Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-25

character. The exercises will be conduct
ed by Mr.. j. ID. X. Sleight, the superln-
tendent, and will consist OF an approprlaIe
Christmas programme, with bright, cheer-
full songs, and en- address by the pastor'
Rev. DR.. Kerr. -
Instead of receiving gifts, every member
of the school will bring an offering OK
books, toys provisions, money, &c, whlen
will be distributed by careful hands TO the
deserving poor. thus proving IL 10 DO
"inoro blessed TO give than to receive.
Christmas will be appropriately ceIe-
brated by the Christian Endeavor society
at Centenary Methodist church tomorrow
morning with sunrise meeting COM
mencing at 1880 O'Clock. The members
will all participate and will bring Chrlst-
mas offerings of toys, candies. ,bo0ks'
| fruits, and such other things as Will glad
den the hearts of poor children whose
parents are unable TO supply thom.,
| All of the other churches and SUNDAY
| schools will have appropriate celebrations
either to-day or later in the week.
GOOD DINNERS FOR USFoRTUSATEs.
The joys of this happy season will even
| penetrate the gloomy walls OF the penl-
! Tertiary and cheer the hearts oil the con-
yicts confined within the dTeary prison.
| Tomorrow the inmates of the institution
will be treated to a splendid Christ
mas dinner, and "pot-pie," vege-
! tables, cakes, oranges. etc., Will DO
served them in abundance. There
| is no telling how much pleasure this menu
will afford the poor criminals, VINO rarely
have an opportunity to indulge their app
| tites with ANYTHING but the plaIDest,
| coarsest food A number of the convicts
| have received boxes of eatables from
| friends who have not forgotten them IN
! their distress, and dozens of turkeys, hams.
| and like articles nave been sent 20 the
prisoners. These are carefully examined
! by the penitentiary officials before being
| turned over to the prisoners to whom they
/ are addressed.
| The 1874 inmates of the city Jail will feast
upon q first. class Christmas dinner this al
| ternoon, and the excellent bill OF fare will
| cause them to forget their troubles, at
| least for awhile.
Tomorrow splendid dinner will be
| served to the almshouse, and thursday
! the boys at the Male Orphan Asylum Will
| have their annual feast.
PRESENTS AND SCHOOL EXERCISES.
The Christmas exercises at Leigh School
| on Friday were of a notwithstanding
| character There were songs and reclta-
| tons, and some ten or twelve OF the
| scholars IN Miss Minnie Vests school
| gave an excellent representation OF The
| Christmas Stockings" The teachers and
pupils OF Leigh School were very klnd III
| Their remembrances of the principal, Mr..
| Ehhu Morrissette. He received q hand
| some and deliberately carved oak library
/ case. combining bookcase and writing
| desk, ana many of the scholars made MN
| individual presents of very acceptable
| character. The teachers were all kindly
remembered by their pupils, and there was
| n general interchange Of suitable memen-
| toes and happy sentiments.
| The exercises at the Twenty
| school were quite entertaining, and many
| brlght-teced children went home with a
| trophy in the shape of large certificate
| for ardent duties well performed. Very
nice rotations were rendered by the tOl-
| lowing scholars: Mollie Olphin, Clara
Dunford, Katie Boze, Mabel Do,loh, George
Dolof, LESSEE Wood. Boyd Parkinson, and
! Frank Doloh. Certificates were awarded
/ the following pupils Bette larus.
| Fstelle Graves. Katie BarlOwe, Willie
Aston. Joe Aston, Emma Buchanan, and
Freda Lanse.
HARDY PYLE HEAVILY GAINED.
Mr.. d. Hardy Pyle was presented with a
! beautiful gold-headed cane yesterday a
| ternoon hy his employees. The stick IS
made Of ebony and on its gilded apex are
! engraved the words Presented to ID. II.
| Pyle by his employees" When Mr.. A. J.
| Gallagher. Of the granting department.
stepped up IN front Of the recipient with
/ tbs handsome present Ia his hand. llr. Pyle
was metaphOucally and physically taken
entirely by surprise, but lie managed
10 return most appropriate words OF greet
ing and hearty thanks to the donors for
/ their kind remembrance Of him.
The presentation took place IN Mr.. Pylo'S
establishment. Swan IaVcru," on Broad
street. Professor John Bsseler, one of nr.
! Pyle's paint artists. was absent on the oc-
caSion. else there would have been some
music added to the agreeable happening.
CAN RFsT IN COMFORT.
MIR. C. d. Wingfeld, the manager of the
CRYSTAL Ice Company, was presented with
handsome rockingham by his en-.
ployees. The rocker. whichl upholstered
in silk corduroy. Is a very comfortable ono
TO the happiness of the recipient.
Mr.. W. a. Mathews made the pre-
sentation speech on behalf of the
donors. He gracefully referred 10
/ the uniform kindness and impartiahty Of
Mr.. Wlngfeld aud alluded to the pleasant
relations existing between the employer
( and his employees. In concluding his re-
marks Mr.. Mathews expressed the wish
| that when the Master Workman shall take
the worlds time-book 10 call the roll the
name OF Mr. Wingied would not be found
among the list of absentees. The happy
little ice-maDufacturer expressed his graft
tude in most feeling language.
BADGE FOR PROFESSOR STEIN.
Professor Moses Stein. the leader Of the
| Theatre orchestra, was presented with a
| handsome Elk badge last night by mis- fell
| low-musicIans. The jewel IS very prettly
engraved and suitably inscribed. Mr.. Ryder
made the presentation and the recipient
made appropriate expression OF his graft
tude.
On Friday evening the night hands en-
/ plOyed in the machine-shOp Of the Rich
/ mond Locomotlye-Wo waited on the
night foreman, Mr.. William A. Beard, and
presented him with handsome gold
watch chain, and charm. The pTesenta-
tian was made by Mr.. Henry Marshall in q
nice little speech and MIR. Beard responded
IN feeling terms.
The clerks in the freight-accounting de-
partment of the Chesapeake ana Ohio
railway very nicely rem bered the chief
| clerk, Mr.. James. yesterday with beautI-
full watch-chain.
All the hotels in the city will serve their
guests with elaborate Christmas dinners
this afternoon, and as the hostelries have
exerted their utmost skill on the menus
the meals will be fully IN keeping with the
festive season.
| Stealing Going On in Various Quarters.
white man was discovered by police
man Yesterday morning while endeavoring
TO dispose of horse, wagon, calf, several
sheep and turkeys, &c., in the Second
Market. The officer scared the man and
he ran OF. leaving the animal, vehicle,
aud load standing in the street. They
were taken charge Of by the policeman.
The wagon was soon identified by Mr..
Samuel Logon, who lives on Twenty-se-
cond street, as his property. 1t was stolen
from his yard Friday night. The calf was
taken from the pen of Dir. John G. Brauer.
and the sheep from Mr.. Charles f. Brauer's
pen on Friday night also. The owner of
the horse has not a. yet been found. nor has
the thief been captured.