The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-22
A GREEN CHRISTMAS
PREDICTED FOR THE NEW YORK
HOLIDAY SEASON.

ehne-freparatione for Celebrating Tho
Great Christian Festival whitney
Looming Up for o 2
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY Tnfrs.
December II. ls9
The mild. soft weather resemble H,rt
The tickle spring that woOs the foweIs with
It's treacherOus rain. than the rcgUililuu
Christmas article. snow and frost become
more and more a rarity. and the noble ari
Of sleighing il in its decadeuce. Ihl mod.
ernized snow storm we had the other day
brought ont very few sleighs. \ brilliant
arraw II handsome and fanriful vehicles on
runners. that was one 81 the features OF
the park "A few years ago. cannot le
duplicated now. The trouble il the amount
OF storage that has 10 bee paid for sieigh-
often exceed their value. Space il very ex-
pcnsiyc here, and horse owners are COM
PEELED 10 practice economy. One Of 0lr sO-
ciety swells got an architect 60 design for
him q cutter. and he personally superin-
tended its construction. n represented
when finished quite % large sum of money
but two years passed by before lo bad an
opportunity 10 use 10. and then be- had onl,
"a two hours drive. His oXpcriuce is but
one Of many; 80 It's no wonder tLC custom
is dying out.
bNtisioH Ml0iIllRI IN "AA+Is
Branches OF genuine English mistlctoo
are now on sale ir our markets. The mis-
tletOe is in splendid c0ndi ton. Some
hunchcs weigh rs heavy as twenty pounds.
and the forkcd branches. covered with OBJ
long green leaves, are loaded with the
white. waXcn-like berries. The demand for
mistlctOc has always been very great during
the Christmas season. The custom. made
venerable boy antiquity, of ali0Wiul those OF
the opposite sex % embrace AMY maid
or matr0n found beneath its shadow.
is no doubt accountable for IFS popularity.
Virginia and the south Of Florida furnish g.
variety Of mistlctOe that j. similar 90 fho
English plant. bat is neither so hardy nor
50 handsome. and in "a hot room The leave.
shrlNci ana drop from the branches. The
plant is Of parasitic growth, and is found
upon apple.fOlk and other trees in fhe south
and West Of England. The supply j. nmi-
ted this year, so the branches bring "a higher
price than usual. ono measuring two feet
across is worth $40. The average price f0I
the smaller hrauchc. is 80 cents % pound.
ON West street the docks are laden with
great masses Of Christmas trees. which
come fresh and green from the forests of
Maine and from ihe Wilds of NcW jersey.
Others come FROM the Adirondacks and
upper parts Of the state. Many firms d0 3D.
large business i'm these trees at ihis season
of the wear. The dealers give their orders
and make their arrangements long before
The holiday season. The srAooner- arrive
about this time with their swect-scentcd
cargo. and the retail dealers soon take ALL
the stock. The frees come lu punches. ban
sometimes very fine ones come s.ngly.
They need careful handling. S handsome.
large tree brings at retail f0gf.l0llaI-. hut
trees can Doe bought from twenty-five cents
up. For children tine Christmas tree is the
essential part of the feast. auf almost cioff
family has one. $50 60 supply AeW lors
alone quite "a forest is necessary.
VISIONS OF '9-.
The public press has not been ra,in.
much attention lately 90 William g.. white
neY. but ihe amount of talk going 1880 .n
private circles concerning his candidacy
for 1872 is quite astonishing. Cleveland i-
the man get. and there is n0 danger OF Ui.
eN--ecretary of thc Navy being Dis r.al.
but life is uncertain, and should auNtlir-
happen 10 Cleveland before the nest Demo-
cratic Convention. Whitney would Doe dbl
nominee without the shadow of "a doubt.
one wing Of the Democratic party
is quite aYofsc o. Cleveland. aul
that the Muswumps would ever uc-
ccpt illl. who is. perhaps, 'lefeiand's
most dangerous opponent. De- mconc'if Dice.
