Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-30

Distinguished gness-Lieutenan gov.
ernor OF Virginia, J. Taylor EllysCn;
members Of the Cabinet; the governors
stsh; U. S. senators aud congressman.
Cnief marshal of military division,
Col. Chas. A. Dempsey, U. S A.
U. 5. Engineer Corps, U. S. Coast
Artillery, U. 8. Field Artillery, U. S
Cavalry, U. s. Marines, U. S. Sailors,
District Columbia National Guard, Vir-
GINA National Guard, Howitzers, Wash.
layton High School Cadets.
FGREMEN's DIVISION.
Capt. Richard NJ. Latham, chief mar.
shal Gremen's division.
Friendship Veteran Fire Association.
Belief Hook and Ladder Company,
Joseph De Silva.
Columbia Fire Engine Company,
George A. Norris.
Reliance Fire Engine Company,
Smith Williams, msrshal.
District Of Columbia Fire Department,
Chief Wagner, OF assistant marshal.
The 6remen assembled at their re-
spective engine houses between 1870 and
2 O'Clock.
CIVIC DIVISION.
Chief marshal secret organi cation d.
vision, MIR. A. A. Paul.
Marshal for Red Men, Capt. A. d.
Deeton.
Marshal for ]. o. q. A., Col. John
q. Thmyer.
Alexandria Washington Lodge Of
Mssons with an escort of the Old Do
minion CommoIdery Knights Templsr
will fall 10 line at the corner of
Washington and Cameron streets and
when the procession reaches the park
open ranks will be formed and the
lodge will march to the spot where the
OJrDerstoue is to be laid and perform
the ceremony.
THE FIRENEN
The Columbia FIRE company APP
peared In line with their engine, hose
wsgor and reel. The engine was
drawn by three hordes and the wagon
by two. The reel was drawn by the
members in their uniforms and was
handsomely decorated. The company
was commanded BY Foreman Frank
Pettey.
Ihe Reliance fire company sp'
peared Wit h IT engine, end their
hose Wagon. The engine IVES drawn
by three handsome horses and the wagon
by two. The members 10 uniform
marched 10 front Of the engine. The
company was commanded by Capt. A.
d. Grimes.
The Relief Company appeared with
their handsome truck, drawn By three
horses and with twelve uniformed men
in line, commanded by Lieut. John Web
ster
The Friendship Veteran Fire Asso-
citation had quite large number of men
10 line and attracted considerable atten'
ton.
Forty.six uniformed 6remen of tae
Washington fire department took part In
the parade.
The bsuds 10 line were IS follows: U.
S. Marine baud; Naval Academy band
from Annapolis; U. s. Engineer Corps
band; Richmond Blues band; u. s.
Sailors band; mounted cavalry band
from Fort Myer, the Naval Gun Fac.
tory band, and number OF other
independent bands.
The Alexandria Light Infantry had
in line about fifty men in full dress uni
forms aud were commanded by Capt.
F. L Slsymaker and Lieutenants K.
Il. o. Beverley and O. II. May.
NOTES.
The Washington fremen arrived here
at 1890 O'Clock and were entertained
by the Alexandria fire department.
The Warrenton Rihss, Company o,
End regiment, 80 men strong, arrived
here at S:45 this morning and were
escorted to Armory Hall. They we're
10 command OF Capt. j. Brad. Beverley,
First Lieut.. Jas. w. Jeffries aud Sec
ond Lieut.. Llewellyn Wood. The COM
pspy wore the regulation uniform.
Bands at certain intersections dis
coursed enliveniug music and attracted
large crowds.
Before neon King street had become
the boulevard of q mass of humanity.
The bsrkers In front of the carnival
shows, the grsphophones In front of
moving picture shows, the cries OF
street photographers the vendors of
badges, canes, and miscellaneous souye-
Mrs, the music OF hsndorgans and the
thousand and one accomplishments of
festive occasion, together with roar of
electric trains, the rumbliDg OF vehicles,
etc, produced such q din that it YVES
necessary to carry on conversation tn a
high key. Rev. John Oavnsugb, armed
with a megsphone, appeared on the
scene, but he failed to enlist the attsn-
ton Of an audience. The reverend
gentleman found himself In the midz.
of veritsble vanity fair.
The Washington regular firemen, 49,
strong, arrived at IL o'clock and were
met BY Capt. J. Frank Pettey, OF the
Columbia; Capt. r. NJ. Latham, of thI
Relief, aud Capt. Arthur Grimes, of the
Reliance, and headed by the Naval Gun
Factory Band, of Washington, which
had been engaged by the Columbia
Company for the occasion, were escorted
TO Riley's cafe where they were rendered
q luncheon. They were in commans
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