The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
FLAG PREsEhT[0
To THE TIgg
Half Holiday Declared in 81
noke and Thousands Homo
Champions q
AUTOMOBILE PARADE "
SEVERAL EXCURSION
Crowds Cheer as Officials I p
Clubs Drive Through the GU
Owner Bradley Presents 4
Flag.
BY r. ID. Bonneville.

Ill tbdoAhtSa houSEH ItOSCN AOI rAAeNt&H4
day, flags flying and bands pl&xt
Roanoke to-day presents q salA N
pearance. and the entire popuiA1 ~
participating in the biggest baA&1
day in the history of the city. S
Fully approaching the fmportM1
of celebrating the capture OFF, "
years pennant, the people of sh& 4t&{&
are out in force to do honor tN 4&1&
champions and to enjoy the 9anut
festivities of the occasion. rho GJ Is
Chamfer of Commerce has dec4aE0&X
a ha,f holiday, In order to d. f&kE
Justice to the Tigers and to allow m III
business men an opportunity t0N KUN
part IL the ceiebra.fo.l. Siti.'~
is lie f'rst pennant ever capsnrGd
the Tigers, IL lis the purpose Of tHf&k
magnates and the fans that the a. ~
bration shall be one long TO MI
membered. and from Indications EH
efforts will be successful In . @
degree. - xxSSs
Several big excursions came fn
day from different parts of the Sem&4
and all new corners are joining xA4&A
lily in the festive spirit. A gen&4&<&
holiday atmosphere prevails, indie <N
ing that the Champions Will be helf1s
ored and cheered by thousands. 3{8%
local park Is being crowded 70 S
full capacity. and a record crOw0S
to be present to witness the flag IN
ing ceremonies and the second ~ liz
of the series with the Richmond COM
Automobile Parade.
President williams, OF the Roau6 M
Glub. arranged an extensive prO4tM n
for the celebration, which pr0viA
Tor an autmopiie parade, with
band, speeches. by prominent men NA sEEs
the presentation of the flag. sss NM
Owner w r. Bradley of the Hfd1<@2;
mond CLUB, presented the nag.
was accepted BY Judge A. =. ksn
ce-president OF the ROANOKE AAM$lsS
Judge King y one q ine pioneer S
p us.a ,nsn II $500 N. nv. M
X ns,ks. "a sehalfs IA sxociafion i'll ti,n
1894. 1898 and 1895. sSsSs z22
The COMMITTEES appointed to xx1
/ the automobile parade Ii coinp66S
1 Messrs. III. G. Elliott, ciiafrrn13 ri
Charles NJ. Armes. J. B. Bolts. ns Il
Breslin, j. p. Hippo. A. J. Kann1Ns
Archer w. Lewis. W. C.. Locker, S
Pace and r. G. Wilson sss
Ten automobiles carried the Ie1Nx10
officials. the. club magnates. city ok4
ficjals and others and the two c3y11,
The automobiles drew ug at the R01If m
de Leon Hotel at gao o'clock. 13k11g
starting out Patterson avenue. WA! M
cred the main thoroughfares On &M
CITY. Tn their return the 40l0f44HXLU
were met by the Red Mems Bard X&E
the Ponce de Leon Hotel ana IA xa N
ed TO the Elks' Home where the
took a special car and the mach3
kept on to the baseball park q
Besides the ten automobiles CO.. N
| ing the officials and club, there Il 4
many other automobiles and cAFxf4H
i in the parade Owners of hlaehl
were asked to enter the parade.
har Of
| with ten result that the parsliG
sumed large proportions and w&4 4
messed by thousands as Il pax
| through the streets OF the cikys M NJ
| preScn,,tto,, f,ersn,o,.fSss Ess
! -.".,.-. --.- sas
Inc presensation onis 4 ~ IN
/ az oe ,.lsu.as ~ &
parade entered the sIouHus- 49, aas Nv Il
tomonies entereu the srounu
were pafAeu 9. one sue. a1u IT,. "
eiuos Me1e W ~ isaAS sasss1A
the nag poie.
AFTER seversa select,ohs ~ @
Men banu. Mayu. sosl =
arose, ana IA pIie. aaoles .... ~
= coIuiaI wcoHe " Lno
aelals. iaa anu pay s. - = -. ~
nigh tribute 70 the HoAhokS
ior tHe,I spienau A ,. - - 1.-sS 35 s&
son anu coHpiiHleht1u .Hesn utsss9
nsht tnat tnes are puune ~ =, Ss 2i|
nag inns year, We consiueI - s.A 49, :.
enc ~ ths yes. pasS G's ~ ~ 49, Y
otate, salu Mayo. ~. ~ V s1s u
are HAPPY 70 say Ina. ulc 81, ~
aisers nave Iece'eu Asu 80. tlN e3 M ~
the corolaa suppo1. u Au'asA q. All IL
loyal rams - HI S8
owher " q. prauIss. e enc
mono Suu. vas a,ss ,raa r,s..s
Few Wen CHOSEN "oIus prsSsnsS3! z
pennant 10 'uuss = 49, 49, ssSs|5 n
Presluent % .ne noalon y. 80 ssS :s u
accepteo tne trophy On uena. ~ IL nv &
oFsanization. n acesptlnk ,sI.7SssSsI y
Judge hins said tnat ne Ieas
o. the nonor .nat Has nseI ~ 2zS y
the IIgers, anu .nat Y ~ 49, s3S wi
ms town, wneIs tno W s.s, 80 4. gsy1 T.
u I. acc ornsa - IA o,an.as s.