The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-19
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LOO mucu praise cannot BIO given
Chief Marshal Henri DAWN for the man.
ner in which he handled the large mum
Der of men under him. The captain dis.
played great military Judgment, and to
his efforts the success of the parade is,
In large measure, due.
| The Machine Works Band received a
continuous round of applause through.
out the whole line of march. The bows
were on their mettle yesterday, and
gave an exhibition of playing that las
never been equaled in Roanoke.
John Dunberger, of the Roanoke
Machine Works, gave the Hagersto wn
Light Infantry, drum corps and band a
grand reception and collation. at his
home, on Second avenue II. w., last
night
Among the newspaper fraternity who
were in Roanoke during the celebration
were d. Beall, Of the Baltimore Sun;
Editor Tomney, of the Glade Spring
Citizen; L. A. Frazer, of the Shendun
News, and Edward Reisler. Of the Car
roll News, Union Bridge, Md.
The terrible heat yesterday was more
than some OF tho paraders could stand
and quite number of them were com
PEELED to drop out of the parade. In
some cases people tainted.
Andrew Stevens, sergeant of the
Norfolk police force, was in the CITY
yesterday attending the celebration
Mr.. Stevens has been on the Norfolk
police force for the past fourteen years,
and in point of service is the oldest Off
Ger on the force.
The Winston and Bedford City clubs
played very interes ting game of ball
yesterday afternoon, which was won by
the former by score Of 4 to 3.
Roanoke should feel especially proud
OF the military companies that came to
rejoice with her on this great occasion
AS whole they constituted as fine a
| body OF soldiers as the eye of trained
general could wish to gaze upon. Where
there Is no bad it is hard to make a
comparison and it accordingly will not
be attempted, but among The gallant
ranks Of the parade shone pleasingly
and conspicuously the Lynchburg
Zouaves, with their large knee pants o;
flaming red, and soldierly bearing
not surpassed by any company in the
| State.
The V. M. I. Cadets were unsurpass-
able in appearance as they headed the
grand procession with their four full
companies commanded by their COM
mandant, Col. Thos. r. Marshall, in per-
N, and their endurance was equal
TO their appearance. for they went
through the long march and came out
apparently perfectly fresh.
The soldier boys of Danville in de-
pertinent, drill and the other requisites
which mako fine soldiers, were not a
whit behind tho best of tho visiting
companies, and the Richmond and
Winston boys covered themselves with
glory.
In the grand parade there were by
actual count ninety-one large floats
representing every business and indus
trJ of the city.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 men
participated in the parade. Never has
Roanoke, nor perhaps any other city OF
similar size, had such concourse OF
visi orS rs has been in her midst for the
past two days, and, coupled with this, is
tho fast that little if any, drunkenness
or disorGerly conduct has prevailed dur,
ing any portion OF them. Yesterday the
elec'r cars hauled between Ave and
six thousand people.
rumor was circulated yesterday
afternoon that man had been run over