The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-14
.R|CHMONO'S DOORS
| OPEN TO-DAY TO MANY
VISITING MERCHANTS
Interesting Program of Three Days
Provided for Better Ac-
qaintance Week"
SESSIONS HELD AT
JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
Mayor Ainslie VIII Deliver Address OF
welcome at ii O'Clock This Morn
fng-Iarge Attendance Anticipated.

Richmond will be busy today well
coming the merchants and visitors TO
the CITY for participation in the pro-
gram for the annual Better Acquain-
lance Week." which opens here this
morning to continue through Thurs
Eday. The firss nna formal weiceHne
will be given by Mayor Ainslie AT
meeting to be held at O'Clock III
the auditorium OF the John Marshall
High school, and from that time on
viii be the hundreds of personal well
comes that will take place the rest
OF the day, and the remaining DAYS
for the Southern merchants who couio
not reach the city in time Tor the
opening.
Especial interest is being shown
| this year by members of the trace eA
tension bureau and the champer OF
| commerce in Better Acquaintance
Week" and a program of unusual
entertainment has been arranged. II
is believed that a record breaking at
tendance of Southern merchants Will
mark the observance of The Week.
| In previous years these business con-
| ferences have been OF great benent 10
| the merchants, and they are coming
this year to secure additional IDEAS
regarding the prosecution OF modern
| business.
Program for Today.
| The meeting Will be called to order
| this morning by E. B. Taylor, chair
man OF the committee in charge OF
the event. at IL clock. in the audi
torium of the John Marshall Hign
school Following the address OF well
come by Mayor Ainslie. Mr.. Sydnor
will speak. the subject OF his address
! being What Are We Here Fora!
Norman H. Johnson. of the Merchants
l Journal OF Commerce. Will be the
next speaker, and he will talk on The
First Principles in Merchandising"
| ]. c. Walker, OF the Burroughs Add
| ing Machine company, Will wind up
the morning program with an address
on How to Figure Costs A lunch
! con will be given the visiting mer-
| chants following the meeting. and at
night a theater party will be held at
the Lyric.
For tomorrow and Thursday a pro-
| gram full of interesting events hat
been arranged. The conference will
end Thursday with an automobile
t sightseeing trip through the city
, The committee Is anxious to have ad-
ditional machines for the entertain
ment Of the visitors. and persons own
| ing automobiles are requested to get In
touch with the headquarters In the
|
tender the use Of their machines.
| Fare Refunded.
All visitors are entitled to refund
of their round trip railroad fares
when purchases, made from the mem
bers Of the trade extension bureau,
aggregate $500 Ivy merchants from
points within $50 miles of the city:
900 by merchants from points be-
tween Isl and ESQ miles Of Richmond,
and $500 by merchants from points
at a distance from Richmond greater
than 251 miles. Onehalf the rail-
road fare will be refunded to mer-
chants whose purchases aggregate one
half the amounts In either zone. Wis
itors are requested to register with
the treasurer. room 1909. Chamber
Of Commerce building. Main and Sixth
streets. Immediately on arriving. and
after making their purchases report
the names OF the firms and the total
amount OF the bills purchased from
each.
| The detailed program for Wednes-
day and Thursday follows:
Wedncsday-11 A. NJ.
interior Display and Window Dec
oration." Grand Rapids Show Case Co
Making More Money in business. y
Norman H. Johnson,
! Selling Plans That Win Bigger