Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-24
ALEXANDRIA,. DC.
FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUaRY a. 1s,,

Centennial .4an,rersary Of Wa,hing,on,
Birth Day.-Thc day Was celebrated in hi,
town with every demonstration Of respec,
There appeared to be general desire on the Dart
of our cltizens to unite ia its commenora,;o,
with spirit.
At dawn of day the bells rung merry peal
a salute of thirteen guns was fired by CAPTAIN
Morse's Company Of Artillerlsts--the National
Flag was hoisted on the Public Square, and all
the shipping in port displayed their flags. A,
meridian salute Of one hundred guns was fired
and at sunset one Of twenty.four. The public
procession formed IN front Of the City Hotel
1t consisted Of handsome civic escort unde,
command Of Mr.. &. p. Wise; our fine volun,.s,
compan,es-Capt. Morse's company Of ArtiIIs.
rists, Capt. Pages. company Of Independer,
Blues, Capt. Brocketl's company Of Independe.
Volunteers, Capt. Fitzhugh's company Of Hisi
landers, and Capt. Kinsey's company of RIG.
Guards. After these followed the Masonic LODI
es; the Rev. Clergy and Orator Of the Day; d. |
Washington Society; the Mayor and Comma
Council; the St. Andrews, with their banner
Mechanic Relief and Hibernian Societies, and
the citizens generally. The procession moved
about 10 o'clock, taking the route designated 10
the general order, to the First Presbyten,p
Church, under command Of Capt. Jno. Wash
inston, Chief Marshall, with his assistants; wher
after an excellent prayer by the Rev. Elias Hsr
rson and appropriate music from the choir a,
Grafton was delivered by THOMAS SEMME,, ],
Esq. The vote Of lanks to the Orator br
the Society for his eloquent production, and The
general expression Of pleasure evinced by ID,
audience, make the best compliment which cout
be paid to the Speaker. We hope to have Ii. +
pleasure of laying it before our readers in a few
DAYS. After the exercises at the Church. a
procession returned to the City Hotel. Be6n
the volunteer companies dismissed and the cii {
zens dispersed, G. w. P. Cusrls, ESQ. BY
quest, from the front of the Hotel address, |
his felow.c citizens in his usual happy and eIe
quent manner. After MIR. GUSTS address h. i
troops were dismissed.
During the day business was suspended, ani
the shops and stores generally closed. The So,
shone brightly and the air was bracing, and The
muItitudes Of gay and happy faces thronsins Tie
streets, added to the loneliness of the scene.
In the evening, the annual Birth Night BsIG
ClAgett's was well attended.
The day past of without, as far as we have
heard, an accident to mar its pleasures, or cir
cumstance to cause regret at the honorable Oh
servance of it by our citizens.
National Flags, on the 22d, were dispIayN
from the east and west fronts of the Museum
The beautiful standard used by the civic guard
was loaned from the Museum on this occ,sOu:
it was painted and presented by grand dash
ter Of Washington's. forty years SINCE Mp
E. P. e. wife Of Major Lawrence Lewis ul
company Of Dragons of Alexandra, command
ed by the late Dr. E. e. Dick. which comp'ed
Washington's body guard, during what is con-
monl y known BY the name Of the Whisky 10
surrection of Western Pennsylvania. This stand
ard was subsequently borne by Captain VIM J.
Thornton's Troop of Cavalry Of this place. d"
ing the late war, and by whom il was Presenn4
to the Museum. Communicated q
H0nors at The I0nsb.-On the 22d. the Phli
delPhia Washington Greys, then at Wash'ns'o'
paid visit to the Tomb of the Father oil Us
Country. They were Hospitality received az
entertained by the proprietor of Mount 'e""
and spent some hours in viewing the tomb h0Ds
grounds, &c. After appropriate honors r,
paid at the hallowed grave, the troops re-emn'
ed, and returned to Washington.
The Philadelphia Washington Greys, paS'
visit yesterday, previous to their leaving y
District for home. They were Hospitality re'a
ed and entertained by the officers of our RI
,,a,t ,.b., nm tb;s M aa;np d;spla ved Their 81