The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Jan. 1.-The Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South was tonight
filled to it's utmost capacity. the occasion
being the annual Yuletide entertainment.
The following was the programme render
ed: Carol, Welcome, Christmas Day. "
school; carol, Carol Merrily" school;
prayer. superintendent; carol. 80. Holy
Night" school; Scripture lesson; carol.
THE Star. the Bells. the Song" school;
solo. "A Little Child Shall Lead" Miss
Ethel Grimes; carol, "AlI Hail, Incar-
nate Love" school; recitation, Christ
mas Customs" Miss Nina Tanner; carol,
The Guiding Star" school; organ selee-
ton, Mr.. Kelley; soprano solo. selected.
Miss Stewart; organ selection. Mr..
Kelley; contralto solo, selected. Miss
Pollard; organ selection, Mr.. Kelley;
soprano solo, selected. Miss Stew
art; organ selection, Mr.. Kelley;
contralto solo. Miss Tabler; Miss Cockey.
organist: Mr.. De Moll, cornetist.
The Hy6raulian Steam Fire Engine
Company held its seventy-fourth annual
meeting tonight and elected the follow
ing officers to serve for one year: VI. b.
Harlow. president; w. w. Ballenger. vice
president; E. F. Downham, second vice
president; R. E. Gronan. foreman: Will
liam Bontz, engineer; Henry Allen and
William Kell, drivers; Thomas Waddey.
fireman The last named is a volunteer,
and q unanimous vote OF thanks was ten
dered him for his services in the past.
The daughters of Lieut. James Smith
tonight entertained a number of their
friends at their home in North Fairfax
Street.
The colored people of this city who had
prepared an elaborate programme for the
observance of the thirty-eighth anniver-
sary of the signing of the emancipation
proclamation. which was to have been
held tonight in Roberts Chapel. NJ. E.
Church, have postponed the celebration
until next Monday night. The exercises
will then be held in the chapel of the
John Hay Industrial School
MIR. Carlton Acton. night telegraph op-
orator at the Washington and Southern
depot in this city. in jumping from
freight car this morning fell and cut MS
head badly.
Mr. George W. Davis, weIl-known and
highly esteemed citizen, died at his home
in South Alfred Street. between Gibbon
and Franklin Streets, at o'clock this
afternoon. The deceased was carpenter.
and is survived by widow and son. Mr.
ldNlS Ndo dDouN 9iAAs VI dbO-
In the Corporation Court today JUICE
J. X NJ Norton granted charter to The
Z. j. Miller Company. of this city. The
car pital stock is $4,000. The following are
the officers: William A. Smoot. Tresi
dent: r. w. Fuller. Secretary: g. C. p.
Waller, Treasurer. The officers. With
William A. Smoot. jr., and Ashby Miller,
constitute the board of directors. The
objects of the company are to sell crock
cry and glassware and do general bust
ness in household goods.
Marion Hoy. the fve-year- daughter
of Mr. Thomas c. Hoy, died at its par
ents' residence on Duke street this morn
ing. of diphtheria.
Delta Lodge, No 26. Ancient Order OF
United Workmen, will at o'clock tomor-
row night publicly install their recently
elected officers and also give a literary
The Cooperative Charities Association
will meet in the rooms of the Business
Mems League tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
The recently elected officers of George
Mason Council. Royal Arcanum, were to-
night installed.
The local stockholders of the Anglo
American Savings and Loan Association
will meet tomorrow.
Alderman Theo. Ballinger Is quite i'll
at his home in Cameron Street.
Mr. Richard Rudu will leave tomorrow
f1r Chicago where he has secured 'ucra-
tive position.
The Woman's Auxiliary to r. e. Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans will meet to-
afternoon at o'clock in the camp
hall.
The funeral OF Mrs. Caroline Stabler
Marshall. whose death occurred yester-
day. Will take place from her late resi-
fence tomorrow morning at IL o'clock. !