Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-22
the houses on the side streets
also were decorated.

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The majority of Automobiles
other than the special cars, foun,
themselves out of luck after 1873
o'clock this afternoon and tn
traffic regulations laid down wer
carried out to the letter. Onl,
official cars so marked were per
mitted within the lines two hour
before the parade started ant
parking spaces were at a prem
ium.
Today's parade, although no
one of the largest ever held b
the association was one of In
best and it will go down in his
tory as one of the most success
full ever staged by the Gcorc
Washington Birthday Asso.
At the final meeting of the
ISOLATION last night Harry L
.Caton, president, took occasion
to congratulate and comlimcn
the members of the various com
mittees in charge for the spleud
id cooperation they had give!
him in this matter.
At 100 this morning the en-
tertainment and reception con-
mittees were on the job and thei
headquarters were in the room
of the chamber of commerce wher
light luncheon was served IN
distinguished guests. Special aut
mobiles met the visitors at tn
railway station. Governor Trir
kle and party we're entertainet
here.
The Richmond Light Infantr,
Blues were rendered luncheon a
Lee Camp Hall. Upon their ar
rival they want to Odd Fellow
hall and donned uniforms. Ac
companying the Blues was tn,
Richmond Cadet Band.
One of the many features G
the parade which probably a
tracted as much attention from
the visitors than anything els
was the old Friendship fire en-
CINE drawn by the members o
the Friendship Veterans Fir;
Association. Always of intercs
because of its historic past, Wasl
ington having been identified Wit!
this company.
Many entertainments, partie
and dances are on the program
for tonight and indications ar,
that the festivities incident t.
the celebration Of Washington
birthday will not be conclude,
before night.
The first or military divisio,
was headed by a platoon of noun
ed police in charge of Chief o
Police c. T. Goods. Then cam
the chief marshal Mai. Gen join
A. Lejeune, United States Mar
inc Corps and his personal aide
Capt. Craig and then Col. Ken
meth W. Ogden, this city, chief o.
staff and his aides as follows
John T. Worthington, Charles VI
Jones, W. Cameron Roberts, J
W. Roberts, Arthur X. Warfeld
Dr. Jesse Hayes, L. Morgan
Johnston, Allen H. Roberts, Capt
Robert Thomas, T. Wilfred Rob
inson, Arthur NJ. King, r. H. c
Beverley, o. H. Kirk, Kemp R
Rush, H. j. Beach, Nelson 7
Snyder, Carroll Pierce, Hugh T
Clarkson, Joseph H. Newell, Ro
bert L. Kane, Leonard J. Mil
Ter.
Then came the Army band OF
siXty-five pieces followed by the
famous Richmond Light Infantry
Blues in command of Maj. VI. f
Neal. The Richmond Blues mum.
bering about 175 made a splendid
showing as they passed along the
line of march of the parade anC
they were given a big ovation.
Gov. Trinkle in the procession
rode with Mayor William A
Smoot, who is chairman of the
reception committee and also 2
member of the advisory commit.
tee of the Birthday Association
and Harry B. Cation, president
of the Washington Birthday As
ISOLATION, and Col. Hiram Smith
the governors chief Of staff.
Then came the members of the
governors staff and party as
follows: Gov. E. Lee Trinkle anc
Mrs. Trinkle, Col. and Mrs. Hi
ram NJ. Smith, Col. and Mrs. NJ
B. RuGd, Col. and Mrs. Walter
Cottrell, Col. and Mrs. Hill Mon.
tague and Miss Montague, Col
and Mrs. l. Val Parham, Col.
and Mrs. ]. Garnett King, Col.
J. W. Williams, Clyde Radcliffe
Col. and Mrs. c. f. Burks, Col.
and Mrs. R. A. Gillian, Col. H.
ram Wall, Col. T. P. Beery, Col.
Peter aSunders, Col. f. c. Math-
ewS.
Afterward came the infantry
from Fort Washington in com
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