Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
ALEXANDRIA.
NEW YEAR.

The fire bells at midnight tolled the old year
out and rang the new year in, as has been the
custom here since the war. VOlleys from pis-
tolls and discharges of fireworks accompanied
the transit, and the new year was two hours
old before quietness settled on the town. New
Year day has had little Observance beyond the
closing OF the banks and public offices.
ALEXANDRIA MARRIAGES.
The clerk of the corporation court issued
nineteen marriage licenses during December,
the largest number ever issued here during one
month and nearly double the average issue for
the year. During the month four Alexandria
marriages took place in Washington.
ALEXANDRIA FACTORIES, 1S6O-1S9O.
Commissioner r. P. Knox of the United
States census is still engaged in his industrial
and commercial census of Alexandria, but says
that the figures of its business have astonished
him. Alexandria has now an immense brewery,
large cake and cracker factory, eight iron
works including extensive car shops. three
plaster mills. eight extensive door, window and
box factories, an extensive shoe factory, ship
yard, with seven tinsmith establishments, four
cabinet shops. with fertilizer factories, brick
Yards. bakeries, &c. employing, in all. about
l 100 hands. This is better showing than was
made in 1850 when the city is popularity sup
dosed to have been in its most prosperous con-
dltion. the census then giving Alexandria man.
nfactories as follows IA boots and Shoes Z tin
and copper works. 6 brick yards, 5 smith shops,
10 bakeries and candy factories, iron and
brass foundries. 4 cabinet manufactures,
gents clothing, coach factories. 3 smtheries
3 hat factories, 8 machine shops tanneries,
soap factories, also cutlery factory. flour mill,
sumae mill, glue factories, breweries. potteries,
&c. These establishments had 1855 hands and a
capital of S4S7, l2O, and their product was esti-
mated at 1857 POO.
ST. JOHNS BANQUET
The banquet of the Old Students Society of
st. Johns Academy Tuesday night filed every
seat at the long tables in the dining room of
Hotel Fleischman. there being about seventy
guests present. more than half of whom were
from Washington. years from 1887 to 1880 being
represented. Capt. Vim. F. Carne, jr., chat
man OF the committee, presided, ::and after IT,,
the toasts were read. The toast 1.-The old
students" was gracefully met by DR.. r. Bruce
Donaldson of 1897 and Clarence Vining of
Washington of 1887 responded in the name of
the later graduates. The toast Virginia" was
eloqUently responded to by City Attorney 8. Ct.
Brent and that of Alexandria with facts and
figures by City Treasurer M. B. Harlow. DIR.
Geo. b. klipsten of Alexandria responded to
the toast The medical profession" and Mr..
Charles Bendheim of Washington to that COM
plimentary to the legal fraternity. Mr.. W. E.
Poulton of Washington answered the toast THE
ladies" and Mr.. Rudolph Bartle of Washing
ton to the toast of The DAYS that are gone.'
and Mr. Fielding Lewis of Washington to THE
executive departments" All joined in singing
odd Lang Syne' and shortly after midnight
the assembly departed with many hearty fare
wells. The Washingtonians in attendance were
Messrs o. c. Ketcham. DIR. X. b. Donaldson, E.
S. Fenwick. ". f. Poulton, DIR. Frank G.
Johnson, Fielding Lewis, John ]. Walsh,
Raphael 5. Roach. j. H. Massey, c. Dew Vining.
{. Orton Brown. Z. P. Parker. Geo. H. o Con-
nor, Jas. j. Powers, E. c. Helphenstine, L.
Mason Lee, Rudolph Bartle, esq, DIR. H. Z. T..
Heath and others.
The funeral of Mr.. Geo. W. Beavers, veil
known on the Potomac as an engineer, took
place yesterday from st. Mary's Church and
was attended by many friends.
The Christmas festivities of the Baptist Sun
day schools Monday night closed the series of
Sunday school celebrations Of the holidays. 1t
was most pleasant occasion. Mr.. J. G. Rogers
presided. There was pleasant music and ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. Drs. Mercer and
Chockey.
Services took place at st. Mary's Church and
the Episcopal churches this morning.
A New Year eve german given by number
OF leading society ladies drew q pleasant COM
pany to McBurney's Hall last night.
Mount Vernon Court Of FOresters has chosen
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