The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-02
Second and Broad streeta

the first railroad was about to be nm
through their country; they claimed
mat the smoke from tho locomotives
would blaoken the fleece on the backs
Oh their sheep. Tho catalogue housss
arc getting largo share OF the trada
which was once exclusively the retan
'e"eiers'. and all tho latter do In TO
Sit down and VOL.
'ohn P. Archibald, cx-president ~
enc national association. closed tho
a-.'A noon session with an address ON
me Obligation of Opportunity" Ho.
t,eait with tho avenues and opportuni.
reta,i wh tn', are open to the progressive
10 e'eii Jeweier to-day and the right way
~ tahe advantage OF them
Gorgeous Display.
At O'Clock last night the mammoth
p prseiays s of !swelry siverware and
the public. Nothing lures liks tho
ssi'.er OF the diamond and the sight
III treasure, and a large audience OF
th the axhib,t people was on hand to view
Ava Sa''ham show excited general won
ger: 1t Is an exact reproduction of Sbe
MAIDS t twenty-o , jewel regular model
n nSn watch. It is mounted in a
giiaass case, affording an easy view of
:: The S Sso ontb Rsna parts
watches which have weathe1ed Sot zen
Tan Tan :, francisco earthquake and fire.
erect ne ps s Sdak t5s Seems to have had little
aasSoioration from their baking. The
a s.11 company has on exhibition the
was Itep IL ira -, a water clock. such as
Christ. 7 be motive power ia f,irnisbaS
oE triekiing bottle of water, and ths
aeIendant in charge says that It varies.
four. e'S e"enty-
The 1877 Girl of the international
o 81 company attracted the attention
arr an visitors She is a comely damsef
t-grandmothers when thev wera
gIrls. and looks like a character In a
aai 1y Johnston novel. she wears the
ante bellum period as If to the manner
norn-a costume which Is Reinforced
S H!.n SIX mitta and the tiniest bit OF
SACK hn plaster beneath the right eye.
NY. smile, and presents you with a
pretty silver teaspoon bearing tho
| hrm's advertisement
Silver Feature.
The display OF silver Is dazzling. and
Is perhaps the most striking feature
or the exhibition One of the most
dazzling exhibits of the entire show
Is that Of New York nrm, showing
claimed to be the latest fad In Europe
ana Is many times moro expensive
! tnan gold. It Is one of the most
expensive exhibits of the convention.
ana is attracting wide attention.
The annual report OF the secretary.
Slaud Wheeler, shows that the Ma
tional Retail jewelers. Association Is
| In frst-class condition Moro than
! i,oo0 new members have heen added
TO the rolls of the organization during
the past year. Starting six years ago
WIN an aSsreSate capital represented
or 100000. Its membership to-day
represents a total wealth of $50, 900, OOa.
Something I'm a Till Glass.
Chairman W. II. Schwarzschild. of
me me entertainment committee of tho
Twenty-Four Karat Club. was called
on for speech at the jewelers. Con-
estly stated that he was born and
| reared in Richmond. and hence could
not make a public speech. But ha
| could make talk. which he proceedes
to do. 1t wasn't about tho 1ewelry
good things that they had in store for
the delegates. For tomorrow night
| he said. I'VE have arranged a banquet
in your honor, at which We Will have
everything good to eat and something
to drink. to say nothing OF the best
music we can set in Richmond. To-
visiting us will be taken over the city
| In automobiles. Friday we will all go
down the James for boat ride, and
we Will have fried chicken and Smith
we VIII have a long thin glass with
! with cracked ice we will pour a little
| liquid and crown 1t with some green
| vegetation The accumulation OF men
I tai stimuli was complete. When the
| a graceful retreat.