Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-27
WAS IN RICHMOND.
,e iovous FESTIVAL OBSERVED BY
olR PEOPLE WITH ENTHUSIASM.
,,precedented Display OF ryroterh-
v,e,-Tiue dinners and Family Gath
,rlngs- Many Presentations

s..a., ort ever tNPfElcAccu IN hicHthoun.
~ Of the energy with which those
20 fireworks and general racket
81 ont on Christmss-eve IL was
,nat they would exhaust themselves
..r.tmas night. Not go, however. II
....lai there was a slight lull about
ana Tor some little time thereafter,
,..ne demon Of noise was only recu-
....7. ~ order 20 break out hfresh and
...1 b.s little diversion until late that
-...-. 8 morning broke warm and sultry
l.,hcred IN with a perfect fusillade
.s...-sckc1s. mingled with which about
....k we're the notes of Centenary
r. chimes.
.fv aWoke late or rather the city
....,. ate. Cor none slept except those
.., dc9t ~ wefe tired out by trying
,.'. .omDch oggnog.
t.tLe noise. not 10 cav reveIry on
..s and much Of the latter was en-
... .rcroDtl. there was AZ unusually
4ttsrdauce upon church services
..,.r che, were held. At these places
,,...N.a sermons appropriate 20 the an
.-. were delivered. and as forecast by
r-o.rammcs published in the DISPATCH
.rINNt liAN 4ANNAb WIS fANttAl4Eiy
GTNERAL GIVING.
r..r er1r' generally Thursday forenoon
&C.,. .orchauts u no had lald in Christmas
. uas that purchasing had not been
....l rs was generally the case on the
I.. a.nro Christmas yet this falling of
.... have been compensated for after the
o.. .e.s"I. for certain II "a tae giving Of
Ions ~ he season was never moro uni
4 L
,.tr.4- presents came into tho city
the mails and by express than
.. v.r kuown thus TO be received be-
-u.h no such consumption Of
t...u.cs has over been previously
.,.-.i here. there was not single
f.. - frn Christmas-eye or Christmas
r.. while tho books Of the station
. aud observation ON the streets
"a hat LIQUOR was used great deal
..v no serious disorder occurred.
.., e,luection It should be remarked
+.al appearances the ordinance for
tho sale Of h0uor TO minors was
,.ry strictly compiled with.
THE HOTEL DINNERS.
ir.ncIpal hotels of the city Wed
-.. one another in their dinner bills of
o.. nd tho tempting array of yiands
&C.. go out were not only enjoyed by
o. p regular bOarders and the travelling
,.. but by numbers of especially in
y.. nests.
eatherinPafor dinner constituted
r..e throughout the city, and there
vi. lriIy private board, no matter how
r..-t..sa around II, which was not pro-
t. Fith something extra.
A. Ar as could be learned there were
F..-ttaD common Of those personal diff
t..... which attend the excessive use of
{ b. +rf1u 4 oh "a
...r s.cilents reported were caused by
careless IL most instances aud in one
,,tvs othor instances apparently by the
80 I9us handling OF fireworks
The POLICE FORCE.
Ira police force, considering the terri
.- obey had to cover, certainly deserve
.- 70 for the manner in which they per-
..eI their duty. Their lot for about
p. -.y-sx hours was far from being a
L-..y one.
..y uat.nees 81 both places of amuse-
-- were largely attended, and at the
f..t performance ut the Theatre there
SSH particularly pleasant incident.
.. soon as II was dark the children took
-.s-!On Of the streets IN the residential
..t Ut the city and for several hours made
l.avens lUrid with the display of fire.
rrs- IN some cases, wnen they were not
overlooked by older people, they carried
g. sport to dangerous extreme by aim
.. Eoman-candles and throwing pop
cookers at each other. In most of the
Uuln families Of tho city the children
vs-5 made happy by Christmas trees, tins
i.rre OF the great anniversary being con-
B. red almost a necessity III the German
..cbold.
Ias convicts in the penitentiary were
given 3omcthing oNtra for Christmas
10. and large numbers of them re-
A . q ta,1 col "a
ruuted 10 the prisoners, and Sergeant
4..s Lad "a nice dinner for them.
TIE DAY AT THR Y. NJ. O. A.
Tie Young Mems Christian Association
budding was pretty well filled throughout
ts entire day. A largo number of
.-.e.srs visited the building and were
?. Yel in the parlors by the committee
o. 10 the Ladies' Auxiliary. The ladies'
present. were Mrs. Rodgers Chairman,
1i SChLn, Miss Bass, and Miss Jennie
N- John Griffith, of the University of
Virginia, received a number OF The
dents from the following colleges:
I..uond, William and Mary. Randolph
A..lu. aud the University of Virginia.
40 o'clock IN the evening the company
Is..rei T. the large hall where they were
t.t r'Alnei with vocal and instrumental
r.s.c. Solos we're rendered by Messrs.
n.J Garvens and Horace +. Smith, and
'r Shepherd Webb presided at the piano.
I.. entertainment closed about 10 O'Clock,
....r which refreshments were served by
o.. Entertainment Committee. very
ant day was spent, and those who
tended were highly rewarded.
LAVISH KxPENIDTUREs IN YIgEwoRKs.
N.re money has been expended on fire.
rrss in Richmond this Christmas than
...r before. At least this IL what the
.. ars say and what certainly appeared
'. .s the case on the day OF the great testl-
r.. From early morning until nearly II
rs 81 nignt the air was filled not only
... uolss. but with the flames and coloTs
.. m4ry pyrOtechnic Inventions set on by
.. .s uf oil ages and classes. Rockets,
..r-su kers, baby-wakers, colored lights,
..... .hasers toy cannon, and old pistols
.. themselves heard and seen, and one
... not walk ten feet without being ap-
.. ..l-lVe OF some sudden and unlocked
... ...i1-lOu. At times after dark the
W.ts lighted In every direction and
.tv looked very much as II a great
-Illion Was sweeping IT away. The
.... lad glorious time, and despite the
they managed 90 build several tre-
..us bonhres, which made big blazes.
... ,IEhted their souls 70 the inmost.
u ..r valuable ash-barTel was sacrhced
iced the hungry flames.
IosI-oTYICB AND ExPREss-oFTICEs.
Tile employees Of the post Office have
..1 greatly rushed III the last two or
t.-.. DAYS. ard they say the Christmas
. were heavier this year than ever be-
. None of the men took holiday, but,
. OH. contrary, they exerted themselves
imam ever before in order not TO get
.l The humber of registered pack
a.- has been exceptionally large, while
.-.r of all kinds has been handled.
... Adams Express Company have
... "a nearly 400. 400 pounds OF freight IN
.. Two OF three days. and as most OF
Iuilts are small some idea OF the
. 4ccomplIshed by the company's en-
. may be imagined. Almost every
..tauie article has passed through
hands. and II would be interesting
...I 10 note the many different kinds OF
Ies. The express people have deliver,
Ell 81. alhga'Ors, snakes, deer, hogs, ana
number Of geese, ducks, turkeys, and
.agus. The men have worked day and
DO with uutirlug energy and cheerful
.... bat the bulk OF the freight is now.
..t Il the way. OF course, number OF
..... .,..-.ta howa laap i.ut m ag there