Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
RICHMOND MERCHANTS
OPEN WIDE THEIR Gates
Every Detail Being Perfected for
Annual "Better Acquaint-
ance Week.
REFUND RAILROAD FARES
Chairman Broaddus,s Of Trade EN-
tension Bureau, Announces Pro-
gram, and Names Committees to
Look After Comfort Of Visitors.

though the day he far Off when
Better Acquaintance Week" begins in
Richmond on August 16. the various
committees in charge OF the business
end of the program and of the enter
tainmcnt TO be provided for the visitors
have already completed all necessary
arrangements. and 1t remains now only
for the merchants from the four cor
ners OF Virginia and from the two
Carolinas 10 come to Richmond and
enjoy her hospitality and the oppor
tunity TO bargain for the best at the
cheapest rate
The committee in charge of the final
arrangements has sent out 100000
stickerH for fence, post and building
side. and $1,000 letters have been ad-
dressed and mailed to merchants in
the three States. During the last Bet
ter Acquaintance Week there were
nearly 600 visiting merchants here.
This year. in spite Of the disorganiza-
ton caused by the conflict. in Europe.
II is expected that the visitors will
number anywhere between 700 and 500.
The headquarters for the week will
be established at the Chamber Of Com
mercc. where special committee will
be placed to answer inquiries and to
direct the incomers to those stores,
shops and factories. where they will
find the things thcy came here espe-
cially TO purchase.
ARRANGE TO REFI I'D
COST OF RAILROAD FARES
Refund and i".t.aI refund of rail-
road fares. according TO the distance
and 10 the amount of purchases made.
VIII be given TO the visiting merchants.
Certain zones. ranging In distance from
Richmond from l 90 miles 20 the farthest
Carolina border, have been mapped out,
and the refund will be made according
to zone and purchase If the purchase
reach certain amounts. the refund az
railroad fare will be entire. so that the
visiting merchant will have practically
no expense.
Every store in Richmond has formed
employer and employee into a separate
committee 10 sec that the visitors are
well received. and that something more
Than shop courtesy shall be extended
TO them. There are other committees
appointed by the trade extension bu-
rcau OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
which Will have active charge OF the
campaign 20 interest visiting mer-
chants in Richmonds products and OF
the program which VIII entertain them
when the days toll Is done and they
SIT themselves down for a quiet breath.
II has been arranged that rofi... trip
fares VIII be refunded 10 visiting mer-
chants from points within $50 miles of
Richmond II they purchase as much as
$500 worth Of goods from local mer-
Giants. from points between $50 and
go miles II purchases amount TO 81 900;
from points beyond $50. miles If pur-
chases amount TO $500. Hone-haif of
the round trip railroad fare will be
>efunded TO merchants whose pur-
nases aggregate one-half Of the
mounts named above for the respec-
tive zones.
The entertainment program is as TO-
lows
Monday. August Is. sac p. M.-Re-
cepton at Business Mems Club Greet
tngs music. refreshments and social
entertainment.
Tuesday. August "a. $50 p. M.-As-
semble at Jefferson Hotel auditorium.
Frank Stockdale. lecture on "Advertis-
ing and the Speed Of Turnover
Wednesday, August IS, to 10 p. NJ
Boat trip down the James 70 tho new
city Of Hopeweil, the site of the Du
Pont Powder Works
Thursday. August ~. $40 p MAS
,semble Richmond Hotel roof gar
dcn. Get Together Party" vaude-
vile, cabaret, music refreshments. cool
breezes and fun all the while.
Friday. August 90, and Saturday
August 2l-Thcatcr parties at Strand
Colonial and Lyric Theaters. Varied
entertainments by individual firms
members of the trade extension b,-
reau. lmncheons. sightseeing trips.
W. y. Eroaddus, chairman of the exc
cutire committee of the trade extern
sion bureau of the Chamber OF Com
merce. has announced the following
committees:
Headquarters a H. Felthaus
chairman; W. L. Oglctree, stacy F. Gar
rett, Z. n. Ezekiel, Percy w. Peay and
John c. Neale
Reception-J. T. Palmatarr. chair
mani NJ. NJ. Anderson. w r. Northern.
r. u. Powers, Charles E. Straus, Jr., w.
d. Stuart. J. Z. Woodfn. John c. Free
man. c. Rose. Percy c. Christian, Felix
f. Marks. Halves Coleman, Ira Y. Stern.
Fl. p Hoge and Milton NJ. Bloomberr
entertainment Alvin NJ. Smith
chairman; c. d. Coleman, b. w. Wilson
John Il. Pinder, C. C.. Reed. T. b Nc.
ADAMS. e. T. Harrison. H. w. Rountree,
j. q. Corley. G. Edmund AIassie q y
Snow, Peyton Grimes and J., E. Fowler
Publcity-Horace F. Smith chair.
mani; Woodson p. Waddey, Waller Ho1.
laday, James Whittet, w. A. Wil,iama
Franz NJ Davis onJ n