Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
SPECIAL AT DANVILLE.
The Stars Greater Warrington Train
Endorsed.

The Stars Greater Warrington Train
| Endorsed.
In q lengthy article on the first page
| Of the issue OF September % the Danville
| Bee has this to say:
The Greater Washington exposition spe-
cial Of two express cars and one private
| hotel Pullman. which left Washington at
Z O. clock Thursday morning over the South
| ern railroad for a 1.b00-mile trip through
| Virginia. West Virginia, Maryland and
| North Carolina, arrived in Danville at
about noon today. The train is now on a
siding in the yards of the Danville and
Western railway. and is being inspected
with interest by large number of citi-
Gems. The train and party will remain here
until Monday morning.
The special was sent out under the au-
spices of The Evening Star and The Sun
day Star Of Washington, D. c.. and in the
interests of the wholesalers and jobbers
of Greater Washington.
Greater Washington has thrown down
section. and the departure Of the EXPOSE
ton special on Thursday witnessed her
entrance into the commercial lists armed
and ready to tilt for the commercial SUI
premacy of the southland.
The Greater Washington special contains
exhibits Of leading Washington wholesale
houses. literature, etc.-in fact all the
necessary paraphernalia of boom train
such as the Greater Washington EXPOSE
ton special is intended to be-.
The trip is being made under the auspices
of The Star. and no effort or expense will
be spared in the endeavor to make the
trains mission a success. Fifteen hundred
miles or more will be covered in approx
mately twenty-three days. and dozens Of
the lines Of the Southern, Seaboard Air
Line, Atlantic Coast Line, Chesapeake and
Ohio. Baltimore and Ohio and Norfolk and
Western will be visited.
klo 9ol>l,
of Greater Washington have exhibits on
the special, and most of these houses will
send special travelling agents as WELL
If enthusiasm counts for anything or
may serve an indication Of the way the
wind les the business community of the
national capital feels that Greater Wash
ington Is practically an assured fact.
The officers of the local firms represented
tened by prominent business man The
Advance Agent Of Greater Washington
seem to have unbounded confidence in the
ability of the nations capital to reach as
lofty plane in the realm Of commercial
greatness as has already been attained in
point of civic beauty.
Not all OF the firms have representatives
with the special but all have exhibits in
the cars. Several of the firms now have
their travelling men on the road in those
portions Of Maryland, Virginia. West Vir-
the train will pass. and the services Of
these men will be utilized in connection
with the trip of the Greater Washington
special.
Other firms have detailed representatives
to remain with the train from start to
finish
The itinerary Of the trip shows at
glance the scope Of the proposed swing
around the circle The trip will be purely
and simply a business one. made for bust
ness reasons by business men.
Hundreds OF other merchants in addition
to those who will be represented on board
the special have expressed their entire
sympathy with the move and their belief
in its successful outcome. AS has been
indicated. the mission of the special is, pri-
marily. to convey to the southern trade
and to the southern people the news that
Washington. after more than g. century Of
commercial inactivity, has awakened to
knowledge Of what may be accomplished
by hard work under Intelligent direction.
Mr.. John. L. Tucker will accompany the
special as The Stars business representa-
tive. andrMr. Irving c. Norwood, staff cor
respondent. will act as press agent.