The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-03

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.skias the city STOW a. 1t never grew
Tho speaker saM tina, love OF tbs
ctty. and pride In ito growth was but
raxt u that oreater patriotism
which included the whole country and
which caused us 10 BOOST all America
Proud n Orr oea4s.
We are proud Of Vtrgtntas spotless
sscutcheon, and OF her great innu-
snca upon tbs affairs OF the nation. We
are here, sAid the speaker. as neni-
b<fs OF one large family, rejoicing that
~ are citizens of this great city.
s'0ontlsmen. know not how others
may feel about it. continued Mr..
,I.Ab<li, hut ~ for myself there ~
nothing beyond my own immediate
personal interest that 10 30 dear to
me ~ the prosperity OF the city"
Richmond had been blessed by God
ana beAaSiA<a by ma IA ~ id = Mr..
Cabeil. Her men are manly and hon
ess. He described the magnificent
location OF the city. its undeveioped
coal zelda almost at Its very door; its
river safeguarding the city from ex-
crbitant freight charges; its splendid
electric power capable Of infinite de-
veiopment; and the eity,s location at
the gateway Of the South.
The South has always been God =
country" ferventiy calculated the
speaker. she Is coming into her own
and We are the Queen City or the
south and her coming commercial
capital. The speaker briefly reviewed
the divertifed interests of the city
spoke eF It's four newspapers daily
advertising and encouraging the peo-
pie. And said that We have a city
peoples with a people who have lent
character TO their business. The In
austry and sturdy integrity OF the
peopled with a peScle who have lent
he knew Of no better foundation on
which 10 build a city than the good
business Judgment ana steTftHE in
teKrity OF It's people
Each one could help In the up
building Of the city by rrcciaiming
his faith in her.
Atmosphere Of Glory.
IN This city we breathe an at
ynosphsre perfumed by glorious
deed. Let us be worthy OF our sires-
ise us kassA !. wrfs and strong Let
Us 50 bald that these coming after
as will. say that II was grit and char
scser which built II.
Mr.. Caeeii's speech was greeted
with unhoun6@d enthusiasm. Then
rxme h Song. Mis-. Helen A. Mon
sells c6e 20 Jeha Marshall High
school. which wa. sanx w.h a vim
ny the HieA Schoel chorus
Then Mt ercxxs kiehmo nd
Booster Song was rendered, the
chorus os wascn 10
Richmond. 1<lcanaaad. Boost for
Richmond
Richmont. RscAnoHa. AL noos,
Richmond,
With q great united chorus
Let In sag cur Booster sorx.
nabney tycss Ovation.
Mayor Richardson then lutro1 4csd
Business Manager ". 7. pabnsy. Of
The Cham Der Of Commerce. IS Booster
Biil Dabne., "A round peg ia the
round hole No man ia Kichrnond
the past four or five years had done
more for Richu<nd than Col Bili
Dabney said the Mayor.
Then booster BIT had his say.
What he SAID Was good. The way
he said il was better. He told the
people all OF the good things that
had arrived recently and Of the other
good things that were to come. He
had kindly given the newspaper folk
an advance copy of his speech, but
what he said was 80 much better
than what he had written that they
were forced TO throw aside tho pre-
pared speech, the subject Of his ad-
dress being "Richmonds Future and
How Assured"
Richmond Is great city. with
a great people. a great future, the
best place on earth to live.
III there 10 anyone In this audi
ence who does not agree with me
and Ii unwilling 10 do his part to
make the city what ! CLAIM for It.
let him do at least one thing for
Richmond--get n ticket and 60"
The emphasis placed upon the 1igo
part of the sentence caught the aud
fence and there was yell that al.
most raised the roof. MIR. Dabney
ia Of the manufacturers exhibit
now in process OF Development liz
aroused enthusiasm by declaring tina
the city will soon have a creditahlt
public wharf and that it should buy
the Richmond aseh ms ~efi%if thu
owners did not want too much none!
for IL.
He referred to the wonderful de
veiopment to follow the building o
the Northern Neck Railroad. which
tho Northern Neck within thre.
hours of the, city. where now 1t tool
a week to get here. barring -acci
dents. He endorsed tho Urbanna Rail
way project. told Of the coal briquet
ting factory: the new automobile fac
tory. the silk ribbon factory. ant
said that the British American To
bacoo Company will locate short.
IN Richmond. making the city evei
greater as a tobacco center.
He had n good word TO saw OF TN
american Locomotive Works and sal
that the - ra.-it s-taft tho piaHt-~a
being increased from thirty to fift.
locomotives a m onth. with prospect
for further increase Of capacity t.
seventy per month.
Praise for Councils.
within the next twelve months
through the patriotic consideration
Of the City Council in their Will
g,xness to vote themselves out =
power. prominence and patronage
FOR the good Of Kicnmonu. We vii
have a simpiiled form OF govern
ment which promises greater efiicien
cy In the administration OF our af
fairs. resulting In saving annual,
several hundred thousands OF dollars
not NJ reducing salaries or the mum
her of employees. but through sys
.tematic methods they will with thu
same labor get greater 4resnlts. with
out increasing the burden of any EN-
pioye. This result will be surely &C
!. cemplished. provided every citizel
I. rho has a ese., win %tthhotd h.
promise Of support from any candi
date until he has had the oppor
tunity to learn who In available, ant