OF the COLUMBIAN Fountain.


ALEXANDRIA, FEBRUARY oath, 1916.
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q Ma. EDITOR; The anniversary Of the glo-
rious day which gave 10 our country the I'm
mortal Washington, was, am sorry 10 say.
passed over, almost without notice from our
citizens in general The ladies of the I'd.
Presbyterian Church, am happy 10 state,
were well encouraged their festival being full
ly attended, so well, | am informed, that they
will continue it during the week.


"a The Mechanical Literary Association, with
Harmony Division, No. 2, s. of T., accompa-
MED by music, proceeded in the evening, from
the head quarters of the former, at the Hydrau-
lion Hall, through the principal streets, TO the
Lyceum Hail, which had beea decorated in a
beautiful and tasty manner, with the banners
and flags belonging to the several fire and mill
tary companies, The cold water army, &c., and
which was filled with large and respectable
audience, comprising large number Of ladies
The Farewell Address of Gen. Washington
was read by Mr.. Daniel A. Veitch, who pre-
faced itwith few eloquent and highly appro
pirate remarks, at the conclusion OF which the
great champion Of total abstinence in Alexan
dria, Mr.. Thomas N. DAvY, delivered most
beautiful and thrilling oration, concluding his
remarks with an eloquent and able appeal in
favor Of the temperance cause; at the termina-
ton Of which, the audience retired highly
pleased with the exercises of The occasion.