Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-24
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Alexandria Soldier Boys to Receive
Ovation Upon Their Depart
ure From Home.

Plans have been put under way for
one of the biggest patriotic celebra-
lions that have ever been held in this
city, when practically all Of Alexan-
dria's populace will turn out to give
the members of its crack military
company, the Alexandria Light lntan-
try, officially known as Company U,
First Regiment, Virginia Volunteers,
the glad hand and one memorable
send off before its departure Tor
Richmond. The movement has been
;nstigated by the great interest of
The city in its soldier boys and by
The great admiration that their i'm
mediate responding to the colors for
The defense of the. country's honor
las invoked.
Meetings of Alexandria's business
men were held last night, under the
direction of the Chamber Of Commerce
md the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, when outline plans were made
| FOR the huge fete. A representative
Of the business men called on Mayor
Fisher and secured his hearty co,
operation in the movement, the mayor
Spanish war veteran himself, pro
nising his enthusiastic support of the
whole affair.
,A,s soon as orders, which are expect
d the first of next week, are receiv-
ID by the Light Infantry to depar
or the mobilization camp at Rich
nond, the bell in the city hall tower
viii ring out the news and all thu
ty and fire engine bells will at once
lang away. This is the signal. I'm
nediately all the patriotic, civil ant
/ raternal organizations that will take
art in the celebration will assemble a
he corner of King and Washington
treets, where they will form a hug,
parade and march to the Armory
The American Indian Guard band anc
he Holy Name band will furnish thu
ausic and the battalion Of cadets O:
he Alexandria High School will b
mong the marchers.
DR.. William NJ. Smith was invited
this morning to be marshall OF thu
'arade and accepted. DR.. Thomas 8
! Cochran was named as chief of stat
and the aides will be selected at /:
Meeting to be held this afternoon
! Or. Smith has requested that all
organizations ct the city join in tn,
proposed celebration and is particu
larly anxious to have the members o
ne patriotic societies such as the
Confederate Veterans, Sons Of tho
Confederate Veterans the G. A. r
;panish War Veterans, and others II
| he line Of march. Each person taking
marching in :he parade is requested
% bring an American flag.
At the Armory few short address
sas will probably be made, among
hose who will take part in this fea.
ture of the program being Rcprcsen-
tative Charles C. Carlin, Judge Louis
{. Barley, of the Corporation Court,
'layor Thomas A. Fisher, and a mum.
Ter of city officials.
Company G. now numbers about
5eventy two enlisted men and three
commissioned officers, and is marking
;;me at the Armory awaiting orders
;"om Colonel Perry, at the headquar-
:2rs Of the First Regiment at Staun-
Ton, to depart for the mobilization
camp.
Robert L. Payne, vice president of
he Chamber of Commerce, and JOSEPH
Il. SchwarZmann, president of the
netail Merchants Association, are in
charge of the arrangements and want
al the members of these organiza-
ons to assemble as soon as possible
after the news is received of the
company' orders to leave.