Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Comparatively Little HiIarity
on Streets Last Night.
MANY REMEMBER THE POOR
Special Musical Programs in the
Churches-Sunday School
Celebrations.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December "a. 1910
The Christmas spirit here tonight was
not characterized by any great demon
stration as in former years. The number
of people on the streets was comparative
ly small compared with former years.
Some OF the younger generation were on
the streets with horns and bells, but they
were comparatively few, and before 10
| O'Clock the gathering had become great,
| thinned out.
| Most of the shoppers went home early.
and the decorating Of Christmas trees
and other preparations incident to the ar
rival of Santa Claus were in order until
midnight. while the younger population
slept dreaming Of the appearance of the
| traditional Santa Claus.
Throughout the afternoon hundreds of
people were out distributing Christmas
gifts. and neat little bundles tied with
bright-colored ribbons were in evidence
everywhere. while delivery wagons from
here and Washington were kept busy
until a late hour delivering belated pur-
chases.
Many poor families of the city were
the recipients of baskets filled with sea-
Sonable provisions during the day. which
were the gifts of various charitable or
CARNATIONS, including the local branch OF
the Associated Cha rites.
at the city post Office the largest mail
ever received here is reported and the
throughout the day. wagon deliver
ing packages with one carrier and driver
in charge distributed many of the larger
packages which greatly facilitated the
work for the carriers.
The police report things as being I'M
usually serene. up to midnight not more
than half dozen arrests being recorded.
Most of these were DRINKS, and they
will be released tomorrow morning.
Services in the Churches Today.
Special musical programs with aug
mented choirs will be given at many
Of the churches tomorrow. At some of
the churches elaborate musical pro-
grams will be given.
At st. Mary's Catholic Church the
first mass will be celebrated at 5
at $40 o'clock. a third mass at $3.50
o'clock and the last mass at 1890.
which will be followed by the bened1c-
tion of the blessed sacrament. There
will be no evening services. A cOllec-
ton will be taken up for the orphans
Of the diocese Of Richmond.
The morning services at Christ +. T..
Church will be conducted by Ri. Rev.
Arthur S. Lloyd, and Rev. w. J. Nor
ton. rector, will conduct the evening
services.
Special union services will be held at
$50 o'clock in the morning at the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, In which
the congregation of the Methodist Prot
estant Church will participate. At the
evening services the Christmas cantata,
THE Morning Star" by John Spencer
Camp. will be given by the choir. under
the direction OF Henry X: F1eld; .,
<bo 9th churches the nlllnitA Will
be filled by the resident clergy. num-
Der Of the churches have been beauti-
fully decorated with palms. evergreens
ferns and cut flowers.
Sunday School Celebrations.
The Sunday schools Of st. .Pauls and
Christ p. F.. churches held their Christ
mas entertainments this afternoon. A
muical and literary program was given.
which was followed by the distribution
OF candy. nuts and prizes to the scholars
Other Sunday schools that have arranged
for their celebrations during the week
are as follows: Emmanuel Lutheran at
O'Clock tomorrow evening: Methodist
Episcopal South, Tuesday afternoon. and
both services being held in the Young
Peoples building OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South; Grace p. e. Church
Wednesday evening at 100 O'Clock:
Methodist Protestant Church. Wednesday
| evening at 1880 o'clock; First Baptist
Church. Tuesday evening at 1850 o'clock
Bethany Methodist Protestant Church.
Friday at 7:30 o'clock; Second Presby-
| terrain Church, Wednesday evening at
7:30 o'clock.
Christmas will be generally observed
here Monday by suspension Of business
in general. Many residents have planned
family reunions, and many have come
home for the holidays from distant parts
drians will in the afternoon and evening
attend Washington theaters. number
of Alexandria have planned to keep
open house Monday. The saloons here
Monday.
Big Sale Of Red Cross Seals.
The sale Of Red Cross seals. which
was begun in this city two weeks ago,
was finished this afternoon. The result
was most gratifying. several hundred dol
lars worth OF stamps being sold by the
young ladies who were in charge Of the
booths, which were located in a number
Of stores. More Of the seals were sold
this year than In any previous year.
In the corporation court this morning
Mrs. Mollie Monroe Reeves was granted
a divorce from George Francis Reeves on
the ground Of desertion.
NOISS VI VASd0AAotAOuS.
Arrangements are being made by
Fitzgerald Council, No. $50, knights OF
Columbus. for the exemplification Of the
| third. or major, degree of the
order, January next. upon. a large
class Of candidates. 1t is understood
that the degree will be given by a de-
gree team from Baltimore.
| Arrangements are being made by
Oriental Lodge, knights Of Pythias, fol-
a home coming convention. which will
be held in their lodgerooms January 10
| Beginning Wednesday next. the Allison
Women's Christian Temperance Union
will hold it's regular weekly meetings
| Wednesdays instead Of Thursdays, as
has been the custom.
Members of Old Dominion Com.
mandery. No. II, Knights Templar. will
assemble at Has O'Clock Monday In
it's asylum, when a toast will be drunk
| to the health of the grand eminent
commander Of the United States.
| Lord Mayor at HaWarden.