The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-30
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.
AEMORIAL-Dh YAND no " 0.BSER VED
ADDRESS BY REV. Mr.. DUNA NAY.
New Buildisgs q, a.. Up -Csr4ent Even
Clab-Ihe Art Students OF Alex
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ALEXANDRIA. VA, May Especial
10 NOman's EtitiCn.--Ins bright sunshine
OF ,ne morning OF NAY =. is9. Mas siadly
"tl@onci D. the people Oh AAcNanui.d'
among whose anniversaries Confederate
Memorial-Day holds prominent place,
evhsecfdtel. as 10 3, 10 the memory OF
tho@c who % n0Diy iaiI down tAcir lives
~ defence OF their cCultry.
lhe parade with which the ceie-failpii
opeied was brilliant. Tie AieAinli 2.
Llent infantry WhO4e martial ueaf-is
ana thorough drill nave given taem .
hlsn position in tie Sil-c lnii-afY, d,
the process Mex came Lee camp II
confederate Veterans, and these were
the centre or attention ana interest, SIN p
70 then war Was nO holiday eaift, DAt
stern and fierce struggle. ln which taey
ndt borne their part ana llusAt a bDvi
HkHJ thirty yeats ago. one nsuir was
sadly missed from their ranks, tnat 81
the gallant General Core. VINO. since
the last MeinOrial-Day had ans Wcrtd 60
the ilnal rOll-cail and 0Dcycd tie sum-
mons OF the Great Commander. ptler
local organizations completed the process
sion, which, with nass flying and tie
sound or martial music, wound slowly
through the streets OF the city, ana
unally halted in front OF the Confederate
monument. az the intersection OF Wash
instOn and Prince streets. This mOnu-
ment was beautifully decorated b. "a
committee Of ladies' belonging TO the Lee
camp Auxiliary Association. which NUM-
Ders among its members nearly an the
ladies' OF Alexandria, and Is active IN all
good works.
After the singing Of hymns and prayer
offered by the hey. Or. Suter, rector %
thflft church, an eloquent allress was
aeilyered by the Rev. ar. Duna~lF.
formerly Confederate soldier and
capiain Dr. the F0rtieih Virginia fesi-
ment &. S. 4. This was listened ID with
great pleasure by those who were near
enough % hear it, but. rr lortunately Dc
was impossible Tor the orators voice 20
reach me larger number OF the people
VINO filled the streets aro' nd the mohu-
mont ~ every direction, assembled % 90
honor 20 their dead heroes. After the
ceremonies az the monument Wer. cou-
ciu4ed inc procession moved up NJ a- D.
ingtOn street % Christ church afi,
Were, beneath a mound, green with The
spring turf. and now covered with the
loveAest flowers, lie the remains OF tlIr-
ty-f)nr Confederate soldiers, from -llf-
slsslppi. North Carolina South Carolina,
tennessee. Georgia, Florida. and virginia,
WnO, having been taken prisoners. died
lh the hospital ia Alexandra during the
War.
There are few spots more lovely than
fhe old church where Washington WOr-
shipped one hundred years ago, and its
surrounding church-yard
Ihc pre- cnce OF Miss Mildred Ice, inc
youngest daughter Of General Robert u.
Lee. lent an added grace 20 the occasi lu,
and after the ceremonies were concluded
she held an informal RECEPTION al the ra,.-
deucc OF tho Misses Stuart. receiving.
with her wonted charm. TIE cordial greet
ings OF the old soldiers who had followed
her noble father In many q weary march
ana nard-iOu2ht field. ard iu whose
faithful hearts his image is sfill crslrIued.
The time is past when Alexandra could
De called dead town. Very many neW
buildings have been erected iu the past
two years ana though business has
shared in the zen srdl depression prHNa-
lent fNF0Uf Inuf the NnmWfH. DO If In
successfully carried on by many pr1mi-
uent nrms. ana only awaits the just -ot-
Element OF The tarf and currency ques-
tons. under the wise leadership of orr
atriotic President. 20 become prosperous.
Socially, Alexandria does not yield She
palm 10 any city I'm the Old Dominion I'm
refinement and culture.
Mt Vernon Chapter OF the Daugh-
era of the American Revolution. OF which
Miss Eliza Seiden Washington is regent.
IS prosperous and hOIrisniug. with a
growing membership and AN Increasing
interest In All matters OF historic Zee
Tho Mt. Vernon Branch Of tho Assoc
Nation Tor the Preservation OF Air1iuia |
Antiquites, Miss Margaret Vowel Smith. /
director, III actively and successfully tu- |
ant objects OF the association and inn !
promotion Of ITS interests. and flo pee |
eutly-orfan Mary Gusts Lee Division /
n the naue 1ttr5 Of fne 'cnffIeTary. /
'AA+'f "AilE ''''NifiI'NIf I'l 'I'.fN N'INN ]
II zeal ani eal. n.ss, is planning ll.tl ]
ributes 90 tre Doc mory OF NirsInias noble /
lead.
The young ladies of Alexandria under .
he leadership of AiIes 'ummiufs and I
Hiss Kate stuart. formed more tl1n "a /
'ear ago. "a Current Events club. whose /
MEETINGS. have been carried ON Wlfn uu-
tagging interest ana profit and t0 this /
.n annex branch of older iaiics has boon /
ecently Joined. whose attention is tspe-
tally directed 10 early historic periods in
DE New World
An enthusiastic class Of German stu-
euts has met regularly during the winter
% study the iniricacies of the Gefmeu
arguage and 20 acquaint themselves
With its literature.
The art students ~ Alexandria have
or years taken Eigl rank in the Cor
,ran Art School, TN IS Washington. hli-s
and Miss critcher having
cen in turn successful competitors f0r
he gold medal. which is The highest honor
0nferred by that school. iu which Miss
iinniger0de IS now. and has been fDr
We years. tho teacher of drawing and
'aicr-coior painting. These fWo young
rtists expect % sail for Europe carly iu
uly 90 spend some ti.lo In the further
tudy OF art under au eminent painter
J the neiglborrOoi 81 Paris. While s.ek-
ave generously strVu to share tnoi- !
Ivantaees with those less favored. and
free art ci1ss one night m every week
Dung ladies some four years ago and /
iught regularly by themselves aud their
.llOWstudents.
rrIrfsrA 4 POWELL