Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-29
JOYOUS GATHERINGS.
cBRIsTHAs DINNER AT The MALE Or
rRAE ASYLUs.
N-shouso Sunday School Celebration
Chioren's Festival a. Or. Hogs'S-
Other Reunions.

annual festival o. santa Clsus. The follow
us,ramme. gotten up in the highest
..$es% at. folded like a book, and embossed
M both les the Sift Of some iricnd). was
f,r, carried out: 1. Glory 10 God In the
VIche-. ?. Prayer bv Rev. Dr. Cooper. 3.
t.-.cml. Bells. (. Who Comes This Way
,rnier >sria Cau.h Inspection and drili
d. ~tnfg g. isus. u. h0rus. I. Presentation
Do Ur isndrum 81 books. the gift Of Mr..
Tl.mss !. Todd A member OF the
hoard. f1 four boys for good conduct
C.r.oe ile wear: also, presentation 81 a
6-...Inr.csse % John tuilg1o. q graduate
% tre 4sf.um. by Nr- Gll The gifts oicuiis
ana .l''Irs 10 tWo boys now serving their
fl. .i tle pTinilng-lugnsss Ia Chase CITY
f.fora lrri.tmas 3. sit 20 the asylum. and
rn- o. two oth'r bows bv Mr.. Gill Tor good
Conduct. e. speech o. pf. Cooper giving an
.r.rntoi Henry Ihe,ier. boy laiely ssut
I lIm from ibe asylum 20 q gentleman st
r. N1rh. Speeches were also mlde BY
A.T.l liiv-on highly commencing the
s..I.u, Colonel Thomas j. Evans. and Mr.
-.a,. a. Gentry. Of tbe state.
la ffe large dining room below prepara-
t1a. w,rf 10 rapid progress while thee
r1.fri.f, were going on il toe chapel above.
TlnerafIr table. for tlf larger bows, was
sIo,nr3 wifb statue fully four fcet high,
vr.4'ied with evergreen and crowned with
a. .nmfn.e basket ~ fresh fruits, and four
D.i.rfg5ifs, well loaded with everything tbe
marked could afford, awaited the close Of the
ev,rrIsss above stairs.
Could the good people oi the city who con-
tr...,ed -o lDerally 20 this dinner have wit
rl..ff Inc sati,f4Ci'n vita which the bOls
at.suFc1 this b0uuti;ul repi't OF yands,
fruits. nuts, cakes. Clndv, Nc., &c, their
Iart would have glowed with pleas ufe.
Al- could the dear departed Ones-lhe mo-
tiers and fathers oi The orphan hovs-have
r..I,d down from The skies uQon their happy
cri lrcn mcthinks 4 new 81 dness would
Ilte Oiled their happy hearts. We often siy
"hsman nature q. poor ah1lr' but there
tre SOME haartiui pictures ia human life.
THIs if ono OF them.
rtrr,Isofy seemed particularly happy.
The ufuhers ~ the Board ~ Directors al
forwards enjoyed a most excellent dinner
.ni rr-urprd 90 The city about : O'Clock.
each hoping to meet and sreet the other At
.e r.Af Christmas dinner at the Male Or
Il1u A-YIum.
~ C. A.. rECEFrIos TO TIE EMPLOYEES o.
ra- olo DOMINION lEo,- AID NAiI-wOREs
D.lltsf.
A reception was given last night At the
Young Neu's Christian Association building
o. fne emu'ovfs Of the old Dominion Iron
aud Nsf.Worhs, and IL proved TO be a vcry
eri1valia af lir. IL wa- thr second ~ series
Of receptions t0 The trade, and manufacturing
industries 81 This city under the auspices o.
tho T. lies Auxiliary Of The association. and,
IKE fl~cuc given some time ago % the EN-
p'oy-- If The fredeear works, was greatly
arprrpl nted ry The audience.
Auer 40 informal exhibition In the GYM
..F - pr or
Cornelius the yi.tors insDeHei the building
a4l iusHy assembled inthe large hsli, where
Dbl. entertainment was opened bY Mr.. Charles
b.. rhomss. general secretary ~ TIE Young
Mems christian Association, with short adj
lr.ss % welcome. Mr. Thomas briefly stated
RE purpose of the association snd the adVan-
f.-Ds prof red by i.s membership. Amer
vocal solo by Sir. Iuomas u. Starke
the audience listened 90 fuie colo
ly Mr. lorn u. Newman. Mt. \. b.
