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

a HE r. il, |. DEMONSTRATION LAST NiGilT.
hl,Xaa6lla before the war was nct,d FIR rs
s!tndia miI;tary clnDani,s. and TO day tho
alexandria Rti5nnr, Capt6,o M1r.cn Mary !;
hOid Dominion hitlcs!cu, Captain Arthur Hcr-
i'rrl; Mount Vernon Guards. Captain Samuel
III. Devauehar; Alexandria Artillery. CsptAin
delaware kcmpcr; Tho ltis1 GGerGs. g. p:aia
james Towsor; The O'Cocnel Guards, Capt.
#irs!nar; Emmett Guards, Captain invrotun
FiiIrioti, and tho Alexandra Cava'Iy. Csattiu
IL. i. Powell, tho largo majority OF urn-n ucm
fhcrs are sleeping 10 honorcd grave, heviag Of
t,red up lhtir lives 90 sacriEc, to eau hey
considered seed, arc remembered with -
saaGs ct pride. The war came on. aud then f.,
5IcwCd four years Of heroic devotion, bu. the
1CuT years Ct untold sufFornga c7nshr,i tho
martial spirit Ct tho people OF the South, aud
5sA!txaudrla, tho border city of tho Sta:r. ouoo
1tc soul OF military enthusiasm. wos nilhou, a
Soldier company until tao yeats ego, when, en-
ihe second day Of JAY, 1878. the All xaujtla
Light Infantry, Cow The pIiGc OF tho city,
though tho tx.riots If Captain Frsccis
j.. Smith ard others. was orgaDizcd.-
+ "A few short lnooIh7 ego il cnterod into tie
heads and hearts # the mctobers TO plso, the
Company On moro ,auiog bass, end 10
order 10 do this Tho IDEA was conceived 10 build
al ,arDory, as pCrnancLt home. a bulldog
coDmItten vas appointed tic members
cot which went 10 work 10 cor ilr ction
with tho members tf tho command. SEQ
@tho resut-an elegant b::ck bui!dirg now
standing on Royal street, between Prinou AID
.Slukc, al ornament 10 the city AID mouum; at
to tho generosity Of tho ciz rs. The trout is
..ot clstelated brick. The ha!Iis oil tho Norman
style, 40 BY 90 feet. with O gallery by 40,
EpanniEg the west end ust over tho entrance
Il ne seating capacity OF the hsll is shout 700
- n the northwest corner il the otdoat Co room,
.fEhtve we're stacked last hight sky brecch lead.
Irg Springfield rfl4P, and 10 the southwest cor.
per Is large committee FOOT. AT the tastI,n
end OF the hall is o stage, 80 by IS feet. Ga
ihe OUTSIDE i:o1t wei! - Il m'lbio taSicf. I!.-
eentcd h2 MIR. James ii. NeaIr, a uicmtcr cf
Che company. bearing tho date ,f the oreabiz,
ticn OF the Command. ard tie names of Bnj,-
min +. lrloc, architect, aud YIN. L. Vincent,
builder. John Hsyoos did tia brick w0lk,
~. tiobson tho rainlioG, Wm. llsmucrGinpsr
3 afd " n. Market! the plas;eling. Joho Coesp
siAc p,umbing, y. ID. Stanton be gts film,
ana Inward Lamb. ct the National Theatre.
, WnshicGtoo' Is DOW engaged il painting the
fnentry fcr TIC stage. Whea entirely c,n.
: pletod the bulldog will c,st about $4,000
~ 1t Was ia this bulldog the members e, fla
All xanGrla Light Infantry assembled in fnl
force lsst tight to celebrate 'ho stc,ni ami
sersary OF the organization Of tho c)Dmaud
- business mcetirg was first he'd, at ahic. q !
tnc commissioned Cffcus, 10 ,coo,da,c, siIh
tne requirements Of the Constitution Il The
asn3sOy, rendered their designations, apd
nrdSry Sergeant A,tcl McButLty was end
~ .he chtlr, AID tie fo'loHiCg cfiors w.rc
.neu naatimtEsy re elected lcs.lve for the cn.
sung year: Captain, Fraros L. Smi,l.; F,r.t
Eeutenant' George McBuln.y, T.: Sand
aeutenant, t'ank I. Martury Jupinr Stcord
Leutepsnt }: W. purriosloo, tSpeo, isp0p "a
!eaVe III: city 10 short time to maxi his y, ~ ~
inGeosa and having, 10 cns,onctc, terd 4, -
nS resignation SOTO moa!hs ggn Slrao o.ru
.asoree ). Smith, Vas e'ec'td to iSr no.;.;ou ~
$ua s committee con:is!ice eff Sergeant r "
Mleat, Sergeant George s. Smith. Coroo",oii
.sssnata MartuTy and Private George 6. Man,
aSneEn appointed to notify CAPT. Frateis !,
3sMth oil his unanious re- ccc.ion, who retired.
49, ssln a short while returned and re,or.ed tbnt
E. nnth WIS absent from the oily. -"
SIaauenants McBurney, Marbury. and Smith
e' speeches, returned their thanks for thu