New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
THE PASSING THRONG.

Martin Holway. of Washington speaking yester-
day of the capital city the Hotel Manhattan
said: The other day some business
FROM WASH called me down 10 Alexandria and
INGTON TO when I TO think It over IL
ALEXANDRIA came home 10 me that that was
BY ELECTRIC the first time 1 had been there IN
CARS more than twenty years In former
times 1t was slow trip and only
TO be taken by ferry. but now electric cars will
whisk you from the centre Of Washington to the
heart OF Alexandria in less than half hour. But
for some reason WashIngtoniaAs never go there.
1bera sun tourists never visit IT. although
vernon. seven miles beyond, the tourist invariably
is much that is historical TO repay q visit there
and an the quaint old town is itself worth visit
principal freight and passenger trsc OF the coun-
FEW ss beow S thu Ssad on the poae but
cfx ipo as ;r ana thriving busting lively
busy thTons hed the Streets fair %omen iooked
out out from t Sumeersome coach windows. and the
from his nearby plantation, First the shipping
hs 9s 5 m cdn n tn" G M4
as the most northery slave holding Southern city.
the ~s and 4 we'll Rf Is a ;h "a m s
day day and the whole air Of the place is that OF
very quaint and beautiful The old generous
Aiexandria that BraddocE Started on that indian dian
campaign wherein George Washington his
dock built into the then ' tTsck.! ssS sun
exists and to the visitor some of the stones set in
andria, too. IS the house where Martha Washing
small chamber far up under the caves. Tradition
whispers that she sought this obscurity in her
THE town itself takes it's name from one John
Alexander prominent figure in the Colonies be-
fore the Revolution. Il AL
POINTS IN exander who gave to the town the
ALEXAN land upon which the Episcopal
DRIAS church was built This church Is
HISTORY. preserved q memorial and al
though IL still has pewholders and
on each Sunday service. nevertheless on week
days admission OF 10 cents is charged. II Is the
original church that built of English pressed
brick and time has changed 1t but little In the
passing years. Prior TO 1914 IL was unheated. and
the congregation depended on foot warmers and
the like in the winter months In that tragic year.
however stove was Introduced and the differ
ent colored plaster in the wall shows where the
chimney was built in The altar and altar furnish
ings are unchanged But the pews are different.
Originally they of the old fashioned box va
r1ety, but growing congregation made II neces-
sary to replace them with the modern single pat
tern. One OF the old pews is retained intact. how
ever and silver plate on the arm gives the own
ers signature in fac smils-G washington In
the seat in front only being used to kneel on
Smile plate Of r. E. Lee Washington Was one Of
the first vestrymen a descendant of his brother.
counts in the vestry show that washington p9T-
| chased his pew for esq 1os and paid Is annually
| Common Prayer published after the Revolution.
| There was no form to pray for the President Of
the United States and all others in authority up TO
/ the publication of this book \ young couple evil
| IDENTIFY Just married wandered IN while was there.
1 wondered If the church conjured up for them any
/ memories OF that mighty past wherein this coun~
try made its beginnings but they engrossed IN
| each other and seemingly had only thoughts for
! each other II the church brought reminders to
! them it was probably only Of their own wedding.
In Alexandria. too Is the Inn within which was
! ended the gallant life OF Colonel Ellsworth and
! marked the beginning Of the wonderful strug-
gle in the history of the world. II is however, an
| unmpressive looking structure. and gives out
ward or visible sign OF the important niche II oc-
! cupies in history"