The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03
ADVERTISERS CO
FOR CONVENTION
Cheerful Knockers Boost
Their City Through
Pleasing Two Hours
Session At Business
Mems Club

That Richmond viii be The rcena
OF an early annual convention OF the
National Association az Advertisers
OF the United States was foreshAdow-
ed last night at the weekly meeting
OF the Richmond Advertisers club
OF the Business Mems club. The
plan was only in the embryo last
night but further efforts will be given
the idea at carly NEE tings OF the
clubs.
This years convention win be held
at indianapolis, and q large delega-
ton from the local club will be there
To boost Richmond generally, and this
city's prospects for the next conven-
ton OF the association. e. Paso.
Texas, - has announced that-it- will
make 3 bid for the 1921 convention,
bu. this city was not looked upon
sayorabiy last night because OF its
inaccesssabiltty and, secondly, last
years convention at New ORLEANS
and the members do rot feel that
another convention should 60 to the
Southwest within the near future.
Richmond's PROSPECTS for the 1921
convention were discussed by Ed
mond Masaie, who stated that Rich
mond is a growing town but that its
Importance is felt more and more
throughout the country, and that IL
is capable OF entertaining the Adyer
tisers club at an early date. Definite
steps will be taken at meeting in the
near future when it Is expected plans
will be formulated for bringing one
of the greatest conventions at the
country to the capital of the Old Do
nlinion.
rs KICKERS MEETING
Last nights meeting WAS thorough
~ enjoyed by the good natured bunch
present. Just after the dinner served
by Maxine Ducharme had become
a relic of the past a big squabhle be-
gen over the procedure for taking the
vote on the weekly prize, which hap
pened last night to be a bag of chick
en- feed donated by the Valentine
Packing company. After the keen
debate had ended and every che had
lottery ticket the lucky number
was drawn and N. kessler. OF Kessler
and company. was the happy posses
sor Of the prize. II was case Of
now that I've got 1t what am going
to do with 1t 2"
Last nights meeting the first Of
the new year-waz a "kicker's meet
ing-but It turned out 70 be a meet
snE pc -cane1fsF fslosuss. r-sEas@as
lNIC4kV -. ~ Gk&0Hk lElsa Of TF8EA1Et ana
Company. who presided first called
upon TreaS,sfeF-. Oscar eii..-~farsrfke,
Of the Spotless company. to give his
pet" Kick. The treasurer com plain
ed because he had not won q neize
for many moon"
Every member present gaYe q
speech and everyone a suggestion
that not only would be Of help 20 the
advertisers but also would aid the
growth of Richmond. Several mem
bsrs advocated a campaign for ad-
vcrtising Richrnond's opportunities,
white others offered ssugge ~ttnns for
civic beauty and heipfulncxs One
suggestion was offered With the pur-
pose of having trash receptacles
more widely scattered Throughout the
city
Steady Growth Of Club.
Chairman Knight, Of the program
committee, came In for gooeily
mount of praise tor his efficient
handling of the programs for the
meetings The pep and ginger that
belongs to the club was directly at
.Tihutcd to him and the board of off,
GERS.
The Advertisers club Is steadily
growing, according TO reports last
night. and bids soen to become one
OF the leading boosters OF the city.
Eighteen new mem bers were an
nounced last night Twelve - these
are department heads Of siiller &
Rhoads. one OF whom, was W. u
Ehoads, president and treasurer OF
the Arm. The object of the associa-
ton is to secure a total OF 400 men,
bcrs by January /, 1921
While commenting upon the meet
ing of the annual convention In New
Orleans last year. President Ezekiel
stated that Richmond has a larger