The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-04-06

trip. No expense has been spared In
the planning of this trip by the Knox
willie Board of Commerce to make II
success, and allow the members Of
the party the longest possible stay
in each town, and yet make the num-
Der of towns necessary to cover so
much territory ON the first trip
Few realize the amount OF work
and preparation that is involved In
the running of one of these Trade
Trips. Before the train starts on its
way, the executive committee in
charge OF the Trade Trip will have
spent many weeks in working out the
details, in order to insure no hitch or
confusion.
First, the route had to be selected;
the itinerary adopted and the ar
rangements made for the railway
equipment and for the facilities at
forded the members of the trip. The
commissary car must be stocked, the
supplies being. so far as possible, the
products of the sections to be visited
and bought in Knoxville, which in IT,
ctAl pio'c
for the trip; the red, white and blue
umbrellas to be carried by. the mem
bers ordered, and the badges to be
worn secured. These badges will
have printed on them: "Knoxville's
First Trade Trip, April 18th to 18th"
and on the identification portion will
be printed the name and title of the
member and the firm represented.
This will be a great aid to the people
of the towns visited, as II will not be
necessary for one to ask names. but
by merely looking at any members
badge one can get the members name.
title and all. Besides these badges.
wear a white hat with the word
Knoxville" printed on the band,
which will also be an aid In distin-
gushing the local boosters from the
Trade Trip members, allowing them
to get together In the shortest posi-
BILE time. There is also the assign.
ment OF the party to Pullman accom-
modations to be looked after. and
great many other things which must
be taken care of by the Trade Trip
committee OF the Knoxville Board OF
Commerce. to make the trip one that
will give maximum results to the
Knoxville business men as well as to
the business men OF the towns TO be
visited.
Reaching Richmond. KY. at 7:10
D. m. on the first day out. the Knox
vile Trade Trip members will unload
at the depot. and headed by the Uni
versity OF Tennessee band. march &c
the business section of the city, where
they will hold joint session with the
commercial organization of that
place In one of the towns large halls
Speakers from the special" will tell
the Richmondites about knoxville
what she buys and what she sells. and
lots more of general interest. while
the Richmond speakers will tell the
Knoxville party about their town,
what they make, what they have &c
sell. and many other things. Alter
mating between the speeches viii be
concerts by the University of Tennes
see Band.
At Middlesboro, where the special
will arrive at 4:45 on the second eve
ming out, April 18th, another evening
meeting will be held similar to the
one at Richmond, as will also be done
at Johnson City on the evening of the
third day and at Asheville on the eve
ming of the last day At all OF the
stops the band will play and at many
the Knoxville party will parade, and
at every stop the Knoxvillians plan &c
make the most of the time the train
will tarry.