\ compromise VIII more Than likely have
] tN Nf IlNlts anu WIN MNNiUl N. SD NNI' Nr
Whitney. Mr.. whitney gives uO clUnie-
nance 10 such talk as thi-. The most per-
feet understanding exists between 4 sNe-
land and himself, and lIe Latter haas youth
On his side. and can afford fu want lUr Oh.
honor that Will he surely Dis one day
Cleveland. should everything go we'll With
him in -. will lind Whitney Dis "staun.l.-l
supporter. and should INSTRUMENTATION prove
impossible. bis following viii Doc Turned
over % Whitney. As iiI has bad Dds tWO
terms Whitney Will bc tf- nest Democratic
Governor, and there i5 uD doubt of h- being
a popular candidate. lLe com .fiaNle
share be has OF this worlds good MIi n0i
handicap him in his race. NI.N.If Ii-
wife his popularity would hardly h.- rH.-
yer-al. During thc last adminiStrHl sine
was NOT 80 much before lhe public -
Cleveland. but every one with wl
came in contact ltlt hcr charm.
taught her husband what an inf
Ally "a wife can Doe when Doe hls aNN.
90 further. In New York. the whitney .Ir
count almost every man their lrltni. .a.
al over thc country There are Demo.
who retain very pleasant mclnnrrs il
inequalities thoy enjoyed at the A1r0- Of
lhe Secretary Of the Navy. When iID IHnl
comes no doubt they viii return thc compile
memt.
SOCIAL rAps AND TANCfEa.
Mr.. Aston is 90 give % lall some timc in
January. and SD is Ni-. Cornelius anlel
Bit. and society b. quite in 20 Nuti0f ol inl
cipatiou. The DANCING CLASSES oi Nl. II.
Parish and Mrs Alexander =. Webb viii
commence after Christmas. ihN "smll|
and c%arlic-.' started by MIS-. Philip Sands
Mrs. Robbins. Mrs. Arson Stoke ali -cfp-
raj other ladies. are proving very successful.
Mrs. John J.. Parsons gave ihc iH-i one.
The c|otiilion WIS he'd by Mr.. Austin Au-
thout. ON the 10Th one takes place 40 Mrs.
stokes.
Scious Of the French aui Germnu nobility
lrc teaching young Americans boss tp fflr
bat as yet mo- member of tine English arts
tOcracy has set us "a rival establishment.
Amateur photographers. who's. zeal b.
more manifest than their discretion. hlNc
been dubbed by some bright genius. "snap-
ping turtles
Onc-horse private hroushams .N con
tiuuc i'm popularity. and their number ha-
been very much increased lately. Hni % icW
wears ago mot one va. o. b" Seem. now
they are zap among tine hundreds. These
turnouls have "a very stylish l0oh. Nlih taelr
strong. active, g00ll0oking HORSES and
clean-shatcd, neat looking cuachueu. THE
coach is heavy aud painted q dark color
The cost. too. is less than % double
hr0ughan. but the particular advantage Ir
that two horse. used sin-iy viii ALLOW
twice tine amount 90 driving.
The contract for rc-arrangiug and re
planting Grace Church grounds Ou Broad
way has been given oui. The plants u-ei
are o. Dee entirely oi tine hardy variety /
This. as well as being sensible aua practi
cal. is far more artistic than Using plants
that need renewal annually.
\ new sunday nights entertainment De-
added 10 the list almost every week, NOT.
Nithstaudimg the pr0hibit0ry law. Tho
only thing i'm which these performance.
liner from "a regular variety show il that
thc concluding number on the bill is reli-
ous air. Roster and Bal call DO e SACRED
con @ Mt. though the dancing goes on. The
Eden Musce allows The day 90 make DO
.hange in the amusement 10 provide. FIR it-
patrons. Shows of this character New
Workers want. and what they want they arc
"Nccedingly likely % get.
THE p~ATRIAECH's BALL.
The Patriarch's BAN is the constant sub
ipct of conversation at every 'tDa.' day.