Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-13

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from the southern states al" expect
ed to attend The annual Southern Re
tail Merchants Conference. which
VIII be held III the auditorium OF the
John Marshall High school. in this
city on Tuesday Wednesday, ANA
Thureday Of mas week.
Davis I. RrEi>rrur.
Frank NJ Davis. business MANAGER
~ the Melchants' journal or com.
mercc. IS the official reg istrar for
This years conference" H.. said YES
teroaE that tn" REPLIES TO letters in
hicated the largest attendance IN tn.
history ri the organization. MANY
az tho merchants viii be accumpa-
med by their wives. and this is =,
pectcd 10 Sw"li the attendance to 4
record breaking point.
The program consists OF tslhs on
nTesent-day conditions ana the men
assigned To the subjects arc expert
'nc'd ana thoroughly capabl, al
handling the same.
Special RniIrond Untcs.
In recognition OF the importance
~ the Southern Retail Merchants.
Conference. the railroads of Virgins,
North Carolina. South Carolina and
Georgia viii allow round -;rip ticket.
20 this weeks meeting on the Ger.
tlfcatc receipt plan. This means
mat those attending the conference
should ask for certificate recent
when purchasing their tickets to
Richmond These will be validated
81 the conference and will then en-
'ttie the holders 20 onc-half fare for
return trip, provided the attendant.
IS PSI or more
To Sec Emergency Fleet.
NhiIe the merchants are coming
acre for business. 10 hear how 10
GaAe their business more prontohl.
mere VIII he one special entertain
nen' feature which will intcrcS,
'hom. The trade extension bureau
OF the Richmond Chamber O. Com
merre has chartered the steamc,
Gratitude and the visitors Will he
,aken on daylight trip down tn.
James River on Wednesday. leaving
the city wharf al 1:S0 o'clock. The
GOAT VII! so as far as Claremont.
snordinE the visitors view OF tho
500 boats OF tho Emergency Flee,
corporation now anchored of Clare
mont. This trip Will also cnable tho
visitors TO SOC tho wonderful plan.
iatione md the historic homes along
me lanes y pamphlet has been ar
Hanged giving brief description OF
rach OF the historic points. The
boat trip Will be exclusively for Tho
visitors
All meetings will be held I'm tn,
jonn Marshall High School, where
also MONDAY lunch.ons viii he
served
oHcers or the Conference.
cHcers % the Southern Hn,,u
Merchants' Conference. Inc. are 4.
|. NJ. Virgins. Harisville. y. G. nres.
ldeht; ~ j. Parks. Parkslcy. Va first
vice president; 4, r Cannon. Ayd,n
~ G., second vicc-prcs ident; w. r
pabncy. Richmond. secretary; w. n
sn!oe' charlottesville. Va. assist
ant secretary.
oi the above officers and the follow.
ing men:
S. F. Austin. Nashville. y e.. !
fass. Midlothian. Va X 81 pirr.
humherton. y C.. y l.. rlai"ct
Wadeshoro. y. c. u. c. Ridges ,.nn'
way \. c; i. :. Rristow. urbarn,
20, . - t"kei iartsvillc. s e.
pnNa!l Chcraw, s G. McD
Holiday. Dunn y G.. !. |. lone.
Sheppard Va ". II. King Gresns
o"ro, \ G.. !. +. Miles. Norlina.,N {.
~ = NcCoter cash .-No,na, \ a.
MckinuoE. iiartsviue : :.
! furGy l.awrencevne Y.
Shei Rosemary. y. c. -. r spain.
nou' Wilkesboro. y. q :;
smith Marietta. Ga. w. u S,uar,
h'chmond Va. Dudley Sydnor. Mann.
"oro' va F. Sydnor. Richmond
va l. 8. Tomljnson. wilson Y r.,
L. p. wilkins. Sanford \ e" -
Willard Pink Hnl. y. G.
ne Program for the thrc. dc,
follows ia
TocSday, August 4.