Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-10
VISITING MERCHANTS
ENJOY RIVER OUTING
Crowd of 900 Sails Down Jnmcs tn
Narina for Al FrcSco
Picnic.
INTERESTING PROGRAM TODAY
Stockdnlc to Lecture This Evening
on Speeding Up OF Turnover.
Better Acquaintance Week "A Pro-
nounCc1 Success.

continuing and increasing the onioy-
mcnt OF Better Acquaintance Week was
the trip down the James to Varina
Yesterday evening on the steamer
Hm''hheld. More than COO people wen,
on the trip. and the steamer was vel
filled. After the shower of rain Al
the start. the sun came out. and tho
weather conditions were ideal
Registration of visitors continues "a
he ahead of last year Large mum
hcrs OF nt-of-town business men pour
ed into Richmond yesterday to ioin
IN" ranks of the merrymaking crowd
already present. Members of tho trade
extension bureau are enthusiastic nycr
the already assured success of this
year Better Acquaintance Week
Leaving the Old Dominion whar,
about $40 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the crowd had boat ride of inst
'hr ri@ht length to prevent monotony
Nith sufficient breeze to cool OFF ,bc
hottest kcssnich's Band played 20.
ing an" coming. At Narina the WISH
tors and their Richmond hosts in
spected tho historic mansion and
grounds and enjoyed an elaborate pic
mic supper on the lawn.
MANY WOMEN ACCOMPANY
VISITORS AND HOSTS
large number of women went on
the trip. The wives of visitors were
there in great number, and the fam
HES and friends of Richmond men
were also we'll represented There was
dancing both on the boat and at Va.
rina
Everybody had a good time. If there
WAS any one who didn't. he kept his
sentiments to himself. Many Of the
guests expressed their pleasure at tho
entertainment. and members Of The
committee declared themselves TO be
completely satisfied.
ntHNEY POINTS OUT
HISTORICAL LANDMARKS
While the crowd waited TO attack
the piles of food displayed invitinGly
on long tables, w. 4. Dabncy. business
manager of the Chamber Of Coinmcrc.
made speech. From tile standpoint
OF "ratory ii possessed nigh merit.
MIR. Dabney-he was "Bil" Dabney
day-descrbed clopucutly the
picturesque episodes in the life OF Po-
cahontas which were enacted around
Narina. Breaking away from the his
ioric, he repeated the idea 50 promi-
nently put forward this week. that
Richmond welcomes visiting business
men and their families who have come
up 10 get better acquainted. This was
10 be a time for cemcnting relation
ships. he said, between the business
houses Of Richmond and the ner-
ready contributed so much to the de-
velopment OF the city.
After projected badger fight. which
aroused fcvcrish excitement but never
occurred. the thronE turned to the
supper Brunswick stew. fried chick
en-, watermelon and all the other trim
mngs burdencd the tables. Every
body had enough and there was food
TO spare Virginia hospitality was dis
played Of the most lavish kind.
To-daN's program is OF an exception
ally interesting nature, say the man
ayers OF the entertainment Frank
stock ale. a business expert. will lee
ture on How to Speed Up, Turnover
and Increase Earning Capacity Of
Your business" w. ~ Clarke. Jr.,
secretary of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION. will follow with "A discus
sion OF Organization" The lectures
will he given in the ballroom of the
Richmond Hotel at Sis o'clock. Re-
frcshmcnts will be served at the con-
cluson.