The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
CITY MAKES GREAT
PROGRESS IN 1910
Richmond Goes Ahead Rap
idly Gaining in Population ;
and Other Ways
BUILDING OPERATIONS
NEAR FIVE MILLION
Conventions Help to Advance
Prosperity ana i Number OF
Substantial Movements
Launched

Rapid strides In practically all lines
OF business anu CIV IL aet el@pmene ia
RIcEIaoIu naSt been mace uorss3., the
year 1870 which Will be usneted onL
al Midnight 4 ne Year IN many re-
spects was an etentiai one not Inc
least important III THESE events wa-
the showing E.aae 10y ttlN nHoftd In the
Isio census. in ispe, tne census OF
the city MAS put down AT ss.oso. In
1910, these figures had advanced to
l2T,2so. TINS marked Increase ia popa-
lation piacin. the city more pronl-
neftly betora the e9esutr. tnan ever
before. As result. Richmond mas
been included in nlaes.zin. ars.cle
in recent months discussing the
growth OF cities and their material
advancement
Richmond still has several we'll
populated Suburbs outside the city
limits and had these been annexed
before the census the population OF
the city wouia be perhaps 10000 in
excess Of the recorded figures. ny
the end of the next decade, II Is gem
orally conceded. Richmond will he a
city OF easily zoe, sous.
Another event worthy OF special
note was tn. annexation or Manches-
ter, now known as South Richmond.
As consequence, the TIVE COM
munities which have always been
practically ont and the same except
for the fact that tho James river runs
between them have been brought into
even more closer touch.
A number Of important concessions
were made t.. Manchester In the way
OF improvements OF one sort and an
other as an inducement to become n
anrt of Richmond, and steps are
now being taken TO put these into
effect. Among the proposed Improve
ments IL new bridge across the river.
Many Conventions Held.
The year 1910 has been decidedly
convention year with Richmond.
Through the efforts OF the Chamber
Of Commerce nearly Il dozen big as
semblies OF representative business
and commercial men from other parts
OF the country met in Richmond dur
ing the year. Some OF the most i'm
portant Of these gatherings were: Ma
tional Laundrymen and Supply Asso-
citation. Postmasters OF the First Class
of the United States. National Asso-
citation OF Piano Dealers, Manufactu-
rers and Travelling Men; Railway sig
nal Service Association. United States
Army and Navy Surgeons Assneia-
ton; National Pharmaceutical Assoc
citation: Southern Railway Surgeons
! Association: United States Medical
| Associations; National Electric job
| bers Association.
These conventions brought thou
sands OF strangers to Richmond ant
! a great deal Of money which was lief
here. Apparently the hotels got ths
| larger part OF the money hut this wa!
not necessarily SO. Indirectly II wa.
distributed In many channels ans
| thus added to the business OF th'
/ city.
| Conventions are regarded as one o.
| the best forms OF advertising thef'
days and there Ia no doubt but tina
Richmond will reap the fullest benefits
from those that met here
/ No effort was spared to make every
thing pleasant ana attractive To III
/ visitors and practically al of them lief
| praising Richmond and It's hospital
| ity.
Next year the prospects for convex
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