Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-23

CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY
Tomorrow will be Confederate Memo
rial Day, and should the weather prove
propitious, another Interesting anniver'
ssry OF the departure 1.-THE Alexandria
boys on May "a, 1861, will be held. The
ladies of Lee Camp have me de arrange
ments to visit the various cemeteries
tomorrow morning and decorate the
graves of deceased { )nfederstes with
flowers. 10 the evening the usual In
teresting exercises will be held in front
of the monument at Prince and Wash
ipgton streets and 10 Christ Church
ward where lie the remains OF number
who lost their lives while following the
fortunes of the Confsderscy. The pa
rade, while not on large scale. will be
appropriate in every particular. Lee
Camp and Children OF tine Confederacy,
together with the Light Infantry and
the Alexandria Drum Corps, will
be 10 the line OF march. 1t has been
found necessary to alter the proposed
route of the procession Ia consequence
OF the repaviDg now 10 progress on
King street. The following will be the
OmClAl programme
Hymn by choir; prayer by Rev. Bergman
Green; hymn by choir; music by drum
corps; Grafton by Rev. (. V. REGISTER ;
hymn by choir dirge by drum corps while
decoration proceeds; march to Christ Church
hymn by choir; hymn by Children OF the
Coufeders,y; salute taps.
The parade will form on Fairfax street,
right resting on Prince. The procession wi |
move st 5 D 10, sharp, headed by Capt. Thor.
Perry, chief marshal, and his aiies, g. b..
Robinson and M. z. Price, jr., who are Sons
of Confederate Veterans. and the drum corps.
The Light Infantry, who will have the rigtt
of the line will follow In line with Lee Camp
of Confederate Veterans. Next the Child
rem OF the Coniederscy and other orgsnizs-
tions which wish to; join the procession.
The line Of march will be up
Prince TO Royal, up Royal to King up
King 10 Fsyette, couDtermsSch down King to
Patrick, up Patrick to Cameron, down Gamer
on to Alfred; up Alfred to Queen, down Qaeen
to st. Assph, down st. Assph to Duke, up Duke
TO Washington, where the camp will leave
the line and move up Washington strest to
the monument, taking position between the
music and speakers stand. The msrshsls,
dunn CORDS and Light Infantry will continue
mn Duke to Alfred, up Alfred TO Prince,
down Prince to the monument, the Light ln-
fantry taking position fronting the monu-
ment, right resting on the left of Lee Camp.
The drum corps will take position on the lett
OF the Light Infantry, facing the monument.
Service will commence ct 6 p M. After ser,
vices at the monument the procession Will
form rs before and move up washington
street to Christ Church, the Light Infantry
taking position within the grounds west OF
the mound nesr the church Lee Camp will
"a ia N In NJ
Light Infantry, and the Children Of the Con-
federscy and the different ladies' organize
tions will take position in front Of Lee Camp.
After singing and music, flowers will be placed
on the mound, q selute fred by the Light
Infantry and taps sounded.
The Womsn's Auxiliary are requested to
meet promptly in Armory Hall tomorrow
morning at eight o'clock. The hall will be
open at an early hour, and contributions Of
iowers can be sent early. All interested in
the work are cordially invited to assist tn,
auxiliary,