Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-22

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\. W. Bogia, Quartermasters Sergeant
Frank Skinner, Color Bearer.
This command Wore dark blue uniforms
with black bear skin shakos, and made 8
fine display
Accompanying this command wer'. the
Union Veteran Cadets forty men, Capt
Hammar, Lieutenants Javins and Donohue
These boys were tastefully uniformed III
dark blue and military caps.
Continental Guards.
The Continental Guards two companies
under command Of Capts. Mills and Vernon
and Lieuts Clapp, Johnson, DeNeal and
Latham, wore the old continental uniform
of blue coat, buff facings, brass buttons, knee
hreeches with buckles, buff top boots three
cornered hat and cross belts. This command
was the most strkingly uniformed one in
line.
Union l'eteran Corps
came next under command Of Capt Tappan,
and Lieuts. Urell, Hynes and Ramsey. They
wore dark blue uniform and caps. They
were accompanied by Custer Camp, Sons of
Veterans dressed in dark brown velvet coats
trimmed with gold, and dark blue pants,
aud presented very neat appearance.
These commands numbered 50 muskcts.
81. john'& Cddet Corps.
The Cadet Corps of st. Johns Academy,
Major Henry W. Newly, commanding ;
Lieut.. DckerSon ~ Greaish. Adjutant,
We're uniformed in gray coat and pantaloons
trimmed with black, Virginia State buttons
and blue cadet caps.
Co. a: Capt. Il. + Lee Martin Lieuts.
VIM. F. Carne, jr., and VIM. Whitney
Christm mas
Go. b: Capt Bernard j. Dounelly, Lieuts.
John H. Rafferty, and r. Ernest Acton.
The Cadets, rs usual, marched like Old
veterans, and were none the less tavortes
for being "ony school boys"
Gon-agu Cc5ets.
The Cadet Corps of Gonzaga College,
Washington, Maj. =. J. Mcllenry, COM
handing Lieut.. A. J. Mark ham, adiutant;
Lieut.. w. +. Mahoney; quartermaster, fol-
lowed. Their uniform consists of dark blue
Jacket and pantaloons trimmed with light
blue and L. $ buttons and blue cap. Co.
Rocrlh and J. n. Hamilton.
Co. Il: Capt. J. X. French; Lieuts J. s.
Preston aud J. F. Stark.
Co. {: Captain c. Barry Lieuts. J. A.
Mayee ami J. A. Rogers.
NJ. Shea aud i. }. Council.
The marching and evolutions of this corps
would have done credit to older and more
soldiers.
The COrcordn CADETS,
Companies 4 and B., under command Of
CaplS. Irwin and Edwards, came last in the
military line. They marched we'll and
showed that though boys, they would all
make good soldiers.
The Hylrauiion S. +. L. Co.
At the head of the second division cane
the Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Co,
No ., iorganized February Sth, 1927 pre-
ce led by Weber's band. They turned out
2G men in blue shirts trimmed with whit,
dark pants, white and gold fire hats. New
York pattern, and black belts with the
name and number Of the company in raised
white letters on red ground. The six
ppemen wore coats and carried highly pol
ished pipes.
These were followed by the second hose
carriage, drawn by two black horses. Over
the spool was an arched temple Of flowers,
by a dove: within it Il floral
bell. Then came the first hose carriage.
drawn by four bay horses, driven by Mr..
Henry Phillips. This was surmounted i'y
a dome supported by pillars Of green flow
crs, above which was floral bell. Behind
was the number of the company, and on
the sides its initial letter in flowers, whilst
on each side, over the spool, appeared
"Hvdraulionn in white flowers OH a ground
OF blue The wheels of both carriages were
profusely trimmed with green flowers.
The engine, "Old Reliable beautifully
polished, was elegantly trimmed with white
flowers. Over the air chamber was grace.
ful arch; in front of the pumps a floral
horse shoe surmounting the dome, beau
tifu pyramid around the wheels, elegant
wreaths. 1t was drawn by six white horses
with gold-mounted harness, driven by Mr..
VIM. H. Price, and in the rear rode the
veteran engineer, Mr. Joseph II. Young.
The display made by this company sur
passed all its former efforts.
Relief Hook and Ladder Company.
The next in line came the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company No l. The officers
of this company are Park Agnew, President;
George Wise, Vice President; Charles Pick
ems, Secretary Charles H. Smith, Assistant
Secretary The members were dressed in
their parade uniform white flannel shirts
trimmed with gold and red, black New York
tire hat, black belts and black pants. There
were thirty men in ranks under command of
r. NJ Latham, foreman. For the first time
since 1876, the, date of the organization,
the apparatus was not decorated for pa
rade The truck was drawn by two horses
driven by J Underwood. This company made
handsome appearance and attracted the
plaudits of their many friends along the line
of the procession.
The Philadelphia Social Club.
Then came the George Washington Soc
ial Club, Of Philadelphia. This organiza-
ton attracted the most attention during the
parade and along the march formed them
selves into various figures. Their costumes
we're grotesque, rich and handsome and the
members sustained their characters admira-
bly, Among their representatives were
George Washington on white pony, two
harlequins, one devil captain and music di-
rectors, first and second lieutenants, follow
ed by handsome line in fancy costumes,
representing kings, queens, princes, lords,
dukes, duchesses, &C., William Penn, 1ndi-
an chiefs, tribes of Indians, Lord Dundreary
ACCOMPANIED by two lady impersonates,