Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-09
TRADE WEEK DRAWS
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Registration Far Exceeds First
Two Days of Last
Year.
MANY ARE ENTERTAINED HERE
Social Evening Spent at Jefferson
Auditorium-Trip on River
This Afternoon.
MANY ARE ENTERTAINED HERE

''The start is fully equal to our
brightest hopes" said w r Dabncy,
business manager Of tho Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce. yesterday in
discussing Better Acquaintance Week.
Horace +. Smith. publicity agent for
ihc occasion. agreed that the trade cx-
tension bureau could not wish for
better prospects. The registration
records bear out the statements of
these enthusiasts. and give evidence
that by the close of to-day's activities
,hc largest body of visitors in all the
history Of Peter Acquaintance Week
will be within the hospitable borders
of Richmord.
tcSiStraucn yesterday exceeded all
sccond-day records. just "A s the first-day
crowd was the biggest in history.
Basing calculations on the past be-
havior of Better Acquaintance Week
visitors. the committee OF ARRANGEMENTS
expects the majority Of the crowd 70
arrive to-day. y committee OF o25
Richmond business men meets all trains
and shows guests around the city. At
the head OF the reception brigade is
lanes l. Paimatary. and in the ranks
arc large number of local travelling
?
many of the visitors
SOCIAL EVENING AT
JEFFERSON AUDITORIUM
Closing day filled with sightseeing
ard getting acquainted. was the Der-
iormhnce in the auditorium OF the JEFF
ferson Hotel last night at which a
large number of out-of-town business
men and their wives, escorted by the
do
spent delightful social evening
Fully 500 people were present. and
they did not allow the heat to inter-
fere in the slightest degree with their
enjoyment.
Four acts OF vaudeville. brought
from New York especially for the occa-
sion. furnished the formal entertain
mcnt for the crowd. There were
| singers, dancers. divers instrumental
ISIS and magician who played fear
ful and wonderful tricks with cards.
| Along one side of the auditorium was
long table. from which refreshments
| were served at the conclusion of the
entertainment. Following this the
orchestra began to play and dancing
| began.
Alvin NJ. Smith was master of cere-
monies He introduced the different
numbers on the program. acted as
stage hand for the vaudeville artists
and jollied up the crowd in the mean
time. we are glad YOU are here"
said Mr.. Smith. Among the things
We are proud OF is the increased num-
| ber OF women who have registered
| over those who came last year. We
want the men TO bring their wives
when they come up TO this annual
festival in Richmond"
| LARGE NUMBERS or
| VISITORS HAVE. ARRIVED
More than 800 visitors for Better .Ac-
qua!ntancc Week arrived in Richmond
yesterday afternoon at o'clock in five
! special care over the Norfolk and
Western Railway from Roanoke.
Lynchbure and Blackstone and inter
| mediate points. The party will remain
| in the city until 1880 o'clock Friday
morning. Railway officials said yes
/ terday that travel this year for tho
event was unusually heavy, and a large
crowd was expected to arrive this
morning.
| I'VE are very much encouraged at
the way folks are coming in." said
Business Manager Dabncy. of the
Chamber of Commerce. yesterday. Bet
I
sion for Richmond and for the sur
rounding country. This year il is
going to be the best we have ever
! had.
/ business men from a distance re-
port that business is good. in spite OF
the prevailing high prices. and they
expect to make big sales during the
coming season Everybody is hopeful.
Trade conditions are exceptionally
good"
| OPEN-AiR BALI. PLANNED
For FRIDAY NIGHT
| Horace +. Smith expressed the great
appreciation Of the trade extension
bureau OF the manner i'll which the
municipal government of Richmond was
cooperating to insure the success of
the occasion. Friday nights entertain
ment. the open-air ball given at Tenth
and Broad Streets, Will bc the city's
unique contribution to the cntcrtain-
ment.
"Richmond's spirit OF cooperation is
constantly growing" said Mr.. Smith.
with the municipal authorities join
| ing hands with the business interests
to boost the city, there is bound to be
great expansion in the near future.
| Every element OF the arrangements for
| the week is complete. The whole
affair will he fine"
| To accommodate comers on late
| trains the registration headquarters
| will follow the program from place to
place. AS soon as a man arrives he
can get tickets ana start directly on
the program. Last night the reSistra-
tion bureau moved out to the jefferson
Hotel, in order to supply guests with
tickets to the vaudeville performance.