Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-25
CHRISTMAS COME.
cBuRuB.SERr7cES To-DAT.

i II u fAl1tI tIbtcil1o11 -
that Christmas is herr. Tor those-noi
horslessiy deaE-who have forgotten
the fzes will before they open this paper
be reminded Of II by the booming o.
isoYg' czrrons, the discharge Of pistols
and shos-rups. the noise Of trre-crAck'
srs. and OF those more zcute diaooi-
isn@-the Juvenile dram and tn horn.
20 CHRISTMAS NON breaks upon the
nun an tyrnpsnErns. Seeing y is preisrS-
hle q hearing Il. tor around Bearly every
hesTthstCne n fhIs land where there
are children by {" fist crack o. d4y
AZ excited ard delighted knot vii he
r.thsred. They vii not wait 70 dress
thsv vii NOT wait for thsiT mothers u
dress. 80 ex-sr vii they be 70 peer
into the stockings which they last nlzn'
hung bv the ehIunsy-pIeoe- and WIKI
nave bur O. nc opened 70 disclose 70
then world Of delight. Tine letter
thev have written Santa Claus hAve
i,esT answered : tine thing they wished
fcT have cone. zrd fgT : fsT hours g.
least the dezres1 wishes oi then heart
sre SATISFIED. while O. memory g tablets
prluts are mace which viii survive the
ru;est shocizs o. life zld be fresh an
brlrbf whsn tho little child Of to-day
sees his grandchildren living over the
sslae iiie znd getting the Same expe-
rlences.
The sweetes. feature o. Christina q.
the 10y tina; II affords children. They
have pleas.ntest znii-Tpaiions and the
most exquisite dreams for weeks before
the cav comes. Their hopes and de-
sIres are NOR nearly realized than
thev will ever be II adult life. Their
TOYS II Their paT1ted newness charm
then ARD when they have ceased u
please the juvenile InsiInc; WrIner .
new iov iron thsn by smashing then
to pieces.
: q. the bright side or the Christmas
O. TO-DAY Is vhsr the children oPsn
theIr stockm-s when theT receive
presents from ltherrelatIves &nd frien15 e.
whey tie children an grandchildren
gather beneath the oid folks ROOT
tree WHEN tn ues OF kI1shlr anc
friendship craw the oid an the
young to.sthsT II loving comnn-
mon. Beng celebrated a. the birth
"a, O. Hin o. whose coming the
arge, cher szac - Gl0ry q GOO T the
highest. pezce o. earth znd goodwill
% uen. j. T. 2 season marked Oui o.
al To- yeaY and made peculiarly aDpro-
priAts for tns exercise o. Geeds o. char
~ ar zcts OF kindness. l. j. tine
when. remembering h0T IL r-mIsterel
. UNTO the s,ck anC po0- auL tronole.-
tnose who ar Iruiv Hiv followers nay
bsthIDk then o. friends whc ar iail
+ lov o. beds OF uzin Of Ia many un-
/ eurioyed zu6 heartslcE mer Of
TIE widows bu1eiIuc 2 suornT woIl,
Of the children who are iathe1les. an0
need help. protection. encouragement .
. o. those upon Wkou rest heaTy burden-
Of soTT0E o. those Il pTIscI. aud e.
GeeC a. who. beng o. the c0um0I
izmiiv o atiiciioI. have not the conso-
lauons that health friends. and MONEY
. car meAsuI&0iy give Those VINO 2 Z,
+ the succcr OF sueh unhappy EpIrIis maze
another pri-hi SIDE and pleasant picture
OF these. ou- Ch1istm2ses.
While 70 al who Wish q enjoy
themselves liberal Latitude s. cheeT-
. fully accorded while pig 'eggnog bOTl-
anC rousinc CHRISTMAS d,1nsrs sre the
rule rather t1zu the exception; whl.e
uuci vii b. pardonel those Eho =
the exercise Of hospitality Or Il the
loTlalirv thzi l. the produc, Of j.. De-
iiberate drunkenness. offensive nolsi-
ness. alc wE1toI nrezchss o. the peAcs
VII b. discountenancei by al cor
sg-vAtivt people VINO value ths g00d
name Of BlchuonG.
II the Catholic an Episcopal
churches the services SCI a9ari foT the
cay. the pAstorAl zdnonitions, the
loy0us anthems. rict uusi.. 2n1 pretty
decorations. cal. u tn congregation
MINDS the lessons o. the brit zuG lie
o. Chris znd prsDars then fJT the
proper enjoyment OF the Season Ths
-hurch-interiors generally vii be nlcsiy
.bu, not eiaboratelv dressed with frs
grant cedar and the evergreen holly.
7 II scme cases Epecial arrangements f07
muslc have be.u made and i tn colo
wave does rot brInc with i : driving
storn.. the congregation vii be large
Episeopal Churches.
trace church. Of wbIch Rev. Il. y
jackson Is pastor, nAs noJ mEae a:
great preparations a. usual tins ChTIsi-
mas. siiher 4 TIE way O. muSic o.
churcl-dressi2g The congregation ar,
worshlppInc II Monumental ehaPel Whii,
Their OWL building l. beng remoaellec
anC enlarged. It's soon 70 be turned on
from the hands Of the architect am
builders one o. the very handsomssi
houses o. worship II ths city. HoW-
/ ever. the SERVICES o. TO-DAY are lkeiy
% commanC quite . large c0ngregs
tlou. and vii be found fall OF mteres.
The MUSIC will be rendered bv 5 voi
untee1 choIT composed OF Young l4diei
OF the church-Ie Deum, by Rogers
Ofsrtory. '' Silent Nigh.. Mrs treis
rick OreeneI. or-anlst.
81. JAMES CHURCH.
s.. James Protestant Episcopa
church, corner Fifth &nd Marshal
srreet-Rev. q. PeterkIn. rector Rev
Preston Nash. assistant rector. Thers
wi. be GITiae service appropriate Z
Christmas. snd hOiy communion tc-daI
Il i 4. D.. Ths sermon vii b
prexebed by the rector morning prAye,
WI Be READ by the assistant rector.
The voluntary cho1 OF ttds church
composed o. ladies and gentlemen of n
congregation, under direction Of PROBES
sor ide. L one OF the best II the city
Their selections OF musIc for te-aAy ar,
beautiful aad ap2ropriaIs - MiliErd
Yenite." Gtiosl's Te Dsum,
=. Buck : Jubil8te' - 0fiertG-y AB
then. Sweet Babe OF Bethlehem"
The church hAS been tastsfaliy deco
rated TINS yez1, and the sacred ediao
wears It's nsaAl beautiful dress.
81. NAKE'S.
The decorations a. this church At
very tasteful. and art confined na0Sil
to ihe chance gro Of the ediiios.