The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-17
QUAKER BOOSTERS
COMING TUESDAY
PHILADELPHIA PARTY, HEADED
ny THE MAYOR TO SPEND
FEW HOURS HERE.
TO BE ENTER TAiNE
RICHMOND TRADE ORGANIZATIONS
WILL cossPsRE TO GIVE =
VISITORS A GOOD TINE
WHILE HERE
TO BE ENTERTAINED

The widely advertised boosting tour
of the Philadelphia trade expansion
committee is scheduled to reach Rich
mond Tuesday morning at $50 O'CLOCK,
and though The Quaker City business
men have allotted less than three
hours tor their stay In Richmond the
various trade organizations OF Rich
mend. headed by the chamber CT
commerce. will do their best to make
the PhiladeIphians feel st home willis
they are here The Philadeiphians
will travel in special Pullman train,
and VIII be headed by Mayor Blank
enburg. who will leave the party here,
and return to his home. while the
train will continue the junket through
North and South Carolina.
Heralding the junket the Philaoel-
phia Record in a recent issue says;
Announcement was made yesterday
that "a number of the city's banking
institutions are considering taking
part in the four days trade expan-
sion excursion which will leave Broad
street station November 18th. for a
trip devoted to spreading the. fame
Of Phiiadelphia's industries and man
ufactured products through Virginia
and North Carolina. Various mer-
camille lines have been represented on
the three previous trips that have been
taken by local men, but that the bene-
fits OF these sorties into fields partly
held by merchants Of other cities
could be enjoyed by the local bankers
as well as the merchants who have
been taking the excursions did not
appear to be appreciated until this
year.
III. J. Haas. assistant cashier OF the
IL
Loeb, vice. president Of the Trades
mems National bank, were the first
Of the bankers to make reservations
on the special train OF seven vestibuled
steel cars that will be used on the
entire trip through Virginia and North
Carolina. The grocery and drug trade
also will be more largely represented
than In the past. because OF the re-
peated inquiries that were made on
the other trips for men identified with
these lines Of trade.
Eciipses Previous Excursions.
This years excursion will surpass
in point OF Importance and the num-
Der participating any that have been
conducted previously. Accommoda-
tons will be provided for So on the
special train. while G6 Is the largest
number on any Of the other excur-
SlonS. T.. w. Sunmeruelus secretary
OF the trade expansion committee.
stated last night that practically all
of the reservations had been taken up
and that only few remained for
those who had not yet decided on
the trip.
The cities to be visited represent
population OF half million people
with tributary population probably
Of as many more. The district Is one
which has been left up to this time
much to the competitors Of the Phila-
deiphia merchants and It Is the aim
OF the excursion to make the trip q
real invasion OF territory and con-
quest OF business which has hitherto
been considered as beyond Philadei-
phia's trade limits" The three other
excursions have demonstrated that
there Is no reason why sales cannot
be made In so-callsd debatable terri
tory. and that personal meetings with
possible customers in distant cities
afford one OF the best means OF build
ing up new trade
Many Receptions Planned.
Great preparations are being made
in the Virginia and North Carolina
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