Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-25

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dria boys for
four years service on the battlefield,
and the fifth of the dedication of the
monument to the memory of those who
never returned and which was unveiled
at the intersection of Washington and
Prince streets in 1889, from where IS
years previously Alexandria's quota to
the Confederate army had departed
for Manassas. For five years has the
heroic figure stood amid summers sun
and winters blast, his face toward the
land for whose independence he fought,
but with Bonded head and downcast
eyes-indicative of submission to the in
evitable. 1t is to this sacred spot that
AleXandrians have been drawn on each
succeeding anniversary Of its dedica-
ton, and the oath of May has been the
occasion for a parade in this city ever
since-in fact it has become what the
ODD of February formerly was so far as
day turnouts are concerned, while the
latter anniversary is celebrated at night
by banquets and other nocturnal reloic-
ings. The weather during the early
part of the afternoon was showery and
threatening, but by the time the organ
izations which composed the parade
met the heavens were clear and re-
NAMED 50 until the termination of the
entire filir, while the temperature was
coo. and pleasant. The streets were
throneed with people, and at Washing
ION and Prince streets large ard COM
pact mass completely blocked that To-
caIjtv. The monument had been beat
iful!v ard gorgeouslv decorated, and
The Confederate Veterans, survivors OF
he Alexandra companies, with hair
and beard Of the same hue as was their
uniforms when in youth they responded
to the call of the Old Dominion, stood
around the memorial of all their trials
during the four years which followed.
not, however, with bristling bayonets,
but each carrying an emblem Of a bet
ter order of things-a slender walking
cane. With them was the Alexandria
Light Infantry, attired in the regulation
blue OF the country, and composed in
part of sous OF the survivors of the lost
cause.
By $50 o'clock large crowd had
gathered on Washington street, between
Duke and Cameron, where shortly after
the organizations, which were to take
part in the parade, arrived and formed
in line, the right resting on Cameron
street. Capt. w. A. Smoot was chief
marshal and his aides were Mr.. Geo.
Uhler, OF the Columbia fire company ;
Col. j.. G. Barley, of the Hydraulion !;
Mr.. J. f. Hammersly, of the Friend
ship and Mr.. G.. H. Robinson, of the
Alexandria Light Infantry.
The procession moved in the follow
ing order;
Marshal and aides, mounted.
Friendship Cornet aud Drum Corps.
Lee Camp, under command of Capt.
Thos. Perry, wearing the full Confeder-
ate Veteran uniform and carrying
canes and bouquets.
In the ranks were borne the State,
the camp and the old battle flag of the
18th Virginia regiment.
Alexandria Light Infantry, under
command of Lieut.. S. l.. Monroe, wear
ing their regular fatigue uniform.
st. Johns Cadet Corps, under COM
mand of Capt. B. Brown, wearing their
cadet grey uniforms.
The 3rd Regiment Drum Corps.
Members of the old Friendship Fire
Company in citizens dress.
Hydraulion S. F. E. Company, under
command Of President NJ. B. Harlow
The men wore their white helmets,
blue shirts, black pantaloons and car
ried beautiful bouquets.
Columbia S. F. E. Company, under
command of Captain A. L. Ramsay,
the members drawing their handsome
white hose carriage (the only piece OF
fire apparatus in line). The men wore
white firemen's hats, red shirts and
black pantaloons The route of tie
procession was as follows: From Cam
eron to Queen, to Royal, to Prince, to
Fairfax, to Duke, to Columbus, to
Prince, to Alfred, to King, up King
and countermarch to st. Asaph, 10
Duke, to Washington and then to the
Confederate monument. When tie
procession reached the monument a
large crowd had assembled there. The
military rested on the west of the mon
ument, the firemen on the east and the
veterans on the south The monument
had been beautifully and artistically
decorated with lovely flowers, the base
being banked and the railing which
surrounded it prettily festooned. Two
stands had been erected, on one
of which were seated Gen. NJ. d. Corse,
the officers of the camp and the orator,
and OF the other the choir, composed
of about fifty ladies and gentlemen and
led by Mr.. H. X. Field
The ceremonies commenced with a
hymn-"God Bless Our Southern
Landry the choir. Rev. Kinloch
Nelson. chaplain of the camp, then Of
fered the following prayer
0 God, who art the author of peace and
lover of concord, who makest men 10 be OF
ono mind in an house through whose only in
spirat;on il cometh that we think and do such
things as are right, grant, we b,sccch Thee
that peace and happiness. truth and Justice,
/ religion and pictr may lie established III our
whole land for al generations Enduo our
rulers plenteously with heavenly gifts that
i they nay both perceive what things they
{ ought to do and also mey have grace faith
( fully To fulfil the same. Visit with thy love
and favor al those who are in need, sorrow,
sickness or any other adversely. SAvo US
from all the designs OF evil men aud from
everything terrible aud hurtful Pardon all
those Who have dome wish Us harm: give
them repentance and better minds Teach
Us 10 forgive our enemies cv, II rs we hope to
bs forgiven. We magnify thv name for the