The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-19

With bands playing and colors .ly.
ing, the citizens OF Richmond will turn
out again tonight to worship at the
shrine Of good business The mis-
sionary get-togsther seed which was,
sown less than year ago at the great
civic celebration, and later at the DOL
lar Dinner, has borne fruit and has
welded the business and professional
interests Of the city into homogene-
Gus body of boosters ready TO respond
to every call made in the name OF the
busy town on the James.
From all sides yesterday came as
surances that the welcome TO be ex-
tended tonight TO the returning Boost
ers will be hearty and unstinted- The
occasion has liken on civic proporttonsl
and is making appeal to all classes OF
the nship without regard to the
particular profession or business In
which they labor. The feeling Vi
abroad that the los men on the Boost
ers' train to-day speeding north 20
their home. are truly the representa-
tives of the whole city. and no petty
lines will be drawn in the welcome
which awaits them
Reports Create Enthusiasm.
Reports from Raleigh. from Column
bia. from Charlotte. as well as from the
score or more smaller Carolina town,
visited by the missionary train. speak
warmly Of the Richmond delegation
and in highest terms Of the impression
left by them both as courteous Virgin
ians and as alert men OF Affairs. With
out exception the newspapers publish
ed in the towns on the itinerary, I'M
their accounts of the visit, predict that
better and more intimate trade rela-
,ions with Richmond will result from
the personal contact
The spirit of enthusiasm awakened
in North and South Carolina by the
Roosters' tour now coming to an emo,
found its counterpart in Rtchmondl
among business associateS OF the men
on the train, who watched with critical
eye the missionary trip through the
sister States. North and South Caro-
lima papers on file in q number OF the
banking establishments and In the
State Library found eager readers who
followed the accounts of the Boosters
visits ~ith pardonable local price:
Thew are Richmond men abroad. ana
Richmonders in every walk Of life
found satisfaction in the fact that their
mission was received with acclaim.
Everybody's CoDiDg.
For these reasons, and because OF
the fact that the scout band home
ward bound. represents $S25.00c,oo0 OF
Richmord's business wealth, citizens Of
every calling and business will join in
an enthusiastic outpouring tonight to
place their seal Of approval on the idea
which fathered the booster plan ana
carried II to a successful conclusion.
Every business organization In the
city will report in a body, and the Of
ficers Of the city government will come
out to add TO the occasion the seal OF
municipal good will
The spectacular feature Of the ceie-
bration will be the mammoth torch
Ugh, parade which will march through
the streets to the City Auditorium
Everybody who has Richmond spirit
enough to display il publicly will be
welcomed at the meeting place and
given a place In the procession Each
viii b. provided with a red torch to
sarne 10 every inhabitant on the line
OF march the message that business Is
good. and that Richmond IL due TO get
her share of IT
How They WIZ Fern
General Chairman Charles 7. Nor
man. of the Richmond Boosters Associ-
alton. who has spen: a busy week on
the details OF the celebration an
aounced yesterday the plan Of parade.
Each OF the business organizations will
mobilize at q special point and join the
procession a. Seventh and Broad streets
a, the word Of the marshal in charge.
Major l. T. Price Of the First Eegl-
ment. has dssig mated a stAG OF officers
who will be assigned 10 command each
of the various marching ORGANIZATIONS.
The ofscers named are: Captain w.
q. Herbert. Captain william a Stack.
Captain A D. Cousins. Lieutenant
John Krouse. Lieutenant c. A. Rady.
and Lieutenant Peters. These will re-
port q: the meeting place ana be as
signed 70 the separate squads tonight
Tn Richmond Advertisers Club viii
FORM on the west side Of sixth Street
AZ the corner OF Grace. and the Cham
Der Of Commerce on the same block
a, the corner Of Broad. Members OF
the business Mems Club VIII assemble