Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
A F F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Charter Granted by the Court to a
Decorating Company.
Arrangements Already in Progress
tor Washineton's Birthday-SOcial
and Personal Notes of Interest.

Judge j. K NJ. Norton Of the corporation
court yesterday granted a charter of in
corporation to the Porcelain Decorating
Company, which proposes to manufacture
ana sell tiles, porcelain, glass, etc The
capital csock of the company is fixed at
$4,000, divided into shares of 500 each.
Mr.. John 8. Beach is named as the local
representative of the company The fol-
lowing persons are named as directors for
the ensuir year: A L. Lawson, L. c.
Gunnel A. w. Lawson, A. S. johnson, all
of New York, and w D. Boron of Wash
ington, DC.
Preparing to Celebrate.
Now that the time draws near to cels-
brate Gen. Washington's birthday, several
organizations have appointed committees
to try and arrange public demonstration.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ. and the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company are hard at work.
The Columbia and Hydraulion Fire Com
panies will be asked to appoint committees
to cooperate with the Juniors and Relief.
demonstration, but Simply to have a parade
of the local military, fire companies and
societies.
Concert Benefit of the InHrmery.
concert was given last night at the
opera house to raise funds to tile the Lewis
memorial surgical ward in the Alexandria
Infirmary. The Mandolin, Banjo and Glee
Club of the Columbian University of Wash
ington, forty strong, rendered the music,
which was greatly enjoyed by the large
crowd present Quite handsome sum was
realized from the entertainment.
A Handsome Reception.
The Potomac Literary Club, a well-known
local social organization, will give a hand
ca,
day. large number of invitations have
been sent out. The reception will be one of
the most elaborate the club has ever at
tempted. The old ball room whereGen Wash
ington often daDce the stately minuet, will
be handsomely decorated for the occasion.
An orchestra will be IN attendance all day.
The committee in charge of the affair are
Messrs. Harry E. Downham, William MUIR
ray, VIII Glasgow, George Smith and j. p.
Steiner.
A Great Deal of Suffering.
The committee on poor have not as yet
given out the contra acts for groceries, fuel,
ETC., to be distributed among the needy
poor of this city. Mayor Thompson, in a
conversation with a Star reporter this
morning, said that never in the history of
the city has there been as much suffering
among the peer as there is at the present
time, and that there is not a day that
ask for aims. He further said that the
majority of them were those who had
lever before been compelled to ask the
city for aid. The city officials will have to
do as of old, and open up a soup house
and put some one in chaIg e who knows
the majority of the deserving ones, so that
the city will not be imposed upon.
Notes.
The Junior German Club gave another Of
their delightful germans at Odd Fellows
Hall, on Columbus street, last night.
The funeral of Uncle" Jimmie Casnove,
the old gardener of the city aims house,
to ok place yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. John A. Marshall is shipping a large
number of railroad ties to Fort Runyon, to
be used in the extension of the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric
railroad.
The police on duty last night say that 1t
was the coolest night since the blizzard
le st February.
There has not been a single arrest made
city.
The pupils OF ST Mary's Catholic Sunday
school are preparing for a celebration, to
be given by them during Christmas week
The work of erecting a shed in the rear
of the Jail, under which the chain gang
will work during the winter, has been
commenced.
Mrs. T. H. Evans yesterday received
word from Philadelphia that her mother
was dangerously i'll.
Mr.. JustuS Schneider, secretary of the
German Building Associations, last night
entertained the officers of those associa-
items at the Exchange Hotel.
Mr.. VIM. D. Grillbortzer has recovered
from his recent illness and is out again.