Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-06-25
A City's Tenth Birthday.

OOdHOht, ' d., StISlCh It's blSStSt HIN
last Saturday.
That was the day ten years ago when
the Shenandoah Valley railroad linked
steel with the Norfolk & Western
system at that place.
That was the day, too, when the first
passenger train over the former line
reached Roanoke.
The observance of the occasion be-
gan on Friday, as the crowd began to
| grow in density-a crowd at first con-
tent to view with curious delight the
red, white and blue drapery which
cmbellished the eXtemporized arch,
the lofty edifice, elegant residence and
shapely cottage.
At night Sam Jones tabernacle
an indoor campmeeting ground of
over 5000 seats-was filled by bril-
liant assemblage, including Il trained
chorus of 100 voices. The musical
equipment beside comprised two bands,
piano and anvil accompaniment. The
choruScs We're SonOrouS outpourlugS
of melody.
There was an eloquent speech of
welcome by James S. Simmons; Il
historical essay by Col. John E. Penn,
and an all-round, rousing address by
Gen. Fl. Kyd Douglas, of this State
The last named electrified the
Virginians by praises Of Roanoke and
his pertinent hits and well told
anecdotes convulsed them with
laughter. There were plenty of Mary
lande;s there, too, not one of whom
but was proud of their tall, handsome,
eloquent co-resident. He spoke with
great force and beauty nearly an
hour, orce only ''plowing pretty close
to the corn'-in that "patronymic'
business.
The JOURNAL enjoyed the honor of
guesthood of the Executive Committee
and sat few feet from the real hero
of the occasion, F. J. Kimball, of
Philadelphia, Pa, president of the
Norfolk and Western railroad COM
pany. Beside Mr.. X. sat Miss Needles,
of same city, who landed in Roanoke
on the first train aforesaid.
Miss Emma Engleby, daughter Of
Thomas Engleby, formerly of Iona
coming, was one of the chorus.
Saturday opened warm and sultry,
but at an early hour the country people
began coming in. By 9 o'clock, the
hour at which the great combination
military and trades procession was to
start, everybody was there. The
usual delay in starting of +! hours
occurred, during which time the sun
poured with growing perpendicularity
his flames of melting heat on the most
patient masses of sweltering humanity
the JOURNAL has ever seen.
At last the line, over three miles
long, began to move. First came lS5
Lexington cadets, clean, white and
new young fellows, marching with the
utmost rhythmic precision. Then
came other soldiers, about two strong
regiments in all, and these were supple
mented by the 100 employees Of the
Roanoke machine works company,
uniformed and drilled by that cor
poration for this occasion.
In due time the trades display fol-
lowed, near the beginning of which
were the two floats Of Engleby Bros
the first showing CD a fully equipped
modern bathroom, and GU a kitchen
stocked with the entire outft-all
bright, new, elegant. The second
carried a machine for making and
stamping miniature tin dishes, and
from which they were literally thrown
en- route. Four large tin umbrellas,
boldly marked ''Amcrican tin, partial
ly sheltered the float. TWAS one of the
best individual displays made.
The samples of Roanoke manufac-
ture shown were equal to those of the
best in veteran seats Of mechanical
handiwork. Their number and di-
versity are too great for mention here.
For the most part the line moved
too rapidly. 1t was exactly an hour
passing given point.
At & o'clock p. NJ. the sham battle
came off. Apparently there were
about 1000 men and 6 pieces of
artillery engaged. The scene was
quite realistic. AS usual, the "accurs-
ed invader" was driven back and the
Battle of Roanoke" was over.
The JOURNAL was the guest of J. 7.
Engleby, one of the chiefs of the
celebration. He and his brother,
John, own and occupy the elegant
"twin residences" on Campbell street
favorite thoroughfare in Roanoke.
Here the great paper met William
Staples and his daughter. Miss Minnie,
who are enjoying the hospitalities of
Mr.. SIS sons-in-lew, J. 7. Engleby and
DR.. J. T. Peddicord, and others of
their numerous friends in that quarter.
While the procession was moving
thief broke into Thomas Engleby's
residence and stole $50 and two re
volvers.
The JOURNAL saw and enioyed the