The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19
HON. w. 81. MARINE IN noAsoKE.
The Livelist City In Virginia on substan.
tInl ISnsIA.

Tho Livelist City In Virginia on a Substan-
tinl Basis.
Hon. William NJ. Marine, collector of
the port of Baltimore, spent Sunday in
Roanoke. He won't to the top of Mill
Mountain and was delighted with the
Wow. lilo was accompanied by George
b. McComas, deputy collector. Mr..
Marine was intsrviewed by TIMES re-
| porter and gave his impressions of Roa-
| noke as follows:
II regard Roanoke as tho liveliest
town in tho State of Virginia. This
statement is made deliberately after
seeing nearly every section of the Old
Dominion. Evidently its growth is no
mushroom product. If it was not on a
stable basis it never could have reached
| its present substantial proportions.
"Few places with SO young growth
| can present such a number of handsome
dwellings, the abode of refinement and
thrift. On every hand abound the best
evidences that splendid future is in
store for it. So far advanced has its
prosperity marched that it has outdis-
tanced those besetments that usually
retard the growth of newborn towns.
This, no doubt, is largely due to the I'M
firing energy of it's business men, who
have sternouslY eXerted all their ener-
gies to welcoming capital within it's
borders. This class have faith in Roam
oke, and testify to it by embarking their
fortunes in it's enterprises. No surer
medium of success exists. DO as do,
is better than do as l tell you :? This
valuable lesson has been we'll learned
by the business men of Roanoke. OF
course there are some things that can
be subjected to the microscope of criti-
ciSm that have not failed to be observed.
These arc mere eXcreSences, and will
not spoi! my pleasant picture by men
tioning them. They are peculiar to all
prosperous new places, and can no more
be avoided than can barnacleS on ship
bottom.
This is an age when the nowspapo
and railroad are Indispensable to public
spirited enterprises meeting with sue
cess. Tho journals of Roanoke seem to
be wide-awake and contributing their
part to develop the wonderful resources
of the city. With such country sur
rounding it, it's wealth almost I'M
touched, no doubt what is expected by
its most Sanguino friends will ultimately
be realized.
"I have been impressed by tho sur
rounding scenery, the grandeur of its
sublime mountains and the fertility of its
valleys; its silver streams and rich, lux
urious growth. Friends have gene
rously afforded me the opportunities to
see it to such an advantage that speak
advisedly. l shall be greatly pleased
to come again and ronew my acquaint-
ance with this most promising strip
ling"
The Band Entertained by Mr.. Terry.
I he Machine Works Band were hand
somely entertained at the residence of
p. L. Terry last night. Mr.. Terry and
family are about to depart for Europe,
and the band rendered them serenade.
The boys were handsomely entertained
and the affair was very enjoyable one.
Speeches were made by Lucien Cooke,
p. l.. Terry, James S. Simmons and
Arthur G. Denniston. j. j. Kelley, the
leader of the band, responded. The
speakers all paid high compliment to
the band, whose excellent condition is
largely due to Mr.. keeley's splendid
leadership.
The Crystal Spring Land Company will
erect some handsome dwellings at once
OH its property.