The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-18
CIVIC WELCOME TO
H0MING BOOSTERS
Mammoth Parade Will Escort
Business Missionaries to
Auditorium.
EVERY CITIZEN INVITED
Richmonders, Whether Members
of Business Clubs or Not,
Asked to Join.

Another mass-meeting of Richmond
business and professional men IKE
the one which packed the City. AUDI
forum On January 2. on the occasion
OF the get together" celebration. Is
the prediction of the committee IN
charge of plans for the entertainment
of the returning Boosters to-moFo"
evening. The same general spirit OF
co operation will prevail and will i'm
part to the big meeting the civic ap-
provaI which the business mission
aries merit.
1T ought to be clear to every one
interested in Richmond's growth and
continued prosperity" said Charles !.
Norman. that this is not an enter
prise of any particular individuai or
group Of interests The los men on
the Boosters Tour. carrying the Cos
pei of closer trade relations between
Richmond and the Carolinas. represent
a capitalized local Industrial weata
of more than 5000. 100000. There are
representatives on board the mis-
sionary train from every branch OF
industry In the city.
To Be Big OccaalOn.
Mr.. Norman, who is general chair
man Of the Richmond Boosters AS
ISOLATION, has complete charge OF the
ARRANGEMENTS for the Auditorium
meeting Tomorrow evening. Every
! indication. he said yesterday. pointed
to a mammoth outpouring OF business
men and citizens to hear the speak
ers and greet their returning busi-
ness associates.
While special invitations have been
issued to a few, said Mr.. Norman, the
plan of inviting every business man pS
personal writing was found iinprac
ticable. and 1t has been decided TO e1-
tend a general invitation through the
nress. 1t is in its truest sense every
hoay,s party, and the presence OF
.very citizen Of Richmond to whom
a live business message from leaders
. in Virginia and the two Caroitnas VIII
make appeai Is p. ,ticularly desNeu.
Practically the entire strength OF the
, several business organizations OF the
city will report at the rende@NouS'
. Seventh and Broad Streets, to-morfo"
! night TO Join in the march to the au-
ditorium. The returning Boosters VIII
. ioin the waiting line at O'CLOCK. O.
as soon afterwards as the ARRIVAL OF
the train will permit, and Will marcn
18th their fellow-citizens to the audi
torium.
Plenty of Entertainment.
The line Of march will be from sew
Adams through Adams to Franklin
and thence to abe City Auditorium
through Laurel. Floyd and Cherry.
Each of the paraders will be furnished
with a flaming red torch. The Bust
ness Mems Club. for the purpose OF
distinguishing its membership from
that Of the other organizations. Will
carry blue torches. Any citizen
whether a member o: any business or
ganization or not. will be welcomed
| in the parade
At the auditorium A number OF fea-
| lures will speed the time. The John
Marshall High School choir Will rem
der a special program Of patriotic ana
, civic songs Other music will be sup
| piled by the Richmond Philharmonic
| Orchestra and Kessnich's Municipal
Band The speakers will include Mayor
] Ainslie. Commissioner F.. J. Watson.
| of the Department of Agriculture and
Commerce of South Carolina. and Jo-
sephus Daniels, Democratic national
f., committeeman from North Carolina.