The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-02
SpecialTr ainM AXE: First
Stop at Henderson
Early To-Day,
CHARLOTTE READY
WITH GLAD HAl.D
Big Receptions Planned at Hotel
and Clubs on First Night Out
From Ric m d-More
Than One Hundred Bust
ness Men to Invade
Two States.

With more than hundred men
aboard. the Richmond Boosters train
pulled out of the Main street Station
over the Seaboard Air Line Railway
at 1915 o'clock this morning on its
way to North Carolina. Most of the
how-dye-do folks were in the arms of
Morpheus. for Henderson, n. c., the
first stopping place for the Boosters,
VIII be reached early this morning,
ana all wanted to be rested and ready
for the work in hand.
The train Is composed of four Pull
man sleeping cars. two diners and a
baggage coach, in the last Oh which
Inc boosters carry their material for
boosting. Nj. A Stephenson Is the man
at the throttle in engine No. 81. He
VIII take the train as far as Raleigh.
where he Will be relieved by another
man. Engineer Stephenson knows the
road as he knowp his prayers. and
is one OF the best men on the SeaDoar d
AIR Line Railway, and that is why
the lives Of more than hundred pas
sengers travelling on through special
train were intrusted to his care
Now in Chambers Hands
j. +. Kirkpatrick. conductor. Is in
charge OF the train. and he will be
with the party until the return 10
carly thursday morning. X
Vaughan Lloyd. district passenger
agent, will be in direct charge of the
whole train. and ". r. Dabney, some.
times called Colonel Bill" or SENT
mental William" business manager Of
the Chamber OF Commero, is booster
in-chief, that duty having been placed
In his care by The Times Dispat ch
which inaugurated and planned the
boosting tour. But the suggestion was
mi =,
acclaim that 1t was deemed better "a
make 1T entirely Richmond Boosters
tour. and SO the idea was suggested
10 the Chamber of Commerce.. BUSINESS
Manager SDabney. at once sow the pos
abilities OF Advancing the cause Of
Richmond by such means. novel and
unusual though such a means may be
and took hold of the plan with ali his
accustomed vigor. So The Times Dis
patch is now numbered, not solely as
the originator of the plan, but as one
OF the participants In a general move
ment for the advancement of Rich
mond.
Others Wanted to Enter.
AS soon as the idea of boostine
Richmond in her own State and In the
lister State of North Carolina wa.
hrst suggested to the leading mer-
chants. business and professional men
!
enthusiasm that surpassed the most
sanguine hopes. In slang phrase. they
came across" Immediately, and 1Os
leading business men at the smoker
given by The Times-Dispatch in the
Jefferson Hotel Friday night en-.
thusia stically went up for their reser-
walton slips. and all with one accord
promised to boost for Richmond a:
she had never been boosted before
Many others have since expressed q
desire to be numbered among "thoss
present." but the party is now made
up, and the others can only await the
boosting tour which is promised 70,
next year.
All through North Carolina and al
through Virginia the glad hand and
the welcoming smile IS awaiting tn;
how-dye-do folks. Receptions are In
preparation in every city. town an6
village through which the special train
will pass. Led by their mayors and the
heads of the Chambers of Commerce
the leading business men-in other
words. the captains of industry-of the
cities In which the Boosters train will
stop Will meet the Richmonders with
open heart and open house. In Char.
lotte and in winston Salem, N. G..
where the Boosters will spend to.
night and Tomorrow night. respec.
lively. smokers. with the bands play.
ing and banners flying. have been ar.
ranged. and the mayors will welcome
them In set speech and turn over tc
them for the while the keys of those
prosperous North Carolina towns.
Railroad S1en In Party.
II. f. Leard. division passenger aeen,
OF the Seaboard Air Line Railway. ar.
rived in the city yesterday, and be
came so enthusiastic over the trir
"a ln1 3
Boosters to Charlotte so that he nigh
help the good cause along. c.. B. Ryan
general passenger agent of the Sea
board Air Line Railway. is in the city
having come to give the Boosters {
good "fare-ye-well" and pleasant tri,
over those long ribbons Of stee
stretching Through the two States
On the baggage car of the specia
Pullman train are Inscribed the words
"Richmond Boosters Train The
Times-Dispatch Stands for Progress.
In Raleigh. N. c., the people are al
agog over the coming OF the Boosters
and the Mayor, with his committee.
from the various business organtza
tions. will be on hand to smile hi,
ready welcome. Comes now word from
Charlotte. whore the how-dye-do folk,
Will spend the night. that the Great
er Charlotte Club will see to it. tina
the reception to be accorded to tn,
Boosters is in keeping with the Char
lotte way of doing things" Mayor
G. Bland will meet the train in his au
tomobile. and receive Mayor 'Davy'
Richardson and escort him to the Sci
wynn Hotel, which will be the Rich
mond Boosters headquarters. for tn,
night.
Reception In Charlotte.
The entire executive committee o
the club. which numbers twelve men
including the officers, and numeroul