Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-05
UNDER THE OAKS
iTFALLS CHURCH.
Fourth of July Celebration Draws
Big Crowd Congressman
Carlin PresideS.

The Village Improvement Society OF
Falls Church are to be congratulated
upon their Independence Day Ccle.
Lration, which resulted most success
fully.
The crowd numbered between two
and three thousand.
The programme, rs laid down, was
carried out to the letter. The in
dustrlal parade. !" under the direction
OF Chairman Harry j. Fellows, was
something that Alexandria might have
been proud Of it was nearly three
quarters Of mile long, marching in
close order, ana the only thing that
marrcd the pleasure Of the whole day,
was the destruction Of the handsome
float sent from Alexandria, by W.
\. Barnett ami Co., who went to tue
expense Of preparing two very hand.
some and elaborate floats into the
trimmings OF one, Of which a sn,aH boy
threw tire cracker, which caused the
destruction Of the trimmings and in
jury To lhe wagon.
The irn # Barnett K Co, sent two
wagons ana succeeded tallhougb they
lost their largest and lrandsomcst fuhD
in capturing the second prize; they
would have. uLdumhtcdly, taken The
first prize, If it had not been for this
accident.
The first prize for outsiders, eas
takea by kann Il :6uus, OF Washington.
The first piize for local display WAS
taken b! Elliott & SONS, Of Falls
Church, and the st. james School, with
three splendid floats, took The first
prize FOR school, while j. D. Brge
captured The first prize for the automo-
bies.
The Alexandria Light Infantry
Band, under the direction Of Professor
c. a. Padgelt, gave great satisfaction,
by TIC character Of their music.
The parade was reviewed at the
grandsiand in Clossman's Grove, after
a march Of nearly two miles from the
East End to the grove.
A committee headed by Chairman
G. A. Stewart, went in the special car
Mt. Vernon provided by j. Z Rich,
superintendent Of the Falls Church
Branch OF the Washington Virginia
Electric Road, to meet Hon. G. G..
Carlin, and o:hrr speakers and their
friends, leaving Washington about
1926.
y delightful lunch. Sas served on
the train during the ride from wash
ington 10 the grove by Supt. Rich.
Speaking kegau shortly before . p.
m.
The meeting was called TO order hy
Mr.. G. y. Stewart, president Of the
Village Improvement Society, who,
after an invocation by Rev r. A. David
son, introduced Mayor G. W. Hawx-
hurst who extended welcome 10 the AS.
sembly.
Alr. Stewart, then introduced Hon.
c. G.. CarIin and stated that Mr.. Calln
bad been requested by him to intro.
dncc his colleagues Of the House and
other speakers.
Mr. Carlin 10 very happy and brief
speech, extended on behalf CT the
town, the district and state, welcome
TO the visitors, and referring most
happily to the audience and the oc-
caslon.
At the conclusion OF his remarks, he,
in q well chosen sentence, introduced
Hon. s. A. Roddenbery OF Georgia.
Mr.. RodIenbery made most ad-
mirable and clnqucnt address full OF
patlios and patriotism, which was fre-
quentlY interrupted by applause from
the appreciative audience.
Mr.. Ca:in introduced as the next
speaker the Hon. Frank 3. Willis OF
Ohio. Mr.. Willis was designated to
talk especially TO the ladies, but he
talked TO the crowd generally, ana to
the ladies especially, his address was
strong and highly appreciated and ap.
plaultd
The next speaker was Hon. Wm.
NJ. Wedcmeycr cf Michigan who
captured his audience with his sense Of
hum1r ard fa-ility f,r introducing APP
pIicahle stories foT tie entertainment
q his hearers.
Aii.s Ada Rhodes Of The c. A. Il.
Auxiliary, read very interesting paper
giving an account Of the founders a.I
patriots Of this country.
Hon. Il. Walton Moore spoke briefly
but eloquen'ly, with reference to the
part taken by the plen and women CT
Fairfax iu the history Of the stalh aud
tie country; and brought forth thn
fact that the Fairfax resolutions, con
ccred by Washington and Mason, and
adopted by the people and Fairfax, and
later by the House of Burgesses Of Vir-
ginia, and still later by the Continental
Congress were the Foundation OF the
Declaration OF Independence.
Senator Thornton, announced the
winners in the parade contest.
The splendid chorus OF ladies' and
gentlemen, belonging to the Village
improvement Society. under the drec-
ton OF H. c. Eddy, lnterspersed the
speeches with charming and delightful
songs, which we're roundly applauded
by the vast audience.
Mrs Smith beautifully rendered TIC
Star Spanelcd Banner" 10 fine
voice and received great applause.
Alter The programme which was
closed by Patriotic Medley from the
chorus. the audience dispersed 10 par
,lcipate in the barbecue, which was
under the direction Of Chairman j. Z
Rich. The OK was done 10 a turn and