Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-25
by the school. The public are invited to at
German Evangelical

/ cessioa OF shepherds snd shepherdesses. two
| large Christmas trees, beautiful Old snd new
! German Christmas songs, destinations;
I printed programme by Rev. Z. A. John,
\ the former plstor OF the church. now IN Chi
clgO; presentation Of handsome medals to
all those who never were absent during the
whole year. distribution OF presents to all tho
members OF the Sunday school. etc.
I Sunday, December 3Oth-ll A. NJ, Christ
mas communion service. Sermon 10y the
Pastor, followed by the celebration OF the
Lords Supper.
l. Tuesday. Janus-y ist-ll A. NJ, New
Years's sermon by the Pastor Review OF
the year 1883. Good wishes for 1889.
Christmas Presentations.
I Yesterday at noon the employees Of B. F..
johnson & Co. assembled IN the main room
o. their establishment st No. 1909 Main
street, where a very pleasant incident Oc-
cured. On Thanksgiving night Mr. john
son treated his employees. among whom are
about $50 ladies'. 10 a handsome banquet at
\ Corcoran Hall. Yesterday these employees
n-Ocrred a handsome silver service and pre-.
! sen,ed It 70 their employer. Rev. Dr. Good
win, Of Leigh.Street Baptist church. made
/ the presentation speech, which was grace
| fully responded to by Mr.. johnson. Dr.
| Goodwin then read letter to Mr. Johnson
| from Nlessrs. II. 4. Smith. C.. K. Graham,
| W. :. Ryan, aud J. w. Buel. OF the Hlstor-
zeal Publishing Company, Philadeiphia' eX-
/ tending hearty congratulations. Their letter
| was accompanied by a heavy gold watch
| chain and charm for Mr.. Johnson.
/ Mr. D. r. Wilson, the manager for the
/ Grm Of g. +. Johnson & Coz, was presented
/ with a handsome picture Or. Goodwin
making the proseniation on behalf oi The em-
! ployes. Mr. Wilson responded appropriate
/ lv. The young ladies' then closed the eXer-
! cses with q merry Christmas song.
FaEIGur AGENT.
Captain +. y. Lea, freight agent Of the
Richmond ana Dlnyile Railroad Company,
was the recipient yesterday evening OF a
very handsome silver service from the clerks
A. his station. The presentation was made
| by Major G. l.. SnOdgras., chief clerk IN the
/ claim department. The Captain was taken
entirely hy surprise and expressed his appre-
/ cation in very appropriate and feeling
words
THE HIGH CONSTABLE RECEIVES CANE.
Mr.. +. G.. Garrison, Hilh Constable Of the
city, was presented by his deputies vest r
I day evening with a handsome gold'headed
/ cane. The presentation speech wss made
/ b. Justice q. ". Tyler, and Mr.. Garrison
responded appropriately.
AIrCRY DISPATCH NAN.
Mr. c. p. Young, foreman OF the Dispatch
| cpmp0sing-r0om. was on yesterday present.
egi with a handsome gold-hcAded cane by TIE
elnpoyGs Of that room a. 4 mark OF esteem
and respect. The presentation was made by
Nj r. y. Grantand. the oldest Gttocbe Of
the Dispatch, he having been connected Will
the piper for the past thirty yesrs.
ANOTHER FORTUNATE MAN.
On Saturday evening the employees ol
Savage q HOms presented Nr Henry J..
Holus Wih handsome gold headed ,Dony
cane. The presentation was made by Mr
(icorge 4. swan. Mr. Holms responded IN
feeling Terms.
TIE PO0R REMEMBERED.
Nr. James Woodlll. the Broadstreet mer'
1 chlrt, sends 70 the Dispatch g Tor th'
Door oi tac city, and calls upon bis FRIEND
10 do likewise. This gentleman will GIVE
hil employ6, q supper at his house tonight
AIIES GINTER's.
