Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-20
AFTER RECORD CROWD To
ATTEND FIRST INT. CAME
Rotary Committee Holds Meeting to
Formulate Plans for Gala
Occasion.
WILL Run EXCURSIONS HERE
Railroads Will BE Asked to Give Spe-
cial KntcS-alayor Requested to
Proclaim Holiday in City When
League Begins Season.

Kotarians will make the opening OF
me lnternat;on:.! League season gala
cidcd yesterday when a special com
mittcc appointed by the boosting or
ganiZation met in Ruegcr's Hotel and
formulated plans for the affair Every
civic and athletic organization in the
city Will he invited to cooperate
| Inc motto OF the Rotarian commit
way in which il has started out, there
viii he no busting" around this town
along about the third week in April
i'lanS were laid to not only get Rich
inondrrS out to the first Class IA game.
but railroads will he requested to Of
fer cheap rates for that day. One road
has already started advertising spec
ial rates, and others will most likely
fall in line.
ON the first day of next month thous-
andS Of letters will leave Richmond
,"r nearby points calling attention to
tho big day. Many business houses
have already consented to put stickers
on the bacl; Of their mail. and other
concerns Will he canvasSed TO spread
I'M, TINS method of adyertisiing. In this
manner every merchant in the state.
ana hundreds OF direct purchasers will
be indirectly invited TO participate in
the affair
II was decided to have a big parade
Just >hcfore the game. The parade will
start in the center of the business dis
trict and will 20 out to tho park Pres
idcnt Edward w. Barrow. OF the In
~ ihii'iihi ieaeNc. 1'TeSlucnl AlCCa1 =
fcrty, OF Toronto: presidcn, Alvin NJ.
Smith. Of the Nirgnians: State and
city officials. bands Of music and hun
d"cds of boosters will be i'm line. GOV
crnor Henry Carter Stuart and Mayor
George Ainslic will lie asked TO lend
their presence to the occasion.
WINS housing Meeting.
u was a rouSing meeting Of the
committee yesterday. Manager Jack
Dunn and President Smith. of the Vir-
rinians. were invited to attend and to
~ Nj, al
ing Thcy consented to leave the af-
fair in the hands of the committee,
agreeing 10 abide by whatever il de-
Every civic and athletic organization
viii receive an invitation to Join the
Eo'nrians; The Rotary club has start
ed the ball rolling through a spirit OF
civic pride. believing that anything
that advertses Richmond favorablv
should he encouraged. y baseball team
III real league. the club thinks. is
mond could have
Among the organizations invited to
i,%in in ne movement are the Retail
Merchants Association. Chamber Of
Commerce. business Mems Club Rich
mond Advertisers club. Travellers
PROTECTIVE Association. United CONNER
cial Travellers. Manchester and Ches-
terrified business Mems Association,
Commission Merchants Association.
Central Trades and Labor Council.
Richmond Amateur Baseball Commits
sion and Richmond Amateur Athletic
Federation. All orEanizations affiliated
with the last two are invited.
The committee will ask all business
houses. factories, shops and stores TO
Mayor NnSlie will be requested To
make the day a half holiday Every
ming possible wi be done 10 give all
i{ichmondcrs chance TO see this first
big game
Walter Cottrell is chairman OF the
To' y, Nee, Tee. ana he has as his associates