Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-26
TALKING Up RICHMOND.

AT the last regular monthly meeting OF
Post a Gichmond posD. Travellers Pro-
tective Association of America, it was
decided to interest the officers and mem
bers in the matter Of talking up" Rich
mond and making known to the out
side world the citys advantages and
claims as a manufacturing and CONNER
cial centre. And. in pursuance of this
decision, a special meeting of the post
has been called for next Monday night.
at which it is proposed to take active
and practical steps for furthering the
movement.
We are delighted to see that our COM
mercial travellers have laid hold of this
question. and we predict valuable results
from their work. On several occasions
recently we have called attention to the
evidence that tremendous business and
Industrial development would follow the
war. and have urged upon our people
the duty of putting forth earnest indi-
yidual effort to secure for Richmond
her full share of the benefits Of that de-
velopment While not discouraging,
bat. on the contrary, recognizing tho
roughly the value of organized effort
in the premises, We have pointed out that
the best way TO render such effort eff
fectlve in the highest degree was to ac-
company it by manifestations Of indi-
vldual public spirit. We have therefore
argued that every citizen owes it to him
special mission TO blow Richmonds
trumpet whenever and wherever the oc-
an untrue note, for it would be difficult
10 exaggerate the inducements the city
holds out, both as a place for investment
in business and industrial enterprises,
and as place of residence. II would be
difficult 10 oyerstate the advantages she
offers as a trading centre for immense
areas of territory, which. so far. have
been practically unworked by our mer-
chants and manufacturers
The near future ought to see many Of
our existing manufactures enlarged. new
manufactures established here, our job
bling trade vastly extended, our banking
.,.t..s f.c,e.eoa .,,a 49,. ,,or4. 60 80,
On houses conspicuous by their absence
The consummation can be attained if
every Richmonder win taboo all refer
rnce 20 hard times turn his face hope
fully and confidently TO the future as he
would be justified by the situation in do
ing. and make it his especial business TO
talk Richmond up.
TO our commercial travellers exception
ally favorable opportunities will be pre-
scented for fulfilling this individual mis-
sion. Moreover. our commercial travellers
are exceptionally well qualified for full |
filling 1t. They are intelligent, observant
hi'ls WHO arc lNoIouSNiy IOaltN on the !
advantages and the promise Of their city. |
30 We repeat that we are delighted that |
The Richmond post has laid hold of this
matter We rejoice that the post has /
fallen I'm with the Dispatches idea, and
has determined to give It a practical test
by acting upon IT, OF the result OF that
test there can be no doubt Every interest
IN Richmond VIII be benefited immensely.
And II all other Richmonders Will follow
the lead and initiate the example of the
ccmmeTeial travellers, our city will. we
believe. soon know such prosperity ana
fwosress as have not been her portion in