The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-14
Virginian Bureau,
j. ". craEe's Store.
1900 Hull Street

1900 Hull Street.
Legal papers In connection with the
annexation ordinance We're Saturday
afternoon forwarded to Governor
Mann, and he will designate some
judge OF corporation court of d
disinterested city To sit in the Man
chester Corporation Court .aXt Fri
day morning to sefect~ an aA2ettaa d.
when the citizens of the South Side
will vote on the question This men,
Der of the Judiciary wilt so upon the
! hesash at 10 O'Clock Friday morning
Ii Is believed that Monday. April 4.
will be named as election day.
Several meetings under the auspices
OF the Manchester Consolidation Club
will he held this week. while the .-sats-
annexationists will hold their iirst
open mass-meeting Monday night At
Sixth and Hull streets, This will be
a meeting Of the first ward ANTS.
though all citizens are erged To he
present There will be many promi-
nent speakers to talk in behalf OF
the opposition.
Arrangements are nov being made.
It is said. for rousing mass meeting
of those who oppose consolidation 70
be held In Leader Han THURSDAY
night.
nents to the union OF Richmond and
Manchester has aroused the annexa-
uonists to great efforts. They nave
arranged for q joint meeting OF the
second and third wards TUESDAY night
10 be held At the courthouse. A
meeting OF the fourth ward voters is
down tor Thursday night, TO be held
at the Masonic Temple. but efforts are
now being made to have this date
H. lat
ward citizens witt meet Thursday
night at Sixth and Hull streets.
More cards exploiting annexation
have made their appearance on the
south Side. efssanating from anneSa-
don headquarters. The supporters or
consolid alton have secured verse from
the hands OF amateur poets. and IN
fhis manner ure espoustng their
cause. The following a sample:
Prosperity IL our motto,
Growth Lis our aim:
Benefit Is our watchwofu.
Annexation Is our name.
Mr.. Emmett w. Weisigcr.
After q brief illness, MIR. Emmett
W, Weisiger, aged seyenty-two year.
died SUNDAY night at his home, NO
,Ooo2 Perry street. He was one %
Manchester's most prominent cit-
zens and HIS many friends were great
II shocked at his sudden death.
| The funeral will take place Ih.s-
day morning at II O'clock from .he
residence. intermeiit win be IN the
~ nniIv sactian Of Maury cerastery.
10 minister will oificiate. but ia com
pliance with the Wishes of Mr.. WEI
rtrer. his nephew. MI Ernest Nsi-
siScr' will tell OF his life. while MT.
FRANK Brent will sing.
Several years ago Mr., Neisager
nrepared a sketch OF eoftin villa
the names OF the pall-hcarers ne DE-
sired written opposite the posstion ns
,bat there be no honorary pali-bear-
ars The active pail-bcarers VIII he
Colonel b. O. James, Mr.. J, w. Sro-
ramvh Judge j. H. Ingram. Ar.
Ercrre r. Cay, Nh william Ciii,ass.,
INDIE 8. b. witt. Mr, Henry Harassh
and Mr.. j. II. Patterson.
Mr.. weisiger was a pro!n,nent Nh
gon and a member OF Manencetea
lodge. No. ss3. Benevolent and Nra-
,s,fivr Order OK Elks. He will be
huriei with Masonic tonorE, while tht
Eiks will alEo he present Gnu tnttr
urual ceremony viii DC carried out.
A the time 81 his death he was
member Of the aria OF WetsiSer =
Andersen.
Nj. Weialger was gallant Com.
,fedsrate esaldier, and dtitiashafhea
himself as captain Of the Mancnes-
| ter Artsilcry. stationed at sewaifs
Toint va. He fought WITH Genera,
in the Valley ca rapaiSn-
with e. g. McRae he was . sonnnais-
Etoer appointed IN surrender Nam
chester 10 the Federal troops "A
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