The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-17
BRING MERCHANTS
FROM MANY STATES
Trade Extension Bureau to Hold
Better Acquaintance Week
in August.
PUT PLANS ON BIG SCALE
Great Interest Aroused i'll Move
ment to Have Buyers
Entertained Here.
PUT PLANS ON BIG SCALE

Better Acquaintance Week. when
merchants of the entire section having
business relations with Richmond will
be the guests oc the Trade Extension
bureau OF III" Chamber of Commerce
was fixed last night for August 1915.
The executive committee in charge has
already mapped out an almost con
tinuous round of entertainment for the
visiting merchants and others who Will
be tho guests Of the city on that occa
sion
The semi annual banquet and bust
ness meeting oi the Trade Extension
Burcau, an effective arm OF the Cham
ber OF Commerce, WAS held last night
at the Jefferson Hotel There were
about eighty members present, and Tho.
reports submitted showed enthusiastic
interest and q constantly incrcDsi,i,-
district from which the wholcs;,I,'
merchants of Richmond have TO draw.
me chiei business WAS the report
by W. b Broaddus. chairman. II show
ed what mad been accomplished dur
Ing Spring Trade Week." The frsl
event of the kind when more Than
twice as many visitors came to Rich
mond AS the most sanguine members
Oh ,ho committee anticipated, The re-
warmly commended.
TO Invite Hundreds.
As TO the future, the executive com
mittce laid before the members OF th,
organization plans FOR Il monste, Bet
ter Acquaintance Week." from Angus,
10 TO august 10 Invitations viii he
pounding states to be the guest OF the
Trade Extension bureau. Thc yIans
are 10 be arranged on much larger
scale than ever before and the com
mittcc has outlined q program for Il
week OF almost continuous entertain
men' ,
Trade Extension Eurcau, presided at
the dinner. Tazewell NJ. Carringtou
former president OF the chamber OF
Of the business Mems Club; William II.
Dabney, business manager of the Cham
Der OF Commerce: William II. Adams
Horace T. smith. manager OF the Maru
facturers Exhibit. We're among the
speakers.
III discussing the publicity phases of
the general movement for putting i:ich-
lnonI In it's righttul place on the COM
mercial. n'anufactnrinH and Inancial
ing terms TO the Two "Roostcr Tours
conducted by The Times Dispatch
through the Caroiluas. when on two oc-
casrns more than 100 Kichmond mcr-
chants Travelled by special train through
North and South Carolina preaching
trade unity and laying the foundations
for the great results that have follow
cd the united efforts OF the section
Considered Our Claims.
business men OF the Two States who
met the Richmond boosters were more
inclined TO accept Itichmonds invita-
.ons 10 I'rttcr Acquaintance Week, and
to consider more seriously the claims
OF this wholesale market than ever be-
fore.
Out OF those tours. Mir. Smith said.
had grown the Trade Extension Bureau
and the vigorous and united effort
now bein,, put forth to bring the trade
OF the South Into close touch with this
market. Mr.. Smith also referred to
the other Richmond papers as having
shown remarkable Willingness to
cooperate in any movement for the
bettcrmcnt Of trade conditions. point
Ing to the fact that all four Richmond
papers hold active membership III the
Trade Extension Bureau.
Members Of the executive committee
who will be in charge OF BETTER Ac-
quaintance Week" this year are w. II.
Hroaddus. chairman: T.. Il. Sydnor. !.
r. Palmatary. a. II. FclthauS. Alvin
~ Smith, f. r. Long and W. r. Dahney.
In addition to his duties AS business
manager of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Dabney Will serve as secretary OF
the executive committee in charge OF
Better Acquaintance Week.