The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-04

he Predicted
John Kerr Branch, chairman OF tho
siasm and uu,irinc energy. told OF tho
"trip OF the committee TO Washington
local committee by CONGRESSMAN Carter
Glnss Securing the regional bank. ho
SAID. was. after all. merely, the first
gun For himself he had enlisted for
and he believed the business men OF
Richmond and OF the entire district
for the financial regeneration OF the
South Atlantic Stntes-,he financial
district which, under the new allot-
ment will have Its headquarters at
Richmond.
just started to Fight.
We h"Te only hr9d the FIRST gum"
only started in 10 Hght. we want TO
carry on the duaucial affairs OF this
district so that Baltimore Will not be
have had dozens OF kilograms to-day
at my office from Baltimore banks con
want to extend 70 them the right hand
OF fellowship, and make them not only
Keel M home with us. bat invite them
TO join hands with us In building up
The sreE which has been assigned 10 US
70 condition OF prosperity that will
be second t. none
do said Oliver }. sands. Chairman
Of the executive committee, who in
augugaied the movement 10 secure for
Eichmcnd regional bank. and who
hts been continuously kept At work
IN 4 most effective way.
Np S@n"s Natd tn-t itom his knowledge
20 mat movement In the opening days OF
lso'. when EiChuund business men Joined
n""ds and raised fund 10 cree, y NJ
: oui'1lng Il was ihe inception OF the
community spiTii-Rn c!c-opener 10 Rich
"ond people Of whst they could do by
same Spirit. hut Greater
me sam" Sc; ioEethcr splri! and methods
ned then, he s.Aa HAD put Richmond
nd aided Il ne aEht-n,en who we've
ne Items CT special notice he mentioned
me paper by President Reed. OF the Cham
PRESIDENT carrinstons paper on the tobacco
trade and NJ Bottoms maps As to Julien
I'm and Latin'cr Gordon, Mr. sands said
begun 10 te.l his age. when he had at
s sSniP'ea 20 Keep pace with their energy
shead, Nj. Sands said tina, nothing would
Improve Richmond NOR. than 10 Improve
agricultural and road conditions In The ter.
ritory immediately SURROUNDING the city.
We would pui one months solid study
on that problem a. "" have done on this
SS4G mat We Nould b doing as much for
scay on Reserve Bank.
george j. Sety said that when the move.
uisnt began Richmond was told that <h.
"Uuo nave 20 rror- her claim ana that
merits ""'" ." KS
49,. we ,.. bGlieye row" h. said. tina, -h-
merits OF the claim presented TIL. hand
"ri,nt was on The wall for them to ses
* 70 ;h- future ana what the bank may
u" LOT ttlCAinuNu ana for Virginia and fnl
th- Filth District believe ;h.r- IA.
orcn II" moro important ana far-reachIng
enacted than the currency bill II g in
tenosh TO promote the freedom OF bauI.
financial centres OF the coGutr, Tn 70.
serve cites OF this country have on oepos,
money '''e'"
-Ths immediatc. eject OF putting this
home. /, Mi nis,c ~ "rth6 'nnt money
Win about $50 coo 0c0 OF resources II We
nrosress AZ the sam, rate In the next i've
M resources Q; tho bank wll have doubled
tt,iaiH al IN "a /" lew years THE bank vii! have
OF doing for this section OF the cotintrv
Yov Yourself may determine
~. WI op.n ne way for the great cor
,nelI money at home instead OF in New
notK ~ VII give us world wid. pres
men, in the South money which Tor n,.i5.
SIX reasons has been kept In the North.
financial centre / regard ne tri,,nnb O;
southern bank FOR Southern peori. n
, ,a."Tr OF great oonGrstGlation FOR an OF
L
Ain.iie Praises Workers
MAJOR Ainsllo who had come 20 IA. HAN
alter met ting other eugugciuents vrus in
lroGucei ~ Mr.. hcmiss as one VINO v'o,,ni
zee" on entering his second term IKE
the Mayo OF !! metropolitan city, Instead
o. icing Mayor 81 an inland town.
A.. occasion Ike this said The AluVor
shows us assets IN our community am
We clu not KNOW Of. ~ have ,.eV.IOD.u
= s'stisiieiAn whose hglrel told the tru,h
80 -"ai.s r'~pIS That great cities went
down 70 Getcat before them \ great i,n,
hr,s. nas ice" given % the community
spirit Eve years ago th. movement weI,i
have been In possible ia tn. Tim. in Win
tn!s has been achieved. W. nave gotten
our forces together and wi;n tn Cat"Iin,.
.o!dly behind Us when We sIrncE 1V',,'nnS
insloh we we're going so strong the or
sei'[tt!3n committee !tsel: could no; son
tno manuiactuTiHg and commeru!al stand.
lHs 81 hlchiHpnd ana tina, prOsperit, xii
ate especially due to those oil the Carol!n,t,
VINO nave stood taoL.Ger to shoulder Win
10 H. This night"
tont--, Wagod by Ali
e'rse gregory SAID tina; tn. contes,
hr1 noi neeu waCed IS ono man or one
committee bGt by thousands Th-r. hhJ
been Leaders. but there hAa also been men
"ho 'olunteereG for the RANKS ana 70 AZ
theif places for what must be done VIZ
such communal. Ipirit he predlc,.j
that Richmond ~ouIG douola again -, 49,,
.auon and II prestige within tho nex,
Alvin ); smith on behalf O. rom, ,,.
p-Ts o! thc business aen's Club orrse,t.
20 MI Gregory hauu=oin. siIvef VII
pitcher goblet anu walter Nr. C;regory
tilthy responded saying that Other t..n
Ma ds+efHel this recognition as much or
more tnar himself!
IL closing VI Bemiss called attention
commentaries Win oprortuniiy-thut so
t4Ting tae bank had been d qic,ory. Int
Nlci0!J not Tor r.cry but victory for
dyty End tor service
"a informal bunet supper was served
aiI.f tAc speeches. Officers OF the Chamber
Of coHmerce acting az nust. ior n. occa.
sion