The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27
THE GREATER NORFOLK.
A Pointed Expression of Views on the
Part Of a Norfolk Core spondent,


Part Of Norfolk Core spondent,
NoHFoiR, Va, March 25th, 1895.
Z ,itor Of The Virginian.
] think that the idea advanced by
some of your correspondents in refer.
ence- to changing the name of Norfolk
before Portsmouth will consent to an.
neXuiion Is too Inconsistent with rea-
sou to discuss. Brooklyn, with her
population Of nearly 1,OO0,00p does
not desire that New York should
change its name because their great
city Is to lie annexed to New York.
Brambleton, Atlantic City or Lam.
bert's Point could with equal propriety
have required the name OF Norfolk to
be changed before they were annexed.
The suburbs are tho places which re-
Ceive the greatest benefit by auuexa.
ton. If Portsmouth aud Berkeley de.
sire adjunction to Norfolk they will
receive benefits equal TO those that
have been received by other seotions
which have been annexed to Norfolk.
The people OF any Territory might
ae we'll ask TO have the name of tho
United States changed before they bs
fore they become part Of the Union,
as to the suburbs asking Norfolk TO
change its name before they are an.
uexed. Norfolk is iavorably known
almost all over the world. 1t is ono of
the best advertised cities in the world.
Think Of the disadvantages the change
of the name would entail. 1t may not
be very long before other territory
will be annexed. What then, another
change IN the name 1t is tho desire
of Norfolk that all of the suburbs
should be annexed TO tho city, with
Legislative ennctments, which would
have due regard to tho interest of
every section of the city. 1t is only
necessary to Investigate the present
condition of Brambleton and Atlantic
City and then remember their former
condition TO be convinced Of the ad e.
vantages OF annexation.
If our neighbors should conclude
not to consolidate with Norfolk, our
population will continue to increase rs
1t has done III the past twelve years,
which has been about 100 per cent.
The idea Of changing tho namo of Nor.
folk after 1T has progressed to such an
extent, Is repuBnnnt III the extreme.
The Norfolk people on this subject,
ore like the good old brother at Hert.
ford, n. 9. When the church oollec.
ton was taken up on one OCCASION, his
wife very plons old Indy dropped n So
gold piece In tho basket. The steward
thought the old lady had made mis-
take, and put III the basket the So gold
piece instead of "A > cent piece which
resembles when new the gold piece, and
he went to the good old lndy's husband
and said. your wife put
a 50 gold piece in the church basket
this morning. l thought she might
have made mistake aud l have como
to you to have it rectitied before
hand the money in to the preacher, if
any mistake has been made" The
good old man replied, "Aly wife don't
fling often, but when she filings she
filings sho' nui. Let it stey."
Norfolk ehould be represented of the
masG.meeting which is to be held in
Berkeley on the llh proximo, and | beg
leave to suggest the names of few gem
tlemen who would no doubt feicitously
explain the advantages to Berkeley Of
| annexation. The gentlemen | suggest
are Nj. GIennan, editor of The NIRGlX.
IAN; Nlessrs. a. L. Thorn. Barten My.
ers, Walter Sharp. VIM. II. White. W.
w. Vicar, Col. T.. NJ. Henry, Mai. A.
Myers, Col VIM. Lamb aud Col. Wal
ter ii. Taylor. w.