The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-21
EIIER ACQUAINTANCE
'PR06RAn IS COMPLETE
Ons Change In Schedule Madc Ncces-
cary BY Inability Of Frank Stock
II dale 20 BE Here.
MAX HoIuz TO BE sPEAxEH


Better Acquaintance -
four weeks away. but every aesA, 49, =.
the sntsrtainmsnt progrnm ss,,s a.
srranred. and from many po'h.s ~
-. snwsh there have como to the COM
sa,..S. a charge Of the Trade Exten-
TO-. rswr~nn.s work replies to the In
.ttStfors cent out to the merchants
- az aouth to zee Richmond lndt-
s..snns are that the coming week OF
nettsr acquaintance will be the most
successful yet had.
srhs once force Of w. 7. Dabney.
N,,sIrsas. manager OF the Chamber Of
S.crS cree ana In charge Of the regis
triticn department of the Trade Elk
teoston Bureau, 10 being kept busy
s~nding out 900, 200 circulars prepared
FOR advsrtisfnG the event and the bus
.tnets houses Of Richmond afiiiiated
with the bureau. Every place Of bust
ness. impcrtancc In ali the southeastern
territory 10 receiving the literature
~ the bureau, and many Inquiries are
hsi,r received here from cities and
towns with which Richmond has FOR
merry done but little business
Many Aecsptaaces.
Many accsptances OF invitations Is
susd by the bureau. come from mer-
chants In towns who Rave not been
on the bayfng lists of local manufac-
tufsrs and jobbers There are also
received daily letters from men who
were here q year or two years ago
who say they are coming back to Rich
mond for the trade week next
month.
Though the program was completed
a few weeks ago II was found neces-
sary TO make one substitution. TINS
was due to the fact that Frank
stockdaie. advertising engineer ana
lecturer Of the educational department
Of the Associated Ad Clubs OF the
world. who was scheduled for tho night
OF Tuesday. August II. In Jefferson
Hotel auditorium. will be unable 10
come to Richmond at that time. In
the place Of Mr.. stockdale has been
secured Max Hoitz, president OF the
Economy Service Company. DEPART
ment Of the Dry Goods Economist. the
foremost dry goods organ In the coun-
try. Mr.. Hoits's subject win be IRE
ousct ana Profitable Turnover Of
stock"
40 Lecture Of Large Tntersst.
This lecture will prove OF vast edu-
eattonal interest and OF large value
20 every business man who can De
present. In the JeEerson auditorium on
the night Of August II. This one fea-
turs. alone. Of the many on the weeks
program will more than pspay the
southern merchants for their visit to
this city.
A feature Of the weeks program re-
Gently added will be the distribution
OF prisese and Of souvenirs on Thursday
night, August 10. during the entertain
ment on the Richmond Hotel roof.
Leading manufacturers and tobbsrs OF
Richmond. members Of the Trade Ex-
tension Bureau will contribute from
the stocks Of goods they make or sell.
articles or lots of articles for this dis
tribrsion- Anfong the articles 70 be
given ~ prizes viii be such articles
a. stoves, mattresses and other goods
of larger value Tie souvenirs will
Be made up or Amailer articles OF value.
given In Quantities 10 that each OF the
vtsitorE may receive thszn.
GIFT fer EaeA Par<ae4pant.
Every visiting merchant on registra-
ton after arrival In Richmond will
be given Q card which entities TO
partlctpation In the gift presentation
Of Thursday night.
on Monday nigtt there will be =
get-toGether reception In the rooms
Of. the Business Mems Climb. On Tues
day night the lecture NJ the Jefferson
viii be followed by luncheon ana en-
tsYtaInmsnt. boat trip down the
James River 20 Hopewsll viii be given
the visitors by the bureau on wednes-
DAY afternoon and evening. On Thurs
Richmond Hotel. Friday and Saturday
will be given over to \ score of pri-
vAts or individual entertainments and
receptions given by members Of the
bureau