Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-20

.1ir.hiay was celebrated las1 night by IL Il
"a Camp, Confederate Veterans, OF tass
r,.y. by a magnificent bsrqaet at the Hotel
F,.,rhmann, which brought together nun-
.,sr Of cid ConfsdeTates, Who, around tie
,ssfal board, renewed friendships made our
mo tina times that tried neu's sou's ana
IN, he'd and i3ked at anecdotes told by and
nm uenwEo fought ia the ssine campaigns.
80 occurrence vas happy reunion at
.-.s.ch ,.e-ds OF b.age men we're told. tue
s-,rnu- si.d distress Of those Tbo hsd fp'!en
re .,,tlsred in lost cause" recalled. eu; al
s'-,.,, DothinS bGt aood will to all VAS e2-
crossed. -. -.
- .ycnei 10 the hofel-aboot 40 nsnber5
- gnezts attended. Tha camp vas called
- Der b. Commander v. a. Scnoot in q
flelonaiuntis.e remarks and Who also stated
sarh uia5e 7Fou:d De tou1d q grSia Of
r,nti Der Of ihs les5 ration issued 90
~ C.ffsjef..r army On the folds o! Apoc
INK O this GOA eli psrtoos. InA
-. aefe eaae.i3iig ornem6naeG sud ~
,ae cer re vas . hrcIze figure Of E del'a
.A9pomsttox, ccoFaed With iaufei
M han vas decorated with battle fl g OF
e,.s t.rscy. virginia A.ss auG the sIa7s
sr5 .lr5i.s TIE 0esn'ifnl Aag ofihe csrop.
,,.-n..v.ns be po,.csIt CT Gen. Lee, vas
= ~ n3Qsly plac d. As The camp entered
tbs d ,-. military march gas pieTed by
Dir 3 j.. A;em, ie the t!m5 Of which the
r3erca mas Eistis 10 h b5DQnat ball. Inc
r.-ole vas deicicutiy served, The rnenu
a...ri a14aa 20 Of everything good. Ai5fr
srll.e ius ice cad been dcae;o 'hs ',!atioos'
.,,,,faaadsr Slaoov euuounCed ths tcssi9,
syhieh vera responded 10 Us ioHo#s: ihe
5}.0 wa Celebrate, By Surgeon Hagc'G 3DoY.
.,tsn. Of the il b Virginia Infantry Ou7 a.
f,otrv. Col Edward B4vkeley CT tbs Old
g.rg,,,ig Intkntry; Our Cavalry, Gun w. h
= Zee: OGr Artillery, J. Caivin Smith. Of
-.tnae!'5 Ho.sa Artillery Capt. Is. KEN ,sT
was 10 nave responded TO this toast eut WIS
prevented by sickness ffcn bsing prsseDQ
ySs Private Soldier, Alexaoder Hunter, pr!
y>t., in the II b Virginia lniaatry; Picketi-a
Men Geo Pickett, con OF Gen. Grorgs II
Pickett; The sens OF Confederate Veterans,
Nap.. 3. g Brent. Commander of toe oeDs.
I1e farer9ol address Of Gen. X II. Lee 10
;is 4tmg ut hFp0msttox was read By II. ".
ID ,sihsm. Among tbcee present we're many
members OF The camp frcm tie eaIoIniAe
srgunues. Csis for Theo. G. P;IcheG, q ten
solier county, we're uIede, and that gentle
.,ian responded in hemesnus spacc1, ts.i-
trr how the ''Art Of gar" was tcsa uoaer-
stood bY .he cavalry
al tbs speeches Wefe well imed aud ~
ceiqed 8ith hearty Applause, aud whau ;Da
h osGieys sfs the he'll they left with lie
raua:ac ioC OF having spent 9 most &, =
ir5e ev5ring end III, that 1t Was well 20
lhave hesn here.
