Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-24


threatening weather ofthe past three or
four days was followed this morning by
balmy sunshine, much to the delight OF
all who desired 10 participate in the
Confederate memorial services. This
is the thirty seventh anniversary of the
departure from this city of Alexandria 8
quota of the Confederate army, and
during the past month we have seen
another generation, born since the stir.
ring events of 1861, march forth at their
country's call. This morning commit
tees of R. E Lee Camp of Confederate
Veterans paid the annual tribute of re-
spect to the memory of those who were
it one time their comrades by visiting
the different cemeteries and d corating
their graves with flwers. Later the
monument at the intersection of Prince
and Washington streets was beautiful
ly decorated, as was also the mound
near the eastern gate OF Christ Church
yard. About 4:30 o'clock this after
aeon Lee Camp, the Columbia Fire
Company and the other organizations
which are 10 take part in the cere-
monies began to assemble.
The following is the programe as
published on Saturday:
The line will form on Washington
street, the right resting on Cameron, in
the following order: Police; chief mar
shall, Thomas Perry; aides, Capt. S. B.
Davis and Messrs. l.. Nj. Blaokford,
George Uhler and Paul Fisher; drum
corps; R. E. Lse Camp, Edgar War6eld
commander; M. D. Corse Camp Sons OF
Confederate Veterans, Aubrey Bowie
commander; Junior Alexandria Light
Tnfantry, Lambert Sullivan command
e.; Arthur Herbert Chapter Children
of the Confederacy, Mrs. d. II. Appich
COMMANDERS; Friendship Drum Corps;
Columbia Fire Engine Company, A. T..
Ramsay, vice president, commanding.
The line of march will be as follows /;
Move at 5 o'clock from Washing
ton street, down Cameron to Fairfax,
down Fairfax to Duke, up Duke to Co.
'umbus, up Columbus TO Prince, up
Prince to Patrick, up Patrick to King,
down King TO S.. Asaph, down ST.
Asaph to Duke. On arriving at Prince
street the fire company will wheel into
Prince, march to the monument and
take position on the east side of same.
The right of the column will continue
the march to Duke street, up Duke to
Washington and up Washington to the
monument, Lee Camp taking position
on the south side. NJ. D. Corse Camp,
Sons of Confederate Veterans, will take
position in rear of Lee Camp and the
Junior Light Infantry and Arthur Her
bert Chapter, Children of the Coz { ID
eracy, will take position on the west
side of the monument.
When all are gathered at the
monument Captain Thomas Perry
will call the assembly to or
der and prayer will be offered by
Rev. J. T. Williams. A choir will sing
several selections and Rev. John Nc:
Gill, of Falls Church will deliver an ora
ton. After this, flowers will be strewn
around the base of the monument and
then the procession will proceed to
Christ Church where the Confederate
mound will he decorated. A hymn
will be sung and "taps" sounded, after
which the procession will be dismissed.
AS is usual on Memorial Day, the
streets were thronged with people and
in the neighhorhood Of the monument
and Christ Church the crowd was
dense,
The organis atoms taking part in the parade
presented III )st ere itab.e appearance.