Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25

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box OF firecrackers, accompanied with
the following affsc,ionate letter:
RICHMOND. VA. December "a. 1894.
To the Boys OF the Masonic Home OF
Virginia.
Ny Dear Boys.-I read your letter to
santa Claus In the Richmond Dispatch
OF yesterday. Being firm friend OF old
santa, I'm going 10 help him cut for
once In my life, and therefore. l send
You BOX OF firecrackera In his name.
Hope they may give each OF you as much
JOY In the popping OF them as II does me
in sending them.
God bless each one Of our dear bows.
and make them all useful I'm His earthly
kingdom. and At last bring them, each
one, INTO that rest which remaineth for
The people OF God.
Merry Christmas and happy New Year
10 YOU all.
AnectionAtely and sincerely your friend,
GEORGE w. POE.
Grand High Priest.
MONEY SENT THEM, TOO
The Ladies' Auxiliary Association sent
$40 in money, 10 be divided between the
boys by Mrs. Acree, and TO be used for
their pleasure as she shall think best.
Mr.. Ed. Whitlock sent check for $40
In money, accompanied with the following
note:
RICHMOND. VA. December "a. 1894.
Mrs. Acree. Superintendent. City:
Dear Madam.-Please use the enclosed
check towards making the boys happy
on Christmas. Wishing you all a pleasant
and happy Christmas ! remain,
Yours respectfully, ED. WHITLOCK.
ra n 90 cf
Main street. carried down an accordion,
large box Of confectlons. oranges. nuts.
and raisins. and a large iced cake: also.
a box OF pOp-crackers. knives, and hume
rous other articles; also. a present TO
Mrs. Acree personally.
MIR. and Mrs. James Bowman sant a
large fruit-cake.
Mr. a. Clarke, east Main street, sent
bundle of cakes and candles.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T.. Boatwright gave
a box OF elegant oranges
MANY WILL CALL TO-DAY.
In addition to these it is probable that
Santa Claus will send them to-day
good many OF the articles the boys wrote
for in their letters published in Sundays
Dispatch.
There will be an open house at the
home to-day. and a great many citizens.
their purpose to give this noble charity
a call during the day. The Dispatch
takes the liberty OF suggesting that
donation towards buying overcoats for
these little fellows would be most time
ly Christmas present The matron IS very
anxious to have them furnished before
taking them TO Washington on the free
pass kindly rendered by Gene cral-Passen-
ger-Agent Charles A. Taylor. of the
-s.,1r-
railroad.
SHRINERS DISPENSE CHARITY.
one OF the most practical works of
charity done yesterday was that OF the
mobiles OF Acca Temple Mystic Shrine.
who. through n committee composed Of
Messrs. l.. r. Ecker, George l.. Street.
James c. Bowman. r. II. NJ Harrison,
and Mann S. Valentine. Jr., presented
baskets Of provisions to 125 poor families
of this city. irrespective OF Masonic con-
nections The baskets. which In them
selves were valuable Christmas gifts.
contained each 1917 pounds Of -four, y
pound Of tea, 2 Of sugar. 1 Of coffee. 3 Of
bacon. and / Of candy. Accompanying
the baskets were cards bearing the words
christmas Greeting and the name of
the donors.
NO PAPER TOMORROW MORNING.
The Dispatch believes in holidays in
general and in Christmas in particular.
Ii has been the custom Of this paper when
ever II was practicable TO give It's
employees Christmas-day. In pursuance
of this rule there will be no issue of the
Dispatch tomorrow.
Justice Crutchfield yesterday, In accord
ance with his regular custom, discharged
all Of the prisoners who were serving
terms IN the city Jail for trivial offences
There were foTty-One Of them, ana
happy lot were they: Thieves are never
among the recipients Of his HonoTs elem
ency. When the ootentate OF the w mite
Chamber was senior justice two years ago
he inaugurated the custom, and II has pre-
vailed ever since.
IRE EMPLOYEES OF the Crystal Ice COM
nanv presented their manager. Mr.. {.
ID. Wingfeld, with a very handsome OH
naintlng. The presentation speech was
made Nv Mr. W. a. Mathews. to whlch
MIR. Winghed replied in a neat mite
sneecb. giving some wholesome advice 10
the employees.
II IL TO be hoped that not man, wo-
man or child in or near Richmond VIII
90 TO bed hungry tonight. There Is no
reason why they should This Is above
all others the one day in the year when
everybody should have plenty ana De
happy. The Dispatch is glad to know tha'
its appeals in behalf of the poor have
been needed and that the distribution OF
turkeys and other necessaries has been
far more general and generous than ever
before. The Broad-Street Mission VIII,
from 7:SO o'clock tonight, furnish at It's
rooms. No. 7l2 east Broad street, supper
TO all who would otherwise 30 TO bed
hungry. ~,
Mrs. Gill, superintendent OF the hch-
mond Male Orphan Asylum, WILL as usual
see that the boys under her charse nave
a happy Christmas. In the morning
there will be recitations and music, Ihls
v.ill he followed by "a bountiful dinner,
ana i'm the evening there will be a
bonflre and a display of fireworks.