Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-22
TIE TWENTY SECOND CELEBRA
TON.

y.rsary Of the birth Of GENERAL GEORG +
WASHINGTON was celebrated here to day
with great enthusiasm. The parade, in II
military and civic po!ut Of view, was Il sue
cess in every particular; stores and dwell
ings were adorned with bunting, and the
city put on Il genuine holiday appearance.
Before the war the twenty second was Il day
looked forward to with as much anxious
anticipation aS Christmas is now, and young
ana Old wer,. full Of lite Il; It's annual re-.
curreuce. l. was the murdi graS Of Alexan
dria but of late years the day has only been
observed at Intervals three years having
elapsed since it was last appropriately ccle-
brated.
When parade was first suggested u few
weeks ago it fell for a while on apparently
dead ears, but the thought was not long III
reviving all The ancient ardor of our people,
committees of the different organizations OF
the city held meetings, the idea ripcned into
a purpose, and it WAS soon apparent that We
were 10 hav~ Il repetition OF AN aHte beltum
,weuty-secohd. Preparations for II colossal
turn out We're commenced with il will, mill
tary companies of ncighb0riug cities were
Invited ~ participate. aud every arrange
inent made ton their reception. The clti'
Gems, railroad aud Steamboat companies aud
others subscribed literally towards defrav-
ing the EXPENSES and all contributed direct
ly or Indirectly III making the affair grand
success.
As the day drew nigh the state Of the
weather was auXiouSy watched and the
whistling north WINDS which set in Wednes
day morning were hailed with delight, and
The prophecy ofthe Signal Service yesterday
that fair weather would prevail in this ser
tlun 10 day was duubly assuring aud wis
received with qualification.
The day dawned beautifully and before
o'clock the various organizations which
took part in the pan aGe, and crowds ofvisitors
began to arrive by every train and boat
they came, aud soon the city was filled with
strangers, all in good humor and bent on en-
ioymeut. The visiting military and other
companies were received at the depots aud
wharves by committees appointed for the
purpose and escorted through the city by
the A. l.. l. and ST. Johns Cadet Corps.
The Chief Marshal, Mr.. Il. J. Daingeriiel'l,
met his aids at | l. O'Clock 81. m nj The cor
ouer of King and Washington streets soon
thereafter the various military and fire com.
panies and other organizations began arriv
ing on the ground AMI took positions in line
assigned them.
The first division formed Oil Washington
street, ght restingOn Cameron ; the secohd
on Washington street, right resting ON King;
the third division on Prince street east OF
Washington. right resting on WASHINGTON:
the fourth en- Washington street, south OF
Prince street
At O'Clock at the command Of the Chief
Marshal, the parade moved from the core.
ner of Washington and Cameron streets in
the following order
First Division AMOUNTED Police, under
command of Captain James Webster and
Lieutenant James Smith; Reverdv }
Dangerticld Chief Marshal; John &. Beck
ham, Chief of Staff Aids: Walter Roberts,
W. b. SIN DOT, r. ). Windsor, Charles
G.. Gibbs, koz'er d. Cats +. l.
Brocke,t, John A. Marshall Drum Corps
Alexandria Light Infantry, Co. +, 3D. Nir
GINA Regiment, Capt. Mushbach, c. J. w.
Summers, Aid Warrenton Rifles, Co. {, 81
Virginia Regiment, Capt. Gaines; Drum
Corps; Uuion Veteran Corps, Capt. Thorn.
ason; Union Veteran Cadets, Capt Ham
ner Continental Guards, Captain Mills;
Drum Corps; Union Veteran Corps, Capt.
Tappan; Sons of Veterans, Capt. Clifford
Drum Corps; st. Johns Academy Cadet
Battalion, Major Newly, Charles Fletcher,
Aid; Gouzaga Cadets, Major McHenry
Corcoran Cadet Corps, Capt. Irwin.
Second Division. Assistant MarshaiS
Ernest Ballenger, Hydrauiiou Geo. uhler,
Columbia Frank Warfeld, Relief; FIRE
Wardens in carriages; music; Chlei
Engineer of Fire Department l.. n.
O'Brien, and Chief of Fire Department
Crouin, of Washington, III carriages. Hy-
draulion s. F. L. CO.; music; Relief Hook
and Ladder Co; music; Columbla ,. r. T.
Company.
Third Division Marshal Braxton b.
Smith; George Washington Social Club, OF
Philadelphia.
Fourth Divison.-Marshal representa-
tiyes of the trades. business and manufacture
ing interests of this city and Washington,
The following was the route OF the
procession Down Cameron 10 Royal,
in ROYAL to Queen, Queen to Fairfax,
Fairfax to Duke, Duke to ST. Asaph,
st, Asaph to King, up King to Washington,
down Washington to Duke, Duke to Co.
lumbus, Columbus to Prince, up Prince to
Patrick, out Patrick to King, up King to
Fayette, countermarch down King to koy-
al out Royal to Cameron, Cameron to FAIR
fax Fairfax to Prince, to Washington,
Washington to King, King to Fairfax where
it disbanded.
The different organizations IN line evi-
IDENTIFY made great preparations before max
ing their appearance on parade, ana the
universal verdict was that they did we'll,
The first company in line was the
Alexandria Light Infantry.
The Alexandria Light Infantry under the
command of Captain c. A. Mushbach, and
Lieutenants Marbury, Monroe and Bryan,
paraded with forty-fve muskets. Ihey
were dressed IN their neat and becoming
gray uniform and regulation helmet anu
Carried the handsome colors of the COM
mand The excellent personele of this COM
mapd is TOO we'll recognized to require com
ment, and their solderly appearance, NIL
itary bearing discipline and drill justified in
every respect the pride the citizens take IN
their local Organization They received their
full need of praise during the day, ana
whether marching in line, acting as escort OF or
dispensing hospitality, were 'nvaraoiy
spoken Of in the highest terms by ali WIN
,,bon thev came in contact