The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-05

OF wit, Wisdom, E;ouuence and Patri-
Afternoon Outinr-The pxro-
techn;c Display Last Night a Success
Roanoke never saw gayer Fourth OF
July than yesterday.
Uncle Jere Rusk's weather bureau
gave tho country an ideal day to col
eorate the glorious Fourth in tho true
American style, and Roanoke. if cosmo
polltan. IS thoroughly American. There
was no rain to spoil the small boys fun,
and tho report Of firc-cracl;ers rasounded
along every thoroughfarc and through
every alley throughout the dav.
Then, too, il was not 4 bad midsummer
day for tho parade, and tho patriotic
citizens who made up tho procession did
not get hot enough for thcir enthusiasm
to boil over until their souls welo stirred
by the inspiring strains of cloouenco
that fell from the lips OF ''Cyclone Jim
beneath the shade OF the native oaks OF
Woodland Park.
Those who attended tho picnics, ball
games, races and other outdoor sports
could scarcely have asked fora pleasan-
ter July day, and many there were who
retired To the quiet suburban groves and
forgot the excitement OF the morning
attendant upon the dashing parade, the
SOUND of drum and horn, and tho roar
OF fireworks, in wooing and being
wooed, or tripping tho light fantastic
toe upon tho many pavillions prepared
for tho picniccrs.
The day was ushera ed in by the ringing
OF bells, and as the people camc forth in
the early morning hours they beheld the
busy bustling city of the day before in
holiday attire.
Before Old Sol pccpod over tho horizon
people were hurrying to market, and
celivery wagons carrying every day
household ncccssaries were making
their rounds with unusual speed to get
ready for what was coming late in the
day.
greater part of tho business houses
were closed. No whistles called tho
hundreds of citizens of trade to their
daily labor: many tired clerks turned
over in their beds 1T eight for another
nap, for 1T was n national day and
generally observed by the patriotic citi-
aens Of the Magic City.
Large flags foated from many OF the
principal buildings of;the city,and Salem,
avenue business fronts wero almost q
solid mass OF bunting. A few private
residences were decorated but the dec
orations were not as general as they
should have been.
When tho hour arrived for the parade
Salem avenue, Jefferson and Campbell
streets presented lively scenes. Mount
ca inarshals in gay regalia were dashing
hlther and thither getting the various
organizations that filled the streets into
line. The sidewalks were thron~ed
with people all along the route of tho
parade and every veranda and many
windows were filled with bevies Of
pretty girls i'll attractive summer cos
tunes
TIE PARADE,
by o'clock tho different organiza-
tons who were to participate in tho
parade began to gather. Tho Red Men
marched down from their hall and took
position in front Of the Wright block,
wLcre their new banner was to be- pre-
scented. l;iawatha tribe formed near tho
curb and WGhoo tribe faced them near
the center Of the street. Shortly after
. o'clock Judge Williams walked be-
tween the Two lines, followed bY several
iad!cs bearing 4 magnificent red and
blue banner.
In appropriate style Judge Williams
presented the banner in behalf of tho
ladies' OF East Roanoke who had recog-
niled in the Red Men great organiza-
ton, bound together by pure and unde-
dled principles.
Henry Neal, in behalf OF the tribe,
camc forward and accepted the banner
in a short but appropriate speech, after
which it vas given to one of the MEM
bcrS to carry in the parade.
Jefferson street never looked livlier,
Large flags tioated from the Norfolk Il
Western offices, Hotel Roanoke and
other buildings The sidewalks were
damned with people, and carriages and
wagons strove in vain endeavor to get
through the crowded street.
The Roanoke Machine Works band
marched across the railroad and took
q position beyond Hotel Roonoke. They
were soon followed by tho Roanoke
Light Infantry, with about thirty mon,
led by Captain Rives.
Following these came several car
riages. In the first was Judge Marsh
all. Ex.Councilman Hauthorn, Mayor
Evans and City Solicitor Miller. The
ncxt carriage contained City Engineer
Dunlap, Clerk Bennett and Councilmen
EckloiT and Mcconnell Rev. DIR.
Campbell, the chaplain OF the dav rode