Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
ORGANIZATIONS
TO Be IN PARADE
From Three to Five Thou
sand Persons Expect to
Compose Pageant.
MUSIC BY is BANDS.
Thousands of Visitors Frcm Wash
ington and Other Places Expected
in Alexandria Monday.

Among the features OF the pa
rade TO be given on next Monday by
the George Washington Birthday
Association in honor Of the natal
day of the first President, none will
be appreciated so much by the cit
liens of Virginia as the appearance
of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, one of the most famous vol
unteer military organizations in the
world, who viii act as the escort of
Governor Henry c. Stuart. The
Blues, VINO compose a regiment o.
the Virginia volunteers, will come TO
Alexandria in special train,
which will leave Richmond at 8
o'clock in the morning and will re-
turn to their home city Immediately
at the conclusion of the parade. a
private car for Governor Stuart. Ad-
jutant General ". W. Sale and the
members of the governors staff will
be attached to the train. AZ Ered-
erickSDurg another car which VIII
contain the members of the Fred
ericksburg militia will be added.
The Richmond Blues were great
favo..iteS at the Inauguration OF
President Wilson, in Washington,
last March and were voted By mill
tary experts as being the most sold
ierly lot OF men in the pageant.
Their appearance along the line OF
march was the signal FOR great
outbursts of applause from the
spectators. .i'aty vi, sing -
organization to Alexandria intact.
According TO the estimates which
have been made By she military
committee of the parade there Will
be FROM 5000 to 5000 men of the
regular army in line, 1000 to 5000
Virginia volunteers and High School
cadets. and 1,5O0 to 1000 men rep
r2senting the various fraterna! or
ranizations which viii form the
third section.
Sixteen bands, headed by the fam
ous Marine Band. of Washington,
will furnish the music. Among the
bands will be one local oand
which will attract especial atten'
4;on Il is the band Of the Amer
;can indian Guards, an organlza-
,;on which is connected with the
1n,nroved Order of Red men. THIS
is composed Of lads between
twelve and sixteen years Of age
While they have been organized for
more than year, they will make
tho;. FIRST appearance at a real big
celebration on next Monday.
columbia Lodge, No. l26, Loyal
Order of Moose, of Washington
have accepted the invitation Of the
alexandria Lodge of Moose, to as
sist in the celebration next Monday
More than 500 members will come
- Alexandria, The Fifth United
states Cavalry Band, all members
If tho Order of Moose, will accom-
nany them and an invitation has
Laan extended to the members OF
Conorass affiliated with the order
of Moose to join in the festivities, IS;
- ;s expected the following viii
- a.osn+ the invitation. Vice Presi-
den+ Thomas R. Marshall, Speaker
,,hann Clark, Senator John "
- REPRESENTATIVE A. ". La1-
fertv. and others. c,ou.
The Monticello Guards OF Char,
,ottesyille, the Culpeper NlnU'e
Men and the Warrenton Rifles navs nav!
notifed the reception commi!'e'
that they have accepted the insi'a, .
ton to participate in the fes''''tleT ;,
Tie Southern Railway Company VII
furnish free transportation to thes'
commands. or
Alexandria citizens will keep ope'
house on Monday. Many relatives
and friends from surrounding cou''
ties will arrive here on next friua'
tc spend the weekend and witness
the celebration on Monday, IL i
expected that from 10000 to l5,oo'
neople will be brought from Wash
inrton. In addition to the regula1
service furnished by the steam ant
ir~Ncy trains 4 special boat ha!