The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
TO SIGN ORDER
WHICH MAKES
TWO CITIES one
Final Step in Annexation to
be Taken Friday at
Noon
TO CELEBRATE EVENT
ON BOTH SIDES RIVER
Reception to Follow Last Event
in Manchester and Auto Parade
to Richmond to be Followed /,
by Presenting Keys TO City. /

lation of Greater Richmond with b
increased by from 10000 to $4,000.
and that city will take its place -
one of the largest in the South. willis
with the added facilities afforded By
ward on the south side
of the river. it's commercial posst-
bilities receive enormous advantages
enabling the then greatee
city to occupy new position In tho
business world.
Consolidation ceremonies will take
place on both sides of the river -
soon as the foFmaI-ardar- 4S-slxaed
In Washington ward q joyous reeeI1~
ton will be held immediately after
Judge Christian puts his name to tbs
paper. while In Richmond a numhss
OF Washington ward delegates will ~
received by the mayor at the cry
Hall.
A special order has just been II.
sued by Mayor Richardson requesting
the presidents of the two pranchao
OF the city council to call Meeting
of their respective bodies In his 0nlee
Friday afternoon at 2:ib o'ctocb
where with the heads Of the vsxi0ue
city departments they will asatst g.
receiving the Washington ward dsfeea
to the Richmond executive the xeye
of their city.
To Sign tho Order.
On the stroke OF 10 o'clock Friday
Judge Frank r. Christian, sttttng tor
Judge Wells In the Manchester carcuix
court, will receive the certified ccuux
of the recent annexation election from
Clerk Walter DuYAl ard afsix his 49,
nature declaring Richmond and Na1e~
chester one municipality.
The next hour has been espeotAilS
set aside by the program comnlitfAD
for hand-shaking and general iub111-
tion, when those Aho favored annexa~
| ton win practically own the city. "
rather Washington ward. while thfWS
who fought against consolidation Will
De initiated with the best OF sptr5t
into citizenship In Greater RichTaonE.
Then the parade will begin. an1
in order that all may participates ~
1t. Mayor Henry Maurice. OF Mas
chester. as one of his last ofiictAl actt,
| has declared half holiday beEinninfx
from the signing Of the order. Tbs
school children will be dismissed
| from their class-rooms. and will ~
expected TO take ~ place In -tha ysfnA
cession.
Parade I'm Autos.
The parade will be led by between
thirty-fivc and forty automobiles, thu
first ten of which will contain thG
late officeholders of Manchester anal
those who were prominent In thu
fight for consolidation.
| With joyful honks these ten ma
chimes will lead the line stratghi
down Hull street from the Washing.
ton Ward courthouse. At the inter
section OF Seventh street the process.
sion will turn to the left and make
! tor the Free Bridge, where. having
the right of way over everything elDa
II will proceed to Richmond. end.
ing at the City Hall.
/ Mayor Richardson, the city of1cor1
and councilmen. representatives from
number OF prominent citizens will -.
ceive the Washington Ward deleg1t
ton.
4 Present Keys Of City.
4 Former Mayor Maurice, OF tho latl
city OF Manchesters. will present q
Mayor Richardson. OF Greater Rich,
mond. large floral design embiem
attic OF the keys Of the S0uthsa6l
city, while at the same time he VII
express the hearty good fellowah1i
typical Of the Washington Ward PEG
pie and will assure Mayor Richardsol
Of their lifelong patriotism, co-opera
ton and support.
The Mayor will receive the design
! and will deliver q short address -
garding the future outlook Of N
united cities and the iareg henef1t
accrufng to those living on both sidS
Of the river from consolidation.
II Following another carnival q
hand shaking and general ccnGrAfrl
Iation tho procession will return
Washington Ward, where Il Will d41
corted to his home by the good pea
band, after Mr.. Maurice has been -
: pIe over whom he was Mayor.
1 Those I'm tho Cars.
{ The occupants Of the ten leadinI
: automobiles In the consolidation r.
rade Will be as follows:
Car No. Judge Frank Chr1stiGl
Judge e. n. Wells, Mayor Henry MaM
frice, President J. R Perdue. Of ~
Manchester Board Of Aldermen. ~
President J. D. Reams. OF the CIT
Council.
Car No. 4--Messrs. n. l. Brown Ca1
ter Jones. J. w. Moore. A. r. Hoo1oI
I'M. A. Campbell and w. w. WCfktn9<
Car No. S--Messra. r. l. PntrAm,
B. Bradley. w. D. Ferguson and 2. n
iGili
{ A. Nunnally, r. =: Broaddua and 81
4 Bailey. q
: Thomas Taylor. J. 9. Wakefield 81
car Nc. e-Messrs. Charles BuralsI
n M. F. Martin, Walter Dtivnl 1
I | Saunders. y. p. Robertson, n 1kNA
: Prade and II. W. Goodwin. a.s
y Car No. 7---AGeasra y. G. 4AMs
Owens. w. y Crook =. Il 49,
u. w. Hronau9h, q 5S %
Charles - go, u