The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
PAEANS sung At
CHRISTMAS TREE
Alexandra Holds Its First
Community Yuletide
Celebration.
MYRIAD LIGHTS TWINKLE
Elks Distribute Baskets to Poor.
Churche. Hold Fetes-Red Men
Elect Officers.
MYRIAD LIGHTS TWINKLE

praise from several hundred voices, rep
reserItins every church choir in the city
went up tonight from the crowd of neari,
ZOO which assembled around Alexan
dria's first community tree at Washing.
ton and Queen streets.
The big tree, a towering CEDAR erected
I on stand in the center Of the street
had big electric star at its top. After
the choir sang silent Night, Holy
Night" the lights were turned on. re-
vealing the big tree in blaze Of tiny
incandescent lights Of various colors
The American Indian Guard, stationed
| on the steps OF the home Of William
ii. F. Finke. played the hymns The
wording to the hymns was thrown on a
| screen by stereopticon. as was also a
number of colored pictures portraying the
Savior's life.
A choir from the Alexandria High
school also joined In the singing. The
choir was under direction of Sherman B.
Fowler. choirmaster OF St Paurs p. Z.
Church.
Hundreds of homes were made happy
today and the Christmas spirit made ap-
parent by the distribution of baskets
filled with seasonable groceries. delivered
by representatives of various social and
benevolent organizations.
ohe hundred ana nifty baskets were
distributed by Alexandria Lodge Of Elks.
The committee in charge of the dltribu-
tion was composed Of James B. Martin.
exalted ruler: Nicholas ]. LawIer, Rev.
Edgar Carpenter. James B. Fitzgerald.
James callan. Harry Simpson. and Capt
A. ID. Dceton.
Christmas celebrations were held this
afternoon by ST. PauI's and Christ Church
Sunday schools. and tonight by the I'm
manuel Luthcrn Church Sunday school.
These officers have been elected by
Seminole Tribe. No. Is. Improved Order
OF Red Men: Bedford Glascock sachem:
G. c. Bathceller. senior sycamore: r.
l.. Rowley. Junior sycamore: n. I. Will
hanson. prophet: i. G. Glasgow. col
lector of wampum: f. J.. Finks, keeper
of wampum; .. Worth Stanton. chief of
records: r. W. Richards. keeper OF
council house: W. $. Nicklin. trustee:
II. II. Newton. representative to great
council. which will meet May II. These
officers will be installed January 13. by
II. ii. Newton. deputy great sachem.
In the Circuit Court for this city in
vacation today Hugh NJ. Adcock qualified
as administrator of the estate of his
father the late Robert W. Adcock. In
the Corporation Court. George S. French
was appointed administrator of the
estate OF Georgia McC. French.
For the eighteenth consecutive time
f. r. Downham. OF this city. has been
selected representative to the Imperial
Council. Mystic Shrine. which will meet
in Buffalo.
Fire. at o'clock tonight partially de-
stroyed the shavings burner in the rear
of the planning mill of W. A. Smoot &
Co. Columbus and Montgomery streets.
spark from the boiler room is sup |
posed to have caused the blaze. The
damage was small.
James Diggs, colored. will spend the |
next nine months on the State convict
road force. because several nights ago
he cut James DieEs. colored, with a |
knife, for in the Police Court today he !
was given six months and fined so. and
in default Of the fine will have three |
months added to his sentence.
A supplemental certificate of incorpor.
alton has been granted by the State
Corporation Commission to The New
Paradise Springs Corporation. Alexan-
dria. increasing its capital stock from
81. COO to $780, |
The new fire automobile for Fire Chief
r. E. Gronau arrived here today. The
will be turned over tomorrow
to the chief. who will use it in respond
ing to fire alarms.
Saloons here will be closed Christ.
mas Day in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Byrd liquor law. and will