The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-26
THE DAYS THOUGHT.
cHRIsT.s N<TxL DAY VAS 4 FEAST
or MERRY-1dKTNG
The Rich and the Poor alike Gave Thanks
Tor Biessines-Churehss Were Crowd
ed aud Offerings Generous.

And Christmas Of 1898 IS overt The one
.,v in an the year that even the poorest
,,osneet mortal OF earth IS sure Of good
,,,r,r even II ne does not know how he
.. Going 10 1--we to-day. with the brother
,,,4 taught OF this. Christs natal day
.u hearts opened 20 the poor and they
..,,. soarched out and fed by the minis
-. and public alike; but Christmas is
cone now. and viii our hearts remain as
warm?
The Boys Day.
,rbe whole city was given entirely over
enc bows The proclamation made
-. vears ago By Mayor Carrington'
...rbis IS the boys day and the girls DAY,
,.t he old fogies stay az nome mas not
t,.r FORGOTTEN. and IL holds good yet
49,. ,.led the town yesterday, as the
'".' 80, streets OF to-day attest
lci ~, ,,,,at one minute past ~ in the
.,inr ana fom that moment 30 mid
nv. .I.r. G.ae hardly any five consecu-
.,'-'' .t,,.t.e that passed which did not
wv, 49,. t,rr.r iu the shape of loud re-
,r frs-crackers and cannons to the
FEELINGS OF The nervous
The spirit Of n cry Making.
,.r,an-caudle shot its ball through
NJ fhe parl0r windows OF Mr.. j. H.
,,,-,sq1c's house in the evening. when
tpe pqrlor Was crowded with home folk
and visitors 10 created CONSERVATION for
a little while. but I'm the end everybody
laughed and blessed the dear boys" 10
uas the spirit of the day.
Friendly Il essings.
The little RAGGED urchin Of the gutter
riaYed ON the sidewalk with spoiled darl-
mss and they laughed in childish glee
together. with never "a thought but that
10 was Christmas-Day. and that such
day WAS meant TO- be enjoyed. Perhaps the
mle urchins went home afterwards 20
Iav their sleepy heads on the floor. WIN
only rag 90 cover them, but the memo
res of the pretty sight OF bonhrcs, and
fha glorious ascensi0ns Of sky-rockets
and Roman-candles fingered and made
their dreams rosy i'm spite Of anything
Recouections &" Help One.
2, IS this sort Of memory that will help
tlem 90 grow into men who viii some
dav help % make our country better
Everybody went TO church-that IS.
everybody who had a decent coat or
gown Most of the churches made the
christmas collections provide for the
wants az the needy. and everybody gave
generously. and as result they sang.
peace on Earth. Goodwin Towards
Nan." with greater feryor.
Churches Crowded.
From the early morning % the evening
services the streets were thronged with
ohurch-eOers. IF Dr. Parker had found u
n his power 20 make a distribution Of
the large amount Of clothing so gener-
ou.lv contributed by all the citizens the
49, To-
sim
Times have been so hard and the con-
trihutidns 10 the City Mission have not
been as arge as usual so. instead Of the
usual Christmas dinner. they had "A pound
party. which did wider good in "a smaller
way Those who read the First Christ
mas J Remember stories will remember
tho account given Of his earliest recollec-
tou Of the day by Robson Crane. The
same sort Of experience was repeated I'm
many a family here yesterday, and the
city Mission helped 20 take away the bit
tcr-shcot thoughts Of those mothers who
had such reflections.
Too Much Teddy
There vii be "a very great number Of |
,.1ple with swollen heads to-day. Some !
RI them will have been imprudent enough /
% be- called upon to appear before Justice |
Crutchheld but mayhaps he Will be |
cnient with them. Others got home |
ome how and probably crept ashamed /
10 their beds. EggnOg. apple-jack and !
rom and Jerry are very heady and they |
ave that sort of "a tendency TO create sore |
eads I'm the morning that there is no !
ecrying down. ~ one takes too much |
ut it's only "a Christmas head, and Is |
therefore, forgiven by all society.
The Y. NJ. g. a.
AT the Young Mems Christian Associa- |
ION quite a number of the active meme /
ers met last evening around the camp !
Ice which had been kindled in one of the /
PIPER rooms. The boys amused them /
elves with singing of college songs. reel /
auons and AN sorts of games. Later I'm 4
Dee evening refreshments We're served and I
he evening was spent in great merriment
General-Secretary Tibbtts received
uite number OF presents from his
many friends yesterday. Among them
vas a very handsome umbrella from Tiff
any's. sent by a friend I'm New York.
le also was the recipient Of q mysterious
boxing package. which contained a me-
70 doh baby. sent by some unknown
riend i'm this city.
Mr.. W. W. Turner. the assistant secre-
airy, was also remembered by some of his
riends. one Of whom sent him "a true
ouAleIleit or MS satanic Majesty.
Played Santa Claus.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Turner started
IT. accompanied by Messrs. George Ben
on and j. Tabb. to play Santa Claus
mong the poor residents of this city
hey gathered I'm an the toys contributed
y the pupils Of the Sunday school of St
aines Episcopal church. They went
mong the poor on Byrd Island. on
oVenteenth street and i'm the West End.
arrylne happiness wherever they went.
The Nervous Glad.
Yes, Christmas-pay is over. and everv-
ody is sorry-but the nervous people.
80 one Is there who has not some sweet
sconeeton to think over From the SOL
loi" Home, 20 the battered houses along
ne river front every one nurmured
F'"oe on earth good viii towards men"
How # Began aud Ended.
The ringing Of the melodious chime, ~,
centenary church. as the minute bsnd
assed the hour Of midnight. anno,rce5
le day. and the rest and infinite pe.ce
tter the noise and hurly-burly of twenfv-
'ur hours OF merrymaking closed IL.