Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-25
THE TARSCHRISTMAS
DECORATED WAa-sHlpS AND BIG
SPREADS AFloAT AND ASHORE.
Athletic Sports in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Light Plant for the Nsvy-Yard-sese
raj Christmas Marriages.
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NORFOLK, December "a. - Extensive
preparations are beng made at the navy
wards for the enjoyment of the Christmas
festival. All the warships in commits
sion are being dressed with evergreens,an and
the stewards are all busy preparing big
dinners for the proper celebration OF the
day IN that line. AT the marine barracks
similar preparations are on foot tor sump-
tuons spread and merry time. The ap-
nrentice crews on the jamestown and
Portsmouth have arranged series OF
athletic sports for the afternoon which are
likely to prove very attractive anu i aa;ar
estinc. There are five ships IN commission
At the ward and the most Of the crews VIII
be given liberty IN the afternoon Ia order
90 enjoy the day ashore.
WORKING DAY AND NIGHT.
The workmen engaged on tho United
States steamer Newark are working day
and night in order TO have her ready ior
sea by the last Of the month, and there
fore the men will work tomorrow. Other
wise the gates will be closed and oil opera
tions suspended.
Tho Government has just completed
contract with the Thomas Houston Com
many TO erect On electric-light plant az the
ward for lighting the yard, shops. offices.
and the quarters OF the officers. AZ
present the ward is lighted by gas sup
plied by the Portsmouth works.
The steamer Lizzie Burns. running ont
Of this mort, sunk in Fairfield canal, on
Albemarle sound, on Tuesday.
MANY MARRIAGES.
There were several Christmas marriages
In both cities last night, among them Fro
lessor Thomas Drewry. Of southampton
county. and Miss Lucy Morecock. at the
residence of Mrs. kader Biggs, on Duke
street. Rev. Dr. w. T.. Evans officiated.
They left for Southampton ana afterwards
go 10 oxford 10 reside
Mr.. Joseph w. Bats, popular trans
portation clerk. and Miss Lena W. Whyte,
daughter of Captain Henry Whyte. were
married at the residence of the brlde :
parents, on east Main street. lhe newly
welded pair left for Wilson, n. C.. to
spend the Christmas holidays Win rela-
tlyes.
COLD WATER MEDDIFRs.
The temperance organizations are all
out in appeals urging families 10 leaVe
wines and liquors out Of their Christmas
cheer and use their influence IN prevent
ing intemperance during the festive sea
son.
Quite number Of the clerks and writers
iu the navy-yard are down with the grip.
The prevalence If the disease was never so
great ia this part of the country and yet
over the Norfolk county line IN North
Carolina there Is said TO be none.
DEATH or MR. WOOD.
MIR. J. Warwick Wood, storekeeper Of
the Norfolk and Western railroad, dled
last night at his home, on Precursor
street. lie leaves wife and son. Deceased
came here eighteen months ago from
Albemarle county. The remains will be
taken 10 Charlottesville for interment.
Eleven carloads of machinery have lust
arrived at Lambcrt's Point for the new
knitting mills. and Will be erected as
rapidly as possible. One of the eight
horsepower engines Is mp.