The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-27
CHRISTMAS Is ALL OVER
<vD THE TIME WAS QUIETLY BUT
PLEASANTLY PASSED.
Many Happy Recollection VIII Live
Around the Memory OF the Christmas of
'92 I'm the Minds Of Richmonders.

NHNhREhH 49,
the bespangled Christmas tree and the
Joyful greetings about which so much
has been talked and written for a month
back.
Santa Claus came 10 your house. I know,
but yet II there is any little boy or girl
IN this big town he did not visit. YOU
must not blame him. but try to put up
with your disappointment until next year.
Poor old Santa Claus has a hard time OF
n anyhow. and there wasn't any snow, so
he couldn't bring out hts RENDERS and
sleigh, and tho old mans pack was too
heavy for him to hustle all around tie
city with IL on his shoulders.
As Il was. he was late In arriving. The
watchers were getting tried and thought
Kris would never appear.
But suddenly the q~uCerest figure glidsd
etealthily along IN the moonlight. II was
Kris Kringle. and what do you think? he
was on a pneumatic tire bicycle.
He rode a safety" for ne is getting cid
and had to take care OF his bones. lie
was done up in furs. and the wind parted
his long whiskers. from which the white
frost OF the Arctic regions was not
melted. His pack Of dolls and wheel
barrows and sleighs and steam engines
was AaHAtAC0 VA NAAAh oH0 NO"NANA H'hH
above his head.
Yesterday was cold and windy, but
clear withal. 1t was one OF the coolest
DAYS Of the month, and the coolest Christ
mas for many years in Richmond. A
northwest wind blew most of the day,
and at night the piercing wind drove
many people TO their homes. At night
pandemonium reigned. The small boy
with his horn was out. So was the big
49,. .-ftg, bF~ horn opA the ofbar ncOu1p
with their horns. Then there were peo-
pie who had taken several horns, and the
result on Broad street was a miXtures
But everybody seemed 10 agree that
everything went"
Fun makers Wed with each other in
b0isterousness. An Undesirable confu-
sion OF sounds was the result. AS the
night grew colder, however, the noisy
crowd gradually dwindled. and the noise
became less pronounced. At midnight the
last few bl8res of the tin horns died away,
the last hrecrackers popped their last
POP, and all was silent save the brazen
tongues i'm the statiOn-nous towers that
told that another Christmas had come
and gone.
The churches were especially decorated
for the holy festival and the musical pro-
grammes i'm most Of them were very
elaborate. Especially was this the case
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testaut Episcopal churches. At St. Pc
ter's cathedral the music was very fine,
the ponthcal high mass being sung with
great artistic effect. Major e. OF. Co
wardin is the director OF the choir, and
the rendition of the entire musical ser
vice showed that he had thoroughly drill
ed his pupils.
At All Saints church a double quar-
totte furnished the music, ana Miss Nell
lie Rogers sang a solo. which was ex-
ceptionally sweet. Miss Rogers has a
voice of rare excellence, and sang in a
charming manner Sunday morning.
The quartette at Grace Epicopal church
also did splendid work. but were consid-
Crably handicapped by the absence OF
Miss May Greener, who is I'll with fever.
Miss Anime Hammer, the soprano, was
most thoroughly enjoyed.
Yesterday the car service OF Richmond
was severely taxed. Not only did the
people Use the cars for the reaching OF
certain points at which 10 visit, but
inuumerable parties could be seen on the
cars who were bound either for Forest
hin or Reservoir Lake. At either place
they found excellent skating.
"Open house was the order Of the day
at most Of the cafes yesterday morning,
and the prOprietors were lavish in their
Inequalities upon their regular custo-
mers. Boxes OF cigars. pipes, TASKS of
THE finest were given 20 many. and In
Vulnerable persons left such places with
happy n contented Smiles playing about
the corners OF their mouths.
Christmas yesterday, however, was one
Of the quietest and most orderly seen in
Richmond for years, and the citizens Of
this town seem TO at last realize that
such a church festival and such Il holy
dav is not to be celebrated by such
rlbald doings as has heretofore charac-
terized it. There was more church going
Sunday than formerly, and the better
judgment Of those who think is having
its weight upon those who are inclined
70 be boisterous and undignihed.
Christmas eve Mr.. J. Wright, at his
large tobacco factory, on Nineteenth and
Franklin streets, presented all OF his en-
ployes with a gift OF some kind. Some
received a check for a large amount, 9TH
ers for a smaller amount, and others
received packages Of good things. AT
any rate. every on received something,
and It was the happiest gathering seen
in Richmond for some time.
Major =. w. NJ. Evans, a valued at
taChe Of Mllhiser & Co.. was presented
with a beautiful diamond scarf-pin Christ
mas eve. The gift was a great surprise
70 the Major, but was thoroughly appre-
ciated by him.
A prominent business man OF Richmond,
who is a rampant Democrat, shipped
Baby Ruth on Saturday a beautiful
naxen-haired doll. He is a bachelor. but
processes to know something about chill
dren.
Mr.. Charles C%rutchheld. son of Mr..
George C%rutchheld. Of the State, is in
the city, from his adopted home in Mon
tana. He is looking splendid, and clad
IN an Overccat similar 10 those they wear
in the land Of cyclones. he bears no small
resemblance to a capitalist and bond
holder.
The Deep Run Hunt Club spent an en-
1oyable time Of IL at Dumbarton yeSter-
day. There was a drag hunt in which
many participated, and all had a splendid
and exciting ride. The cold weather in
terfered somewhat with the pleasure, but
all warmed up In the chase, and before
the finish" had a merry time Of II.
At the Military Club. over Mccarthy
& Haynes store. a merry crowd was as
sembled. Oficers who control the infan-
iry. cavalry and artillery were there as
sembled, n a royal time was enjoyed
W all. Early in the morning one OF the
members Of the club brewed a bowl or
nOg and another a bow OF toddy, and with
careful hands conveyed the beverages to
the scene Of the festivities. Later In the
DAY the officers arrived, healths were
drank. and the merriest OF Christmas
wished for all. The occasion was indeed
a h1ppy one, and the officers who called
spent a most enjoyable time. The Mill
tary club is one Of the growing institu-
lions Of Richmond. and one Of these days