Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-16
RICHMOND IS MECCA
FOR SOUTHERN BUYERS
Merchants Arrive To-Day to Be
Guests OF Better Acquaint-
ance Week"
HOST OF 700 IS EXPECTED
reception Committees VIII Meet Ar
rivals at stations and Direct Them
10 Registration Headquarters at
Chamber of Commerce.
HOST OF 700 IS EXPECTED

Leaving behind them Tho ,-o...
o''p '"'s country has ever known. and
pr'hElnG with them anticipations OF an
unusual volume Of business with tho
men who till the soil. hundreds of mer-
chan's from every section Of Virginia
ana tho two Carol!nas will turn theI,
races towards Richmond to-day TO be-
come better acquainted with the ioh
oers and manufacturers OF their wares
and to lay in supplies commensurate
with the bursting barns back home.
To-day marks the beginning OF Ret
Ter Acquaintance Week" From now
until Saturday. business men from all
that territory naturally tributary 10
THIS market. comprising Virginia, North
ana south Carolina, and parts of West
virginia and Tennessee, will gather in
Richmond, where buyer and selIer
thrown together as guest and host. will
come TO know each other better and
FORM alliances that will rebound 10
their mutual benefit
BUMPER CROP WILL
HELP SOUTHERN DEALERS
This week promises TO be the most
successful since the Inauguration OF the
annual event. Excellent crops and the
oA picHtS tNat always follows
an abundant yield of the soil together
with the urgent call from war-stricken
Europe for supplies OF every descrip-
tion, conspire TO make the merchant
optimistic of the future
And this year of prosperity follows
one OF disaster for the farmer in many
parts of Virginia and North Carolina.
Last year he had no money to spend.
Dr. weather kept large portion of his
tobacco crop out of the ground ana un-
favorable seasons made It OF poor quail
i,y. Instead OF realizing a profit from
ms years work, he went in debt and
the merchant had to bear large part
Oh the expense. AS a consequence the
merchants stock of goods is depleted,
and now, with the prosperity that
comes with bumper crops and the de-
mand for goods that comes with full
purse. 1t is not only good business. but
matter OF necessity that he Law in n
abundant supply.
NUMBER OF VISITORS
MAY REACH 1000
Reports received by the Trade EX-
tension Bureau OF the Chamber Of Com
merce, the business houses. the local
hotels. and others interested in Bet
ter Acquaintance Week indicate that
there will be from 500 to 1000 visitors
In Richmond during the week, with.
perhaps. 500 or 700 merchants among
TINT number. Every courtesy will be
shcwn the visitors and everything Will
be done to make their stay in Richmond
memorable one, from both a business
and a social standpoint
The reception committee. composed
OF j. T. Palmatary, chairman, NJ. NJ. An
derson. w. r. Northern. r. L. Powers,
Charles F. Strauss, Jr., w. D. Stuart, T.
f. Woodfin. John c. freeman, c. Rose.
Percy c. Christian. Felix F. Marks.
Hawes Coleman. Ira Y. Stern. II. D.
Hoge and Milton NJ. BloomberE. will
meet all incoming trains to-day and
give the visitors a cordial welcome The
merchants will be escorted to head
quarters. which will be maintained in
the auditorium Of the Chamber of Com
merce building, where they will regis
ter with the treasurer and receive their
credentials and badges. These prelimi-
naries, together with the reception that
will he rendered the visitors at the
Business Mems Club tonight at $50
o'clock, will conclude the program for
the day.
ADDRESS by HOLTZ
AT JEFFERSON HOTEI.
Tomorrow night at $40 o'clock the
merchants will assemble In the audi
torium of the Jefferson Hotel, where
there will be an address by Max Holtz.
president qf the Economy Service Com
pany. New York. on The Frequent and
Profitable Stock Turnover" Mr.. Holtz
will be assisted by one of the experts of
the Dry Goods Economist In n demon
stration OF window stock display. The
meeting will conclude with music and
a buffet lunch.
The diversions of the. rest Of the week
include n boat trip down the James
River to City Point, on Wednesday; a
get-to-gether party on the roof garden
OF the Richmond Hotel. and the dis
tribution OF merchandise prizes and
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