The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-16

arch in front of his place of business
bearing the following legend: Roanoke,
1ss2-4oo, 1925, ooo." Capt. Brooke,
chairman of the military committee. was
seen last evening and gave the follow
inr as the numerical strength Of the
military that would visit Roanoke and
participate in the celebration:
First Virginia Regiment, three hun
dred meB.
Fourth Virginia Regiment, three hun
dred men.
Two Danville companies, seventy
men.
One Winston. Salem company, fifty
men.
One Hagerstown company, fifty men.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, fitty
men.
Three Lynchh1rg companies, one
hundred and fifty men.
The V. M. I. Cadets, two hundred
men.
Blacksburg Cadets. sixty men.
One battery OF Norfolk Artillery, four
guns and forty men.
One battery of artillery from Lynch
burg, four guns and forty men.
Probably one battery from RicSmo
OF four guns and forty men.
The total number of infantry and
artillery in men will number about
l,G50 and there will be on the Geld from
twelve to sixteen pieces of artillery.
The comnittee sent out to procure
horses for ohe guns has returned report
ing that nc horses can be found. How
every, exeTtions will still be made to
procure thom, but II that cannot he
done there will be no trouble in secur-
ing sufficient number to poll several
guns during the parade and by porking
the batteries they can easily be CON
veyed to the grounds selected Tor the
sham battle. These grouuGs will be OF
the Pleasant Valley Land ,Company's
property switch has been selected for
the reason that it will afford better
view to tic spectators than almost any
o6her site in the vicinity o. Roanoke
The best view will be had from the
side of the river opposite town.
The action will begin about five
o'clock GG1 will last for an hour or
more. ct is expected thgt the move
ments oft the troops duriag the engage
ment wSli be under the command Of
Gen. Ches. j. Anderson, Of lRichmond.
In the parade they will Ee under the
direct Supervision OF Marshal DAWN.
1t is expected that 1--WE first class
bands will be present with tie military
be sides two fnll drum corps. Col. II.
Kyd Douglass, OF Marylend, will de-
liver the Grafton OF the occa-
sion on Friday evening. He will,
however. BIO proceeded by Col.
John E. Penn, who will iincorporat e
into his speech short historical sketch
of the eotJ and country
Letters still continue to be received
by Chairman Simmons Among them
are the following:
ExEcCr,v, .,rrcE,
RICHMOND, ta.Juno IA, 1872.
JnO. ii. 1,ihx6ton, Esq, Secrer my Roanoke De
cenniai Celebration, Roanoke, Wa.
My DEE R~Stn-Returnine to my Office after Il
week or Ten days absence. Ihavc the honor 70
acknowledge ahe receipt OF the iinTi.rtion 70 he
present onltAo occasion OF the -aele ion OF the
Decenni2!'o1 bee city OF RO. ndiiel to beg Won to
extend my 'ahtnks to your eSmniittee for the
compliment conveyed, and cypress my yery
great regrets that owing to pressure OF oficial din
ties and o1herpiblic ENGAGEMENTS INyi.l he pre-
IN nterestines.and enjoyable OCCASION.
u am deeply Interested in the material wei.
Are and peogreti Of our state in general snd
is my MORE desire to see hcr increase and
MURPHY Ia popuiition and in wealth until che
or um s5 Sd Of rank INK with toe OF
wishes. Nery'trny, your friend.
Il. SlcHTwiEY.
james s. Simmons. Esq, Chairman etc:
DEAN SIR l have the honor to Acknowledge
me receipt OF AN inyitation to attend the Roam.
oke Decenni0 celebration the 9Th and 18th
J. nstants. nsgrct ny inability 90 he present
upon an occanpn SO interesting Che Baud: g
Loan and Investment Company, OF which II am
president, has. through the effciesY: agency Of
'0Lr secretary. Mr. Galtn ii. Coon ioyosteyi over
&,O0,O0O In yourbcautiful and thriving city We
feel therefore That wc.can he artily particpatt in
yoir rc1oicings aver its wonderful grewih. ;Ir a
recent visit thenc was both pleased and SIR
prised by the fine location or your city and I'll e
utyand the no les manifest prospects, az TIA m.
tusc growth.
Roanoke is a signal example of the New SCUM
nhere IL 30 much t2lk ,abOB-a New South thar \
turning It's back upsn the CONSTRUCTED hIsiness
and i,dnstrial ideas 0f the past, and facing the
endeayor Is not only eMtirpR,ing old time enathS
one nhe one hand and old time prejudices an The
other HIT is also d.snoing napidly to that posi-
ti0n ill our grand union of States that it, rich
and ineEhaustabe resources entitle It. to- With
congrstG ntions to your associ9es and warm Ger.
sonai regards to yourself. au, yours sine erelg,
etIAs w. BuRr.
On Friday and Saturday the accom-
modatioa committee will have one or
more menabers in the tabernacle to give
information to visitors as to where they
may find boarding places, etc. Col.
Dunstan will need, and wishes. the ser.
vices OF twelve young men to assist in
receiving tickets at the concert this
evening. All who will volunteer are
earnestly requested to report co him be-
fore four o'clock this afternoon at the
committee rooms.
Tickets will be sold from all points
on the Norfolk and Western railway
and from Washington and Baltimore to
Roanoke and return for one fare. The
accommodation committee held session