Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-10

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| Following the Relief Truck was Cialkson's
comet band, fourteen pioc 8. composed Of en-
tlre!y Alexandria talent, AID the music dis
c)ursed By them was edit to the city.
| Ntxtin order was the Columbia Steam Fire
Company, orgatiz,d 10 1871, fifty strong. pre-
ceded by IS torch bearers w. FL. Barte, fore,
man, 10 Command. The hose carriage of the
company, drawn by men, vas splcn6i1y dac)-
rated. Then Tho engine, which gave evil
deIcI Of thorough preparation, drawa by
horses. lDadoun Campbell, engineer; H. B.
Shcck, fireman. and Henry Posey driver. The
harness were as bright as it could be-, aud
The engine Was adorned with red lights. blue
shs and white lights. and the smoke stack
illuminated with blnzA OF fire that could be
socn alar. The officers Of The COMPANY arc !:
| NJ. Mclean. President; R. W. Falls and D. W.
Prttymau, Fice Pfcsideuts; S. r. jenkins, S, e
rotary, Executive Committee, w. A. Smoet,
Geo. Uher and Thos. L:adbyatcr. The mem
be's OF me stcam flo companies have Just
ciusc to feel proud tt tho display they made,
sn3 are justly cniilld TO I'll the prais, they re-
ccivcd
Arriving Of SarcpIa Hail. tho s,lii.rs aud
fremtn flied in, whore we're already assembled
ladies to a large number, sraciag Tho otc sion
with their presence. Seated IN The l.tfjIm
were Dr. Bulk ok, w. i. Carrie esd, II. Is.
Whilingron, ESD, 4. V. KisheiIl, lleuly
Strauss, NJ. Mclean, Joho =. Ric'. City
Treasurer NJ. &. Harlow, Auditor II. !. Brtc<-
CT, John g. Smnot Henry ". Marbury. S.
&. Nealc, Judge W. w. WiIlouehby, Edmund
Burke. $. g. Brent. i. H. Dowoham. Presi-
dent Of tho Board of Aldermen; j. Il. Beck.
ham. President Of tho Commoo COu. c.; Col.
H. ". Reid, Judge Charles IT, Stuart, TX
Mayor X. kempcr, Nj, Geo. DulFey, City
Sergeant Lucas, md Il host Of other gcutle-
mcp, il udiog ali tina members OF the City
Council.
L. T.. DoSthln, cEq, in the absence Ct
Mayor CORTLAND III. Smith, as President Of
tho Board OF Aldermen, called tho meeiiog to
order, ard introduced Rev. j. j. Bullock. DID,
who cIorrcd up IN eltqnrnt and icrvcnt prayer
10 the throne Of Divine Grtc,. acknowledges
The Grand FIrs! Cause as tho Giver Of all good
el,,s; aud in lhaDkseisag FOR the blessings that
had b!en bestowed upon the city; invoking o
tialilar bastowal upon it Of Divine gttc,; that
IL might be preserved from tirc end sword, pos
'Ilsnce and famine, end Ignorance and super.
$ tuti)n. Du,ng the prayer oil the occupants
OF h. platform stood. with lowered heads.
llenry Is. Wilmington, ctq one Ct AleXau.
drla oldest HLd most fpGotCd citiZ 'ps, whose
vIrlu, hrc otl7 tqlallcd by his modes,y, was
then iuirjGLc.G, und r0hd tho following bCauti-
iGi roa:a, composed by himself for the OCCASION,
which was r2ooiVed by the largo uiicDco with
clthul2s.ic APPLAUSE:
TIE POEM.
a Lu1trcd years what s,opo the theme affordp,
What ihropgirg memories greet those uttrrG d
Wo.G6-
What Joyous hopes~what ACCUSING fears
Arc buIled meath this century Of years.
l mnRln alton staggors in it's flight,
And when atttiIlng to its utmost height
With tcllcd Wigs. surveys the vast domain
Then rCdlr; c's l's C 'ursc to earth again,
Assured that mere tlan mortal he must b,
That darcs to iathom this immonsity.
But Whllc dcpl,ling far cj's ioobo pawoIa,
10 grasp in full the deeds Of by.gone hours;
Aud to cn,bojy AL that's good aud great
That's appcrtainlog to tho chuic1 and state
lhcro I'll retpalDs-and patient toll will Gotl-
Eaou2h TO satisfy the lollieat miod.
When Ger tho sea Columbus spread his sail,
To c!Ich the bfcathinis of each gonll, Gallo {;
With hope to cheer and steady faith to urge,
10 stccrod his bark through cvtr5 angry surge
I'll days and weeks ca tho Wild waste w5ro
And ratcat longing grew 10 disconte =
What int rest clustered routd that one short
day
Which hc dGmanacI, ere his ucse he j stay
haTh ialcrcd end hope nGared dispondrncy,
| When ftom the ''fo;,-nssy" L.pd lIo | cana
lie c,y.
liut when he saw h,s c3uatr5 H < uulurcd,
UroD tho conGncs Of this wcs.cra world
What pronnd emo ions stirr:d tlat nohlc breast.
When Ioa! Ing iron his li:t!c bark, no pressed
J he Slreia soil, ant kacclIng Oh thu sod,
lhorn reared g. Altar 10 tho Christina God |!
An little did he think wl.t grand tc,sim
In aftcr years would RrG%t that honDred reme
nat lnll2tS. yet u1bcrn, would rise 10 pay
lhclT homage 70 tho man who lead tho way
hctcsi ms trtckltsl deep to worlds ugknu|o,
" hlah now hos ntlthcr p0tenta:c tor tlrJne--
l'nt where. az one united iami!y,
We rest bgEcaih lie banner II The lr5r
Here Is cur lot, sod ncSth tho flslericg c,rl
OT Oh Virgin. WI 10 ,otcnl to share
| Her lam' nad loitnDcs, and q more 20 rove
From Inc dear OF act Of cur hearts liGst love.
Nrelnla home ut WashlGgtGn and Le.,
hlathrr Of 'tlts aid Sta:csHcn eau il bc--
That L or q sou ut tGlno shall rccrrant nrnvA
| J o the pure ln4iiic 4 ui maternal love
Can ore 40 has be lnuGd AZ 10 regard
! J ny Eo1nr, $ nahd 10 hia own reward
y! br1atho 1t not, let eharity prevail,
Ana ore cur brothers motives nc aalal
R"mcmbtr hp~ on mauy bloody day,
| They barred thur h1s0m+ ia The rrs,ncu;nr1
fray,
ii starved and D3wrrrss lhry wtro !urcod to
yield;
u pom tho tatrd hppomatirx G,Gl
Then. while their mean1 RDl rraaurts We do
pore,
Let t seek Ivy riaccInl efforts 10 sacuro
That nmity, that tolerance cnn GilTusc,
Regardless CT autRguri tito views.
huspiGous hour tho day We coeblata,
Which gavo Corporate city to tho State,
II hat thcncclorth 10 is nDnals should be known
And registered, MS Alexandria Town!
lis meet that We her sons this day should brig
From loving hearts, votvo oiFering;
AsSeveraIlpg for tho ycnls 10 come,
UnsTerVIGe fcay to our home, swont home.
llere tho friends We love gro sheltered,
Aud tho haunts we pliz, nr3 lonnI
Aud TO many an eyed veteran
1t is c,nsccrattd ground.
While BY on the passing stranger.
lis accredited to be;
The abode CT worth and bcluty