The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-07
TO BUILD UP THE CITY.
ras oBJKoTS or THE YOUNo MEMS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.
Want TO Encourage Local Enterprises and
to Talk Up Richmond Es'rywhere'
VIII DO Some Charity Work, Too.

THE officers OF the Young Mems Bus
mess Association. OF Richmond. nave iate-
lv been In receipt OF numerous INQUIRIES
regarding the purposes OF that newly Vi
ranszed Association. and much misun-
derstanding seems TO exist regarding 'S
ends and aims. ,.,,o.,
OF tho Association, was seen by a times
representative yesterday, ana lntotHN-
tion for publication was asked OF nm vi
these questions. -, -.
composed OF the young business men OF
fhls city for the one purpose or pronlot-
inc the interests OF the city. in any uirec-
tion which may need such organ,zeo as
slstance at the hands OF her people. o.s
The membership does not contain hrHs
or corporations. but consists purely .,
individual merchants, clerks, artisans """
professional men, $1,000. oc,,
ready. but anxious. 10 aid any assosia
lion In it's efforts to build UP the CITY, IN.
therefore wish 10 emphasize the iac. 'no ,
we are Independent OF, tn9ugn ma, hat en-
deavors 10 aid Richmond's merchan's VI
manufacturing enterprises. ,,,-Yp
WANT ADVICE AND HE'LL IL r..sv,ce
On the contrary, we Solicit the auHISs
and counsel OF any association or ci ,t en
on any subject which presents .Seii 10
being in line with our movement. ,o
III we can cultivate the pubic n''" ar,,s
che noint OF purchasing homemade att,-
cles where quality and price are IaNo' 49,
az .c,,ai 70 those OF foreign make. then
our organization has accomplished one Vi
fits cardinal objects. 4, otcbnond
ssWhere articles not made IN rlcnIioha ~
are desired we think they shouIu os
bought through our local mercndhtS' a."
not in other cities. thus assisting our me-, nnd
chants who pay taxes. employ lapoi anu
snend their money in our own city. -
f"Tf we can induce the inventors y
Richmond and the state OF NlIeln'ss' az
have their inventions maIiuia.c,tui. 'node
this city then we have certainly inHnS
81 great stride toward permanent oeVer
opnent OF Richmond. .oo,,,o a.
IT, short we want Richmond people 20
work for Richmond and we feel e,"o s,r 1T
Young men of the city can be or grew
GOOD in this work. Any young ouslness
man artisan or professional man VII DC
cordially welcomed into our association.
..r-bis Association will continue the
charity work heretofore done by. the Gil
,en's Relief Association. OF when w. NE
younp Mems Business Association IS tne
outcome" continued Mr.. Hume. II we
oop assist anv secret organization. bust
ness or church association. which nave
state or national conventions. 70 nav
This city made the point or inse.lnE W
such convention. we Will he glad 10 naie
The Officers OF such society communl-
concludlng his talk. Mr.. Hume SAID ne
noned that the young men or klcnmouu
would sneak OF the good points OF wy v
r,sy N everybody. at all times and In an
,,,eyc,.s ~ "IIow much better" said he. lis
Ms action than the wearing Of despon,-
dent expressions on the faces OF her ci. u.
zens. these expressions being hurtlui .99
arv town. because of their saddeninE anu
ADDRESSING effect upon every visitor 10
II. and everybody. else ia ~. .ho
Mr. Hume hoped and believed that NE
Young Mems business Association woulu
,oorit tho confidence Of all the peonle OF
ptcbroond He said that he and all the
members OF II are determined to work 20
that end. with all the energy that 'helr
Youth can command.