Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-09

Night
Prince filled Overlooking last night
business and professional Alexandria who present
to addresses delivered representatives from the cities q
Richmond Roanoke ynburg New York
the results that might be obtained united concerted action on
live business Chamber
Commerce.
We, lived this old good years but I've never
many the town together at one meeting
before gentleman looking the big audience
especially gratifying that all seemed be interest
evidenced hearty hes which greeted the
the speakers they brought home telling point which
had local application.
President Robert l. Payne Of Cmmerae
presided calling about o'clock following smoker
which enjoyed previous that time In stating the OBJ
for which the business the city had been called tosehe
had arrived for greater and ngor
community the gentlemen who had been invited
present the Of telling our people
something wha. other cities He then introduced
secretary tie Chamber Of Commerce OF Roanoke
impressed his audience being ntent earnest tho
work that his words carried eOnvetio"
rany paid him and the applause wea
his statements said his people from Alexandria
the home OF his fathers and therefore
plainly Among other yang he said: he American tF
Of TODAY is confronted with entirely problems
man carrying would have thought Impossible
months Ee nc before and he
growing broader and bigger than because he a the Or
poun opportunity Alexandria has arrived and
is just upon fight your battle here it for
with a Aexand" take what little toa's
you Potomac elsewhere, and make effort yourselves
then you better call i'll ant have him make diagnosis
This is business age
raons that has not know
what with it, to speak We need Virginia much
YOU need Alexandria We spirit viii blacklist ne
apo!ogis who says Virginia buani then We
need the spirit that has wilderness places
made them gardens This meeting Of the best have
ever seen business ere devong their time
determine what Alexandria, Mr.. Wood hn
referred that each might do by tat NJ
though may Wilson, NAdoo Vandep, shoulder
straps of service hs in humble sph-to ser
vice devoted community
Mr. c. B. Slime secretary Fredericksburg Chamber ii Con"
ocs was introduced Ec had business mAn
oalon for years organized real C2~'cs
# Commerce They brought experts
ness all Of whom work untedy and le
today thew have proe
ona men, retail wholesale take av IN
es in the they upon He said that
result they had got splendid ladies'
They fifty different ndust:es there Il" OF which ospu
md no effort is spared
are extending work to Interest the town and
vii shortly hola meeting expected
housing proposition another hE they giving attention to- Sl
he: take hold this matter and all work
gethe will be surrSed " the results have aompshd
at end OF year.
Mr. D. B. Ryand the LHnchburg Chamber q
Concre followed said that Chamber Of Commerce work
bigger than Alexandria, all the South and called atn
m u +h progress has made within the
ns len wears almost the entire South Mr. Ryard made
eral telling his references various kinds of business me-
re said hc was in the retail business years and position
rno whereof he references kinds of business
"lmzzars highly appreciated who buys all he out
Of town did not escape He spoke the advantages of Alexandria bat
take advantage Of the good things ha1 WI"
did have good live business mems organization
W. = nabny the Richmond CharntrF
good story quickly busy VIII
more shot" by saying: "You
have been talking per " commerce ne up u m
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