Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-12-25
ROANOKE SPECIAL
EMANCIPATION DAY.
Hon. G. II. Payne, Orator
Of the Day.
The PLANET NAN IN
TOWN.
OTHER HAPPENINGS.
OTHER HAPPENINGS.

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RoAEoKB, Va, Dee. 81, 1897.
Amid the mirth and music OF our year
~ celebration OF Christmas and New
Year, there breathe . spirit OF sadness
and JOY that carry us back 90 tbe days
Of slavery. aud the days Of Abraham
Lincoln, and while in other parts OF
our country on January 1st, 1898, Afro
Americans will be- rejoicing and com
memoratinG the day. when millions OF
Of our people were freed from bondage
and human oppression.
The eolored people OF this littls city
will. none the less, be rejoicing also
and 10 il the endeGvor OF svery one
here, to make Emancipation Day Of
January 1st, 1923, such q day in Ros.
noke. 90 never before. All OF the pro.
aressive eitixenr have Joined hands tC
make the celebration one grand sue
cess by having . biz parade, Of all
classes of Srade, and 10 can be riRhtful
ly said that the affair will reach.
Anosher interesting epoch in she
Negro History a. far - this city is con
serned.
Hon. A. J. Oliver. il President. ant
Mr.. z Osborne is Secretary DR. I
b. Burrell has been elected Chairman
/ OF the Executive Board, while DIR. K
J. Solland will act ~ chief marshal O
ths day, assisted by Messrs. John w
Cutse and George II. Henderson
The Ladies' Auxiliary composing Mt
persons. Of which Mrs d. w. Harth j
President, plays = conspicuous part i
looking after she banquet and hall de
eorations.
THE PROGRAMME.
At IL O'Clock, IL is intended that tn
parade will start from Davis Hall, o
Gainsboro Avenue, and for two hour
pass through the principal streets c
the city. At 2 O'Clock all will 60 to th
Opera House, where they will hes
the Hon. c. H Payse, ID. D., LII. D
Of West Virginia, who il orator OF th
day. Other distinguished Epeake.
will be present and will be heard. A
, night, the banquet will take place /
Davis Hall and fully 5 .OOO people =,
| expected TO be presept - excursion
/ will be run 90 the city on New Year
/ day, from Lyncaburg, Bed ford Git
and all points along the line. The 10
lowing places, including all immedia
points Hili be repre- scented from Il
: West and West Virginia, EIkhor
r Blpekeld, PocahOntas, Radford NJ
: CAristianburg. Ar0yal time is expe
G ed By all in having one more Rlorio
\ time in commemorative that day VIII
r Abraham Lincoln fixed the powers
= recognise every slave a. an AmerIo
. citizen
N RUsINnas CIRCLE.
We are pleased to present To O
many readers few OF Roanok ca pl
gressive business men and beg Il
from time to time when YOU who /
residing near need anything in tn,
" line, that you will not TAIL TO give tn,
. divided we IAN"
The tirEf in our note book ia the Ct
oreo Erug store, 500 Gainesboro A.
a nue. owned ana controlled by DIR. L.
r>orrell. We might say that DIR. b
rell is man of excellent busiD
"a qualities and . very good physici
He came here, having graduated
IL, Medicine with class 1893. at Shaw q
zeal Colleg &c and for one year condu
~ ed business for the. late John II. DAY
At the end OF the o yearnamed
-. Doctor purchased the Drug store q
began business for himself ard can
A.. without fear Of q successful cOntrad
~ tion that he has to-day the largest .
an best stock drug store in the state ov
81 BY colcred men. Graphically spe
:. ing. We would estimate the value
- the stock at SO. 600. Beside running
me drug store, the DIR. enjoys q lucrAt
practice and is much admired by
sitisens. He is ably assisted in
III store by Mr.. r. W. Cole. The Doc
-. il q native of Amelia County, Va,
ia . progressive way il holding up
banner of the Old Dominion.
Next, We call attention TO Willis
Deener, sos Gainsboro Avenue, deal
in General Aerchandive Is is rem
able to see the pLogress these two 2
tIem en- have made In 1895 they be
on = very small scale. The foliow
composed their stock u doHen "a
of 40f -four, Sc lbs. Of bacon, box
soap, i dossn cans of corn, ana
en- cans OF tomatoes. During Il
OF frat year they sold $1,000 wort
MY goods With 3 strict eye to busin
, they increased every year until At
lliy present time, one can rightly estiu
Ith- their stock at $500. They eniC
large patronage OF our people.
Next comes before our observa
. az q shrewd. up-to- date. polite
". genial young business man Is no OF
than Mr. i. J. Johnson. Jr, who
. charge OF the branch off1ee OF the u
ed Aid and insurance Company.
Johnson Was formerly from Manc
ter. and by acting the part Ola ger
man, he has eudeared himself here
the Company which he represents
G. has under has care about 500 mem
~ and many joining every date. and Il
IS who are poor should not fail To
meet with his company. His ofa'
404 GAinesboro Avenue. The conn
VA pays promptly their claims. Mr. ]
II, Son will treat you nice.
G. Then comes Mr.. P. v. Oliver
Gainesboro Avenue, dealer in ger
merchandise. It can be said OF
Oliver that pc 80 one OF Roanoke's l
pos prominent and wealthlest citizens
sides running = first class gro
. store. he has . fifty one acre 1
- about five miles from she city Bes
- the farm he has much property in
md city and collects his own rent
Oliver is . lover Of the race and
done much to push them upw,
years. He Was = prominent To q
EEK the public school of this -acl
stands proud as . represen' .y
We next ask you attent' SasIve
q remind you that Mr.. Ia ,.oIs T ~