The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-07

noke was grand and glorious success
from whatever point of view one would
look ut 1T. Our working men turned out
IN force and rave Il most credi table M
rade Indicative of much care ana fore
thought on the part Of those participnt-
| ing and those actively responsible for its
culminatoh. a more orderly body of
men have never paraded The streets of
our city a large number of visitors
were In the city, and the streets were
crowded to witness the p"rade.
The parade formed ut Market Square
Mt 10 o'clock under command of W. II.
RUSSELL, chief marshal, and headed by the
| Roanoke Machine Works Band, followed
the line of parade us heretofore published
in The Times. Next in order was Ron.
noke Lodge No 50 of the international
Order OF Machinists, one hundred strong.
| Inc men wore white crash suits with
caps to match and yellow badges. MANY
,ot hem wore big sunflowers and were
styled by many as being the "Suntlower
| l}rgaden
The Roanoke Machine Works Foundry.
men aud Iron Moulders Union, about
fifty strong, and the brotherhood of
Blacksmiths with about the sar1e num-
Der, made IL good sho wing
The Park Street Baud was next in or
der and was followed by Fidelity Lodge
No. 30 of the Brotherhood of Boiler
Makers in long linen busters
| The brotherhood of Railway Carmen
two hundred strong, perhaps made the
! biggest showing of any other orguniZa.
tion. The men wore blue caps with blue
trimmings The brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen were in the line and were
followed by the Roanoke Typographical
Union and the Stone Printing and Man
ufacfuring Company Band. The bows
with their uniform suits made n good
showing along with other organizations.
The barrner of the Typographical Union
was carried by Albert, alias Swift
Blackwell, who was perhaps the IN ost
unique figure of the parade. Swift
who is we'll known by nearly every citi-
zen OF Roanoke, is The Times 'Devil''
and On labor day and for the celebration
lie was arrayed to kill. Solomon in all
his glory never cut so important "A part
ms did Swift" He felt the dignity of
his position and no man dared gainsay it.
lie wore the regulation dress uniform
adopted by the union, but that was not
all. lie carried upon his head n ''slick"
black beaver of the ''Hcgum' style and
the helmet never set prouder on the
head OF any warro~ or noble soldier
Swift was the recipient OF many we'll
deserved compliments.
Next in order was the iourneyin Bar
bers' Union with float, followed by St.
Andrews Cadets. The Brothe rhood of
Locomotive Firemen were in the old time
stage coach
The following firms were represented
by oats Fidelity Wall Paper Company,
brotherhood Mercantile Company, Bow.
Dire Shoe Company, Ideal Steam Laup-
dry, Hopcroft, Nelson Il Myers Robert
Portner Brewing Company Roanoke
Cycle Company, P. w Huff & Co,
Roanoke Sign Works and Crystal Spring
Soap Company. The rear of the process.
Sion was brought up by the Roanoke
Fire Department with Chief McFall and
Assistant Chief Rocker leading the pro
cession, the companies falling, in asssfol.
lows: Alerts, Friendships and--Juniors,
the latter being followed by the engine
| and ariel ladder.
| Joseph Morgan was master of ceremo.
Mes and the committee of arrangements
were as follows: w. II. RUSSELL. Emmet
Nunan, Fl. L. Purlane, VIM. We CHI and
Frank Goodman. James Devon was
master of athletics.
After the disbanding of the parade the
| cars were taken for Crystal Springs and
it is safe to-saY that during the day the
lace was visited by several Thousand
| people.
AT the spring one of the most interest
ing features for.the early part of the day
| was u COuCcrO DY the stone II lntlnG and
Manufacturing Company Band Geo
| Nlissell acquitted himself most creditably
rs drum major for this organization.
The concert was just delightful and those
missing it missed n great treat in the mu.
| seal line. These boys have not been be-
fore the public for 6. great length OF
time, but theirs is an organization that is
| destined to be of Importance in the must
cal line. The other two bands need no
word of commentator to the Roanoke
| people.
In the early part of the afternoon the
crowd went to the ball park. where the
| athletic sports were in operation. James
EeNon showed that he was thorough
master of the situation and everybody
who attended felt that hig decisions were
hotn wise and tair TO the contestants in
various manly exercises.
In the III yard dash the first prize, a
telescope, donated by Watt. Rettew &
Clay, was won by o. w. Huddleston, and
the second prize, box of cigars by
Henry Scholz, was won by Max Rosen-
burg,
Tine boys race, 100 yards, the first
prize, Colo chain, by X. Schiller, was
won by Robert Woolwine and the second
prize, baseball nit by c. w. Lind,
was won by Robert Payne.
The sack race, 100 yards, prize pair of
shoes by Ike Bachrach, was won by
Stuart Scott; the second prize, box of
cigars, by NJ. b. Hopcroft, was won by
Robert Payne.
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