The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-18
ROUSING WELCOME
FOR BOOSTERS IN
CAROLINA CITIES
CONTINUED From First Page,


Richmonder. SAID that his Institution
had matriculatsd its freshmen class TO.
day. and that II the Boosters wanted
Q warm time tonight they might JOIN
the sophomorss in the annual oe1sosA-
ton. After speaking Of the marvellous
Transformation In Richmond IN feeens
years. DR.. Mitchell said that II Va .
worth a trip to Richmond to see the
bronze statue OF Joseph Bryan and
read its inscription, tribute to citi-
zenship and character. He told the
story OF Jerry Moore. the South Caro-
lima boy who has raised 22S bushels OF
corn on an acre Of land. and said thai
with South Carolina II was the same
story in the progress OF its manufae'
lures and the building OF Its educA-
tional institutions.
To The Times-Dispatch ~ the or
ganizer and promoter OF the second
annual Boosters' tour. Dr.. Mitchell paid
high tribute as an organ that has stood
systematically since Its founding n
The Richmond Times for the highest
and best things Of the Old Dominion.
Telling something OF the growth OF
tho paper since It's founding and OF its
stand for principles In times when such
q stand cuts It's circulation almost to
nothing, Dr.. Mitchell said: That's
what principle In the Newspaper bust
ness means. thank God that Rich
mond and Virginia have such leader
ship IN their chief newspaper"
CasxiaGtsn RsSDonAs.
President Darlington. Of the Rich
mond Chamber Of Commerce. respond.
ed to tho addresses Of welcome.
In conclusion. Commissioner Watson
said 1--WE have been sleeping too ions
In the Southland. We are glad to see
such signs OF business intelligence ~
arc manifested In this trip. The most
golden opportunity to be found any
where on the American continent 10 the
Atlantic seaboard from Maryland to
Florida. the garden spot OF the world
With the vast economic changer
that are going on. It behooves VI to
work In season and out OF season. We
have been calmly sitting down with .
variety Of resources uneQualed, wait.
Ing 70. some one to como and open the
door for Us. The time has come for US
70 work shoulder to shoulder Ike men !:
TO stop this petty Jealousy Of one city
against another, and get down to a
sound. sensible business for the up
building Of the trade Of the South. We
are glad to see you here now In this
brotherly manner. You are making
the big noise now. but big business
will surely follow"
Viewing Q nne prosperous country.
dotted with rapidly growing towns, the
itinerary OF the second day OF tho
Richmond Boosters tour passed
through cities where the reception was
even more cordial and pleasant than
on the nrst day OF the trip.
Early Weleone at Fayetteville.
party with q rousing welcome At 3
o'clock, the day starting under most
auspicious circumstances. Before day
light the train moved out OF Raleigh
without waking the sleeping party. tho
railway omcials pledging their aid 70
render more exact schedule than on
the previous day. and throughout the
afternoon tho Atlantic Coast Line kept
its word. Drawn by Richmond
made locomotive the train reacaed
Fayetteville almost before some
Boosters were awake. but the sound
OF the Boosters band brought them
TO the station platform to be greeted
by an enthusiastic and well organized
reception committee.
Mayor John Underwood was the
leading spirit. shaking hands with
every Booster with 50 hearty manner
that the party almost forgot to boost
Richmond In boosting Fayetteville.
Led by the Boosters band and escort
ed by . platoon OF police. the Boosters
paraded through the streets to the
Market Square. where. IN the presence
of one of the largest chowds Of the
trip. Mayor Underwood o@cially ex-
tended the welcome OF Fayetteville.
saying that Fayetteville grucged no
business to Richmond since bigger