Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-24
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WnseingtDE's Birth Day.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY a, 1874

his Country was one fthe three general hoh
DAYS observed 10 this city-the other TWO being
the 4,h of July aud Christmas. Salvos OF ar
tillery greeted the sun when be appeared over
the Maryland heights, announced his arrival
at meridian, aud badc him good night when h.
descended behind Shutters Hill. Business was
entirely suspended. military and civic parade
gave self importance to those who participated
in it, and afforded exciting interest and amuSe-
ment to its numerous witnesses. Washington
Farewell Address was read, and al grafton de-
!ivered 90 the life and character OF the liustrl-
Gus chiettan, and the celebration concluded with
a grand BIRTH night ball attended by the youth,
g,acc aud beauty of tile city. The war aud It's
effects Out stup to all this until last year, when
successful attempt was made to revive the
festivities in manner, IN some particulars at
least, resembling the old time celehratoIs.-
This year the same attcmpt was made. and the
scenes and incidents OF yesterday will btss at
test whether or not 1t was equally successful.
The weather was most propltlous, resembling
rather that of May than February, and alone
sufficient to attract the people from within doors
10 the sunshine and breczes on the streets; but
the desire to see the parade, aud the almost
cept the mercantile were the causes of the great
crowd which throuyed the prnclpa! thorough
fares from early in the morning until late at
plight, aud 10 which We're numerous representa-
tives from Washington, the adJolulog Counties
aud all the regions Iouud about.
At noon the component parts OF the process
sion began to assemble on Washington street
aud adjacent portions Of King, Prince and Duke
streets and about one the hue cOlulnenced To
move in the following order:
a detachment OF mounted police under com
mand of Capt. Webster; Chief Marshal, A. Z.
Krll, in the uniform OF the Hydrauliou Fire
Company, of which he is member, and his AS
sistaut, r. W. Falls iu the uniform of the Co
unbia Fire Company, to which he belongs,
their horses being suitably cApallsoned; Assist
ant MarshalS, mounted; the Butcher As>ocla-
ton, most of the members on tiue horses a lao
dan containing Chief Engineer Lcadbeater Of
the Alexandra Fire Department, aud Chief
Engineer Cronin Of the Washington Fire De
partment; carriage containing the Fire War
iens; brass band from Fort Whippe; represen
tatives from companies and 10 OF Baltimore;
the Hydraulion hose carriage drawn by twenty
members 10 their uniform OF hremen' hats and
red shirts and black pants; HydraulIon Steam
Eugine, drawn by four white horses; Park
Hook aud Ladder Company, preceded by
pioneer and drawn by the men. bers dressed ID
tremen's hats, grey shirts and black pants, num-
beriag all told forty eight among thcm mem
Der Of the old Relief Eagine Company orgapz
ed in 1888, and dressed 10 the equipment Of
the old Company D5nche's band; hose
carriage of the Columbia Fire Company, drawn
by the members in their uniform of iremen's
bats, grey shirts and black pants, and number.
ing all together forty five; the Columbia Steam
Fire Engine drawn by four horses, two bays and
two blacks. The apparatus of these companies
reels, engines and truck-was as clean, bright
and shiny as paint and polishing powder could
make it, and the manner IN which 1t had been
dressed with flags, flowers and evergreens rem
dered it exceedingly beautiful. The pyramid OF
flowers on the Columbia Epgne was Il present
from the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Then came
St. Johns Battalion, marching with the step Of
vetraus and preceded by Clarkson's Alexandria
band, the members of which were 10 their new
aud beautiful uniform a carriage con-
tanning four sleepy looking young men per
sonating the four members Ut the Board
of Public Works, who would only be aroused
trom their sumuers by the jots they received
from the ruts in thestre to which they would
direct each other attention; a gayly decorated
pavilion druwo by two horses and containing
number Of persons dressed 10 masks aud fancy
costumes obtained from the store OF john A.
Gieb; stove and Tin shop on wheels, drawn by
four horses, the hands in which, those of Thus.
Hey, were buSily at work, and throwing the
products OF their abor-cups &C., among the
crowd that lined the sidewalks along the route;
a similar shop on smaller scale belonging to
h. II. Cark>on, drawn by.two horses; Ford 4
Sons blacksmith shop, with hands a, work at
the forge, drawn by four horses; Tucker 4 Lu-
cas- brick works, with hands making bricks,
drawn by two horses, aud followed by cart
load of burnt bricks; vehicle drawn by four
horses and containing loom 10 operation max
ing cotton Goth, its sides bearing the following
inscriptions by Industry we thricve, The
fruit of the L,om, Mr.. Vernon Manufacture
ing Co., Incorporated 1917, A. n. TurubuIl,
President" the whole affair the free will offer.
ing OF the hands employed 10 the mill; then
followed an immense ice cream making machine
belonging TO Henry Briuge, drawn by two
horses, the employees distributing its product
freely; Il Tobriucr's soap works, drawn by four
horses, with samples OF his wares Displayed;
the Singer aud Howe sewing machine compa-
uies, each with three single horse wagons; Hill l.
Go. printers, represented by mounted Man
Of the Sea distributing circulars the Sentinel
printing office, with editors, reporters, compost
tors and preSslncn at work, drawn by two horses |
Portner's brcwery-two wagons, one loaded |
with casks of beer and the other containing
vat mounted upon which was King Gambrinus
drinking the happy medium between whiskey
and water; the Harmonic Association in four
horse ambulance the Mansion House omnibus
loaded with children, followed by. a baggage |
wagon of the house; an immense syringe as
representative of hand fire engines, drawn by
nua horse. pannsv(va min II Y 10 u;th i.tb,
shortest road to tue West" drawn by four
horses gotten up by Mr.. f. G. Joyce, one
of the compauy's clerk in this city j;
5. Pulmans and Joseph Markham's dairy
wagons, each drawn by two horses, aud
each filled with the brightest cans aud the
cleanest looking dairymeu; a four horse wagon
filled with barrels of -four, representing the com
mission store OF Thomas Perry; a two horse
wagon containing products of the broom factory
OF 1. S Taylor, jr.; TWO horse wagon contain
ing jackson banda juvenile party of mask