The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-23
Movement Launched At Ad-
vertisers' Club Luncheon
for Cooperation
MR.. SMITH OUTLINES
IDEAS FOR MEETING
Great Parade News Years
Night and Fine Program
to Be Given At
Auditorium

Closer touch. more general CO.
operation and wider acquaintance
among the business men of Rich
mond are the very desirable results
contemplated by the movement
launched yesterday at the first of
he-MaekIy ef-the- Rich
mond Advertisers Club. The hearth
ness OF spirit shown by the large
number of members present, the en-
thusiasttc endorsement given by rep
resentatipes Of other and older bust
ness organizations and the enthusiast
tic approval voiced by a number of
visiting gentlemen, who Were guests
of the club, all bespeak success for
the undertaking.
The plan. which as Yet is only In
its formative state, looks to a great
gathering Of the business men OF
Richmond early in January. possibly
on the first night of the New Year.
big street parade. and great gath
ering at the City Auditorium, with
three or four brief addresses. some
good music, numerous novel fea-
lures and afterward a buffet luncheon
for the members Of the various or
CARNATIONS who participate.
Mr.. Horace +. Smith, who with
sheim and others have been working
the idea into shape. outlined the
plan in a general way to a number
of representative young business men
together in the conference room of
the Business Mems Club. The party
had previously enjoyed an excellent
luncheon. at which the work Of the
Advertisers Club and other matters
were discussed.
Plan Il Outlined.
The plan. az Mr.. Smith explained.
is for the six business organlxattoTs
Of the city to unite In getting up q
great meeting, which shall set the
pace for boosting Richmond in 1872
The Chamber Of Commerce. the Bust
ness Mems Club. the Retail Merchants
Association, the Travellers Protective
Association, the United Commercial
Travellers and the Richmond Adver'
Users Club are the six organizations
which are expected to unite in ar
ranging for what bids fair to be one
of the most unique gatherings and
demonstrations in the history OF the
South. Officers Of all of these or
CARNATIONS were present, though no,
in their representative capacity, and
expressed their hearty approval OF the
plan.
The conference resulted in the
adoption of a motion requesting each
of these bodies to appoint commit
tee of three between now and the
luncheon next Wednesday, these to
constitute a committee of arrange
ments 1t is assumed that there will
be no objection raised to such a cele-
bration as has been suggested. The
working out Of the details and the
fixing of the date are the matters to
receive attention. 1t Is probable tina,
If the celebration Is not held on the
night Of New Year Day it will be
some evening during the first week
OF 1912.
Work For 1912.
Mr.. Smith, in a very felicitous add
dress, explained that the underlying
idea was to get the six Richmond
business organizations to cooperate
in a great effort to make the pro-
gress Of the city in 1912 far surpass
the splendid strides made In any
previous year. even this most splendid
year OF 1911. He and those with
whom he had talked felt SO enthusias.
tic about the plan that they have gone
somewhat into the details
The idea is for the members OF
each of these business bodies to as
sembla at the City Hall on the night
agreed upon and to march to the audi
torium. where sufficient seats will be
reserved for the marchers. while the
rest of the building will be thrown
open to the men. women and children
OF Richmond. 1t Is desired and In
tended that the women and children,
as we'll as the men, shall feel that the
meeting Is arranged with a view to in
tnr n hn
business affairs of Richmond and her
progressive people. ''et''.ss47
There will be perhaps four short
addresses. one will deal with Rich
lmonds progress and prospects: an-