The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04
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TRADE" WEEK BEGINS
WITH WELCOME TO VISITORS
AT BUSINESS DINNER.

AT BUSINESS DINNER.
Extended q cordial welcome by Gov
ernor Henry Carter Stuart, Mayor
George Ainsiie and others, among
them leading Richmond business men.
three hundred retail merchants, hail
ing from practically every Southern
State, sat down last night as guests OF
the local Business Mems club. The
event was the "0et-Together" opening
Spring Trade Week"
One Of the principal features were
the cabaret performances by a num-
Der Of actors, who are playing at local
theaters this week. All Of them proved
very entertaining and won many
plaudits OF the business men.
I "Bilr' Dabney and President Reed,
OF the chamber Of commerce, both
were there. and they took an active
part in making the visitors feel at
home in this growing city. Booster
wit and oratory and did not display
any bashfulness in Kidding himself
with a large amount OF 1t.
Governor Stuart and Mayor Ainslie,
speaking in behalf of the State and
city, respectively. asserted that they
were very glad TO have the visitors lin
our midst" and told them to feel per-
fectly at home during their brief stay
here.
Dine Again Tonight
Today's program will be featured
by dinner this evening In the Miller
& Hhoads ablishment, Sixth and
Broad streets. The dinner will be-
gin promptly at 7:16 o'clock
Tomorrow evening the NAitors Will
witness a special performance Of
'Forty-five Minutes From Broadway"
a musical comedy, which is being
played this week At the Grayce Scott
Bitou theater.
The program Friday will consist Of
various entertainments by individual
firms to their put-of-town customers.
Tickets to these entertainments can
be secured at the Offices OF the trade
extension bureau.
In order that the visitors may be
shown every attention during Spring
Trade" week, local concerns have
called in their travelling statesmen for
the week. 1t Will be the greatest an
deavor of Richmond firms to make
their customers see their patronage
is appreciated.
Every effort will be to demonstrate
that Richmond. as wholesale
market. Is equal to Baltimore. which
draws a large portion Of the business
Bringing BnGlMeas HeEA
Visiting merchants who Il ptnrehase
Eeuads-so TIM asuncsat IT elsDoe~wtE -
efyea i cash rebate equivalent to
their round-trip railroad fare. ana
those purchasing half this amount
will receive q rebate equal to their
fare to richmond. In this way local
Wholesale concerns believe that they
will bring large number OF retailers
here who have heretofore made their
purchases In Baltimore.
Up to last night at least $50 retail
ers had arrived in Richmond. while
each train entering Richmond brought
ad ditional ones. II the fair weather
continues the attenance here Will sur
pass Better Acquaintance Week.
Virginia probably has the largest
delegation here, with North Carolina
q close second. Many representatives
from Georgia and South Carolina are
also In attendance. while West Vir-
ginia, Florida and Tennessee are well
represented.
Headquarters OF the Trade Exten-
sion bureau are located on the frs
door Of the chamber Of commerce
building, Sixth and Main streets. and
all visiting merchants have been tend
cred a special invitation to visit these
! quarters
Committees will be on hand
throughout today. meeting incoming
trains and escorting the visitors to the
hotels and then to the chamber OF
commerce building, where they will be
registered and given tickets 10 the
various entertainments.