The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
DRUMMERS TO Be
CHAMBERS GUESTS
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO Ar
RANGE EVENT AND DECEMBER
18TH FIXED AS DATE
AFTER NAMES NOW
CHARACTER OF THE ENTERTAIN-
NEWT WILL NOT BE DETER
MINDED UNTIL NUMBER OF
GUESTS rs LEARNER,

A big observation-disclosures one
of its famous dinners-will be tender
ed Richmond travelling men" Saturday
evening. December 2Sth, by the cham
Der OF commerce as substantial tri-
butte of appreciation by that organiza-
ton to the men who help 20 make
Greater Richmond greater.
10 While the matter was launched by
| the board of directors of the cham
! Der Thursday. the committee TO carry
out the project was not ~s,pointed Ly
President Darlington until yesterday.
| and the first move that committee
made was to fix the date. The COM
mittee will next decide what form the
entertainment shall take. but this will
not be definitely settled unil the COM
| mittee has ascertained the number OF
| travelling men who are fortunate
enough 10 be able TO call Richmond
| home.
Seek Names OF Guests.
In order TO get at this the cham
| Der committee is mailing letters to
all the manufacturers and jobbers In
Richmond requesting them TO send the
| names OF their travelling men so that
the committee may know TO whom TO
send invitations. The number Is go
large-a conservative estimate places
| 1t at about 5o0-that the entertain
ment will have to be restricted 10 prop
erly accredited knights OF the grip, who
are legitimate members of the pro-
| fession and bona flde residents OK
Richmond.
| AS soon as replies nave been re-
ceived to all the letters sent odt--
/ probably Monday--the committee viii
meet and decide upon the form OF the
entertainment and make all necessary
arrangements for pulling IL off in the
| chambers customary satisfactory
style.
The Committee.
! r Clayton Giles is the chairman
! Of the committee. ana the other inenl-
| bers are p L.. Reed. j. Il. Palma
tory. II. L. Howard, Leslie Reid and
Thomas S. Gipbon, The personnel OF
the committee Is assurance that the
affair." whatever it decided upon, viii
I be worth while.
| The committee asks The Virginian
| to request the manufacturers and
| jobers who have received letters of
| inquiry to answer them promptly as
| the time Is growing short, and the
committee must have this desired in
| formation before II proceeds further
with It's arrangements.
| Following Is the fun text Of the let
| ter:
| Text of Letter.
| Gentlemen.--The chamber, IL prac-
| ticab would like very much to ten
| der the travelling statesmen repre-
| senting Richmo~d houses some en-
, tertainment during the Christmas
holidays, but the proposition is at
tended with difficulty in determining
! the character of the entertainment
on account of the uncertainty about
/ the MURDER OF guests who might be
| expected on the occasion. TO ar
| rive At an approximate idea OF the
: number, l beg to ask your prompt
response. TO the following questions:
| l. How many travelling statesmen
have you on the road to re present your
business. ana who are they: that Is.
! what are their names, and also their
respective postoffice addresses?
! 2 How many and which of these
/ travelling men do you expect 10 be in
1 Richmond during the Christmas holt
! days who could attend the suggested
| Junction.
Your prompt reply TO these ques-
tons is earnestly requested. as II win
be necessary, II It decided to give any
entertainment, TO write to every such
salesman AS may be expected to at
tend and TO receive his acceptance of
declension Of the invitation to he sent
him. in order that suitable provision
may be made.
Ii In believed that a gathering Of
this character will be most timely,
and will Undue this potential body OF
men with additional pride and zeal in
the unsurpassed resources. advantages
and facilities Of Richmond for sup
plying the trade In their respective
territories. making of them, individ-
ually and collectively, the most eff
fectve and far-reachins advertise
ment our city could possibly have.
Please note carefully these requests.
and reply by return mail.