Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS OF CITY ACROSS
THE POTOMAC.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. December Is, 1905.
Information has been received here that
the stable Of the Hotel Alton, at Occoquan,
Va. which adjoins the hotel, was destroyed
by fire late last Thursday night It is stated
that had it not been for the heroic work of
the residents of the place the hotel would
have been destroyed, as a very high wind
was blowing at the time. The citizens
formed a bucket brigade and fought the
flames until they had them under control.
Funeral services over the remains of EN-
NETT E. Jones, whose death occurred last
Thursday night at the Alexandra Hospital.
noon at the residence Of his sister, Mrs.
schafer, 623 South Patrick street
The funeral of Mrs. Hattie Posey, whose
death occurred Thursday evening last. Will
take place from her late residence at 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. DR..
Fisher. pastor of the First Baptist Church.,
will off1ciate.
Arrangements have been made for the
Alexandria Athletic Association basket ball
team to play game with the Vespers
team of Washington this evening.
The Independent Order of Red men has
elected the following to serve for the en-
suing year: Jos. E. Ewald, sachem; Y. G..
Mlnton, senior sycamore; H. M. Mays. Ju-
nior sycamore: A. ]. Futcher, prophet; c.
Nagel, chief Of records; E. F. Downham,
collector Of wampum; Fred Klaus, keeper or
great council of Virginia; John A. Ewald
r. F. Belts and W. A. Ferguson, trustees.
Brief Mention.
Thomas Oshaughnessey, a dairyman Of
Fairfax county, died last evening at his
home, near Bailey's Cross Roads. The de-
ceased was thirty-eight years of age and
unmarried The funeral will occur from MS
late residence next Monday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock. The interment Will be at
Falls Church, Va.
Rev. Father Peschges of the Apostolic
Mission House, Brookland, D. c., Is to
preach a sermon tomorrow evening at i:SO
o'clock at the special vesper services at ST
Mary's Catholic Church. He will take Tor
his subject 1.-THE Church, the Teacher OF
Mankind"
In the police court today Walter Clark,
colored was charged with assaulting Annie
missed. Samuel Johnson and Samuel Noble,
colored boys, were charged with incorrfgf-
bility. They were turned over to their pa
rents for correction.
School, Alexandria county, has just returned
from Richmond, Va, where she attended
the educational convention at that place
Miss Bashford is said to be in favor of the
establis hment of normal summer school in
this city. 1t is said that this city would be
an ideal location for such school. owing
to it's close proximity to Washington, and 1t
is believed that many of the teachers would
Most of the churches throughout the city
are making extensive preparations for the
Christmas music. Many of the choirs are
frequently holding practice. 1t is said that
the music at many of the churches this
Christmas will be more elaborate than ever
in the past.
Among the delegates named by Gov.
Swanson to the national commission for the
extension of foreign commerce of the United
States is Mr.. William B. Smoot of this
city.
Little Citizens; or. The Trials of a
Young Teacher in the Slums of New York, -
was presented last evening by Myra Kelly
at the parish hall of Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church.
A large audience last evening attended
the concert in the opera house for the bene-
fit of st. Mary's parsonage, given by Miss
Irene A. Dieterich, assisted by Miss Olive
Demarest Of Washington.
Arrangements have been made by the Of
ficials of the Washington Southern Railway
Company. beginning December 81. to trans
fer the freight depot temporarily, from the
new union station to the old station, corner
of Cameron and Henry streets, where all
local freight will be delivered until fur
Their notice.
The Daughters of America last evening
celebrated their tenth anniversary at the
hall on South Fairfax street with BAN
quet
Arrangements are being made by the
Alexandria Electric Company to furnish
light and power, beginning next week.