The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29
YULETIDE FESTIVAL
PLEASES CHILDREN
Entertainment at First Bap-
fist Church Scores Big
Success.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, DEC.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, DEC. %.
Favorable comment is being made in
Alexandria on the excellence of the
Christmas entertainment of the First
Baptist Church, given last evening be
fore an immense audience.
Children's choruses, Scripture reading,
and a cantata We're the principal feat
ures of the affair. 1t was a real Yule-
tide festival During the course Ct the
evening gifts were distributed, and each
member of the school received a share
OF the good thirgs.
During the evening James r. Mans
field, superintendent OF the school, was
presented with a goId-headed ebony
cane bearing an appropriate inscription.
The pastor, Rev. W. +. Watson, vas
presented with various tokens of appre-
citation and friendship. J. I. Preston,
chO-iSter OF the school and leader OF the
church choir, was presented with sew
eral tokens Of appreciation. MI. Pres
ton had charge or the musical program.
He was assisted by Miss May William
son and MIS-. Bolton as Dianists and Lfr
/ Scholdice as violinist.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
/ school Christmas cantata, entitled
/ Santa Claus Dream" was given in
/ the auditorium OF the church last night
/ The decorations included a large
O
! ThiTty-twO members of the school took
I part in the cantata- At the close every
| scholar and teacher, as well as the
| superintendent and pastor, was pre-
; scented with gifts. More than a hun
dred pounds Of candy and q box OF
4 oranges were distributed 10 the chill
dren.
The largest and most unique Christ
mas tree TO be seen in this city is Il
the residence OF Lee Mayhugr, IFS
/ North Patrick street. At the base Of
the tree space Of eighteen by fifteen
f. feet. is an exact reproduction OF the
Speedway IN Washington.
i The little house in the yard g Ave
square. X is the work Of Thomas Wad-
cy. and Is entirely hand made
The case OF David T. Taylor Va the
Washington Alexandria and Mt Yer
non Railway Company is set Tor trial
in the circuit court for the CITY next
. Monday This case was tried in the
circuit court for Alexandria county and
/ verdict rendered for the plaintiff Civ
I ing him damages in the sum of 81 OO0
The railway company took the case {,
the court OF appeals AND a new tria
was granted.
George L. Markell. a welI-lInown Alex.
andTla printer, fell on the ice at the
corner Of Pitt and Prince streets, thi.
morning. and broke his right leg II,
was taken to his home.
In the corporation court today the vii
OF Josie g. Robinson was admitted Z,
probate. She leaves her entire estat.
TO her husband. r B. Robinson, VIII,
qualified as executor.
In the Clerks office of the Circuit
Court for the CITY TODAY the will n
William ?. wooiis was admitted t,
probate. He leaves his estate. vaIueC
At S20.O00. to his wife. during her Iif,
ans, at her death to, his three children
William, Mary Elizabeth and RIOS,
BagEett. William WOolls qualified a,
, executor.
The Alexandria Light Infantry an,
, the Fort Hunt baskctba1 teams vii
meet n ATmOTy Hall I'm south Rova
street his evening.
In the Circuit Court for the county
0 i'm the case Of Garrison VS.. Stewar,
! and Wamplcr, an application 10 RESTRAIN
U and cnioin the sale OF certain real es
tate, the Injunction was refused.
The funeral Of Mrs. Eva F.ntwislc
wife of Berthe EntwiSlo, viii be hell
from her home I'm South Royal stree
tomorrow afternoon at , o'clock. Tn
Rev. J. Z. SEWER. Of the Second Tros
byterian Church, will conduct the Serv
I Ices.
The func.aI Of Mrs. Annie A. PaIau,
was held @rom her home, 427 Scat
I Washington street, this afternoon. tn
Rev. Mr. Wells. of Washington, con
l. Quoted the services Burial was mad
i'm Bethel cemetery.
: The funeral Of little Helen King va
y held from her parents home, 2li Prize
u / street, this morning. Tho Rev. Fathe
!, Kelly conducted the funeral services
u and the burial was made in 81. Mary
| Cemetery.
The mayor and police commits Sioucr
p last evening presented TO the member
| Of the police force tho pistols recent
) ordered by The city council. These nov
q arms arc inscribed "AIeyanG-r. Va.
and have the number Of the pnlicema
r | upon them. A short address was de
livered by the mayor.