Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-24


six men out.
Fifteen pieces Of Wn'cr's 5th Regiment
Band OF Baltimore, ri4h5 AZ men, Re'let
Hook ami Ladder tuck. bran!tu'y onaiuent-
ed with wrcaths, figs shields, AID h2wrrS, pre-
seDtcd by the ladies. drawa b. the mcln"ers,
who were dressed in treluen> hats, grey shirts,
black belts and pants The Irccls'Cn With
which this Company marched was the Su jet
of remark all auug the route. Mounted upon
the truck We're two boys dressed il the fall
uniform of the Company, bearing flag IN their
hands. Furty-One men turned out. X. VI. La.
than. Foreman, cGmluandci. aud its lnounted
marshal> We're A. \. Warirll and VI. II. Nash.
Ten pieces Of Drhchc'> Band. b. \. Wind
scr, President. and J b. Smopt and Is. v heat,
Vice Presid nts and \ ". Chiffon Commar-
der of the Columbia Fire CO. Six pipem n,
with their pi es dressed with flowers. IhY
reel IF the company dress al with four beautiful
hag-, presented by l,:!icS, drawn hy the picm
brs. whi<c uniform was tireucn hats, grey
shirts black belts aud pants Their It amer 'ok
ing as bright ms ii nc,S PIN. dawn iy four back
horses driven ty ;he accomplish Il driver, W.
Alpheus Brown, and carrying Oh IS 'endtr Nr.
| Richard PURGE! aud Mr.. Mao lin Mclean,
the efficient and active engineer and hrclnan
Thirty six men turned cut with thl- company
aad its mounted mar-i."ls were Col. VI. u.
Ball AMI Edmund Burke.
The miniature truck 4. + llec, nl'uht.d
upon ii four horse wagon: With lis lavcnl!
members, in tiremcn dr. =. ana COLI mandcd
by Mister Falls, all siarI NJ upon tie plat
form.
The Cadet Battalion If s.. JnEln's Academy
commanded By Mai. Rlchald J. Collins. the
senior COMPANY beng under tn cnln!ua'i'i OF
Capt Frank VI. Dyer and the juninr, under
that Of Lieut. \ Gordon Jones The whole
number out was fnr,y->:x. They carried Il
national flag ahd their elegant six Stat tag,
presented three years ago IS lie young ladies
| of Mt. Vernon Institute, and we're preceded py
their drum corps.
The Alexandria Butchers Association, num-
bcring about fifty and preceded IS buglcr.
! They were dressed ia black six hats. black
suits and white aprons and Sashu<. +. Nlcchor
was Chief Marshal with James Watkins and
Euos Ghecn as Assistants. They had wt!h
thcm 10 their rear Il two horse wagon, with he
words Knights of the knife aud Axe
painted Oh the sides, aud c1utaiulpg matnl-
fcent live sheep and butchers.
An Adams EXPRESS wagon lnad.d with
boxes and drawn BIZ four spirited horses.
\ four horse wagon, conlainng Mr. Thomas
Hoy. timer, and somc of lis .journeyu.cn who
were bu>iiy at work, and who during the march
scattered the tin cups ard pans tn y uIadc
among the err wl on the sidewalk. Tie Legend
on the wagon was Industry"
A six horse wagon, in which, vas contained
a section of Markell l. Hills printing oiilcc.
the presses OF which We're lii active operation
and tlom which were printed and distributed
the programme Of tic procession.
| 4 two horse wagon. containing samples "f
the work done at Green 4 B.o,hcr cahlnet
factory, and the bell u that factory which was
ruug all alons the route.
| Carriage containing The prorrcinr< Of Stein
err 4 Yohc's Virginia Cigar Works. \ SIX
horse wagon, containing inc CT ;hc wni klnvn
of this firm who were Dusty engaged III the
manufacture and distribution OF cigars along
the route followed l'y "A wagon containing box
es of tobacco.
ces of the Elrein, Sash Factory Of Rishell II
| Hooga, were runuing u steam engine.
| \ two horse wagon, with the MOTTO 'fn-
courage Home Industry ard our City will
Prosper" and en- aiming some Il the crisrlns
of the establishment of Mr.. I. Paff, 1T work.
4 two horse wagon, in which MIR. NJ. bus
sart, cauec.iouer and sume Ut his workmcn
were makiug candy and throwing 1t out among
the crowd. This wagon was OF course sur
rounded b. large numbcr oi boys. as was also
that of Steiner Il Yuhr. Its MOTTO was Sweet
is uur TIad:.
4 two horse wagon, f,lloSei by two one
! horse wagons aud whrrbsrow belonging to
Geo. r Hills Cracker Bakery. On the
VIE harrow was an il,sc: plon Indicating that
10 1869 the whccli,anow was suttltcn; t. sup
ply he trade Of the bakery, but that IN l>13
| il required three wagons to d. the work.
4 une horse wagon, Containing Il portion nj
Mr.. A. j. Weddvrburn's printing office, with
printers at work.
Mr.. Samuel Beach Boston ice wagon
A lumber truck, drawn t. two mules, in
which Mr. William CGgan had steam boiler,
engine aud lathe ii active operation.
A two horse wagon, coutalulng the black
smith forge of Mr.. josiah Ford with two
workmeu engaged at the bellows and anvil.
\ living buile.quc rcpresentltlun OF the
President Of the Commercial Exchange AID
attendant, mounted
A four horse wagon, containing some OF the
millers of Roberts u Huuts Cameron Mill
sitting upon bags Of meal.
A loaded tp horse hay W. gon Of Mr.. Au-
gustus Wall, FEED dealer.
two horse 1gon belonging to Mr. Samuel
Pullman, coutaluing milk cans decorated with
garlauds of flowers with the motto The
Country" This IA ADMIRAL llowison. who was
an interested spectator, said, contained the
cream Of the procession.
A wagon Of Leadbeatc" 4 Bro. represent
lug their drug store and the Grover II Baker
Sewing Machine, of which they are the agents.
The wagon OF the Wheeler & Wilson Sew
ing Machine Company, with m9chine in OPP
GRAFTON.
The wagon Of the Howe Machine Company:
A two horse wagon. i'll which was contalnsS
the ''Strikc-hosh Land, u party Of ma>qued
buresque musicians, whose performances were
received with great applause. 4
A boat mounted upon wheels with the de-
vice Labor is worship, toll is Devotion, con-
tanning living representatives # ;ha inhabitants
of the Vastly deep, aud decorated with gold aud
silver fish, drawn ty two horses with a mas ed
driver. This was intended TO represent the
business of G. ". Harrison 4 Co. fish dealers,
as was also the wagon following it, containing
a pyramid commencing with a hog>head and
terminating with a kit, surmouGtcd by tie