The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-05
SOUTHERN PAPER
MEN GATHER HERE
Richmond Business Men Entcrs
tain Baltimore and Southern
Association.
ONE HUNDRED AT BANQUET.
Will Tour Richmond and Visit
Old Point Comfort To-Day
Before Returning Home. 4

oNSCHaSo lHC given Oy the RtCh-
mond members at the Richmond Hotel
last night Representatives were pres
ent from all the leading paper firms OF
Virginia. Maryland and the District of
Columbia
The guests, who arrived yesterday
afternoon. were met by a committee
OIL Richmond members. headed by Ben
jamin w. Wilson. of the s. w. Wilson
Paper Company. and escorted to the
hotel. where the regular business
| meeting of the organization was held
at 1880 o'clock This lasted an hour,
and at $50 o'clock the delegates fled
into the red room, where an elaborate
| banquet was served
| William I. Dabney. business mana
ger of the Chamber of Commerce. ad-
dressed the gathering on "Co-opera-
| tion' treating his subject facetiously
Tor the most part. to the great delight
OF his audience. He defined co-opera-
ton as get together. think together,
| work together" He also referred to
| the growing supremacy of Richmond
In the paper manufacturing business,
stating that this city Is already the
leading producer of plotting paper.
Referring to the rapid growth of Rich
mond. he stated that she contemplated
taking In Baltimore, her most impor-
tant suburb. at the next annexation.
| Many Other Speakers.
| w. FL Adams acting for Mayor Aims
| lie. made a speech of welcome to this
guests. stating that the citizens OF
| Baltimore and Washington are all Vir-
! ginians r. p. Andrews. of Washing
ton. presided and made short ad-
l&rGss. 'i.i' "'"Iricsi he rgteYY eU' 10 yMe
growing supremacy of Richmond as a
manufacturing and jobbing centre In
| the paper trade.
| Others who spoke were James B.
Ryland. of Richmond. and William C.
| Ridgway, corresponding secretary of
the National Paper Trades Association.
New York; James Mekle. of Baltimore;
| Charles F. Corning and j. A Robins
A souvenir OF the occasion was pre-
| scented to b. w. Wilson by B. r. Bond,
| in behalf OF the association, an a mark
! of Its appreciation OF his leadership
| In its organization.
/ After the dinner. the party went to
the Bijou for tho evening performance
This morning the guests will be taken
! on an automobile Sightseeing tour OF
| Richmond. ending up at the Country
Club OF Virginia for luncheon. They
will then inspect all of the local paper
plants. and at o'clock will leave for
Old Point Comfort, where they will
Speilu sunday. Iney VIII leave Tor the
return trip to Richmond at Z o'clock
in the evening. by boat. and will re-
turn to their homes Monday morning.
Members of the Party.
The guests are as follows:
r. T.. Bond Frank T. Parsons, George
7. Smith and Robert T. Parsons George
| f.. Bond Paper Company Baltimore
James Meillle. j. w. C. Meikle, Smith,
Dixon Company. Baltimore.
James F.. Bradley and H. Newton
schillinger, Bradley-Reese Company.
Baltimore.
r. P. Andrews. r, P. Andrews Paper
Co.. Washington, ID. C.
! Otto NJ. Renner and John G.. Geig-
lein. Howard Fisher Paper Co., Ball
timore
Charles F. Corning. A. ]. Corning.
Hubs & Corning Co, Baltimore.
J. Albert Robins, Charles Robins,
Robins Paper Co. Baltimore.
NJ r. Marcuse Bedford Pulp and
| Paper Co. Richmond
Charles w. Beers, Charles w. Beers
Co. Baltimore.
II G. Lengnick, H. A. Fitzjarrell ~
Co. Baltimore
W. B. Iittleton, Antietam Paper Co.,
| Hagerstown. Nd.
| c. F. Young. Baltimore.
! i. D. Post, New York.
c. c. Walden. G. C. Walden, Jr.,
Thomas walden. New York.
n. O. Hays, Logan. Swift & Brigbam
| Envelope Co. Holyolte Mass
j. Francis Hook. J. FEancis Hook 81
Co. Baltimore.
Frank f Taylor. TayIor-Burt u Co..
Holyoke. Mass
! Frederick Il. Sawyer, Wright Cutter
| Co. Boston.
William c. Ridgwav. corresponding
secretary National Paper Trade AS
ISOLATION. New York.
Charles a. Shaw. Stone Forsyth,
| Boston
Henry w. Stokes. York Haven Paper
Co. Philadelphia
James RI Woodland. o. f. H. War
ner & Co. Baltimore.
]. Is. Thayer. U. S. Envelope Co..
Holyolte. Mass.
-. II. Newell. American Writing
Paper Co.. Philadelphia.
j. Evan Reese, Whitaker Taper Co.
Cincinnati, o.
r. f. Rabbit, Robertson Paper Co.,
Belloss Falls. VT.
Robert Johnson, Jr.. Old Dominion
Paper Co, Norfolk.
L. +. Sites, Caldwell Sites Co., Eoa-
noke.
q. L. Rodier, strathmore Paper Co,
Mltteneague. Mass.
The Richmond hosts were as follows:
H T. Adams. b. W. Wilson, George
y. Wilson John Bagby. ". IT. ADAMS.
acting Mayor: w. #. Dabney. business
manager Chamber OF Commerce; A. r.
Robertson and II W. Ellysop. Abe
marie Paper Mfg. Co: Robert s.
Crump and James f. Ryland. Standard
Paper Mfg. Co.: r. c. Williams, Viii
ham Nolan and Myer Frank, Eagle
Paper Co: Albert Gray and r, A. Cau-
thorne. Cauthorne Paper Co; r. b.
Thornton. Richmond Paper Co.; n. T.
Ellyson. Southern Paper Co.