The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04
TRAVELLING MEN
TO |. TAXI 1 | {. A HAND ! 4 ID
Will Hold Meeting at y M. G.
q. Hall Thursday
Night.
WILL WILL TAKE J. +: l UP R :. o NJ:
Objects Are to Make the City
More Progressive Than
Ever.
WILL TAKE UP RICHMOND

The meeting arranged by Post a, of the
IT. r. A. for tho Young Mems Christian
Association on Thursday evening prom
ises to be most successful one, and so
Important are its objects that a large
turnout or all classes OF citizens inter-
s sted in the progress OF Richmond is eN-
Hpected.
Mayor Mccarthy will be one or tho
speakers, and there will be addresses by
others, prominent in municipal and bus
mess circles.
filD The movement for the bcttcrment Of
the city was started by tile local Il. p. ~.
post here some weeks ago. and II strong
committee was named to outline a plan
of action.
Plan of Action.
This plan is appended and will be the
subject of discussion at the meeting
Thursday night.
y our committee appointed for the pur-
pose respectfully report that they recon-
mend that a meeting be called tonce for
permanent organization Of Tho Business
Mems League of Richmond" at which
meeting there shall be elected Il prcsi-
dent. two vice-prcsidents. a secretary and
treasurer in one person, and an executive
committee of five, who shall constitute
a temporary organization until pcrmu-
9nent organization with laws and rules
can be effected
We recommend that committees be
appointed to secure contributions for the
maintenance OF tho league until a fixed
revenue Is provided for, the objects Of the
league being:
First-'ro stimulate greater civic pride
in Richmond by setting forth the great
facilities and progress of Richmond in
recent years and talking Richmond up on
: all occasions.
Memorandum Books.
Second--'ro cause 10 be issued a pocket
memorandum book setting forth Rich
mond's advantages. it's attractions of all
kinds. and enumerating In detail the vari-
Gus lines Of business, both manufacturing
and jobbing, conducted In this city. This
book to be gotten up in neat style and
put into the hands Of every travelling man
who represents a Richmond house and
every business man interested in her well
fare, so that We need not eXnggerate our
institutions but 1t will he sufficient to i'm
press others with the magnitude of that
which VIC have
For Broader Policy.
Third--To cndcavor to bring about ways
and means to increase our manufactur-
ing interests by reaching ont for ia ctories
in many lines not already represented,
and cndcavor to locate new plants hero
and to assure them of protection and fair
taxation after they have decided to es-
tahisli themselves here.
| Fourth-To bend our energies in the
| direction of a Greater Richmond" by ex-
| tending our limits and endeavor to put
| Richmond IN the next census at 125, OCG
TO $4,000, where she truly belongs.
| There are many other moves VIC could
| suggest. but let MS move definitely with
| these. and when VIC have accomplished
| something we can then move further ON
! the same lines.
We recommend that the initial meeting
| be held at the Young Mems Christian AS.
| ISOLATION Hall on next Thursday eve.
ming AZ $3.50 o'clock, and that sufficient
| publicity be given this meeting to assure
| u large attendance
Very respectfully,
| JOSEPH WAI1LERS1'F1IN,
!" G. YOUNGER,
sEIrON GRYA1ES.
J. H. CAPIylls, JR,.
CHARLES ,B. ANTRIM