Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-28

~ " iltu.o RI !. seven, 81. 4 s5lo, to Wnlch
the entire infant department gave the Choir
us, and the Masters Wilkins sang very
s8setly duet from the Sunday school col
Iec,loa of hymns. This Sunday school is,
perhaps, the largest in the city. and is in
fine condition, owing, in part, we under
stand, to the persistent labor aud Intelligent
oversight of its superintendent, Mr.. Jas. +
Alexander. Three little girls OF the infant
department were presented with medals for
the perfect recitations of the Wesleyan
catechism, and two others were given bibles
for thu same reason. A very pathetic little
Christmas story was recited by Master Earl
VaaAuken in most creditable manner.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Christmas celebration OF the Second
Presbyterian Church took place last night.
Tbs building was we'll filed with the child
ren and their friends. The decorations were
yerv beautiful, showing taste and judgment
an the part of the committee. At seven
o'clock the casses, with their teachers en-
tered from the lecture room and he'd INTO
the nlec.s allotted them. The platform was
oocnpied by Rev James l Vance, pastor !;
MIR. George W. Jameson, superintendent OF
1he school Mr. A II Thomson. assistant
superinteDdeut and Messrs. q u Uo!er aud
K. Kemper The exercises opened with
hymu, sung by the children and led by MIR.
p J. Dempsey. Prayer followed by the
mas or another hymn the Scripture on the
birth of Christ by Mr.. A b. Thomson ;
hymn: address by Raw. Mr.. Vance, welt
snoken aud adapted to the occasion, and
sopg Presents were then distributed by
Supt. Jameson to teachers and scholars
Some nine or ten Teetaments were given to
children for rectiog the Catechism. Then
soljowed the general distribution of gifts to
the schooI-baskets of candy and oranges.
Edgar Johnson. the sexton, received tie
largest number of presents The congFega-
dion then arose and sang "All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" ana were aIter"aFu
dismissed by the pastor.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
snd cool with one prisoner and four loogefs
ct the station house.
Tae Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
Wm. Willis. coiored, arrested BY officer
HAYES charged with threatening to shoot
Charles Preston, colored, had his case con-
tnued until the 30.h.
Kosuth Williams and VIM. Psice, colored.
charged with disorderly conduct, were lined
81 so each.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs--At meeting of
Ofienta! Lodge No. K. of P, last night the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term: P. @, James McCuen; O. G (,
O.. Sipple Y. O.. E. E Downham Pre-
late, Thos. Bruffey NJ of E.. W. b. Smith (;
M. Of F, H. A. Crump; Z. OF and g.,
A F Cox; M. at A., Ed. Ksene Trustees.
Geo. Daffsy, A F. Cox and 81. A. Crump.
SHOT INTO CAR.-Passeugers in the
smoking car of to.day's II o'clock local train
from Washington were considerably startled
by hearing toe report of a gun and seeing
fragments of broken glass flying about the
car. The train was passing between the
Long bridge and Waterloo when the gun
was discharged, the shot striking the car
and smsshng one or two OF the WINDOW
glasses.
ANOTHER CHARTER-Judge Norton mas
granted a charter Of Incorporation to tne
Carroll Aluminium Manufacturing Company,
with Craft @. Carroll, president, and Q. y.
Fills = s. Carroll, P. L Bslden. q. 81. Will.
cox and Albert Trego, all of New York,
directors. The capital stock Is put at
81 1000 and divided into shares at $40
each.
TIE u. s. DISTRICT JUDGEsH1P.-I Is
reported that Judge h w. Hughes, OF the
u. s. District Court, will retire In about 10
months from the bench, and ex-Judge Ed
mund Waddill is spoken OF IS bis successor.
MIR. s. F. Beach, of this city, who was men
toned in connection With the place wnen
Judge Hughes was appointed, Wouio 10
most acceptable 10 bar and people.
THE HOPS given at McBarney's hall and
Odd Fellows hall last night were we'll ct.
tended and proved most enjoyable. Toe
ladies were particularly pretty and attrao,
lively sttired. while the gentlemen male
themselves a. agreeable % possible, and ali
Went merry as marriage ball.
Painting the town red means headache In
the morning. Simmons Liver Regulator
prevents it.