Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ROUTE OF PROCESSION WASHING
TOMS BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
Company Of Light Infantry Ordered to
Roanoke-aenera1 and Per-
sonal News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening STAR

Special Correspondence Of The Evening STAR
ALEXANDRIA. Va. February I6. 1901 {
The line OF PROCESSION for the parade here
next Monday in celebra ton OF the anniver-
sary of the birth OF General Washington
was adopted last enening as selected by
Judge Louis c. barley, who will be chief
aid to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. the chief mar
shall.
The following is the route: Form on
Queen street, right resting on Washington
street; move south on Washington to Cam
eron, thence west on Cameron to Alfred,
south on Alfred to King, east on King to
Royal, north on Royal to Cameron, east
on Cameron to Fairfax, south on Fairfax
to King. west on King to Patrick, south on
Patrick to Prince, east on Prince to Fair
fax. south on Fairfax to Duke. west on
Duke to Pitt. south on Pitt to Wolfe, west
on Wolfe to st. ASaph, north on st. ASaph
to Duke, west on Duke to Payne, north on
Payne to King, east on King to Washing
ton, north on Washington, past the review
ing stand. which will be located near the
intersection of Cameron and Washington
streets
At the meeting of the Celebration Asso-
citation last evening the secretary read a let
ter from Gov. Montague stating that he ex-
pected to attend with his staff. Letters ac-
cepting the invitation to be present were
also received from Commissioner Macfar-
land of the District of Columbia and Rep
resentative Flood of Virginia. Major l.. H
Reicheiderfer, commanding the second bat
talon of the District of Columbia National
Guard, wrote saying that the invitation
would probably be accepted. The chairman
of the committee on entertainment reported
that the visiting military organizations
would have their headquarters in Armory
Hall, on South Royal street. The committee
on transportation reported that adequate
arrangements had been made for bringing
. 1, I,,rxI d. Of N
Through the courtesy Of the new Aiexan-
dria National Bank the press comniitee
and visitors will have their headquarters IN
the third floor of the new building, on King
street.
Light Infantry Ordered to Roanoke.
Under orders from Gov Montague the
Alexandria Light Infantry. which is Com
pany G of the 18th Virginia Regiment, LETT
last night about II o'clock over the South
ern railroad for Roanoke to join the other
state companies ordered there for the pro-
lection of the negro charged with criminal
assault in that city. About fifty men were
in line and the officers in command were
Capt. James E. King, First Lieut.. Thomas
B. Cochran and Second Lieut.. Frank Stay
maker. Gov. Montague personally commu-
nicated with Capt. King late yester-
afternoon. giving the order after he was
assured by the captain that his company
could leave that evening.
Several hundred people gathered at the
depot and gave the soldiers hearty cheers
as the train drew out
General Notes.
The revival services which are being con-
Quoted every evening at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South continue 10 at
tract large congregations. The pastor,
Rev. J. p. Stump. is being assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Blakemore of Washington.
A concert was given by the ladies of ST.
PauFs Episcopal Church last night in the
parish hall on South Pitt street. The mu-
seal program was under the direction of
Miss Katherine Smoot. -!
Capt. E. r. Boyer of Rathbone Company
left this morning for Petersburg, Va, to
attend the annual convention of the Vir-
ginia Brigade, Uniform Rank. Knights of
Pythias. s ~ s.-s s-..s