The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-08
ADVANCE GUARD
ALREADY ON WAY
First OF Better Acquaintance
Week" Visitors Begin to
Arrive Here.
BIG RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Two Hundred Business Men De-
tailed to Give Glad Hand
to City's Guests.
BIG RECEPTION COMMITTEE

From the mass Of correspondence re-
ceived yesterday by the Trade Exten-
sion Bureau OF the Chamber OF Com
merco II is evident that at least $500
retail merchants from tho Southern
States VIII nock to Richmond during
Better Acquaintance Week." August
HIS. II is even probable that a great
or number than this Will v!eit the city
In the course OF the commercial celc-
bration, and the Trade Extension
bureau is making preparations TO
throw open the gates OF the city and
welcome all VINO come
In anticipation OF the rush for ac-
commodations. some OF the more far
sighted merchants have already
reached the city. and have gotten into
communication with the Trade Exten-
sion Bureau. The majority OF those
VINO have accepted the Invitation to
come are planning to stay ave days.
some Re" VIII remain a shorter period
and some nave declared that Trey
VIII remain for Two weeka
deception Committee.
lhe reception committee, consisting
OF about 200 Representatives. from the
firms in the Trade Extension bureau.
has been announced. and VIII b.. d.
v!ded into squads TO meet the inco,n-
Ing trains next week and give tho
visitors tho glad hand Tho reception
committee is composed OF tho follow
ing representatives. Aragon Conee
Company, John ". Harrison. " II.
Owens; Baughuan Stationery co. j.
s Francis; southern STOCK Yards. j
" Priest; Cottrell Saddlery Co. ~ J.
Carrier II II. Farth,ng. Thomas liar.
vey. Jr.. NJ V. Horton, r. i. Jett.
strause Bros & Co, Thurman Deale.
Freshman Morris & Co. I. :. Strauss.
j z. & COSBY; r. y. Stokes &; Co. r
u stokes. J. = Woodan. ) T Guy.
+. Q. Andrews. 4 4 Wllbon. g. ".
krakey, G. y Clarke. BENZ cam
pen. r. = Martin. H. NJ Blanton; John
H. Rose & co, John =: Manson, r II.
Naiden, stern 6: Co, La Z stern: An
derson-Lewis &. Cray Co. II. I'M.
" c Lassitrr. ". NJ Anderson. II.
Clarke & sons. Aaron Clarke, Leon
Clarke, :. ! Clarke: southern stove
Works, =. r Harrison. ]. r Craw
ford. l.. J. Burke, q. 2 Lynch. smith
Courtney CO. Alv.n VI smith ! p
Fox =. w holland J. =. Williams. r.
II smith: Richmond buggy Manufac-
turing Co. c. II Behlen. r " Gar
rinston, Jr, 6. = sauer. 4 y Saun-
de!s: Southern Barga!n House. J G.
Christian. j. r. Robertson. O "
Bricht.i Mr. Hitter G. Robertson q T..
Lyon. J. G. seelinser. mn Christian.
c Northern Mr.. Crcnshaw Nj TaI!ey.
Mr.. Freeman. Q. I. Todd : MAYO. \
p. Bauer. W q Long Sydnor & Humid
ley, " " Gilmore. = W Stearns.
Roberts & Iogo shoe Co Il Y. Rob
erts, Jr II. = Nightingale; Westmorc-
land Candy co, r. II Hardes;y. A. :.
Williams Richmond stove Co. = 4
Rennolds. ". r. shelton, G. J. Trout
man, w ". Jones; c. W Antrim G.
Sons, e. q Antrim. Hugh Antrim =. 4.
Digs r ". Thomas. r ". Gum. W.
Brinklcy. II 3. Rufty. q l.. Mass!e.
II Y PERKINS, J II Alexander. J. c.
Shankl!n. c. r. Wills, J. y Thompson,
" II Lea. = o Gee. 2. 9 Pope 7. :.
Thompson. W VI. Fisher. = 5 Carroll.
j Gilman. r. r Ford: BENZ =.
Crump Co J " WAT, r y stan
ford, p a Seaton. X /. Butt C. 3.
Swayne. F. II Farrar G. W. stanford.
@ r. Vance, !. V. Br!nkley. J. c. Pat
terson Etch!son Ha; Co.. r A Jack
SON. J. b Jones w II. Jones. II. !. Wat
ksns, J II Reed. Jr.; Wilkinson. WI
liams & Reed. J. II Wilkinson. " 4
Williams. c. G. Reed d. " Mclean,