Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-22

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Alexandria, Celebration.
AN IMPOSING CIVIC AND MILITARY DISPLAY IN THE
CITY ACROSS THE RIVER.
Alexandra celebrated to-day, with many guests
another anniversary OF the birth the father or his
country and the towns earliest and best friend
Many OF the houses were decorated the day before
Others put on adornments during the night, and
some decked themselves during morning. Before
noon several hundred houses were adorned There
was no salute TO greet the rising sum- for strangely
enough, the town, which had until the late war
never oetn WITHOUT cannon, has had none for
twenty years
Soon after sunrise. Col John G. Beckham. Chief
ol SIAN 70 the marshal, met at the Fayette street
depot the George Washington club. OF Philadc-
phla, which came In masks. and conducted them TO
rooms at the Braddock house prepared for their
reception They breakfaSted and prepared for the
procession. soon afterwards a squad OF the Light
infantry and 81. Johns cadets received the Mar
ishlon RllleS AT The Midland depot; and soon the
washington companies began to come in by rail
ana boat, and ali We're received and escorted 10 the
rendezvous on Washington street, the 81. John s
cadetS receiving their special guests the cadets OF
Gonzaga college. The steamers and many extra
trains OF cars continued TO bring Ia Ihrongs all the
morning
THE PROCESSION.
At II O'Clock the line began TO form, and at 1850
p m. moved from Washington street down Cameron
street In the following order:
Squad OF mounted police, r. S. Daingerfleld chief
marshal; j. G. Beckham, chief OF STAFF; +. L. Brock
CIV - w. OlDDS, d. VI. Johnson, J. A. Marshal.
Walter Roberts, W. B. Smoot, and r S. Windsor,
Aids, all mounted In handsome style.
Major {. j: w. summers aud Sergeant Major
cnarles Fletcher, OF ST. Johns Cadets, OF Washing
ton special aids
First Dlvislon-Music. drums and flies: Alexan-
9ria ' Ilght Infantry, Capt Mushback; Warrenton
Inioh veteran Corps, Capt NJ. 4. Tappan; Union
veterans. Capt; 5. f. Thomason: Union Veteran
oauelS, capt Hammer; music; Washington Conui-
nentas, Major e. F. Ttmms: Custer Camp No /,
sons or veterans, Capt Clifford; music. drum corps
OF sixteen pieces St Johns Cadet Battalion, Major
HorH ~ W. Newby: Gonzasa Cadets, Major Mcfienry;
Corcoran Cadets Capt. Irwin.
Second division-Marshals Thler, warield, and
Ballenger; CHIEF Engineer o'Eren, OF Alexandria.
ana CrOhln, or Washington: Fire Wardens Green
French, Wadders, and Price; music: Hydraulion
steam Fire Engine company, with steamer very
handsomely decorated, drawn by four horses, hose
carriage, also adorned, drawn by company: music:
columbia steam Fire Engine company, its steamer
drawn by four black horses, and its hose carriage
drawn 10y the members OF the company In untfortn
(the apparatus OF this company was decorated with
taste and elegance; the X. T.. Lee boys Engine
company; music: the RELIEF Hook and Ladder COM
piny, It's truck drawn 10y horses beautifully decked
ana manned 10y the members OF the company
lhrd Dlvialon-BraNton b. Smith. marshall; the
George Washington Social Club, OF Philadelphia, in
masquerade. showing the Father OF his Country
lalay ette, WIN. Penn. the city OF Philadelphia
Robinson Crusoe, Liberty, Brother Jonathan In
dians, Chinese. Kings. Princes, Dukes. Duchess..s
LoIu Dundreary. Clowns, HarleQuinS, Bismarck,
and the Devil
Fourth Division-R. D. Colts. marshal; trades OF
VI CbLSIltTdUlt
interest.
The line was closed by number OF business vans
OF this city and Washington
Ihe procession marched over the route deSg-
mated In The STAR OF Wednesday except that Duke
street was passed over instead OF Prince and the
me. instead OF countermarchfng at Fayette street.
IhdIciieu Dy Commerce avenue and PAYNE street
pack Into King street All the siGewa alkS below
and windows. and porcheS. and doors were nlIed
with spectators.
VISITORS BANQUETEp.
At the close OF the procession the Gonzaga cadets
were entertained In the large dining hall OF ST.
Johns cadets barracks as the guests OF the school
Inc other visiting bodies Were banqueted at the
spacious unoccuped store-room No. 96 King street,
between Halifax and Royal streets AT a late hour
the return 10 Washington began
Exercises AT Mount Vernon.
At 10 O'Clock a company OF the Continental
Guards (uniformed,, with a number OF honorary
members, took the steamer Corcoran for Mount
vernon, where they held appropriate exercises
The program Included an addr ess by Lieut. Col q
r. TlfnmS, a historical sketch by Mr. A. NJ Clam
an grafton by Capt Crawshaw, and appropriate
vocal music by quartet composed OF Messrs. w ILL.,
Daniel, K h. Boswell, H. A. ForSman and AL Fen
nell
NOTES OF THB DAY.
About II 900 persons left this city for Alexandria
to-day-2.5O0 by rail, 5000 by the Potomac ferry
company steamers, $500 by the Inland and Sea-
board CoaSting companys steamers, and others In
carriages.
The members OF the Capital and Cycle Bicycle
clubs took advantage OF the weather to-day for q
''run" about the city.