Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
CHRISTMAS Is HERE.
How The Great Festival VIII Be OBJ
served Here N-hofroE.
REMEMBER THE POOR.
Heed This Injunction and Make
Yourself and Others Happy.
IN PRISONS AND NJ
Special Dinners and other Provisions for
the rnmates-Jhe Fireworks Went
On~sccnes and Incidents.
REMEMBER THE POOR.
IN PRISONS AND NJ

What OF the Christmas In Richmond?
II depends upon the few whether 1t
shall be n happy Christmas generally.
II rests with the smaller number OF our
citizens whether both they and the greater
number shall be able 20 look back to 1t
az n bright event in their lives. Contra
dictory as may appear the contention,
the fact that there Is more suffering
and want in the city than has been
known at any Christmas since the close
OF the war affords the well-to-do an
opportunity such as they have never had
before for happiness.
The mIsfortunes and deprivations OF
others open the way for them 20 doubly
bless themselves by blessing their neigh
bors. and to experience to It's fullest that
It Il more blessed TO give than to re-
ceive.
GATHER AROUND a CAMPFIRE.
The Christmas entertainment at the
Young Mems Christian Association VIII
be IN the nature OF a campfire. About
8 O'Clock Christmas night an immense
Ere win b. built in one OF the large
upstairs rooms. and all the lights VIII
be turned off. leaving the fire 70 fur
nlsh the Illumination for the occasion.
Here the members will assemble and
seating themselves around the room. VIII
amuse themselves with telling jokes and
singing old-time songs. During the even
ing n short literary entertainment win
efVen. but no programme has been
arranged. and It IS proposed TO make the
whole affair entirely informal.
TO HAVE GOOD MUSIC.
In the Catholic. Episcopal. and Lutheran
churches there will be the usual Christ
mas services "for the day appointed"
and IN the churches Of the other de-
nominations there will be special Christ
mas services to-day-that IS. the services
VIII have special references 10 the event
tho great festival commentaries.
when through the long-drawn aisle and
frcttod vault.
The poaling anthem swells the note OF
praise"
let one and all remember that lie whose
name will be on every lin. and whose
life has been protected through
nineteen centuries rs '1"t of The
one great comforter rae ut only
the Llcht Of the world. but the
Spirit ~ charity.
In faith and hope the world may dis
agree.
Rut all mankind's concern Is charity"
for II we have charity in its true sense
have II as the Apostle conceived tive
ave the others.
And II all this Is remembered and
acted upon truly VIII sweet and accept
nh'. homage have been done the Babe Of
Bct~hlehcm-truly will our Christmas wor-
ship bring eladncss 10 ourselves and
others.
As IN FORMER YEARS.
The general Christmas celebration in the
city viii not be different from what IL
has been for some years past. The day
VIII be marked by many family reunions
and a number OF small social gatherings.
As usual. the hotels will spread special
fCasts at dinner. and there with he extra
cheer nj the orphan asylums, homes for
the aged. etc. on the streets, the Chill
dren will be allowed every proper liberty
ia the way Of making a noise with horns
and pop-crackers. but all horn-blowing