Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 25-
Special musical programs were given
by augmented choirs at the different
churches where services were held and
sermons appropriate to the Christmas
observance were delivered by the pas
tors here today. Large congregations
attended the services.
There were many family reunions,
hundreds Of Alexandria boys being
home from the different environments
and many from overseas.
Special dinners were provided for the
prisoners at the city Jail and also for
the inmates at the city almshouse.
Two hundred soldiers from Camp
Humphreys will be entertained at
turkey dinner at 6 o'clock this evening
be served by the women of st. Mary's
war Camp Community Service. Funds
1or the dinner were provided by the
National Catholic War Council.
The Emmanuel Lutheran Church will
hold its Christmas celebration at 1890
o'clock tonight. The Salvation Army
will hold its celebr:. ton at 8 o'clock
tomorrow night.
An entertainment was held last
night by the Second Presbyterian
Church Sunday school, in the West
minister building, and Christ and st.
PauPs held celebrations yesterday
afternoon.
The Methodist Protestant and Grace
Church Sunday schools will hold ceke-
brations Friday night and ST Mary's
Catholic on Sunday morning
Francis E. Wilkins, seventy-two
years old, keeper of the lighthouse at
Jones Point. died last night. Besides
his wife he is survived by a son, Cor
don Wilkins. The body was taken to
Wheatieys mortuary chapel and pre-
Mr.: wilkins had been in charge of
the lighthouse for nearly thirteen
years. For almost a third of a CEN
fury he had acted as lighthouse keep
er, having come to Alexandria from
Maryland.
The Christmas docket in police
court today consisted of four cases
one for being drunk, one for an al,
Ieged violation of the state prohibi-
ton law, one for assault and one for
,ncorrlglbility. Justice Thompson
spirit of Christmas by dismissing
them.
Inc new moving picture theater lust
erected by the Alexandria Amusement
company on the north side of King
between Washington and st. Asaph
streets, formally was opened TODAY.
II IS called Ingomar, this name being
selected by Miss Annie Ewald. COZ
North washington street. There were
ZIG persons who submitted a total of
le5 names. The most popular name
A shower for the poor of the city
Will be given Thursday night in the
auditorium of the Sunday school of
the M. E. Church South. This will
take the place of the annual Christ
mas Sunday school celebration. Each
class has been requested to bring GER
tain articles.
A large delegation Of members of
Knights Templar. assembled at noon
today in the asylum of that organiza-
ton and gave toast to the health
of the eminent grand master in COM
mon with other organizations of
Knights Templar throughout the
land.
The marriage of Miss Victoria Pull
liam Of Washington, D. c., and Sam
uel Myers, Wilmington, Del. was
solemnfzed at Il o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the rectory Of Christ p.
E. Church. Rev. DR.. w. ]. Morton,
rector. officiating.
Representative Charles c. Carlin
has returned home after spending
two months in Europe. He came back
on the George Washington. During
his trip abroad Mr.. Carlin spent most
of his time visiting the battlefields
IN france. HIS son, capt. Keith
Carlin, is still in the Army in France.
An unusually big Christmas mail
| was handled this year at the city post
Office The mail was heavier today
than at any time during the holidays
and the clerical and carrier forces
were kept busy.
Miss May Quinn. oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Quinn, who died
yesterday morning at the residence
of her parents. 1924 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, Washington, was
| well known here. Her death was due
| to pneumonia
| Capt. and Mrs. A. Lennox Uhler.
who has been visiting Capt Uhler's
parents, Mr. anu Mrs. A G. Uhler. have
returned to Camp Mcclellan. An
niston, Ala.
| Owing to the rain the community
sing scheduled to have been held last
night at Washington and Cameron
! streets had to be Abandoned.