The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22
EXPECTS 500 At
CHAMBER DINNER
Arrangements Committee Says
Diners Will Tax Capacity of
Jefferson Auditorium.
MANY WILL MAKE TALKS
Mayor Ainslie and Other
Speakers Down on Program
for Short Addresses.

The Chamber Of Commerce will pro-
vide something more than a bounteous
feel next Saturday night for the city's
travelling men back TO spend the holt
days under their own vine and fig
| tree. There IS to be a give-and-take
Interchange OF views and a regular
program Of Speakers how OF wit.
| 10 put Il elegantly.
To this end President Darlington
and Business Manager Dabney put
| their heads together yesterday after
noon and with the assistance of the
arrangements committee evolved a pro-
visional speaking program. Several
OF the speakers whom IL was decided
l. invite could not be reached yester-
day The committee will communicate
with these tomorrow.
President carrington. as presiding
elder Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
VIII be master u ceremonies. lie Will
not only present the speakers. but
make d speech himself. First Vice
President ). r. Reed. Of the chamber.
Is down for a talk. and II orac +. Smith,
| OF the Advertisers Club. has contracted
to speak for the copy-writers.
Bryan for business Man.
President T. j. Bryan. OF the Bust
ness Mems club. is on the program
for a talk as is also julius 9. levitt.
, Of tho Retail Merchants Association.
The travelling men viii be represented
on the speaking program BY Clarence
d. Coleman. Of the Travellers Protective
Association. and President Arthur
| Levy. of Richmond Council, United
Commercial Travellers. Business Man
ager Dabney will add a word for the
greater Chamber OF Commerce..
There remains 10 be added the fsc
! that the dinner will be served at 7
/ o'clock next Saturday night IN the
auditorium Of the Jefferson Hotel
such. roughly outlined. is the working
plan Of what the Chamber Of Commerce
! intends TO make the greatest dinner
that has so far been given under its
auspices.
Expects 800 Guests.
From the information gathered by
the arrangements committee it aD-
I pears that approximately 500 Will re-
spond for the dinner. The number Of
, travelling men who make Ric hmond
I their home is far in excess OF that fig
urs. but many of these will not be
! able to make port Arrangements are
I under way 10 provide for 500 diners
: the capacity OF the Jefferson Hotel
auditorium.
Mayor Ainsiie has been invited u
/ be present and TO make a speech.
\ ike invitation has been issued
. TO the members Of both branches
! Of the City Council The other
invited guests Will include all sales
men travelling for Richmond lobberS
! and manufacturers. the Chamber OF
| Commerce committee on arrangements
and the. reception comittee. whica will
| be announced. later The Limitations
! Of the auditorium will necessita TO. re-
strictinS the Invitation list to those
named 80 go. e.li .'.-
Statement by Darlington.
4 The Chamber of Commerce. said
I President Darlington yesterday in dis
/ cussing the purpose of the dinner. SIS
( giving this entertainment in recoS-
milton Of the service performed by the
men who travel out OF Richmond in ex-
tending the trade boundaries Of the
city They constitute the one class
/ Of Richmsnders who carry the Rich
mond gospel abroad by word OF mouth
the most effective way.
The travelling men nave always
been among the stauncaest supporters
I Of the chamber and its plans. and what
ever we can do for them Is deserved
We expect TO make Saturdays dinner
the most brilliant occasion OF the year
II We don't do II Il VIII not he our
fault We want to roundup the boys
| for an evening. 10 swap stories and to
I interchange views. and above all TO
renew our pledges TO Richmond