Evening star., 1915-12-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Furniture for New High School
Due Next Week.
CHRISTMAS TREE FOR CITY
To Be Erected at Washington and
Queen Streets-Miss Emily
Mehaffey Dead.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, December 1S.-
Furniture for Alexandria's handsome
new high school building is expected
to arrive here early next week 1t
will be placed in position at once. The
new school will be opened January 3.
The school cost $4,000 and is re-
garded as one of the most modern
school buildings in this section OF the
state. 1t has fourteen class rooms and
more than 400 pupils can be accom-
modated. In addition to the class
rooms there is an assembly hall.
Alexandria's first community Christ
mas tree will be up in position at
Washington and Queen streets Christ
mas eve. 1t will be illuminated each
evening during the holidays and the
lights will be extinguished with the
advent of the new year
Choirs representing the various
churches of the city will assemble
Christmas eve and sing Christmas
carols. 1t has been suggested that
in their windows Christmas eve to
brighten their homes and give the
spirit of good cheer to their fellow
man.
Miss Emily Mehaffey Dead.
Miss Emily E. Mehaffey, eighty-six
years old, died at 11:20 o'clock last
night at the home of David ]. Howell
700 Duke street Her death followed
stroke of paralysis, suffered We'd
nesday. Miss Meheffey about two years
ago fell and fractured her hip and since
that time had been incapacitated.
Miss Mehaffey was one of Alexan l.
dria's oldest and best known residents.
She was born in Montreal, Can, and
had made her home in Alexandra Tor
sister, Mrs. Margaret Gibson, wido"
of DR.. William Gibson: :,
The funeral will take place at IL
o'clock Monday, from 700 Duke street.
Services will be conducted by Rev. Dr..
P. P. Phillips. rector OF II st: r,I.te paei r
Alexandria Council, No. 5. Order Fra
ternal Americans, has elected the FOL
lowing officers to serve Tor tne year
Maurice Mckenny. past preslaeh', n
Mudd, president; J. II. Mansfield, vice
president; J. r. Mansfield, recording
secretary; F. S. Lucas, assistant sec
retary: r. w. Ebhardt, financial sec
retary; o. II. Daniels, treasurer; w. j.
Garrett, marshal; James Lloyd, war
den; G. r. Smith, inside guard; w ID.
Ltmm e rman, OUTSIDE Z RudTu, -. -. Iy iSs''
chaplain; J. H. Trimyer, trustee; F. {.
Glasgow, representative to grand coun-
Gil; R. ]. Ayers, alternate representa-
tive to grand council, and G. w. Petit,
captain of degree team. These officers
will be installed January 6 by Deputy
State President F. c. Glasgow.
In the corporation court Judge Barley
has confirmed the appointment OF
Charles HantZmon as trustee for the
Village Chapel of the NJ. z. Church
South, to fll the vacancy caused by
the death of George H. Hinken.
The Alexandria Assembly gave q
dance last night in the auditorium OF
the Elks' Home.
The sophomore class of the Alexan-
dria High School last night entertained
the senior and junior classes at re-
ception at that school.
Alexander 8. Doniphan, jr., who Is q
student at the Augusta Military Acad-
emy, Virginia, and Clarence Robinson
also a student at that institution, re-
turned home last night to spend the
Christmas holidays with their parents