Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-12

a few ribbons and with miniature fra.
man mounted ur.G the stack. va
drawn by four gr,y horses and then
hose wagon by two blacks. The mem.
bers were dressed in red shirts win
white ties, black pantaloons and yora
white tiremen's hats. They were head.
ed by a drum corps of fifteen pieces
The Relief Hook and Ladder com.
pany attracted their full share of attep.
ton. The handsome truck, was drawn
by 4 fine roam horses and the members
marched in line dressed in white Shirts
black pantaloons and white fremen's
helmets.
The Alexandria Light Infantry re-.
organize since the close OF the wsr
with Spain, When the old company ~.
Co. F, in the Third Virginia Regimen
turned out upwards OF thirty strong
Many Of the men were L rai;ers Of the
old company. They wo,e Ac dress nj
forms OF the old company, whicn has
been worn on but few previous occa.
sions. This consists of red coats. black
pantaloons and black bearskin shskos
The temperance of the a. L. l. upon
the streets of the city was the occasion
OF considerable copgratulation ana the
command was heartily applauded along
the line Of march.
Among those who rode in the parade
were ex-Con2ressman Meredith SPEAK
er Rysn and Messrs. S. r Dolohoe
and j. E. Willard, democratic nom.
nees for the Legislature. Congre.sman
Rixey and Mayor Spilman, OF Warren.
ton, were also present.
Much disappointment was expressed
that there was no cannon in line.
The following additional contribu.
tons have been received: In me name
of Mt. Vernon Chapter, Natiops Soce.
ty of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution, Sc; VIM F. Carne. 81: Vim
II. Domaine, So: Curtin & Butts, $. H
G. Ausley, IS; Samuel Heyman, y
As lar as business is concerned The
day has been almost dies non.
Large numbers OF former Alexan.
drians were seen on the streets. all
come back to take part in the old ci,v's
sesoui-centennial.
Among the distinguished visitors
were Commissioner Wight and S4cre.
tary Tindall, Collector Davis. Auditors
Pettey, Martell and Fitzhugh, OF the
assessors Office of the District Of Colum.
bis; Mayor Hayes and Mr.. T. r. C!er
dener, of Baltimore, accompanied by a
delegation of the Veteran Flreman's
Association Of Baltimore.
Alexandria county had 10 lice 6
large float with representations OF
Washington and Lafayette. aud their
attendants. The float was followed by
large number OF horsemen.
Providence is always kind 10 Alex.
audria and today just before the hour
for the parade the skies cleared and the
sun shown brightly.
The lsdits were untiring and most
successful 10 their efforts to entertain
the city's guests.
The members of the press were most
courteously and Hospitality entertained
by the Bachelor Club and 20 pleased
were the newspaper people that some OF
them almost forgot what they were
here for, SO 10th were they to leave the
club room.
The distinguished visits were met al
the several stations by committees and
escorted to the sesqui centennial head
quarters. Later they were received in
the Council chamber by Mayor Slmp-
son and other city officials. The May
or most cordially welcomed the yisl-
tors and in most courtly manner ex.
tended to them the hospitalites OF the
city. Msyor-elect Hayes, Of Bait
more, replied in a most felicllous
manner and spoke Of bis DoyhOOd
days spent in this city and how be bur
riedly left here for the South on the
morning of May "a, 1861, when the
federal soldiers entered Alexandria.
Commissioner Wight also responded TO
Mayor Simpsons address OF welcome
and spoke of the friendly relations ex-
listing between Alexandra and VAST
ington.
The following is a lis; Of the naval
officers who rode in carriages IN the
parade: q. S. S. Dolphin-Lieuleuant
Commander Switzerland, Lieut.. onow'
den, Lieut.. Edie, Paymaster Goldsbor-
ough. U. S. S. Mschia.-Commancer
L. C. Logan, Lieut. A. i Willard,
Lieut.. G. w. Dyson, Past Assistant
Surgeon. T. W. Richards.
The trades display was most credltsoe'
aud was the largest ever Sect in this city IL
showed that Alexandra merchants sre ever
alive to the city's interests and fear 10 COM
petitors.
attracted considerable attention.
The stonewall Brigade Band in Their iuF
trimmed uniforms made a conspicuous al
pearance, and their music wa; excellent
NiUhf and Day