Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-04
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1os celebrated the day, since the opening of
ibe nreseat century. The change i'll the
nan,es Of those who participated in the cele-
hrotions, is not greater than that In the
mn3es of celebration. Father and son have
!, turn httiugly celebrated the tolls and tri-
,mnhs Of their fathers and grand-tathers,
end each generation, upon the annual re-
,,rrerce OF the Nations Anniversary has
come to la gifts upon the altar of their
country. Since 1900, few Fourths Of July
have passed without proper observance in
alexandria.
In $500. The day was 6ttingly observed
BIZ military parade and public dinner.
lS0l-'rhe militia officers and uniformed
companies oi' militia paruded in honor OF the
day.
!,&O:-The military Of the city appeared
o. laraGe bet we lind no further account OF
the celebration.
l8O2-The Washington Society and the
Debating Society celebrated the festival by
public addresses and dinner.
l,ab4-~!. parade Of the uniformed militia
companies and the Washington Society, closed
b." : pebble dinner at Gadsby's Hotel.
lS05--rhc Washington Society celebrated
IN, day by an Grafton, and I dinner at the
Washington House.
ls0G-E. p.tbIic dinner WAS served up at
the Gardens OF Mr.. John Began, by the well
known caterer, /. Shuck.
lSOS--The Washington Society. Alexan-
dria Light Infantry, Alexandria Volunteers,
and the Blues. paradci, and marching to
the Presbyterian Church, (where Green's
lumber ward now stands, heard 4 patriotic
Grafton from DIR. J. d. SimmS.
1900 -The Artillery opened the day by Il
salute. The 2nd Volunteer Legion cncamp-
ed on the lot now occupied as lumber yard,
on Cameron street, between " alter and Union
streets.
lSiO-Thc Washington Society heard an
address NJ Christ Church, from the Rev. Mr.
Barclay. The Volunteer Companies appear
ed anon the streets in all the pomp and CIR
cumstance Of var. They dined at Iomp-
kins' Springs, and in the evening there was
sham battle on the Mall. "The different
Volunteer Companies We're formed IN talr-
lax street, under the command OF the telu
officers, and marched down Fairfax into
Wolfe, where they halted, and divided into
two divisions; the right under the command
of Mai. Daingeriield. and the left under MAJ
Lynn; and after moving of In different
directions, came in contact IN sham engage
ment, by one division giving ground, and
being harrassed in retreat by their pursucrS,
whilst crossing Il mOrasS and passing down
it until they approached a bridge, the pas
sage Of which was contested by both parties,
under regular fire from the heights, and
finally carried by the pursuing party, who
attacked the left flank Of the other, and
having thrown them into confusion, charged
tba, .t va n
duced q surrender"
lSll-Rev. DR.. Muir preached a sermon
10 the Washington Society, at the Presbyte-
ran Church. The uniformed Companies of
Captains Vaudeville, Marsteller McGuire,
Mchllister, and Mcknight, dined at Broom
Lawn. and in the afternoon, another sham
battle was enacted The Washington Free
School children gave 4 most creditablc ex-
hibition.
lSl2-A day or two previous the military
had cscor,ied Capt. Sang>ters troop OF Vol
unteers, for the war Of 1872. to Washington.
en- route for the North On the 4th, the
Washington Society, accompanied by the
uniformed companies Of militia, marched to
the Presbyterian Church, where the Decla-
ration Of Independence and Farewell Address
were read by John d. Simms, who accompa-
MED the same by some pertinent remarks.
The military diued at Spring Garden. SIEVE
raj private parties also celebrated the day.
lSl3--Tae anniversary Of Independence
was celebrated on the 3rd, by an Grafton 1T
the Presbyterian Church, by VIM. II. Fit
hugh. On the 18th, which was Sunday, the
Cavalry, Capt Vaudeville, the Artillery,
Capt. -iarstcller, with the officers OF the
militia regiment, attended Divine service at