Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-13
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and Fisher Bros
Many of the floats, were utilized to
further advert:re the various concerns
they represented by the distribution of
souvenirs. Small kid shoes we're
thrown out singly. Miniature bottles
of beer were filled aud banded to the
spectators. Artificial ice blocks con
tanned roses frozen in the heart of one
block and flags in another, while q
third was in the form of cross, with
flowers frozen in its centre.
Every fl 1at in the line was credit
able production, both in design and
execution, and it would be hard to
decide which excelled in the distribu-
lion of prizes Those of the Class
Works, the Patf Shoe Factory, the Geo.
R. Hill Bakery, the Robert Portner
Brewey, Peoples Bakery, Carter &
Howard and some others attracted
considerable attention. a fat repre-.
senting the Peoples Bakery in full
operation and distributing hot bread to
Lhe crowd, was also prominent fea-
ture.
The Fl )at FROM the village OF Balls
ton was an elaborate production. 1t
Was escorted by squadron of horse
men, some 100 in number. 1t por.
trayed interesting historic figures.
The p-overpial o d Do ninjon hospi-
tslity was never better exempliGed than
in Alexandria yesterday and last night.
Every preparation had been made for
the comfort OF visitors and their wants
we're anticipated. The subcommittee
appointed by the general committee for
entertaining the guests at the various
halls were as follows
Armory Hall, for the reception of
visiting soldiers and sailors, 9. n.
Yohe, r. F. Knox, 3 W. French. John
Donnelly, A. W. Armstrong, Edgar
Warfeld and @. ] W. Summers.
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall,
for the entertainment of officers of the
army and navy and other distinguished
gueste, Major R. M. Hunter, Samuel G.
Brent, Dr.. T. NJ. Jones, DR.. E. A. Cor
man, Hubert Snowden, A. D. Brockett,
w. II. Sweeney and John D. Normoyle.
Schuler's Hall. Frank E. Anderson
and Jas. E. Alexander.
The Fairfax Club entertained former
residents; committee on reception, 81.
T. Robertson, o. F. Carter and VIM. F.
Carne.
At McBurney's Hall, for the recep.
ton of bands snd musical organizations,
Fl. T. Robertson, ]. II. Price, ]. w.
Johnston, J. F. Tackett, Douglas
Stewart and R 81. Wattles.
At the Bachelor Club room the rep
resentatives of the press were enter
tanned, the committee on reception be-
log James Bayne, Jno. T. Johnson. Geo.
A. Mushbach, o. F. Carter, F, s..
Harper, and s. Beach.
At Sarepta Hall the Improved Order
of Red Men and Knights OF Pythias
were entertained by the following com.
miltee ]. R Catop, S. A. Mankin,
]. A. Marshall and Augustus Davis.
For the Columbia Lodge of Mechanics
and Pattern makers Association, Col.
T. 81. Fickiin. VIM. Rogers, DR.. Hugh
Mcclure, DR.. r NJ. Slaughter, Louis
Erchberg and DIR. NJ. W. O'Brien.
Odd Fellows Hall, for the Junior
Order of American Mechanics, Worth
Hul6sh and S. J.. Monroe.
Tna Hydraulion Fire Company en-
tertained the visiting fremen and thei-
sisters and their cousins and their
aunts. At the engine house the Mt.
Pleasant Field Band discoursed excel.
lent music.
The necessities of the case occasioned
an omission in the day parade that was
much regretted. Cameron street, the
centre street of old Alexandria before
King street took its place, was used for
only single block during the parade.
Illness in an estimable family prevent.
ed the passing on but one square on
Cameron street. On the south side
there once stood General Washington's
town house and on the north side now
by a coincidence reside the only two
living grandchildren of William Ram
cay, the founder of Alexandra, Mr..
George w. D. Ramsay, now 80 years of
age, and The aged Miss Sarah A. Stew.
art, who has been 10 bed with broken
bip for nine years. The Misses Wilson,
also descendants OF the founder, reside
on the same block, all within rs yards
OF each other.
a sad incident in connection with the
parade YVES the death the previous
night of MIR. E. S. Leadbeater. The
firm OF which be had 80 long been
the head bad prepared FIVE floats with
which to swell the pageant.
The last and about the only disagree
able feature attending the occasion was
t % return home of the many Washing.
tonians who had spent the day and part
of the night with US. The ferry boats
were run until late hour for the pur.
pose of relieving in a measure the con.
gestion. All the electric trains we're
overcrowded and much inconvenience
was experienced. The train that left
here at 1928 o'clock was packed full of
people and it carried many of the
rougher sort. They pulled the bell
cord and did everything to render them
selves disagreeable, ss the train was
leaving this city. The trainmen soon
located the offenders, and undertook to
put them of the car. They were cue
cfssful after fight. Soon after other
toughs bagan to use profaDe language
10 the presence of ladies, and this, with
their rough scufll.ng, 80 frightened
some of the women that they began to
cry. Almost panic started when the
rowdies cut off the train lights. The
train hands again came to the front,
aud a regular battle ensuei. The rail.
road men we're outnumbered, but they
put the toughs off the train, and only |