The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
INVITE MERCHANTS
To VISIT RICHMOND
BETTER ACQUAINTANCE WEEK TO
BE HELD DtRINK WEEK OF
AUGUST ItTH.
ENTHUSIASTIC NEE TING
TRADE EXTENSION BUREAU DIS
CTSsES PLANS FOR INCREAs-
ING THE TRADE or
RICHMOND.

a Better Acquaintance Week" and
double mem bership of the trade
extension bureau Of the charmber Of
commerce were authorized at a meet
ing and dinner of the bureau and its
guests, held at the Jefferson hotel
last night, with about half hundred
present. and the double header move
ment sent on its way with the en-
thusiastic backing Of all.
1t is planned 10 invite merchants
from Virginia, the Carolinas and
points farther South to visit Rich
mond during the week Of August 18th
the bureau Of which there are now
thirty-two and of which. IL is ex-
pected. there viii then be at least
twice as many.
Broaddus Reads Report.
W. r. Broaddus. chairman of the
executive committee of the bureau,
read his report at the opening of the
meeting, telling what had been nc
complished and of the efforts that
had been made to- increase the trade
OF the wholesale dealers of the city.
After recommending that zone sys-
tenn of refunding fares. whereby those
living within few miles of the city
would not have to purchase as much
as those living at a greater distance
in order to receive refund OF their
railroad fares, the report recommend
ed Better Acquaintance Week. p"
The plan was adopted. although I. II.
Kaufman suggested that in lieu of the
plan OF the committee, series of
excursions be run from various sec
tons of the South, expenses to be paid
by the bureau This plan met with
favor. but il was deemed advisable
to try out that of the committee for
a year or two. at least. thus leading
up to the more admitious suggestion
OF Mr.. Kaufman.
According 10 the plan adopted. the
numerous merchants of the territory
accessible to Richmond will be sent
letters inviting them to become the
guests of the city during the week
Of August nth. on Monday the visi
tors are To be met at the stations by
appointed committees, who will escort
them TO their hotels and provide them
with car tickets tickets to the NOV
ing-picture and vaudeville theaters,
and extend 70 them further courta-
stes Entertainments are To be pro-
vided for each evening of the week.
On Tuesday a buffet supper and caba-
ret show will be given. Wednesday
theater party Thursday moonlight
excursion down the river, Friday
eet-together theater party, at which
addresses will be made; Saturday a
baseball game
Subject lis Discussed.
The subject was discussed by about
half OF those present, all approving the
plan except those who favored that
suggested by MIR. Kaufman, but all
willing TO back the committee plan
enthusiastically. Among those taking
part in the discussion Were; e. NJ.
Darlington. O. H. Funsten, f. b,
Sydnor, Leon Wallerstein, l. n. Kaun-
man, Hugh Antrim, w II. Roberts, f.
T. Harrison, Christian Clarke. William
Hill. w. Il. Reade. w. T. Dabney.
Mr. Kaufman explained that he did
not expect his excursion plan to be
adopted at this time, but wished to
put the matter before the bureau with
the belief that the more it's members
thought OF It, the more II would appeal
TO them. W, IT. Reade made the best
speech of the evening. when he said
that although his business would not
be directly benefited by the work TO
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