The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11
COMING TO RICHMOND.
MERCHANTS FRon TBE sOUTH
WIZ BE HERE IN FORCE.
ao>Morow, Friday, and saturday Very
Cheap Rates WIN he Given Them by All
the Railroads Coming in Richmond.

All Is now prepared on the part of
Rlchmonds Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants Excursion Committee TO well
come their coming guests. the merchants
OF Virginia. the Carolinas. Georgia and
other Southern states.
These guests that are TO be. are ex-
pectcd from these states 10 come and be
acquainted with the manifold advantages
OF Richmond. as "a place to buy all their
goods, not of one line only. but OF all
lines necessary for a fun stock.
They will be enabled 90 come at an ex-
uaorcinarlly low rate OF fare. namely.
one fare for the rOund-tTip from all points
on the Southern. Atlantic Coast Line.
seaboard AIR Line. and Norfolk and
Western roads. as has been extensively
announced.
OTHER ROADS.
Yesterday the Chamber Of Commerce
was pleased to receive information from
two more railroads running into Rich
mOnd. that they too. will sell round-trip
tickets TO Richmond at one fare FOR the
round-,rip. good Tor nftcen days from
date OF sale
These roads are the Chesapeake and
Ohio which will put tickets on sale from
all OF its stations east OF Huntington, w.
Va. and the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad. which will put
tickets on sale from All OF It's stations to
Richmond.
Like the nrst-named roads. these roads
will sell such tickets on tomorrow, Fri
DAY and Saturday. August l2th. 18th and
Hath.
A numerous crowd of merchants arc
expected. and that the trade OF Richmond
will be materially benefited there is no
sort OF doubt
Richmond IS the place for these mer-
chants TO buy their goods and the whole
sale dealers In Richmond say they will
prove this fact TO their entire satisfac-
ton.
The secretary Of the Chamber Of Com
merce. Mr.. r.. a. Dunlop. and the chair
man of the Merchants Excursion Com
mitteo. Mr.. l.. Il. Morris. have been very
energetic In trying to accomplish the en-
tire success OF the excursion
EXTENSIVE INVITATIONS.
Circular letters. brief but TO the point
have been circulated far and wide in
the territory which has been named,
which Is naturally tributary 10 Richmond
by the secretary of the Chamber and the
chairman OF the committee. besides thou
sands sent out by Richmond wholesale
merchants. also
The invitation 10 the visitors has been
cordial and hearty one. and everything
possible has been done 10 attract them
here. and once hero. everything Will be
done 10 get and keep their trade.
There Is no questioning the earnestness
OF the business men Of Richmond as to
this move. and little doubt that a new
business era Of prosperity IS opening be
fore them.
HISTORIC RICHMOND.
Another and sentimental reason why
these southern merchants will come here
is the fact that Richmond is fun of his
tOric recOllectiOns Of days of old. of three
great eras. the Colonial Revolutionary.
and Confederate. and especially in the
latter DAYS was the South knit together,
and so should II be now.
In the matter of amuscments for the
evenings during the stay Of the visitors
there l. nothing 20 be wished, for there
are now running here two excellent Vau-
deville shows. Besides these, there are
the beautiful parks and suburbs of Rich
mond. and the numerous excursions pos
sible by rail and water 10 nearby places,
and especially TO the ocean, which is
now reached in less than three hours from
this city.