Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-22
The 4th nj Fairfax Court House.

REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZEI1E.J
Ii compliance with notice given to the clll-
Gus OF Farf,x county 10 regard 10 carrying GU
! he suggestion as given in the proclamation OF
President Giant, that a meeting be hold IN
every t. W. and county on rho 4;h OF July, 1876,
the obcct of winch will be TO give a history Ut
such town and county within the past one hue
drei years a large rcpres. ntatl0n asse nbled IN
the Court II Iuse On the l9th OF june, 1876. at
3 ~ clock p. 10.
On motion Thomas Moore, esq, was elect.
cd ChaifmsD, and f. z. Berkeley, Secretary.
AT the suggestion of the Chair, K. 4 FAIR,
esq, read the proclamation OF the President
aud stated the object oil the meeting.
1t was moved and carried that committee
be appointed 70 arrange the several committees
mentioned by Mr.. Flrr.
The Chair appointed the following 4. Il.
Farr, Dr.. Albert Fairfax, j lge Jas. Sapgster,
Ira v iiaus. Thomas Carper, and Stephen
Cuts.
The committee retired and afterwards report
ed the following:
Committee on Compilation-Licut Gov II.
w. Thomas, Thomas M,ore, job Hawxhurst,
d. AlcChichester and James NJ. l. We.
& mmtree on Local Hlslury-DranesvlIle,
Johu Powell, Thomas Carpcr aud Spencer
Lloyd Herrdou. Gen. Urich, Richard John
500 and r. e. N"wman; CentrevlIie. Judge
R. Fl. Cock.rilIc, }. 2. Machcn aud A. Hsighl;
Clifton, N .Hman Burke, e. L. Ford and H.
G.. Nrwuau; Lie, Gen. W. Il. +. Lee, Ed
ward Sangste' aud Upton II Herbert; Vienna,
o. Il. Hinc f. &. Williams and Ira Williams
Accotiuk, r L. hewitt, w. Dillingham; and
Col Edward Daniels; West End, Geo. Mason,
r. f. Roberts und Samuel D. Johnson; Aunan
dale, j. II. Chichester aud a. Cock jr. Falls
Church, j. H. Gray, G. f. Lee and b.
+. Shrevc>; Fairfax, &. H. Thomas, R. l. we,
Samuel Simpson, DR. Albert Fairfax and DR..
B. NJ. Collins,
Committee on General Management-R. R.
Farr, NJ h. Wells, JAS. Nj. Love. thur
Bruadwater, Newman Burke, Geo. J.. keu-
yon, Stephen Cuts, DR.. JYho I. Day, Burdeit
Skinner, j as. } Jackson, f. (. Simpson, w.
r. MILAN aud Wm. Ayre.
1t Was moved and carried that the Commit
tee on General Management be empowered to
appoint all sub committees and make all ar
rangemcnts for the day.
The Games Of Gen. w. H. F. Lee aud Col.
Ed. Daniels we're recommended as orators of
the day.
When the name of Gen. Lee was called that
gentleman arose, and Ia few brief, but clio.
uoahc TO make au address upon that occasion,
as III time was too short to prepare. During
the course of his remarks he said, what our
Stare now needs is TO bauish forever the ami
mos,tcs of th~ past, let both north and south
meet upJu that occasion, the celebration OF
the one Euudredth anniversary of our nations
birth, and contemplating the advice OF the
Father OF his Couutry, we should all assemble
UPON that day aud give expression 10 our love
aud patriotism Tor those who fought for Us
hundred years ago. The General desired to be
excused, bu Judge Thomas suggested the pro.
pricty OF having Gen. Lee as one OF the orat RS
upon the 4Gh of July, and the vote was taken
and unanimously carried that the Il .ner.l be
one of the orators He at lcogth consented TO
the wishes Of those present. His remarks we're
isteDed to vii b great attention They bore the
stamp Of cOuciliatory mind aud heart
1t was ordered that these proceedings be
published 10 the Alexandria papers.
The meeting then adjourned.
A meeting Of the General Managing Com
mittee was held on the afternoon of the Goth,
and the following sub committees were ap-
pointed
O, Ipvitation-G. W. Hawxhurst, F. P.
Berkeley, F. W. Richardson, W. d. Wlllcoxon
aua DR.. A. Fairfax.
On r crpuon- Judge james Saugster. NJ.
H. We!s, N wman Burke, Job Hawxhurst,
r. +. Broadwater, j. H. Chichester, H. D.
Ii &C and + VauSlyke.
o. Flu,uc j. H. Gray, John Mar
b Al, +. N. Viii ans, VIM. g. Otis, VIM.
Ayre, jr., w. D. VII c,xop, DR.. J. L. Day,C.
} Gilbert aud John DcBell.
1t was ordered that the public be notified of
the celebration by hand bills. The committee
will meet 90 the lst OF July to arrange the
grounds 1t is but one mile aud quarter from
the town to the grove where the celebration will
be held in the woods Of Arthur BroadRater, esq.