with Richmond. The farming districts Of
any place that are i'm close communica-
tions with a large city must necessarily
be at great premium. The ability for
farmers TO reach q large city on the eX-
ponditure Of one dollar is Of incalculable
value TO any farming district. and the
fact that farmers within a hundred or
more miles of Richmond can reach this
city on 50 small an expenditure. would
undoubtedly attract the attention of
Northern and Western farmers. and bring
them here because of such advantageous
circumstances. Within this increase OF
population TO the farming districts
throughout Virginia. comes the natural
result OF country towns becoming prosper
Gus cities.
TO ENTERTAIN THE VISITORS.
THE coming week the business men Of
this city as a body and Individually will
make every EFFORT 10 entertain the eX-
cursiOnsts. All the stores viii give tho
promptcet attention and care TO out-Of-
town shoppers, and special sales in differ
ont lines will be held. and IL is almost
needless TO say that not an excursionlst.
not a shopper will go home displcased.
The whole city is ready TO welcome the
visitors. and some OF the stores VIII have
decorations in honor of the occasion.
Postmaster VIM. II. Cullingworth has
loaned his Valuable assistance 10 the as
ISOLATION by issuing the following letter:
ITO Postmaster:
Dear Sir.-Enclosed you will find cir
cular from committee of our merchants
who are interested I'm the development OF
Richmond trade. / would consider il a
great pavor IL you will post samo I'm a
conspicuous place. The committee who
have this matter in charge are composed
Of our best merchants, and the enterprise
has the approval Of our best citizens of
all classes.
Respectfully.
"WM. II. CULLINGWORTH,
Postmaster"
Any person can apply at any post-office
and get a large circular telling all about the
leaves. ANA the rate Of fare. The Ex-
ocutive Committee has sent 10 each post
master the following letter:
"PCstmaster
I'VE enclose you n mimeograph copy
of VIM. Culhngworth's POSTMASTER Rich
mond. Val letter. and ask you to kindly
give 70 your attention. by this mail we
send pou package OF hangers for the AS
aCciation for the Development Of Rich
mond Trade, and request that you kind
ly display same In a conspicuous place in
your office. The association IS doing all
tnat II possibly can for the people through.
ont Virginia. to enable them TO come TO
Richmond at O. low rate Of fare. AMI
have arranged a scale Of rates that IN
one-fourth, and ia some cases less. than
the regular fare. We ask Tor your CO.
OPERATION I'm this matter % emorstrating
that IN, people Of Virginia viii travel
more and visit Richmond more frequent
~ n "a proper and low rate OF fare is
offered them"
The hangers sent through the North
Carolina district are peculiarly attractive.
The phrascOlOgy changes only IN respect
10 the places. the Golisboro hanger read
ing. from GOldsborO 10 Richmond over
the a. G. L.. and the oxford hanger
reading, from oxford to Richmond. over
the southern The GOldsbOro excursion
viii leave GOldshorO en- Monday, Nay
1lth. and return frcm Richmond the fol-
lowing day. while the oxford excursion
viii leave Wednesday. MAY 18th, and re-
turn Thursday, the following day.
The hanger for the excursion over the
{. x o. divisions. including the excur-
sions from Charlottesville. Howardsville.
and Fort Monroe. ass well as the Farm
VILE excursion. is very attractive, and has
been widely distributed
Tho cAcurron from Farmville, Il Is ex-
pcctcd. VII bc even more successful than
the one ON April 7th. That IL will be
much more comfortable for the excursion.
lists is attcsted 10y the superior accom-
mcdations which will Doe given this time.
There viii be seven cars from Farmyllle.
and car will be- lcft al Crowe. Not
toway. ANA Blackstone. SO that PEOPLE
can board 10 before the arrival OF the ex-
cursion train. TO which 10 will De coupled.
In case people cannot get seats on the
car LEFT AT these places the association
assures the cXcurionists that there viii
be- plenty of accommodations on the ex-
cursi0n train.
The time Of departure OF trains. TO-
gethor with rates OF fare, is given below:
Tho Farmvillc excursion viii be run on
Thursday May 18th, and return the same
day
FROM FARMVlLIE TO RICHMOND
Round-Trir
Fare.
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