Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
SOUTH BOSTON BOOSTERS
CAPTURE WHOLE COUNTY
Automobiles Loaded With Business
Hustlers Invade Every Part of
Halifax and Border Lines.
A BIG PICNIC is YET no COME
Commercial Association of the Me-
tropolis OF Halifax County Thinks
Automobile Booster Tours Beat
the Railway Variety.

SOUTH BOSTON, VA, June 26-The
last two of the series OF four automo-
bile booster trips planned by the Com
mercial Association of this city, were
given this week, on Tuesday and
Thursday respectively. and were in
every way as successful as their pre-
decessors. These four trips covered tho
entire county, we'll as a number OF
outside points. and were taken solely
with the purpose of establishing bet
Ter acquaintance and relationship be-
tween the warehousemen and mer-
chants OF South Boston and the people
or the county at large. In all. over
800 miles were covered by the boosters
on their four trips. during which time
more than thirty towns and villages
wer visited.
Tuesdays trip was TO the southern
part OF the county and included Turbe-
Vile, Cunningham, Mount Carmel Sc
mora. y. c.: Denniston, Christie and
Nirgilins, the total distance covered
being eighty miles. There were forty
machines in the parade this trip carry
ing about 200 boosters, and most en-
thusiastic reception was met with at
every stopping place. Speeches were
made by Superintendent II. J. Watkins
OF the county schools: w. ". HILL Pres
ident s. F. Gilliland, of the Commercial
Association: Hon. NJ. r. Booker OF
Houston, and others
SPEAKING HENEATH THE
BIG CIRCUS TENT
AT Virginia. the last stop. the larR-
est crowd OF the day was gathered \
large tent WAS used for the speaking
and there were more than 400 people
waiting there when the boosters ar
rived, and after parking their cars on
a side street. marched TO the tent in a
body. After a selection by the Booster
Band. Mr.. Watkins delivered a stirring
address, which was received with great
enthusiasm by his hearers He was fol-
lowed by Mr. Booker, and he by MIR
Hin. speciality dance by Messrs. Wat
kins Hunt and Cleon Pondexter was
then given. after which Hon. Holt Ed
munds addressed the crowd, taking oc-
casion during the course OF his re-
marks TO read a poem. The Boosters
Ode TO Virginia composed for this oc-
casion by Colonel G. r. Lovelace. of this
city. The program closed with a short
talk on behalf of the people of Vir-
Eilina, delivered by Rev. MIR. Walton Of
the Baptist Church.
The last trip OF the series took place
Thursday, and while not quite as well
attended as some OF the others, ID was
highly successful, especially in point
OF attendance an far as the places visit
ed were concerned. This trip took in
the northern part Of tn county and was
the longest of the four, the speedome-
ters registering more than 100 miles
when the boosters returned home that
night. There were about thirty-hve
cars on this trip. carrying something
like us boosters. including the Booster
Band. which was present on every trim
and did much 10 liven UP things at the
various stops Nathalie was the first
stop. and in the presence of large
n IN, Nd NJ i
delivered addresses which won the adj
miration and applause of their hearers.
PICNIC on GREAT SCALE IS
YET TO FOLLOW
From Nathalie the boosters went 10
Clarkton, then TO Perth and thence TO
StoNaN. where lunch was eaten.
speeches were made at all these places
ana good crowds were on hand TO well
come the boosters From Stovau a run
into Pittsylvana County was made
visiting Cedar Forest and Straight
stone. at both of which places good
crowds were gathered
Returning to Halifax, the boosters
stopped at Cody. where another large
delegation was assembled and frn,,
there went to Republican Grove, where
the sincerity OF their welcome was at
tested by huge banner fastened across
Inc front OF one Of the stores and rcod-
ing, Welcome. Boosters" Messrs Gill
!liand ana kecley spoke here Alchic
the next stop.i.was reached about $50
ana MI. Gil!.lap .i made "A brief talk to
the assembled natives. Younger's store
INC last stop. was reached shortly after
o'clock, and here was found another
large crowd who listened with interest
10 a talk by President Gilliland Tho
PARTY reached home on schedule time
sa ortly before o'ciocH.
AS an aftermath to these ,rins tho
associations planning Il monster MIC
Me mere July 10, to which every per
son In the county has been invited. and
preparations are being made TO feed
5000 people AT that time. a number OF
prominent speakers have heen secured
and :his promises 10 be the nigpcst din -
IN the history Of Halifax County. In
the meantime, another series of trims {
h1ing planned and in all probablutv
these will he kept UP throughout the
summer