The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-16
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probation, as they have founu5 nothing
alikcgit in this. country.
IS II believe that the loss has proven q
very great advertisement to the city, and
now the re- establishments will he herulded
Throughout HE country and wiliSsstili
further advertise at, as the hotel Will be
even better than twas heretofore.
S59..Thc whole South Will take prldc{6inS
tho magnificent new building, ana the
State will highly appreciate the enter
prise Of 7Nfessrs. Bryan. Willard and
others who have embarked In tine enter
PRISE n
Of the Greatest Benefit.
Mr.. a. III. Christian, ,Jr., well &nown
as II manufacturer and banker. and n
man who takes an earnest interest in
& the welfare of the city, said: 3s33S
~ + can't recall anything thai has hap
pened for many YEARS. that will benefit.
the city SO greatly and add SO MUG: to It's
reputation and 50 widely advertise it,.
Nc owe a sdebtSof gratitude to .Ar. Bryan
and Captain Willard and the other gen
Stlemcn associated with them In their eyl-
sdence Of public spirit
Of Greatest Importance.
Major John p. Branch. president OF the
Merchants National Bank and senior
partner In tho banking firm Of Thomas
~ consldcT.5.!lc rebuilding OF the Jefrer-5
son Hotel, which Is to be done iurgely5
through the efforts of Mr.. Joseph
Bryan and Licutenunt-C; oYcrnor. Willard,
8ofithe grcutest Importance To Richmond.
ILL should be completed In twelve
months, and Richmond Will then be l,et.
I ter able IN take care OF the conventions
that Glnay come hero and tne travelling
public generally. The Episcopal conven-
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be fortunate TO have the hotel completed
+ for that occasion.
IT will. in addition. help to advertise
Richmond and Its many advantag ts,5
City's Best Advertisement.
Mr.. Henry Landon Cabel. formerly
president OF the ChamtSerao OF Commcrcn
and member or tho banking INN Of
Branch and Cahell, said:
The Jefferson Hotel was, III MY opin-
ion, 'tle best and most effective advcr-
6tiscmcnt our city had. It's obstruction,
was Il catastrophe. Its condition for tho
last three years has ex!nced. to those
mot understanding the situation, u lack
of enterprise, Il want OF public spirit,
which have injured our community THAT
1T is TO be rebuilt fills the hearts OF or
citizens with 10y, and as ono or them I
take Off my hatannd say lburrah tor Mr..
Joseph Bryan and Colonel JOSEPH, H. Will
lard, The leaders An the aiseworthy uh-
edertaking"' Es
Means a Great Deal. g
Mr.. p. NJ. Fly, prcsidcnt1yof tho Nr-i
8ginia Hotel Associat ton; Presilent Of tho,
Richmond Hotel Association and man
Sagcr Of the Jefferson Hotel. was asked
to toh of his connection with tho hotel.
Mr., Fry was engaged for he hotel before
the foundations were dug. and has beer,
iii, the management ever since. lie said:
81 was chief nlsrls ut the Old White.
Sulphur Springs WHOM Major Ginter ar
rived ia occupy his cottage ms Florida
fRow AS he ramc up 10 the counter to.
register, he said to me. We'll. ! have
bought ground in Richmond to build q
hotel and when AZ IL finished want
you to come down anu take charge Of
the front told him ! would do SO.
Nothing more was said upon u the subs
Siect until Just before tho house was
opened, when j WIS written to upon tho
afubjeet, came down Il month before
tho opening and arranged the room
racks and assisted In getting ready for.
the opening and i have been hero ever
since. After Mcssrs Ainslee and. Web
stcr left WAS made manager and have
continued as such. think the robnild-
ing OF the hotel will not only be u paying
Investment but n great benefit 70 Rich,
lnond, as the historic points IN sind
around tile city are graA I dra WANG ca ds