Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-23

and were received with salute of 81 guns.
Duke street, where they formed. was lined Oh
either side with epthusiastics spectators Mayor
kemper and the rest OF the reception commit
Tee met them there, and the NJ .yor received
them with the following speech:
Citizen Soldiers Of Maryland and the Dis
trict Of Columbia II! is uot ouy my high pre-.
rogauVe as the chief executive officer OF this
city, but also my peculiar personal pleasure to
be made on this occasion the medium OF eX
tending to you cordial welcome to the hospl'
ta,ies of our good old town. Welcome Aye
thrice welcome to this, the tavorite city Of him
in CON m.moratioD OF whose grand lite this
day pageantry is prepared. just emerging,
as we are, from the fiery furnace OF the most
stupendous civil strife ever sung ln pnesy or
recorded il the annals of history. ust begin
ming to recuperate from the wreck and ruin
necessarily wrought in 80 long and dread COZ
hict, YOU will not expect TO find here such EVIL.
denccs Of wealth and prosperity, such splendid
edi6ces, such beautiful parks, such smooth as
Lhaltic highways as you have been used to
tread With martial step 10 the grand old city
of monuments, or that of MAGNIFICENT dis.
tances, which, but yesterday 10 rags, stands
forth to day 10 beauty like q bride adorned 10
expectation of her bridegroom. You will not
expect to be invited to such sumptuous teasts,
cor to partake OF such generous sparkling wines
as the tabled gods of old are said to have quat-
fed on the heights Of Olympus, and yet do
assure YOU that after tiresomc march over
pavements somewhat rough you will hnd spread
for you as substantial repast as ever dusty
way worn pilgrim warriors travelling from altar
need hope to partake of, and, 10 crown the
feast, as cordial a greeting as was ever vouch-
sa led by brother to brother! 10 the dark aud
troublous days Of re, one hundred years ago,
''the days that tried meus' souls, when our
retailers we're engaged in the mighty >t:ug-
gle for i separate national existence against
| the most powerful nation in the world, the sol
diers of Maryland and Virgnia marched side
by side aud stood shoulder TO shoulder 10 the
dead shock Of battle 1t is meet aud fitting
then in this, cur Centennial year OIL jubilee,
when peace and harmony prevail throughout
| the length and breadth OF our cummon coun-
try, that Maryland should send here to-day
| her celebrated 9Th regiment, Ooted far and wide
for the perectness OF It's drill, the spleDdor OF
its equipment, and the high toned, soldierly
| bearing OF its officers and men, and Washing.
ton her deservedly popular Light Infantry and
| Cadet Corps to participate with US 10 eeleorat-
| iny the natal day of Mount Vernon's warrior,
patriot and statesman, the pater par8, our
| owu loved Washington, to whose uuerrlug Wis
| dom, ind0mitable energy, dau0tles' courage
| and uDtalterng patriotism are chiefly due the
| goricu lriumphs which our torefathers achleV-
| I'd. Bu the lat-ness OF the hour, aud the lear
] OF Overlaxlug your patience, Waru III TO Drlng
this part Of the day ceremonies to close.
Again expressing our pride and satisfaction 10
having YOU with us Cd this gala day, aud obce
more extending to you the hospltalltc5 aud
freedom Of our city, cousign you for the pres
| ent to the tender mcrcIes of Our courteous
Chief Marshal, Col d. A. Wiuusor, and his
efficient aids, who will conduct you to the posi-
ton assigned you, the ''post OF houor' in the
lne of procession.
Lieutenant Colonel Loney, of the 9Th NJ. n.
g., 90 behalf of the visitors, responded 10 a
few happy remarks, thanking them for the cor.
dial invitation aud reception offered them, aud
expressing their joya treadl"g the proud old
soil of Virginia on such glorious OCCASION.
Three rou log cheers followed, aud the troops
NJ .rched to their position 10 the front of the
| procession, those already 10 line opening their
ranks to allow them to pass. The Jun
b red about 400 muskets, and we're beaded by
| drum corps Of 20 and their full reglmeDtal
bapd. They wore ovcrccats and bear.Skln
shakos, knapslcks with blankets rolled, fatigue
caps suspended, aud presented a foe appear
aucc, their marching attracting favorable
coumeot aIoug their route.
Co. H., of the Washington Light lntantry,
appeared 10 full uuitorm white Austrian Cloth
IA. WIFE tia and gold trimnlngs, dark b'ue
pai.,s. and trarskia hats. InlS corps NJ With
fa.tering reception 10 Boston last sumner,
and were presented by the ladies OF that city
with beautiful silk banner They marched
in the procession immediately after the Mary
au' Fifth Regiment.
The Coluu.b ian Cadets arrived on the 10
O'Clock local train FROM Washington, and we're
recclrcd by the cadets OF 81 Jnhu's Acad !my
.stjthe depot, and were cscor ei to their place
otI thu IiDe.
The procession began forming on Washing
too, Prince and Duke stTccls sometime before
the appointed hour, II H., but it took long
% ct ready.
While waiting 10 line the members Of the
Eff were supplied by MIR. G. Y. Worltiug-
to former Balllmorlau. with refreshments
which were par aiken Of with a zsSt that well
attcsted both The excellence OF the vlauds and
the appetiteS Of the visitors An Interesting
iucident 10 the days proceedings took place at
this time At he request Of the committee,
who had visited Baltimore, to invite the Fifth
4 gtmeDt 10 this city, Lieut. Ierrett and the
OTHER mem hers OF the regiment who had
charge OF he committee wheo in Baltimore,
we're called by Col. Lpney to the trout, where
! committee of young ladies, consisting OF Miss
Mary Brent, Miss Annie Klgour, Miss Bessie
Falls aud Miss Kate Brent, daughter of Judge
Brent, Of Baltimore, presented them with some
chocn & )wcrs Miss Mary Brent saying We
have been entrusted with the performance OF a
most pleasing duty. The committee who re-
Gently visited your city, commissioned, 90 the
part Of cur fremcn and ciIz US, to invite your
regiment to Alexandria to take part 10 the
ceremonies of this OCCASION, approaching your
generous hospitality and care, have Instructed
Us to present these dJwers, accompanied with
their high regard, aud you will allow ne to
couple it with the expression that your short
visit to our ancient city may be traught only
With pleasant rem!Dis c3nces.
Lieut. Terrett, upon the part Of himself and
associates. received the f)wers in few neat
al grace full remarks.
soon after the stroke of uoon the procession