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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
AL on FIFTH AVENUE.

KAh OaN EiE II ~ AA'~
and the choir Is one Of the very BEST IN
the city. The expense Of the additionai
chorus, together with the Christmas deco
rations, will exceed 1900.
ST. THoMASs HOLIDAY BEAUTY
81. Thomas's. Fifth-avenue and Fifty
third street, one OF the most popular
churches In the city, will be crowded 10
the doors, for the music Is always peau1
tiful and the decorations are 10 Keeping
with the magnificent exterior. The ex-
ira cost in this church, which always
has an additional chorus OF nfty maie
and female voices, will come to ABOUT
100. $500.
The Church OF the Heavenly Rest, Firth
avenue and Forty-hfth street. VIII DO
deliberately trimmed with Christmas
greens, and the choicest or cut-nowers
about the font and altar. The chorlster5
will furnish the music. and the COST az
told. will not be above $1,000. This Is ono
OF the most fashionable churches In New
York. Mr. and Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt
worship here. while the rest OF the Van-
derhtlts attend DR.. Grears church. sts
Bartholomew's, just around the corner.
OLD ST. PAUEs MoDEsTY.
Old St Paurs church. at the corner OF
broadway and Vesey street, where Gene
raj WASHINGTON attended service after the
presidential inauguration In wall street.
is always a picturesque spot on CHRIST
mas-day because Of its historical ASSOC
Citations. No vast amount Of money IL
spent on choir or flowers. Everything ~
simple and modest, like the humble OLD
structure itself. one hundred dollars
would. perhaps. cover the Christmas ex-
penses OF the church. In this II sets %
good example 10 its more extravaganza
sister churches, which spend thoussnus
on show and hundreds on charity. Ola
St Paurs reverses this.
The Presbyterian churches Will DO dress-
ed with Christmas greens, and DR.. Halls
church, on upper Firth avenue Iia
twenty or more churches OF the same de-
nomination will be made beautiful with
wreaths and crosses and stars. The mu-
sic will be furnished by the regular choirs.
and the additional expense will scarce be
! 500.
The Baptists ard Methodists viii cels-
brate the day In the same quiet fashion
as the Presbyterians, and the outlay VII
' -. about tha aauna
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23

while, and be more OF a woman" Poor
little girl: how much brighter her life
might be II those other girls would but
pass along a little Of the sunshine which
makes their lives radiant. And who
knows when our turn may come 10 long
for the friendliness which, when it was
cheap and abundant, we took like cir
and daily bread. For this is a changing
world, and they who are up to-day may
be down tomorrow.
The great French philosopher and ag-
nostic. Comte. used every day to take a
cup Of water and crust of bread in
memory of the millions who had nothing
but q cup and a crust.
That sacrament of the great man had
In 1t the spirit of a religion for Christmas
and the rest of the year. in that 1t ten
Derby remembered upon what triAes hang
human JOY and human misery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC COSTS $4,000 IN
NEW YORK.
Rich Men and Women Open Hearts snd
Purses -BsEds. Choruses, and
Fbwen
correspopaence Of the Dispatch,

Correspondence Of the pispatch.S
NEW YORK. December 2.--on Christ
mas-day the mellow voices OF the white
ROBBED choristers will ring out through
all the land the same beautiful message
which has sounded down the ages-"Peace
on earth and goodwill to man."
From vauited cathedrals with their
lights Of gold and purple and red. to the
homeliest. humblest mission. the greeting
will be the same.
1t has been argued that the thousands
of dollars which are expended every year
upon Christmas church-devotions and
Christmas music would serve a nobler
purpose IL It were bestowed upon the
needy and the suffering.
In the magnificent cathedral on Fifth
avenue and Fiftieth street the palms and
holly used to change the vast interior
into a garden of living green cost 5000.
The flowers for the affairs are the especial
gifts of such open-hesrted, generous peo-
pie as Eugene Kelly. Joseph J. ODono-
hue, the Couderts, and Miss Annie Leary.
The rest of the 5000 annually donated
for the celebration goes to pay for the
additional music. There Is always a
chorus OF forty or fifty voices In addition
to the regular choir, and q full band
swells the harmony. which peals with
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
The DAY WAS FIXED.
The Christmas Festival an Ancient and
Formerly a MoVable One.
OUR OLD TINE HOSPITALITY.
OF Time Has Wrought Changcs-Some
Interesting "Reminiscences

