Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-06

Grand T0rc,IiShi Celebration Of Tho
First centennial OF the suutc,uaI
GOSernnsent of the City Of aIcxau-
dri". Virginia.
The Joint committee CT the City Courcil to
make arrangements for the proper obscryarc e
OF the htst Centeurial Of our Municipal Govern.
nent, Which oocuis on Tuesday next the 9th of
March annourc} the folio Rlng programme of
arrangements.
The Boards u Aldermen AID Common Coun-
eli Will meet, IN taSuar session. at seven o clock,
on tuesday evening March 9, 1850, 10 their 70.
sptctlVc chambers.
Tho Common Council will appoint cjm
mlttco 10 invite the Beard OF Aldermen to unite
With them 10 j)lnt Session and. when in a body,
proceed TO !helr position in The line Ct process
sion, on Washington street, which Will folm in
the following order:
Torch Bearers.
Pol;cc
Chief Marshal sjJr GeOrpe Dull e
Gid K w Falls
Asti>tant Marsha!s:
IN Lunt Rs Windsor
Chas Summers NJ Ahern
L W Altcheson Thos q Brent
n Schuler w II Smith
II L Berkeley John Harlow
Isaac Rudd K Henry Simneon
nlu-lC.
AIexandIis Lieht Iafanry.
st Johns Cadet Battalion
His Honor the Mayor, Chaplain, Orator aud
Poet in carrago
TX City I I'll ;ers and Tx Membo of CouGciI
hemberd Of the Legislature
Present City Ofcc;s.
judges OF the City and County Ctuttl.
Clicks CT Courts.
Attorneys Ct the Commonwealth.
City Sergeant and Deputies
;, The Clergy.
President aud Clerk Of the Board OF Aldetm e.
Members OF the Board OF Aldermen.
Messenger OF tho Board of Aldermen.
l'ralieht aud CIelk OF tie Common Council
Members OF the Common Council.
messenger OF the Common Coubcil.
City School Board
Superntcndt ut IF tho Public Schools.
Teachers Of tho Public Schools.
Chef EngIDoer of he Fire Department.
Fire Wardcrs.
Friendship Fire Go
Sun Fro Co
hydfanl on Steam Fire Engine Go
No!itt Hook and Ladder Go
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Go
Citlzlns and Strangers.
Roulo Of Proceasion-Form on WASHINGTON
street. rignt resting on Cameron; down Gamer
on To Fairfax Fairfax to King; King TO Atrial.
Aiirod 10 Prince; Prince to Fairfax Fairfax TO
hlng; King to Saropta Hall.
Upon arrviOg ct Sarepta Hall tho meeting will
nc cllled to otder by hiS honor the nlayor.
After prayer. BY ksv. J. j. Bullock, ID,
Chall4n Of the u. S. Senate, a poem wall be
delivered ty Henry Il. Wilmington, esq, and
an address illustrating tho history oil Alex.
andr!a, by William i. Cnrnc. esq.
r'ior to tho arrival Of tho procession at tho
hall the following ushers will be in attendance
to esRign soats to tho ladies, who sro especially
lhV!t9d 10 grace tho occasion by their preaenco:
Marriott Hill, j Calvin Smith. G. a Toho
Cap w Writ Julian + Henderson. WilIio
Coleman and q Swaino.
On arriving at tho hall, tho military, the Fro
Department o!hor organizations, citzsns and
trance. whore seat' will bs reserved for thti; ac-
commodaiion Tho City Council and present
Ci.y Ollcors Will occupy seats on tho platform
Clllz9ns residing on tho limo OF march aro ro
spoctluliy requested to illuminate their dwell.
lhgs ana places OF business and il will be very
throughout the city and during the day to deco
rate tho same with flags, SC.
Jhe military Will form on thu oast eide OF
washington street. tho light rest1g on Cam
eron.
Members and OK members of tho city govern
iieHI' anu other civic organizations, Will form on
inc west slide OF Washington street. tho right
resting on Cameron st.
The Fire Department will form on Washing.
ton street, tho right resting on King.
CitH ms and strangers will form on tho wost
side Ct Washington ST., right resting on King.
Chlel Marshal and Aid will wssr whiLa snshes
and baton OF samO colO..
Assistant Marsh .ls will wa, snv cnlorc3 es,h
thoy wish, except whiLn. with hs,ons to match
their sashos
Ushers will wear wli.a rosetes.
Dutlng tho march it is requested that nll tho
Della IN lno city. church ns vol as fro, may DO
rung.
~ Is 10 DO hoped that tho citz,ns generally
will unto with US in making this. our urat con.
tennlsl celebration. credit to tho city.
, by order OF tho Joint Committoo of tho CITY
Council: IVY
GEO. DUFFEY, Chief Marshal.
K. W. FALLS Aid