The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-23
PATRIOTIC FERVOR STIRS ALEXANDRIA TO-DAY

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 2S--In befit-
ting manner the citizens of this city to-
day celebrated the hist anniversary or
the birth of Washington with grand
military, civic and industrial procession.
which surpassed anything OF the kind
ever seen before in the old town 1t was
the Arst celebration OF the birth OF
Washington for the past fifteen years
shortly after O'Clock the streets be
gan 10 show signs Of animation. and the
luttering OF flags. the playing OF mill
tary music and the marching 70 and iro
OF the military tended to increase the
general enthusiasm. People along the
line OF march were at work early TINS
morning decorating their houses
BY noon Governor Andrew Jackson
Montague accompanied by nine mem
bers of his stan, arrived in the city
They were met at the depot by dsiega-
ton Of citizens and the governor was
driven TO the house of Corporation At
torney Gardner L. Boothe. The mem
bers of his staff were driven 70 their
headquarters at the Hotel Applcn-
Washington organizations and other
out-of-town companies hat took part
in the procession were in the city at an
early hour and the streets were alive
with crowds. King Street, the principal
street of the old town, was one seethng
mass Of humanity pushing to and fro.
The thousands Of WashingtOnians who
came by boat and rail, together with
other visitors from various points
throughout the State and adjoining
counties. helped to swell the crowd
Three Thousand Men in Line.
The procession started at o'clock. and
there were fully 5000 uniformed men in
line, together with eleven bands Oh mu-
sic. making the procession a little over
two miles long. Every available space
on King Street was taken when the pro
cession started, and as the pageant
marched up that thoroughfare it received
a great ovation from the surging crowd
Handkerchiefs, flags. and hats were
waved by the crowd and from the win
dows and doors all along the line Inc
governor. of course. received the great
EST ovation. The various organizations
in turn received ovstiOns from their al
mirers. Another large crowd viewed the
procession from the point where the
grandstand was erected for the governor
The parade even surpassed the famous
sqli-centennial celebration held IN THIS
city several years ago. Washingtonians
generally did much toward making the
affair a success, as many OF the bands
that took part were from that city. and
many thousands came over to witness the
grand pageant. All were loud in their
praises OF the procession
washingtonians in the Parade
The procession marched in the order
already stated in The Times The Dis
triet OF Columbia National Guard Band
led battalion of Washington Light In
fantry. commanded by Major House
Next in line were the Spanish American
War Veterans of Washington. about $50
strong in command of Major F. 5.
HodEson. They were accompanied by
Colonel Ureu, OF Washington The
veterans wore fuH uniforms. The
washington Times Newsboys Band, IN
command OF Colonel Coggins, headed
the Uniformed Rank. Knights OF Pythias,
of Washington and this city, who were
In command Of Adjutant simmons the
boys played well. and were the object
of much attention along the line OF
march. Following the Pythians were
the Uniformed Rank. Knights Of Macca-
bees. OF washington, which concluded
the division.
other representatives, OF the Capital
City in the procession were Osceoia
Tribe OF Red Men. headed by Hender-
son Drum Corps. and about two hun
dred men of the Machinists' Union from
the Washington Navy Yard
The old Friendship fire engine was,
without doubt, the attractive feature IN
today's procession owing TO the fact that
washington was member OF this com
pany and while a member is said 20 have