The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-26

celebration of the city's tenth birthday.
Initiatory work with minor attrac
tions, such as racing, baseball, ETC.,
took place Friday. Friday night the
grand decennial concert took place in
the Jones tabernacle. 5000 people being
present. Prof. P. c. Leary, of Roanoke,
had the music in charge and was as
sisted by CHORUS OF $50 voices, an
orchestra Of sixteen pieces, the Roam
oke Machine Works Band OF thirty
pieces, the j. o. u. A. M. Band Of
eighteen pieces, besides soloists of high
rank, nearly all of which was home
talent. To say that the concert was a
success would not be doing it Justice.
1t was grand, and shows what Roanoke
can do in the musical line. OF course,
there were speeches made, telling all
about the origin, vicissitudes and
triumphs of the Magic City. These
speeches were very interesting as we'll
as instructive.
We will not attempt to give any de-
scription of the parade which took place
Saturday. All who saw it were loud in
praise. twas over two miles in length
and required an hour to pass a given
point. Military from all parts of the
State participated, floats representing
the different business enterprises of the
city were in line, nine brass bands gave
life to the occasion, bicyclists, trades
men in uniform, firemen and others
helred to swell the number and mako a
grand display. Undoubtedly the most
prominent feature Of the parade and
that which created the most comment
were the 1900 employees of the Machine
Works, headed by their own superb
band.
AS "a general thing when cities and
towns get up thing of this kind tho
object seems TO be to get the people to
congregate and then let them Shift for
themselvef or do what is possible to
get what money they have. What
a pleasing contrast was experienced in
Roanoke Saturday. Ice water in huge
barrels was found at every corner to
allay the thirst caused by the excess
sive heat. Every courtesy was shown
visitors, and private houses were
thrown open to receive those who could
not obtain accomm additions at the no.
tells. Besides, there was no disposition
to charge higher than the usual pricrs,
Just because the people had the money
to spend.
The crowd, which was enormous,
was thoroughly good hunored and ev-
erybody was there for good time.
Roanoke is certainly deserving of
great credit for the manner in which
she celebrated this tenth birthday, and
her name is on thousands OF tongues
in praise to-day.
RonnOles Celebration.
From the Finclastlc Herald.
Roanokes Decennial Celebration which
took place last Friday and Saturday,
was a splendid success. The young
city may not only be appropriately
called the Magic City from it's rapid
growth, but this may be applied to it on
account OF the push and vim with which
it's guiding spirits enter into an enter.
prise that they decide upon. When it was
announced short time ago that Roam
oke intended TO celebra tie lis tenth ami
versary it was not dreamed that she
would make such signal success of it,
and that her efforts would result in ono
of the biggest displays of the kind ever
seen in Virginia, but such was the case.
Her people were equal to the occasion,
and the thousands Of visitors who hc cked
there to participate in and witness the
demonstration. left with the most favor
able i'm pression of the Magic City
Saturday was the principal day of the
celebration and the parade and sham
battle were the principal events of the
day. The parade was magnificent one
and spoke volumes for the energy and
public spirit which characterize the mer.
chants and business men OF Roanoke.
While the trade review with it's uniuue
and tastefullv gotten up floats aston.
ished the visitors, the contingent from
the Machine Shops, numbering LOO
men, was distinctive feature, and
could not fail to impress one with the
solidity and permancncy of Roauokes
industrial life.
The Magic City has scored another
trump and added additional evidence
of the enterprise of her citizens. Nav
metropolitan proportions.
May Become the States Capitol.
From the Franklin Times.
The Decennial Celebration OF Roanoke
was great success. The trades dis.
play. soldiery and. fireworks added no
little to the attractiveness of the occa-
sion. The Machine Shop force. to tho
number of fifteen hundred people, par.
ticfpsted in the parade. Not less than
ten thousand witnessed the procession.
Inc Snam Dattle which took place
about o'clock Saturday evening,
eclipsed everything in interest, attract.
ing fully fifteen thousand spectators.
1t would not surprise us if Roanoke
were one of these days to become the
States capital. and the town of Rocky
Mount an active. busy, bustling little
city. Stranger things have often hap.
pened Ten years ago the population
OF Roanoke was not as large as that of
Rocky Mount to-day.
Much, however, depends upon the
energy and enterprise of their citizens.
Shows Many improvements.
From the Carroll County, Nd, News.
In another column we give brief ac