Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
AFFAIRS IN EXAM DRIA
SUNDAY SCHOOL GIVES ITS HOLIDAY
ENTERTAINMENT.
Mayors Police Court Docket for Today
Funeral Servfcee-Ffre Company
Elects Omcers-Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King st.
(Bell TelephOne No. 1867,


ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 2, 1901.
The auditorium and gallery of the Wash
ington Street NJ. E. Church South was
crowded last evening with an audience
which had gathered to attend the annual
Christmas entertainment of the Sunday
school. A well-prepared program consist
ing Of musical selections and recitations,
was rendered The exercises opened with
the carols, Welcome, Christmas Day." and
Carol Merrily,' by the school. The invo-
cation was offered by Mr.. James E. Alex
ander, the superintendent, and the school
sang 20 Holy Night The remainder of
the program was as follows: Scripture les
son; carol. "The STAR the Bells. the Song"
school; solo, "A Little Child Shall Lead"
Miss Ethel Grimes; carol, "An Hail. Incar-
nate Love-, school; recitation, Christmas
Customs" Miss Nina Tanner; carol, 1.-The
Guiding star school, organ selection. Mr..
Kelley OF Washington; soprano solo, Miss
Stewart of Washington: organ selection,
MI Kelley; contralto solo, Miss Rebecca
Pollard organ selection. Mr.. Kelley; solo,
MISS stewart and contralto solo, Miss Tab
Ter Mr.. De Moll played the cornet and
MISS Lula Cockey was organist.
Election of Officers.
The seventy-fourth annual meeting of the
Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Company
was held last night in the engine house
hall. on North Patrick street The follow
Ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: M. B. Harlow, president; W. w.
Ballenger. vice president; E. F. Downham,
second vice president; r. f. Gronan fore
man; William Bontz engineer; Henry Allen
ana william ken, drivers, and Thomas
Waddey. fireman. vote Of thanks was
extended to the last named, whose services
are rendered voluntarily.
Police Court Proceedings.
Forrest Oehlert and Frank Arnold were
before Mayor Simpson, in the police court
this morning, charged with attempting an
indecent assault on Efhe Rushman, girl
ABOUT seventeen years Of age. The war;
rants were sworn out on complaint of WILL
lam Rushman, father Of the young woman,
and both he and his daughter appeared
against the prisoners. Oehlert was assess3
ed $40 and Arnold IS.
Edward Johnson, colored. was before the
court on the charge of assaulting Connie
Tucker, also colored. He was required to
pay SIS.
On the charge of being drunk and dis
orderly Albert Truett, colored. was assess
ed So.
General and Personal.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs.
Caroline Stabler Marshall whose death oc-
Cured Monday, took place this morning at
II O'Clock at the residence of DR.. Law
renee Stabler, brother of the deceased, on
South st. Asaph street. Rev. P. P. Phil
lips Of ST. Paurs Church officiated and the
interment was made in the family burying
ground at Ivy Hill cemetery.
Mr.. George w. Davis died about 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at his home No 619
South Alfred street, after q long illness.
Deceased was sixty years of age. He was
favorably known in this city, where he had
followed the business of carpenter for a
number OF years. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning from St. Mary's
Catholic Church.
The funeral of Marion Hoy, the little five
year-old daughter of Mr.. Thomas c. Hoy.
Marys Catholic Church. Rev. Father 1T.
j. Cutler OBLIGATED, and the burial took
place In st. Mary's cemetery.
Miss Alice Wise and Miss Mary Harper
OF Leesburg are visiting at the home of
Mrs ]. Sidney Douglas, on Cameron street.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett will give a re-
ception this evening at her home No 4OS
Duke street, in honor Of her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Robert Barrett, who has lately
returned from Mexico.
The exercises which the colored people
had Intended to hold in Roberts Chapel
last night in observance of the thirty
eighth anniversary of the proclamation of
emancipation have been postponed until
held in the chapel Of John Hay Industrial
School.
The recently elected officers Of Delta
Lodge, No. &C. Ancient Order of United
Workmen, will be publicly installed this
evening at 8 o'clock in Odd Fellows Hall.
A literary program has been prepared for
the occasion.