Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Aleza. Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Feb. %, 1881

Special Correspondence OF the Ate1G. Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Feb. %, 1881
Tho celebration Ct Tho 22l 10 Alexandria
yesterday ard The fall Of The grand stand there
are .ti The topics of much talk here. The
first bulletins at tie Capitol stated that the
stand With an immense ctowd upon it had fallen
and that Fir. Hayes aud Senator Withers we're
among tho ruits. This, of course. caused |
considerable excitement, and for come time |
much anxiety until tic t1u, Ststo CT affairs |
was known. The Gtz,tte's correspondent
being dcsirous ct letting its readers know
what Mr.. Hayes thought of the celebration and
Of tho treatment accorded him, called upon
him 10 day, ana Wss received very courteously.
Alter the usual salutGliors and 10 response to
questions, Mr.. Hayes said he had spent q very
agreeable day, aud was delighted with all
that lie had sen and heard, aud that 50
fir as his cWn treatment WAS concerned
it could not possibly have been kinder or been
given in manner more satisfactory to himself.
With regard to the fall, he said ho escaped
without scratch. though he did, 10 use his
own words, "recsvs q crack on tho shin aud
this remark he emphasized by raising his right
leg and touching tho struck spot with his fin
similar accidents, but had never been hurt Goo
oil his clerks, With whom tho correspondent con.
versed. whilo WaiIlng few minutes for an in
terveW with Secretary EVarts to terminate, said
Mr.. Hayes rather eljoyed tho tcoid snr; it af-
iorded excitement mora agreeable than cham.
psgnc, ipasmuch as it had nonc Of tho bad cf-
| iccts OF the latter. lie also said that the only
/ regrets OF tho Presidential pnrty wcro occasion
| cd by their having to leave tho banquet hall at
| so early 40 hour, but that they were compelled
| TO do so ty previous engagements. 1t ia said
| By other people who went from hero to Alex
anGfia yesterday that, with low exceptions,
| The coTi who attended the reception given
| to Mr.. Hayes al the Council chamber was
OF the r0ugheat sLd NEST uncouth character
ever present upon simlllr occasion, and
| that il A!cXsndrlans ard Scutheraers wcro
fairly represented ty it thoro need no
longer be aDy wonder Luat tho people + the
North should have such OPTIONS of them as
they hold ct present. Sir. Hurd, who lost his
oyCIcoat duriog tho excitement Incident to the
foil, hsd it sent to him this morning. lilo and
the Commissioners OF the District Gro highly
gratiied at tho reception they received, and
speak 10 the highest praise CT the days oelc-
bratiCn. Senator Wi.hers, VITO vas reported
to have had his nnklo rrrsincd, was entirely
unhurt. and Was IN his peat 10 tho Senate 10,
day, US usual.
The republicans Of tho lIouss will hold q
caucus ct hall past four O'clock this afternoon
TO determine what coursa they snail pursue with
regard TO tic appcrtioamont bill.
Gen. Field. when tcndo1ed tic command OIL
oro Of tho grand divisions of the Inaugural rro
egssions BY General Sherman, did not dctermire
to accept il until he bad consulted Gen. Sher
man about it. end then agreed to ACCEPT it be
cause he thought refusal would bo miscon
sttuGd b3 ao1lc to indicate lingering objection
to accepting the situation. uo will now leave
tho matter IN tho hands of Gouc.al Sherman.
Mir. Bealo made an iDefectusl attempt 10 the
House to to day to amend 90 appropriation bill
soss 10 Ilcudc en- appropriation for monu.
ment 10 Mary, tho mother of Washington, al
Ere derlcksturg, Virginia. Lilo YVES quito happy
IN his remarks. but coed poiDt or order was
| raised against BIN, and though the spirit of the
House seemed to be With him ard would prob
ably have sustained an appeal from the deci.
slon CT tho chair, ho withdrew his appeal as to
have persisted IN 1t would have been Inconsistent
with his former c3urso.
The latest sleto for tho next CABINETS Blaine
for the State, Llrcola for tho Wsr. Sargent fol-
| the Navy departments. and Foster for Postmss
ter General, and WayGe MoVeigh for At
tornoy General. Tho New York Herald,
however puts i; Us follows: Blaine for the
Stale, F0lscr for the Treasury, Foster fer Post.
master Camera and Golf for tho Navy, and
| Davis, ct California; Wilson, of Iowa, and
House, OF Wisconsin, for the other places.
[ The knights Of Py thias from various portions
OF ths country had a grand parade here TO. day
That was witnessed by crowds of spectators. who
| ihronged Pennsylvania avenue. among whom
were largo numbers of Ale1andrisns.