Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-19

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WASHINGTON, y G., Nov. 10, 1875.
The Stcoig OF Tho Army ii TIC Ct1mtci.1.;
ritt in this city this murans.
TIE sccioiy was wcIcomcd ~ District Com
mis- iorr1 PHELPS
Genera! Jeff. G. Davis was elected President
pro ten in Il { ahsc1cc e Gcn. Sheridan, the
raGulsr President.
The main, and, 10 fact tic oily effect OF
interest here 10 day was tho unvc!liDE Of tho
statue Of Gen. George II. Thomas.
The avenrc AID tho streets leading thereto
were crowded and jammcd with people and
everybody seemed to be 10 n good EumGr.
The procession formed and moved promptly
Il! 1880 p. II.
First and foremost elmo Il Z G.. A. Il. With
full representation of department clerks, b,alI
ing hero ard there service wtr0 looking ilae,
al! Of tho cnsigGs however being noticcabIy DC
void OF bullet holcs.
After these patriots cario thc regular troops,
artillery and infantry, ard alter them tho ma
rlncs aEG sailors from Inc vessels at The Navy
Nard
The military and naval forces we're prtc .oded
md followed By distinguished cfi1ers IN car
riasca. IhCu came the volunteer troops,
| Prominent among whom Tcro the Rich
mond Light Infantry I'Iuor, The Norfolk City
| Guard. the Al, Xindria Light Infantry and the
| ST. JoI,a' i Cadets. Tie swo latter elected iro-
1uent applause as they pasaad al0ng the Avenue
| By Ira precision OF lhtiT marching und tho ac-
| tuIGcg with which they executed every move
| mcut III ile maGucl Of arms.
Ia the rear Of tic 7rluutCGr military Raa lilo
! l}u!lr I)ua;cI. = c)l0.cl c0mpan7 If Wash
Inet0r
la he rear ii the Inns Wa5 The Wa: hinpton
F;rc Department. which presented very iGo
appearance, the men malehiGE ltEo Btl5llIs
| ali itc ari:sri:u' bNi:y pa!ahci - brightly Is
! The sn.
The carriages c3nsai3;a! the Mayer anl ci: ?
| Ollie aIA Of AirgaOdrIa Wt!c asaiEncd t. promi.
nCnt POSITIONS 10 The linc,
NltIcnahle am0Gg the carriages Was ono cen
iainirg Judge Andrew WSIic Of the D.stlie'
hcuch, formerly ii Aleygadris. and Frederick
Douglass ,hc oclcr;d u. 5. 'l2rsha Of Ills
| district.
The ataorco 81 aoy utrtalia raiur!dcr com
| panics from tho linn wsa csgCcis'l! Eoliccd and
| c0mGc1ted 90. All Ct tho vouTtccra wc;c
from south Of Mason Gud DlXon'a line.
| Tho Procession was reyicwgd, at tho White
House, b. President Hayes aud Cabinet, ani
was On iiI way L. h> TEonaa citc!o when This
| r1rirj costd.
The ID. pirILca;3 aGd ely ciia;a Ecrn all
closed, 80 " Il a. sanF Gt lac pT"lNin0rt atrr3s
| on ih2 Aycuur,
t!nuy huhHr" nions. the .tteetl travrEacd ty
| lh5 ErvCna'Ua we're Hrcnra:ci with flags and
hanEtr'. The Riga Hone ct tho corner al
| I5!i AID j airt2ia displayed The flags "t I'll The
States
Among tiie ph a,icG incidents Of tho day vas
thu very titliUl reception giecn 20 tin Rick
| mand iiiuca. whUnc Ina s1lGirry appearance
| caused hcaity hEl Favorable cGnglcni. IA ilr
| c1mrnt'Y took liz nana IN Iinc, Col. O(lwGy. q!
| me DIVISION Htan, ana formerly Major 81 Firai
iiHit Va. Noinhttrr9, rode ly aud WA greeted
| wiih cheers b, shis old comrades Acknowledging
tbs compliment, CO.. Oid~ay responded in a
very neat AMI complimentary srcnch of vel
| cjmo aud fellowship, which Rna choc;rl TO the
| rGhc.
f!E,y c!nhI hcGt' were reported to have or
| ilv1d 1t HGnrcctcwn to day.