Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-22

To-DAY-TaE 22D OF FEBRUARY TO dsy,
the I'D OF February, the l50.h suuivsrtary Of
the birth It General Washington, was not
generally celebrated ia this city, aIthoush ths
oankS sod some OF the business houses bsve
been, closed. and the posiofic, hiss observed
Study hours. Same pnbo establishments
have been decorated. aud figs hsva been di, :
played from ell tho privae bulldogs. The BY
drsulon and Columbia Steam Fire Ensisep,
brightly FURNISHED, bavs attracted gotd deal
ct attention 10 front IF their respective houses
The terry -5oats havs done Q good business q
largo runber of people coming here from
Washington, and the various PLACES Of interest
sbou: the city have had good many visitors.
The city. with the streets tbronged With people,
has presented holiday appearance. nctwith-
ststdirg no preparations were made for tie
regular 22i of February psr,ds. A. e!evsu
o'clock tits mtrbirg 81! Johns Academy
Cadet Corps. psrsded the reefs in fell dress
uaiforp. under Command of Msj.r W. Q. Pot.
ter. The soIdierly appearances, chs splendid
mnchitg. and the precision With which the
tr1ers were executed brought ~. many ere. :
miums 90 The Corps. Mi Or Potter wore, 10
the parade. vel rresArvld white satin badge
worn By bis grandfather in the c,n!en-
nial parade of 1892
This sf.erooon the Aexsndria Light L.
fanry. under command of Capt. Geo. McBar-
oey. jr.. and Lieuts. Geo. s. Smith spd Samuel
Monroe. and headed tya detachment of the
Marine dun corDs, 10 ohsrge Of Joseph Rup.
pert, parsded The streets, rr;sentipga ine ap.
pesrsccs. The uew helmets are decided in
lrJvement 10 the Inifo:m Of the corps.
Y. NJ. G. A.-The regular moathly mselipp
OF This ssscCl .tion WAS held last night ia the n.
in The chair.
After the u,ual religious exercises. the Gener.
81 Secretary was appointed to record the min.
The proceedir ~ of the last meeting were read
and approved.
This General Secretary road bis bi.monthly
report which was adopted.
The Treasurer made full and very .tsfsc.
tory reg ort OF the condition of the building fund
adopted ""'
Encouratilg reports from III. Sunday after
noon prayer meeting, jail and AimI House |
&C mil!ees were made knd adopted.
On motion the President added u M. Driscoll |
10 the Sunday afternoon committee, and VIM.
Hncg ns to The Jail committee.
Inc Gereeil Secretary WAS authoriz id to |
mike sale or she benches, the property OF the |
sssocia m, ow in the possession of the Reform |
~; I p. telTi aisfacsory 10 said cub. II
A"o te'i 1ehs INV TX Sesteo thai IL would /
os vel to make some chan & in time and plaza
OF m 'eting tor the Sunday service OF song AZ d |
prayer and stating tbst tho First Presbyteran |!
Church could bs had fjr consecutive Sundays, |
and recon mendng that the hour nigh. be fixed |
a. ., I. CLOCK to scct INN ,dste psr.les from the
Reform Oinb. 1t wss Oil m 1tion
ResolV. d That for the four ensuing Sund.1s
com mer c.ng February 26sh. the meeting .h.Il
o. hr'd IN tbs other churches at II o'clock.
That chairman Herbert sha'l inyi.u the Reform
Ciu . and Its choir to jot il the work. And that
me General Secretary and tho Preti,ent shall
ssue cards OF Invitation to the e'tizsns of the
First ward. and 70 the icdi, lu,l members of |
he Reform Club.
After most Interesting meeting the Eo1olo,y
Hss sung and the association adjourned.