The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-12
Merchants From Many
States Come Here and
Get Fine Welcome.
BIG RECEPTION
ON ROOF GARDEN
Retailers Say They Get Good
Varieties, Right Prices, Low
Freight Rates, Prompt Ship
ments and Honest Ser
vice When Dealing
in Richmond.

When merchants from half a dozen
Southern states assembled at the Rich
mond Roof Garden last night as guests
OF the Trade Extension Bureau of the
Chamber of Com:aSTce, the hospitali-
ties extended on two occasions to trade
excursion trains of Richmond boos-
ters were recprocated. Many of those
whom the boosters met in their stores
through Virginia and Carolina towns
were present as the guests of those
they had entertained Mayor Alnslie
and President Darlington. Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. who responded
TO the welcomes on the boosters tours,
last night welcomed the visitors, and
large number 0; Richmond business
men wore on hand 10 SEQ that they
had good time
Arriving on Every Train.
Several hundred retailers represent
ing stores from Virginia to Florida
registered yesterday a; The hcadquar-
tcrs % the Trade Extension Bureau
in the Mutual Building. Many more
VIII arrive to-day. and TO morrow spe-
cial excursion rates from all South
Carolina points will take effect, bring
ing the merchants OF that state here
in large numbers. Men from all sec
tions of the Carolinas came forward
booster special had gone through;
they recognized Bandmaster Joe Kess-
nich. and Chief Booster Alvin NJ.
smith. Drum Major Jeter Jones and
dozens OF others who carried the mot
10 Buy il III Richmond through three
States.
Those who have come came to buy.
One wholesale clothing firm made sales
yesterday afternoon agereeating near
Iz- In lrc.l. IL.
line the sales We're larger. The met-
chants have come themselves TO look
into the faces of the heads of big firms
with whom they have been doing bust =
ness by mail or through travelling
statesmen. Most of the wholesale houses
Of Richmond have called in their trav-
cling men TO show a good time during
this week TO those on whom they are
accustomed 10 call while out on their
rounds
whnt They Think of Richmond.
That RichmonN is a good market may
not be news. The boosters have been
shouting il out for years But II was
exactly what they want, and where
they can best get IL, to say that Rich
mond is the best market in which a
Southern merchant can deal.
Mr. Phoenix, OF the Proximity AIer-
chandisc Company, OF Greensboro. \. c..
" no served on the reception COtnnllttce
which entertained the Richmond Boost
crs in Greensboro last fall. told rep
resentativc OF The Times Dispa tch last
night that, after an interval of seem
ing deafness trade was coming back
to Richmond again. His company does
large general merchandise business
supplying cotton mill commissa ries. it's
sales averaging about $1,000 day
Years ago. Mr.. Phoenix said. he bought
largely in Richmond. After Daven-
port. Morris & Co. went out Of business
he got the Baltimore habit. and bought
in New York and other places. On re-
cent investigation he has found that
he can get here in most lines as good
a variety from which to select, as fa :
rates, and much more prompt delivery.
He is now buying on this market gro
ceries, fresh meats, millinery dry
goods. crockery and various other lines.
Gets Prompt Deliveries.
Mr. Mann. OF Enfield. " c., said that
after testing the various markets open
10 him. he now bought fully 90 per
cent of his stock in Richsond.
Goods are delivered +. o. b.. with no
charge for boxing OF drayage. Mr..
Murphy, of Murphy Brothers & Co. of
Dillon. s c., said he bought largely in
Richmond because OF prompt deliveries.
He could send in an order early in the
week. have 1t freiEhted TO him, and
have the goods in his store for Satur-