The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
Important Step Looking
To Advertisement Of
Advantage Of City,
.DABNEY VIII. L
BE TN CHARGE
Business Houses Heartily iii
Sympathy With Movement and
Are Prompt to Give 1t Sup
4 port-Committees
Ready for
Work.

4 A marked and steadilr.increasing
desire on the part OF Richmond's pro-
gressive business men to make. known
the numerous advantages Of the city
as manufacturing. joFobing, whole
sailing and retailing cent y.e q mantle st |
spirit OF cooperative effort md a ;renli-
cation Of the results to be obtained
through a4systematic a cam patgn OF pro-
notion. has led to the organization of
q Free Bureau ofInformarion and Conl-
rercial Exhibit to be conducted per
manently, under the auspices and d.
rect management for the first year OF
Post a, Virginia. sDivis ion, Travellers
Protective. Association, and the Retail
Merchants Association. acting Jointly, |
and thereafter By a chartered organi-
zation and an executive committee,
composed Of representa- from each
business organization in the city
sIr. Dabney in Charge.
The bureau is to be located for the
first year in specially prepared quar-
ters on Main Street, and Mr.. wv. T.
| Dabney has been appointed manager
Mr. Dabney was se1ecte d by the com
mittee as particularysq qualified for the
work, and the selection has been
| heartily Endorsed by ali concerned.
The T. p. a., having nearly one thou
sand members in Richn,ond, and the
/ Retail Merchants Association, inclnd-i
| ling nearly one hundred and fifty OF the
4 lending and largest retail firms Of
Richmond, are cooperating in this
4 nlovemen t. which has for Its objects
/ The @betternent Of trade conditions,
the attracting Of visitors to & the
4 city. tnducing conventions-state and
4 national--to hold meetings at Rich
4 ymondrSard to act as a medium
/ / for its Subscribers in offering every
4 possible facility to strangers and
1 visitors for seeing Richmond to the
i best advantages, and supplying snfor-
matlonqF 5Hichmond from every
a point Of view. s .si ts &
u II Capabte and eafre st hera % the
4 two organizations have consented to
= serve tlout Remuneration II on COM
4 mittees having inrcharge special de-
partmentsiSof the work, each member
4 being nc ctuated by a full realization of
Il the Importance OF the valuable service
u this new movements to render TO the
i varied business interests OF our rapid
q ly growing and interesting city
. The bureau of information will offer
4 services free OF cost to ALL
II A complete hotel and boarding house
register will be maintained. which Will
viduals, to conventions. and on all oc-
casions where large crowds visit the
, city.
A reading-room Will have on file
) newspapers from all parts of the United
) States, where visitors may read their
home paper"
Z A restroom will provide stationery
. for writing purposes and other accom-
modations calculated to add to the con-
/ por y. ,l-tA
: Give Personal Attention.
Points OF interest. historical and In.
> dustrial. will be listed. and tours ar
. ranged suited to tho demands and con-
? venience OF the visitor. Every con.
ceivable subject will be fully covered
! and the service so rendered as to I'm.
!, press the visitor favorably. In the
: case of parties who are desirous OF
: Investigating any, special interest from
s business point OF view. the manager
= will give personal attention. t
Not only will It's services be con.
fined to personal work such as de-
scribed. but department will be
maintained through which Information
OF business nature will be given tt
: parties desiring to make purchase:
and referred to the respective firm!
= co operating In this movement.
A department of publicity will fbt
: operated along lines that will secure
:, valuable advertising for the city unt
:. for every cooperating Arm. This fea
ture OF the work will be conducted
Z along novel lines, and will be ont
. OF the most Important functions OF thu
g bureau.
e Printed matter OF every description
: booklets. cards, price-lists, folders
D catalogues, souvenirs, etc. etc,-will b
h displayed and distributed judiclousl,
e TOR all business firms cooperating Will
q the bureau In this line 1t is pro
a posed to formulate plans whereby
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