Evening star., 1916-12-25
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS.
Brilliantly Illuminated Christ
mas Tree Features the
=. Celebration.
SANTA PAYS ANNUAL VISIT

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December IS.
AGlow with myriads of tiny incan-
descent lights and with tinsel cover
ing 1T from top to bottom, large cleo
trically lighted star at its top, Alex
andria's second annual community
Christmas tree, last evening, attracted
4 large throng.
Christmas hymns were sung by q
choir of several hundred voices, under
the direction of George B. Kennedy.
with Sherman B. Fowler as organist.
of the "Doxology."
10y to the World, the Lord Is Come"
silent Night" ''All Hail the Power of
jesus Name" and Brighten Up Your
Corner"
The tree will again be Illuminated to-
night. 1t is a big cedar, twenty-five
feet high and twelve feet in circum-
ference at its base, and is in position
on the lot In the rear of the Second
Baptist Church, on upper King street.
All Christmas Nail Delivered.
BY noon today practically all of the
Christmas mail received at the city
post Office had been disposed Of In
addition to the regular force of en-
ployes there were extra men at work,
and delivery wagon and an automobile
were used in handling the big package
mail. One delivery was made by the
carriers this morning, all having capac-
this afternoon.
Recent Deaths.
Last rites for Joseph s. Grimes and
his wife. Mrs. Carrie Grimes. who were
killed by train at Lorton, Va, Thurs
day afternoon while returning to this
city in their automobile. were held at
1850 O'Clock yesterday afternoon at
Whestley's Undertaking chapel. The
services were conducted by Rev E. v.
REGISTER, pastor of the Del Ray NJ E
Church South. A large number of
relatives and friends of the couple at
tended The bodies were buried side
by side in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The pallbearers for both were Harry
Hammond. Ashby Reardon, Robert F.
Green. Neville H. Peake, Mark Price
and Herman Waddey, the last named of
Washington.
Funeral services for Mrs. Henry A.
Pearson were held at IL o'clock this
morning at Pohick Church, Fairfax
county Services were conducted by
1 Key. Or: s. A. Wallis of the Episcopal
d
made in Pohick cemetery.
who lived at Braddock, Alexandra
county. died this morning at the Alex
The body of Charles w. Demaine
who died in Richmond Thursday, was
brought here at noon today and buried
IN Union cemetery Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Louis Smet, ma astor of
St Mary's Catholic Church.
Church Services Yesterday.
With church services and family re-
unions Alexandria observed Christmas
The early morning services in various
churches throughout the city attracted
large congregations. as did also the
services at II O'Clock. The programs
heretofore published in The Star were
carried out and elaborate musical pro-
grams given. Inmates OF the various
institutions had special Christmas din
ners.
Santa Delivers Gifts.
The Christmas celebrations held xe.-
terday afternoon by the Sunday schools
OF Christ and St Paurs p. E. churches.
In the respective parish halls of those
churches. and st. Mary's Catholic serv-
ices In the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum Hall. were largely attended. At
each musical and literary programs
were given. and at the conclusion pres
ents were distributed to all by santa
Claus.
General and Personal.
Four cases constituted the police
court docket today. Two of those taken
into custody forfeited their collateral
by failing to appear. and the other
two. who appeared. were acquitted by
Justice Cation.
Prof. Kauper. instructor of the Ameri-
can Indian Guard Band of Washington.
was today presented with a handsome
silver loving cup by the members of
that band in recognition of his seyy--
Ices to its members. The cup was taken
to Washington by a committee of mem
bers of that hand
Miss Jessie NJ. Gray. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Gray of this city, and
Byron A. Raulston. Richmond. va.
were married yesterday morning at st.
Mary's Catholic Church by Rev Louis
Smet pastor. MIR. and Mrs RauIston
viii reside in Richmond