The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25

Ceipts were az much as those OF Atlanta,
Savannah and Norfolk combined He
paid fine tribute to the retail merchants
of the cities and country districts, and
seemed to have n great liking for the
latter.
Captain Lamb. In closing admonished
honesty and straight dealing among the
retail merchants. and said this policy
would make them powerful factors for
the public good.
Mayors Speech.
Mayor Mccarthy followed and gots a
fine reception. He responded 10 the toast.
The Value OF the Retail Merchant In the
Buiiding OF City" and his remarks
fairly bristled with hurnor.
The retail merchant is the eyes the
cars and the hands or the great com
inerce of the world said the Mayor.
II liz his part after all to make ali
the sales OF goods In tho world. He
brings about the contract between the
producer and the consumer
IN speaking OF Richmond, the Mayor
SAID: This is my own. my native land
recently somewhat enlarged by an ex-
pansion of our corporate limits.
The retail merchants do some things
for the city, OF which they may not be
conscious. have often thought what
an immense advantage II Is 10 have
street fined with prosperous retail
dows brilliantly lighted al night Again
they give employment to thousands of
people who would otherwise be hope
!essly dependent upo Mothers
The retail merchant is the poor mans
banker. IL l should walk into IL retail
store and ask for SIS or $50 credit
would probably get 1t. but II | should
walk into bank and ask for loan.
the reply would be, certainly you can
get 1t, II you have an endorser.' They
are about the only people who Will make
me loan without an endorser.
The retail merchant is wholly In
pensible to cityse1ss
What would I+doletor example. with
a hogeshead Of sugar or barrel OF
whiskey, or whole suit OF clothes at
one time, If you please.
II. don't expect Berry to credit me
for a whole suit OF clothes now.
1T is better for me to get pair of
pants one time, and coat at another,
and so on, SO as to keep down my bill.
Captain Lamb said thing which
struck me very forcibly. He declared
that to be. a successful retail merchant
one must have the characteristics of
certain gentlemen: andswho did he name?
Moses, Jacob and. Solomon--every single
one a Hebrew
You may laugh II you will. but tell
you that the descendants of these gem
bene the greatest retail merchants that
ever stood behind counter"
The Mayor paid a fine tribute to the
Jews for their sclf-denial and splendid
business qualifications. and said that
when their attained success they We're
the most princely people to themselves
and others on the face of the earth.
Mr.. Norman Fl. Johnston. of Raleigh,
n. c., counsel for the association, re-
sponded to THE Retail Merchant" and
his effort was n most captivating one
He declared amid applause that Rich |
mond had the most representative retail
merchants association In the South, and
he spoke eloquently of the advantages of
organization.
Those Present.
Those present We're: President r. L.
Peters, of the Common Council; Mr.. |
Hundson Cary, D. B. Ryland, of Lynch |
burg; Colonel John Murphy. b. Fl. |
Kaufman, C. T. Norment, George Med.
Blake. II. c. Boschen, B. b. Bowles,
Eugene Brauer, David Buchanan. G. A:
Cohen. Leroy Cohen. Wilton Cosby. w.
s. Constable, j. T. Cosby. Samuel. q.
Duggins, w. Mac Jones. Leland Rankin.
r. NJ. Lynn. C. NJ. Boyce, L. Fellheimer, I
Lee Ferguson. Robert Gray, Frank
Burlington, l.. Dittlebach. M. Arnold.
M. l.. Hofheimer, A. Greentree. Raphel |
Levy. simon P. Jones. T. Fl. Kaufman,
Fred Jurgens, George w. Rogers. Jo-
seph Lichtenstein, r. Lovenstein. Moses
May, w. L. Wills, Eugene Dietrich, NJ
Haynes. H. 0. Miller A. B. Laughon,