The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06

Roanoke fulfilled every expectation
yesterday in the grand reception &C
corded the Liberty Bell, which arrived
here yesterday evening at $40 o'clock
from Lynchburg. and was welcomed with
the ringing of bells. the firing of cannon
and long and enthusiastic cheers.
The preparations. which had been
going ON for soma days. eliminated in
one OF the grandest and most successful
events ever occurring in the history of
the city. Roanoke demonstrated again,
az she had done before, that her people
are thoroughly in earnest in whatever
they undertake and that with them
there is no such word as fail.
EARLY in tho day the decoration OF
private residences, places CT business
and public buildings along the line of
march was commenced, and, long before
the hour for the arrival of the bell, the
principal thoroughfares were brigh +
with United States flags and bunting,
which fiutsered gaily in the breeze.
OLD Glory floaEet from the fagstaffs
OF the Norfolk and Western general
offices. the hotels and other large build
ings about the city, while, in smaller
sizes, the national flag could be see n
hanging from windows. over doorways,
streaming from carriagea, and futterine
at every turn Of the eyes about the city.
1t was sight calculated to make the
lover of his country glad with hopeful
ness, and which would put to shame all
charges that patriotism is not as warm
South Of Mason and Dixon's line as it is
to North of it.
After o'clock the people in holiday
attire began to gather about the bust,
ness portions OF the city and as the day
wore on the sound OF martial music
could be heard, while the tramping OF
soldiers, tho marching Of societies in
bright regalia and the bright costum mes
OF thousands of ladies and children
made lively and attractive sight.
The procession formed at o'clock,
watched by thousands of people along
the sidewalks, and, with the muskets Of
the soldiers, the bright uniforms of the
military, the regalia of the various
societies participating. and three bands
OF music, made a most imposing spec
tacle as 1t passed along the principal
street OF the city prior to assembling at
the Roanoke and Southern depot where
the preparation for the reception Of the
bell had been made and where at least
AOtoOO POOP'O nW aAbou WIG dEClVal OI tQ0
venerated and historical relic.
Col. S. 8. Brooke was chief marshal
and FL. S. Jones, j. II. Wipgate, G. c.
Talisferro. j. e. Knepp. j. H Feather
stone. q. M. Darnall, Fl. A. ellis, w.
G. Williams and DIR. R. Gordon Simmons
were deputy msrehals.
The order of march was as follows:
The Park Street Band, jeff Davis
Rifles, Roanoke Machine Works Guards,
Roanoke Light Infantry, the Boys
Brigade of the First Presbyterian
Church, Uniformed Rank Knights Of
Pythias, Roanoke Castle, No. 6. knights
of the Golden Eagle, Catholic Orders OF
Roanoke, St Andrews Cadets, Nouns
tain Dale, Mount Vernon and Columbus
Lodges, L o. o. F., Roanoke fire depart
ment, in which the Juniors, Friendships
and Alerts were represented; the Roam
oke Artillery Company, with three
pieces; the Roanoke Machine Works
Band, the Grand Army OF the Republic,
William Watts Camp Confederate Vet.
Grams; a large banner on which was in