Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Business Houses to Close Tomorrow, Post
Office to Observe Sunday Hours.
Prepa ra lions for Distribution of
Supplies to Deserving Poor
Mystic Shriners-NOtes.
Evening Star Bureau,
SO King Street,

Bell Telephone 100.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December "a, 1897.
In accordance with the usual custom
most Of the business houses will be closed
tomorrow, Including the banks, and the
post office will observe Sunday hours. The
market will be closed all day.
The shops will remain open until a late
hour tonight in order to enable Christmas
shoppers an opportunity to conclude their
purchases Merchants report the day as
having been a very busy one, and that
they have made large sales. The market
has been thronged with people all day,
making ready for the Christmas dinner.
Cold Electric Cars.
Much complaint was made by passengers
today of the exceedingly cold temperature
of the electric cars between Alexandria and
Washington. Those who use the line are
of the opinion that stoves should be placed
in the cars, inasmuch as the electric heat
erS are found to be inadequate.
A Pound, a Penny and n Potato.
The members of Trinity NJ. E. Church
Epworth League held pound party last
night. Each one attending carried a pound,
a penny and potato, and quite a large
lot of supplies were received. They will be
distributed among the poor by the mercy
ceived again tomorrow morning. The fo-
lowing program was rendered last might:
Instrumental duet, Misses Williams; reci-
tation, Miss Rebecca Pollard; instrumental
duet, Messrs. Starnell and Chase; vocal
solo, Miss Edy tn Graham; trio, Misses Stu
art, Rotchford and Pollard. All of the
numbers of the program were rendered in
a most creditable manner.
Mystic Shriners.
Many OF the Mystic Shriners of this city
have gone to Richmond to attend the
Christmas celebration of the mobiles of Acca
Temple, which is to take place tonight. An
orde!. has been published summoning all
the NOODLES to call today at the Office of
Poten;ate Frank Cunningham, in Rich
mord, to make contribution to the fund
which Is yearly raised to dispense kindly
and generous charity among the poor, the
sick and the INDECENT.
German Club Entertnins.
The Alexandria German Club gave the
second of its series of delightful germans
at McBurney's Hall last night. There were
about fifty couples and thirty stays. DIR.
Louis S Greere led the figures with Miss
Vending of Washington.
Lost Horse and Buggy.
DIR. P. s. Reiden of Washington reported
to the police last night that he had lost
valuable horse and buggy. The horse. he
said, broke away from boy who was
taking it to Washington.
The Crittenton Mission.
The Crittenton mission at Trinity NJ. E.
Church is increasing in interest. The dis
course last night, from Luke xii: a, "And
being in an agony He prayed more earn
eSuy, was exceedingly earnest and SOL
emn. Mr.. Crttenton will be in this city
all next week.
Distribution of Donations.
At the meeting of the Alexandria Coun-
Gil, Junior Order United American Me-
chancs. last night large quantity of sup
plies Were received and will be distributed
among the widows and deserving families
of members of the order.
Brevities.
The river was frozen entirely across the
flats to the channel bank this morning
The Sd Regiment Field Band will parade
the STREETS at an early hour tomorrow
morning.
Mrs. Mary ]. Entwisle died at her home
on South Fairfax street yesterday after
noon.
State Senator Mushbach and Delegate
Bailey are in the city for Christmas.
Mr.. j. H. Price, who has been quite I'M
WELL is much better.
Mr.. William Warder is seriously i'll at
his home on Gibbon street.
Services will be held at ST. Mary's Church
tomorrow morning at o'clock.