The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01
F0U nth OF JULY.
HOW THE DAY WILL BE Gel
EBRATED HERE.
] NJ a'C0QNELL 10 Be MARSHAL
He VIII Ride in Carringe-The
Route of the Parade, and Who Will
Participate in Baseball Races.
All Sorts of Amusemenfs.

great Gay in Roanoke and the major
ity of the business houses and factor
les will be closes.
First of all will be the parade and
it will without doubt be the finest
thing OF the kind ever seen here. The
order ofparade has all been arranged
by Mr. j. NJ. Mcconnell, the grand
marshal. Contrary to all precedent
he will not ride on horseback nol
weara big sash. This is hardly the
right thing, for what will a parade be
with the grand marshal riding III a
carriage But Mr.. Mcconnell is OBJ
durate and will not be coaxed.
Ate o'clock the parade will start
from the hose house OF the Vigilant
Engine Company. The various Or
CARNATIONS will be in line in the fol-
lowing order:
City Police.
Advance Guards vigilant Fire Company.
Vigilant Band,
Cliaplains.
Mayor and City Council.
Board OF Fire Directors
Marshal and Aids.
Junior Order OF American Mechanics OF
DTllincs.
Junior Order OF American Mechanics OF
Roanoke.
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows.
!. o. OF r. NJ.
Roanoke Light Infantry.
Junior Hose Company Band
Junior Hose Company and Reel.
Friendship Hose Company and Reel.
vigilant Fire Company with Hose, Reel. Hook
and Ladder Truck and Engine.
The route of the parade has been
arranged with great care so as to pass
through all the principal streets of
the city. From the engine house the
body, headed by the police, will move
south on Jefferson street to Taywe.l,
thence along Roanoke street to Salem
avenue, thence to Jefferson north alorg
Jefferson, crossing the railroad track
to Gilmore. thence along Common
wealth avenue to Patton, thence east
along Patton to Brooke street, south
OH Brooke to Gilmore again.
The parade will take rest at the
Third ward school, where flag will
be raised and an address delivered by
Rush U. Derr, superintendent of pub
lie instruction. Other speakers are
expected to make addresses.
The line OF march will then be taken
ssn agaiIra%ng Gilmore greet to Lee.
shcuee south to Shenandoah avenue
and west along this thfoughfare to JET
3ferson and back to the engine house,
passing in front of the TIMES Office.
1t expected that over 300 men will be
in line including the citizens and Roe
noke Machine Works bands. The
former will have the right of the line.
The fire companies who were the
first organization to propose the pa.
ade will turn out q fell compliment Of
men. The soldier bCys OF the Light
Infantry will also be cut in full force
and the new council, TO be sworn in
today, will be there dressed in their
best suits of clothes.
In the afternoon there will be both
base ball and horse racing. The game
at Base Ball Park between the Roam
okes and the Bristois will be called
promptly at 4:30 o'clock. 1t will be
most exciting. The Eristols have put
their best foot forward and organized
an excellent nine, and they will give
the Roanokes all they can do. But
then the boys generally manage to
take care of themselves.
The races at the Melrose Driving
Park promise to be the best thus far
seen here. A number of horses from
Lyncbburg, Fincastle and Salem have
been entered, aud the purses offered
by the association are most liberal.'E>
large crowd is sure IT, be present anc
good sport is sure 20 H. found. Mr..
Williams has Determined 10 make this
The event Of The season.
But everybody VOL, stay in town.
on The fourth by any ..leans. Quite {.
number Ct private piocics have beer
planned by those who prefer to spenG
the day in woods and fields and by
running water. Fishermen are get
ting last years tackle ready and the
dear girls are buying sensible dresses
and arranging great big hats to keep
the rays of Old Sol from their milk
and peach compilations: But even
the great wide brims won't prevent
them from throwing captivating
chances from under at their escorts
and there will be many a heart cap
tured on this fourth.
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