Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY ECHOES.

LILO temperature yesterday was pleas
ant and the memorial services were sue
cessful in every particular. Shortly
before the parade started there was q
suspicion of rain, but it amounted to
but little and in no way interfered with
the programme which had been ar
ranged. Washington street for several
squares was packed with people, among
whom was large percentage from
Washington and surrounding country.
The streets through which the process.
sion passed were alive with people, and
when it reached the monument at the
intersection of Prince and Washington
streets thespectators massed themselves
into huge crowd. Everything passed
oil satisfactorily and all who participant
ed IN the celebration were highly
pleased.
The exercises yesterday were carried
out according to the programme pub
lished in the GAZETTE of that date.
The procession was not so large as on
some former occasions, but the organi-
cations in line-Lee Camp, the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry, and the Columbia
ire company-made most creditable
appearance. Quite number of Sons of
Confederate Veterans were also in line,
while the Children of the Confederacy,
of Mary Custie Lee Chapter, both
boys and girls, in charge of Mrs.
d. b. Appich aud Miss Minnie Lloyd
were one of the features of the exer-
cises. When the procession reached
the Confederate monument the organi-
cations divided and formed on the diff
ferent sides, while the choir sang a
hymn from platform which had been
erected south of the monument. Capt.
Thomas Perry, Commander of Lee
from another platform on which
the color bearers had taken their stand
with the flags, called the assemblage to
order. After another hymn he Intro
duced Rev. Bergman Green, rector of
Christ Church, who offered the follow
ing prayer:
Almighty and everything God, who hast in
all ages showed forth Thy power and Thy
mercy in the wonderful preservation of Thy
Church, and in the protection of all peoples
who profess Thy holy and eternal truth, and
pat their trust in Thee, We yield Thee
hearty thanks that Thou hast again permitted
US to come together to honor our dead and
commemorate the deeds of heroism of those
patriots whom Thou didst raise up to do bat
tie for the Gauss we love; and as we cherish
their memories may we iGitate their virtues.
In Thee they trusted as the God of battles to
Thee we come to-day as the God of peace.
beseeching Thee that Thou, who dost make
wars to cease, may so help US to improve the
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religion and liberty, that the wilderness aud
the solitary places may be made glad through
us, and the desert DICE and blossom as the
| rose. And to Thy name, in the unity Of the
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be all honor and
glory world without end. Amen.
After another hymn by the chorus and
music by the Third Regiment Drum
Corps Capt. Perry, in few appropriate
remarks, introduced the orator of the
day, Rev. ]. T. Williams, pastor of the
NJ. e. Church South, of this city, who,
he said, was member of Mosby's gal
liant battalion, every member of which
had heard and felt the shock of battle.
Mr.. Williams then, after few in
troductory remarks, delivered the ad-
dress as published in yesterdays
GAZETTE. The address, which was an
| admirable one and we'll suited to the
occasion, was most literally applsuded,
and at its close and after hymn by
the choir and music by the Friendship
Drum Corps, the organizations in line
| filed by the monument, which was al.
ready beautifully decorated, and placed
more flowers at its base. The parade
then reformed aud marched to Christ
Church yard, where, after hymn by a
| quartette and music by the drum corps,
the Confederate mound, which had al
ready been made q mound of flowers,
was still further decorated with the bou-
| quets carried by those in line and by
the children who had gathered in the
yard.
Taps was then sounded by Mr.. Phil
Briscoe, the parade was dismissed, the
| various organizations marched to their
respective headquarters and the Con.
federate Memorial Day exercises OF
1896 were at an end.
There were two drum corps in the
line-the Third Regiment and the
Friendship. They discoursed excellent
music, both during the march and at
the monument and mound, and show
ed the citizens that they were equal to
any occasion.
The music by the choir, composed Of
members of several of the church choirs,
was excellent. Mr.. 81. K. Field was
the director. Miss Lula Cockey pre-.
sided at the organ, while MIR. Phil. Bris-
coe led with the coTnet.
The monument was very prettily dec
GRATED. In addition to the evergreeps
and flowers, white dove was placed
at each of the four corners of the pedes-
tai, which gave very pleasing effect.
The mound in Christ Church yard was
never more profusely decorated. Some
of the floral tributes were very beauti
full.
PERsoNAL.-Mr Graham Hill has re-
turned from Baltimore much improved
| in health.