Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-10
Alexandria's Sesqui-Centennial Be-
gins on Thursday.
CEREMONIES OF GREAT INTEREST
Many Prominent People Are to Be
Present.
SALUTES BY w A K 5 IL L Z >

birthday The sesqui-Centennial cerenlo-
MES deliberately planned, will be held day
after tomorrow, Thursday. October L. ana
the occasion is to be of rare import.
National Significance will be given the
event through the presence of a number OF
vessels of the United States navy at the
city's water front and United States troops
in one of the grand parades that will be
featured.
The program for the celebration, which
will continue but one day, briefly stated, Is
as follows
12m-Salute by United States navy.
2 p.m.-Day parade moves.
$50 Observation-Disclosures of visitors.
) p.m-Grand band concert of 100 pieces
at intersection of Washington ana Prince
streets. w
1:aU p.m.-Night parade moves. Brilliant
and spectacular fireworks.
s. p.m.-Grand bail.
Thus it will be seen that the enjoyable
features are many, the gala events of the
afternoon and early evening winding up
most appropriately with the gayeties OF the
dance. Conspicuous by reason of its alb
Sence from the program is the usual list OF
orators. There will be speechmaking
during Alexandrias day of revelry.
Everybody Back of the Movement.
The movement to appropriately celebrate
the 10th anniversary of the surveying of
the Virginia country now embraced in the
city of Alexandria has gone forward with
the sanction of the more progressive citi-
zens of that municipality; citizens who, re-
lying confidently upon it's natural advan-
tageS for commerce and manufacture, have
determined to make the city eligible to
position in the front ranks of the huStling,
enterprising communities of the south. Mr..
NJ. ID. Harlow, Alexandria, treasurer, eX-
presses the direct and immediate aim of the
city'S well-wisherS when he declares ii will
one day be the workshop of the national
rlt h mott holm IrpI
Dental city, buys its goods and wares of
all descriptions from out-of-town. Alex
andria invites manufacturers and is anxious
to have the trade of the capital. The eI-
fort toward the consumma ton of this end
will be auspiciously inaugurated with the
ceremonies attending the Sesqui-Centennial.
Thursday will find Alexandria the host of
large number of important personages
from throughout the state of Virginia,
from Washington and from Baltimore.
President Mckinley expressed a desire to
be present, but was prevented from accept
ing the city's invitation on account of his
trip to the far west. The President gave
material evidence Of his interest in the
movement, however, by ordering the par
ticipation of the regular army and navy IN
the functions of the anniversary day pa
geants. The gunboats Machias. the dispatch
boat Dolphin and the yacht Sylph of the
navy Will be present off Alexandria, and
will land sailors and marines for the par
AIDE of the afternoon. The gunboat Mar
ietta has also been under orders to be pres
ent at Alexandra, but her recent assign
ment TO the Philippines station may pre-
vent. The Sd Cavalry troops, now station
ed at Fort Myer, Will also be in the day
parade under command of Major jackson.
District officials to Be Present.
The District of Columbia viii also lend
materially to the celebration undertaken by
Washingtons neighbor. The District Ma
tional Guard will be represented, but the
number of men in line from Washington
has not yet been decided upon. The Dis
trict Commissioners. Messrs. John B. Wight
and John w. Ross and Capt. Lansing II.
Beach, together with the various heads of
the District departments, have been in
vited to attend the ceremonies as the cltys
guests. The Commissioners have assured
the committee in charge that they will
undoubtedly be present, as will also
large number of other residents and Off
Gals of the national capital. The District
fire department Will have a chemical en-
CINE in the parade. Especial Invitations
have been extended Assistant Secretary
Allen of the navy, Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn of the War Department, Rear
Admirals Bradford and Neil of the navy
and Assistant Secretary Brigham of the
Agricultural Department
Mr.. Thomas g. Hayes, mayor-elect of
Baltimore, is expected to be present, &C
companied by several distinguished and in
fluential residents of the monumental city.
From Virginia goodly share of the
more widely known men of the common
tors and the various representatives.
The Two Big Parades.
The day and night parades, the main
features in the celebration, will be thor
oughly unique and representative. The
mayor and city council will be in carriages
in the afternoon procession, the martial
pageant being reviewed by the citys
guests. The parades will have a central
line of march and will finally pass through
90 hon h inh fG h-In
structed for three blocks along Washing
ton street from Prince street on the south
to Queen street on the north king and
Cameron streets intersecting. This court
will be somewhat similar to that built in
Washington during the peace jubilee last
May
Flag arches will overspread the confed-
crate statue at the corner of Washington
and Prince streets. Flags and bunting will
make the city a waving mass of color on
the day of the festivities. while fireworks
and Nominations most elaborate will make
the night scene one of rare beauty and
grandeur The public-spirited Alexandrians
who have contributed several thousands of
dollars toward the celebration have been
bUsily engaged during the past few days
In decorating their houses and places of
business A number of decorators from
Washington, Richmond and Baltimore
in the city employed in the active and
actual work of identifying with red, white
and blue the venerable city OF 100 years.
The committees in charge of the affair
have about completed their work with ev-
cry confidence of jubilee thoroughly
worthy the important occasion. Reduced
excursion rates conceded by the different
railroads entering Alexandria give assur-
ance of large gathering from nearby
towns.
An entertainment most hospitable awaits
all visitors. while those especially invited
will be given the best of attention During
the day lunch will be served at Lyceum
Hall, McBurney's Hall. Schuler's Hal and
Sarepta Hall. The visiting members of the
press will be entertained at the Bachelor
Club. Invitations have been extended to
the press OF Washington in general and the
members of the congressional press gal
leries. Admission to the club and to the
halls mentioned above viii be by card only
TO be obtained from the headquarters of
the sesqui-centennial committees, at the
corner of King and Washington streets
Members of the press will be expected to
present credentials at headquarters We'd
nesday afternoon or early Thursday morn
Ing. that their cards may be made out
Invited guests and organizations have been
requested to report at headquarters for as
oignments unless they have already receiv-
ed explicit instructions
Warships Open With Salutes
The warships will inaugurate Thursdays
events with national salute, to be fired
= he lax