Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
PREPARATIONS FOR CHRIST
MAS IN EVIDENCE.
Work for Fire Dspartment-Cries Of
Murder Attract the Police.
Brief Mention.
Special Correspondence OF rhe Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. December ~. 1907.
The Christmas spirit is predominant in
this city today. and nearly every one
seems to be on the move IN final prepara-
ton for tomorrow. The streets have been
crowded with shoppers since early morn
ing. and the indications are that the
throng will be greatly augmented by
nightfall. The blowing Of horns il a TEA
ture.
Committees representing various organ
isations have been busily engaged in dis
tributing baskets filled with seasonable
edibles to the worthy poor Of the city,
among the donors being Alexandria Lodge,
No. 7S3. Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Elks.
Following It's custom, the members of
Old Dominion Commandery, NO. II.
Knights Templar will at noon tomorrow
assemble and drink to the health Of the
grand master of the Grand Encampment
Of the United States and Canada.
Preparations have been made for serv-
ices at the Episcopal. Catholic and Luz
theran churches tomorrow. Elaborate
musical programs will be rendered and
augmented choirs will assist in the work.
The letter carriers at the city post office
mail IL hourly increasing. SO much SO that
additional help had to be secured. Up TO
the present time the carriers have de-
livered all the mail that has arrived.
st. Paure and Christ Episcopal Sunday
schools will hold their Christmas celebra.
lions at $50 O'Clock this AFTERNOON. Musi-
cal and literary programs have been pre-
pared. and at the conclusion OF the exer-
cises candy and nuts will be distributed
to the scholars. The primary department
of the Sunday school Of the Methodist
Episcopal church South will hold it,
the Young Peoples building.
Work for Fire Department.
A fire, supposed to have been Of in
oendiary origin, last evening partially
Destroyed the two-story frame tenement
house pit wolfe street. In about half
an hour the blaze was subdued. At
o'clock this morning it broke out again
and the entire department responded to
an alarm, and soon Quenched the flames,
which were confined to the second story
OF the structure. The house is owned by
william Watson Of Washington. and the
Cries of murder In house occupied by
co1ored people on Wolfe street between
Royal and Fairfax streets, about 10
o'clock last night. attracted squad of
policemen under Chief Goods. They took
in custody Mary Bradley. Joseph Ander-
Bradley johnson, Christina Reeves and
Mary Broadus. all colored. who were
charged in the police court today with
disorderly conduct Mary Broadus was
fined s. and the others were acquitted.
William Mansfield was charged with
from the store Of Garrett & Monroe last
evening. He told the court that he had
been drinking and had no recollection OF
how the turkey got into his basket. Mans
field was acquitted.
The funeral Of James R. Tcer took place
at o'clock this afternoon from his home.
304 North Alfred street. Rev. Edgar Car
penter. rector Of Grace Protestant Epis-
copal Church. conducted the services. The
burial was in Bethel cemetery.
Brief Mention.
The remains Of Rev. william F. Card
ner, who died at Dorsey. Howard county.
Nd, were brought here today and buried
In the Presbyterian cemetery.
Announcement In made that Rev. e.
Hez SVEN Of Washington will deliver an
address next Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock. At q mems meeting in the Young
Peoples Building Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. His subject will be
tine Strange Story OF Seventeen Men"
Mrs. John H. Lloyd will render a solo
entitled "Open the Gates Of the Temple"
1t Is said that the Old Dominion glass
factory will close down one of its furnaces
January I next, which will throw one
hundred men out of employment. The
shutdown, 1t ns said. will Be temporary.
The Mutual Benefit Society has chosen
the following officers to serve for the
ensuing year: Charles Burnett, president:
]. F. Ellis, vice president: W. e. Burch-
field, secretary.
Mr.. Bathurst Daingerfield, formerly of
this city, but now OF A.ianta, Ga. IL here
for the Christmas holidays.
Leo T. Downey 10 spending the holidays
with his parents In this city.
Messrs. Montrose and Courtney Houck
Of New York are here for the Christmas
holidays.