Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
XMAS is MOST HERE.
Stores Crowded and People Busy 10 tho
Work Of Preparation.
REMEMBER THE POOR.
Don't Forget Those Who Have No Means
of Their 0wn-Additionai Musi-
cal Programmes.

There IL nothing new In Christmas
vet Christmas is always new. TO inc
young each recurrence of the anniversary
"a another chapter OF pleasure. another
CHAPTER OF bright antic!pations realized.
In the festival the old renew their youth
and live In the past.
The present Christmas will be celebrated
under conditions such as have not existed
In years, II has been long time since
so much Of poverty and OF suffering was
known IN this community. and even those
who are counted tolerably weil-to-do
have for months been compelled to prac-
,,ce rigid economy Yet the spirit OF
Christmas Is abroad and Is showing itself
ms Of old.
In the matter Of buying Christmas
presents this Is apparent 10 any one who
has been upon Broad street during the
last few evenings. Every one who can
AFFORD II is buying something. and while
the trade is in large part In the smaller
articles. IL is evident that the gift-making
custom will be as general as usual.
THE SOCIAL FEATURES.
As n rule the social features OF the oc-
casion will not be on as extensive scale
us has generally been the case. but the
entertainments Will not be much fewer
in number, and family gatherings and
home-comings will. as ever. mark the day.
About dark Friday and yesterday
afternoon IL was almost impossi-
bic TO elbow ones way in many OF
the stores on the hill. and the sidewalks
were thronged with hurrying men, women.
and children laden with bundles. 1t was
the old. old scene OF beaming faces and
earnest purpose OF making others happy.
At the post-office the report was that
the holiday business had not been as
heavy as last year. though IL had picked
up considerably during the past two days.
At the express-ofiice, however. II was
said that up TO date the business was
ns heavy as during any previous holiday.
This applied TO both receiving and snip
ping and extra preparations had been
made for great rush.
The several hotels will give their usual
Christmas dinners 10 their guests and
friends, and at the charitable institu-
lions the effort Will be 10 make the
anniversary a green spot in the lives of
the inmates
HELP THOSE WHO NEED.
number OF persons have signihed their
intention Of carrying Out the suggestion
OF the Dispatch in respect OF Christmas
turkeys for the poor. and those who DO
so will eat their own turkey with
greater relish. From what can be
learned there Will be a great deal of
quiet charity this Christmas for those
snlx1 oil civ Of
feel as they have never felt before the
responsibility that rests upon them. That
there are hundreds OF heads OF families
out OF employment: that there are many
households in which there viii be no
Christmas. unless Il comes from outside
persons. ana that there are other house
holds in which actual want holds sway
are facts that have been brought 20 their
attention by the press. the pulpit the
charitable associations. and personal OBJ
servation These facts no man can ig-
more unless he is insenslble TO the true
meaning and the real lessons OF the
day.
FINE CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
The Christmas music in the churches
will be very fine. The programmes for
The Catholic. Episcopal. Lutheran. and
some Of the Methodist churches will be
rendered on Chrstmas-day; those for the
tnlfCnfS.
Crammes have been arranged, VIII be
given to-day or next Sunday.
On Tuesday last the Dispatch printed
most Of the programmes, but now gives
additions and corrections, as follows:
ALL SAINTS CHURCH.
There will be morning prayer and holy
communion at II o'clock. The music Will
be as follows: Opening anthem, 20! Zion.
That Bringest Good tdings" tJohn
stainer>: Venite in L fat Dudley Bucb);
Gloria Patr in II fat Oank9; TIE Deum
in Danks): Jubilate Dec. in j Danks):
Hymn 81. "Hark! the Herald Angels
Sing" CMendelssohn); Gloria Tibi in =
fiat John StalneD; Hymn 81. "Sing. o
Sing This Blessed Morn" C. F. Roper;
Gloria in Exce,sis. in II fat dudley
Buck: offertory anthem, 1.-The Angel
Gabriel Was Sent From God" Henry
SmarO.
Mr. III. IL Freeman Is organlst and
choirmaster. The choir Will be augmented
by double quartette Christmas. as fol-
lows: Miss Nellie Rogers and Miss Mary
Hopkins. sopranos; Mrs. ]. r.. Durrett
and Mrs. II. II Freeman. contraltos; Mr.
Walter Montgomery and Mr.. Haddon
Watkins. tenors; MIR. II. T. Cardoza and
Mr.. oscar Lehman. bassOs.
on Sunday after Christmas the music
will be rendered by a ohorus-choir of
some fifteen voices. including the regu-
lar ouarteite.
ST MARKS.
Voluntary. Christmas anthem. "And
There Were Shepherds" QI. =. Danks),
ST. Marks choir: Hymn 81 GIutchin:
Venite IN II nat OLofsel: Glorias-(a) old
tune from Common Praise. 90 Fairbanks
Btnedlctus. CD Williams's Jubilate; TIE
Deum Marsm; Benedictus in G Fair
lamb Hymn 81 Hutchim; Gloria Tibi
Paxton: ofertory. Holy Redeemer,"
Mrs. Butler; sanctus Taylor); Communion
hymn. and closing with Gloria in Ex-
celsis.
Choir: Miss Florence Franklin, soprano:
Mr.. T.. L. Taylor, tenor; Mr.. II. l.. Lind
say. basso; Organist. Miss Minnie Dashiel;
cholr-mastcr Mr. Parker Dashiell.
PARK-PLACE METHODIST EPIsCO-
PAL CHURCH CTO-DAY.
Voluntary. GLORY TO God Most High"
Cloud choir; Hymn No. %; sentence.
"The Heavens are Deciaring." beethoven
choir: Gloria Patria: Hysnn No. 72 offer
tory. HE Shall Reign Forever" (Simper)
choir: Hymn No. CS: pc:tlude. March Trl-
umphant." VincenO organ. Voluntary,
Christmas Pasioralc (Wermann) organ;
Hymn No. G.; sentence, 1.-The Heavens are
Declaring" beethoven choir; Hymn No.
Light is Come" Qlol3en) choir; Hymn
NO. IL; postluue. organ.
Choir: Mrs. II. l.. Aichaels, soprano:
Miss Fanny r. Digges. contralto; Mr.,
Walter a. Watkins. tenor; Mr.. ID. V. Nor
ton, bass; assisted by Misses Julia
Bowie. Matte DAVIS Bessie Haley. Edna
BlantOn. Inez WeiAger. Bernice Hillsman.
Maggie Curly. Mrs. III. S. Winston. and
Messrs. Fores. and Y. o. Michaels. w.
Reginald Waiker. org-nist.
SECOND BAPTIST CTO-DAY).
Morning service: Voluntary, eve Have
Been His Star in the East" (SimpeD;
DoSology; Lords Prayer: first hymn.
Joy 10 the World; Scriptures; anthem,
There Were Shepherds" CHolden); Scrip
tureS; second hymn. 20. Wake Our
Hearts; ofiertory. TIE Deum in minor,
lBue0; third hymn. Hail! Thou Long
Expected Jesus; professional. Hallelujah
Chorus
Evening service: Voluntary, "Holy
NighI Barnby): first hymn: Scriptures:
carol 20. Night Peaceful and Blest":
second hymn, third hymn.
Cholr-Soprano Miss Ellie Frayser:
eto. Mrs. Robert Loockerman; tenor. Dir.
water Z. Mercer; bass Mr. Charles Eu-
pahk and Professor II. T. Gaines The
regular choir will be assisted by n chorus
-. sixteen voices Director, Mr.. Walter
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