Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-25
CAN'TP0P CRACKERS.
THE SABBATH TO BE OBSERVED TO.
DAY AND CHRISTMAS TOMORROW
Mayor Maurice Prohibits Horn-Biowing
In Manchester-Special Music In the
Churches-Psrsonai,E Etc.

The approach Of Christmas has been un-
usually dull in Manchester and. with tho
exception of school children, who always
keep posted on the holidays. one would
hardly have noticed the nearness of the
great festival. The residents Of this city
were not prosecuted by fire-crackers, tin
horns. etc, until yesterday, when the I'M
plements of demonstration were suddenly
brought out and by noon it was very difi-
cult to find a boy who was able to blow
horn that wasn't equipped with one Of
these noisy nuisances.
Mayor Maurice issued an order yester-
day prohibiting the blowing OF horns on
the street either to-day or tomorrow and
ordered that the Sabbath should be OBJ
served as usual, and under no clrcum-
stances would display OF fireworks be
allowed. Any person thus violating the
law will be held accountable. Monday
will be go-as-you- please day, and
those who desire TO manifest their
artistic talent may paint the town
as red as a rum-blOssom, but the
line is strictly drawn on tin-horns. Not
withstandlng the quletness OF Christmas,
business has been very brisk and the year
has been quite a prosperous ono for tho
merchants. Tomorrow will be observed
very generally IN this city. as business will
be suspended and the post-offce Will be
open only between the hours OF 10 and III
o'clock in the morning.
IN THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.
The observance of Christmas will be
very general in the churches to-day, as
the services will be appropriate 70 the oc-
caslon. Many Of the choirs will render
special programmes. and there will be
good singing at all OF the houses OF Wor-
All Il -, 81 e ko hpu IN
this city are composed of singers who have
volunteered their services, and IN some OK
the choirs excellent vocal talent IS dis
played.
At the Meade-Memorial church IN the
morning the following musical programme
will be rendered: Venlte (Buck), Gloria
(Uelsl. Gloria (Barnaby), Gloria (Melnl,
Te Deum (kotzschmar), Jubllate Dec
(Williams), hymn (Adestes FideIes), GLORIA
Patri (Emerson). Ofertory Qouls), hymn
(Antioch), Trlsogion (Spohrl, communion
hymn. The collection at this church to-
day will be for the new organ. The choir
of this church is under the direction of
the organist. Mr.. Edgar Justis.
The choir of the Presbyterian church
will render the following very attractive
programme: Morning seryice-DUIology,
Old Hundred: hymn, Lenox; anthem,
Behold, Bring You Glad IIdlngsp &C.
w. SMITH; hymn, Antioch; hymn. kyrie
Eleison (Mozart). Evening service-Hymn,
Retreat; hymn; anthem, Sing and Re-
joice" (Barnby); hymn.
The choir ia composed of the following vo-
calists: Mrs A. II. Fitzgerald, Miss Jesse
Moody, and Miss Mabel Beattie, sopranos:
Miss Hattie Smith, alto; Professor Hugh
McTear (chonster), Mr.. Floyd Traylor
and Mr.. Ed. Roy Phillips, tenor: Mr.
Thomas Traylor. baritone, and Messrs.
William Craig, A. b. McCulloch. and
Henry Smith, bass. Orgaulst, Mr. Angus
tus CARRIER.
An elegant programme has been ar ?
ranged at the Central Methodist church
for both morning and evening services.
The choir Is composed Of Misses Ida
Robinson aud Annie Pool, sopranos;
Miss DAISY Gibbs, contraltO; Mr.. Howard
Smith. alto: b. Z. Walden and Grayson
Yaden, tenors, and ]. +. Redtord and
Charles Schaadt, bass. Organlst, Miss
Daisy Anderson.
The programme, which is q very lengthy
one. contains the following selections:
Morning service opening" Glory TO
God" offertory-" And There We're IN
the Same Country" Evening service
opening" The Star of Bethlehem y ;
oifertory-" CantIque de Noel" (Adam),
by Miss Ida Robinson.
