Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-07
TRADE PEOPLE MEET.
They Discuss The Plans for The Big EX-
CuFSiOnS Of Next Week.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Resignation of President
Rhoads Is accepted and the Execu-
Act in the Matter.

The Association for the Development
OF Richmond Trade held a meeting at
the Chamber OF Commerce last night, and
discussed plans for the next series Of
excursions. which will be run here next
week from almost every section Of this
State and North Carolina.
In the absence Of the President, Mr..
Taylor Grundy called the meeting TO
order a motion was made and adopted
to accept the resignation of Mr. Rhoads,
the president Of the association, and
the matter Of electing his successor was
referred TO the Executive Committee.
THOUSANDS WILL COME.
The prospects are that thousands Of
visitors will be in the city during the
days the excursions are to be run. A
special coach will be attached TO the regu-
lar excursion train at Newport News
and williamsburg. This will also be
done at Blackstone, NottOway, and
Crewe, on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road.
Seven coaches will be run on the James
River Division Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, and one special car will be at
tached to the excursion train at Bremo.
Seven coaches will also leave Charlottes-
vile on tho main line and one special
coach will be attached at Louisa Court
house.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES REPORT
The report of the Executive Committee
was received and referred back TO them,
with the recommendation that they carry
out such suggestions as they deem pro-
per.
The report IS as follows:
TO the Association for the Development
Of Richmond Trade:
Gentemen,-YOur Executive Committee
beg leave TO report that on their first
excursions, April 7th, they brought TO
Richmond more than four thousand
people. the net result Of which was a
profit TO the association Of about $500
Notwithstanding the cost Of advertising.
soliciting, and in forming the assocla-
ton.
Graufed by this success, they have
arranged to have more coaches over each
road, and have extended the excursions
into North Carolina, with the idea Of
bringing this vast field Of purchasers into
our city.
Arrangements have been made, at
total cost Of S27O0 to run excursions
from the following points:
HOwardsvile. on the James River Dl-
vision Of the Chesapeake and Ohio; Char
Iottesville. on the main line Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and Old Point, on the
Peninsula Division of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. South Boston. on the Southern,
and oxford, on the Southern. Farmville,
va. on the Norfolk and Western, and
Goldsboro'. on the Atlantic Coast-Line
From some Of these points the excur-
sionists will be brought a distance OF
about 16j miles at a cost Of $50, where
the rate is between 50 ana SO
Having prohted by our first success,
your committee has arranged to have
extra coaches at all important points
along the different roads, with the view
that no excurslonists may be disap-
pointed.
These results have only been obtained
after endless labor on the part of your
committee, and while not complaining,
they submit the following propositions:
l. That members of the association take
n deeper interest in its success by in
forming its friends Of the dates Of this
excursion. by contributions to the pubic
press, and by suggestions to the several
committees TO be formed.
2 DetfulnE IL ucttEodlN 10 tl4Atl Nt-Aii
these visitors, we respectfully submit
that you appoint a Committee on Enter
tainment. whose duty it shall be 10 ex-
pend q portion OF our surplus funds TO
the proper entertainment of the visitors
with the end in view that they may look
forward to a visit TO Richmond both as
source Of pleasure and profit.
3. 1t having been necessary for the |
committee 10 advance their personal funds |
to the prepayment Of contracts with rail-
roads they deem Il advisable TO call on
the members for 20 per cent. payment OF |
the guarantee fund. and hope it viii be |
their pleasure TO adopt the same.
ASK FOR a COACH.
4 petition was read from the people Of /
Pamplin asking that a special coach be /
run from that place.
The following contributions We're re- |
ported:
Union Passenger Railway Company"SO 90 /
Scott * .....................'''s. W |
DOdsOn HOtel..............s...s w w /
Peter Stumpf Brewing Company. . % |
Anheuser-Busch ........................ - W /
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