Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-06
THE SESQUI-CENTENNIAL.


Messrs. w. Il. Carne, George K. Hill
T.. e. Anderson, X, Kcmper and A.
J.Wedderburn.- Nj usic, Singing, &c,
The Opern House was well filled last
night by an interested audience which
had gathered to hear the plans Of the
proposed sesqui centennial celebration
and the monument TO George Washing
ton discussed. In the assemblage were
numbers of representative gentlemen
and large percentage of young peo-
Pile of both sexes, all of whom enjoyed
the proceedings greatly. Shortly be-
fore o'clock Prof Dunn's band, which
was stationed on the pavement, dis
coursed lively music and in short
Time fair audience had gathered.
About half past s o'clock Nil. III. B.
Harlow called the meeting 70 order.
There were on the stage ex-Mayors
K. Kemper, E. E. Downham and J. Il.
Beckham, ST., Revs. ]. E. Thaoker, C..
E. Ball and j. H. Butler, and Messrs.
w. F. Carne, George R Hill, w. H.
Smith, G. 81. Syme, M. l.. King,
Clarence Leadbeater, Frank E. Ander.
son, F. Psf. ST.. Robert Elliott, J. r.
FIanigen, j. NJ. Hill, A. J. Wedder.
burn, Worth Hulfsh, William II. May
and J. C. Mlburn, Messrs R. Walton
Moore, A. A.. Lipscomb, George A.
Mushbach, Frank Hume and John N.
Johnson, who were expected to deliver
addresses, were not present.
Mr.. Harlow introduced Mayor Simp
son, who had been chosen to preside.
Mr.. Simpson spoke briefly but in an
earnest manner of the movement which
had been inaugurated for the parade
and erection oil d monument TO George
| Washington, in the course Of which he
alluded to many things in connection
with Alexandria and the Father of his
Country.
The Mayor took his seat amid much
| applause, after which MIR. Clarence
Leadbester offered the following:
"Resolved, That Alexandria will Gel
citrate its one hundred and fifteenth
annivery in the month of October, 1899,
by fitting ceremonies, a parade, and ID
such other ways as may be determined
| upon by an executive committee to be
elected by this meeting"
Mr.. VIM. +. Carne in seconding the
resolution gave brief history of the
city of Alexandria and Washington's
identity with the town. His remarks
we're feelingly expressed and were list
ened to with marked attention.
Rev. G. E. Fall subsequently sang
America" in very creditable man.
ner, the audience blending their voices
with his, producing q very pleasant eff
feet
Mr.. Isaac Eichberg offered the fol-
lowing
Resolved, That suitable site in or
near this city be secured to be known
as Washington Park, and that monu-
ment be erected to the memory of Gen.
George Washington, first in war, first
in peace, and first in the hearts of his
fellow citizens The residence in, and
the association with Alexandria, and
its early history, OF this illustrious
character, we recognize as a precious
inheritance TO the present citizens"
MIR. X. Kemper in seconding the res
olution made brief but pointed speech.
In speaking Of this city he said he had
travelled from ocean to OCEAN, and he
had never visited place yet where he
had not met some one from old Belle
Haven and found him reading the AL
exandria Gazette. He was firmly con.
WINGED that when the North Pole shall
have been discovered an Ale-eairian
will be found on it p9rrsing the Il zette
He heartily favored the movement now
in progress.
The resolution was adopted, after
which Mr.. George H. Hill advanced |
and made some suitable remarks com
mandatory of the proposed celebration.
He showed the practical side Of the |
movement and urged earnest co-opera-
ton on the part OF all.
Mr.. +. E. Anderson was the next
speaker. He began by saying there .
mas never Deen j tiIae when Frank I
Anderson was called on that he did not |
promptly respond Present, and ever
ready to speak for old Alexandria. '"
His speech was appauded.
Mr.. A. j. Wedderburn was the last |;
speaker. IN his reparkg he alluded to |
Alexandrials seared associations. He
said while he was not born in this good
old city. the dust of his ancestors min
gled with the soil in old Christ Church
yard. He had been, however, located
in Ale4sndris at different times during |
the past third OF century. His last
hailing place was Fairfax. He said as
the Lord God had formed woman /
from g. rib taken from mans side, so
had Alexandria been taken from the
side of Fairfax, and that that county
purposed veing with this city in the
commendable movement now under
consideration.
Mr.. George r. Hill offered the fol-
low, which was adopted!
Resolved, That a committee of nine
be- selected by the chair as an executive
committee, to take entire charge of all
matters relating TO the sesqui-centen
NAL, the park, and the monument to
General Washington, including the Sc
lection by them and appointment of an
advisory committee of twenty five, and
also the selection and appointment of
the following committees, which shall
be composed OF FIVE persons, and to be
known respectively as tho committee on
monument, committee on parade, and
COMMITTEES on finance. The executive
committee is authorized to fill all va
csncies in Its own body or in any of the
other committees herein named, and to
select and appoint such other commit