The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-05
TOBACCO MEN ARE
COMING TODAY
Reception Committee of the Local
Trade Will Meet Them at
the Jefferson.

Delegates to the thirteenth annual
convention OF the Tobacco Association
of the United States from Cincinnati.
O.. Louisville, KY; Huntington, w. Va;
several points in Tennessee, and all
of the cities In the tobacco sections of
Virginia and the Carolinas will reach
Richmond this morning and gather
committee OF the Richmond tobacco
trade will receive them.
The program for to-day includes
two informal meetings. ono IN the
morning and the other at $40 o'clock
open discussion of various subjects per-
tinent to the trade. and will get ao-
quainted with their hosts of the Rich
mond trade and each other Indeed,
the latter will be the more important
part of the convention. which. accord
Ing to the president T. NJ Darlington,
is at least two-thirds social"
The tobacco men will nevertheless
find time to discuss some OF tho knotty
legal problems which confront them.
and Will devote special attention to
the pending banking and currency
leg Station. which has, perhaps q more
vital bearing upon the tobacco trade
than upon any other interest except
the banks themselves. The tobacco
crop Is marketed in such a short time
that tremendous amounts OF capital
are necessary TO prevent the market
from being flooded. by taking tho
stock as fast as the farmers offer It,
There will be several prominent speak
ers on this phase OF the business.
among them Mr. Connell- Burton, OF
Wilson, n. c..
transportation Rates.
Another business problem that will
come in for share OF discussion Is
that OF railroad and ocean transpor-
tation rates. and upon this question,
TOO, there Will be several able speakers
The tobacco men are unique among bue-
mess associates meeting about this
time In that they have no criticism 10
make Of tariff matters. as tobacco Is
luxury and the duty remains pleas
antly high.
The formal proceedings OF the con
venton will begin at IL O'Clock to-
morrow morning in the auditorium OF
the Jefferson Hotel. The delegates
VIII be welcomed to Richmond by Gov
ernor William Hodges Mann. Mayor
George Ainslie and President T. NJ.
Darlington and Business Manager
Dabney. OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
OF the Tobacco Association, Will pre-
sent his report for the year. and SO
Will G. z. Webb, secretary and treas
urer. After the public meeting. the
members OF the association Will go INFO
business session
Tomorrow afternoon will be devoted
to an automobile tour of the city. The
Street entrance of the Jefferson Hotel
at o'clock.
Many Entertainments.
The Richmond tobacco trade, togeth-
er with the Chamber of Commerce. has
arranged an entertainment for the del
egates. to be held Friday night in the
Jefferson Hotel Auditorium. The en-
tertainment committee has arranged
various amusements for the guests,
and there Will be an informal re-
ception and refreshments. All OF Sat
urday will be devoted TO an excursion
down tho James River. given by the
Richmond trade. the Chamber OF Com
merce and the city. The guests will
so as far as jamestown Island, and
Will see the remains OF the settlement
where the tobacco business had It's
origin.
Richmond is considered an especially
appropriate place for the gathering be-
cause 1t was here that the association
was founded In the spring of 1900 and
the local members are determined to
uphold the dignity Of Richmond as the
tobacco centre Of the South by showing
the visitors genuine good time.
The members of the entertainment
committee from the Richmond trade
arc w L. Hazell, chairman; F. w.
Tompkins, j. l.. Wingo. S. r. Rose and
w. 6. Neal. The members of the re-
ception committee. who will greet the
visitors at the Jefferson this morning.
are w. I. Reed, chairman; r. L. AR
rington, j. n. Boyd, John Boyd julius
Hobson. ]. B. Lightfoot, F. d. williams.
1. n. Vaughan, L. II. Crump w. w
Morton. j. a. Hutchinson, w. D. Butler.
Il. K. Victor, Edward Winfree. Hugh
Campbell. j. A. Dart, II. D. Darlington.
Eugene Currin, G.. C. Burgess, j. N.
German and l.. L. Strause.
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