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

Suspended from the reel was basket cootain-
ing charmngly worked wax flowers pre-
reel No. 2, drawn by sorrel horses and driven
by William Booz. This reel was also wrapped
with an American flag and decorated with
flowers twined around the wheels and upon tire
body of the apparatus Prominent among the
decorations were two large portraits, one of
General George Washington and the other of
Mrs. Martha Washington, over which were
fixed shields 10 oatioDal colors inscribed
"lS76.' This was succeeded by the Columbia
engine, drawn by six elegant black horses, and
driven by the expert driver Of the company,
Mr.. Henry Posey. he engine was most arIis-
ticay decorated and shone 10 burolshed splen-
dor. Arches OF h1wers we're topped up at the
dome, upon which Was placed a pyramid OF
roses, the gift of the Sisters Of the Holy Gross.
over from which was suspended white artll-
cial bell, made and presented By the Misses
Prettymeu and Miss Muir, and intended 10
represent the oil bell that rang out he natrn' Il
Independence. Much credit is due to MIR.
L3udouu Campbell. The engineer, for the hand
some appearance of this engine. Finally the
Columbia wagon, drawn by four dun horses,
carrying the r. 4 Lee Juvenile Hook and
Ladder, brought up the rear. The whole COM
pany was under the command of A. L. Ram
say, the efficient and popular Foreman.
Two barouches containg eight we'll gotten up
representations of the beauI of olden time
powdered and berufl ID.
Then cam. division three, headed by one
hu Jdrcd knights Of Fairfax coucty,a ali mounted,
wearing sashes aud carrying spears such IS
are used at tournaments.
ST. johns Academy car-The school OF
1876 aud OF l776 represented by wo copart.
mrnts, one with lads dressed iu the costume OF
'76 aud the other lads 10 modern style, each
with teacher, blackboard, & :; notices, To-
tamen Liberals, Scientla. aDd "Pro Dec ct
pro Patria;' omnibus containing little girls.
Adams Express Company, Cooks Express.
Pulman'S last freight line, Pulmans agrlcul-
;uraI display, Wheeler T. Wilson's sewing ma
chine wagon, Grover & Bakers seWlog ma
chine wagon, Howe sewing machine wagon,
Singer sewing machine wsgoo; marshas, Thos.
Addison, 4. S. Ashby AID j. +. Pierpont.
driven by lad with face OF dough.
Portners brewery was represented by a
wagon containing an immense tua Of lager.
with plctu e OF Confederate soldier and 8
Unou volunteer drinking and shaking hand:
under an Americas f *, with the insert pt;on,
"Oae country, one f & aud two layers
Hill j. Cos printing hous was Also repre-
sented Ivy several devils. 10 full dress, horns,
tails aud all. working press from which they
scattered copies OF "Ihe Belle Haven urnal.
One page OF the paper WIS., devoted to an allie
gorical picture. The central figures were Wash.
lngtuu, leaning against corner OF the National
monument, upon which was card, lncrlhrd a.
foil VS.: 'B gun iu lS4S; flushed --.
Columbia IS looking down at tue buckle on
the Generals Shoe aud evidently bushing
DEEPLY. IL the distance could be seen ggan
tic Centennial celebration. 10 the 10 Yer coroers,
90 one side was represented the monument as
it was Intended to be and 90 the other, pc.
ture of its present state, 10 barren lot with a
cow wandering around its base, aud few geese
stretching their D"cks to hy The whole has
the it scrption. First iu r, first in peace
and last TO be honored by his couutryuen.
A Wcnz@l, baker; l. Burnheimer, harues,
maker E. }. Miller Co., china and glass
aud Dau. Henry's ten pin alley.
Marshals-John Luli aud Walter RDhertS.
Division No ST.. J. Mebafty & e. , W ,oo
aud c>a; Kroy Il Erwin, feed dealers; K T.
bets j. lluot, mlllers and D. q. Watkins 4
Co., micrS.
MarshaIs-Samuel J. Rcd aud WIN. Who'd
sor.
BURLESQUES.
Division N, 6.-rhrn came the (burlcSuue'
division No. 6, Il. S. Windsor and A. Gregory
marshais. a wagon driveu by an elephan
and uuIe and drawn By an OK.
The Beard Of Pubic Works-a dilapidatcc
horse aud cart Containing sOme negro lAtorcrs
y band oil masqueradcrs headed by balIo, I
and c,osirg with the PluuguIap Guards, q
company of lads blowing Ito horns.
Thc procession moved through all the prin,
cipal streets, fotN by immense crgwJs and
was gree ed from thousands of widow, Dy the
waving Of hapikercniefs and flags.
Mr. Vim. +. Vino M had arranged beauti
full ripple arch 10 span Prince street lr Ii hi.
hous" to the boarding house OF 81. Jpuo's
Academy the decorations being furnished by
Mr.. Carnc 1t was covered with cvcrgrccns
and a ihe spring OF each arch rose an Ameri
can Hig, while the words "Virginia welcomes
you were to appear in large gold letters in
the sweep; but. unfortunately, AZ it was being
had not been put Oh the night before because
Of the rain, it fell, and two sections were
broken. The debris we're used to decorate be
front of 81. Johns Ac ldemy. The loss of thi.
arch Was very much regretted a. it would
have been the finest thing of the sort in the
city.
At the close of the procession the visiting
military filed out OF line and after dress pa
rade 10 trout Of Sarepta Hall, the Fifth r, gi-
neot and Company A, of the Washingt0n
Light Infantry, with the mayor and the com
mlttee Of reception, proceeded to the barqu.
room at the Exchange, where tables were SIT
for four hunired and eighly-tour. Copi, us
justice was done to the good things Of lie,
which we're spread 10 abundant profusiou, aud
although the ball was very much crowded every
one found room to satiate hi, appetite, and the
utm st good feeling prevailed as cheers, and
the constant tigers exhibited. Among the
deicacies Of the occasion was loaf OF twis.
bread nine feet 10 length, which had been car
ried 10 the procession by the cart of Wenzel' 4
bakery.
| THE BANQUET.
| About two cock y. ID the Fifth and Wash
iugton Light Intau'ry stacked arms 10 front OF
the Corn Exchange bulldog and then filed up
stairs, The Fifth taking possession OF the main
f)or and the Washington company occupying