Yesterday ino'ning at . O'Clock at Messrs.
! Allen & Ginter's cigireite.iactOry, at the
southwest corner of seventh and Cary
streets, ">anla Cllu," made bis appearance
in room In which l,lG9 female empIoyc'
OF his firm were assembled, and presented
each with q nice Christians present. All
herds u families received a nice i1t turkey.
The travelling meh OF Messfs. Af!HD &
Ginter will De entertained at Mr.. John
P0pc's farm. OF the Brook road, some time
during the holidays.
The DaByiIle workers.
The clerks IN the forwarding department
Of the Richmond and D,nyille Railroad hay,
sent their friends a very neatly gotten uI
| Christmas card. bearing their photograph
aod wishing the recipient merry Ama'
and happy and prosperous Nr"
Year. They maintain that tney ar'
workers, not "drcamcrs.' and in
vite anyone. especially the merchants, doubt
| ing this 10 CONE down aud witness tneiI
cvOluli0ns m handling freight. Nr. ". r.
R0yster is chief clerk aud his assistants ar'
| ". b. Mark., =. III. MaUck, G.. A.. Raine-
and Il. q. smiih-Gye gocd-,o0kng "work
ers - II the pictures represent them fairly.
AsyIums and AIm~hOuse.
Preparation- have been made 90 give the
inmate. OF The almshoU.e bounleous diu'
ner. There VIII be no formal banquet. viii
printed nll oi fare, but q really good Christ
ms dinner.
The orphans of 81. Joseph's and the male
andiemlle orphan asylum, VIII all be kindly
provided for, ana the little ones wlll be
served capital good dinners.
Those VINO Are an Prison.
The following bill OF fare for the dinner
ST the city jail to-day shows that sergeant
Robert A. Carter will give his boarders d
drst.class Christmas meal:
SOUP.
Rice.
BOILED.
Corn beef and cEbLage
ROAST
| Turkey. dressed. surloiu beef Pork, with brown
potatoes
VEGETABLES.
Rice, potatoes. cabbage, light bread.
DESSERT.
Assorted cakes, lemon pies, mnce pies, coffee
None OF the prisoners had received pres
ents last night, but they expect calls from
! their friends to-day.
PENITFNThRY.
At the penitentiary the day will be OBJ
served a q holiday, and the prisoners VIII
/ De allowed as much liberty as the superin-
/ tendent feels justified in granting. There
/ Will be 4 special dinner.
Westmoreiand Club Spread.
The Wesimorelaud Club had handsome
/ spread at their cub-rooms last night. Ncary
| all OF the members, including Mayor Ellg-
/ son, were present. A letter was read from
/ Governor Lee expressing bis regret that he
! was unable 10 attend. Commander Felix
/ McCurley, Of the monitor heet, large num-
| Der from the Richmond CLUB, and several
| other invited guests were present.
ChrtstnBss Mail.
! Postmaster Cu'lngwOrth told a Dispatch
reporter Yesterday that be thought tbe mail
matter banded at the Richmond Office had
been larger during the past week than al
any preceding Christmas. Packages con-
tanning Christmas memeutOes 10 friends in
distant Stateas and countries have been sent
by the thousands from this office. and pro
! badly as many more have been received here
/ for delivery. Three new carriers have been
! put on BY the postmaster 10 serve for fifteen
/ dsys. with the assistance OF these extra men
the present force at the pOst-Ofhce bsye been
able TO handle the mail. Six hundred and
ten dollars worth Of stamps were sold al the
posl-otfice yesterday morning in four hour
after the two stamp-wiDdOws were opened.
The largest tirm in Richmond sending
| Christmas presents Is y. +. johnson 4 Co
! Their postage bill has ranged from 500 tC
/ s4O0 per dsy for several days past. Thi'
I firm hss been sending Christmas memeEtoe'
/ TO about ., 200 agents in their employ.
: po-tua.stpF t,ullinOWorth has received In