Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Christmas Being Celebrated
After Old Time Manner.
CHURCHES HOLD SERVICES
Bad Weather Not Sufficient to Stop
Social Calls and Family
Reunions.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December -, 1913.
A typical old-time Virginia Christmas
is being spent by the residents Of this
historic city. The day was begun with
church services, many of which were held
during the early morning hours. There
were services at practically all of the
churches, and large congregations at
tended. Sermons appropriate to the day
were delivered by the pastors.
The rain threw damper on the ardor
of the usual Christmas throngs, but
there were many on the street engaged In
gift giving and making social calls
There were also many family reunions.
The day was unusually quiet, according
to reports made by the police, and there
was absolutely no disorder of any descrip-
ton. In conformity with the provisions
of the Byrd liquor law, all of the saloons
were closed.
Members of Old Dominion Com
mandery, No. II, knights Templar. as
sembled at its asylum at noon today
and drank a toast to the health of the
most eminent grand commander, in ac-
cordance with an established custom.
Inmates of both the city Jail and
almshouse were made happy with big
turkey dinners. as were also the chill
dren at the Children's Home. The lit
tie ones at the home also had Il big
Christmas tree filed with gifts for all
of the children of that institution.
The use of fireworks was tabooed by
the police, and no violations were re-
ported. Horn blowing and the ringing
of bells by the younger set prevailed
last night, and hundreds thronged the
streets engaged i'll this pastime.
Three Robberies Reported.
Three robberies, which occurred yester-
day afternoon and last night, have been
reported to the police. who are investi-
eating them. Mrs Theodore H. Flick
lin, living at IA Duke street, had a hand
satchel containing g.: and II package ticket
on the electric railway and other minor
articles grabbed from her hand at Z
o'clock last night.
Mrs. Ffcklin had just gotten off a car
from Washington and was on Columbus
street between King and Prince streets
when some one darted out of an alley
and grabbed the satchel and ran.
She was unable to say whether the
person was white or colored, owing TO
the darkness.
O. r. Sutphon, living at The Plains,
Fauquier county. Va, reports that an
unknown negro knocked him down and
stole his gold watch yesterday afternoon
at 80 o'clock, while on Payne street be-
tween King and Cameron streets. He
had asked the man to direct him to the
Payne street electric station and the
stranger volunteered to accompany him.
After going half a square the robbery
occurred.
Martha Robuck, coiored, reports the
loss of a pocketbook containing $40 The
woman told the police that she diScov-
cred her loss last night while at the
Hotel Jackson, on Upper King street.
Christmas Mail Distributed.
Despite the fact that a larger mail
was received this Christmas at the city
post office than last year, practically
all of the mail was cleaned up py the
carriers and clerks at the close of the
morning delivery.
In order to accomplish this huge task
three wagons and five substitutes in
addition To the regular force of car
riers were employed. or course, there
We're few belated packages that
came i'm too late for the regular morn
ing delivery, together with hundreds
of post cards that it was impossible to
route in time for the regular delivery.
These will be delivered in the morn
ing on the first delivery.
There was but one case in the police
court TODAY. that of Frank Braxton, col
ored charged with assaulting Addie
Braxton. his wife. The assault occurred
according to Sergt. Wilkinson, a year and
a half ago. Braxton was captured only
the Christmas holidays with his family
A fine of $50 was imposed
Miss Eliza f.. Nagel daughter of Mr..
md Mrs Charles Nagel this city. and