Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-23

nau sU many PcVPIo uccn sech
andria. IL is thought, hOweve.,
equally as many visited the city y
terday.
Trains and boats began to bring peo-
pie here early in the day, and between
ten and twelve O'Clock there was a sea
of humanity on King street. Electric
trains, overlooking with passengers we're
entering the city every few minutes, add
ing enormously to the floating popula-
ton, while the ferry steamer Woodbury.
was literally landing passengers by the
thousands.
After the pageant had disbs nded the
visitors took the electric cars and the
boat for their homes Train followed
train, crowded to their fullest caracity,
aud for over three hours crowded cars
were passing out OF the city. Toward
the close OF the day Westinghouse,
eager to return home, boarded incoming
trains at Payne street and other stations
in order TO secure seats on the return
trips. The cars in many cases we're
therefore overcrowded before they
reached the Royal street station where
four or five hundred people were waiting
for transportation.
The steamer Woodbury. made trips
between this city and Washington at z,
8 and 9 o'clock, which proved to be q
great accommodation to the many
visitors.
Fhe concert by the Naval Gun Fac
tory Band, at the reviewing stand at the
northwest corner OF King aud Alfred
streets, was listened to by large audi
ence The band WAS under the direction
of Prof Moody. The music was en-
trancing and was greatly enjoyed by
who heard it.
The annual observance of the day by
Alexandria w ashington Lodge OF Masons
was held in the Masonic Temple. Mr..
X. Kemper, Grand Master of Masons OF
Virginia, paid the lodge an official visit.
Clad in genuine buckskin Indian cos
tune the two young sous of Mr.. and Mrs.
John l.. Prosise, of Alexandria comfy,
mounted upon Indian ponies, rode With
Osceola Tribe of Red Men in the pro-
cession yesterday aud attracted much at
tentiOn.
I'm the list of those who entertained
visitors Yesterday during the celebration
the name OF Mayor Paf was inadver-
tently omitted.
A number of flags and pieces of bunt-
ing used in decorations were stolen from
the front of several buildings last night.
The Ratchet in the hand of the figure
of the Indian in front OF Capt. George
Yonng's store on King street Was stolen
and carried off last night.
Conservative estimates give the mum
her of strangers in the city yesterday at
between ~, 900 and 5000.
When the members of the Marine
Corps marched off the steamer yesterday
they we're headed by 80 pieces of the
Marine Band
The executive committee of the ceIe-
bratien association today conferred With
ahe ladies' of the Associated Charities
and turned over to them $50 sandwiches
teil over lfDi tut ChAVilhihhAVhN' W. -"
terday.
Notwithstanding the large number d
visitors in the city yesterday and the
fact that nearly all residents were on the
streets. there were but few disorders and
they were of trivial nature. The police
force exercised proper diligence and gen
orally stopped disputes or other evil
dences Of trouble before anything serious
followed.
The horse ridden by Major VIM. NJ
Smith, chief marshal of the parade, fel
on Lee street, in front of the First Ma
tional Bank, shortly before the formation
of the procession. The major was caugh
under the horse and his right ankle wa
sprainei by the accident, and one OF hi
knees bruised He, however, remonntet
and later rode at the head OF the pro
cession. Dr. Purvis later rendered tn
necessary surgical assistance.