The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-20

The movement advocated Monday
night by the members of the CONNER.
cial Association to properly celebrate
Roanoke's tenth anniversary, created
considerable comment on the streets
yesterday. To comparatively new set
tiers it seems hardly possible that Roa-
noke is only ten years old and at that
time contained about 5000 inhabitants,
and eleven years ago did not contain
over 600 people.
The following newspaper clippings,
ten years old, will prove interesting:
Bradstreet's Trade Journal, Septem-
Der %, 1882: 1.-The little city of Roa-
nokc, Va. situated at the junction of
the Norfolk and Western and Shenan-
doah Valley railroads, is attracting con-
siderable ,ttention by reason of its re-
markable growth. In 1881 its popula-
ton was but 600 all told. 1t now num-
bers from 1000 to $500 and has by no
means discontinued it's rapid develop
ment."
A TINES reporter interviewed q large
number of citizens yesterday in rega I'd
to celebrating the day, and they were
unanimously in favor of it. The follow
ing are some of the expressions:
Col. s. S. Brooke: Il think it is emf
nently proper that tho people of Roam
oko should celebrate. in some fitting
way, the tenth anniversary of the city
No town in this State. and but few in
tho world; have shown such marvellous
growth, and all our people should unite
in a grand celebration Personal feel.
ings, as well as Pc triotism, would urge
! me to advocate this movement, as il is
| exactly ten years since / came here"
Roy Il. Smith: ~ think the idea is a
good one, but if celebration is held at
all let it be u good onc.''
Lucicn Il. Cooke: II think it is u
popular move and should be done. 1t
will be very entertaining if carried out
right, and beside that it will pay"
d. Il. Mulcare: cit is a splendid idea
and shows that Roanoke is not asleep
This celebration will demonstrate the
almost phenomenal progress that Roa-
noke has made in the last decade and is
a good advertising scheme for the city.
There should be a big procession in
which all the firms will have floats'
Il. o. Marshall: Il think that a cele-
bration of this kind does town lots of
good. have seen a practical demon
witnessed the good that followed"
Charles Bilharz: Il think it is just the
think. 1t not only advertises us abroad,
but strengthens home enterprises
w. n. Cromwell: by all means should
Roanoke hold this celebration. 1t will
widen her already national reputation"
Isaac Bachrach: II think we ought to
do this. 1t should be regular jubilee,
big parade, led by the Roanoke Ma
chine Works Band. Invite everybody
and show them what we have got.''
DR.. A. u. Koiner: This is good idea,
but would it not be better still if we
could combine it with the Fourth of
July and have magnificent parade and
celebration? At any rate 1 am in favor
OF the movement"
e.. M. PitZer: 81 think this is move
in the right direction.
g.. c Payne: 81 am heartily in &C..
cord with the movement. 1t is good
idea and should be carried OUT
E. X. Woodward: II am in favor of
having celebration and want good
one; am willing to help materially"
DR.. q. s. Luck: II favor this move
ment very heartily. Our people are
wide-awake and energetic and will
make Il complete success of the celebra-
ton. l think it should be DONE"
Llewelyn Lookabill: by all means
let US have the celebration. Start it in
time. Let all the trades be represented
in the parade
Capt. R. X. Rice: Roanoke ought,
by all means, TO make the proposed
celebration success. 1t will be the
best advertisement that could he sent
abroad. Such celebration, if properly
advertised, would bring to us a most
n iro hi ole Of
our progress, would aid in spreading
abroad the history of Roanoke's ad-
vancement We have much to be
proud of. Let us acquaint the world
with what we have done"
Col. Frank Korte: SIT is capital
idea. Reports of the energy and sue,
cess of your people brought me to Vir-
ginia. l came and ga v the half had not
been told and the result was the no.
moval of the Duvall Engine Works from
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Spread abroad tho
knowledge of your progress and it will
attract others as it did me. When | re-
turned from my first visit and told nv
people of what had seen they called
mo Il boomer. have brought number
TO Roanoke, and, like me. they soon
realized that tho half mad not been told.
All Roanoke needs is TO judiciously ad-
vertiso her resources and advantages to
the world. The proposed cele bration
will do great deal in this direction"
E Mahoney: at is q grea. idea
Carry it into execution and count on all
the aid can extend. We shall have a
grand trades. display on this occasion. -
a. s. Barnes: 1T will be good thing
for Roanoke We must keep our ad-
van ages before the world if we expect
to continue our rapid growth. Push the
scheme"
Col. Asa Rogers: "Everybo will en-
dorse the proposition. 1t can be- made
power for good to Roanoke. endorse