The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
IS TO ISSUE MAGAZINE
New Publication VIII BE Devoted to
Exploiting Advantages Of
Richmond.
TO BE WIDELY CIRCULATED
First Number, Out Next Week, to Be
Annexation Issue''-"Better Ac-
quaintance" Number to he Pub
lislled in August.

Richmond" a most interesting and
attractive monthly publication to be
Issued by the advertising committee
oil the Chamber of Commerce. designed
TO exploit the clty's various CONNER
ciai advantages and Its Industrial
progress. will make its initial appear
ance the first of next week Besides
advertising Richmond, the little maya
zine Is intended to let the business
men of the city know all along just
what Is being done by the officials and
directors of the Chamber of CONNIE rec
10 stimulate, encourage and advertise
home enterprises. The advertising
committee Is composed OF the follow
ing; j. +. ltyland, chairman; G. G. Duia,
W. S. Rhoads, $. S. Rosendorf and
Angus o. Swint.
The publication will be the first OF
Its kind ever issued by the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce. although a
great many or the larger cities through
their commercial organizations have
Tor long time been putting out SINH
lar magazines. 1t is pointed out that
such publications are OF great advant-
age TO the business life OF any city,
for not only is Interest stimulated in
local enterprises through these maya
zines Issued by the commercial organi-
cations, but the advertising value of
the little publications Is almost beyond
comprehension.
WILL GO ALL OVER
UNITED STATES
Richmond" Will enjoy a wide circula-
ton from the very start, for. besides
sending the magazine into the homes
OF all of R!chmond's leading business
men, those in charge o! the publica.
ton have already arranged for It's dis
tribution in practically every section
Of tho United States and in many
points in foreign countries. The mag
azine will be placed OH tho exchange
list" of more than 300 commercial or
ganizations, representing as many Of
the leading cities OF this country. and
copies Will be sent to United States
diplomatic officials stationed in many
foreign countries. The magazine will
also be placed on the exchange list"
of commercial clubs representing many
of the larger business centres OF for
cign lands: Richmond" will be entered
as second-class mail matter at the local
post office.
In mechanical makeup il is aimed
20 make the magazine as neat
and attractive as possible and no
pains or expense will be spared in ac-
complishing this end. The cover de-
sign will he done in coiors and the
magazine throughout Will contain
many handsome illustrations. The
rending VIII represent vast amount
of p;.instaking work, and Il careful
reading Of the contents will be time
we'll spent. One purpose OF the mag
azine will be to portray In an inter
cst!ng and intelligent style just wha.
IS going on in local, commercial and
Industrial circles. and to tell a cor.
rect story OF Richmond's progress In
the business world.
WILL. BE USEFUL IN
SECURING CONVENTIONS
The magazine. it is thought will be
OF invaluable service in securing con-
ventions for this city. as the publica
ton Will tell the whole story of Rich
mond in a brief and interesting style
Copies of Richmond" will be mailed
TO The proper sources in an effort to
secure desirable gatherings for the
city, and it is believed that more at
tractive invitation will be contained
between the covers of the publication
than could be extended by letter or
other means.
The July issue of "Richrnond" will
be annexation Number" while the
August issue will be Better A.
qunWtance Number" The issues OF
both OF these months promise to be OF
great interest. a sthey will contain \
vast amount of information on live ton
ics' which have attracted much utten
.ion recently. The July issue. dealing
win the extension of the citys bounds
VIII De OF especial interest