Clarke. pres dent oi The Old Dominion COM
I1ny, and Mayor Luyson made bgici but me
frr,siIrg addrcSe.. Tbe Naustantt bio-
ihers for tle second time made thcir
aprcaIrnce tn puhlIr iu this city aud
lr thcIc elaborate and artistic pr0duc~
ton carried oG the pllm oi the eve
ming. The two brothers I'm their per-
frrmauce actually presented something not
tefn before in thi. city, and they proved
Themselves adopts "a the line Of VcnlrlIo-
DuIsm and magic. The o. crsume WAS
brought t0a close Wi.t a number oi negro
songs executed by the >und0Wn circle.
Au.r fhe performance toe visitors were iu-
vItel 90 refreshments served ov the Ladies
Auxiliary. Ihe adic- in charge who de-
e.rye great credit f0r the surcrss OF the en-
frrt4nmcnf. were Miss Eilyfon, Hrs. Mc-
Cameo. Nts. Blair and Nrs. NJ. ~. smith.
pu motion oi Mr. Frederick Lamb, John
- Bethel. Isq.. returned the thanks Of the
guests l0r their charming entertainment.
0rsArrE-sTsEET CnraCu.
Nceah'e.-lrcct Bapi.tchurch vas crowded
Tt.rsllr night, the occasion being 7n en-
t.rtsnmsrt lt ihe scholars 81 Toe sunday
.l.,'. ai, winch there was distribution
lf presents.
IIo following programme was admirably
.rr.l cul. Song. Welcome ~; prayer by
t'sr rl-t.r Rev. Is. II. pii.; song, Beatrice
.r. speech hv ~Gutuutcudrnt kVlant;
.I frt.. Cf welcome hr Master Charles Pat
f.r.n. q htt'c hoy seven wears Old; dialogue
Ir N.-. ItYlanG's class; song by Mr.. GcOree
n. Innrs'. class; dialogue bv Miss Ala
p....'. class; recitation hy Willie hnau1;
delivery ol special prizes, distribution ca
packages. song, poN0.ogy, bencdictou.
JNoN STATION.
There was most enjoyable sunday
e.H.. festival Thursday night at tulon-
~u.ol Methodist church. This is the
I...si Methodist school 10 TIE city. anu
under tle management OF &c, ndeiAi-
... Hrl beloved superintendent, NJ. {.
.. llsbtr. b. having the most prosperous
r.r..r Iu ir~ history. The exercises were
...n.i Iy singing. led hv that fac chori,ter,
N. F ~ D.. Valentine. PRAYER was then
eref ng tae pastor. Rev. j. C. Martin.
I..u q lowed choice address of welcome
.. Master D.. Bar Farrar, an admirable re-
ra.0l hN Miss Matte Baker, aud neat
....rnf4tion hy Mast,r Mlnatree F0lkes, en
..ti oi tat school. 0t beautiful teStt
.....a's go t.c superintendent sud 20 his
I..s.e assi.iaui., Mtssrs. William Z.
I.eft. aud John l.. parr Tender and
t. .Iogs responses were made by these
rIel utirers Toe climax OF feeling
n.> reached when the two assistant su'
'r'eHItuis. threugh Ar W. L. hughes'
presented OBJ the superintendent handsome
r..lcn 500. US a mark OF their personal love
agI esteem ior h'm. Tb.s oHerlng was Iol-
.u.t yfhe eIoouruce Of silence on the part
D lhc dccply-moyed recipient. The most
r.tfeorihy and pleasing incident oi this
festival w1s that tbe poor were not FORGOTTEN
Hg tle Children. They brought handsome
-uu % money sud hundreds ot packages
f.r distribution amongst them by quiet and
Iavu. hands. rhey gave generously 10 ine
neeay, AND Went sway with happy hear's,
and with bountilul supply OF good things
santa Claus bad provided for them.
AFLTAsANT EVENING.
A surprise vas given the ladies At the
Methodist and Presbyterian Home, SIS north
seventh sirtct ON Thursday eyening by the
-.folars Of the sunday school OF Bfoad-sIree
Methodist church. who went 10 a body with
iueir oHrriogs. The evening Was spent 10
reci,stious by The infant class snd singing Of
snumoer of songs. after which the table was
.prrsd sud eacn lady presented With token
ly Toe children. These surprises are much
appreciated by the ladies' % the home, aud n
more a our ciiizens would interest them
selves In ibis Daaner they would be happier
gentleman present Was 40 much pleased
thar he preseuied them With turkey-dinner
for New Years. Miss Grace Ienning pre-
sided al the organ.
llRsT BAPrisf CHURCN TOMORROW.
The services al tse First Baptist church
to-mVrro~ wll be in harmony With tne
genrr4il, perVading Christmas JOY. At toe
...s,rt.,, rnffSse yiN be OF Special