The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-14
over A THOUSAND
. AT DOLLAR DINNER
And There Won't Be Any
Fancy Dress or Frills at
Gathering on Thursday.
BIG DEMAND FOR TICKETS
Mayor Calls on Heads of City
Departments to Cooperate,
The Speakers.

"hsn the present year was two dnys
Ole approximately 1000 citizens
marched for Richmond" through tho
leading thoroughfares OF the city and
crowded the Auditorium to hear speak
ers expond tho gospel of civic progress
| Il was tho most notable outpouring
OF business men in the history OF tho
city. The movement thus nuspiciously
| launched wiil receive new impetus on
the evening OF April IS. when the most
viii gather again In tho Blues Armory
! - eat with Richmond" and TO h ear
number of lively talks on topics
closely related to the citys progress.
| Tickets for the Dollar Dinner" were
Oh sale all last week. and the demand
for them continued strong. Exact fig
ures arc not available, but II is certain
that the attendance viii run wen over
| 1900.
Dollar Democracy.
| Plans for tho event have been car
! ried forward with the i'd IA OF making
| the dinner typical Of tho democracy
which chaTacterizes the business life of
| the city. There Will be an absence of
! frills and stiff linen BUSINESS dress
VIII be entirely in keeping with eti-
Quette. although no rigid rule will be
| enforced against the swallow tail. The
| speeches Will bs earnest talks Instead
! of oratione. and kessnich's Band will
| dispense "Oh, You Beautiful DOLL" and
Alexander" instead of arias and can.
tataS
Jonn Stewart Bryan Will be toastmas-
| ter. I. NJ Darlington, president OF the
| Chamber OF Commences. will open tho
speaking with a discussion OF Ideal
Relations Between the Citizens snd the
| Railroads." from the citizens point OF
/ view. W. D. Duke will speak to the
same subtect On behalf OF the railroads.
The Westinghouse TO- Richmond Hign
way Of the Virginia Division OF the
| Miami International High
| way" VIII BIO discussed by Henry ".
Anderson. Mayor D. G. Richardson
viii have something to say on Rich
mond's Administrative Board"
| Tho other subjects Will be rich
! mond's Terminal Facilities for Rail and
| Water Transportation" Leon Waller
stein: "R!chmond's Financial Institu-
lions and Their Service to the Com
munity." Q. ]. Sands; Educational Ad-
yantaGes of Richmond" Professor j. A
G. Chandler: Tho Young Mans civic
| Duty" Thomas b. McAdams; Tho In
terest OF Labor in the Welfare OF Rich
| mond." j. j. Dreamer. and The Past
| and Future Growth OF Richmond" Ash
| ton S,arke
Endorsed by the Mayor.
Mayor d. c. Richardson yesterday
mailed 10 the heads OF the various de-
I partments of the city government the
| following letter:
Dear S!r.-Scverai months ago the
seven leading business organizations
I OF the city formed a civic CO. Operative
organization, having for Its object the
! promotion OF the business interests oil
( Richmond by combination OF efforts
! and In cooperation with the city gov
! eminent. The spirit OF cooperation
/ found notable expression in the
4 great demonstration OF January 2, 1912
when more than 1000 citizens march
I cd for Richmond" and crowded the City
I Auditorium TO hear the inspiring ad
dresses on that occasion. 1t is gen
/ orally conceded that much good was
accomplished at tina, time. especially
! In arousing civic pride and bring ing
/ our citizens together.
| Tho CIVIC Cooperative Organiza-
| tion is not content TO let this move
ment lag. but desires t. keep up In
terest in the matter. and now proposes
a Dollar Dinner at the Blues Armory
on Thursday night April IS, 1912, at
Ia o'clock, at which several addresses
Will be made by we'll known citizens
| Il deem II OF the greatest import
ance that the representatives OF the
city should manifest, by their attend
nnce. their interest In this movem emit
and especially suggest that you re-
| quest as many of the subordinates ir
! Your department as can do so to pur-
chase tickets and attend this dinner