Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-31
CELEBRATION ON THE 23D
Birthday Association Meets Again
Last Night-Plans Perfected
y for Parade

At a meeting Of tie George Wash
,ington Birthday Association, whose
members are now busily engaged pre-
pairing for the monster parade to be-
.held on Monday afternoon, February
i23, held in5sssthe rooms: of the Chautj
Der of Commerce last evening, it was:
! announced that the merchants and
citizens of the city are showing con-,
siderable interest in the celebration
ito be held on the birthday OF our
first President. The finance COM
mittee of the organization, whlcni
for the past week has been engaged
in calling upon the business men OF
The city, reported that considerable
sum had already been promised TO-
ward defraying the expenses OF the
parade, and that the members OF the
committee felt confident that they
would have but little difficulty in get
ting subscriptions in sufficient
amount to meet all the necessary en-
penses.
/ H. W.Rudd, Alexandria's Boy Scout
Cont 1IiSsioner, was present, ana m
formed the organization that 700
Boy Scouts fro,ri the National Capita
would be present on February % t.
assist the Alexandria boys in dont
.patlol duty. The Boy Scots Will bt
place in charge of "Rescue Tents
!. where any persons who are untortu
nate enough to become sick or NEE.
with an accident will be given "tirs
aid to the injured Mr.. Rudd also
stated that the Boy Scouts Band,
of Congress Heights, would come tc
Alexandra to participate in the pa
rade.
The High School children Of Alex
andria will be given a position in th'
il'iine of march, and the organization
adopted resolution at the meeting
last evening appropriating sufficient
money to furnish each child with al
American flag.
II. ID. Kirk, chairman of the trans
portation committee, reportea that NJ
., had had communication from t.
ashington-South Railway stating
that there would be reduced rate.
from Fredericksburg and interme'
date points to Alexandria on the days
of February u: %, and %. This viii
insure a good many visitors from tina
part of the county between AleXan
dria and Fredericksburg. 1t is
pected that the Washington-Oli DO
tnion Railway will also have reduced
rates in effect between Alexandra
land Round Hill on the day OF the I'D
| Messrs. Geo. Fl. Rucker and VIM
II. Duncan were named as commit
tee to be invited by the Birthda,
Association TO organize d deesatIol
of Alexandria county citizens to par
tic!pate in the parade. A like com
;mittee from Fairfax county ,compos
.'e- of e.. X. Pickett and James W
Roberts. Jr.. We're also named. Iht
association looks forward to a good
IL representation Of citizens ilon
both of the counties adjoining Alex
andria These delegations will ne
doubt be mounted on horses and arc
ito be given a prominent position II
the line of march.
! A. A. Paul chairman OF the cons
mittee to invite the fraternal organ.
izations of Alexandria and Washing
ton to participate in the parade, re
ported that active work in the line o.
inviting such organizations to turn
out on the 23rd haG been started, an
that the secret organizations wouiC
lie fully represented.
The question of decorating the city
for the celebration was discussed a;
some length by the members present.
Tie decoration committee reported
that it was looking into the advis-
ability Of not only decorating with
flags, bunting. ETC., for the day dis
Inlay. hut also that OF stringing cleo
tic lights above the city for the
night display. The association is de.
,fsirous of making the city just as
presentable in the way OF decorations
4! for visitors rs we'll as AiexanG1ians.
ar if It is found possible. not only
wiz the association 20 to the expense
Of putting up flags, etc, which will
| do very we'll for the day time, but
will also add to the city'S brilliancy
on the evening Of the 23d by stringing
rows Of electric lights at some of the
principal points.
The cha lmen to arrange for the
parade have about named the full
membership of their committee. Some