Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-25
Wsshinst,h's Birthday Celebration in Alex.
RHtrin.
TCCrTesponderce Of The Star1

ALEXANDRIA, Feb -. 1862 WGshiugton's
birthday ttEe 22i) was celebrated in this CITY BY
bst- ,-e military aSd cit Zers
At III O'Clock the troops garrisoniug the city Inet
a; Christ Church, In pursuance Of an order Issued
oy GENERAL Montgomery, when the following
eXeTcides took place:
hymn; The Pselter; 5 National hymn-tsVv
County, It's OF thee" 8. The readi1g OF VVa.I
ingtOH's Farewell Address, by JUDGE Freese. =
Inc reading OF Washingion's order relative to
OBSERVING The Sabbath, by Rev J A. Bowman;
:. NatioTa! song-''FEe star SIansl led Banner. 3
TOE whole congregation JOin ming in the chorus: o
DOXoioCy and baneiicti0n.
The rhtire exercises occupied about two hours
and were entered into wit spirit ard ,Gyrifb tLe
und rSiaudiHg ala, - by all present Additional
Interest was given 20 hes eerCise from the fact
that they took place 10 the identical church here
Washington statedly wOEshipprd during his res
idence at Mount Vernon. This fact was aIfuded
TO by Judge FTeeSe IN his remarks prefacing the
reading Of the Farewell Address; and the hare
meEtoh 81 a. ia its connections, brOug ut tears 70
El' ny eyes. lGdeed, 1t required no great stretch
or the Imagination 70 see the venerable form ~
Washington still seated in his accustomed place
aid to hear, a. IL were, from his own Inns the
dress.
At O'Clock p. m the Union citizens of Alley
andrii met at Liberty Hall 10 commemorate the
SiftEddy Of Washington Portions OF the Fare
Well Address were read by Mr.. Johnson pre-
faced by some excellent remarks; and most
capital address delivered by ; Ferguson Beach.
Esq The hall was completely flled, and much
Enthusiasm prevail I'D throug hout the exercises
At ~. N from one TO two hundred persons
ClrZsns ard miliiaTy-sat down to most sUTnn.
'dout dtEreT, prepared under the auspices of the
Unconditional Unicn Association of AIerar
drla- The hail in which the table was
spread va fesiOoned with hags some thr~e
81 which were old relics, having been carried I.y
tie Federal troops in the Revolutionary war
These, with suggestive pictures hung about the
room, could not fail TO excite the liyeliest patri
otto emotions in every breast
Afitf the "ClOtL" was removed the Navo, ~
the city read OF several regular toasts. which
were responded 10 most heartily Then followed
several volunteer ssts, to which response. ws-e
made by Mayor Mckenzie, Postmaster Mass
Judge Freese, Lieut. Street and 9th ~ At ahoy,
p m the company adjourned, all SCENT nv we'll
eausred with the afternoons entertainment
Al night the Star Fire Company OUnion1 had
their engine house beautifully Illuminated and .
Celebration OF their own, commemorative OF The
day. u VIC
A Knowledge Of the fact that, notwitbsfapd,n5
virginia has declared herself 'out OF the Union 3
he birthday Of Washington can still be ceIe.
hTdted o. her sacred soil - and that too bv .os
Of Der OWu Egn have dared 10 disobeV the Sdictr
"1 tie State ecause Of their greater love for tbe
nation, cannot but be cheering TO every true ua-
uiot-:Jres hadO ing, a. il does what WI III be Ie
fore many months the condition Of things on ore,
we SHts Ike lltlle leayen already planted in
Alexandra, will, ere long, - leaytn the whole
lump" when the - Old DominionD will oncs
more stand forth, redeemed and reqenpTated
among the brightest and best Of the United
states