The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-02
LAST Of The EXCURSIONS.
The Richmond Trads-DeVelOpinS Asso-
citation Will DiSband.
so SAYS SECRETARY 4. B. MEYER.
No Interest Taken In tho Excursions BY
Richmond Merchants-Gusrantss Fund
isLacking to Charter Tt rsins-schsd-
uIe of the Excursions This Week.

Tho last series OF excursions to Richs
mond, under the auspices OF the Rich
mond Traue Developing Association. will
occur during this week.
After these have happened, all the
money remaining on hand In the treas
ury OF the Association will be returned
TO those members OF II who have PAID
their assessments.
The Executive Committee OF the Asse-
ciation Is much disappointed that the
scheme for excursions this spring has
received so little encouragement from
business men. and 1t Is proposed to dis
band tho committee entirely. after these
excursions OF this week.
THE FIRST EXCURSION.
First on the list OF excursions comes
that OF Wednesday. May sth. from Farm
VILE 10 Richmond, via the Norfolk ana
Western railroad. The round-uip fare
is N.OO from Farmyille and these sta
tions: Rice, Burkevile. crewe Motto
way. Blackstone, Wellville. Wilson, Ford
Church Road, and Petersburg.
Leaving Farmville at 7 a. III. Wea-
nexday, Richmond will be reached a.
1920 A. NJ, and returning the tram
leaves Richmond at r. III.
THREE EXCURSIONS. MAY eth'
Thursday, May sth, Will be Literally an
excursion-day. for there VIII be thres
excursions 10 Richmond. under tho aus
pice5 OF tho Association.
TIE FIRST one comes from south Dos
ton. via the Southern railway ana al
lows excursionists to spend tho grea'sr
part OF that day and all night IN 'i'''
city, returning tho next day
Two other excursions Will come over
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway that
dav-one from Howardsville, on the
lanes River Division or that road. ana
the other from Charlottesulle. on ths
main line of the C. and o.. giving tne
excursionists nearly all day here.
Attractive hand bills have been pre-,
pared and extensively circulated al
through the country near to these points
lust named. as we'll as In those places.
and largo crowds are confidently hopeo
for.
Mr.. A. VI. Meyer, OF julius Meyers sons.
who IS the secretary OF the association
said yesterday that he thought II was d
great pity 10 let the association dlspahu'
but lie saw no help for 1t.
LAST YEARS WORK.
He referred 10 the successful excursions
OF last year. which were seven In num-
Der. coming from Charlottesville, Oid
Point. Howardsvile, South Boston Ctwo),
Goldsboro, and Greensboro, y. c. lie
said there was deficit or only VIZ 10
be met among li0 subscribers who had
subscribed for amounts all the way from
2j cents to s. apiece.
These excursions brought ten thousand
people here, Mr.. Meyer said. and each
excursion paid well, except that one from
Goldsboro n. c.
He referred I, the vast amount o, shop
ping these visitors did here, and said
there had not been such business day
here since that one on which five Of -hese
excursions came In at once during last
spring.
Mr.. Meyer said that the committee had
made every effort 10 get guaran'ee fuhd
in Richmond 10 continue these ercur5llns.
and cannot secure trains without such
a guarantee.
The committee is made up OF Messrs.
Jacob Cans OF A. Saks e. Co, Chairman;
Mr.. Ralph Levy, OF Jacobs &; Levy; Mr.
Taylor Grandy. OF the State newspaper,
and Mr. Alex. II. Meyer. Of Julius Mey-
er's Sons. who Is the secretary also.