The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-20
Mayor Ainslie Outlines
Plans for Business
Administration.
.TOUROF CAROLINAS
MAY BE REPEATED
Business Organizations Plan Coz
Operative Movement for Gem j
eral Extension Of Richmonds
Trade Through Rich, Pro-
gressive Cities OF North
and South Carolina.

Boosters OF Richmond were greeteoi
at the City Auditorium last night oyi
more than 1000 people on their re-t
turn from a four-day tour OF the c.tiest
Of North and South Carolina in an ef-
fort to extend Richmond's trade reia- !
lions through the South. ABLE ad-
dresses We're made by representatives
Of both Of the States visited. but the
feature of the evening was the nrst
public appearance in Ricnmono
of Richmond's new Mayor-Geerse
Ainsiie.
The Boosters special train arrived
at Main Street Station. over the Sea-
board Air Line Railway. six minutes
ahead Of the scheduled time. Special
cars were in readiness to take tbs
Boosters to Fifth and Main Streets.
where an escort Of mounted police
were in waiting to head the paraae
formation Outlined by streamers OF
red lights the line filed into Broad
Street. where a large number of mem
bers Of the commercial organizations
Of the city fell in. the march being
made up Broad sto Madison. to Franz
lin, to Laurel. and thence to the CITY
Auditorium. Notwithstanding the four
days of intense effort. every member OF
the Booster party was in line. and
marched for Richmond to the tunes
of the Boosters band.
Tour Of EAaeation.
Charles T. Norman. president OF the
Retail Merchants Association. presided
at the Auditorium. the music being
furnished by the High School Chorus.
accompanied by the PHILHARMONIC Or-l
chestra.
I'VE are here to honor those who
have given OF their time and money
and effort to impress the cities Of tho
South with what Richmond has to
SELL" said Mr.. Norman in presenting
President T. NJ Carrnston, of the
Chamber Of Commerce
Wherever we went.- said Mr. Car
rington. ''as soon as they found we;
were from Richmond the name brought
enthusiasm and attention We told the
people Of two States that we had the
coal and iron and they the tobacco, and
that by standing shoulder TO sh builder
we could lead in the prosperity Of the
world. We expect great benefits from
the trip. which was in reality tour
OF education. We got very close to-
gether on that trip and had heart to-
herat talks about Richmond's welfare
Plans were there laid which will have
their effect on the position Richn md
should occupy as che market place OF
the South
Ovation for Ai,sIie.
Mayor Ainslie was given an ovation
when presented by Chairman Norman.
the Boosters rising and giving cheer
after cheer for the new Mayor. who
entered so heartily into the spirit and
activity of their enterprise.
Thanks to the generosity and en-
terprise Of The Times-Dispatch." said
Mayor Ainslie. and to the fndonitabls
will and energy Of 100 Of CUR business
men who have Just returned, Richmond
has received an advertisement in the
Carolinas the value Of which 10 hardly
capable Of being calculated In dollars
and cents. Nothing has been done on
the entire trip to cause csnsure or to
bring complaint On even the most
hypercritical Nothing that human ac-
tivity could do has been left undone
to present Richmond as q market place
for the Carolinas-
Ne 10y Ride. says Mayer !Ainsa1e.
TT has been no joy ride. but . mans
work performed by men, I was tniti-
ated as speaker for the Booster
movement at q scent theatre In Rocky
Mount at half-past Z o'clock In the
morning, We have met the people OF
twenty-eight cities and towns In the
two Csro,:nas in four days. and some
Of US believe that We marched most
II the way.
There can be no question but that
those pepole were glad to see u En-
so marked and 50 spontaneous
Is impossible to counterfeit In Tue
opinion. Of the people OF every place
we visited. the Booster tour was . oe-
s;rable thing FOR them and Sooo
thing Cor US. The party was compose
OF IA, men. who represznted arms asa
corpora;ions % Richmond whose as
yreSa.c capital IS s3.s.oee.eoe. W"
go carried In a special train az an
expense % s,.soe per day during .ne
,oB- aays o. the journey. II any one
,ptnkx this trip was intended ~ Joke.
these figures. which are accurate
oueh, 20 be a susacsens denial.
EstAussas0 - 09e0osO4 Neo-
The most impressive thing 20 mo
was the enthusiasm o: the men com
DOSING the party. not 50 rnGeh Ia BOOST
inx their lire Of trade as IN boost'ne
IN, CITY, as q whole. We e'deASoreS
to show the cities visited ths' WHAT
ever would help them would help -.
r, one t,wu a speaker apoioefxed ScS
rain. We replied shss their erepe
w.r. marched and TIA: we were 0Ssd
10 see the rain needed BY tae safner@
no matter how vet 10 made .. ~
good crors wouId make them prcsvW
Qua ard ~ they prcsgered ve propesed
to get our shs-, % 10
These tours rust ceE.snus snd msst
Nc c,mbsned order the United susp'ess
a, Ar the commercial orgsnixssseas o.
the city. n thar way they can % 80
a success ard serve 70 Se10s5eeo
co-op~ra,ion between 0ur eDeNeao -.
sanszasioas tnsf yin make uEea0oU8k