The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-12

yet AvallAbte.
engere for fiscal year ended June 30th,
sengefs Of the Richmond and -Chesa-
1911. and passengers OF the Richmond
operation. August 18th. 1911-not In
Chamber.
grow out Of the deliberations and work
OF that Congress.
The Advertising Committee.
The Chamber made no appropriation
during the past year for publicity
through newspaper or magazine work,
but the advertising committee has
been active TO advertise and advance
the interests Of the city whenever
opportunity offered. The COMMITTEES
during the year organised the Rich
mond Advertisers' Club, which has AL
ready manifested Its value and useful
ness to our city, and promises great
results ~ a medium to advertise Rich
nond 1t home and abroad. The sue
cessful civic celebration held at the
audit,-iI,n early in January original
ed with the Advertisers' Club. and
1t Was through their efforts that all
the commercial Organisations OF the
city. including the Chamber Of Conn
merce, the Business Mems Club, the
Retail Merchants Association. the
Richmond Advertiser Club. the South
Richmond Business Association. the
Travellers Protective Association. and
the United Commercial Travellers.
joined In the cooperative movement
! and made this event a most signal
| success. This cooperative spirit was
most signally exemplified by the large
and imposing civic parade from the
City Hall to the City Auditorium, and
by the splendid mass meeting and
exercises held In that building, In
which the municipal authorities, bus
mess organizations and citizens gen
orally united. 1t In confidently ak
pected that this unprecedented DEM
| onstration will prove q harbinger OF
future achievements for the welfare
Of the city. through the united forces
Of all the community.
A special committee, OF which Mr..
| J. g. Corley was chairman. prepared
and circulated q most attractive book
on Richmond, for distribution at the
conventions and to visitors to our city.
The committee has also Determined
upon q plan to keep all the travelling
mon from the different commercial
enterprises Of this city thoroughly
!! posted az to the advantages ana pro-
Erees Of Richmond. realtxing that
through this agency a most effective
means Of advertising viii result.
The advertising committee has also
ander consideration the most impor~
tant subject of a trade mark for Rfch-
mond products, which Il hopes to
mature In the near future.
The above represents the most Inn
portant matters considered By the
committees OF the Chamber during the
past year. Other committees OF the
Chamber have all been active In COM
serving and advancing the tutereAts Of
, the Chamber whenever opportunity
offered.
The exhibition OF the Virginia State
{ ali. held last year, was one OF the
most successful ever held in ita hia-
tory. The board Of directors Of that
INSTITUTION deserve very great credit
Tor the able and Intelligent manage
msnt which they have given to the
aHoirs OF The institution. which 10 a
most important annual event for ad-
xancing the business interest OF the
city. particularly a. It relates to our
agricultural communities
! am glad to state that the outcome
OF the annexation Of Manchester and
Richmond has proved most satisfac G.
tory to our city on both sides OF the
river. and that the improvements
made In the S0uthside have already
resulted In the material Improvement
Of the commercial facilities OF our
city. The building Of the new free
bridge across the river u progressing
favorably. and 1t il hoped to have this
important adjunct Tor the improve
ment OF the communication between
u N n h.