Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

TOMORROW, the 22d of February, will be
observed in this city as a general holiday
The postotiice will observe Sunday hours;
the banks will be closed; there will be no
meeting of the Corr Exchange; the Corpo-
ration offices will not be open: the schools
will give holiday, ana many of the stores
will also be closed
THE PARADE.--Evcry arrangement has
been made for the celebration TO morrow,
aud should the weather continue favorable
grand time may be expected. The fol
lowing is the programme adopted for the
occasion.
The procession will move from the cor
ner of Washington and Cameron streets at
II NJ.
First Division-Mounted Police X. j.
Dangerteld, Chief Marshall; John e. Beck
ham, Chief of staff. Aids: Walter Roberts,
w. B. Smoot, Il. s. Windsor, Charles g..
Gibbs, John NJ. Johnson, r. ID. Cats, +. L..
Brockett, john A. Marshall Drum Corps :;
Alexandria Light Infantry, Co. F, 81 Nir
ginia Regiment Capt. Mushbach, G. }. W.,
Summers, Aid Warrenton Rifles, Co. G., 3D.
Virginia Regiment, Capt. Gaines; Drum
Corps; Union Veteran Corps, Capt. Thorn
a>ou; Union Veteran Cadets, Capt. Hammer;
Continental Guards, Lieut.. Col. Timms !;
Drum Corps; Union Veteran Corps, Capt.
Tappan; Sons of Veterans, Capt Clifford :;
Drum Corps; ST. Johns Academy Cadet
Battalion, Mujpr Newly, Charles Fletcher
Aid; Gouzasa Cadets, Major McfIenry ;
Corcoran Cadet Corps, Capt, Irwin.
Second Division. Assistant Mar>hals
Ernest Ballenger, Hydraulion; Geo. Chler.
Columbia Frank Warfeld, Relief; Chief
Engineer and Fire Wardens music; Hy
drauIion s. f. +. Co.. music; Relief Hook
and + al1.r Ippsir {'nlpm hin - II r.
Company.
Third Division Marshal, Braxton B.
smith George Washington Social Club Of
Philadelphia
Fourth Dl.i Or Marshall representa-.
tives of the trades, business and manufacture
ing interests of this city and Washington.
The first division will form in the order
named on Washington street, right restingon
Cameron. The second division will form on
Washington street, right resting on King,
and in the order named. The third divia-
ion will form on Prince street, east of Wash
ington, right resting on Washington. The
fourth division will form on Washington
street, south of Prince street.
The Marshal and his aids will meet
promptly at 10! o'clock n. IN. AT the coroner
OF King and Washington streets.
The procession will move over the follow
ing route: Form on Washington street,
right resting on Cameron; down Cameron
to Royal, in Royal to Queen, Queen to Fair
fax, Fairfax to Duke, Duke to ST. Asaph,
81 Assph to King, up King TO Washington,
down Washington to Duke, Duke 10 Co
lumbus, Columbus to Prince, up Prince to
Patrick, out Patrick 10 King, up King to
Favette countermarch down King to Roy
al, out Royal to Cameron, Cameron 10 Fair
fax, Fairfax to King and disbaud.
R. J. DAlNGERFIELD, Chief Marshal.
Immediately after the parade, the mill
tary will he conducted to the Armory where
their arms will be stacked. All he organi-
cations local and visiting participating IN
the parade will then be hanquetea at No. IS
King street, except such visiting organlza-
aions as are to be entertained by the local
ones, which is the case of the G"nzaga ca
diets, who are the guests Of the st. John >
Academy cadets.
Mayor Beck ham this morning received
the following dispatch;
RICHMOND VA Feb, Il. 1854.
Hon J. T. Beckln,i Mayor of Alexandria
Governor Cameron checrfully accord- PERMISSION TO
,ciInto in your celebration OF the I'D inst. Ia enter the
State armed and equipped. Ky authority:
JAMr- McDoSALp.
Adj't. General,
The Washington star of yesterday says:
appropriations are being made on grand
scale Ivy the Alexandria people to properly
observe Washinston's birthday. The civic
and military parade will he an important
feature in the days festivities. The George
Washington Social Club of Philadelphia,
200 strong, will be present, and participate
in and add to the attraction OF the process
ion. The military will be represented by
the Washington Continentals, in command
of Col. Timms. The Union Veteran Corps
will appear in full ranks, under command
ofCol. Thomason. Other military organlza-
tions from Washington will also attend IN a
body.
THE New BRIDGE.-The delegation that
,.llas on the District Of Columbia, commas
s;oners recently in regard to having Tree
bridge over the Potomac at Three Sisters, II
J., said ,re not mt all pleased with the treat
maui they received from the latter. The del
aration. which was composed oil some OF the
leading business men OF Georgetown, say
according to Washington paper, that after
they had presented their claim TO nave the
new bridge at the Three Sisters Gen. West
deliberately told them that the interest OF
GaorDetown was not to be consulted in the
natter at all. Commissioner Edmunds, they
COW stated that the money necessary to
arsct the bridge was needed to repair the
,tnaats of that city The delegation say
that hereafter, when they want anything.
NV will go to the district committees OF
th,. ,.ss The proposition to buy the
tong, S,,oe bridge, they allege.. which the
Aeueuuc. >rs sre reported to be in favor OF
tohu'ss'o a., ID rs be not feasible, but That
Ia. nas oeen uS "a are holding oil for some
.ne c a3ninnd rsosop. While the people OF
G Ca seem wiling to accept any
terms to secure a free bricee over .ns o ont
mac, they are u IN hnpns in a.. the Three
s the sdv"1 Tbsv think that it will de,
S yeop ve eney rich portion of Virginia, com
prising an excellent wheat belt, lying De-
The delegation said further that Engineer eel