The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-06
.CAROL|N|ANS TO
HAVE BIG time
Richmond Business Men Will
Show Their Appreciation
of the Visit.
CONVENTION OPENS TUESDAY
Association of the Carolinas
Means Millions in the Annual
Trade Of Richmond.

Tho hardware men Of tho Carolinas
say that this Is the last time they will
leave thoir territory to hold their an
nual convention; but wo are going to
show them such big time that they
Will strike tho amendment from their
bylaws In order to come back to Rich
mond. said John B. Pinder, chairman
or the committee OF local business
men who are arranging the big enter
tainment for the Hardware Association
Of the Carolinas. which opens it's con-
vention here on Tuesday morning.
The 500 retail hardware dealers that
Will gather here next week. are not
only representatives OF Richmonds
greatest commercial territory, but they
are the most loyal friends we have
and we are going to show them that
We appreciate the honor they have done
us by leaving their territory to gather
here"
The activity of members of tho COM
mittee and others adequately confirm
ed yesterday the statement that tho
convention Is going to be one of the
most elaborate and enjoyable. from a
social point Of view. that has ever
been held In the capital city. Enter
tainments have been planned for every
spare moment that the guests will have
and Richmond business men know how
10 pan a SUCCESSFUL convention II any
one does.
snny Mig Features.
Tom Palmatary, whose inventive
imagination in framing up" unique
and startling stunts. is n matter Of re-
cord. announces that he Is going to
make the boat trip down the river ono
OF the liveliest expeditions that ever
sailed to jamestown. Twenty barrels
| Of beer AND the Henrico County bull
dog, that has boon the victor In so
many spectacular badger fights. will
be part of the cargo but the master
OF ceremonies declines to reveal every
! thing that he knows
| The boat trip, however. will be ono
! or the later stunts on the program
! taking place on Wednesday. Several
hundred Of the guests Will reach here
| tomorrow. and will gather at the JEFF
ferson Hotel, where they will be met
informally by their entertainers Tho
chief social event Tuesday will be a
sightseeing tour Of tho city, ending
! with luncheon at Lakeside The big
/ feet of automobiles will leave the JEFF
/ ferson Hotel in four detachments at
l2:45, l:O5. l:25 and AS o'clock The
route of the trip will he up Main to
! Ninth, TO Broad. to First. to Lakeside
and the return, by way OF Broad. Rob
inson and Main Streets. Tuesday night
there Will be reception at the Jeffer-
son. with buffet luncheon and music
, All OF Wednesday will be devoted
TO the boat trip IL Jamestown Thurs
day the women will be taken out TO
! the Country Club to luncheon cars
| leaving the jefferson at 1880 O'Clock
and returning about 3 O'Clock Thurs
day night there Will be a roof garden
party at the Richmond Hotel for all
| OF tho guests at $50 o'clock.
| Friday the hardware men will at
tend the Richmond Norfolk baseball
| game
To Get Warm Welcome.
| The feature session Of the conven-
| ton Will be held Tuesday morning In
| the dining room of the jefferson Hotel.
! when the public is invited 20 be pres
ent. Governor Mann will welcome the
delegates on behalf of the state, Mayor
.Ainslie for the city, aud w T Dab
ney. business manager of the Cham
Der of Commerce, will speak fer the
business mer of the city The re-
Spouse for tho association will be by
| e r. Preston. OF Charlotte y. G. The
| president OF the association NJ. Bon
noitt, OF Darlington. s. C.. will pre-
| side, and DR. Russell. Cecil will pro-
| nounce the Invocation
Tho business sessions will be held
both morning and afternoon Of Thurs
day and Friday. OF special interest
! TO members is the question poX'' meet
ing at 2:3O o'clock Thursday after
| noon, when numerous practical ques-
| tons pertinent to the trade Will
| be discussed.
The first member of the association
| TO arrive here was T. W. Dixon, OF
! Charlotte. secretary and treasurer OF
! the association. and or the Hardware
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, which
! is one OF the most important features
| of the association.
| Mr.. Dixon spent yesterday in the
! city, experimenting the arrangement
| OF the exhibit. which Will occupy all
Of the auditorium OF the Jefferson
| Hotel. a number of artistic looking
booths being built. and the ex-
I hibit will be n really striking display
OF the manufacturing greatness Of the
| South in hardware ana allied lines.
| \ number of outside exhibitors have
! already come TO Richmond to secure
space in the exhibit. and the demand
for room Will exceed the supply.
Mr.. Dixon states that the Hardware
Association of the Carolinas includes
IS per cent % all the retail hardware
| dealers in the two States. and Is a
steadily growing organization. 1t is
already the largest hardware associa-
ton In the South. and is n member
of the National Hardware Association,
which is rated as the largest CONNER
| cial association in the country.
Tribute to Richmond.
The gathering OF this representative
| association is probably one of the
greatest tributes to Its commercial
Importance that Richmond has ever
received. and is at the same time
splendid example or the spirit OF COM