The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-26
Petersburg Attorney Speaks to
Manchester Mass-AIceting on
Union Of Cities.
OVATION TO "BILLy DABNEY
Garter C. Jones Answers State
nlents Made in Opposition
Pamphlet. 20.

Not the most attractive theatricall
Company that ever trod the boards Of |
the leader Theatre. in Manchester.
could boast of the house" and enthu-
siasm that greeted the annexationl
u speakers at a mass meeting held there
= last night. To say that the building
was full! as 10 its seating capacity
Is would be to leave unaccounted for per-
4 liaps 100 ardent anneSationists. who.
though standing for hours. entered
with the same zest into the applause
Z as those who occupied choice seats in
i the bald-headed row. 1t was strictly
cosmopolitan gathering and a case
4 of first come first served, and the
4 house was packed before any Of the
speakers took their seats. With admi-
rable forethouGht, the Consolidation
& Club had provided for their entertain
nlcnt during the interim, and the music
went on merrily until Chairman Mich
OILS raped for order, and the big meet.
ling was on.
There were three speakers-Attorney
Richard B. Davis, of Petersburg; Carter
c. Jones, a member of the Consolidation
Committee from Manchester. and Bus
s,3iness Manager William T. Dabney, of
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce..
s, The crowd was a generous one and in
a. good humor. 1t was SO lavish in ex-
pressing Its enthusiasm that it would
n be hard to say WhiclI"of the orators
& caused tho largest demonstration either
4 before or after his speech
III No Question as 10 Legality.
Each one took up different phase Of
the consolidation proposition, and each
i handled it In a masterful way, which
went right to the hearts of the 600 or
more enthusiasts. who whooped and
yelled as the various points were driven
Il home Mr.. Davis, though he was asked
to speak on the legaljaspect of the or
dinance. treated the question generally,I
Il because he thought there was but little
use of going into an extended argu-
ment when there was apparently no
Mr.. Jones got oft his
B speciality, that of handing out figures
by the yard. to show that Richmond
was not bankrupt as has been init |
4, mated. and TO prove that the city was
y empty able to stand by the terms of
annexation. Mr.. Dabney especially
4 talked along educational lines, laying
Ssparttcular stress on the Importance OF
1 mechanical and industrial cducation|
y for children who must make their own
living.
AS g. climax to what was perhaps the
Il largest meeting of the kind ever held
Sin Manchester. Business Manager Mark
r. Lloyd. Of the Virginia State Fair
! Association, offered the following res
Il tolutlon. which was unanimously adopt
ed by a rising vote:
.sBc II resolved by the citizens of
Manchester, In mass-mcetins assem-
blcd, That we are, fully convinced that
4 the terms of consolidation offered by
the city of Richmond are generous;
that no Question OF lack OF good faith
can be raised against the citizens OF
or municipal bodies oftthc Capital City.
of The SOUTH; and being further of the
opinion that the best interests Of our
4 community demand the adoption of the
ordnance 1f consolidation of the cities
OF Richmond and 3lnnchester, we do
1 Hereby vet the seal OF our approval
nr0a said ordinance aud urge each
syNter to uAe his best efforts to secure
lis overwhelming adoption in the cleo
i ,ion OF April 4 next
! AZ COON as the applause died down
Chairman Nichols asked for a rising
\ vote There were one or Two here aud
there In the audience who did not rise
d from their seats. but they were given
The beneEt of The doubt. If they were
oppnaed To consolidation none had the
sSihardfhood 70 make II known when The
N declared unanimous.
ss3 sIaypr Maurice speaks.
In Introducing air Da.ias Mayor IL
NJ AZ Maurice declared that ne was In an
awkward position. but uncomfortablc
rs il might have been. he took care
u not TO commit himself II, Is qucs-
4 ,tion for you to decide he said. II
h have passed " from my hands 10 the
III citizens Of Manchester Get all the
light and Authorization that you can
\ and then vote according. 10 your owr
I honest convictions. Will not discuss
II n he matter pro or con-
I'm
4 AL tho opportunities a ffnrded since
N the m Ssh Ee Of the ordinance II was
strange that sonse one Of the opposi,