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

the music OF tic two bands.
EXERCISES IN TIE HALL -THE FAREWELL AID
DRESS.
The exercises in the hall were opcntd with
music BY Prof. Winerss band Henry }.
hewitt Chairman Of the Flremcn Cr!yr:tion.
then introduced to tie jlmmcd audience OK
Mayor L,!ham who bad been selected TO re ii
WASHINGTON Farewell Address. and who PIE
cceded that reading by the following remark
Brother Firemen, Ladies md Gentlemen:
III the distribution OF the honurS this oc-
casion the Sun Fire Company received the com
plincn. Of furnishing the Reader y the Farewell
Address Of that truly great and good man whose
birthday we this day celebrate, and the com
| n,iltec Of ara nge,ncnts drs grated me Il per-
| form that duty. | doubt Ely qualification for
| the position, but hope Nh earnest ana patriotic
zeal will atone Tor any defects. the custom o!
| celebrating certain memorable days and ev.r.t:
| has long bncn con idered = praise%"rthy duly,
| dcvulving upon citizens conlmultlcs anu nt-
lions Among The most !n'n rnhlc days ~ ia"
| calendar OF lime the - day III February l.jj2.
| stands pre- rmn n!ly before the world IL having
witnessed the birth # .he greatest man Of a':-
ci"!.t or modern time Ia ancient TIN the
| birth Nv and memory .! such Il man w"u.! have
been cherished by the state AMI country VIII Se
! history should b.. adorned and h"nnrci By the
| rr.ru mcnt % : oh II a.ne ulu: inc purt>t -
| cut III, known ~ man. linen mss not FirGll!-
! ia cause. u be proud ot her great nstinctl ~ !:
| acknowledged IL She i rs the Ia TIER q States
and of Stntesmcn-.i:,ie>ilen in lis srantcst ana!
| most dlgriicd Se'.sc-Ict the tns"l and fun
! merry of these degenerate days, when gr"rn backs
and bond, present The p rso:,.. a;d bribery a"d
| treschery place them IN the positions oAce il led
! by Clay, Web ter. Calhoun, Mason ana ii.vtS
| and their computricts | u.s.. the word Filed III
| it true sense and in CLEAR cont.a distinction to
the word pccuDici. VMgiGiA the proud old
| mother whose soils OF talent, patriotism ana
| moral worth out.lumbcr those with similar a.
! tributes of Il the other NtMteS C"ln0!Aed VINO
aIr:..rr IL is not proad of her Henry, ne" Jcirr-
son, her Madison? and shall l nclt"n Lee AMI
| aid that other name dear " liz VII, wtIo Wncn
| tie command WIS given, was ready !" Toss the
! river AMI re-t upoil the otncr SIDE me GtltF
Il celebrating the natal Gay Of great inci be:I
arhuow dyed, what State hnS more imperative
reasons for reforming said duty th4n Virginia,
and what city more than this ancient and so"diy
| city Of oars Of celebrating this ever min r"bc
| lay. II the performance OF this sacred dhty
could but nprcs: upon the minds o! iae people
| o. TIL: cuul.try the necessity Of confirming -
| the counsel and ,dmonliun> of tl!ls almost in
S,.ir,l adde's, then. iliccl, would ;l"r': BE-
some : light nope If 1t return t. the :i-!ns.t
! principles of our tree government, an! >uH-uinc
hopes entertained o: the Perpcluty Of .ur I':'"r-
| lies Bat doubts nor fears ShCuld not prevent
Us from contributing in every conceivable :'iHA
ncr ulr f.. be cilrrt, in keeping alive vcnrra-
ton f.? tins day ard the advice enunctted here.
The time | hope, will never come wac,. :h2 cc!
ebration of t:.s day snail be neglected an the
:.dmr.litiuns o. this address be dl&rcs a-dct by
the people ot Virginia.
PRESENTATION.
The remarks and the reading were rec iyed
with the paudts ofshc as>cnlb:agc, ami after
music, Mr.. James \. McDcvit IA iucnbcr OF the
Board of Fire Commissioners Of Washington,
appeared upon the stand aud being intrdu:cl
sad
Fuemrn Of .ih.rnn1 m:-It gives ne great
pleasure indeed to witness to-day the grand
parade, You have lnaugGrat1d and 50 Suc:r>.-
iu!y carried out But it oa!y shows that Nir
-inia Sons can never forget their first ci!z II
aud The father Of his c"uatry. 1t has b"colnc
my pleasant duty to present TO YOU a series Of
resolutions unanimously adopted hy the Board
Of Fire Commissioners of th2 District If Lol-
umbia, OF which | am member expressive Of
their appreciation of the prompt and kird man
ncr in which you responded to cur cal IN
time # need [ sincerely hope that the CIT
zcns of Alexandria shall never need the as>i.
lance of the Washington Fire Department., bnt
should that moment arrive ou!y sound the
aDrm and You fad u as prompt To resp mi.
He then presented the following Resolutions
which are handsomely framed IN back walnut
AT Il meeting Of The Fire Commissioner, ut
the District of Columbia, he'd in tine city
of Washington on the 18Th Of November 1872,
the following resolution WIS Unanimously
adopted
Resoired That the thanks or the Fire De
partmcnt OF the District of Columbia be. ami
they are hereby terdered to the CHIEF Eugi-
necr aud members # the Alexandria CITY Fire
D. partmcut for their KIN luesS IN off ring all
10 this Department dur;ng the prevalence II
the horse disease in this city
S. S. BAKER, President.
Phil. A. JULIAN Secretary
At meeting Of the Fire Commissioners, Of
the District of Columbia, held in the CRY OF
WASHINGTON on the 18th November, 1872, th:
following resolution was unanimously adopted
Res0lced, That the thanks Of the Fire D.
partnent of the District of Columbia be. and
they are hereby rendered to the officers and
members OF the Volunteer Fire Dcparr mcnt OF
Alexandria, Va, for the prompt and willing
manner in which they responded t. our call for
assistance during the prevalence of the horsa
disease 10 this city.
S. S BAKER, President,
Pull. \. JULIAN, Secretary.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Capt D. L. Smoot, Pre>den, Of the Sun
Fire Company, accepted the testimonials on
the part of the Alexandria hremcn, and said
Ladics, Fcl'oac-citi=ctts and ,M. Commissioner:
The Fire Department OF Alexandria accept
with grateful thanks, this testimony OF sister
ctys gratitude for assistance rendered III the
hour OF necessity. With most grateful thanks
do we receive the generous offer OF rcclIro-
eating aid in the future, coupled rs it is
with the kindly hope that such assist .ace may
never be required The cities of Washington
and Alexundria are already linked together by
thsIsph bands of modern progress, and it is
Tine, That they had cordially clasped hands
across the waters of the Potomac and started in
mutual support upon the march t municipal
pros peIity-each within It's own peculiar sphe.e
lives angtpn in the District OF lum5ia-Al-
y Fundria in The State OF Virginia.
To my own company let me say your organi-
zIion ant-dates the the birth OF American lib
81; the smiles of the orIginators of this COM
Ppany greeted the young infant in its cradle in
1916, and shall VIC? OH no! God forbid that We
shall live 10 weep over its grave!
The captain speech was heartily apl;lauded
and at its conclusion the band played Garry
ne back to Ola Eirgiuiah