The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
ALEXANDRIA FESTIVE
WITHOUT AN ARREST
First Dry" Christmas Marked by Ex-
eeptonal Quiet-Police Have Rest.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
z. Z Knight & Son,
61-63 King Street.

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Alexandria, Va, Dec. 2S.-Not a single
Arrest was made here up to a late hour
tonight This Is q singularly serene
condition for Christmas and without q
parallel In this place, which has evidently
absorbed the Yuletide spirit of peace and
good will.
The Christmas docket in court today
consisted Of four cases Two Of the
prisoners forfeited collateral and the two
who appeared were acquitted by Justice
caton-
Christmas was observed with church
services and family reunions. Large
congregations attended the church serv-
Ices. Many former Alexandrians were
here to spend the day with parents, rela-
dives and friends This afternoon and
tonight hundreds went to Washington to
attend entertainments.
The carriers and clerks at the city post
once had a busy time. Practically all
the Christmas mail received during the
morning had been disposed OF by noon. A
wagon and automobile were used in dis
rfbuttng the mail
Special Christmas dinners were given
inmates OF the city jail by Sergeant R.
H Cox and inmates OF the almshouse by
Supt. Joshua Sherwood. The "kiddies''
At the Childrens Home also had a feast
of good things. as did the inmates of
The Anne Lee Memorial Home for the
Aged.
The funeral of Alexander J. Wedder-
burn. who died yesterday at his home,
liza Paramount street northwest, Wash
mgton, viii take place at 2:3O o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from Christ P. E.
Church Rev. s. A. Wallis, D. D.. of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary. and Rev
". J. Morton, rector Of Christ Church,
will of1ciate.
Honorary paIIbearers will be NJ. B. Hsr-
low. c. C. Carlin. W. B. Smoot, DR.. w. NJ
Smith. G. L. Boothe, Luke Devlin. J. X.
NJ Norton, S. G. Brent. E. F. Downham
DR.. Edgar snowden. R. Walton Moore,
R. z. Thornton. L. c. Barley, ]. R. Ca
ton, and R C. L Moncure
Active bearers will be George Z. Pick
EFT, s II. Lunt F. F. Marbury. Charles
p. Waller, L. H. Thompson, Dr.. Arthur
Snowden.
Gus Kraus. % years old. of Braddock
Alexandria county. died this morning at
the Alexandria Hospital He was not
married Arrangements for the funeral
have not been made.
The body of Mrs. HarriOtte Lee Tall
ferro. who died in Berkeley, Cal. was
received here today and was taken tc
WheatIey's undertaking chapel. The fu-
neral will take place at II o'clock Tues
day morning from Chris, P. E. Church,
Rev. W ]. Morton. rector. officiating.
The body of Charles W. Demaine, who
died Thursday at his home in Richmond.
Va. was brought here today and buried
In Union cemetery. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Louis Smet. pastor of st.
Mary's Catholic Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Henry A.
Pearson, who died at her home near Ac-
cotInk, took place this morning from
PohIck Church. Fairfax County. serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. S. A. Wal
lis. D. D.. of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary.
All ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
hy Fitzgerald Council. No. 80 Knights
OF Columbus. 0r its Christmas dance
Tuesday niZht = the auditorium of the
F.llcs' Horre. :. sic will bc furnished by
Walsh's Symphony Orchestra, OF Wash
ington.
The marriage of Miss Jessie VI. Gray,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gray,
of this city. and Byron A. Raulston, of
Richmond. Va, took place yesterday
morning at st. Mary's Catholic Church
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Louis Smet, pastor. Mr.. and Mrs. Raul
ton departed this afternoon for Richmond
where they will live.
Members of Old Dominion COmmandery,
No. II. Knights Templar, met in their
asylum at noon today and drank a toast
to the health Of the grand comman ander Of
that organization Of the United States In
accordance with an annual custom.
A committee of members Of the Amcri-
can Indian Guard Band today went to
Washington and presented Prof. Kauper,
instructor of the band, with a handsome
silver loving cup.
Midshipman FerEuson 3 Bryan is
+PendinE the holilays with his parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Albert Eryan
DR.. VI. W. O'Bren. a prominent physi-
clan, is seriously i'll at his home in Cam
cron street.
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