Mrs. A. g. Harding, organlst OF the Balm
brldge-Street Baptist church, has also ar
ldDRcu UuslChl programme cSpcNio44g
appropriate 20 Christmas 70 be executed
at the services to-day. Several pretty
anthems Will be sung at eacn service, and
az this choir has the reputation OF being
the leading one IN this city some excellent
music may be expected.
TWO FIREs YESTERDAY.
The alarm sounded Yesterday morning
about 9 o'clock was caused by fire IN the
roof OF house occupied by 0lored ,peo-
pie and located near the cOrb'r of Fifth
and Hull streets. Tho building caught
from the chimney and the flames were ex-
tingulshed before much damage was done. /
The fire company was called out again /
last night about $50 o'clock 10 fro on .
cambridge street between Seventh and !
Eighth. The roof of the house was only
slightly burned, consequently the damage
was very small. The house was occupied
by cOlOred people.
The awning IN front of the bar-roOm OF
Mr.. +. +. Davis caught fire last night from
u firecracker. The canvas was pulled
down and the IRE eXtingulshed before the
blaze reached the building.
THERE WAS No ROBBERY.
1t now appears that Charles Henderson.
the negro who drives for Mr. Patrick DIS |
mond, OF Chesterfield was not robbed the |
other day. as has been supposed, but that |
the assault upon him resulted from some |
other motive. The horses. which were |
thought to have been taken by his |
assailants. have been recovered and the |
impression obtains that the attack Oh |
Henderson, who was badly beaten, was |
purely a personal one. The horses !
were found Friday evening tied 10 q |
tree about four miles from Manchester |
and were still hitched TO the wagon. |
Henderson was unmercituily beaten and !
is yet unconscious and unable to give |
II. . 8 al 81 ffa~
ing with conclusion of the BRAIN and his /
injuries may prove fatal. II IS very proba- |
BILE that the man knows who his assallants |
were and will give their names TO the |
officers when he regalns consciousness. IL |
is said that Henderson was conscious just |
subsequent TO the affair and testified that /
he was approached by two men, who SAID
" We have been wanting to catch you tor |
some time, and now that we have an OPP |
portunty we are gong to give you good |
beating" 1t is not known whether the |
above statement IL correct, but this was /
told to Constable DAVIS, OF SwansOoro', |
who Is working on the case.
oFFICERs ELECTED.
Tho following officers Of Dale Lodge. |
No. 593, Knights of Honor. were elected at
Its meeting Friday night for the ensuing
term
Past Dictator, D. 4. Snellirgs; Dictator.
X. l.. smith Nlce-DictatOr, a. ASner; !
Assistant Dictator. L. W. Bass: Reporter. /
S. r. Owens; Financial Reporter, W. 4.
Pitt; Treasurer, ID. }. Wesiger; Chap
lain, w. d. Anderson; Guide, ". II. Gar
Der: Guardian, X. A. Baugh; Sentinel.
William II. Walsh; Trustees, William
Walsh, S. Il. Owens, and w. II. CARRIER.
The installation Will take place on their
first meeting night in January.
Judge y. A. Hancock. of the Second Ju-
dcial Circuit, has granted q charter TO the
Pentecost Band of Hope. The object Of
tho corporation is 10 build hospitals. pro-
vide homes. &C.. for the poor and afflicted.
The principal office Is to DO located IN
Nottoway county. He has also granted
charter 10 the Claremont Manufacturing
Company, capital stock $4,000, Major
Mann Page president. The COMPANY IS
authorized to hold 5000 acres Of land IN
any one county, aud it will at once pro-
coed TO manufacture woodenware and saw
lumber.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mr.. w. II. Owens and family are expected
TO arrive in the city from Birmingham,
Ala, to-day.
Messrs. Charles Schaadt. NJ. A. Rightsell,