The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-10
BAKERS ARE COMING
TO BIG CONVENTION
CITY TO ENTERTAIN WITH PIE AND
HELP CONTRIBUTE THE
DOUGH.
Gu T GU T DRUGGISTS
ADVERTISING COMMITTEE DETER
MINES TO DISCONTINUE EN-
PERTAINING STATE AND
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
CUT GU T DRUGGISTS

According to the statement Of gem
tlemen who appeared before the ad-
vertising committee of the city coun-
Gil last night, Richmond is destined
to have one OF the busiest Octobers
in its recent history.
The State fair Will be the begin
ming of the activity; then VIII come
the National Bakers convention, to
be followed by the Bankers
Representatives Of the leading bak-
cries of the city were present at the
meeting. They were there for the
purpose of interesting the members of
the committee in the importance of
the Bakers association, which, 1t was
stated by several speakers, would
bring to the city between one and
two thousand people. These people
viii represent every section OF the
country, and win bring with them
wives and daughters.
Already the jefferson hotel. head
quarters for the association, has re-
served nearly Ave hundred beds. This
statement impressed the committee.
ard il determined to help the assoc
citation to the extent Of 81 600. That
Will prove to be less than dollar
each for The DELEGATES.
] was stated by the gentlemen who
spoke before the committee that
"BiH" DaNfey. manager Of the cham
Der of commerce. a.ts na!ray respon-
bic for the coming of sthe@hakers to
Richmond. tie appeared before the
convention In Buffalo last year, after
II had been practically settled that
Atlantic CITY had the convention. and
convinced the members that Rich
mond IS the only place on earth
where conventions can he held in the
summer as well as IN the winter
t1ne.
An effort was made to help the
local pharmacists - entertain their
guests at fhair convention IN Sep
temher They will he, here four or
FIVE hundred strong Their represen-
tatives at the meeting suggested that
$500 would help wonderfully Some
members of the committee thought
this a little 200 much while others
felt that the committee. could not ap-
propflate anything toward the enter
fajnment Of State organizations. b8t
that the funds placed al TIE disposal
Of tho committee were designed for
the purpose or advertising the city
through national conventions and
other gatherings coming from outside
the state
The amount suggested ~ the rep
resentatives Of the local organization
simply fixed q sam upon which the
committee might act President
Peters. chairman of the committee
felt that the pharmacists should be
given something.
Alderman ADAMS. president OF the
board = aldermen, and member Of
the committee. thought that the COM
mittee exceeded its authority when
IL made appropriations toward local
that The funds az the disposal az the
committee were designed fer wider
advertising az the city.
Councilman Radcliffe held similar
views, while Alderman Mitchell felt
that In this particular case the phar-
ruacists should ne helped 70 the ex-
tent Of $3.50 He made that motion,
which was defeated on q tie vote
ayes Peters and Mitchell: noes,
Adams and RatclIffe. Later, Mr.. Rat
clffn asked for reconsideration.
vote 20 ave hut Mr.. Peters voted
40. So the COMMITTEES went ON record
as opposing any appro priation for
the entertainment Of the Virginia
Pharmaceutical association
Before the committee got down Ia
real business a number of ladies and
gentlemen. who were present in advo-
cacy of the marking Of historical spots.
spoke The committee has $1,000 at its
disposal to BE used for this purpose,
The speakers made suggestions as TO
the places 20 be marked. and fnal &C
ton was withheld. pending q report
from w G. stanard, OF the Virginia
Historical society and representatives
% kindred organizations. Those who
spoke in the connection were Mrs
Frank Williams Mrs. w @. judd Mr.
stanard and, General Charles Ander-
son.
Those who spoke for the Pharma-
ceuticaI association were +. c. Toone
aud T. G Taylor.
Members Of the committee present
were Messrs Peters. Adams, Mitchell
and Rsteliffe.