The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17
ROANOKE'S DEcENNiAL.
1t Will be Grand and Elaborate
Affair

In little moro than q month Roam
oke will celebrate he decennial celebra-
ton and tho Indications are that 1t will
prove grand success, outrcaching the
anticipation of it's most sanguine friends.
Tho executive committee and all OF
the sub committees arc hard q. work.
and although no fuss is being made and
but little is being said the arrangements
are being made with astonishing rapid
ity, which will eliminate in one Of the
grandest pageants ever witnessed in
this section of the country.
The finance committee have been un.
firing in it's labors and have scored a
grand success. Tho necessary money
Will be forthcoming and no stint will
have to be practiced. Tho committee
on transportation will secure worry lib.
cral rates from the Norfolk and Western
railroad and from othor roads tributary
for all who desire to attend.
One of the most pleasing and attrac-
tive features Of tho whole affair will be
the grand concert, which will be held at
night i'll the Sam Jones tabernacle.
Under tho skilled direction of Prof. p
Z. Leary n magnificent choir of ESQ
voices has boon organized, and is being
drilled in the pieces TO be rendered
They will DO accompanied by an orches-
ira of twenty-five stringed instruments.
Besides other good features in the con.
cert selections, will be given by the diff
ferent bands present. Among the
noted bands that will be here arc the
Stonewall Band, of Staunton, and the
Soldiers Home Band, of Norfolk The
Marine Band. of Washington, has been
invited, but will probably not be able
to attend, owing to official engagements.
Public addresses will DO made by
some of tho most prominent men in
tho country, among whom will probably
be Col. a *. Mcclure, of Philadelphia,
and Governor Campbell, Of Ohio Tho
military committee is making arrange
ments TO have grand military parade.
The Second Virginia Regiment will go
in camp here for week previous to the
celebration. All of the military com
panics in Virginia have been invited
and number Of them will be sure to
attend. The committee on decorations
has canvasscd tho town and secured tho
promise of nearly all the business men
along the line of march to decorate
their houses with flags, lanterns, etc
This, with the largo and beautiful
arches that will be erected over the
principal streets, will give the city
gay and festive appearance, common
suratc with the occasion.
All of the hotels will do their best
and will vie with each other in Offering
good accommodations to the guests of
the city. The committee has found that
the boarding houses and private fami-
lies are willing to give ample ac-
commodations to the thousands who
may come. The sixteen or eighteen
different subcommittees on parade
are at work in earnest and are deter-
mined to make one of the grandest
trades display ever Witnessed in Vir-
ginia. The lodges and different orders.
the fire department visiting ompanies,
the Norfolk and Western railroad en-
ployes, the Roanoke Machine Works,
the merchants, the builders, the iron
and steel men, the manufacturers, the
lumber men and others will have their
different departments in the grand pro-
cession and are now working in friendly
rivalry trying to excel in number and
Of the floats and trans
parencies in the parade. The churches,
Sunday schools, and the banks and in
surance men will be out in full force
and indeed all of tho numerous and d.
versifird industries of the Magic City
will be exhibited to the best advantage
to the thousands of foreigners who will
assemble here on June Is to witness
the demonstration OF Roanoke's great
ness.