The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-20
BOOSTERS HERE
FROM OLD PENN.
Philadelphia Trade Missionaries
larry for Three Hours and
Get Warm Welcome.
BtANKENBURG LIKES CITY
Tours the Sights and Finds Much
to Catch His BUSH
ness Eye.

william Penn. who snapped pint
of beads for what 10 now Philadelphia,
and William Byrd, who stsksd out
Richmond on seven hills. clasDed hands
yesterday morning and swoSe that
como what may they would remain
true friends to the end. - far - was
consistent with good business and the
eternal laws Of competition.
Less metaphoricaliy. eiGhty-nve men
from Quakertown blew into Richmond
at O'Clock yesterday morning. ate
hasty breakfast In the dining cars At.
to the Jefferson Hotel and there
snapped good wishes with Richmond
business men until the clock pointed
to 10. In another hour they were on
board train again, bound for Peters,
burg to spread in the Cockade City the
name and fame OF tho city BY the
Delaware and It's carpets and felt hats
and car shops
In oniciai language. the party con-
stituted the fourth annual Philadelphia
trade expansion excursion sent abr DAD
by Quakertown industries capitalized
in the umpty millions to spread the
gospel Of Philadelphia manufactures
and Philadelphia products. The dele
gates came bearing banners and liter
allure and towing In their wake
string OF speakers.
Chamhef Was Host.
The Chamber OF Commerce. or a.
much Of it as found it possible to get
downtown at the early hour. was the
Official host. A committee OF business
men from this and other organizations
was camping. on the platform OF Elba
Station when the special pulled in a
half hour late, and offered the first
welcome. At the Jefferson Hotel.
half-hour later Mayor Ainslie and
President Darlington. OF the Chamber
Of Commerce. spoke the of1cial greet
ing.
Heading the boosters came Mayor
Rudolph Blankenburg. who responded
warmly to Richmond5s welcome Ed
ward James Cottell. statistician In
Mayor Blankerfburs's once. seconded
his chiefs speech with an eloquent ad-
Dress in which ne touched upon Vir-
ginia's important share in the forma-
ton of the republic and the quality
Of citizenship fostered and sen. out
by the Old Dominion from earliest
days.
With the speechmaking over. the
boosters scattered over the city to see
friends and business acquaintance.
A number toured the points OF inter-
est in motor cars An of1cia1 party.
composed Of Mayor Blankenburg.
Mayor Ainslie, Herman Loeb. director
of purchases for the city Of Philadel-
phia; President T. p. Bryan. OF the
Business Mems Club: Business Man
ager Dabney. Of the Chamber OF Com
merce. and q reporter for The Times
Dispatch, made a round Of the city in
10 n al .
and MI Loeb returned to Philadelphia
| at noon.
welcomed By Carri.sto..
President w. T. Darlington. OF the
Chamber of Commerce. called the
boosters and townsmen to order in the
jefferson Hotel Auditorium and ex-
tended the omcial welcome. He re-
ferred to the cordial relations which
have always existed between Richmond
and Philadelphia and expressed the
hope that the present visit would
bring the two cities even closer to-
gether. The auditorium was well
filled. and the boosters greeted MI.
Carrington's words Of welcome with
applause.
Il take great pleasure in extending
to you cordial welcome to Rich
mond," said Mayor Ainslie. I'VE are
here OF this gallant old war horse OF
reform. His Honor. the Mayor Of your
city. We are glad to welcome you as
boosters who are willing to stand the
trouble, Inconvenience and expense OF
a trim like this to advertise your city
favorably to desirable traders"
/. PeunsyIvania, said Mayor Ainslie.
must always remain intimately ssso-
ciated with Virginia In the Keystone
state Thomas Jefferson. . Virginian'
became the author Of the Declaration
Of Independence. There also James
Madison, yirginian became the
father OF the Constitution. and there.
too, George Pickett. . vlrGinian, made
the famous charge that gained for the
movement the title, The High Tide OF
the Rebellion"
We wish you godspeed and good
luck on your trip and a safe return to
your homes concluded Mayor Aims
lie, and when you return tell the peo-
Die Of Phiadelphia that IL there Ii any
thing they need which cannot be sup
piled at home, to come to Richuond