Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Program for the Children's Festivities at the
Several Churches.
Police Still Searching for the Boys
Who Stole Brasses-General
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
SO King Street.

ALEXANDRIA, va, December ~, 1897.
The various Sunday schools of the city
have arranged to have their Christmas
celebration for children as follows: Christ
Church, Friday, December "a, pm; ST.
PauPs, Friday, December "a, 4:3O pm. |;
Grace Church, Tuesday, December %, $50
p.m.; Trinity Church, Tuesday, December
q. 1:3o pm; Methodist Protestant Church,
Tuesday, December 2S, 7;3O pm; German
Lutheran Church, Saturday, December 25,
7:3O pm; Baptist Church, Thursday, De-
cember 80. $50 Pm; Second Presbyterian
Church, Tuesday, December %, at 7:3O
pm. Mission Chapel, Wednesday, Decem-
Der 90, at 80 pm, and St. Mary's Church,
Wednesday, December 20. at pm.
Still Hunting the Thieves.
The police are still hunting for Larry and
William Bright, the two boys who are sus-
pected of having stolen a lot Of "brasses"
from freight cars standing in the various
yards in and around the city, an account
of which has been published in The Star.
1t was thought they had gone to Washing
ton, but Sergeant Smith and Officer knight
went over there yesterday and made dill
gent search for them without success.
Richard Gentzberger was arrested by
Sergeant Smith and Officer knight this
morning in connection with this robbery,
and will be given hearing before Mayor
Simpson in the police court tomorrow at .
o'clock.
Junior Mechanics to Meet.
Alexandria Council. No SO, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, will hold it's
regular weekly meeting tomorrow evening,
at which donations will be received from
the members of the order for the benefit Of
the WIDOWS OF deceased members as we'll
as others in need OF help.
l.. o. u. n, Club Anniyersary
The 1. Q. U. N. Club will celebrate its
third anniversary Christmas night. A re-
ception and smoker will be given in their
rooms from 10 o'clock pm. to midnight.
This club has as its headquarters the room
used IN George WaShIngton'S time as a ball
room in the Old Washington house on
Royal street, opposite the market.
Officers Elected.
The following officers We're elected by the
Fraternal Mystic Circle for the ensuing
term. ana they will be installed the first
Morday i'll January: Carter Smith, w. R.;
Geo. L. Burroughs, w. V. r.; C. j. W.
Summers, Z. W. r.; w. Z. Smith, W.Chap;
J. II. Trimyer, w. r.: r. E. knight, W. c;
D. Matter, w. W.; j. Il. Ballenger, w. c.;
Charles Callahan, w. s.; J. II. Cation, Dr.
J. l. Milled and VIM. SteuernageI, trustees.
Charter Granted.
y charter has been granted in the corpo-
ration court. Judge J. X. NJ. Norton pre-
siding, 10 the Potomac Clay Company, the
objects of which are to buy, sell, mi.ie and
manufacture clay. Mr.. G. E. McOmber of
Washington is named as the president The
capital stock was fixed at S25,UDO, and Jas.
K. eaton was named as agent in this city.
II. f, Lees Birthday.
Arrangements are being made by R. r.
Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans for it's
annual banquet the birthday of Gen.
r. L. Lee, January 10. Col. H. Kyd Doug
las of Hagerstown, Md, has accepted an
Invitation TO deliver an address. Senator
John w. Daniel will probably be one Of the
speakers.
Painter Injured.
Mr.. Isaac w. Rudd, the well-known
painter, was quite badly hurt yesterday
afternoon by a ladder Slipping from under
him and causing him to fall about fifteen
feet to the ground. Mr.. Rudd was engaged
at the time in painting the residence OF Mr..
+. H. OBrien. He was removed to his
home on Fairfax street, and DR.. NJ. W.
o Brien dressed his injuries. He was re-
ported as doing very well this morning.
Campaign Club Meets.
The William Allison Campaign Club, COL
ored, held its annual meeting at 627 South
~ <hsapA StiStl night. tIeSOlullOnS
indorsing the present administration were
adopted, but in doing SO civil service ex-
tension was condemned. Resolutions of re-
greet at the death of John NJ. Langston
were also passed The present officers of
the club were reelected, but the election of
a executive committee was POSTPONED
uLtil February u.
Revival Last Night.
a great deal Of interest in matters relig-
irr,c ;c laiy,
the evangeiistic services being conducted
nightly at Trinity NJ. E. Church by Mr..
CritteDton, founder of the Florence Crit
tenton Mission. There was a large attend
ance again last night.
Pretty Home Wedding.
very pretty marriage was celebrated
last night at the residence Of Mr.. d. w.
Prettyman on South Alfred street, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Katie Pretty
man, Mr.. Prettyman's charming daughter,
and Mr.. John Stonnell of Fairfax county.
Rev. j. L. Williams. pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South officated.
Fined for Theft.
Richard Mumford, Harvey Robinson and
Howard Hardy, three boys ranging in age
from thirteen to twenty years, were tried
before Mayor Simpson in the police court
this morning on charge Of breaking into
street. Owing to the fact that Mr.. Kelly
did not wish to prosecute, the charge was
changed from burglary, which appeared on
the blotter, to q minor offeDse. Mumford
and Hardy were fined s. each and given ten
Gays each in jail. Robinson, on account OF
his youth. was dismissed All three of the
boys were given very severe reprimand
by Mayor Simpson. The amount stolen
was not over 50.
Property Transfers.
The following transfers of property were
recorded IN the office of the clerk of the
corporation court today: From George l..
Young and wife to Eliza beavers, house
and lot of ground on Washington street be-
tween Wolfe and Wilkes; from l.. c. Bar
ley to George T. Klipstein, house and lot
on Wolfe street between Pitt and ST.
Asaph. consideration, $1,000. From L.
Washington to u. n. Rust, lot of ground on
Washington street near Madison street;
consideration, 500.
BreVitfes.
About 7:30 o'clock last night some one
was heard in the hen house of the Alexan-
dria Infirmary. A search revealed the fact