The Washington times., 1923-02-22
5000 OUT
IN HONOR
PARADE
Na
Alexandria Gay With Flags
and Music As Governor
Reviews Marchers.
BY GEORGE FRANKLIN.

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Through streets bedecked with
flags and bunting, lined on either
side by thousands of spectators,
drawn to the city from all sec
ton of Virginia, from Washing
ton and frOm nd jacent districts
of Maryland, more than I, 600
marchers, representing the army
and navy and a dozen fraternal
organisations, besides the various
city departments, participated to-
day in the greatest celebration Of
Washington's B irth day ever
staged in Alexandra.
Governor Reviews MaFchers.
It is doubtful If any celebration
in the history Of Virginia APP
preached in magnitude, in organlza-
ton, and diversity Of interests re-
presented the magnificent page.
ant which for more than three
hours wound its way over the line
of march which included the prin-
cipal thoroughfares in the down.
town section of the city.
State officials, including Gov.
e. Lee Trinkle and Mrs. Trinkle,
and the meN bers of the governors
staff accompanied by their wives
and daughters, army and navy Of
ficers, mayors of a dozen Virginia
cities, representatives from Con-
gress and of various government
departments, featured the throngS
that assembled at points OF want
age along the line of march or
graced the reviewing stand.
For hours the streets were vibrant
with the rhythmic tramping OF
marching feet, the medley OF bands
and the applause Of cheering
throngs.
Thus Alexandria honored the mem
DRY of Virginia's greatest citizen, the
man who not only all Americans but
the whole world recognizes and
heralds as the father Of our country
whose birth 191 years ago time has
shown changed the destiny of the
civilized world and left in America
and American ideals the greatest OF
all human inheritances.
Today is epochal in the history OF
Alexandria, made so by the greatest
patriotic demonstration the historic
town has ever experienced. It's mem
ory will never fade IN the minds OF
those who witnessed it and while
time will never dim the memory OF
what is owing to George Washing
ton, nor dampen the ardor of Amer
leans in honoring his memory when
ever occasion offers, Alexandria car
hardly hope to surpass the gener
GUS, spirited, brilliantly carried out
program of today's demonstration.
Reception for Ladies'.
Governor Trinkle, accompanied by
his staff and scores of women mem
bers of their families and friends
arrived at Alexandria shortly after
noon. He was met by a reception
committee, which accompanied him
and the governors party to the
chamber of commerce, where he was
officially greeted by Mayor w. A
Smoot and members of the city coun
Gil and the reception committee
| Luncheon was served the men mem
| bers of the party at the chamber OF
commerce, the ladies of the party
being entertained at the home Of
Chief of Staff Kenneth w. Ogden
Following luncheon the governor anC
members Of his party were escorted
| to the reviewing stand which haC
been erected on King street between
| Oronoco and Pendelton streets.
| In the meanwhile the parade
which developed into line more
than three miles in length, was or
ganizing with it's head resting al
Duke and Fairfax streets. In
cluded in the line were 500 marines
led by Gen. John d. lie Jeune
u. S. M. c., and accompanied by
a band of ninety pieces. Three
companies of infantry from Fort
Washington with an army band Of
| civfU ntnooc A 6ntojI Fr0vro
Washington navy yard with a ma
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