Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-30
TALK FOR RICHMOND.
Our Travelling Men Starta Plan
For Booming the City,
A AMASS-MEET|NG TOBE HELD.
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Chamber Of Commerce and Youns Mems
Association Asked 10 Unite.
MUST HERALD OUR ADVANTAGES.
This Growing Business Centre Back
ward I'm Letting tho World Know
What Superior Attractions She
Oners-The Posts Meeting.
MUST HERALD OUR ADVANTAGES.

The travelling men who 20 forth from
Richmond to place her wares before the
world are anxious that this city shall
be classed among those municipalities
which are noted for push. enterprise
hustle. and grit. and to this end, they
purpose. IL practicable. 10 hold big
massmeeting of citizens I'm the near f,I-
ture and inculcate in them a greater pride
in their city and its commercial interests.
A special meeting OF Post A. Travellers
Protective Association. was held in the
Post rooms last night. and bcgides the
members or the post. there were present
a number OF representative gentlemen,
including wholesale men. manufacturers,
and retail merchants. Some of those
present were Messrs. A. B. Clarke, NJ.
Call, H. l. Valentine. S Doughty, John
c. IIagan, r. Il. Jacobs. u. s Harwood.
Joseph Wallersteln. w. s Johns. J. IL
Capers, Jr.. John b. Culpeper. j. d. Chris.
tIan, r. b. Walthall. c. w. Saunders.
Paul A. Heindi, NJ. j. Binswangcr, julien
Binford W. G. Bentley, George Crutch-
field, Clarence Sydnor. r.. s. Christian,
M. Ellis, Jr., T. Il. Aaron. r.. r. Sydnor,
b. f.. Shore, II. Lee Lorraine. ". q.
Bragg. and G. NJ. Knox.
THE OBJECT SET FORTH.
President Poindexter was In the chair
and after calling the meeting 10 order,
explained that at the last meeting OF
the post n resolution had been presented
by Mr.. Wallerstein. calling attention to
the apparent apathy among the people or
Richmond, especially 80 far as booming
their own city was concerned, and II was
proposed AT this meeting to inaugurate
steps looking to some concerted action
whereby the people might be aroused.
lie thought it essential that tho business
men ana the people generally should at
all times and in all places talk the city
up, and that the angels Of commerce
should In their travels make Il patent
to all that Richmond has advantages
which few cities possess.
Mr.. Wallerstein. In discussing the mat
ter, said Richmond was growing city
and should be advertised as such. He
vas followed by Mr.. A. Il. Clarke. who.
in well-chosen speech. emphasized the
benefits 10 be derived from advel dslng.
Colonel John $. Harwood then spoke OF
the evils OF moneyod people. resident here,
spending their money in other cities for
what could Just as well be purchased hero.
OUR INDUSTRIES.
He was followed by Mr.. Henry Lea
Valentine, president OF the Young Mems
Business Association. who assured the
post OF the hearty cooperation OF the
young men In any undertaking they
might enter upon for the advancement
of Richmond. He read from a printed
pamphlet statement showing that
Richmond has the first electric railway
ever built In this country; has the best
paper-boX factory. car-axle works and
blotting-paper mills I'm the county; the
only locomotive works I'm the South. and
the largest cigarette factory baking
powder manufactOry, and fertilizer COM
pany I'm the South. while It has among
the best hotels and educational facilities
I'm the country.
Speeches were also made by Messrs.
W s. Johns, John G. Hagan. w. c. Bent
ley. S. Doughty, II. S. Christian. and E.
Il. Jacobs. all OF whom referred 20 tho
growth Of the city, and its prospects for
a glorious future.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
After some little discussion pro ana
con, Mr.. Christian offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
"Be It resolved, That the president OF
this post shall appoint a committee OF
five 10 arrange for a public maSs-meet-
ing Of the citizens OF Richmond. 10 pro-
mote the best interests OF the city OF
Richmond and 20 inculcate greater
spirit Of setting forth the advantages OF
Richmond as a commercial centre.
Resolved further, That the Chamber
Of Commerce and the Young Mems Busi-
ness Association be requested 20 ap-
point similar committees TO confer with
this committee, with full power 10 act"
The president appointed as Post As
committee Messrs. Wallerstein, Christian,
Bentley. ID. $. Harwood. and Clarke and.
by motion, the president was added 10
the committee as chairman.
The meeting then adjourned.