Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-31

away with hop OF McBnrrey's hall. the N &c
far LanclcEs comnonclng promptly ct mid
night. The usual boil rGgiug vii bs performed
according &c cQ5tCni. and tho sleepy old dodgers
VINO have 60 poetry 10 their souls aud 20 10
bed q eight 0 co:G, will be made 70 realize that
another year is added to the too rapidly accu
muianGs score against :heir games.
OLD STUDENTS, SUPPER The fifth annual
supper Of the Society Of Cd Students of St
Johns hcsdaGIy took place at SteucrpaQclg
Exchange last uight, sud was Is most ENJOYABLE
affair. The uuC:ber ID attendance, owlup 70
y3iiol, engagements dI:ing Christmas time,
was L:t!9 SMALLER thsG usI, but several gen
tlamoo tT1n a5road ne!1 present., having ue
on expressly Tor the purpose, AID everything
passed Il 10 The hspr,ss maCner.
tic : 'civtV net 10 he lecture room st the
AcsdCu.y, at 80 clock, the President, J Judge
5 uart, Ia tie chair. when DR.. Richard Il.
Staar., OF tstmOre!Qn1, Was uugGImouslv
ei,ced &C. membership. The members then
proceed d. ulasr the maisia5hlp of Lieut.. +.
T. Martufy OF the Ll.ht infabiry. former
4 utcraa; % IL Cadets, davn Cameron street.
to he ,Xc aoce, whore, after habdas 10 their
tickets, ib.su'ur!y pTat; 4 ou q! icd cards Of. d
presented by }. N. Ill & Co. they v.ra
Il ers3 &c the ncm digiuS rnrm used tor
The frs line Oh At ueci!SoD # he our;. | Vas
La-Gsyl. dCc.rl!, c @;iE pic uc 9 WIZ tbs
Of eversr eu along the sid2s, wbi st across the
upper caG I'm 3 hanGSJ G4c AIvosicau Fl ~ Gpou
whose IOIGs were Gsl .y,d he Old clius,u ran
ncr Of tie Aca1. my, rca;iu9, In yolde,, .trers.
The leg d, IS. J9hD'- AcadrIny, A!,xandria,
Vs.. 1888 " ], Q tah!: 3 RAJ aioue three sides
Of the room Gud wre beautifully arranged
through tie tas anc skill Of I.. v ism HI.
HtruefDaggj, IL he cyDtro YVES lytanid Of
Cake fax d On each erd by 81 epergre of
beautiful 4 ,we!a IL IRON o. il was q huge
block G! thc c,csr ii ice, ID q cavity of whicn
were SOME u lie hIoSi oysters, whilst The cen
trr Of tie sidc tsues gr!c adorned with huge
Ira'0ids OF oIcrg's grapes, GelauaS. Sc.
Over thCu W5TG eprcad SIC Vlsnd5, in pro
iusioD, cooueh 10 have ed !our times the mum.
Der p:cscn 1T ach uai, S p:ac: vas bu.ion
hole bought, i; d q picoIy printed bill Of fare
tlresaut, 10y Mr.. Charles Il. Hous', Of tho
| Gazette JOS GtEc J, 10 back auj read the scsl
! OF tha Academy, with its legend. PRO Deo ct
pro P&j:a, g!aani0e Gu; fen bcucath toe
lateF'Ig. IL was IS follows:
| Oys;cIS-- ~ and fried
! K0aGt--!uIkcy spIccd beef, roast beef, veai,
gan ard !0,zut.
S2j-ds- CiickeD, potato, celery, herring,
bod and ,!ain.
-Ip!Ic charlotte AID k er;aiso with 81 &C s>uca.
Iess-T'-R'cs prdoing. bread gud5iag, Dsrc
mnngr, plum Iu!d;n2, lemon PIE, apple pic.
c,ciaru: Eiu, peuad cake ESD jyi'y cake.
Fru;ls-Cau peaches, la&iaga graz cs, bauanas
arDies SID O'aageS,
Liquors Egg neg.
judge i,tnau took the chair, supported 90
the right BY Messis Il L. Csrco pIi,c ps! Of
The 4 adcmy, erd Il. IL. Latham. chalrDar OF
Tao Ex, cuiivc Conn: .t"e. sn.i on tho left by
HIr. AutnGCy Arms rnng. recording secretary
Of ;ha 5 cety. and Cvi :. Il. F,cklen pT!aci
TAI u v ~shlpgion S0hoai, fajncrig cjmiAnGd
AIT Of cadets.
FuI! jcs'ice 8ss dooo 70 the olegsui supper
prepared o. Mr.. StCucl9ageI u1lll eel ok.
HGon ,ho cgc-Doa Gss brGught IL and ito
irauisr coasts were apoouncCI ~ tic pTcsldGat
s. t0.nTs:
!. Ga st. John',: Dear 10 Us for the Teccl
.sc.loas CT the past, may her future Of cc0wucd
J II b the success Il uiCri1.
To this cur tale1ie5 young Commonwealth
4 Attorney Tor the city, Sanu.l g. Brent, esq i,
4 I"p!i il !nanocI 81 once humorous AID atf-c
I tomato towards lis old sahUai.
=. The Soc e'y c. Old S udeus II ST., } 0hn' )
aAcadcmy: Founded npoo the mutual affection
Ut Ou ooynoo S days. nay Il ever keep alive
sne rpl.it OF brotherhood among Us.
| Anthony ". Armstrong, c:q deputy ser
lsclut the city. replied 10 this toast in a
E.ry t,hct9u6 and pootica. though oriot speech,
l9hioh was much applaud
) Our Teachers: M.y TIC lessons Of virtue
qua aIsa3m they impaired, b. lie rule If our
a1!uG, through life,
This brought to his feet Richard l., Caroe,
Eq., Superintendent OF Public Sc1ocs fox the
Ivy aDd couoy, sod Tor nearly thirty three
aAsars piloi:al vi the Academy. He passed,
,,sn IL :cy.rw the principals aud teachers
il tic school slice its organization. expressed
Ike pride win vi en- The sIcc,..s Of bis. pupils
N all s!e ssaGks Ct HE .spred him. aud paid
speiai c"mpi;meDt &c Judge Stuart, vino,
be sa,c, proved nnse!i euinont!y worthy of
The high ofice 10 Hhieh De had been elected so
young. lie cauc ndtd by rffcrirg the tollowi, c
seBlimsEi whic1 @s5 d,UGk, Is ususl, and.
inR anG il s> Uct:
Our departed compcuilrs tic dead students
Of 81. John's Acsu, my: Ga many battle
hcld sGO IN many g quiet church yard, the
earth sYf,y icds theu 10 her bosom on macy
aslG the wll3 Esses chaos their requiem may
We, ouc day, meet lhem all III that haven o.
resi- where screw stall be 10 more, but where
love and harmony snail rcigo forever"
The CITY OF Alex .ndris the homo o.
Washington su0 LIE, dear 10 her sOns obd Il
tb> strangers 9ho havc beeu welcomed tc bel
bosom may returning prosperity gid her fu
iure and tttace the pj:mJyy OF her past trials
re this, Julian Taylor, ESQ , 30 A'exssdrlau
as b: said, OF tour geucfa;lJns, responded, il
speech iu;l Ct recclleo' Ions o! the past, aut
breathiog an arden: love tor the city Of his na.
tlvity.
Letters we're then read fr NJ B. Harlow
c!q, Cry Treasurer, end Leonard M-roury
"A h.;G ~. ry n ed 7, N !,