The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-08

Alexandria. February e. 1861" The en-
heiIIshments are of a high order OF art ana
Tho whole was made in Alexandra. Inc
or was cut from the tree under which
a. I77s the Culpepcr Minute men were
,nustered and there are heavy cards
with blue and gold tasseis.
Tho flag was left in the armory the
morning of the evacuation ana several
ladies' went thither just after the JACK
sop-Ellsworth tragedy and got H. hidihs
II beneath their skirts. 1t was Soueh
through the lines and was AT Manassas
before the fight. but was laid ASIDE "heh
Governor Letcher gave the regiment
cross bar flag. 1t was packed anionss'
some baggage and finally lost, ana us re-
turn is therefore more appreciated.
WOULD DO IN RICHMOND
II would do TO carry in the G. A. r.. pro-
ccssion at Richmond. and suit as wei as
any for that occasion. except perhaps
Captain DeVaughns companys nag pre-
scented a few days later on the company $
anniversary. This nag was the stars and
stripes on one side and the bonnie Diuc
flag on the other.
The 22d. of 81. was observed In Alexan-
dria by the usual parade OF the military
and fremen, with a general assempiase
OF which *. Kemper was orator OF the
day. The Riflemen were presented win
flag on the steps OF the old Lyceuh op-
posite where the Monument now STANDS
Ii was considered the gift or the Ialo
Frances Lee Smith, but was gwen III li,o
name OF the ladies-the same that fnauo
the Marshall House flag at the same ''nio
or a few weeks later on.
DR.. Harold Snowden. now editor OIL inc
Gazette. made the presentation speccn.
and Colonel then Captain Marye thdV
accepting it. The Colonel had two less
and was a younger man then-ahu III.
Snowden could then make speecn %
he can now write.
Tho return of this flag is but announcer
incident that bears out the old Idea mere
that whoever goes out OF AleNdhutld'
sometimes or other returns nome.
The old time IS often held up 10 RAJ
cule for this. especially by the Washing
ton newspapers-yet they chronicle hap
penings in Alexandria all the same ana
pay well FOR 1t. .r,
COLONEL DELAWARE kEMF ti|,
I saw Colonel Delaware hemper on inc
streets to-day, and he tells me he Dach
home 10 stay. lie has just returned rom
way over i'm China, where he was United
states Consul at Annoy. The Colonel
looks well. has done well, but says there
no place like home.
SO say lots of others keeping up the old
Alexandria aforementioned. No place ike
home-no home like AleXandrli-and
where is there not an Alexandrian or
something to remind one OF the old town
no where-absolutely no where.
Two Alexandrians just back from the
Christian Endeavor excursion 10 san
Francisco say they met dozen AleXan-
drians while away. TWO that are DONG
we'll say they propose TO return TO the old
town. one family say that Los Angeles
does not suit them They prefer Seminary
Hin. IL will be noted Alexandrians 30 get
out OF town
Captain +. II. Ray, whom the govern
ment has just ordered 10 the klondike
gold regions TO take charge Of the gov
ernemtn's interests there married an
Alexandria lady and calls Alexandria
his home once when down on the Island
OF Cuba, a captain Of a British ship told
mo that he got n paper from Alexandra
and 50 he did. / found il none other than
the Gazette and gave him dozen more.
lie says he got it in Australia from
whence he came. How the Gazette got
down there is "A mystery.