Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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Bsthink you also TO say 70 your friends
and neighbors, ~ the Dipdfca hereby docs
70 you, A Aappy Aus Year. Nay you doe
,ewg and prosper"
tisto be lat OF January distinguished
b. the collapse Of a custom much in vogue
h recent years--tbat of ladies receiving
End gentlemen calling. In the heyday o!
this exotic ceremonial nearly every house
OF people Of wealth and fashion vas
"opcn and the visitors were numerous
later Il came TO be the habit of two or
more lady friends to receive together;
then Is many a. dozen combined to-
gethcre for THIS purpose. and now II has
come TO this that New-y cars receptions as
they were formerly known and practiced
ere almost il net entirely abandoned. The
doors OF many hospitable homes here Will
to-day. Of course. be open to old friends,
and hearty greeting and good cheer VIII
await such persons. but 10 Is fact that
this year opens in this respect with new
customer rather with return to an old
one.
Dear old 1899 was crowded with blessings
fcr Richmond and 1o man can read the
volume If statistics o-day presented with
out feeling grateful to- Providence Tor the
victories won and successes secured, so
oiaily and materially. -,
The lst Ia legal holiday. so there Will
be closing Of banks, 'of pubic oinces, OF
freight depots. &c. Sunday hours will be
observed OF the post-ofhre.
There will be no delivery OF mails by
lstter~carriers.
xxcnAsar's Nrw-YyAn DINNER.
Nearly all Of the hotels will have grand
dinpers to-day. The bin Of fare at the Ex-
change will he as follows: -,
Oysters ON the shell. Mock Turtle.
PURGE of Fowls la Refine. Boiled Rock,
Egg Sauce Small .i potaIVH;s rs,ipia aeg ga O1
and Cabbage, Chine and Turnips,
Corned Beef. Tongue, Ribs of Norfolk
Beef, Smithfeld Ham. Oh ampagne sauce;
PADDLE of Southdown Mutton, LON OF veal
au Tomat, Pigs Feet Fried IN Butter, Vr-
cinia STYLE; Sweetbreads with Green feas,
Queen Fritters. Vanilla Flavor. Veal Gut
die OF Venison with Currant Jelly. Canvas
back Duck with Garnitures, Chicken salad
Dressed Lettuce, Celery, Slaw. Stewed 10
matoes Rice. Coarse Hominy, Satisfy with
Cream, Creaned Potatoes, Baked Potatoes,
Baked Sweet Potatoes, Stewed farsnlps'
Steamed Potatoes, Worcesteranre sauce Sauce'
Mixed Pickles. Horse Radish, Queen olives,
Capers. Vanilla Slices, jelly Cake, Pound
Cake. Chocolate Slices, Fruit Cake, Cocoa
mt Kisses. Hot Mince-Pies, Lemon Cream;
pear Tarts. Blanc Mango With Whipped
Cream. Indian-river Oranges, Malaga
Grapes. Bananas, London LAYER haisins.
Assorted Nuts. Cheese apd Crackers, Eng
lish Tea, French Coffee.
aUARD-MoUNT1Sc.
The First Regiment Virginia volunteers
viii have guard-mounting ana run-uress
r3arade at the Armory tonight. beginning
atB:80 o'clock. Seats have been provided
Gov ladea and their escorts.
PASTORS.
Quite out OF the line of mere society re-
centjons are the lat homes" of pastors to
their congregations. New-Year's day Is
very,suitable time for these, and several
are announced. -,
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Hatcher will be at
home at their residence from L. M. to ~
p. NJ. 10 members OF the congregation ana
other friends.
Rev. DIR. George Cooper to members of
his church and other friends from IL M. to
There will also be q public reception at
the Young Mems Christian Association
rooms from TO 10 Z. nj.
SUPPER TO PRINTERS.
The J. T.. Hill Printing Company gave
supper to their employees at Pizzinrs par
The guests gathered at $50, and after
half an hour of pleasant intercourse sat
down 10 a nice feast Speeches were mIoN
by representatives of the firm and by some
OF the employees, and several songs Wee
sung. There were sixty-elght people pros
emit, including Messrs. James Gray posi-
dent of the companyi L. HUI, secretary
and treasurer: John >. EDett, anu seNefM
OF the other directors.
The neau was as follows: :. =,
Oysters--Raw ON the half-shell, escal-
Ioped fried.
Roasts-Turkey with cranberry sauce,
venison with champagne sauce, tenderioin
With mushrooms. 1T
Entrees--Brochette of brains with to-
matoes. chicken croquettes withpeas, quail
on toast.
Cold meats-HaIn, lamb, tongue.
Salads-Salmon with Spanish dressing,
chicken olio, with mayonaise.
Relishes--Curled celery, Virginia home
made pickles, olives. salt almonds. sauces.
Desert-Iutti-frutti ice cream, fancy
cakes, fruits.
Coffee, tea.
wines-Champagne sherry.
Cigars and cigarettes.
OYSTER SUPPER AND wATcH-NIGHr SERVICES.
The oyster supper gwen by the ladies of
Trinity Lodge, No. 497, l. u. u. L., last
night at Smiths hall was grand success,
being attended by very la.ge crowd, who
were bountifully served with oysters IN all
styles, together with numerous other dell
cacies of the season. After all had par
taken of the bivalves to their hearts con-
tent watch.night services were inaugu-
rated with prayer by Mr.. Shackeliord,
alter which Rev. Mr.. Hall, of Seventh
Street Christian church, read several Sc
lections from the Scripture.
At the conclusion of the reading speeches
were delivered by Messrs. Burroughs,
Etratton. Shackelford, and Lane. The
exercises were interspersed with singing
from the Gospel Hymns by the congrega-
few minutes before u o'clock the meet
ing was led in prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hall,
which continued until the ringing of bells
and booming Of guns had welcomed III the
new year.
A pretty solo was sung by Mr.. Shackel-
ford, entitled 1--WE Will Press the Battle
On" which was followed by the benedic-
ton by Rev. MIR. Hall.
WATCHING FOR THE NEW YEAR.
The watch-night service at the First
Baptist church was attended 10y very
large congregation and was most impress
sive. The pastor's words were of graft
tude for the blessings of the year past,
which have marked 1t as one OF more than
usual prosperity in the Church in al re-
spects. -,
Amid silence, with the exception of the
tolling church bell. the people gave up the
old year to Him who gave it so bounteously,
and received from His hands the gift of the
new year 10 be used more wisely and en-
joyed more gratefully than the one now
gone.
WELCOMING THE YEAR 1890.
The year 1890 was ushered in with the
tolling Of many church-bells, the firing OF
crackers. and the shouts OF people who
were gathered on the streets to greet the
new year. :.
Broad street presented rather lively
scene at midnight, as number of people
were assembled there to bid farewell to the
old and welcome tho new year.
LARGE DAMAGE SUITS BROUGHT.
Whres for $40. 600 Each Against hlannii D