Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
HOLIDAY TO MARK
REUNION PARADE
VIRGINIA Confederates to Be
Honored by Citizens of
Alexandria.

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| ALEXANDRIA,, Va, June S.-Civlc
and commercial affairs will be forgot
+ tomorrow as Alexandria pays
honor TO the United Confederate Veter.
ans of Virginia and the Sons of Vet.
Grams in annual reunion. Mayor vii
| liam Albert Smoot has proclaimed a
public holiday. A parade will start
at O'Clock.
The parade Is one OF the reunion
features and approximately 1000 per,
sons. including many service men, VIII
be in the line of march. Maj. w. ID.
| Anderson. U. S. A.. has been named
grand marshal. with Maj. Jeter r.
Horton. U. s. NJ. c.. as chief Of staff.
Tho parade will march 20 blocks be.
fore disbanding and will be reviewed
by ranking officers of the Confederate
Veterans. Sons Of Veterans and
Daughters of the Confede-'acy from
stand which will be erected at West
and King streets.
Formation of Parade.
The parade formation. announced
by j. William May. chairman OF the
committee. follows: Platoon or Alex
andria police, grand marshal and starr,
marshal of the first division and stan,
United States Army Band, battalion
Of the 18th United States Infantry.
Quantico Marine Band. battalion or
the 4th Regiment Of Marines. United
States Navy Band, detachment OF
sailors from Washington Navy Yard,
18th Engineers Band. lady aids to
Confederate Veterans, Confederate
Veterans in automobiles. Sons of Con-
federate Veterans. Friendship Fire
Department, marshal Of the third di-
vision and staff, American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps, Clarendon
Post. No. 81, American Legion; Alex
andria Post, No. "a, American Legion;
marshal of the fourth division and
staff, Citizens Band Of Alexandria,
Potomac Fire Department and Alex.
andria Fire Department.
A concert by the United States
Army Band will be given in front OF
the Monticello Hotel at 4S0 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
At 81 Reunions.
J. r, Tyree of Richmond is the pa.
triarch of the reunion and is attend
ing his thirty-f1rst consecutive meet
ing of the State body. Tyree was a
member of the Confederate force
that blocked Gen. Sheridan's raid
when an attempt was made to free the
military prisoners at Rlcnmono. ne
has the distinction of being the Oldest
veteran to attend the National reunion
of Confederate veterans, held at
Tampa last April. His wife died last
year after 65 years of married life.
Edgar Warfield, adjutant Of the
r. E. Lee Camp, United Confederate
Veterans Of Virginia, was presented
with a bouquet containing IS roses in
honor of the eighty-fifth anniversary
Of his birth yesterday. Comdr. r.
Samuel Luekett, r. E. Lee Camp,
Sons Of Veterans, made the presenta-
ton on behalf Of the local Sons Of the
Confederacy.
This afternoon at o'clock the Vet
Grams, Sons Of Veterans and Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy will take a
sightseeing trip to Mount Vernon.
Following the trip to the home of
George Washington the Daughters Of
the Confederacy will give a reception
in Lee Camp Hall from until 6
o'clock.
The Sons Of Veterans are to be
hosts at a grand ball in the Armory
Hall at 10 o'clock tonight. The Con
federate Veterans and Daughters Of
the Confederacy will be guests.