The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
WAYNESBORO HOLDS
BOOSTER MEETING
ENTHUSIASTIC SPEECHES MADE
AT ANNUAL BOARD OF
TRADE BANQUET.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WAYNESBoRO, Feb. 22.--The big
gest booster meeting that Waynesboro
ever held took place last night in
Whites hall, which was attractively
decorated, the principal feature of
decoration being an apple display OF
hundreds of big red apples, which the
guests promptly appropriated as SOU
yenirs, taking them home dnside}.
The occasion OF this booster meet
Ing was the annual meeting of the
board of trade held for the purpose OF
it's annual election of officers; at which
time q banquet with eighty-fiye COW
ers was served. The guests of honor
were. Hon. Richard S, Kerr. Judge of
the Corporation court, Staunton. Va. !;
r. A. Dunlop, secretary OF the cham
Der of commerce, Richmond. Va. Mr.
Dunlop substituting for w. r. Dabney,
business manager of the chamber OF
commerce. who was unavoidably de-
tanned at the last moment from keep
ing his appointment by an important
committee meeting. There were
hundred members present, including
all of the prominent, business and pro-
fessional men of Waynesboro-Basic,
the new city of the Shenandoah Val
ley. live interest was manifest
throughout the banquet and the bust
q
cry evidence among the citizens that
the Industrial developments OF the
Waynsshoro- Basic section has made a
sure start on an era OF unusual pros
perity. The meeting was opened by
President w. A. Rife, who welcomed
the guests and members and briefly
outline the reason for the Waynesboro
board OF trade. Mr.. Rife Introduced
the toastmaster. the Hon. W. w.
Glass, Jr,, mayor OF Waynesboro, az
ter which the banquet was served
consisting of four courses-soup, ham
cream potatoes. beaten biscuits, apple
salad. pickles. Jelly, ice cream, coffee
and cigars.
Judge Kerr made an inspiring ad-
dress on the subject. THE Develop
ment OF the Resources of South River
District" No man in Augusta county
is better qualified, from an intimate
knowledge with the conditions exist
ing in this section and a deep love for
its people, TO outline the opportuni-
ties of the aynesboro- Basic section and
to point the way for their develop
ment. Judge Kerr made an earnest
appeal for cooperation, calling atten-
ton to the wonderful success of the
apple growers of the West, who
by intelligent methods of apple
growing. coupled with, their stand
arizing the grading and packing
OF their fruit. and selling associations
mad achieved control of the apple
markets Of the world.
H. A. Dunlop spoke on the subject,
How to Secure Factories for Waynes-
boro, and gave many valuable sug-
positions based on his intimate knowi-
edge with the success of Richmond in
building up her Industrial decolp-
ment through the medium of her
Chamber of commerce.
Both of these out of town speakers
r~gs VII ssf II II
consolidation OF Waynesboro and
Basic and the toastmaster. MIR. Glass
crystalized this thought in an earnest
appeal for action looking to the COM
Dining of the two towns into city. the
OBVIOUS advantage of such consoiida-
ton being manifest
Mr.. VIM. III. Gardner, ex-mayor of
Basic, was called upon and his re-
marks, although brief. were to the
point. Mr. Gardner'is at the head of a
recently established enterprise that
manufactures on a large scale tan
ming extract. This company being
composed entirely OF Augusta county
stockholders made Mr.. Gardeners point
carry home. His recommendation was
that we do not wait for outside capital
TO step in, seize our opportunities, but
that we. as citizens. start our own in
dustries although small at the begin
Ming
fhe Rev. r. S. Owen. pastor Of the
Waynesboro Baptist church. tersely H.
Illustrated the needs of the community
and made strong appeal for better
citize nship.
The annual election OF the Wayncs-
boro board of trade resulted in the fol-
i..wing ticket which was unanimously
elected: President. w. A. Rife; first
vice president. w. H. Gardner; second
vice president. J. f. Harper; treasurer,
]. II. Furr; secretary, III NJ Maggie.
Joe Tinker came to the meetings
eager to get hold Of another catcher.
but left without doing So He had q
big wad of cash to spend. He SEE