Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-24

Lee Camp was commanded by Lieut. Command
| or ]. R. Zimmerman. The veterans wore citizens
dress, drab SLOUGH hats, bages, white gloves and
! carried canes
Pickett Buchanan Camp, of Norfolk; Maury
Camp of Fredericksburg Clinton Hatcher Camp,
of Leesburg aud the other Veterans III limo Wcro
similarly dressed.
The Society of tho Army and Navy of the Con-
federate States, of Mary land, w under command OF
| Con BIT. Johnston. Their uniform was the rcgula-
ton Confederate hat, and badges expressly for the
occasion and they werc preceded by Charc5s band.
The Alexandria Light Infantry wore heir hand
some new uniforms OF red coats, blue pantaloons,
sc. This was the first time tho company had ever
appeared in Alexandria i'll their new uniforms and
they att racted much attention.
The Washington Merchant Rifles wore hand
some uniform of dark blue psntaloons and grey
coats and were ine looking body OF mon.
The National Fenciblcs uniform consisted of
dark green, trimmed with white-as handsome as
any in the line.
The Cadet Corps of st Johns Academy turned
out fifty strong and carried its superb embroidered
flag presented some years ago blythe young ladies OF
the Frederick Academy of tho Visitation. The
cadets wore their handsome uniform of grav
trimmed with black and blue, cadet caps and
formed two companies. Their fine marching and
wheeling elected much applause.
Rathbone Division U. Z. h. of P wore their
snowy Pythian uniform with white helmets SUI
mounted by red plumes. The oihor Pythsn di-
visions we've similarly uniformed and made fine
display.
Osceola Tribe of BED Men dressed in Indian cos.
tunes. They had in line large canoe filled with
little girls prettily costumed which was feature
of the parade.
The Friendship Fire Company turned out fifty
members They wore the old fremen's uniform,
black pontsloons, red shirts, and firemen's
hats The members drew their engine, which was
taste ully decorated. On the engine were two
children representing George and Mary Washing
ton.
The Hydrau'ion s. F. E. Company tu nod ont
about forty strong in blue sli Is and black pants-
looms, and white helmets. 1t WAS preceded by
the fine band of tho 3rd Artillery and marshalled
by Mr.. Geo. r. Petty, tho foreman, who carried the
splendid silver trumpet won by the company
nearly forty years ago The hose cirrisgo, drawn
by two handsomely caplrisoped gray horses was
driven by Mr.. Henry C. Phillips the engine,
drawn by four fine grays had Mr.. Thomas D. Dix,
its veteran driver, at the ribbons Neither was
trimmed, but both were neatly Vanished and
their metal work shone like gold.
The Relief Hook aud adder Company had 20
men in line, dressed in black panta1oons, white
shirts and firemen's hats. They were headed By
Eibner's band and marched in front OF their
truck, which was drawn by four horses, driven
BY Mr.. ]. H. Clapdore and, for the first Tine, the
truck wss decorated. The decorations consisted
of bed of evergreens and white roses with floral
arches at each end, and tower IN the middle
SUSPENDED from the dome of the tower WAS
handsome floral bell.
The Columbia Fire Company tarped out IN inil
force having over GO mon in line. The Company
was headed by Csldwells band, The engine, |
which was newly vanished and locked like new. |
was drawn by four bay horses, driven by Dir.
Henry Pcsey. The reel was drawn by two horses