Evening star., 1916-12-24

Inc Christmas spirit was evident to-
night among the youngsters on the
streets. who brought out their tin horns
and made merry during the early
hours.
| This will be the first Christmas that
Alexandria will be without saloons
Those who desired their supply of wet
goods" were compelled to go to Wash
ington for them.
High-Water Mail Work.
DR. W. NJ. Smith, city postmaster. re-
ports that the outgoing mail this
Christmas was one of the largest ever
handled at the local office. The incom-
ing mail also was unusually heavy.
With the regular force of carriers
and the extra help the employees have
been handling the mail with dispatch
and there has been no congestion.
| The schedule Christmas morning pro-
vides for the usual morning delivery.
afternoon. With the accumulated mail
over Sunday it is thought that the
force of clerks and carriers Monday
will have about all they can handle.
a Christmas cantata, entitled santa
Claus Barrel was given last night at
Trinity NJ. T.. Church by the Sunday
school. Afterward candy and nuts We're
distributed to the scholars.
Rev. l. NJ. Ferguson. pastor of that
| church. and his wife and da aughter were
presented with a purse of gold. and
| Charles T.. Pierpoint, superintendent OF
| the school. also was the recipient of
handsome present.
Virginia Consistory. No. =. Scottish
Rite Masons. has elected and appoint
| ed the following officers to serve for
the ensuing year: III. Noel Garner.
master of kadosh; j. William May,
prior: Arthur A. Paul. preceptor: Will
| liam Lewis Allen. chancellor: Samuel
W. Pitts, minister of state: Alexander
NJ. Sherw ood.H HpreIate: Frank w. Lath-
am. registrar and almoner; James Nj.
Duncan, treasurer: Boyd j. Richards,
ma ster Of ceremonies: Vance IL. Peele.
| expert: Coleman {. Bachelor, assist
ant expert. Chester A. Gwinn. captain
of the guard; George w. Zachary, stew
ard; Harry q. Harryman, organist;
Wilmer j. Waller >soloist, and Bedford
*. Smith. electrician.
w :. Connolly. retiring master of
the kadosh. installed the new officers.
Fraternal Order Holds Election.
These officers have been elected to serve
for the year by Alexandria Council. No
), Order of Fraternai Americans: Robert
I. Lucas. president: l.. Ii. de Vaughan.
vice president James r. Mansfield. re-
cording secretary: f. $. Lucas, assistant
secretary; Fred w. Ebhardt financial
secretry: Q. II. Daniels. treasurer: Harry
l.yles, marshal: l.. ID. Lyles. chaplain
| Thomas Simpson, inside guard: j. l..
kimball. outside guard; James II. Mans
field, trustee for three years: Robert J
| Ayers. representative to grand council:
Morris Mckenney, alternate representa-
tive; Ernest Cornell captain of the de-
gree team.
The body OF Charles w Demaine. sew
enty-four years old, who died at his
home In Richmond. Va, yesterday. viii
be brought here at noon Monday and
buried in Union cemetery. Mr.. De
maine was brother of William II. De-
maine of this city. He leaves his wife
and several children.
Mrs. Mary s Pearson. wife of Henry
a. Pearson died today at her nome
near Accotink, Fairfax county. She
will take place at II o'clock Monday
from Pohick Church. Fairfax county,
and the services viii be conducted by
Rev DR. s A. Wallis of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary.
The funeral of Mrs Harrotte Tall
ferro. who died in Berkeley. cal. whiti,
was to have been held at 3:15 O'clock
tomorrow afternoon from Christ p. Il.
Church. will not be held until Monday.
4 final decree for divorce on statu-
tory grounds was granted in the cor
poration court today in the case of
Addie r. Gibson from Joseph +. Glib
son and plaintiff was granted permiS-
sion TO resume the use of her maiden
name. Addie l.. Hood. Attorney r. Il.
Russell represented the plaintiff.
Members of Old Dominion Com
landerN. NO II, SntS IPmplaf. VIII
assemble in their asylum at noon Mon
day and drink-a toast to the health of
the grand commander of the United
States.
Many corporations and private bust
ness concerns presented their EMPLOYEES
today with substantial Christmas gifts
In many cases turkeys also were given
Six metal mail boxes Of an improved
pattern, have been placed in position
on King street. 1t is expected that
later similar boxes will be placed in
position throughout the city
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Methods Protestant Church has
elected these officers to serve for the
ensuing year: Miss Flora GIareow. |
president: Milton Penn. vice president
Louis De Moll, trea asurer; Norman
Roberts, recording and CORRESPONDING
secretary.
Stockholders of the First Citizens. |
and Alexandria National Banks will |
hold their annual meetings January 3 !
for the purpose of electing directors |
to serve for the ensuing year.
A large number of Alexandrians at
tending schools and colleges out-of the |
city have returned to spend the Christ
mas holidays with their parents.
Capt. w. B. SmitherS. who several !
months ago underwent an operation at !
the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, |
expects to return to that institution |
within the next week or ten days. |
where he will undergo. q second opera
tion.