Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Al EXANDR|A AFFAIRS
Citizens Unite in Welcoming
the New Year.
NOISY GREETING EXTENDED
Accounts of Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation Under
Examinati0n-Briefs.
,necial CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December 81. 1910.
Hundreds of AleXandrians stayed out
tonight to witness the closing of the old
and the advent of the new year. There
were many private watch night parties
also and watch night services were held
at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
and the Baptist churches.
Noise-ma king devices of many kinds
We're brought out upon the streets by
the merrymakers. A few minutes before
the stroke of the midnight hour bells.
horns, whistles. pistols and other noise
producers were brought into use and the
bells run to announce the birth of the
new year. while the whistles and other
matchmaking apparatus were in full
play for at least five minutes. A short
time thereafter Alexandria was once
more normal and the citizens went to
bed after exchanging the customary
greetings for a very happy New Year.
New Year day will be observed here
Monday by the suspension of practically
all business. Many will keep open house.
IT-here will be family reunions tomorrow
and Monday. Numbers of citizens will
in the afternoon attend the Washington
theaters.
Banks Accounts Examined.
National State Bank Examiner Francis
Coates. jr., arrived here this afternoon
from Richmond and al once began the
work of going over the accounts of the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
poration, which institution is now in the
hands of receivers.
Mr.. Coates stated this afternoon that
while in Richmond he had conversed with
members OF the state corporation COM
MISSION and had seen statements of the
state Eank examiner concerning the Vir-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Company
and had also hurriedly gone over the Sc
curities turned over to the bank by Mr.
RlXey. and he sees no reason why there
should be any uneasIness regarding the
payments to depositOrs. MI. Coates is
also quoted as saying that all that is
necessary is conservative and proper han
ding Of the assets OF the bank.
Program for Week of Prayer
Week OF prayer services will be opened
here Monday next under the auspices of
the Ministerial Associa ton of the city.
Every evening except Wednesday an Of
fering will he taken up to delray the
incidental expenses of the meetings, and
Wednesday evening the Offering which
will be taken up will be tor the benefit
of the Chiidren's Home.
The order OF services planned follows:
Monday. at Trinity Methodist k,'is-
copal Church, conducted by Rev. j. NJ.
Holmes pastor of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church: TUESDAY, at the METHODIST
Protestant Church, conducted Dy Rev W.
r. Watson. pastor of the First Baptist
church: " ednesday, at the FIRST Baptist
Church. conducted by Rev. Edgar Car
pentcr. rector OF Grace +. T.. Churcn:
THURSDAY. at Bethany Methodist Protes-
tant church. conducted by KEY. "a w.
Pnnisit, castor of Trinity Met lod-s
protestant Church: Friday. at the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church. conducted by Kew
"a "a poisal. pastor of Bethany Metho-
dist Protestant Churcl.
Modern Plant Projected.
During the coming month the hHiersoh
Steam Engine Company Will begin the |
erection of q modern plant on the river 1
front between Duke and Wolfe streets, |
on the site formerly occupied by the Old |
Pioneer mills. Plans for the plant nave !
aireadx Teen drawn and the work is to |
10 ra.idIv pushed to completion. The |
oo,,nanv expects it will be finished about |
Nav !. iol1. at which time ii is stated. the
concern will take on a large humper Oh
additional haedS - -. to,
iai, in making preparations for the in
Stallation of the steel cage for the pris-
overs has been completed. Wltnin
short time the steel work viii be placed
i'm nositiop. When completed the jail VIII
hare ALI modern appliances and VIII be
aoual for safety. il is sald 10 any jail
in this section of the state.
Americans Elect Officers.
Alexandria Council, No. ). Fratcrnai
Order. of Americans, has elected the fol-
lowing officers: George h. Bender, pres
ident: George ". Petit. vice president:
James r. Mansfield. recording secretary:
Samuel E. Wade, assistant recording sec
rotary: Fred w. Ebhardt. financial sec
Rotary: George II. McArtor. treasurer:
Ernest Duffey. marshal; John Kimball,
warden: Julian Simpson. inner guard:
John II. Trimyer. L. ID. Lyles, y. IL.