Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-24
Charles T. summerall, and Maj.


| Fire companies Cf this city, q del
eeation from Washington, and the
Potomac fire department comprised
the second division, which was mar
shafed by Kenneth W. Ogden. r..
E. Gronau, chief of the fire depart
ment, and Capt. R. NJ. Latham oecu-
pied carriage, as did members of
the fire committee of council
The old Friendship Engine Com
pany, organized in l774, attracted
considerable attention. In advance
of it were President ?. NJ. Brad
shaw, Vice President NJ. r. Norris,
James Javins, and others in carria-
ges. Frank Pyles was driver of the
engine.
The Relief hook and ladder was
driven by John Clapdore. There
were eight men on the apparatus,
in command Of First Lieut.. John
Webster.
Capt. Frank Heisley was in
charge Of the Potomac fire depart
nent.
The Columbia Fire Company had
thirtyfve men in line, in command
of Capt. j. Frank Pettey and First
Lieut.. Z. j. McDermott. The engine
was driven by Henry Posey, and en-
cineer Everett Rogers, was on the
engine. The hose wagon was driven
by w. L. Lyons. There was also
fancy reel.
With thirty men in line, in COM
cal. fW cF'ye at arr raf rafr f
mand Of Capt. D. Grimes, the Re
lance engine brought up the rear.
The engine was driven by Julian
Bailenger, with ". II. BontZ in
charge of the engine and Fl. Luns-
ford driver Of the hose wagon. The
reserve fire engine also was in pa
ade, with Engineer Noble Smith or
it.
The third and last division was
made up of fraternal organizations,
including Uniformed Odd Fellows,
massha!ed by Capt. ". L. Martin;
Seminole Tribe Of Red Men, No. l.,
this city, with float having children
and Indian scene; Fratelna Order
Of Eagles, led by r. w. Travers,
with two floats bearing notices OF
.Iie order. ole being I. floral float;
Virginia Lodge, No. 1916, Loyal Or
der of Moose, commanded by ]. W
Varney, +. A. Wood, and D. g.
Burner. The latter were accompa-
MED by big delegation from Wash
;ngton, marshaIed by L. D. Jacobs,
of Columbia Lodge, No. 126.
Carrying red, white and blue UNI
brellas, the Order Of Fratsrnal
Americans, Led by Fred W. Ebhardt
and Neil Cary, came next. They had
a float representing a public school
house.
Last ir this division were the
Boy Scouts from Washington. com
n1anded by Scoutmaster G. n. Fill
kins, Of Troop 10.
A feature of the parade was the
handsomely decorated reel of the
Columbia Fire Engine Company,
drawn by three Shetland ponies,
driven by boy in Indian costume.
The reel was designed by J. Lucien
Dufrey, of the company. On it was
bust Of Washington. The reel was
IN lavender and white, ard in a
scroll were the words Columbia" ,"
suspended above which were white
doves. At the corners were butter
flies ard in fgort vases filled with
flowers. Flowers on the reel in
cluded wistaria, Easter lilies and
white rosebuds. The American In
dian Guard Band, in picturesque new
suits, attracted much attention.
President Wilson and other distin-
guished guests stood in glass-en-
closed grand stand on Washington
street, near Oronoco street, and
viewed the pageant
President Wilson, accompanied by
Secretary TunlUlty, and Dr.. Cary
Grayson, u. s. ~. Representative
! Carlin. and Col W. ". Harris. Z: S.
A., arrived on Sylph during the af-
ternoon and Embarked at the foot of
Prince street. The party took an
automobile and were whisked TO the
j stand at $40 O'Clock, and the parade
started past the stand ten minutes
ilater. 1t required exactly twenty
3; five minutes TO pass.
! Just as the last Of the parade
j passed the stand there were cries OF
"speech! from q number OF per
sons, Some over-zealous citizen
wanted the glass removed SO that
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