The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-19
.SOUTH'S FUTURE
IS GREAT THEME
Movement for Development Of
This Section Strikes Popular
Chord in the Carolinas,
Where Large Crowds and
Inspiring Speeches Feat
ure Days Travel.
BY WILLIAM b. SMITH.
lstan Correspondent Of The Ttmes.Dis~;
patch.)

On Board Richmond Boosters Spe-
cial Train, Charlotte. n. c.. Septem5er
1S-Keaching rousing climax at
Charlotte tonight. the Richmond
Boosters. after visiting several OF the
most progressive cities Of the cotton
mill district. were warmly welcomed
by the business organizations Of the
largest and most progressive city OF
the Carolinas. At a meeting held In
the auditorium Of the Hotel Seiwyn
o-nignt. Charlotte and Richmond join
ed hands in the movement for trade ex-
tension Of the South-a movement de-
signed to place the South in It's proper
place in the commercial world. tbs
place, to which its natural advantages
and the character OF its people make
1t justly entitled.
The formal meeting was followed
by reception and buffet supper ag
the handsome Manufacturers Cub. OF
Charlotte. at which the union OF the
business people of the two cities was
still closer cemented, each city teacn-
ing city loyalty and mutual co-ope. a.
ton as the real secret of business suS-
cess.
The reception accorded the Boosters
at Greenville and Spartanburg brought
the Boosters into Charlotte In an en-
thusiastic condition. assured Of the
success OF their efforts even beyond
their hopes, and the meeting to-nlYnr
has pointed the way to a prosperity
for which the South. in the half century
which followed the war. has hardly
dared to hope.
Clubs Are Hospltable.
The Boosters reached Charlotte on
schedule time. after = rec%rd run over
ha Dol In xr-hrr ri he
schedule announced was not only
maintained. but was exceeded, ana at
| ter paradins the business streets. led /
/ by their band. were dismissed for an
hour for recreation. The hospitality
/. Of the various clubs being extended.
| the swimming pool OF the Charlotte
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION
| proved the greatest attraction after
three days OF continuous travel in the
heat. with marches. speeches ana
| cheers for Richmond
AT sac o'clock, Mayor Charles a.
Bland called Z order . msss-msetinG
of Richmond and Charlotte business
men in the Selwyn auditorium. which
was well filed. Pointing out that the
South has in less than half . century
come from the chaos of war to .
golden age of commercialism, Mayor
Bland told of the day within his me-
mory, when the South raised cotton.
sent 10 away to be manufactured and
then bought it back at greatly increased
price. That age. he said. has passed.
and the South holds the majority in
the manufacture as we'll as the monop-
oily in the raising OF cotton. The South,
he said. had paid out in pensions to
northern soldiers more than the in
demnity paid by France to Germany
after the Franco-Prussian War. DE-
spite this drain, the South has risen
until he predicted that the time wasn't
far on when It would commercially
rule the world.
Clarence O. Kuesser. president Of the
Greater Charlotte Club. presented
Mayor Aiaslie. saying that II he, was
as good as he looked, he must be .
crackertack."
Diae1esee Net Noticeable.
Speaking Of the North Carolinians
who have come to Richmond and made
good. Mayor Ainslie said: We can
assimilate a North Carolinian 50 quick
ly that in one week the difference iS
not noticeable to the naked eye. There
Is hardly a business profession or trade
that Is not honorably filled In Rich
mond by some North Carolinian. The
ties that bind Virginia and North Caro-
lima are too strong ever to be broken.
sealed as they are by the best blood Of
both states We don't make q business
of living In the past, not that We for
get the past. but because We have our
own duties TO perform and our own
battles TO fight and our victories to
win, and We are winning them on this
trip to-day. There are 1el men on
this trip representing firms capitalized
at S3e5. Doc. 9eJ. It is q serious business
al hx
gress and enterprise
AS 20 the suggestion tina; the boost
ing Of Richmond might mean the Of.
version Of some trade from Charlotte.
M Nuss:sr said: Way. bless your
hearts. fellows. YOU arc welcome TO
all you ca. get. IL It's 10 60 on: OF
Charlotte we had rather for you fell
lows 20 have IL than for any one else
TO get IT,
Wssss u - Aooass Eveus.
George stevens. president o. tue
American Trust Company o. Charlotte
siad that the occasion was OF as mech
Importance TO Charlotte as to RiSh-
mond. and requested tina; the Booster
excursion be made an annual event
to be pu; on Char!o;tes yearly cslea-
der along with the celebration OF the
Meckienbu.e declaration Z shall
welcome the day" he ssid when
Richmond will be able TO control the
trade OF che southern cities. Charlotte
amcng the number. ;sst - now going
20 cities further NORTH More Char
loit~ enterprises are to-day nnancfsG
in Richmond thar are financed in New
York CITY. Richmond Ia destined -
e,<cone q great sEarcisl centre fou
already hsv. the largest bank setuesp
rnf,adetpa!s aad View Orleans. and I
nan, 20 .ad o very cordial wescsoe
= nd 20 say ,sst Zach year yoa rSeogn