ALEXANDRA, July 10Th, 1916.
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ALEXANDRIA, July 10Th, l846


MEssRs EDIToRs;-In looking yer your re
port of proceedings In Georgetown on the 4,h,
was much surprised at finding no notice,
whatever, Of an address delivered by Hugh
C. Mclaughlin, Esq, Of Upper Marlboro,
Md, member Of Harmony Division, No. 2,
Sons of T. from this place. As Mr.. Mel.
was viewed rs the representative OF the Alex
andra delegation, the omission Of his name in
your repor, Of the celebration, was looked up
on by your Alexandra readers as being very
poor compliment to their selection, especially
as the gentleman alluded to is universally ac-
knowledged TO be one of the very best speakers
in the District As had left The ground with
Junior Association, No. S, U. B. Of t., at an
early hour, did not hear the address, and can
give no account of il; and, as kno,c your ne
gect to be- purely accidental, | trust some OF
our Georgetown friends, who were present
until the meeting closed, will give us an Off
cial account Of the whole affair, as is custom
ary on such occasions.


We have received an account of the signing
of the Retrocession Bill by President Polk,
and, as there can be no doubt, as regards the
action Of our people on the subject, we regard
ourselves now, as forming part of the State Of
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