Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-22

nation who &C struggling for liberty. If Wash.
loeton Taa the father Of his county, JEFF.
terson was tho father of lb,r:y. The
two great thoughts underlying the very
foundation OF tho Amcriuau government
were hatred to royalty, aud religious federation.
Hc spike gOwingIy Of Virgioiaos, who. ho
said. while the nations oil the Garth waged war
to extend their territory, had maguanimously
given away an empire, earning for herself tho
appcllstiOn OF mother Of commonwoaltbs 81 we'll
as OF men. 10 conclusion be spoke of tho York
town Centennial, ard said tho French people
would DO thcro BY Ambassadors to show thor
appreciation OF tho teachings OF this great ~.
public; tho old and tho new States would bo
thole to show their devotion to the old theories
OF government. What o magnificent opporlu
nifty tho occasion would afford to abolish forever
the seoi0nallsm and apimosiiy eneendered by
the late var. MIR. llurd address was received
| With demonstrations of approval, and ct its
| conclusion he was congratulated y many cili-
| z,ns upon his splendid { Il Jrt.
Gen. Lee. 10 Introducing Mr. Hayes, slid as
an evidence OF tho march of progress. he would
| call attention to thu It e, that Gen. Washington
presided over iour millions OF people whio MIR.
| Hayes presided over fifty millions of people.
Yielding to general desire 10 listen 10 some
remurks from 80 distinguished guest, ho took
great pleasure in introducing tho President of
tho United States
! MIR. Hayes said: That very interesting pro-
c?ssion which is now about TO move will not bo
| detained ~ me. wish simply to mako my
acknowledgements to the pcoIl, of Alexandra
Tor the courtesy that enables me to take part in
the celebration of tho birth day of Gen. Wash.
iugton in this city. which has tho honor to bo
tho homo city Of that great man. After the
interesting address OF my friend. Mr.. Hurd. it
would bo inappropriate 10 mo to say anything
OF tho grea: topics tho dsy suggests, but if |
wero to speak, tho Farewell Address of Washing.
ington. which ought to b, tho topic of all
addrtslcs on OCCASIONS Of this kind. would be
lmy topic. Ii Yves called upon to select tho
t4hreo greatest Stale papers, | would tako tho
5sReclaration OF Independence, tho Emancipation
Proclamation Of Abraham LINCOLN, which made
this country tfeo forever, and above I'll! tho
paper that oontaidcd tho practic, advice for
the control Of this government-Was Washington 8
Farewell Address Friends who might differ
with my VioWs would emphasize portions that |
would MOI, particularly, but all will agree with
mo 10 the great principles Of the instrument.
Washington, 10 this paper. gives his views !:
lst, Of tho importance of union 81, his abhor
renco OF sCcionaisn; 5 that ho believed 10
an efficient national government. GA this
paper will BIO found tho words "oalion'' and
national governments" that tho people consti
iu!o quo ustiop; also that the public faith and
credit mus! Do upheld. which ought not 10 be
forgotten; aso words Of wisdom against foreign
cntanecmcnts, and 10 favor of cdu,aticn and o
union OF tho patton in preference to any mere
local rr jldioee. My friend. tho orator of the
day, Is altogether right; no government was so
strong as that embedded 10 the affections of the
pecpr. The people are the government of the
! uolted StateE; tho government will have just
that character tho pooplo give IT, if tho people
orc corrupt the government will be corrupt
The character If The people depends upon edu-
cation, religion aud morally. With these tho
people will be right and the government will
be right Let US heed these doctrines of
Washington. Tho address of MIR. Hayes was
received with Srent applause. Immediately
after his speech. Mr. Hayes was driven TO
Christ Church, Washington Lodge and other
placeH Of interest.
| THE PROCESSION
| Tho procession then formed and moved
| through tho principal streets in the following
| order:
Fifteen mtunted Policemen, commanded by
Capt. j. l.. Webster. as fno looking body Of
men as could DO found in any city.
Then camo the Chief Marshal, Mayor Smith,
accompanied by his aids, wearing white sashes
trimmed with gold, oil mounted, followed By
The Alexandria Light Infantry, sixty strong.
under Command OF Capt. Francis L. Smith. and
Leutenants George McBurucy, u. +. Marbury,
and Geo. s. Smith. headed by the marine drum
corps, and marshnll,d by Z. j. w. Summers.
| This tad; nennI g.
ance, aad was frequently appaudcd along tho
Iioo Of procession fer its splendid marching.
The cadet corps of 81. Johns Academy,
under the command Of Mbj. w. q. Potter, PRO
sentcd handsome appearance. Company A.,
Capt Is. il. Partlow, appeared for the first
timc on public OCCASION 10 their new Uniform,
whilst Company B., Capt. j. X. DsLoes, still
Woro tho old one. The corps has been unable
to drill icr nearly throo months because OF tho
bad weather and tho condition OF tho drill
| 2r0und, hut tho maj II lr(s Wero performed
with precision which did credit TO tho in
structor.
Go. fl. Fad Artillery, U. 8. A.. forty five
mon. headed by tho rcpimontal band 10 COM
msrd Of Capt. James f. Wilson and Lieut. L.
w. Hobbs, came next in order, and attracted
good deal of attention. The murshals of this
division were Can't. VIM. ii. Smith, w. f..
| fcndall, frank Hume, and w. ii. p. Berkeley
! Tho Uniformed Battalion knights of Pythias
of Norfolk. under esc,rt of Messrs. Il. r.
Lucas and o. L. Bsegott, presented tioo ap.
pearerca. Tho Battalion was frequently ep-
plandod along the route Of the procession.
Tho city officials. members of the Board of
Aldermen aud Common Council, Chief Eogi.
neer OF the Fire Department, and Fire War.
dens, followed in carriages.
FRIENDSHIP FIRE COMPANY.
NIX; in the limo of the parade elmo the
| Friendship Fire Company. thirty men strong,
under command of B. f. Penn, and g. 6.
Chichester warsbals. Tho apparatus OF this
compasy was handsomely decorated with flow.
ers, and presented a splendid appearance. This
company vas preceded by Clark Cornot
Band. 1t was this Company Of which Wash
| ngton was an original member.
TIA RELIEF HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company was
the next in Iha line headnd hu D,ucbee' IpII