The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-22

All is in readiness for TIE welcome
next week to the thousands of South
ern merchants who have signiied their
intention of coming here upon the in
vitation of the local merchants and
business men as represented by the
trade extension bureau Of the cham
Der of commerce.
An laborate program of entertain
ment has been arranged. and ali that
remains is the presence of the visitors
to make of tn occasion one which
not one of them will forget.
The local committees have exerted
themselves and well may feel proud
of the result so far.
Over one hundred manufacturers.
wholesalers, jobbers and bankers.
members of the trade extension bu-
eau ofthe Richmond chamber of
commerce. unite In inviting Southern
merchants 10 visit Richmond during
Spring Trade Week" March 3D., 4th,
5th and 6th. 1914.
The committee in charge Of
the entertainments have prepared
programs for every evening
These entertainments will prove
most-afyerting and interestin. and all
are free. The bureau Will refund
railway fares to visiting merchants. ac-
cording to plans outlined. and refunds
Will DC Hidue on utliS. OF HOOuS pOr-
chased only from members of the
bureau.
The Extension Bureau.
Those represented hY the Trade Ex--
tension Bureau OF the Chamber of
Commerce to date are:
Hoenniger-Sizom Co.. line, The
Chemi Company. Standard Paper
Manufacturing Co.. w. H. Adams.
Richmond Buggy Manufacturing Co..
j. E. Fowler. Straus Cigar Co.. II.
Marks Clothing Co. Millhiser Bag
Co. Inc. Westmoreland Candy Co.
John II. Rose & Co. The e. B. Tay-
Tor Co, Bodeker Drug Co. Owens &
Minor Co, Powers-Taylor Drug Co.
Vaughan Robertson Drug Co, Ander~
son-Lewis-Gray Co, Drewry- Hughes
4 Co, Richmond Dry Goods Co,
Straus Bros. & Co. Inc, Wilkinson,
Williams Il Reed. The Dunlop Mills,
Binford Electric Co.. Inc. Tower Bin
ford Electric a. Manufacturing Co.. l..
Lichtenstein Sons. A S. Lee & Sons
Co.. Richmond Guano Co, C. r. Sauer
Co, Bloomberg Michael Furniture Co,
Sydnor & Hundley, Inc. The Beaufort
Company. Inc, c. w. Antrim & Sons,
Fleming & Christian CO.. Gathrieht-
Chiles Co.. Inc, HARRISON & Co, w
II. Harris Gro. Co, f. A. Saunders a.
Sons Co. Stokes-Grymes Grocery Co,
w. S. Donnan Hardware Co, Rich
mond Hardware Co. Virginia-Carolina
Hardware Co. Watkins -Cottrell Co.
.Cottrell Saddlery Co.. r. T. Crump,
4 Co. imperial Harness Co.. Etchison
Hat Co, T. D. Stokes & o. &
Hat Co. T. D. Stokes & Co, Southern
Stock Yards Corporation, Percy j.
Straus. Life Insurance Co. of Virginia,
Smith Courtney Company. Southern
Railway Supply Co, Gordon Metal
Co. Baughman Stationery Co.. Bell
Book and Stationery Co., Everett
Waddey Co.. Southern Stamp and Sta
tionery Co.. Walford Stationery and
Printing Co. Inc, Bloomberg Millin-
cry Co. Kaufman & Co.. Evening
Journal, News-Leader, Times Dis
patch. Merchants Journal and Com
merce. Richmond yirginian. p. II.
Pitts & Bro. John L. Branch & Co.,
Clifford Smith Co. Tanner Paint & OIL
Co. w. s. Tanner Paint Co. b. w.
Wilson Paper CO., The orley Com
pany. F. e. Patrick Y Dung Co., j. w.
FERGUSON & Son. Inc, Whitmore a.
Garrett Inc, Whittet- & Shepperson,
williams Printing Co, Commonwealth
Supply Co. Diggs & Beadles. Inc, T.
W. Wood & Sons. Fleishman. Morris
Putney Shoe Co., Roberts & Hoge
Shoe Co, Stern & Co.. Wingo. Elicit
.& Crump Shoe Co, Christie Mfg. Co..
Tine, Harris Flippen & Co, Richmond
Stove CO., South n Stove Works. H.
w. Rountree Trunk and Bag CO..
Larus & Bro. Co., Atlantic Varnish
Works, Inc, Southern Bargain House.
Ezekiel & Company. A. b. Clarke &
Son Hardware Co. American National
Bank. First National Bank. Mer-
chants National Rank. National State
and City Bank, Old Dominion Trust
Co. Planters National Bank. Rich
mond Bank and Trust Co. Virginia