Evening star., 1914-12-25
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Church Services and Family
Reunions Mark Christmas.
CITY'S POOR REMEMBERED
Miss BERTHE May Butcher Weds
Louis K. Byers of This City.
Twelve Face Police Judge.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 20
Christmas services in the churches to-
day were largely attended, sermons ap-
propriate to the day being delivered in
all pulpits.
Early morning services were held In
many of the churches. Masses were
celebrated at st. Mary's Catholic Church
at S, $50 and 10 am. Services were
held at the NJ E. Church and the Metho-
dist Protestant Church at o'clock, and
the three Episcopal churches held serv-
ices at II o'clock.
Apart from the church services, the
day was given over to family reunions.
and the usual Christmas dinner with
its necessary accompaniment was
feature. Christmas trees were found
in many homes by the little ones, and
during the day, the distribution of
gifts was in order. There were many
who kept open house, and in addition to
private homes a number of CLUBS also
kept open house.
In accordance with the provisions Of
the Byrd liquor law. the saloons here
were closed and will not reopen until
tomorrow morning.
cry No. II. Knights Templar, assem-
bled in their asylum at noon and drank
toast to Most Eminent Grand Master
Arthur Macarthur, the toa st being pro-
posed by w. Z. Davis, eminent COM
mander.
Dinners for Poor and Prisoners.
The poor of the city were made happy
today by the customary Christmas din
ners and also the distribution of gifts.
The Riddles at the Children's Home
enjoyed a Christmas tree filed with
gifts as well as a big dinner.
Prisoners at the city Jail made merry
with turkey dinner, and in the after
noon were given the freedom of the
corridors, and made merry singing and
smoking.
A big dinner was given the inmates
Of the city almshouse.
At the city post Office there was an
unusually heavy Christmas morning
mail. most of which was delivered by
delivery.
Two Held for Theft Of Watch.
The effort of a colored man to pawn
a ladys gold watch stolen December
5 from the residence of NJ. L. Risehill,
resulted in the recovery of the watch
and the arrest of Kossuth Williams,
colored, fifteen years old, and Milton
Stewart, colored. One claimed the
other had given it to him and the same
defense was put up by the second man.
Justice Cation concluded the best
thing to do was to hold both for the
grand jury.
Mr.. RisehilIs house was entered dur
ing the absence of the occupants and
a watch and chain stolen. together with
a small amount of money.
Twelve Face Police Judge.
rbo Ct,;,<,o,, ao,let Of po,ioa ct,
ton today consisted of twelve prison
ers Many forfeited collateral and two
were sent to Jail for ten and twenty
days each to sober UP" Most of those
taken into custody were for drunken
and disorderly conduct and fighting.
The police, however, report an un-
usually quiet Christmas. there being
little or no disorder last night or to-
day.
Store Is Burglarized.
Thieves last night or early this morn
ing broke the store show window Of
George Ayers, 324 King street. and
stole one gun, three pistols and sew
the robbery has been made to the po-
lice, who are investigating.
Miss BERTHE May Butcher. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ]. Butcher Of
this city, and Louis X. Byers of WASH
ington were married last night at the
parsonage of the First Baptist Church,
Rev. Dr. w. F. Watson. pastor, officiat-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Byers will reside in
this city.
A dansant was given this afternoon
in the hall of the new Richmond Thea
ter.
r. P Robertson, an attache of Swift
& Co., this city. Is spending the Christ
mas holidays with his parents in New
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