The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
Governor of8thc State and Other.
Distinguished Guests Grace Grace, a
THE Occasion. l5
MILITARY. PARAD]iE 4. 4. 81. .l1s8
THR0UG HE i. STREETS 81 e: 'l'' y
Companies From This and Other;
Cities III the State Join the
March Wit1l8thc Rcgula
Troo ops.-,:D,a; Closes 81
S.. With d Masonic
y VI ,5s banquet.

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Especial 10 Tie Ttmes-D Dispatc
StALExANDRIA,V VA, Feb. 22.---N - Notwith--.
standing tho ,,npro opitious weather condi-
tions, which sushered In tho twenty
hero the patriotic observance Of tho :l:'t l72d
anniversary OF tho brit, Of George Wa sfl-
ington' surpassed ali other events OF like. Ike
nature ever witnessed In the historic old
city. Of Alexand la. Ss. NJ NJ
Tho business houses along King street.
ia princ,pal sthoroughfaro OF tho city.
and tho residences all along the line g s
ia rade, were gaily ecked with patriotic
bunting and rational flags, while from e
e VIII do VI $wrcathed IN bunting. portraits ats
foi tho Father OF His Country, looked
III silent grandeur upon tho vast pa gcant
In honor OF his birth.
y. III seems j. eminer,tlys fitting that The city
Eof AIexandria should sta Keith lead IN oo,
this charn Z as e: Genera
S1yh shfriR ton was SO "a n tim tely connectnMd 60
with this city in so many pein Il. !.
Fye yestryularl g e. Christ C:hurc , "a nemoe
Alexandria. Lod SO of Masons and S.. g
member OF tho old Friend dsilip E,lt; 1EI:
Eines Compan ], 4. Il, 3;
Tho 6; oyernor he y ta.t
al tlie members Of the vir gintaS deleg'l
lion in Congress Corltnissl NJ nc Ear
land. n. OF the District Of co olup1hia q Y ana n
rnany5S other dlstingui shed ttvi isitors were
nresent I. ana rode In scarriag ges at! the
head of the parade. 5S
,rhc various mil itary or rgallizatio ns,I g 9
they arrived at the depot, were met py3 y
tho Alexandria I'll gft3 y lllfant try' ana ea
corted to their quarters 5and q g 8 ' & they the
marched through the streets were 70 s. given g
an enthusiastic welcome t
#@'i,eutenant- Cioyernor Willard was ono
Of the first s5of the distinguished guests
to arrive. I no was escorted to tho resi-
sdence of. Corporation Attorney Gardner
.. .Bootlle. whereff4he vas entertained
Governor Montague arrived this morn
Ing. ard was also entertained by MI.
Boothe. General Fl tzhugh Lee, who acted
ms chief marshHI,5 arrived shortly before
noon. and was taken to the residence
or Captain: Herbert Bryant, where he
was entertained. together with the OIL
cers OF the army and navy present. re'e1,
The Parade.
Tho parade was headed by a platoon
OF mounted police, after which came
General Lee. chief marshal. followed by
his staff: then tho distinguished Nis!-s
tors in. carriages u tho Mnyors Of the city.
Hon. George =. simpss on.,$h q the Guy
Council. ., :' ..5 al
Following h these came the. military
This consisted off, ono company Of coast
artillery from Fort Hunt; ono battalion
OF United States marines, and one oon-5
many Of sailors from, tho United States
ship Dolphin: one, battery OF light artil-s
iery from Fort Myer; one squadron (tWo
Gtroops) OF cavalry from Fort Myer; two
companies OF minute men from Wa sll:-s
5ington; the First Battnlion OF Columbia
National Guards; one company OF Capron
cadets from NYashingt ton; General George
M. Anderson and staff; seven companies
Eof infantry from Richmond; the Culpepcrz
Minute Men; Stauntor Rifles, from
staunton; Anguish Guards, from staun-t
ton; SClifton Forge Rifles; Monticello
Guards, from charlottesville; ISradericks-
burg Grnys; Alexandria Light Infantry
and the Richmond fIoWitzers.
Following the military came thni fire
companies. the secret societies and tho
trade display.
Az tho procession mnved along tho
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