Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-18

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs-Oct. IS. 1875
| For the Middle Atlantic States cloudy, rainy
weather, colder norsE ery winds, stationary fol-
| lowed by rising barcmctor
CULpEpER FA1R-The visit of the Alexau'
dria Ligh! Icfantry to the CuIpeper Fair will
be long remembered. The company. under
command of Capt. Francis l.. Smith, may l"1F
strong Including its estinsbc COMM: sairr, ar
rived about ten o'c!ock. AS il filed toto these
CLASH; grouods which for four years wire d
| looming bs5ion fri1grd with fire, Nl'h tue
| military bearing, and ia It's handsome lew Ill
form, ard the baud plying that o!d familiar
tune CT Dixie, the past rosa Ike dream Oe
| fore those present, and the "cAslo OF Old mem,
cry renewed" many deed and many bEs:lul
| recollection of The long ago. Wading through
soowdrilt uf bouquets. The c)uplny was
drawn up in front Ct the grand stand, IN the
presence of five or six hundred young and
beautiful ladies, the radlsting splendor OF
whose star lit smllas could not only, like those
of the Egyptian Queco, light up the paths
| to styeiau holrors" but actually cutshone the
brilliant sunlight ofthat fair October day, Wherc
they received from the lips Of Culpeper' 8
accomplished Statesman and orator, Mi )r
Dauiel Grim sey, an address OF welcome.
The address Of this gentleman was all It
should have been, end nothing which it ought
| not to have beeu Brief, thrilling and cr ate,
| the speech was worthy of the orator and the
| orator worthy Of the speech. 1t was received
with euhusis lc applause.
hr. Charles IL. Stuart, q tho law hrm OF
Clauehtou Il Stuart, and memb,r or the
Light Irtautry, was detailed by the Capita OF
j the company, for the special service OF respond
| Ing to tho address Of welcome. This duty was
| a. s;pned to Nj. Stuart not beoluse Captain
Smith can't Spcak--on the contrary he Is
most gifted and cXcollcnt Sneakcr-but suffer.
ing from q severe cold, ho detailed hlr. Stuart
| TO do his taIking FIR him. Ii is work OF
supsrerog alton to tell the people OF Alexandria
| that Mr.. Stuart made good speech. lie IL
10 tho habit Of making no other kind, ard
from force CT habit. he corll not make an lu-
different one il he tried. He a;c,nds the
cmryraan heights Of graod and lofty thought
with the calm imptriurbiiity OF Burke. and
unlike most young orato:s, there is uotblng OF
the up like rocket and down like clnnon
BALI style about him. lie knows what to say
ard says what he knows
After Mr. Stuart had coDc,ulcd lis speech
the company wen! through the manual Of arms
10 truly sOlditriy manner. not makl0ga single
mistake, and executlag every ord.r with the
precision and skill OF veterans. When i! was
first understood that the Light lnfAnlry pro.
posed TO visit Culpeper, it ii no exaggeratIoD to
state that many felt like saying boys don't
&C" 1t was not that those who lit
ia this way had any desire to detTact
from the success OF the far, bu5 IL vas
the fact that they felt an interest Ia the com
paDy, and natural anxiety for fear that, with
its small experience il military matters, il
81, J,;I II nd, A Sru nbnD
sions we're the result has showo Before the
trip ono could almost photograph ia his Mid.
IL all tho glowing cnlo,a OF the rainbow aod
Shunlan's picture Ct the steamer Sue, the
Light luisulry at Cu!pcpor. at that moment OF
supreme iolrrest when it might attempt to
execute ali order 20 right shoulder arms with
the uumberj, and Time for 4 parade rest or
zap between the numbers. with their guns some
on the left and some Oh The right shoulder,
their bsyonc:s pointing, like the "qlllls OF the
fretiu pUrcuplna,' towards every star 10 tho
heaven, aud each one who knew n0thlng Of
the drill initiating another who kueW less, aGd
both aud all executing every order aud move
ment wrong. Blu; these fears have changed to
CONGRATULATIONS. E.ch and every soldier did
his part like & soldier; iu.rchog aud drilling
like regulars and fllaElug dlsGlAy which sur.
passed in cxcllGuc, al ;xpait :tion. Cd SOL
diera could not have douc better. They won
golden opinions wrcaihs 0! flowers, and end
less applause. The roh snlic OF beauty parted
her vernl!iion lips, anu The l!shiog eyes OF
many rare aud radiant L9n3Tc flushed more
beautifully 10 attrstaiun ii her apprcrlaI!:,n 81
the young gems Il armcS Of Ale 2audrla; aud the
bosom CT m,ny Son!ess ~u,!ltr grew saudcr,
while melancholy beauty "touahCd every hue
with glory" of her care lurrowed face, az she
gaZ.d upon these ycuag soldiers. and perhaps
recalled
wv bile yet her check VISA bright with sum.
mer bloom
How her country summoned, and she gave
her all,
And twice war bowed to htr his sable plume,
Then gaze the sword to rest upon the wall. y
Aud purchancc the hea:t OF maDy an old sol.
der hcavcd lighter and ir1Gr aod happier AS
he looked upon shesc youpg soldiers, and his
mind travelled back to the j)kos and songs Of
the camp fire. Too much praise cannot be
bestowed upon Capt Smiii, Tor his iodciaLiga
bic zeal and determination to mako the Light
Infantry acquit itself with crcdt-which it Ger.
taiuy did-lhc esprit DC corps, good fellowship
and department OF tho mcu bcing all the Cap
tain could secure or anyone desire.
The parade and drill being over the Company
stacked arms and stroed through the grounds
to view the exposition.
Au Grafton was delivered by Judge Falrar,
of Amelia, after which dinner was announced
The meal consisted Of oysters, chicken, turkey,
beef, mutton, aboat, coffee, and all the vege.
tables.
The company was accompanied by Messrs.
John Is. Snoot, Jas. I. Beckham, Lswis
Mckcrzr, Mayor X. kemper, Judge James
Saugs;er aud other distinguished gentlemen.
Donct's taad furnished the music, Captain
Donch is most accommodating gcntomao and
gave full qu!d pro quo fer the amount laid
him.
There were about three thousand people
within the enclosure.
That the seventh annual exhibition OF the
Piedmont Agricultural Association was sue
cess there can be 20 doubt. 1t always must be
success as long as it has such courteous aud
efficient gentlemen to manage, and beautiful
ladies to attend it. 1t is rare, indeed, that any
event is graccd with such galaxy of beauty.
Without righteousness Miss Kate Cooper,
E,talln Aubb EIlo Or Eto kjoru