Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-27

Iyour ancestors. In la4e, when this
Country went to war with the the
lRepublic of Mexico. among the young
officers who distinguished themseiV-
es upon the field of battle were Stone
wall jackson and Robert E. Lee.
These men afterwards. upon many
other fields Of battle. proved their
great military talent and genius.
/ As you have before you the example
of these two distinguished Virginians,
so you will cary with you. as they did,
1.-THE good wishes and great hopes OF
lall OF the men and women OF this
community and State.
| Our hearts are filed with sorrow
at this parting. We are saddened by
the circumstances which make your
departure necessary. but it is sweet
sorrow tempered by the. happy hope
that YOU will bear yourselves so that
your Country may be proud OF you.
/ We have no doubt OF your courage;
we know your spirit and your pur-
! pose: we shall miss you, and while we
are in tears today, we snail look
| forward to your achievements with
great joy We will be with you in
spirit while you are gone, land meet
you with open arms when you re-
1 turn. we entertain the hope that al
Though the war shadows seem TO be
gathering, that they may yet be dis-
uelled by the sunlight of human rea-
son and that you will not be called
unon TO engage in actual warfare put
If such should be the case, bear your
..1v.s so that others may beware OF
rou Let YOUR contribution TO your
No,jou.s defense be such as VIII
/ brighten the pages OF history anu
may the final result bring evef'ast'hk
neoce TO the nation whose representa-
tves YOU are.
II is not necessary to say more
few words are best; I'VE wlsh you
well" and ask you TO remember tha'
brave man dies but once; cow
ard. a thousand times.
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher was next
called upon, and he expressed reg
ret that he could not accompany the
militiamen to Mexico. He told OF the
time when the Light Infantry went
70 war with the United States against
Spain. and when he himself went with
ltbam and he wished success for the
boys in khaki.
CAPTAIN Conrad Johnson, when call
ed upon, spoke in behalf OF the
company, and made the statement
that he was not one half as afraid to
leave Alexandria for Mexico as ne
was to speak before the crowd that
had come out to bid the soldiers adieu.
He said that he and the men under
him would try to do their duty as
they should and prove themselves
worthy of the admiration and atfec-
tion of their fellowtownsmen.
A short while later good byes and
words of farewell were in order, and
there were few dry eyes in the crowd.
Women wiped their eyes, and as the
train started to move slowly the tears
of the women came freely, and the
men waved flags, cheered, and made
themselves hoarse shouting words OF
parting to "'the boys.
The members of the Light Infan-
try engaged in divine service in Ar
mory Hall at 8 o'clock this morning.
The services were conducted by Rev.
P. P. Phillips, D. D., rector OF
St. Paul's Church. The Lords Prayer
having been recited in unison, DR..
Phillips delivered the following i'll
vocation:
80 God, the Saviour Of all men, we
Eumbly commend to Thy tender care
and sure protection these Thy dear
servants who are going forth at the
call of their country to defend its
government and to protect US in oll1
property and honor. Let Thy fatherly
hand, we beseech Thee, be over them;
let Thy Holy Spirit be with them;
let Thy good angels have charge of
them. With Thy loving kindness de-
fend them as with a shield, and
bring them out of their perils in
safety, with a heart to show forth
Thy praises forever, or else sustain
them with that glorious hope by which
alone Thy servants can have victory
in suffering and death. Make them
true to Thee, to their country to
their homes, and to themselves, re-
membering whom they are, even Thy
children. Through Jesus, Christ our
Lord"
DEATH NOTICE