The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
Delightful Social Life and
Climate Add Largely to
Its Attractiveness
MANY THINGS SHOW
TOWNS CIVIC PRIDE
Public Buildings, Well Paved
Streets and Fine Munich
pal Plants Indicate
Hustlng Spirit
BY WALTER HARPER.

ny WALL
Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
DANvILLE. VA, May 2.--Danville
IL the queen Of the famous Piedmont
section. Here Ia combined in a most
remarkable degree the qualities Of So
cial and business elements. 1t pro-
duces well and then enjoys the fruits
Of Its production to the fullest. It's
products are counted in the millions.
These products range all the way from
the most acute necessities of life to
some of the delicate luxuries--from
medicine to cigars. from socks to the
choicest fruits.
city OF factories. warehouses. banks
and railroads. 1t is also a quiet city
OF beautiful homes and splendid
churches. It is a city of hurrying bust
ness people who are also happy in
their social and domestic relation
ships. Such is the happy human state
that one flnds at Danville.
Here most everything combines to
produce the highest ideal of human
existence. Climate. topography. fer
tility of soil and artificial enterprise
cooperate in the creation of a singu-
larry prosperous and contented com
munity.
The towns civic pride Is illustrated
in Its public buildings. public utilities,
wei paved streets, tAGeffeHI sewerage
system. magnificent churches and
splendid schools Its social pride is fur
Their reflected in it's fraternal and other
societies. Its domestic pride is seen
In its many beautiful homes. The con-
tentment and prosperity of It's people
Is reflected in every face on the streets
This. combined with the ideal climate,
perhaps accounts in some degree for
the very large number OF beautiful
w hnfHanr-A l{rex
Shows New Spirit.
Danville today In what the last
capital OF the Confederacy should be-
The atmosphere OF the Old South still
fingers here like the fragrance OF a
faded but preserved flower. But not
one vestige OF the disappointment and
ill-will of the lost cause remains. The
town typifcs in a strong degree that
new spirit that is raising the South
from the ashes of defeat and building
on the ruin a new and a greater en-
pire.
Danvilie's increase in population
during the last census decade was
normal and heaIthful. II is the kind
of growth that is permanent and best
for any community The official fig
ures show an increase OF l6 per cent
or from 1880 in 1900 to 1900 in
1910. I daresay this has been ma
terially increased since the last CEN
sus was taken. I find that about five
thousand additional population IL
found contiguous to the city, and to
all intents and purposes a part OF
vile an active population of~Het less
thar $4,000, a neat and comfortable
showing.
With It's cheap water power and
other potential natural advantages
Danville should become one Of the
most prosperous manufacturing CEN
tiers In the country. Its enterprises are
already large and important, and in
dictate something OF the still greater
things that are surely in store for the
town.
As the largest bright loose leaf to-
bacco market in the world, Danville
stands out with distinct prominence
before the commercial world. The in
crease in this business in nothing short
OF phenomenal. The doubling of its
tobacco trade in the short space Of
ten years gives some idea of Danville's
future in this line. And yet 1t Is i'm
possible to foretell all that may de-
velop by the end of another decade.
This 10 an age OF rapid advancement,
and Danville will certainly not lag In
the upward procession.
The largest and most prosperous
cotton mills In the South are located
hu A<0AFlkAG. AACcc AoA 6Hty W luo
Industrial prosperity Of the commu-
nifty. The value OF their products and
annual pay-rolls run up into the mil
lions. liz there any wonder that DAN
vile Ia prosperous and happy? Can
there be wonder that the people OF this
prosperous community in the gener-
osity OF their own good fortunes invite
others to come and partake OF the life.
the growth and prosperity OF the
town?
A Place For Doors.
.s8- The saeart. the hand and the oppor-
.tunity of Danville are wide open to
welcome the man who wants to do
something for himself and his neigh
Dor. But he must be doer. There
appears no place In Danville for the
drone He must work with his heart,
his hand and his soul. but the COM
munity offers full compensation in the
good things of life in return. !
Every man In Danville Is booster.
He is a good booster because he has
something to boost. He can put his
heart in it. The boosters are organ
king. But they would boost anyway.
They can't help 1t. 1t IL in the bone.
They breathe It from the very atmo-
sphere. The stranger catches the
germ overnight and joins the boosters
next morning.
The large ard comprehensive va
riety Of enterprises located here spell
large yos no general prosperity and
offers a Are index 70 future develop
ment. 1t Is D suggestion to the world
OF the varied opportunities offered. II
u conceded that while large industries
are greatly to be desired and are xl-
ways welcome that small plnnts ern-
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