The Washington herald., 1913-05-25
old BATTLE FLAGS
ARE CARRIED ALOFT
Confederate Veterans of Alexandra
Hold Annual Memorial
Services.
ADDRESS BY REV. DR.. ALLISON

Alexandria, Va. May A-Carrying
| their tattered and aged battle flags. a
thin line OF members of r. Z. Lee Camp.
whose number is being rapidly decrea sed
by death, this afternoon marched in line
with their gray uniforms to a dirge
| played to by a band in connection with
their annual memorial day exercises.
They we're headed by Commander WILL
lam A. Smoot, and at the monument. at
| washington and Prince Streets. invoca-
ton was pronounced by Rev. William I
l'Morton. rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, and chaplain OF ~ ID. Corse
| Camp. Sons of Veterans.
Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison delivered the
| memorial address and afterward three
volleys were fired over the monument
Here also were sung a number of seiec-
, tons by choir under the direction of
Miss Blanche Rotchford. augmented by
a choir of Boy Scouts. Several selections
by the choir were given at Christ Church
Cemetery, after which the veterans
placed flowers on the mound beneath
which are buried a number of unidenti-
| fed dead The sounding of taps con-
cluded the ceremonies Rev. DR.. Allison
in his address said:
Not gold, but only men can make a
nation great and strong
h0nOrl
stand fast and suffer long"
He took for his subject The Power
of Broader and Better Patriotism"
we rejoice today in a reunited ma
ton. In land where the war drum
beats no longer and the battle flags
are furled." said the speaker. "II
plead. then, for a present-day patriot
ism and love of country that will in
spire us to live for our nation. 1t is
place for broader and better pa
triotism. There should be no section
alism. There should be no North, no
South. no East. and no West. but one
and inseparable, now and forever
The vision of the citizen should be
broad. not what will help any section,
but that will inspire a civic righteous
ness and foster civic life through
out the union, and there should be a
better patriotism. There should be
fewer politicians and more statesmen.
Principle should govern. not policy. |
Manhood must be placed above NAM ]
mon, and character above chsttels. |
The citizen should realize that the |
power and glory Of the nation is found |
in the personal purity and individual |
integrity of the people"
DR.. Allison also stated that he was
glad We had lived to see the vim
dication of the Southern soldier entered
upon the imperishable records of the
worlds lives and deeds. and that as his
tory substantiates their character so
time has shed fadeless luster upon the
heroes Of the Confederacy
The members of r. Z. Lee Camp this
morning decorated the graves OF its
members in the cemeteries In and around
the city. The monument at Washing
ton and Prince Streets was also appro-
priately decorated for the event.
The exercises were largely attended. a
squad of policemen headed the process
sion.
Officers or for Camp.
Officers of the Alexandria Light In
fantry departed this afternoon for
Staunton, Va. to attend the officers camp
at that place. where they will remain
until Saturday next. Among those from
here attending are: Mai James E. King,
of the First Virginia Regiment. VIr-
ginia Volunteers: First Lieut.. H. Noel
Garner and Second Lieut.. G. e. Trenary.
Of the Alexandria Light Infantry.
Lieut.. Conrad johnson. battalion quar-
termaster on the stan of Mai. King, left
yesterday for Staunton.
Members of the Police Department
have begun enforcement of the new set
d regulations governing street traffic by
vehicles, and as a result the drivers of
two wagons were arraigned in the Po-
Ice Court today and fined 81 each, the
minimum, for driving on the wrong side.
This action is in accordance with a re-
'ent recommendation of the new board
If police commissioners 1t is generally
believed that a few arrests will bring
tbout an observance of the new reguIa-
ions on the part of all drivers of We
licles.
Il
ion today house COZ South Alfred Street
nd it was purchased by Stephen Davis
CT ss15.
William Fl. Robinson has sold to Able
Douglas lot of ground on the east side
T Fayette Street between Queen and
rincess Streets.
The work of remodeIing the Alexandria
'ounty courthouse has been begun by
s. NJ. Dodd. Several new
oors are being laid in the different Of
ces and other improvements also are
eing made.
Miss Lillian G. Allison. daughter of
lev. DR.. and Mrs. John Lee Allison. of
his city, was among the graduates at
'elcourt Seminary, Washington, last
light.
When the names OF eight proprietresses
disorderly houses in the northeastern
ection Of the city were called in the
'olice Court today to answer the charge
conducting disorderly houses all failed
D appear. forfeitins collateral in the sum
$50 each. thereby enriching the Golfers
the city treasury to the extent of $500
hese houses are raided at least once a
ear by the police.
Miss Matilda G. McWiliams died at
clock this afternoon at her home. Fair
* County. two miles south of this city.
he had been in ill health a long time.
-iss McWtlliams was daughter of the
q Inhn McWilliar1nS