Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-10

,,e-ting held at the Ctefh 1"~so ~ J" gu
ND d.v night 20 consiier the Feasibility 81
I ps,4ss parade il this city OF the 22i in
na,'"e committee of fifty was appointed
gu a,,f.r with the citizens on the subject
10 go II the necessary funds could be
anu :, This committee was requested
.s'T net sst ui2h, at O'Clock in ;ae Council
Chamber con o,o,o,k ,be copni,ta.
La c,lje9 10 order by Mayor Downham
W" We, EJr J. ". Holt Was elected secretary.
aD'' a,,,nts. of Wednesday nights meeting
- rsad from the GAZETTE, and Oh call
n VIZ nil eleven members of the committee
u s r. 10 heir names, viz: Messrs y T..
ns"obam G :. smith, A. L, Ramsay Il.
u D0 n-.too " Holt, C. J. ". Summers,
D ~ came J. 4. Burke, F. J. Eustein,
4 = Creighton and l. Bell, jr. Messrs.
To.bbsch aud Bryant appeared later, max
IVY Tbs chairman said that though there was
lin, attendance some present might make
go suggestions aud the meeting might
nroceed 10 business.
Mr. smith asked what was expected of
us committee; and what, in the opinion of
,bo.a present. would be the expense Of the
ard He thought that the amount suf-
;snt 10 rag for music could be raised If
,bs ditF.rrnt companies would be satisfied
,rith The music the committee would furn-
;.b He wanted all visiting organizations
entertained by the companies who invited
them.
years parade were about 500.
Mr. Smith said he would contract to furn-
i.b tba necessary music for $500 II could
mi ne expected that collation. would he
nrolshea all who took part in the parade.
Mr. Ramsay, in answer to an inquiry, said
Ia was not present as committee from the
C,umbin company and could not answer as
10 what amountthat company expected from
the committee.
The chair asked if the gentlemen present
vere wiling TO undertake the labor and eX
pepss OF getting un the parade.
Mr. Came said he was not present 10 rep
resent the Hydrsuli3n company, but that
company would turn Out if their expenses
ware paid His company would not De able
10 90 to anv great expense, having recent
ly.et considerable outlay, fitted mp their
sngiDe house. Ia reference to delraying
the expenses OF visitors he wanted to know
iflhe parade would pay as much if there
were no ysitors He said that several Of
The Washington companies rs soon as il WAS
known that there would be parade here
would invite themselves and cone He
thought that this city could get up . coed
parade OF It's own al slight expense, but
questioned whether such Il parade would
draw crowd.
Mr.. Smith was opposed to inviting organ
J.l
member of military company in this ely
for some time, and "s far as Washington w&s
concerned bis company bad always been
left Ifthey wanted to come let them do
So but if the committee entertained them
ihey would not spend cent and no one
would ne benefited. He thought there
would be crowd without inviting the com
pabes from Washington.
The chair stated that the meeting WAS for
the purpose of appointing sub committees
to see about the details of the parade, but
there we're 50 few present he felt unwilling
to appoint men on such committees that
we're rot sufficiently Interested to be present.
II was decided to appoint = collecting
committee to wait on the citizens, see what
amount Of money could be raised and re-
port to the whole committee at q meeting 10
be held on Saturday night, and the follow
log were named j NJ. Hill, > G Brent, G..
S Smith, g. B Deeton, r T. Lucas, l..
Brill, jr, J w Holt, John D)nnelly, G. APP
pich, Park Agnew, ], c. Creighton, and F.
J. Elnsteir. (Messrs A. It. Ramsay, J. L.
Burke and c. ]. w. Summers were also
named but declined.
Capt Mushbach said ne committee just
appointed must sea what money could he
collected. 1.-THE people wanted parade
they must pay for it with the fair now 60
log on, and other things for which the citi-
Fans had been asked to contribute,
be knew money was hard to co.,
lect, but if the committee only got $500
they might as we'll abandon the parade, as
he did not think they could get it up for
less than 500 or $500 Three military com
panies of Washington had written 10 him
that they would come here if there was 8
parade, and the more that came the more
II would cost. He said he had heard that
there was from $50 to $50 10 the hands of
the old committee, left over from last years
parade
Mr.. Smith said he had list with $lO7
subscribed towards the parade.
Nj. J. W Padgett said the ferry company
hsd subscribed $25 ION Mr.. Smiths list) and
that it would make liberal terms for all
VISITING organizations who came here on the
A resolution WIS adopted requesting all
Tue city organizations to report at the meet
iog to be held on Saturday night whether or
not they would parade if sufficient funds
were furnished them.
. Inc meeting then adjourned to meet 81
'n s Counci Chamber Saturday night.
Tue collecting committee started on their
.uaas TO day and met with moderate sue.
Cess, though many persons told them that
tuey mad been called on 80 frequently dur
,aE the winter for contributions for various
ooIeCta that they were compelled to make
3 dualleF donations than they would have
ao9e =, otherwise. Messrs. ]. G. Beckham
oau "a Rogers were to-day added TO the
collecting committee
co tEE Bazaar The lady managers of the
S confederate bsz4r met this morning and
S Ss.ueu 10 continue the same till next Tues
ray ay night, when it will cloee with an auc
1'ou Oh al the articles remaining on hand
s ras' 9lgot there was good attendance aud
ose.?oody present seemed 10 be in the best
V'sprltS The lestnra of the evening was