Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-10
EXTEND WELCOME
III TO THE VISITORS
Commercial Represents
tives of Washington
Visit City.
HEARTILY GREETED
City Officials, Chamber of Commerce
and Retail Merchants Hosts on the
Occasion.
HEARTILY GREETED

Headed by platoon Of police IN
command Of Sergeant Wilkinson, and
u brass band, the TWO hundred mem
bcrs Of the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce and Retail Merchants AS
sociation Of that city, after dlsem-
barking from the steamer "St. Johns"
on their trip down the Potomac river
in search Of trH.e, marched up King
street. ut 9:l0 o'clock this morning.
The steamer was met at the Cam
eron street wharf by A. d. Brockett,
representing the Alexandria Chamber
OF Commerce, Harry Hammond, presl-
dent of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, and Harrie White, secretary
y and treasurer OF the association, who
J. acted as guides for the party in their
trip around the city.
Upon arrival ut the City Hall the
party marched to the rooms of the
common council where they were re-
ceiveA by F. +. Marbury, president of
the Board of Aldermen and acting
mayor Of the city in the absence of
s'"yor Thomas A. Fisher Nh Mar
:, in few words welcomed the
ors. He said that the mission OF
cxcursionists, the bringing back
Washington the trade which had
lost to Baltimore-waS a good
and ia its object the Washington
ty had the very best wishes OF
.e5 Alexandria people. The upbulld-
of Washington means the future
e!opement of Alexandria, as this
cl.y would benefit by it.
President r. p. Andrews, of the
Washington Retail Merchants Asso-
ciation, thanked the acting mayor
for his cordial expression, He said
that they were not endevorinS to
take away Alexandria's trade but to
bring more trade in this direction. in
which Alexandria will share.
Washington is growing so fast in
one direction" said Mr.. Andrews
ard Alexandria in the other and the
time will not be far distant when we
will be one big community separated
by a noble river Laughingly ne add
cd, ultimately we may need a spec
ial act of congress to bring AleSa,i
dria back into the district with us,
but in these times, when Congress
is passing so many freak bills, it may
be easy to slip one like this over with
out any one catching us.
ID. J. Kaufman made happy speech
in when he praised tie hospitality
of Alexandria which he said he had
experienced SINCE $50. He said that
he hoped 20 SC" Alexandria grow To
be a great manufacturing center.
A. D. Brockett, q member of the city
Council spoke along tie same lines
as the previous speakers a0d extend
cd the hospitality of The city to the
visitors.
The party next called at the Office Of
the Alexandria Gazette, the Oldest
daily ne rs ape: in the United Stats,
where they were received 5y Robert
s. Barrett, it's editor. A photograph
was taken in front of the Gazette
buiking.
Al the rooms Of the Chamber CT
Commerce, cornor Washington and
King streets, the party was received
by the officers of the association and
number of business men, including
Frank L. Slaymaker, o. B. Hopkins
Frank c. Spinks, Robert E. Knish-
Thomas Chauncey, c. B. Hubbard, Vcc
S. French +. E. Downham, Lewis
n Machen, John N. Trimyer. W. "
Ballenger and II. D. Kirk. The guest:
were given light refreshments. ate!
which Carroll Pierce, president Of TN
Chamber, made an address of weicom;
lanes T. Preston, secretary OF tn
chamber, had charge of the arrange
r,ents which were carried out II
delightful manner.
The return trip to the St. Johns wa
ynade at 1880 when the boat left i'm
mediately for lower river points
stops VIII be rusdo 1t Gashwoei, q
stcne wharf, and other points. an
leaparatewu. Nd. viii be reached &
.o,,s q o'nloeE tonieht
On the second day of the eXcursio