Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-21
The Parade.


t." generals home town, near which is
the old Washington home at Mount
Vernon and to which town Washington
came to church, to fraternal meetings
and on business matters. All Virginia
will have eyes turned toward Alexan-
dria, in celebrating the day and the
District of Columbia will send down
thousands to witness the event.
Governor Swanson, of Virginia, 1t is
expected, will be present to join in re-
viewing the parade. SO will Lieutenant
Governor Ellysou, of Virginia.
The feature of the parade will be the
military and naval division. There will
be several companies of Virginia militia,
regiment from the District Of Columbia
National Guards, regiment OF High
School Cadets, battery of light artil-
lery; cavalry and artillery of the United
States regular srmy stationed at Fort
Myer, Va, a short distance from Alex
andria aud detachments of U. 5. sailors
aud marines and battalion Of U. ).
Engineers. There will be fourteen
bands OF music III nne.
The Friendship Veteran Fire AssOcia-
ton, of which George Washington was
himself q member, will be given place
of honor with their hand engine.
Contrasting with the old, will be the
apparatus and the fremen of all the
companies of Alexandra, and sixty-hve
men with q steam FIRE engine, chemical
engine, a truck and hose wagon and
combination wagon from Washington
under the command of Fire Chief Belt.
Many of the civic organizations of both
Alexandria and Washington will be in
line and will add much to the interest
and importance of the occasion. In all
the parade will stretch over two miles.
The work of decorating the city, has
begun aud festooDs Of national and
other colors are seen everywhere.
The clear aud mild weather which
had prevailed for several days was FOL
lowed by cloudy conditions last night,
and this morning there were indications
of approaching rain. The Weather
Bureau had predicted rain for today
with clearing and colder conditions to
morrow.
The following order WAS issued YES
terdoy by Chief Belt to members OF the
Washington fire department who will
participate in the parade:
"The detail that will represent this
department on the occasion ofthe parade
at Alexandra on George Washington's
birthday, February %, shall report TO
First Battalion Chief A. j. Sullivan,
who shall have charge OF the supervision
of the formation of the detail, at the
Alexandria ferry wharf, at II o'clock
m, sharp.
The detail shall wear dress uniforms,
white shirts. black neckties, white
gloves, belts and fire hats for all MEM
ber,, with the exception Of drivers aud
tillermen. they to wear caps and gsunt'
lets.
CON arrival at Alexandra the detail
shall torn as follows: Chief engineer
right of line, followed by four PAGES in
the rear by the first battalion chief. The
dismounted men to march in columns
OF fours, keeping iorty-four inches in
rear of the front four, and TO line them
selves accordingly.
"The mounted force shall follow The
dismounted force, and there shall be Ten
PAGES between all apparatus. The
mounted force shall consist OF the follow
ing men and members;
ono l. hose wagOn-Capt. L. OCon-
nor of No l. com pany, captain; Private
j. II. Marti of No. |, driver, and
Privates J. J. Sweeney of No. and o.
Leaman of No. 9, privaies.
''No. Is engine-Driver W. Cation OF
No. 9. driver; Engineer j. F. Reynolds
of No. 3, engineer and F. w. Brown
of No. l6 assistant engineer.
"rruck Company Capt. Q. +.
Beers. Truck d. captain; Lieut.. E. I.
Martin, Truck f. tillerman; Driver r.
w. Lowe. driver; Privates w. w. Virts,
Truck A; C. T. Ball, Truck f. and p
Steinman, Truck F.
"Chemica Engine No. Capt G.
f. Harper of No l6, captain; Driver
J. II. Oliver OF No. 5, driver, and
Priyates :. j. Bresin, Chemical No .
private.
"Driver of fuel wagon-Private j. n.
Browning of Truck Company ID.
"Drivero of supply wagon-Private j.
w. Allan of Truck Company q.
"Members of the department shall
keep in line until the apparatus arr
placed on the boat homewsrd bound.
'No member shall I've allowed to leag'
the line without permission of the bat
talon chief.
members may wear fatigue caps tt
Alexandria and may place them in thu
supply wagon during the parade.
"Members, with the exception of th'
drivers and tillerman, may remain il
Alexandria after The parade Is dis
missed"
Most of the houses on King stree
have been decorated while from man.
on ether streets flags are flying am
national adonmenls are profuse.
The Friendship Veteran Fire Associ
alton tested their apparatus at the in
tersection of Prince and Alfred street
this afternoon. 1t threw stream nearl
as high AS in by-gone days The engin
will be tested again tomorrow at Primo
and Patrick streets Immediately after tb
parade.
The United States dispatch boat Do
phin dropped down from wsskingto
this morning aud anchored on Prime