The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-20
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RESPONDS
Prominent Richmond Man.
r.: Prompt e . Give e Money aid iii
Encouragement.
ia MEN ARE WORKING
Are Anxious to Get State Adj
$vertiscd at St, Louis 33$
S Wa Exposition. 4lS

Precedent Blbbf OF the Virginia Roal
Dstato Association, has received tho ap-j
pended interesting lettor from Colonel
Murphy. Of this city;
3s4 IS III Richmond, Va.
"a. ri Isibb. Esq, President Virginia
Real Estate Association;
Dear slr,-Your favor Of recent date
to hand, asking mo Il would BIO one
Of ono hundred public.splrlted mon who
would pledge to give $40 in raising $4,000
ut IS always pleasure to mo to re-
arond to publlc-splrlted citizens like you
and those " no have taken this matter In
hand to do anything that will benefit the
dear old State IN any way. II
''There Is nothing that pleases mo bet-i
ter than to see the real estate men OF
Virginia get together, and you. Mr.. Presi-s
dent, deserve the thanks OF every one In
Virginia for having organized such q
body as you represent
so, or will send you my check for 1t.
Hoping this will find you in tho best Of
health. and with best wishes for tho
success that you deserve, l am,
yours truly, " SS3
(signedJ JOHN MURPHY, 5ss H
is Proprietor Of Murphy's Hotel ''{&
Colonel Murphy's letter was received
In reply to requests sent out by Pyesif
dent Bib, and he hopes to get many
mora like It. sS5 III
is ANOTHER LETTER.
n The following letter was sent out TO
one hundred oitizens. but only a few have
responded q A! i&
charlottesville, Va, Aprilg6. 1904 II
81 Dear Sir,-OurF State legislature having
appropriated $50. 900 for a State exhibitat
st. Louis. but omitted to make any pro-.
vision for literature and general infor--
nation for istribution on Virginia re-
timber lands. stock and trucking farms
are to be found. E In other words. the
State Is to put $4,000 in q plant to att
tract new business and citizens II to our
State but omitted to provide any fund
to take care Of such business and the
Virginia Real Estate Association. appre-
cIating what a great oversight the omis-
sion was, and that to obtain best results
from exhibit It would be necessary to
have reliable statistical informal ton that
must be gotten out by and under the
approval and seal of the State, and not
under the Real Estate Associate hope
and believe hat transportation companies
viii subscribe IS 900, II as much is $40 900
Is raised. OF this, 5000 Is pledged, leay-
ing 81 900 to be raised q Real Estate AS
ISOLATION members do not receive any
recognition in the proposed booklet. II
| Is gotten out en- tlrely & by the Agricult
7 turat Departm ent Of the STATE and a
few members Of the Real Estate Assoc
citation havoH con tributed their time and
money to obtain data for the said book,
and, therefore, we make this appeal
to you, and trust from a business stand
point IL not from State pride. you will
help us put our dear rglnia where she
was forrnerly-at the head Of our great
county. On account Of her poverty In
recent years she has never put attrac-
lively before the public her many rich
resources and her great attractions for
happy homes.
Please let us know II you will not be
one OF one hundred public-spirited cltl-
zens that will pledge to give or raise $50
or more Please let us know at once, and
we enclose stamped envelope for reply.
You know the time Is short, and II this
opportunity is allowed to go by, Viz
ginta must go to St Louis Exposition
with no reliable literature to offer parties
settle within our borders. And while we
cannot hope for personal benefit, we do
believe that Indirectly great benefit will
result to the members OF our assocta-
tion and all Virginians by this effort.
This letter Is sent TO YOU after cons
sulattion with members OF the executive
ommittee. the chairman OF the adver-
Using committee and others.
Very cordially. H
President Virginia Real Estate Assocla-