Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24


ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 2l-Twenty-six years
ago to-day some six hundred Alexandria
soldiers left their homes, on the advance of the
Union forces to occupy this city, and ninety
seven died on the battlefield or in camp during
the war. The Alexandrians dedicated, to-day.
a monument erected at the intersection of
Prince and Washington streets to their memory
and inscribed with their names.
The occasion of the dedication was made a
public holiday in the city. The schools and
public offices were closed, and during part of
the day a suspension of business was made
Many stores, shops and dwellings were deco
rated with flags and hangings. and the streets
were thronged with men. women and children
Interested in the celebration. The monument
had been erected by Lee camp of confederate
veterans, and the celebration was made under
their auspices, but they were ably seconded and
supported In all the arrangements by citizens
committee headed by the mayor of the city.
Many days had been spent in the preparations,
ana the morning was occupied with the last
touches to the engines. devices, arms flags and
the like that were to appear III the procession.
The various associations of the city were at
their meeting places by 10 O'Clock. and some
time was spent in escorting the visitors-Maury
camp, which came by the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg railroad, and Clinton Hatch's
camp, which came by the Washington and Ohio
b
hall. The Maryland Confederate army and
navy society was also met at the wharf and es-
corted to McBurney's hall. where they reported
to Col. Arthur Herbert. The Baltimore
Pythians were carried to Paf's hall. The WASH
ington military, on their arrival marched to
the Light Infantry armory on Royal street At
IL o'clock the line was formed on Washington
street, the right on north Cameron, at Christ
church gate, in the following order:
THE PROCESSION.
Police squad, mounted.
Music, Marine band. Chief marshal, VIM. A.
Smoot, and aides, Col. l.. Hoxton, Col. Ed.
Berkeley, d. A. Windsor, John D. Hoal, J. NJ.
Love, T. C. Pitcher, with marshals from or
ganizations.
r. E. Lee camp confederate veterans of
Alexandria, with badges, Lieut.. Commander
John II. Zimmerman
Music, Charles band. of Baltimore. Nd.
Society of the Army and Navy OF the confederate
states.
Pickett Buchanan camp. Norfolk, Va. Com
mander Smith. Maury camp, Fredericksburg,
Va, Commander Dan Lee. Clinton Hatchs
camp. Leesburg. Va. Commander Elijah
White. Unattached confederate veterans, Com
mander Arthur Herbert.
Music. drum corps. Alexandria Light Infan-
try. Capt. Geo. Mushbach; Merchant Rifles. of
Washington. Capt. Costinet; National Fencibles
of Washington.
Music, Washington drum corps; st. Johns
Academy Cadet corps battalion. Capt. Will f.
Carne; company A, Capt. W. II. Sweeney;
company b., Lieut.. E. c. Helphenstein, of
Washington; Corcoran Cadets. Capt. Edwards
OF Washington.
Music, cornet band; Rathbone Division, Uni
formed Rank, knights of Pythias. Capt S. S.
Monroe, commanding; Coils. j. C. Deputron, j.
G. Maxwell, and ID. ]. Turner. marshas.
Pythian Division. of Baltimore. III. c. Cox
commander; Washington Division. No. l. of
Washington, ID. c.; Osceola Tribe, l. Q. r. NJ,
OF Alexandria, Fred Klaus, marshal. The Red
Men displayed an Indian canoe manned by
Indians in costume.
Music. drums and flies; Alexandria Fire de-
partment Chief Engineer j. Carlin Creighton
commanding; Friendship fire company I774.
Jas. Hammersley. marshal. The company wore
the red shirts, black pants. and white fire hats
worn on their recent centennial visit to New
York.
Music, martial band, Hydraulion steam fire
company, of Alexandria, Braxton B. Smith,
marshal, with decorated engine and hose car
rlage. the hremen wearing their handsome blue
uniform dark pants and fire hats.
Music, drum corps, Relief hook and ladder
company, Frank Cariin, marshal; truck and
ladders tastefully adorned with beautiful fow-
ers.
Music, cornet band. Columbia steam fire COM
pany, of Alexandria, Geo. Uhler, marshal; the
engine andhOse carriage. tastefully ornamented
came behind handsome horses. and the COM
pany made a fine show in red shirts, black
pants and fire hats.
Then came some displays of private citizens
THE LINE OF MARCH,
The procession having formed on Washington
street, right resting on Cameron, proceeded
down Cameron to Fairfax, out Fairfax to King
mp King to PAYNE, down Payne to Prince down
Prince to Columbus, down Columbus to Duke
down Duke to Fairfax, up Fairfax to Priace, up
Prince to st. Asaph, up st. Asaph to King. up
intr fn nnf vfxf<y txan nr.r
noko. countermarch to Prince, and halted on
the monume mt, at the intersection of Prince and
Washington streets.
THE CEREMONIES AT THE MONUMENT.
Arriving at the monument the officers. in
vited guests, &c, filled the stand which had
been erected. The crowd was called to order
and came to as much order as street crowds usu-
ally do The solemn music, ''in memory eternal"
from Bach was then given by the Marine band
Rev. George st. Norton, formerly confederate
chaplain, then offered prayer. Capt. Raleigh
l. Daniel, on the part OF the artist, delivered
the monument TO the care of Lee camp. Capt
Daniel said that this gathering was intended
to commemorate the deeds of heroes whose
memory is circumscribed by the narrow cir
Gle of personal acquaintance and local
tradition. He dwelt upon the glories Of the
unknown dead. Who knows the names of those
that perished at Thermopyl@? Where is the
muster-ron Of Valley Forge? Where the
roster OF forktown! he gave resume
of the cause of the late war, eulogized
Morrill, and Humphreys, and other fallen
Alexandrians, and quoted the lines, How
rest" &c. He delivered the monument to the
keeping Of Lee camp.
The band then rendered the "Miserere." and
at the close of the music Miss Virginia Corse,
daughter Of the lieutenant colonel Of the l7th
Virginia regiment, pulled the cord which held
the yelling Of the statue, and the figure of
the Appomattox soldier came into view it was
warmly greeted by the crowd.
GEN. FITzHUGH LEE,
governor OF Virginia, received the unveiled
monument on behalf Of Lee camp. Gov. Lee
opened by saying: ''This great gathering Of
noble women and brave men tells our people in
cannon tones that though the sun went down
behind the hills and the wind behind the
clouds at Appomattox, twenty-four years ago,
the memory Of the men WHO fell with their