The Washington times., 1906-02-22
An Elaborate Parade for
Birthday of SireS'
TOWnSman.
THE DISTRICT TOOK PART
Firemen, Militia, and Com
miSSionerS Crossed River
for Fete.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, FEB. %

Alexandria is today celebrating the
anniversary of the birth of George
" ashington, our fellow -townsman."
The celebration this year, under the
auspices Of the George Washington
birthday Association, took the form Of
g parade, which far exceeded anything
ever attempted in this city.
The procession started shortly after
o'clock and. when fully formed. was
three miles In length. All the business
houses in King street are decorated
from top to bottom. and on all the side
streets flags and bunting are flying.
Al an early hour this morning, the
ferryboat and electric trains began to
bring IN the visitors from Washington.
The steam roads brought many from the
cities OF Virginia. The people from the
surrounding country came in vehicles al
an early hour and before 10 O'Clock the
streets were jammed.
The United States steamer DoIphin
which has been lying of the port at
the foot Of Prince street since yester-
day, Is decorated with flags and at
noon hTed q national salute.
The District of Columbia Commits
SlonerS arrived this morning and were
the guests OF the reception committee
Ihe commissioners and other guests
from shiuston We're brought TO Alex
andria on the palace car Mt Vernon
va the Washington, Alexandria and
MI Vernon railway.
The Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company put on the steamer
Washington TO bring the military from
Washington.
Visitors Royalty Entertained.
The distinguished visitors were met
by a delegation of the reception com
mittee and escorted 10 Lee Camp Han.
From Il 10 > o'clock this afternoon q
buffet luncheon and reception was given
them by the officers of the George
Washington Association and the exeeu-
tive committee.
The general committee had its head
quarters at the old Friendship engine
house.
From the reviewing stand al the cor
her OF King and Alfred streets, on the
south side of the Peabody School build
ing, the chief marshal and guests
Watched the parade pass up King street
Major William NJ. Smith entertained
the officers OF the visiting military at
his home in Prince street. between CO.
lumbus and Alfred streets.
The parade formed at Duke and Fair
fax streets, The military division was
on Fairfax street and on Prince street
The secret organization division formed
fire department division formed on Lee
street The industrial division was on
king street. from Fairfax street TO the
wharf. and on both sides of North and
South Lee street.
Route of Parade.
Shortly after . o'clock the order Of
march was given and the procession be
esn vending its way along the following
Togte:
Up Duke street to Payne. Payne to
prince, 10 Fairfax. to King. to Henry
TO Cameron. TO Columbus, TO Queen. 20
Washington, to Cameron, to St. Asaph
WheTs the parade will disband.
The parade was formed as follows:
Platoon of mounted police under COM
mand OF Lieut.. James Smith.
MaJ0 William NJ Smith. chief mar
Hhal
Marslau L. King, chief of staff; Capt.
Thomas b. Cochran. military aide:
Lieut.. Julian Y. Williams, Industrial
ClVlslon aide; William Macarthur Green
civic organization aide; John H Trim
ESf, hrenen's division aide, Keith Car
I'm and Hunt Russell, additional aides.
Memoes of staff from Alexandria
CITY unde- command OF Park Agnew:
members OF staff from Fairfax county
InGef command of Capt. George Il.
[icketts gleSts in carriages: city coun-
Sl5 ahd otIer city officials in carriage
FISt ESlon-EnglneerS Band. T. s
4. Patlalon of engineers, L. S A,
pS''alloh @. marines. Navy Band COM
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