Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
,ngISTMAS is HERE.
!. rDrrg Folks are Jubilant and The
" older Ones Reflective.
,lfsES OF TIE OBSERVANCE.
-, tho Churches and Reunions at
Masonic Orphans Made Happy
The >hriners' distribution.
-.-,' merry, merry Christmas to

.-rr' mcft!. merry NnFiSttnds 10
,....t-h uiters this greeting In
,..t ,... this Christmas IS going TO
...r, and q happy one.
,...r la ,hc stores, the hurrying,
,...a .-oVds upon the streets, the
r.ter - the children. the glow
..... tec older people. tell that the
.,. -reat festival "a upon us in
.. I-..nicuing influence, and that
..rs Gs beautiful lessons TO
ms are: BE happy yourself
..t.rs happy; cast out selfish
ne PROCLAMATION. "On Earth
...G G..I Win Toward Men"
.. scenes VIII be but a repe-
... christmas scenes Of gene
.. it,le ones will g,vc them
. .. Joy uncondncd; the aged
.... r. past. Yet 10 the one the
... .l not be frcshcr than TO
I.h will drink from the same
.,c " Inspiration.
r-t~.EES or THE DAY.
...s OF the day will be home
r.c..as services with special
rmmcs in the Catholic. Epis-
t....aa. and some OF the Metho-
family dinners. children's 8
. chi stmas-trees. This last
... .. .-trbgting 10 the happiness
...a VIII. as usual, be very
German circles. Among no
face o. the globe IS Christ
90 ctllrcn's day than among
Jrj the Christmas-tree
as part.
WAS o. beautiful day for shop
t na~ taken advantage OF TO
prom early morn until late
stores were literally packed.
... t-'u the way persons were
-.. ..vr no evidence that the
.a-i Il is learned, however.
- E..V .eic- IS most gratifying,
...-. s.- ns much II not more pur-
. .y. 10 the poor than on any
...-.--1 -1ls-cyc. This applies both
t- ertIrcn ana useful articles as
% .-trs left with grocers.
a~ THE HOMES.
... several homes. the orphan
... .- .ha Glmshouse special prepa-
hrs been made for adding
.....s -. the day. and even the in
.... .f r- penal Institutions VIII not
..---.. The hotels will treat their
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.. ...-ata dnuers The invitation
t. I-X.ngtOn Hotel which also
.. .. menu. is most artistically
10 is. indeed. one OF the
,...-.-- ever issued in Richmond.
chief of Police. has asked
...-. -. request the barkeepers not
free drinks to-day. He says
u.s. mistaken kindness and hos
.--. there were several social en-
..- ...'s .n The city, among them the
aul elaborate Chrismas-eve
. ,fe members Of the West
..h The Commonwealth Club
-.-Hay their custom of keeping
SERVICES ~ THE CHURCHES.
..... r.I le held in all of the Catho-
...Ia. ana Lutheran churches TO-
. -t music. as shown by the
..- that have been published IN
-....r VIII be unusually fine. There
,... .... some slight alterations made in
-. .-..-u. 90 b. rendered at the pom
l.-. at ST Peters Cathedral
- E.-. Gloria. Credo. Sanctus, Bene-
. t-uus Del VIII be taken from
N-5-e Solenelle; Neni Creator
.e-rt1ry. Adeste F1deles tNor-
ae-menD. GOunofs "Naza-
.-. t.. r. played by the organ and
.-. .- the professional. and at the
. Dehland's GLORY to God.
.- t1ras. and orchestra, Will be
W % Leonard VIII preside
....- ..ring the professional and
It for the rest Of the ser
' tr Le0narl's vocal resources
Into requisition, Miss Nina
n D. the accompanist. Inc
..a viii be assisted by Mrs. G'
-.. Who w.il play the harp.
-.-.mA- services 1t ST. PauVs
.. ..-,h VIII take place to-day
G.v communion. $50 a. NJ
.-...r. sermon. and holy com
...k
H. special Christmas SER
rr 90 J. \. NJ at the First
..rG church The Sunday
.- coag.ega lion VIII have IT'S
ana appropriate exercises
... herewith at 7:5O i. NJ.
December 9th.
VIII be held at Il o'clock
r.t Tui0n-Station. and Cen
'.- .t churches. Rev Or. Sledd.
wI preside at Clay-Street;
r.rryman. at Union-Station.
V StI at Centenary. Lau-
..nreh Will he open from Z
r.rring until noon, and the
Travis j. Taylor will be on
I...... presents for distribution
---ret church this morning
Christmas praise and prayer
.. h-Il. which viii b. con-
f.- pastor. Rev. j. r. Whit
W. Moore. will preach
..,t church at n o'clock.
at Nouumental church VIII
o'clock.
.'-s H)OL CELEBRATIONS.
welcome visit of Santa Claus
..r- ~ Christmas gives the
~g.h pleasure as the annual
celebrations of the Sunday
These VIII open this morning
1t..r rvance at Leigh-Street
% of the f0rtieth anniversary
ti.1n ~ the school and OF
Il- ls one Of the largest
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always full Of interest.
-yruo0n at o'clock the
tne second Baptist church
"au-l by the Dorcas Society,
..l Heights church this morn
... regular service. there VIII
'.r,a.lment for the children,
. singing. Teciiatlons, etc.
NJ Emanuel church viii have
-..n Friday night.
Ufs entertainments OF the
schools of the Presbyterian
M . spread out over the week.
.e First church will take place
rlfht. and viii consist Of
Attractive programme Of music, ad-
The Second G)r Hoge' -
-'a.rWent VIII be on Thursday
SEQ o'clock. and for 10 elabo-
fa..uus are making. The Third
'tfuWent will be this after
- r..sca. and VIII consist Of
ulsic and an address by the
-f- committee OF the Grace
'.A win not give out their pro-
, pt o. say that the entertain
take place al 4.3) o'clock on
afternoon. and will embrace some
'.rs
street Christian church en-
vu take place at 4:3O 7. NJ.
ari will be very simple, and
..' West-End Mission viii come
LEX Friday afternoon.
mas festival OF 81. James
IYl VII be held Friday night.
r' fe.s,s viii consist OF some ex-
"H-'r recitaticns by several OF
lars, and the unyeifng Of
tree from which Santa Claus
n- his favors 20 the children,
Connection with this fesii-
Is proposed 70 hold q pound
'r nc benefit Of the poor. thus
charity with pleasure.