The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-06
.ROANOKE'S
CELEBRATION.
A Very CreditabIe Demonstration
in the Magic City.
BUSINESS WAS VERY GENERALLY
SUSPENDED AND MOST OF OUR
CITIZENS GAVE UP THE DAY TO
pLEASURE-THE STREETS WE'RE
LIVELY WITH EXCITEMENT ALL
DAY THE PARADE AND THE
DAY AT CARR'S WOODS BOTH
GOOD.

Old Glory floated in the breezes yester-
day in all her glory, so fur rs Roanoke
was concerned. The day was given over
completely to one of enjoyment and the
whole city turned out to do honor to indie
pendence Day Practically all tn. stores
and shops closed after the parade started
and the clerks and proprietors were all
given rest. Nearly all dcpartemnts of
business were closed except the drug
stores and saloons. They did Il rushing
business all day, although the number az
DRINKS were com paratively few, and the
police were not kept actively busy except
at intervals.
The pOstoiiice observed Sunday hours
and the banks did not operate at ALL
Many of the business houses of the city
were decorated with flags and bunting
and red, white and tlue seemed to pre.
vail throughout the business section of
the city. The brewery Office and the resi-.
dence of L.. A. Scholtz were gorgeously
decorated in the national colors The
programme as prepared by the commit
tee was carried out in the main, the only
disappointment of the day being the alb.
sence of Hon. Champ Clark, the Missouri
orator, who was booked for the speech
of the day, ana as his fame had reached
Ronaoke. the people were greatly Llisap-
pointed over his absence.
The procession formed promptly at
1890 o'clock in the vicinity of the Terry
building and the marching orders were
given by Col. S. S. Brooke, chief mar
shall Colonel Brooke was ably assisted
by Postmaster Dupuy, c. c. Taliaferro
and others.
The parade formed with the Roanoke
Machine Works Band in the lead, fol-
lnVpI Inv CT nd IL,
charge of Lieut. Howell. The military
companies were next in line; the Roanoke
Light lrfantry vas dressed il duck
pants while the Roanoke Machine Works
Gouards wore the regulation blue.
Next came the carriages conveying
Mayor Andrews President of the Coun
Gil j. Il. Terry, Major Peter j. Otey and
Major w. Il. Alexander, of Virginia. the
members of the City Council and repre-
sentatives Of the Jr. o. u. a. NJ. The
Machine Works Dunn Corps came next
and were followed by the members of the
Junior. Order all of whom carried red
white and blue umbrellas. The Scotch
Covenanters of the First Presbyterian
Church we're next in line under the com.
lnand of MI. Ammen, followed by VIM.
Watts Camp Confederate Veterans car
rylng their banner ,and Roanoke Post G..
~. r., carrying large flug. The old
veterans marched side by side and min
Sled together in most satisfactory man
ner. Many II lusty Shout went up from
the bystanders for the "Blue and the
Grey ms the old "Vets" passed in re-
view of the crowded throngs Repre-.
sentatives of Wahoo Tribe I. 0. r. NJ.
came after the old soldiers on wheels, and
were followed by the First Regiment
Band. Wahoo and Hiawatha Tribes then
followed on horseback, decorated in gay
uniforms and regalia. This organization
had more men in parade perhaps than
any other The fle department came
next, preceded by Chief McFall and AS
sistant Chief Antoine Geisen. The Friend.
ships were in the.lead and were followed
by the hose wagon of the Juniors, the
hose wagons, fire engine and aerial truck
and ladder
The parade was very long and the line
OF march WAS down Jefferson street, up
Salem avenue to Commerce street, up
Commerce street to Campbell avenue, up
Campbell avenue to Park street, up Park
to Church, down Church to Commerce,
down Commerce to Campbell and down
Campbell to Carr's woods. Upon arriv-
ing ut the woods it was found that Jno.
Geisen and r. b. Griggs had fenced in
quite space in the woods and had
erected dancing pavilion and speakers,
stand for the enjoyment of the occasion
an the benelit of those who cared for
dancing.
The Machine Works Band furnished
excellent music for the occaaion. A
prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Campbell,
after which the large chorus of voices
sang America"
Mayor w. X. Andrews in neat well
chosen speech on behalf of the city deliv.
cred the address.of welcome. Hon. Peter
J: otey, member of Congress from the
Sixth district of Virginia, delivered
short but interesting address.
In tbs absence of Hon Champ Clark,
Hon. VIM. r. Alexander, of Winchester,
was made the orator OF the day. Mr.
Alexander is finished speaker and ad-
ded much to the occasion.
After several songs, including the
"Star Spangled Banner and ''Red.
White and Blue" Rev. VIM. Lunsford
pronounced the tenelcton and the bal.
ance of the day was given ever to the
crowd TO amuse themselves in any way
they might consider proper.