Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-09
SESQUI-CBNTENNIAL CELEBRATION


pearance in anticipation of the celebra-
tion on Thursday next of the sesqui-
! centennial of her foundation. Many
buildings have already been decorated
with flags and bunting aud the decora'
tions on many more are in progress.
The fronts of many buildings will be
adorned with incapdescent lights OF
| various colors. The celebration, which
will he a civic and military display,
bids fair To rival anything in The liDe CT
celebration that Alexandria has had for
many years.
The preliminary work upon the
streets was beguu on Saturday and
poles, which are designed to support
the pillars OF the Court of Honor have
been pu on Washington street, from
Queen to Duke street, and 10 that space
| will be reproduced the court which was
| exhibited in Washington on Pennsyl-
| vapia avenue, between Fifteenth and
Seventeenth streets, during the Peace
| jubilee.
Tae committee will have several
historical floats in the parade, and De
merchants and societies will contrib
ute largely to the floats in the line.
Arrangements have been completed
for entertaining the guests at the varl-
GUS halls and other places. The visi
tors will be entertained at the follow
ing places: Sailors and soldiers,
Armory Hall; officers of army and
navy and other distinguished guests, at
Lycem Hall; American Mechanics,
Odd Fellows Hall; Knights ofPythias,
Sarepta Hall; Columbia Lodge of
| Machinists and Pattern Makers, Schu-
ler's Hall; members of the press,
Bachelor Club rooms; former Alexan-
driaus, Lyceum Hall bands and must
cal organizations, McBurney's Hall; I'm
| proved Order of Red Men, Sarepta Hall.
The visiting organizations will be met
by she reception committee on arrival
and escorted to their respective head.
quarters.
The celebration committee extended
the route of the parade up Cameron
street to Payne, instead of Patrick
street, thence south on Payne street
and east on King street.
The Washington Light Infantry
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participate in the parade.
General Harries, of the District OF
Columbia militia. has ordered his en-
tire brigade to this city on Thursday to
take part i'll the parade.
The committee has secured number
of costumes, which will be supplied
10 persons wishing to take part in the
d monstration at night. Band concerts
will be given at King and Washington
streets, and at Royal and Cameron
streets Immediately after the day
parade
Mr.. F. S. Harper will have trade
dis play in line, ard James McCuen will
have two floats. The full number re-
ported to headquarters for both parades
is sixty.six besides the Washington and
Lee Schools and the carriages contain
ing General and Mrs. Washington en-
route to the first Inauguration.
The ladies committee in charge OF en-
tertanment request all contributors 10
! send their contributions to the Armory
early Wednesday morning. ALI meats
SHOULD be cooked, and where it is i'm
possible to cook them they should be
sent on Tuesday morning to the resi-
dence of Mrs. James E. Alexander.
Various headquarters are announced
as follows: Lyceum Hall, Duke be-
tween Royal and Fairfax streets.
headquarters of the army and navy Of.
6cers and distinguished guests.
Schiller Hall, the employees of the
navy ward and other civic organizs-
tons.
Sarep.a Hall, 41S King street, Py-
thiaus and Red Men.
Bachelor Club, Ais Kiog street, press.
City Hall, Council Chamber, recep.
ton by Mayor aud committee at one
D. ~. Music at stand in front of the
building.
The gunboats Machias and Dolphin
will be present during the day. The
vessels will anchor of the Old Domin-
| ion Boat Club wharf, and the officers
and marines will arrive ct and depart
| from the club house.
The Boat Club will on Wednesday
afternoon act as an escort to meet the
officers of the United States ships. The
members will have the club open on
"Wednesday afternoon, and will assist
the committee appointed by the Mayor
to receive the officers.
The District of Columbia commits
4 siouers and party and Mayor-elect
Hayes, of Baltimore, will arrive at IL
O'Clock Thursday morning. Commits
sioner Wight informs headquarters
that chemical engine will be in the
parade.
Nelson Company No. Q, Columbia
No. 8, Caldwell No. T., o. R. K. of P,
of Washington, have arranged to par
ticipate in the parade.
Mr.. S. f. Donohoe, of Fairfax, will
&C as an aide to Mayor Simpson on the
reception committee on Thursday.
Mayor Simpson has appointed the fol-
lowing subcommittee on reception to
receive the naval visitors: Park Agnew,
Marshall King, ]. L. Crupper, w. B
Smoot, ]. R. Cation and Harry Burke.
The following additional subscriptions have
been received: John A. Chapman, So; E. w.
Warwick. $40; F. DidszJneit, SIS; Il. 4. My.
eis, So; Gottlieb Kicherer, So; j. Dreifus,
SIS: J. & II. Ai.cheson, So; National Biscuit
Company, Washington D. G., So; Charley
Nov, So: J W. Hammond & Sons, SIS; Cam
eron, $40; Hamilton s. Co, So; Clifton How
ard. 81; cash. So; B. L. Myers & Co, Wash
| iugton, D. c., So. Making total of S9S.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The following is the official pro-
gramme of the sesqui.centennial OBJ
servances
10 m. Salute by United States Navy.
| On m Procession moves.