Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-13

mense crowd, and the antics of the
merry na:queraders caused much d.
version, while The floats, representing
Alexandria's early history Especially
the log house. the city's first structure,)
we're viewed with great interest. The
enliveping music of The bands, the
streams of fireworks, the discharges
from toy csnnons and cannon crackers,
the wells of the crowds, the sea of q ,gs,
innumerable Chinese lanterns and the
myriads of other lights, produced an
enlivening scene.
These brilliant scenes were kept up
for several hours, end it was nearly
midnight before the city had resumed
it's normal condition.
ECHOES OF YESTERDAY.
1t was a difficult matter yesterday
for the reporters to observe every mi
cute feature of such colossal affair as
The sesqui centennial proved to be, or
% describe everything in detail; hence
number of Interesting features will be
mentioned today.
When Mayor.e]ect Hayes, of Balti.
more, was escorted to the Council
chamber, Mayor Simpson introduced
him to the mem bers of the city govern
nent as an Confederate who, as q
cadet, fought for Virginia throughout
the war between the States.
MIR. Hayes, in responding, said he
felt like boy returning home from q
long term at school. He said he was
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monstratioD, in which everybody was
partici pa,ing with such loyal devotion
10 home institutions. As the Mayor
elect of one Of the greatest of the south.
ern cities of the Union, city cordially
10 sympathy with the South, he said
that be felt authorized to extend the
greetings of the people of Baltimore.
he referred to the period of his youth
when, as o boy, he was at school in
Alexandria. That was the impressive
period of life, and its memories could
not be efaced. He spoke of the Hal.
lowells, who were his tutors, and of the
ime when he first put on q Confed
crate uniform here, and the garrison
iuty be did as member of Company
A of the Seventeenth Virginia Regi-
nent, before the evacuation of Alexan-
iria by the Confederate forces, and his
.uh .equent career in the active service
during the war. Some of these rem
iniscences produced hearty ap-
plauss from his hearers He. said,
.mong other things, that he was
right on the street as boy SOL
der when Ellsworth was killed by
Jackson, and now, coming back, it was
,s returning to his home. He paid q
nigl tribute to the manhood Of the fine
material which composed the Alexan.
,ria companies of the Seventeenth Vir.
4ina R 'giment of Infantry-the Alex.
sudria Rlfemep, Captain Marye:
he Old Dominion Rifles, Captain
Herbert; the Mount Vernon Guards,
he Emmett Guards and the other Alex
andria soldiers who 80 largely COM
posed one of the bravest regiments in
the service of the Confederacy. The
best blood of Virginia, he said, was en-
oiled right bere in the cause. Every
eminent uttered was warmly ap
plauded. Mr.. Hayes was personally
introduced to everyone in the room.
sud many of them who spoke o him
expressed the hope that Maryland
would follow the lead OF Baltimore last
May into the democratic colmun in
November.
Mr.. John B. Wight, president OF the
Commissioners OF the District of Co.
lumbia, was presented to the assembly
by Mayor Simpson. He spoke of the
good relations existing between Alex-
andria aud Washington. He referred
70 the energy and the great develop
ment which had followed the ad-
uinistration of Alexander r. Shep.
herd in Washington. He said he felt
sure that the energy and public spirit
displayed in Alexandria would bring it
again to the standard of commercial
Importance which it formerly occupied,
and which it was entitled to enjoy.
The interests of Alexandra and Wash
inttop, he said, are identical, and if
timed together would produce great
results.
In the evening Mayor Simpson visit
ed the Bachelors Club rooms to pay
bis respects to the members of the
press and other visitors. In a short
speech be cordially welcomed them to
the city. Responses were made by
Colonel Urell, of the District of Colum
bia militia, and Colonel Harrington, of
the army. Later some of the Wash.
lngtonians who visited the club rooms
were rather severe on General Harries,
of the District militia, who, they said,
had not told the officers of the various
companies under his command of the
invitation that the city had extended
them to take part in the celebration.
Many felicitous speeches were made by
various visitors at the several rooms
where they were received and enter
tanned.
The floats in the day parade formed
most interesting feature. Most OF
the city's business enterprises were rep.
resented by appropriate designs on
wheels, while. wagons of business
houses aud stores from every quarter
of the city, fttingly bedecked, were in
line, and the trades display was the
largest ever seen in this city. Mr..
Charles B Paf was the marshal for
this feature OF the parade, and he filled
the position admirably. The following
were in the pageant:
Washington meeting Lafayette from Balls
ton Ia very impressive and interesting fea.
ture).
Peoples Bakery, ]. Fred. Birrell.
PATS shoe factory.
Didszoneit's furniture factory.
Washington School (maIe) in bus with flags