The morning times., 1896-02-23
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

There were about q thousand mcn IN
.hcline az the J uniOr order OF United Ameri-
can Mechanics parade, which was followed
On the raising of American flags on the two
Kirl's public school buildings in this city
yesterday. The Washington delegation
which numbered about four hundred men.
zane To Alexandria on the l2.3O train,
Feat hing here a little before O'Clock. and
were met al the depot hy the Alexandria
aleInl,crS aud escorted 10 Washington ana
Columbus streets where the parade formed
N tie delegation were the Officers OF the
Stat council OF the District ol Columbia,
as follows. :. e. William W. Hall. .Jr.;
Jr A. = e. H. F. Steele. : = Cond.
Edward j. Ross. :. G. ]. <. J. ;. Espey;
:. { Sec,y william /. Boyden :. y. e,
b. T. Adams; :. e. TREAS. Frank : Neikdri,:
T. {. Warden J. j.. Schofield, Jr-. and
r. c. q. =. J d. Gregory.
America. MI. Vernon. Jasper. Constella-
tion. andrew Jackson. Thomas jefferson.
Excelsior. Columbia. valley Forge. and
Liberty councils Of Washington We're also
tn iinc and they were beaded boy the John
e Henderson drum ana fife corps OF Wash
ington.
Besides the washington and Alex
nndria councils. Brantley council OF
Baitimoie Potomac council OF Lees
burg Excelsior council OF Clifton,
were in the line. After the parade,
headed by squad II mounted police and
MIR. oscar Baggatt. the chief marshal, had
moved over the main Strectso OF The city. they
drew up about The stand in front OF the
Peabody building. where the exercises or
raising the flag took place.
The opening prayer was made by The Rev.
MT. Butlar of the Baptist Church. This
was followed 10y the singing OF America"
"The star Spangled Banner and other
patriotic airs 10y the school children and the
McCabe brothers quareJ oI Washing on;
recitaIious by c. I. CE3magan Of Wash
fngton ana Capt. J. Y. Davis "f this city.
The presentation OF the flag to the school
on behalf Of the order was made 10y the Rev.
Mr.. Kern OF Del Ray. and Capt. h. Kemper,
superintendent OF schools. accepted IL in n
few well-timed remarks. The flag was
then thrown TO the breeze and The exercises
were concluded N the Peabody with an
grafton by Mr.. I. II. Powers Of Washington.
From .he Pea body school the parade
went 10 HallOweii colored school, where
Mr. Lambert j.. LyleS made the presentation
Of the flag which was received by I. NJ.
Watson. in an eloquent Grafton. The days
exercises Were concluded by The serving
oflaucheon 10 visitors in theOpera house
The wives and daughters OF the Alexandria
members waited on the guests and all We're
well plea sed. The Washington visitors re-
turned home on the $50 boat. The small
boys Of the John Il. Henderson drum corps
attracted much attention all along the line
of The parade.
Thomas Cross. a veteran OF TWO wars.
died al his home nn North Royal street
yesterday evening at an advanced age, after
a short illness. Mt. Cross was a native Of
Alexandria, and at the outbreak of the
Mexican war was one of the first men IN
Alexandria TO volunteer. He served with
distinction throughout the war, and WAS
IN q uULeil engagements. escaping without
wound. At the outbreak of the late war,
with his company. be went To the front.
Coming home after the war be engaged intha
Shoe manufacturing business. Later b.
was run over 10y a railway train aud so
severely injured that both his legs had to De
taken off at the knee. He was a very
popular old gentleman and his death causes
deep regret to all in the city. The funeral
Will take place tomorrow morning
Al the entertainment TO be given ia the
Opera House tomorrow night under the
auspices OF the Mary CuStus Lee division
OF the Daughters OF the Confederacy. for the
benefit Of the disabled Confederate veterans,
Mr. John NJ. johnson VIII introduce General
Lee. who Will deliver an address on the
soldiers of the Confederacy. During the
fvenng a vocal and Instrumental program
will be rendered, in which Miss holch-
lord. Miss Payne of Warrenton. and
GcSSrS. Dunn, Biscoe. Nails. q. II. Norton
md the Leonata Quartet Of this city. viii
take part. one Of The tableauX will be
n Confederate camp Sccne in S63. and the
tent and camp equipment used will be some
that came out OF the Confederate armOry.
Mrs. General Fitzhueh Lee is visiting
friends in this city.
The Home Telephone Company which is
10 compete with the Southern Bell Company
IN This city. viii begin the strnging OF its
wires on Monday and viii have telephones
IN by the latter part Of the week.
Mrs. Phoebe Griffith. widow of the late
Knsey Griffith, and one of the best known
old residents OF Alexandra, died at her
home on Duke and Fairfax street yes
terlay morning.
The ladies' Cooperative Charitable AS
Eociation will hold a meeting in the rooms
Of the brotherhood OF ST. Andrew to-
morrow evening 10 arrange plans for their
work.
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