Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-23
HOW TO SPEND XMAS.
RICHMOND PEOPLE WILL OBSERVE
THE NATAL DAY IN VARIOUS WAYS.
Many Answers Given . Dispatch Man
who Intcrrogated Prominent Citi'
xens on the Fly.

interviewing il a duty which often de-
wolves upon reporter. but which. alas
is usually more disagreeable than any
thing else that newspaper-man has TO
do. The average citizen likes to see his
name in PRINT. but wouldn't let the news
papers learn this fact If he could possibly
avoid il. So he tells the reporter that no
is too busy TO talk. But when Christmas
approaches oil men become more genial
than is their wont, and are pleasant and
affable.
knowing this to be true, a DISPATCH man
went out on the street TO interview every
reachable citizen on the temporarily I'M,
portant question. How will you spend
ChristmasI The reporter saw many men
and mt them on the rack. Some OF them
the positiyely -decline-to- be-intervlewed
sort-forgot their usual GOODNESS as VISIONS
of roast turkey and mince-pie fioated past
their minds eve and contented theih-
selves with modest, non-com,nlt'ai re-
plies. while others upbosomed themselves
cheerfully. ...
lhe result of this days interviewing
the general consensus of Richmond opin-
ion Of the way TO spend Christmas-ls APP
pended below. Merely the remarks OF the
various gentlemen who were interviewed
ere given, and their friends must imagine
the manner with which their several oo"-
,n0ts were spoken.
John T. Anderson Keep sober and have
fun out of the boys that get off.
Charles Antrim: Quit work and have
iolly. good time. as all good citizens should
John t. Alvey: am going to the coun-
Madison T. Arlington: You must not
devote more than three columns OF the
D1sPA1oH TO me. am gong TO Europe.
CAPTAIN j. Is. Angle: l Will olde por-
t,on Of my time ON the streets and the re.
majnder in the statioD-house. Yes, SNAIL
have n little eggnog at home IN the
morning. Come around TO see me.
Clty-Clerk B. L. August j am going to
amend Christmas very quietly at nome WIN
my family. ...,.
where we will have reunion OF all the
children and grandchildren. as has been
the custom for many years.
B.
NE. Bell: am not going to tell you.
Carter Brander: i am soine huH'"
with some friends.
Samnel bowman: Hard at work at the
office. az have done for the past seven
teen years. 49,,
Edward S. Bates: don't know; -,
X. A. Branch: / am gong to XIII tline
in Amelia county. oo4
T.. Borchers: am gong to have good
time ard am opposed to spending any
LAKE Blumelinck: ! an going TO ceie-
braie the day the best know now. 49,.
Charles A. Brown: | am gong 10 see
my gil. ~ p-,uor. am going to
spend 1t at home and knock the boy ouu'
f. A. Baughman: At home nrlhe pop
crackers with the children. n.,oo,.
A Rowie. Jr.: / have been on the LOOK,
ont for Won. | suppose must report
have three girls, so j am gong 10 stay at
home. .u o ,,,,, Eco
How are you going to spend yours
G. j. Bosher: You cant give nie a""y
that way. .o. ororrd
l.. q. Burrus: shaI spoi' i'uU'
+ NJ. Binford: am going to church.
which is my usual custom.
Peter j. Burton: l am gong 10
spend every cent I've got doht Ano"
what else shall do vet
4 r Boswell of Brook road: l VIII
snond Xmas in Richmond firing popcrack-
James r. Branch am going 10 nave
ioliv. good old time.
CbaTles p. Bigger: O. X. / am going to
eat my turkey at the al mShouse.
Thomas Boiling: | shall be AT 6lO Moi
roe Terrace, west Franklin.
ioRov T.. Brown 1t will be my dellght
10 renew the memory OF my youthful days
hy watching my children ENJOYING the
Gifts of Santa Claus. especially my boy
with his new billygoat.
Alderman J. w. Carter: | am gong IN
the country next week for hunt. won
Won 90 with me? / will take Christmas
dinner at home.
". S. Constable: shall spend the day
William ii. Cullingworth: Very. very
quietly at home.
sam. Cohen: have been working hard
all the week and am gong to rest unuer
the shade of q Christmas-tree.
Judge George l.. Christian: Al my mouse
and at my Office.
W Miles Cary: At home with my family
on { hristmas-day and the balance OF the
HOLIDAYS in the field with my dogs.
Oscar CRANE, Jr.: You are not gong 10
interview me. rr
Sergeant Junius A. Cosby: Well, shall
sleep during the day and be on DUTY az
night. No eGgnog; but you come uomd
home with wink and see now L spehu
Walter Christian: As 1 have com.
many at home / shall spend Christmas
there among my family and TRENDS,
G. c. Cauthorn: At the Rlchmono Oiuo
Cringan: Going to church.
Ko,,ert Courtney: Well, don't know Of
that is any of your business. but l All
going to have a royal good time. -, -
G. ". Clash Stay at home with the
baby and let it have good time.
". w. Cosby: At home eating turkey: g,
George w. Clark: / am gong to stct
my ears up and 60 to bed.
j. G. Cosby: am going 10 get 80 80
and nave q good time.
John A. Curtis: am going to church II
the morning and spend the balance OF th'
dav in the house. Christmas Is children
' F. Craig: At home. l am going t
drink some eggnog, but don't you put
in the paper. ~,
Frank Cunningham Stay In my offic'
and let my Deputy 60 to church.
John Clamp: l am gong 10 take my
CHRISTMAS dinner with my mother, in Phil
Dick Cauthorn: Work hard all the morn
ing and be with the boys IN the afternoon
from the good old Southwest and am golnl
TO have good time with the boys.
D.
Frank A. Davenport: Don't ask me.
Samuel T. Davis: Keep sober.
G. A. Davenport: Go away; have no
made up my mind.
Major Clay Drewry; Look here. boy. !
YOU put me IN your paper | will kill you.
Allan +. DOnnan Shall spend the da.
with NV parents III Petersburg.
Gus Delarue: Quietly. peaceably, like
gentleman, and take the Madam to church
w +. Drew: am married now and hav
got TO work.
j. A. McDonough, | am married man
YOU know-no monkey business.
b. =. Dunnavant / am going to tax,
dinner with my grandmother.
Joseph G. Dickerson Eating, drinking
and being merry, If don't get sick.
Joseph DAVIS: i don't know and dom
want 10 appear in print, for might tell !
story about II.
L.
John Enders: am not going to tell you
Cris Evensen: At home. Do Y on know
of any better place?
F. 9. Ebel At home with my family ant