Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-16

No.. ppopOsED PARADE.-The Twenty
"a oF February parade committee met
osc2nur =, last night to hear the re-
s. - ~ the various subcommittee. MAYOR
R R.sobsm presiding and Mr.. J. W. Holt
to,sd "a secretary.
se, T r Lucas, from the invitation com
~ ~. ,eported that that committee had
nue. ,,.s On G4neial Sheridan and had re-.
''''s nd linn to order the U. S. artillery bat
qlss'- s.sijoped at the Washington barracks.
i'l Is- command of Gen. Gibson, and the
Olu', comment stationed at fort Myer,
cA' w.. command Of Col. Carpenter, to this
I ll- On the 22I aud take part in the parade
CIV ,bst both these commands would proba.
by H. " " Holt, from the collecting COM
-'..o ranart,d that that committee had
n mn Washington aud called on General
VI. and Messrs. Frank Hume, ]. Fegan,
Nv b'.torr < Hamilton. ard Tenney & Sons.
l. NJ whom had subscribed to the parade
s s.d bsd EXPRESSED their determination of
S 's nresent on that occasion.
M NJ G. Beckhsm in neat little speech
.aa;nsIed Col. d A. Windsor ior Chief
, gs-.baI of the parade and he was unani-
. a,'r elected A committee was then APP
1aa,ed to wait on Col. Windsor, which re-
pa i,.5 so5 soon returned with Col. w. and
. ., that he had accepted The position.
ro windsor said be- had felt compli.
Mod II his selection be had not ex-
1acIsd il as he had served last year and had
ibonpbt that sons one else wished the posi-
49, be promised to DO all in his power to
make he parade su'casa.
Mr. q B Dro,OD reported that the col
lsc,inc comm uee had collected upwards of
;l0lapd the Councl had appropriated 500
towards the parade.
Mr. G. A. Appi,h was then elected trea
spfer Of the committee.
gas decided that 3 reception commit.
f.. Of twenty should be appointed, the
c,eirmso Of which should be the Mayor,
and that he and the chief marshal should
mama the other members and report at
h'ure meeting
N..srs R T. Lucas, NJ. SCHUYLER, j Don.
nelly. VIM Rogers ard NJ R. Gundy, were
amounted a committee on refreshments,
and were instructed to take charge of the
eastern end of The market building, where
refreshments will be served to uniformed
visiting organizations on the day Of the pc
rsde
Invitations to visit the city and take part
10 the parade were extended to Superin-
tsndeut Sampson and Col. Harrington, of
he Naval Academy; the Governors Guard,
Of Annapolis the Howard Rifles and to the
I Fraucona Tournament Club.
The merchants Of the city were also In
1 yitei to take part in the parade and citizens
along the line Of The procession were
requested to decorate their houses on the
22i
The treasurer was instructed to pay over
4 to tho different city organizations the
amounts which had been agreed upon on
Saturday nigh! lsst and he will do 30 TO-
: Dght
Some objection was made to the Friend.
sship company being paid the $50 promised
( on Saturday night for the reason that the
company had allowed their engine to be
tento Washington, but the objection was
noi sustained, and Capt. Webster stated that
sl.- company had invited the old Veteran
SlIremen from Washington (the company
(which had borrowed the Friendship engine)
&sod that they would ne here, bringing back
ihe engine ard be feature in the parade.
q vote OF hanks was rendered Supt. Rid
sgty, Of the Washington Ferry Company, for
ssis kind oter TO transfer troops to this city
spo the % free Of charge.
It Was decided to hold meetings every
Btsnt this week, and the meeting adjourned
sliIl to night.