The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-23
RICHMOND BOOSTERS

ting OF boosting Charlotte. telling Of
that Richmond needs and urging that
Richmond give US the benefit OF the
doubt as between Charlotte and any
other city when II becomes necessary
to buy outside Richmond.
IF. after you return home, any OF
you are dissatisfied with anything in
that city, come back and live with U.s."
said President Kuester In closing.
President Kuester then introduced
President 7. n carrinstoa; OF the
man in Richmond. but who has demon
strated that old men can be and are as
active as the younger men President
Darlington spoke as follows:
Gentlemen OF Charlotte. want to
thank on ssar,g
The Queen CITY, the metropolis OF
North Carolina. the largest and live
est city between Richmond and At
lanta, the centre OF the great textile
manufacturing industry OF the south:
the hub around which hundreds Of
miles are built and the city where mill
can be contracted for from start 70
completion-bu!ldin machinery. sup
plies: in fact. everything: the city OF
churches and God-fear!ng people. OF
splendid schools. both, public and pr1-
va.e: two W., won 1sI,,.a c St.,ss Aho
The centre OF the great hydro-elec-
trio power. destined to make this pied.
mont section one Of the greatest OF
manufacturing communities. with tae
best and cheapest power. hight, neat
and transportation to be found any
where.
"a railroad centre Of magnitude. An
interurban system destined to connect
the cities Of North and South Carolina
and ultimately Virginia aad Geoleis
fYAvAY2e0-
a city OF hospitals and medical In
stitut.ons, OF splendid hotel facilities.
q social club. the Southern NanuxAc-
turers, than which Few cities OF 49,
coo population equal ana none exce!i.
a water supply direct from the pure
catawba River. insuring health and
confor; to your increasing population
for generations to come.
AN excellent street railway system
ready to meet its rapidly increassnS
the systems OF the great interuroAn
"Strous ana numerous banks and
trust companies with deposits total
ing more than s7.oOe.oo0.
"a city OF homes. 1t 10 said that the
city of Charlotte 10 credited by the Las:
United States census report with being
the SECOND city In the United states
OF home owners. the city OF Philadel-
ph.a being the only city exceeding II
Aao 0ol Only 10 t5S tusse " SV~s 49,
Die. but the fact that your people are
largely OF your own blood. and the
further fact that your several ouildsng
aud loan associations are the standard
and are known the world over for
their honest ard economic adm'n:st-a-
fion. ana where the cost to the Sor-
rover enables and encourages your
heat business men TO become not only
!avestors but borrowers as we'll
Your Gig and the county Of Neck.
rsnou-S are known wherever the ques.
ito. OF good roads 10 ag!tated. Tor I
am told that there ra6ia:eS from
Charlotte some twelve TO eishteen
macsdamizsd roads. anf p-acticaliy tue
entire county IL rapidly being brouga;
"a your places Of business over hun
dreds OF miles OF these highways.
Your suburban development is as.
tracing wide prominence. the Manu-.
fac.vrsrs' Record, IN a recent article.
credi.s yoa with having IN course OF
preparasion . development second 10
"ye.r diversity ana volume OF
manufactures ana 3obbine 10 attract
ing much attention and your retail
Hussness fed as .. 10 by . splendid az.
rscujtural territory and the steam and
electric railroads bringing the people
from eli directions 70 ~ much value
" ~This r. she real cradle Of liberty.
You ciasm the NeckIenburg Dec1ara-
ton Of fn6eve adence, signed IN this
city on MAJ 20, lsSS. and the farmers
OF Necklenburg on that Day wenS>cu
eecera for the thing that was ten
pVoSaSsy fcs1ssg IN The MINE OF
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yo1r estjsemS shs0aeA the southern
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