The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
BELLS OF ALEXANDRIA
TO WELCOME new Year
Virginia Hospitality of Open House"
Type viii Supplant Business.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight a Son,
ed-SB King Street

Alexandria, Va, Dec 3o-Following Its
time-honored custom, Alexandria win
give a noisy welcome to the birth of the
New Year tomorrow night, and It's bells
VIII peal forth the death knell beginning
at five minutes before the midnight hour.
The chorus of whistles and bells will
give 1877 noisy welcome, although the
demonstration will not be a. loud as in
former years as the eve falls on Sunday.
While this IL being done hundreds Of Its
citizens will participate In watch-night
services" greeting the New Year with
prayer.
Arrangements have been made for
union services from II until II o'clock in
the Methodist Church Couth. which will
be presided over by the Rev. ]. W. Duff
fey. D. D., pastor Of that church. Con-
gregatons of Trinity and the Methodist
Protestant churches will also partici.
pate. Addresses will be made by the
Rev. DR.. Duffey, the Rev. L NJ. Ferguson
and the Rev. z. T. Kirkley.
Most OF the stores here will suspend
business at the noon hour Monday.
Banks, city and government offices will
be closed all day, and many persons
have arranged to keep open house dur
ing the day.
City Treasurer Thomas w. Robinson at
,, 10 o'clock Monday will offer for sale at
public auction fifty pieces of property on
which the State taxes have not been paid
for the year 1915. Half the owners are
white and half colored.
Mrs. Kate c. Erwin, a former resident
of this city, died at $40 O'Clock this eve
ming at her home in Richmond. Mrs.
| Erwin was the widow OF Charles T. Err
vim, and is survived by two sons, c. A.
Erwin, OF Richmond. and T. NJ. Erwin,
this city. The body will be brought here
| for burial, although the funeral ar
/ rangements have not yet been made.
Last rites for DR.. Matthew W. o'Brien
| were held this afternoon at his late home,
80 Cameron street, and were conducted
by Rev. P. p Phillips, D. D.. rector of
St PRurs P. E Church. Burial was with
lem Lodge. A F. A M. and Columbia
Chapter, No. 1. both of Washington, at
tended, as did a delegation of Alexandria
| Council, No. 5, o. F. A. Pallbearers were
members Of the Masonic Lodge.
Honorary bearers were NJ L Dinwid-
| die, r. NJ. Green, W. z. Fendall, Richard
Gibson. George e. warheld, Gilbert J.
Cox, P. J. Dempsey, Gardner L. Boothe.
Funeral services for Albert l. Glover,
former resident, who died Friday at
| his home, 612 c street. northeast, WASH
, ington. will be held at II o'clock Monday
at Wheatley's undertaking chapel. this
city, and burial will be made in Union
| cemetery.
Mr.. Glover for many years was en-
| ployed as clerk in the Offices of the old
| WaahinRfnn and DoTl
here. In addition to his wife be is sur
vived by two sons and a daughter.
Mrs. Virginia Collinsworth's funeral
was held at II o'clock today from Wheat
ley's undertaking chapel. Services were
conducted by the Rev. ]. w. Duffey, D.
| D., pastor OF the NJ. z. Church, South,
and the Rev. E " REGISTER, pastor OF
the Del Ray NJ. E. Church, South.
Through Robert Elliott. real estate
dealer, Henry NJ. Hantzmon has sold
to Mrs. Julia l. Mankin a house anG
lot on the east side of Royal street.
Several important matters will b,
considered Monday night at thu
monthly meeting OF r. q. Lee Camp
| Confederate Veterans. Arrangement.
will also be made for it's annual ban.
quet January 19, in observance of Gen
Lees birthday.
I Alexandria division, No. l, Ancien
Order of Hibernians. will hold its an
nual meeting at 8 o'clock Sunday after
noon in st. Mary's Hall, at which tim,
officers will be chosen.
The local board of tax review hell
it's final meeting for the year tonigh
at the office of Robinson Moncure
chairman.
i Richard c. L. Moncure, collector o
internal revenue. Richmond. has beeI
summoned to appear before the United
States district, which will meet her,
Tuesday. in the trial of several case
involving violations of the revenu,
laws.
There will be a song service at 7:3
o'clock Sunday night in st. PauIs p. E
Church, in place of the usual sermon.
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