The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-18
Gates Of CITY AGAIN
Open TO COTTON men
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! visited us, coming here as acauain-
4 lance. To-day marks the third time
you have honored US and this time
you come neither as strangers nor ac-
| quaintances but as friends The ties OF
acquaintanceshfp and the bonds of
friendship have been SO welded that
they Will never part.
Since you were here three years ago
I for the first time there has been n won
derfui growth In Richmond and i'm
provernents which even the MOST SAN
| guine did not hope for at that. time.
! we have added 10000 persons to our
population and 1900. 600 to our taxa
bic values. We have not stopped
growing and II you will again honor us.
as all Of us hope you will. am conf
1 dent that YOU will find Richmond Is
only beginning the growth which will
some day rank her with the greatest
cities of the nation.
should YOU walk down Main street
and see piles of motor bricks lumber
and lines of steel Orders do not i'm
| aetne that Richmond il recovering
I from an earthquake such as RACED San
/ Francisco. No, we have had no such
/ misfortune. but we have found for
tune and our business is growing In
such bounds and strides that we are
I tearing down large numbers of busi-
ness houses to erect larger more ex-
/ pensive and more beautiful homes for
our commerce and industries.
IVY are proud of the progress we
nave made but we have had our trials
IKE other cities. San Francisco suffer
ed the earthquake. Baltimore was al
most wined out and Richmond was
once almost entirely DESTROYED. hsr
people being bereft OF everything ex-
cept their honor. But they did not fall
ter They set out to build the new
Richmond with smiles OF confidence
on their faces and determination in
tnelr hearts and the beautiful city
which YOU see day is the result"
Mr.. James p. Gossett. OF Williams
town. $. G.. responded to the address
made by the Mayor. Mr. Gossett said
/ that the name Richmond is synor1,y-
nous with his hospitality and that the
members of the association needed no
assurance Of the cordiality extended 10
mem. IT being evident on every hand
He spoke of Richmond's material
| wealth and her high standing in
music, art, literature science and
| referred TO her wealth OF history.
Presidents Cooper.
In his annual address President
cooper said in part.
Sistt YOU most cordially upon
thls, the fifteenth. annual convention
of the American Cotton Manufactur-
ers Association. feel that special
thanks are due to our board of gov
ernors, and that they are 10 be heart
NY congratulated upon their happy
selection of this place, which has en-
apied us to meet amid such pleas-
ant and comfortable SURROUNDINGS
This beautiful city OF Richmond,
whose history is that Of progress ana
Development. with its live wide
awake. energetic and intelligent bus
mess men, its splendid citizenship. its
magnificent hotel facilities, has al
ways been noted for it's open hearted
and delightful hospitality, and those
VINO enter Its gates are made TO feel
st once the sincerity Of it's welcome.
There is no place within my knowl-
edge where the evidences of advance
ment along all lines, and especially
in its financial commercial indus
trial and manufacturing enterprises,
are more marked and manifest than
here.
Hence. I am sure that coming to-
gether under such favorable circum-
stances VIII make this, both In it's
social and business features, one of
the most pleasant. and profita bic
meetings in the history Of our asso-
citation.
The object in forming this cor
poration was 10 extend and encourage
investigation and experiment In scien-
ti6c methods of cotton and textile
manufacturing, and to permit social
intercourse among persons engaged
In cotton manufacturing and allied
pursuits An attractive program has
been prepared. embracing many sub
jeets, hence my purpose Is TO give
only short outline of what has been
undertaken and accomplished during
the year. These annual meetings are
and should he, of greater Importance |
to everyone Interested in cotton grow
ing and cotton manufacturing The |
association has grown from q few in I
number TO a strong organization. hav- |
Ing now about twelve hundred mem |
bers. composed largely Of manufac- |
turers and those engaged in kindred /
pursuits, making most eongenial /
organization.
The business situation for the past |
year has not been encouraging. Cotton |
manufacturjng. IN. its. various phases,
has puzzled the oldest. most skilful |
Profit and loss accounts have claimed |
attention and closescscrutiny. Schemes /
and plans have been devised for |
cheapening production, lessening 7
waste and the cost OF distribution. Ac- /
tivities along this line may serve us t
well in the future. Depression in the |
business has been continuous for the !
year. Curtailment has been resorted |
to. but not In general or co-opera- !
tive way. Had there been a general |
curtaiiment IL would have doubtless /
relieved. in a large measure, the sit |
uation. preventing much uncertainty |
and loss Manufacturers have never |
economical so closely. and the cost In |
many instances has been reduced to |
a minimum. There. Ia q better under
standing between buyer and seller.
The evils of cancellation have been,
to some extent. eliminated. CONNER
cial integrity Is getting on a higher
plane"
Trade I'm China
Following the annual address OF
President Cooper. Rev. DIR. Gilbert
Reid. director of the International
Institute OF China, delivered an ad-
dress on Suggestions as to the In
crease OF Our Cotton Piece Goods
Trade In China" A resident Of
China for thirty years and a student