Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEW YEAR MARKED BY OPEN
HOUSE AND GOOD CHEER.
Girl Saves Lovers Body From Pau
per's Grave-Free Methodist
Conference.
S,oci,I CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January /, 100.
New eYar is being quietly observed mere
Many families are keeping open house. as
we'll as a number of clubs. large per
centage of business houses remained open
throughout the day. few suspenoeu OPP
erations at noon. The banks, city Offices
and government offices were closed
The new year was given rousing wei
come when at midnight the whistles ana
bells throughout the city turned lose ana
The discharge of fireworks added TO the
celebration. Owing to the colo "ed'iiei'
the large crowd usually seen on the
streets on such occasions was conspicuous
by its absence
The watch night services held at the
various churches were well attended
To save the body of her lover from the
ignominy of being placed in pauper
crave Miss Jennie Beaudette yesterday
consented that the life insurance poncy
for $40 in her name taken out ny Law
renee w. Peters. who comnit'ed sui1ih he
after shooting Miss Beaudette, shouid oe
used for funeral for Peters
The funeral accordingly took place at Ii
o. clock this morning from Demam uh-
dertaking establishment. Rev. e D. Buiia'
nastor of the NJ h. Church South, con-
.i,Icted the services. There was no one
present at the funeral save the under
tsker and his assistants The burial was
made in Bethel cemetery.
Odd Fellows Installation.
A meeting of the members of Potomac
Lodge of odd Fellows will be held to-
night to arrange for installation of OFF,
GERS on Friday night next. District Dep
uty George W. Hawxhurst OF FANS
Church will conduct the ceremonies. Fol
lowing the installation banquet Will be
served on the lower floor of the hall 1t
is expected that a large number of promi-
nent members of the order will be pres
ent and make addresses.
The general quarterly conference of the
Free Methodist Church convened at that
Iivered the charge. Among those in at
tendance are Revs. A Kress, Philadel-
phia; w. Mosedala, Baltimore; D. NJ.
Thomas. Pleasant Hin. Md; B. Scull,
Rockville, Md. The conference Will be
concluded Sunday night next.
Arrangements have been made by the
Epworth League of the NJ. r. Church
South for a New Year reception at that
church at 3 o'clock tonight. musical
and literary program will be given, after
which refreshments will be served.
Rev. ". E. Henry, pastor OF ST. Pauls
Church. Washington. Will address mems
meeting Sunday afternoon at the Young
Peoples building of the NJ. T. Church
South.
Brief Mention.
The Alexandria German Club gave d
Christmas german last night at McBur-
ney's Hall. Dancing was indulged in
until an early hour this morning.
The Olyrnpian Pleasure Club gave New
Year reception at Odd Fellows Hall last
night During the evening musical and
literary program was given and dancing
was INDUCED in a banquet followed.
James Butler. coIored. was charged in
the police court this morning with being
disorderly on an electric train from Wash
ington last evening. \ fine of s. was
imposed. Frances Bowen, a colored girl
charged with being incorrigible, was ac-
Quilted.
There is report in circulation that
the old st. Asaph race track has been
leased to the government and that a
large number of horses and mules will
shortly be brought there from Cuba. 1t
was formerly used by the government
Tor such purposes.
The afternoon Sunday school of the
Second Presbyterian Church held its
Christmas celebration last night at the
largely attended. An interesting program
was given. after which prizes were dis
tributed.
W. b. Snider of Winchester. Va. who
has been visiting Rev. G. u. Bulla, has
returned to his home,
Rowland Gary of Del Ray. Alexandria
county has gone to Newport. r. l.
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