The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04

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1t will be duly celebrated in Roanoke,
and all preparations arc now complete
The leading features OF the day will
be the parade. All organizations which
have been invited to participate will as
semble on Jefferson street, in front of
Hotel Roanoke, promptly at o'clock,
when tho order of parade will be formed
as follows:
Roanoke Machine Works Band.
Roanoke Light Infantry Company.
City officials, including the Mayor, City
Council and other officers of the
municipal government.
1.-The above will DO marshaled by
Captain w. S. Pole
Roanoke Fire Department, marshaled
by Chief j. q. Krepp, including the
vigilans Fire Company, junior
Hose Company and Friend
ship Fire Company.
Salem Band.
Junior Order of United American Me-
chanics and Patriotic Sons of Amer
lea, j. Ii. Thompson, marshal
Improved Order of Red Mon, S. S.
Sec, marshal
Uniformed Rank, Knights OF Pythias.
Tho parade will be formed thus and
will be hcadcd by Col. S. S. Brooke as
chief marshal.
The route will be north on Jefferson
to Fourth avenue, thence cast to Com
monwcalth, thence to Fifth, thence to
hlmball, thence to Third, thence to
Commonwealth, thence to Shenandoah,
thence to Jefferson street, thence to
Salem avenue, thence to Roanoke street.
thence to Campbell, thence to Park,
thence TO Church, thence to Commerce,
thence TO Robertson, thence to Jcfrer-
son, thence to Tazcwell, thence to
Woodland Park
Reaching this point tho following pro-
grammo which has been prepared by
Prof E. o. Young will be carried out.
Overture-"Poct ard Peasant" Luppc.
Full band.
Chorus-"Red, White and Blue"
Chorus and band.
Praycr-By Rev. DR.. w. c. Campbell.
Cornet solo Battle Cry of Free
dom" .Libarati.
Thos. McVey and tand.
chorus-''ro Thee, o Country"
'.'.'....::...... Eichbcrg.
Chorus and band
Oratior-By Hon James w. Marshall,
Of Craig.
"America" by full chorus and band
Tho audience are invited to unto in
oin6ih6 VIC AaoG piece.
Following this tho audience will dis
perse and the different organizations
Will repair to their respective lodge
rooms or halls.
Judge james w. Marshall arrived in
tho city yesterday and is stopping at
Hotel Roanoke. He will occupy a car
riage with the mayor during the parade,
by whom he will be introduced as the
orator OF the day.
The afternoon will be devoted to pic
nlcing, baseball games and other out
door sports. The Friendship Fire Com
pany have enlarged their pavilion, and
will furnish pleasure and amusement of
all kinds during the day
Another picnic will be given by
crowd Of young men in the Mclrose ad-
dition. They have erected Il pavilion
and Will have music and dancing.
Dat Eight the grand pyrotcchnic dis
play will take place, beginning at s
o'clock. Tho site selected is iiullitt
street, directly south of the city GENE
terry.
The city will be beautifully decorated
today Yesterday and last night men,
boys and women were busy arranging
bunting and flags about their stores or
homes. The line of march will be al
most solid line of red, white and blue.
Some of the business houses will be
closed. All of the jeweTry stores have
decided to close.
1t is expected that the largest crowd
ever in Roanoke will be on tho streets
to-day. The event has teen advertised
far and wide, and the fireworks display
at night will bring every resident from
their homes.
= The Vigilant Fire Company erected
handsome evergreen arch across Camp
bell street, in front of their hall, last
night The front of the building will
be decorated with flags and bunting.