Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
pecial Correspondepce of rhe Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December %, 1906.
Post Office Inspector Smith called at police
headquarters today and took charge of
about forty letters secured by the police
yesterday. The letters were addressed to
W. H. Palmer & Co.. 101, 103 and 105 North
West street, Alexandria, Va. A number of
stamped envelopes bearing the address men
toned were left at the station house. as
Mr.. Smith stated that he did not want
them.
The proprietors of the store, which was
recently opened here, departed from the
city, and their mail was passed through an
opening in the door by the letter carrier.
About one-half of the letters had been
opened. The firm of Palmer & Co. were, 1t
is said, commission merchants and dealers
in produce. 1t is added that they were the
recipien is of considerable produce, and
shipped 1t to Washington for disposition.
So far as known, no complaints have been
received by the police against the firm.
Mr.. Smith stated this morning that he
would return the mail to the Senders.
Masons Elect officers.
Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. %,
Masons. last evening at it's annual meeting
elected the following officers to serve for
the ensuing year: DR.. T. B. Cochran,
worshipful master; Edward Shinn, senior
warden; D. w. Fuller Junior warden; r.
W. Arnold, treasurer; James S. Douglass,
secretary; c. II. Callahan, senior deacon;
E. H. kemper, junior deacon; Rev. T. P.
Phillips, chaplain; H. c. Ansley and Sam
uel Pitts stewards. The officers were in
stalled by Past Master w. NJ. Smith.
The circuit court for this city, Judge
Nicol presiding, will convene the first
Monday in January number of impor-
tant cases are scheduled. The corporation
vene the second Monday in January. So
far as known only two cases are to be
considered.
Announcement is made that the Meth
and Baptist Sunday schools will hold their
holiday celebrations this evening at the
respective churches. All of the Sunday
schools have planned interesting literary
of the exercises candy, nuts, fruit and
the like will be distributed among the
scholars.
Circuit Court Convenes.
The circuit court for Alexandria county
convened this morning, Judge Nicol pre-
siding. The case of Smoot against the
Washington, Arlington and Falls Church
Railroad Company, which was to have been
heard today, was postponed until the next
term of court. The docket was cleared.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church sun
day school last evening held Its Christmas
celebration in the lecture room of the
church.
A brace and bit were found this morning
in the cellar of the store of the Carlin-Hul-
fish Company hardware dealers on King
street. and turned over to the police. 1t is
believed that they We're were left there by
burglars who attempted to rob the store.
The funeral of Mrs. Emma V. Gensmer.
who died last Wednesday morning, occurred
at o'clock this afternoon from her late
residence, ITO Prince street. Rev. A. B. Scull
Of the Free Methodist Church officiated,
and the interment was in Union cemetery.
The members of Mount Vernon Council,
Daughters of America, of which the de-
ceased was a member, attended in body.
Brief Mention.
The Thursday Night Assembly last even
ing gave it's Christmas dance at McBur-
ney's Hall, corner of King and Washington
streets. Music was furnished by an orches-
ira from Washington. The committee hav-
ing charge of the dance consisted of Harry
Dachlager Edward TIGER, Jerome Kauf-
man and Henry Steiner.
A handsome iron fence has been placed
around the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. at
the northeast corner of Alfred and Cam
eron streets. The new fence incloses the
parking recently provided on the Alfred
street side of the church.
Mrs. Allen A. Warfield departed this
morning for Philadelphia to visit here sis
ter, Miss Agnes Brown.
The condition of Mr. Thomas w. Col
lingsWorth who was taken Ill last Mon
day, continues to be critical