HTML:
<div id="my-div" class="hide">Hello, TB3</div>
Javascript:
$(function(){
//If the HIDE class exists then remove it, But first hide DIV
if ( $("#my-div").hasClass( 'hide' ) ) $("#my-div").hide().removeClass('hide');
//Now, you can use any of these functions to display
$("#my-div").show();
//$("#my-div").fadeIn();
//$("#my-div").toggle();
});