Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27

Guard; one regiment, twelve companies,
High School Cadets Of Washington; one
battalion Virginia state troops; foil bat
talon Richmond Light Iufsntry Blues;
one battalion Richmond HoWtzers.
The bands in line will be as follows !:
U. ). Marine band; Naval Academy
bard from Annapolis; U. 8. Engineer
Corps land; Richmond Blues band; U.
s. sailors band; mounted cavalry band
from Fort Myer, and about ten other in
dependent bands.
Dol. Joseph Garrard, stationed at Fort
Myer, will be the grand marshsl and
Col. O. A. Dempsey, U. 8. a., retired,
will be marshal OF the military division.
Messrs. A. d. Brockett, J. Y. Viii.
liams and Maj. w. NJ. Smith are busy,
and for some days have been engaged in
mapping out the details of the parade.
The YouUg Peoples Building will be
kept open for the accommodation Of lady
visitors during this week. A lady will
be in charge to receive those who may
desire the privileges Of the building.
The quartermsster's tugboat which
plies between Washington sud forts on
the Potomac, arrived here this morning
from Fort Washington with starch
light which is to be placed on Shooters
Hill ADD used during Homecoming
Week. The light is 10 charge Of Lieut..
Cunningham and Engineer May. II is
expected that it will be ready for use
tomorrow night.
There wss a meeting Of the executive
committee at the rooms of the Chamber
Of Commerce this morning. The busi-
ness transacted was 10 connection with
the details of the celebration.
George Washington Lodge, No. l9l,
B. 4. O. of A, hsd q homecoming
meeting at their hall last night, after
which they were bauqueted at the Opera
House cafe.
The chariots in which rode the king
and queen and their attendants last
night we're magnificent and real works
OF art. They were designed By Mr.
Morgan Sherwood, of the National
Theatre of Washington, and reflected
much credit upon his tssts and work
manshIp, The kings chariot was OF red
and gold aud the queens OF blue aud
gold, most luxuriously fitted. They
we're drawn by fae dark bay horses
handsomely cspsrisoned and attracted
much favorable comment.
The following now compose the recep-
ton committee:
Mayor f. j. Paf, chairman; 4 70
Hill, John Lesdbeater, Park Aguew,
r. f. knight, Charles Fl Callahan, E. f,
Downhsm, Robert 8 Jones, John w,
May, Walter BlleDger, Charles B
Stao, M. b. Harlow, Thomas A.
Fisher, Il. X. Field, John H. HariS, IN
Charles B. Marshall, Capt. AIher
Bryan, Richard Gibson, WD'dsm B
SmoOt, A. d. Brockett, j. v Williams
Thomas Ohsuucey, Geor~ r. Schwarz
@aOU, George D. Ho' pkios, Col. Arthu
aeroert' joseph Il. Crupper. Capiai
aeroerI biSsp' Worth Hulhsh, E. l.
DaiSg9Ine!' Judge o. E NicoI, Judg
u. " % .fley, Hon. O. O. Csrliu, Tbos
pun, aghs, Judge J. X. NJ. Norton
" ,rdner l.. BlOlbe, S G Brent, Cha
/ K,pg, Frank 8. Harper, James N
Willis, J. Clinton Smcot, Carol Pierce
Garter G.. Eggborn, T. O. Smith. I
Mex. Aitcheson, 4. Colbert Perry, b
NJ. Graham, w. A, Smooi, jr., 8. L
Monroe, Geirge Robinson, U. O. Lead
heater, Hubert SlowdeD, w. Ii. Sweeney
Julisn T. Burke, Frank Carlin, j. I
johnson, g. E. Warfeld, Isaac Eict
berg, A. J. Wedderburn, J. M. Hill
F. L. Slaymsker, G. B. CaFliD, 0. d
KIRK, Ii. Burke, John A. Msrshsll aG
l 4 o.,fa II Manhaa