It was cminentIy fitting that tho birthday OF
Ken raj Lee should haze boon go appropriately
ce.b!s.ed in Alexandra. 1t was hare that Cen
arsi { &c went 10 school, in the Old Alexandra
lc.dcmv. which still exists IS Washington School,
hue branch of which WAS endowed by Washing
e. and IL wis in Alexandra he waited after teu-
derIag h 8 resignation to the sccretary Of War
4 IS acceptance, and thence no departed II scceat
from he hands Of John JGnuey, president Of Tho
3 5i1i. convention, III command OF tho military
4 ! usra! forces of the Commonwealth, with the
4 .lgergbls ,gosGs, "Tru9tirg in Almighty Coo,
! ia nm qrnroqisg con- ccrce sud tho aid OF ny
IA. low c.tilcns. devote mys-f 10 tire service II
iDy IA i've State, in hose behalf slono will ever
1 gain draw the sword" 1t was while swaiting IN
alexandria the acccp suco OF his resignation OF ms
commi sion a. an officer OF the United cts'eS army
t1st tioueral Ice said 70 tna editor Of the Gu-ctc
4 You are politician, sr, aud look st the politi-
lai ile.t OF accession uron tue south. IN
0 dior and { look upon secession with soldier )
tyo l c0usider our capacity 10 ralscsand nam
10 armies; lotk upon our great coast liro, with
BIS proosh ccsu es Of dtfcn7c; seek TO find
whence reserves viii como when the floTcr OF
BIC South has been exhaustc. in protrac al CAM
Ssigns | see tho whole world open TO our sdvef
ssres and our main dependence for supplies not
b. breedstuIs but on cotton. tel you sir il is
Or darkest u ght ever l,cSod into; It's pluck
52Rairs. The world
a I'VE DEATH CT MS. CoLiING7 WORTH -
sThe Is tunpls SIM gives me fc loving nc
.ccun Al IS sCc.dent i9 tbSj CRY ycsterdsy
5wicn ra-uii=2 * She lea = Il &r Il bsFt
sC9ii0gswoctb mention Ct which was made
10 the GAZETTE:
81 "4bout o'e}o * yesterday mo-rirg at locust
Po.nt Robert Coaugswotth, q freight conductor
or the tim re AMI emo Bal rosd, v-ss struck
by tIa;n Of Coz h0po,rs and instantly killed.
"a. CoilugSwp!tl had been lie lug ms brakeman,
,G orso nc u les, what \ good tina he expected
70 have ~ inc evening at h. banquet Of the Con-
fe9erate society at the Csrrol ton .Eotnl. Tho
:traiE " s ckmg slowly down the traste at She
stimc, and he jcmp9d Of the 1ear to fix
'sRtch. When ne Iacdcd upon the ground ne fel
Backward. mi truck of the stIuk hnl
snOnsiug his bodF, two wheels passing over his
sltg' and cutting them oG he brakeman saw
- &c iGeLt. but cou d render assistance. Tho
30 y was taken 10 the southern police station.
Ca cJncr Benson d, cocd that death lltcd from
- iUci4Ui STU hO IL y lcSS Na' H3i"' W : W.
'Ei worth caves wioow ard four sons 6c WAS
beru in AioxAp:ris, and servoi ia the Confederate
arn.y with the Gil Dominion Rifies Ee had
ben 81 ycals in tho en- ooy of tho "a timorc and
Oh Bailrosd WAS feTty seven years of ago and
sssded with his fsmlly It 1911 south Charles
81 set us remain, Will be sent t. h!exsnd n
toI ntcrment.'
q Police RsroRr -L>ss night wes clear
abd cod ill ABOUT , o'ciack, when it became
nlouiv Tasre wsre three prisoners aGG
Nv lodges at the station house.
q TIE Mayer this morning disposed OF the
felowiae Cares:
Ell. 5:tHyaris sod L jah Morris. colored,
fos discrderly conduct, were fined 81. 80 esch
and Wm. Turner. arrested on tne same
charge, wss dismissed for waoi Of evidence.
= Frank RG,s3ll, ooloFe5, for sa assault on
ssm Nappsr, also coIcred, was 6neG $40.
Tsices Tate, eo!oTed boy. for steainp
pie ffc;n Mr.. Il Bce1gle. vas faed 50.
FRATERNAL VISTA gaiion Of jack
non Lodge OF Masors. CT this city, isst n;ght
T,ai ri sis fo q i've aorh ,7lpn