The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-03
BOOSTERS GIVEN
ROYAL WELCOME
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He said that the development of tho
South in, the last ten years was beyond
imagination, and to provo his assertion.
quoted the statistics given above.
Mayor Richardson was then intro
duced amid great acclaim.
We have been overwhelmed" he
said, by the hearty welcome we have
received all along the route. This
Boosters trip was inuugurnted and
planned by The Times Dispatch a paper
as clean and great as any in the coun-
try-one that mas done moro for the
progress of Richmond, Virginia and the
south than any other-and due credit
should be given to The Times Dispatch
Tor the movement"
He showed how the Southerners arc
paying 81 for finished cotton PRODUCES
bought In Europe for every dollar that
they get for selling the product raw,
and declared. now that cotton mills are
dottins every Mill in the Southern
states, that this condition would not
longer endure.
I'VE come not only to boost Rich
mond, he said, but to become ac-
quainted with you. We plan cam
paign OF reciprocity to show you that
You Gan buy as cheaply in Richmond
as in any other place. II you need
money, come to Richmond and get IT.
our banks are conservative, and they
can finance any loan you may desire.
We want you to believe that Richmond
Is the metropolis and gateway of tho
South. through which the tide of pros
perity must flow"
He was followed by o. Herbert Fun
sten. acting president of the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce, who said that
Richmond did not want to take away
Charlotte's trade. but to get some of
II which goes to other cities
Like Coming Home.
Frank S. Woodson. industrial edi-
tor of The Times Dispatch, a North
Earolinian BY birth and once a fight
er among the Luklux Clans, was
called upon to speak He said that 1t
was like coming home. for among
other great men, Warren county had
contributed him to the State.
Major j. c. Hemphill spoke briefly,
and was followed by w. It. Dabney.
business manager of the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce. The house
came to it's feet. as coetless and per-
spring. he took his stand. He thrill
cd them from the beginning.
Let's stop sending our money away
from home" he said, you can get
everything YOU need in Richmond on
account of her advantages Let us
pull together. for no State has contrI-
Duted so much to the prosperity Of
Virginia as North Carolina. We have
competitor in Baltimore. and 1t fred
my blood when read the other day
that Baltimore had the audacity 70
say that we were coming down here
TO get her trade. when God knows that
the South stands by the South, and
that II we can't give you a dollars
worth for your money we don't want
to try to get your trade Pull all to-
sether," he said, Virginia is already
pulling together and we have Just
taxed West Virginia for a just set
tlement.' He grew more enthusiastic
as he proceeded. and perspiratioI
streamed from his brows
Several times he hesitated as II te
stop, but they bade him go on, and
then when he finished the house came
again to Its feet and the staid bust
ness men OF two cities gathered about
him and cheered him in song.
w. S. Lee, president OF the South
ern Power Company, spoke briefly. He
stated that the Boosters were build
ing better than they know, and said.
II repeat with Mr.. Dabney. let us all
pull together" Then led by f. H
Cloves. OF Richmond. the crowd burst
into happy song. and at the word from
Mr.. Kuester, dispersed to meet again
at Dutch luncheon given at the
Greater Charlotte Club.
Mr.. Dabney received tonight tele-
gram from Greensboro. signed by T.
j. Murphy. Mayor; r. C. Hood presi-
dent OF the Chamber of Commerce: J.
e. Latham president Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Club. and John J.
Phoenix. pesident of the Merchants