The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
SOUTHERN MERCHANTS HERE
A Number AYailed Themselves Of The
Low Rates 10 Richmond.
CLOSER RELATIONS WILL RESULT.
Yesterday Was the Last OF the Three Days
in which Tickets VIII be soid-Mr.
Morris il Pleased with the Res
suits OF the Excursions

There IS no doubt that the MTrchants
Excursions arc successful in thtat the
impetus Of trade towards Richmond.
which has begun by them. VIII be con-
tinucd In this direction.
For tho last two days, the hotels have
felt the presence OF strangers from all
parts OF the South, In Richmond.
The wholesale and joObing merchants
have been busy, showing and seihng thenl
goods and cultivating social as wen ss
business relations with the visiting BUS
mess men.
All OF them have expressed wonaer Sna
surprise at the complete stock IN All n|hss |
and their reasonable prices, Wnieh ui7S
found In Richmond.
From tho Virsinias they have com"
from the Carolinas, Kentucky. Alabama
and even as far South as Florida.
PLEASED WITH THEIR VISITS.
Tho officials OF the Chamber or Com
merce and Mr.. L. Il. Morris, chairman OF
the Executive Committee have express
ed themselves as very much pleased with
the success OF the schemo
At least two hundred and hfty people
have come here, solid business men. 70
make purchases and In no case has any
one gone away other than pleased with
the opportunlties given him here, 10 pur-
chase everything he wanted cheaply
from full lines.
chairman Morris thinks of running
other excursions OF the same hlnd IN &c
tober next. when even more ehort VIII 90
made 20 attract the merchants here IMAM
were lately made.
An OF the business men who have com'
hero tell ot tho fine prospects for crops
and the consequent good outlook TOT OusF
ness.
with scarcely an exception. they all be-
lleye that confidence Is coming back ans
saw they are making ready for "a ar@
trade and business this autumn and win
ter.
Yesterday was the last day upoa
which tho special rates were aNAlaoi'
10 the business men OF the south, anS
many availed themselves of the favorable
rate. as the registers OF the hotels snow
ed. The tickets are good for htteen Gay
from Thursday last.
Richmond has received great advertise
mont. that will result I'm present and IN
ture good TO her business interests ron
these trade excursions:
THE ARRIVALS
At Murphys Hotel are: Paul Roper
Petersburg. Va; w. II. Williamson. Dan
vile, Va. W. II. Ashbuner, Noriolk
Va: II. l.. Maynard, Newport News A
II. ArcCue, Augusta county; G. j.. Samuel
Bluedeld. W. Va; Or. j. Gregory hlnt
william: Isaac Diggs. West Point, Hon
W. a. Jones. Warsaw: w. w. Woodward
G. ~ Marston. W. ii. Lawson. Saludal
JOS. T.. FIiger. Winchester; II. ID. Paxton
Knoxville. Richard Hahn New york. Ed
r. Hodges, Indianapolis; &. /. Opte'
Florida.
Affords Hotel are. T. y. Bell, Waynes.
boro. va; j. ID. CARRIER. Waynesboro.
Va: j. j. Parrish, Benson. ".
g.: r. r. Turnbull. Monticello.
Fla; j. W. Gooch oxford. " CT
Fred Bolts. Lexington; W. u. Shaw.
Buckingham: Y. O. Stuart Lynchburgl
L. n. Lowry. Pembroke. Judge Geo. $.
Dew. King ana queen, S. a. McMullen.
Lotta, s. c., McG. Rogcs Litta; T. B.
Bell. Roanoke: -. r. Curry. Jr., Norfolk
At the Imperial Hotel are: W. H. Ice,
North Carolina: James Jones' North
Carolina; W. IT, Laughlin, Lexington.
Va; A. NJ. Johnson, North
Carolina. S. NJ. Paine. wash
ingion; Ben. Levson. New York. i. H.
Pace Danvlle. J. \. Mahon, B. b. Null
len. Columbus. Miss.
At the Lexington are: r. p. Newsome,
c. x. Jean. Emp0ria j. ID. Moore Frank
Dim. j. W. Hines. Rocky Mount. JfbeB
Ferris. WnnsborO. s. g.; q. q. Cooper
Ernest Cooper. Columbia. =. g.: H. j.
Taylor. Philadelphia; A. Rice, Bayboro.
$. c.: A. >. Thomson. Philadelphia. owen
Buggan. Roanoke. %. D. Davis, clifton
Forge, r. p. sutton. Candor. y. Ct
d. D. Uslttou. Candor. ". O.; T. +.
Emerson. Martlnsyille Va; W. @. Chris
tan, Charleston. s. O., r.. T.. Moore. Dill
lon. S. c.. j. W Gooch. OXf0rd, ~ C.l
r. l.. Davenport. Klawaes1, Ca; 4. g..
cox. Wilardville. y. c.; IT, r. Wiicher,
South Boston Va.