Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-10

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engine. house in apple pie order,) says things
amt like they used to be. During the days OF
hand.enpines many times have the 'Perse,
Rankin and other engines of Wasblng'o on re.
snonded TO the call OF the Alexandria hremen
and ran their machines over the road from
Washington to Alexandria, aud then done
good service and per contra, the Alexandra
hovs thought nothing of coming to TIRE 10
Washington, and after the fire was over they
we're taken charge IF by the different companies
and handsomely entertained. Those happy days
have departed, never more to return. Hand
engines had to give way TO steam, and those
good old stone fights, breaking up OF reels, &C.,
had to be given up.
"rhe Alexandria fire department to-day,
with its limited advantages Is one OF the best
in the country. 1t is composed of two steam
ers, one hook-and ladder company and TWO
hsnd-engines, 1.-THE latter very rarely used, as
they have no hose.) Its chief engineer, Ned.
Leadbeater, one OF our most prosperous mer-
chants, is ever on the alert, aud manages fire
| we'll
''The procession will be in charge of D. A.
Windsor, chief marshal; h. w. Fails, aid; with
the following assistants {: Friendship, y. Z.
Chichester and c. Augur; Sun, Major George
Duffey and s. Boudhem; HydrauIion, (steam.,
erJ 81. Berkeley and Nj. G. Harmon; Relief
| Hook and Ladder Company, NJ. Nash ami L.
Agnew; CoIum bia, (steamer,) Fl. Daiuger6ed
| and G. Uhler
"Up to Monday afternoon last some twenty
| five or thirty private establishments have re-
| ported to MIR. Falls and signifed their inteu-
| ton of participating 10 the parade, besides
large number Of other organizations -Four
clubs have 80 far reported, which will form a
very prominent part IN the procession, and
| from what we know Of some OF the members
those associations will create great deal OF
amusement and fun to the outsiders, and will
add great deal to the successful carrying out
of the proposed parade: Alexandria PIumgu-
lens, Alexandria RaggamutinS, Alexandria
| Boot Black Association, Montpelier Lottery
| (uow let The band play.) .
After the procession is over the hremen and
others will repair to Sarepta Hall. where ex-
Mayor Hugh Latham will read the Declaration
| of Independence, after few predatory remarks
The Grafton will be delivered by Capt. D. L.
| Smoot, one of the most prominent members OF
the Alexandria bar.
The Friendship Fire Company, which will
| take part 10 the parade, was organized 10 l774,
and it has consequently been an orgaDlzed toe
of the fiery element for one hundred and two
years. 1t boasts having outlived four distinct
governments which have ruled over Alexa0-
dria-King George III, the Conn ouweaIth Of
Virginia, the old Confederation Virginia, un-
der The Constitution OF the United States 10
the District of Columbia, and now again II cx
lists under the Commonwealth. The company
at first had but twenty four members. Peter
WISE VIM. Patton aud Law. HoOh, whose de-
scendauts yet reside among US, we're among
the first members of the COIL pauy. When the
company Was first organized each member Was
required to carry to the fire two buckets and a
bat, and the dues we're spent mostly 10 refresh
ments. Until 1921 the company met in tav
in ITS, aud was located on Royal street, near
the market. 1t cost exactly Sl3.
Tho company paid TO the clerk of the Hust.
ipgs Court 10 pounds Of tobacco for the ORDER
authorizing them to occupy the ground. The
preset house Of the company, on Alfred
street. is model of beauty. The president of
the company at this time land who has been
its president for years. is Dr. J. B. johnson,
one of our most prominent and Influential cil-
zens. who has Cor several years past abored to
keep the old company up to days OF yore. He
has spent several hundreds OF dollars on the
building, and really it seems to me the corpo-
ration ought to reimburse him, as the work
done was for the benefit of the public.
The Baltimore Sun of this morning says:
"Washingtop's birthday will be celebrated
in Alexandria, Va, this year by great dis
play of the fire department and other assocla-
tons Of that ancient city, formerly 80 closely
identified with General George Washington,
where he had a town house, where he wur-
shipped in the old church yet standing, and
where he sat as the master Of Masonic lodge.
There is some effor, being made to engage the
Fifth Regiment, of Baltimore, 10 the demon
stratou. Information from Alexandria states
that Major George Duffy, of that city, is in
receipt of letter from Baltimore indicating
that it is likely the Fifth Regiment would par
ticipate 10 the anniversary celebration, though
90 action to that end has been taken by the
command. All that is known of the matter 10
Baltimore is that some of the members of the
regiment are talking of the visit, aud some of
the newspaper friends of the corps have
mapped out this programme for them, or have
suggested it as a proper thing to do. No in
vitation, however, has come from Alexandria,
and of course nothing could be done 10 the
premises until it was indicated that the pres
ence of the regiment is desir: ID, and then the
officers aud men would determine for them
selves"
| 1t is also understood that the Corcoran Zou-
ayes, Of Washington, propose Joining III the
| procession.
| The Montpelier Humane Association.
On motion of MIR. Hinton, yesterday, the
| resolution requesting the House of Delegates to
return to the Senate the bills repeating the
charter of the Montpelier Female Humane AS
| ISOLATION was taken up.
Mr.. Hinton moved to indefinitely postpone
| the resolution.
Mr.. johnson ssid that the Senator from Pc
tersburg occupied just the same parliamentary
position that be did before the resolution was
introduced, and it mattered not, SO far as that