Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-09
WASHING GTON|ANS
TO VISIT THIS CITY
Representatives Of Business
Interests Will Compose
Party.
BE HEADED BY BAND.

BE HEADED BY BAND.
+. F. Marbury, President of Board OF
Aldermen. Will Represent City in
Absence Of Mayor.
As has been previously stated. rep
reScntatives Of the Chamber Of Com
merce and Retail Merchants ASsoci
. alton of Washington will leave that
city tomorrow morning on a pilgrim
aye to landings on the lower Poo
mac They will stop at Alexandria na
thei" way down for the purpose If
paying their respects TO the Mayor
of the city. They will march from
the wharf to the City Hall headed
by Il band which will accompany them
on the trip.
Mayor Thomas a. Fisher today IT,
ceivaj the following:
Washington. D. c.. Sept. s. II.
Hon. Thos. A. Fisher. Mayor.
Alexandria. Va
Dear Mr. Mayor:
Representatives of the Chamber If
Commerce and Retail Merchants
Association of Washington. will leave
Wednesday morning, at 9 o'clock, OH
Il pilgrimage to down the-river land
ings, and it will be pleasure, Wit,
your kind Indulgence. 20 visit Ale
andria.
We will esteem it privilege and
AN honor to pay our respects TO the
Mayor of Alexandria: or his reple
sentative. on our arriva! in that city
and would like to march to your City
Hall. headed by the band which viii
accompany Us on our travels.
Trusting that this plan may meet
with your appreciation. I am
Yours very truly
K. =. ANDREWS.
Chairman Joint Committee.
His Honor subsequently sent the
following to Mr. Andrews:
Mayor Fishers Response.
September. 9th, 1913.
Mr. r. P. Andrews.
Chairman Joint Committee Rep
reSentng Chamber Of Commerce
and Retail Merchants ASsocia
ton. 1909 F St, y. W., Wash
ington. ID. {.
My Dear Sir:-ln reply to yours
of September Sth. in reference to a
pilgrimage to down the river land
ings OF your association, and to call
upon the Mayor Of the City OF Alex
anGr.a, wili say that it would affor,.
me great pleasure to receive you. but
Il previous engagement ncceSSltatca
my being out of the city on that day,
but have called upon the President
of the Board Of Aldermen. who acts
aS Mayor in the absence of the Mayor
Of the city and he has informed me
that he would be pleased to welcome
you on that date Thanking you 70"
your kind considerable and wlShI:,
you much success in your uniertak-
ing and that you will nave very
enjoyable trip. / beg to remain
Yours very respectfully.
THOMAS 4 FISHER. Mayor
Mr.. +. r. Marbury. president Of the
Board Of Aldermen. who acts as May
or in the absence Of Mayor Fisher.
has made all arrangements for the
reception Of the Washingtonians.
Upon their arrival at the Cameron
street wharf the visitors will be met
bv a committee from the Chamber OF
Commerce. They vii! first go 70 the
,Citv Hall where they will be received
bv f. + .Marbury. acting mayor. IN
the place Of Mayor Fisher who has
gore to Richmond on official business.
The party will then proceef to the
Chamber Of Commerce where rccep-
ton will be rendered by the members
Of The Chgmber and the Retail Mer-
chants Associations.
Upon their return tri p they will
stop at the office of the Alexandria
Gazette where photograph Of the
party will be taken.
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ATTENTION OWLS.