The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-20
BOOSTERS BRING
BACK BOOSTERS
J LOCAL COMMERCIAL oRca>ixa-
rtoxs CAPTURE SPEAKERS
q on THE TRIP.
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iAROLlNAS STRONG
VISITORS FAY COMPLIMENTS TO
RICHMOND AND ASSIST IN ZIG
DEMONSTRATION IN AUDI
FORUM.
CARoLlNAS STRONG

Me; at the train by q large bodS
NJ rftizeu~. officials and representa-
lives Of the va<ous commercial or
carnations Of Eichufond, the Rlch-
snond Boosters. just back from trip
through the Caroiinas, were escorted
Ia the city auditorium by parads
which awakened the civic pride OF
stS people and which made known its
lima ~ march by banners yarleolored
umbrellas and red lights
When the boosters reached the au-
tlttorfstm they found large crowd
awaiting them with mare OF req
fights and a round Of cheers. March
tnx into the building they took their
seats on the platform and faced an
audience that comfortably hiled the
hall, Charles r. Norman, president
II The Retail Merchants association
presided at the meeting and introduc-
I'd the speakers, Dixie, piaSed oS
the orchestra. opened the meeting ano
was greeted with the storm OF cheers
and the rebel Veil which this tune of
X the Southland. the old and the new
always brings forth,
boosters Talk,
MIR Norman delivered the opening
edsasess. stating the purpose OF the
meeting and receiving liberal re-
Spouse TO his rail- for thres CheeFs
for the Richu.ond boosters. The
boosters Song was then sung, ana
r. NJ Darlington, president of the
chamber of commerce. being miro
slnced. feld of the trip through the
rarolinas and the cordial greeting
which WAS extended TO the boosters.
Tia il Apx- heing- sung LIZ Inc htkn
school chorus, Mayor George Ainslle
was introduced
Mayor Ainsiie declared that the
boosters trip was work from start
4 "a finish and, that III Nas no JOY
ride" He said that nothing was done
10 offend the most hypercritical and
thai fhe Rachmonders were weal re-
ceayeei IN every city In the two states
Here Mavor Ainsiie told Of meet
ing on the car AT which he stated that
he int 2nded 10 take The people oi
Richmond into his confidence when
ever he contemplated any step he
cause that the people had the right
10 know what was being done and
s.s ts4fs4Iess he wished them to know MI
thai wherever III was ON the wrong
rack he could find il otlte---,-=-
Mr.. Daniels Called Away.
Han. .Josephus Daniels. editor IF She
raleigh News and Observer. who was
scheduled for an address sent his re-
rrets. saving that he had been Gated
10 Chicago TO take part in corner =
ence regarding the conduct OF tHs
Democratic national campaign, IN"
HIS part on the program was taken nv
p r. Efistea associate editor Of 'he
Sewa and Observer, and secretary on
Y the Baltimore convention ME bri :
ION spoke OF the prosperity NJ the
Tarheel STATE and of the cordial re'a'
tfons that have always existed De
4 tween North Carolina and Virginia
z He said that he believed that some
times North Carolinians thought more
OF yirginians than Yirginiaus thousn'
Of each other, giving as an illhstfa :
ton North Carolinas support OF
Woodrow Wilson. son OF Virginia
In the Baltimore convention.
Hon t. J. Watson, commissioner
~ -,-xr4s+ commerce and indus
tries. of South Carolina, followed Mt
Rrition and told Of the rapid growth
~ agriculture in bis State. After Civ
ing figures 10 show the agriculture
Possibilities OF South Carolina he prn'
posed a second Confedefacy of thf
sSstrs.ther,s- States. -eaafeder2cX o.
commerce His State, he declared
purchased millions of dollars Wortf
of goods from the West when they
would rather purchase them from Viz
Ffnia and especially from Richmond
the capital of that other Confederacy
ana urged the wholesalers and manu-
facfurers of Richmond to go after thai
trade.
local Men Boost.
T. r. Bryan. president of the Bust
ness Mems club. followed. after Tbs
high school chorus had sung The
~ oneen of the sunny South. Mr.
BRYAN spoke briefly. telling Of thu
trip of the Boosters and The good +
had accomplished
". r. Dabney. business manager OF
Il IN. Chamber of Commerce. spoke IN
his usua! effective manner and in his
usual boost Richmond" spirit HI
expressed his pleasure at the reception
~ the boosters in the States through
which thev had passed and told of th'
great good for Richmond accomplish
ed through the advertising anc
through THE closer communion int
which Richmond and North and Soutl
Carolina were brought
The crowd at the auditorium Wal
large and enthusiastic and seemed II
be thoroughly imbued with the spirit
If the supremacy of Richmond anon.
thp cities of the south,
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