Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-03

Donor conferred 10 Stitching them to be licutsn
ants OF O company that ranks With the first in
The State.
Tie executive, 60 nmitee sitter two Iaiiotrg7
vas chosen as follows: j. NJ. White, George
8. Smith, George U. Monroe, j. I. Sweeney.
1. W. Robinson and j. D. II. Lunt.
Lieutenant George McBurney. having as
sumed the clair. on behalf of DR.. julius DIeuet,
presented tho company with two splendid er.
eraVings-o0o General Robert E. Lee aad the
other General Stonewall Jackson. The presents
we're accompanied by letter. expressing the
we'll wishes of tho donor, for The continued Sue
cess Of tho company, and The hope that others
may be melted to follow bis example So that
before lorg the walls of the armory will bo
adorned With piciurs Of those whose lives are
worthy Ct limitation.
Judge Chas. 10. Stuart, Was then introduced
to tho audience. lilo delivered short and
eloquent address, which was received with much
applause. lie said he was proud to be the first
to speak 10 the new armory, and congratulated
the company, tic members Of which had oil,
ways shown themselves second to none in point
of discipline or organization. The company
had done We'll 10 refusing TO acocpt the rtsigna.
ton Of The first officer. 1t was a compliment
that be, Captain Il. j. Smith. deserved, for
uone had done more than he to q, sist 10 tho or.
g,lzasioo AID support of the Command.
Mr. f. igar Snowden being called for m.do
bIiet cougratulatCry speech.
Tho company and invited eu ss then par.
took OF bouottul repasl which had boon spread
foT the cC,soD, and 10 tho preparation CT
which the liquids bad rot been neglected. Tho
batquot ever the widest enthusiasm prevailed;
all present wero il o good huuor. aud the
sp!erdid music of tho Aexandli, Musical As
on Nd "a &
mtrrment Hss presented that has never, AID,
vel, hardly EVER, before ben tquaed, oontiuu'
irg uutil about 1890 when tie command went
forth 10 lsll in. Tho order was promptly obeYcj
end the oonI any, under command OF Lieutera9t
McBulnpy marched to the residence of Capt.
Smith, iuiiowod by tho awkward squad Of invited
guests marshaled by Capt. A. T. Ramsay Capt.
S,aith was absent, in Washington. but Mayor
Smith RI sptn ted for him in short apd appro.
pii:ts speech.
Judge Stuart Vas again o,tcd for. IIa re-
soonded 10 few remarks. at the conclusion If
which NJ called fJr thieo cheer, for Harccck
and Eoellsh. which we've given by tho crowd
with hearty coed will. Three cheers followed
ior Mayor Snilh.
The lao w's then refer ned, ard tha crowd
returned 10 the armuy. where muse, ffo!ic
and fun c,bioued untl Sf;rr L o'cl OK, when
The erOSd dispersed. Thus ended the gala
proceedings oi ,hp secocd anniversary Of the
or2nhiz atm Of tho Altxaodria Light Iuflntly.
fhn AIexandris Musical Asst cialiou. cotss
ing Of Wa. Fisher, f fit carouc'; g. N. Shu.
m,n h fit C rna'; 2. Mok. Baldwin, b fit
c 70 (; g. w. Bill, first alrc; p. Murphy. Sc
nud et,; W. H. Whit sly. solo sltt; A. A'cl.
ics'n, Il st ttn,r; Sid. Douglass, bar ltoo,; Al.
lIucaS, bis.c; WI Ffrnch aHd j. Mansfield,
drammcr., and FL. Bhracs. cyubas. never
rendered better music thai they did Las. nisht.