Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-23
Closing Scenes.


The closing scenes in connection with
The celebration of Washington's birthday
Yesterday were similar to those of other
wears. The parade disbanded between
four and five o'clock in the afternoon
and from that time until the departure
of the visiting organizations the enter
tainment committee was busy in seeing
that all were properly and hospitality
provided for. The headquarters OF the
association at King and Washington
streets, the new Rammel Hotel, the new
bank building, the armory Of the Alex
andria Light Infantry, the George X.
Hill bakery and some other places were
thronged with the members of the various
organizations, hundreds of visitors from
Washington'and other places and as many
A,exandrians. Numbers of ladies and
children were in throngs, and badges,
regalias, flags, &c, were in profusion.
AS the day drew toward the close King
street. Prince ard Royal, Prince and
Fairfax and other localities became con-
gested with Washingtonians who scram-
bled to board the electric cars. Numbers
stationed themselves at Payne, Fayette,
Henry. Washington, Prince and Fairfax
streets for the purpose Of getting aboad
incoming cars and securing seats before
the trains reached the station. Itfnally
became necessary to convert all trains
into expresses and make but one stop in the
city-at the station at Prince and Royal
streets. The crowd at this point blocked
the pavements as well as the intersection
of the streets, aud when train would
come to a stop there was wild scramble
to get abroad. The cars moved away in
most instances with the interior and
platforms crowed with humanity.
1t was late in the night before the
crowds melted away materially. The
extra trains of the Washington-southern
Railway carried enormous crowds during
the day.
There was, rs is usual on such occa-
siops considerable cOnviviality manifest
ed by some. but no serious disorder
occurred. Extra police were on duty and
every appearance offrictiOn was generally
nipped in the bud.
NOTES.
The driver of one ofthe hacks contain
ing dignitaries whose presence graced
Yesterdays parade just before the pro-
cession started ran his vehicle uncomtor-
tably close to an old citizen who CHANGED
to be standing at the intersection OF King
and Washington streets. The gentleman
who had narrowly escaped being run
over showed his Indignation at the care
lessness of the driver and seemed bent
ON more forcibly manifesting his displeas'
ure. but the incident resulted in nothing
serious.
The committee having in charge the
decorating of the Columbia apparatus
Tor Yesterdays parade was composed Of
Engineer y. L. Smith, Foreman Frank
Petty, Messrs. Henry Phillips, Ernes'
Rowland, w. K. Griffith, R. i. Mer-
chant. Horace Allen, Norman Treaklt
and J. L. Dufey, the last named hav
ing 50 artistically painted the handsome
hose reel in line.
1t has been suggested that the parade
hereafter start at an earlier hour in orde
that the visiting organization may hay
time to visit the various points of tn
city before hurrying home immediately
after the parade is over.
Many of the decorations used yesterda,
were stolen last night, causing much indigna
tion among the losers.
The L. 5. dispatch boat Dolphin, VIII ic
anchored on this city during the celebrate Oh
returned to Washington today.
liz is said that there were more drunke
people on the streets yesterday evening an
last night than have been seen in Alexandri
fora long time past.
Soon after the parade the various QUITO
town organizations commenced getting read
10 leave the city for their respective homes
and by ten o'clock last night the streets ha
resumed their normal condition. The Clifto
Forge and Culpeper companies remained l
the city until this evening.