Observances IN honor Of the closing
year were commenced four or five thou
sand years ago, many centuries before
Romuus and Remus ever thought Of
starting a settlement on the banks OF
the Tlber. AS their place, after a long
course OF Paganism In that line under the
name OF Saturnalia, was the chief instru-
ment in getting most Of the world to
adopt our present Christmas, few re-
marks on Romulus and Remus may not
be out of place. They were Of German
origin, and probably belonged to the
Allemany or the warriors of the Hartz
mountains. Their movement was popu-
larist one-i. e., II was against the con-
s,ituted authorities. They were permit
ted TO secede without hindrance.
Historic comparison between Rome and
Richmond can only be made on the basis
of physical conformation. One Is held as
the centre of Christian sect, whose fol-
lowers and teachers girdle the globe.
Both are about 100 miles from salt water.
Richmond, permit 1t to be added with
humble Difference, is the Mecca OF modern
civilization In this country. Both OF these
cities are alike. however, In that they
have renowned streams passing by or
| through them. The Tiber is said to hide
| in It's murky waters priceless works Of art
| tumbled therein by the owners during the
successive sieges to which II has been SUBJ
iected by barbarians and other ma
RAIDERS during a period OF fifteen centu-
ries. BY the same token the Tiber ought
| to be full of dressed Carara marble, but
| possibly il Is not. 1t viii be remembered
| that the Venus de Milo was found in
swamp near by. Her lack of arms Is
| ascribed to want of stability In the vehi-
| Gle which conveyed her toward the river.
A Well-condltioned Studebaker wagon.
with proper mule or electric power, would
have done better for her perhaps. In the
James the smilitude of situations Is con-
tinued after fashion. Between Rockets
and Graveyard Reach. Warwick's bar,
&C., there is either basis of solid rock.
not dressed and without form. or yielding
earth--the latter sand-catching product
| that does not easily yield to treatment.
| Along this waterway there has been scat
tered first and last in the past two de-
cades near a million dollars. If of silver
some OF these dollars should be found in
the silt. which covers the bottom with n
mantle of aquaus and earthly blanketing.
AS yet the treasures Of the Tiber and the
treasures Of the James are alike undiscov-
cradle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
Christmas Sh ps.

ada Nichols Man, in Harper's Weekly
Blow, fair sweet wind, upon the distant
Seas:
Blow fair, and kind.
For many sails sue for favoring breeze
Where none they find.
Your grace they court
For Christmas sport.
Some ride the waves with strong and
buOyant prow
And canvas white;
Others with straining spars the dark seas
plough
In piteous plight.
Make them your care,
Kind wind, blow fair
Many are faring home from Ravens far,
After long years;
And eyes are gazing out across the bar
Through gathering tears.
Bring the ship near.
For Christmas cheer
Wherever ships should speed upon the
wave,
Go, friendly breeze:
But when the pillows fiercely rock and
rave.
Lull them TO ease.
Let Joy abide
At Christmas-tide!
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IN THE GREAT CATHED

trumpet-note or dies away into the solt-
est whisper Of music as the fingers or the
organist touch the ivory keys. In tnis'
as in all Of the churches, the regular
choir is paid extra on Christmas-day.
A magnificent choral service is one OF
the features OF the Christmas-day cele-
bratlon in the beautiful church of 81.
Francis Xavier on west SiNteehlh
street. The church decorations are always
very beautiful, a feature being the fuil
Christmas-trees. which almost hide the
magnificent central altar, with Its thou-
sands of lighted candles.
5000 IN MUSIC AND FLOWERS.
An additional chorus OF forty voices
and a number OF wind instruments, with
their soft, sobbing sound, make the
music almost If not quite, the most beau
tiful In the whole city II is estimated
that 5000 will meet the expenses incur
red In the church from the extra outlay
for music and flowers.
On Christmas-day the o'clock service
at the Protestant Episcopal Church OF
ST. Mary the Virgin, in west Forty
sixth street. is particularly attractive 70
all music-lovers in New York. In addi-
ton to the regular choristers there are
two or more soloists. and the selection OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
Thanksgiving Etchings

Or. X. Munkittrick. in Truth)
Oh, the mellow. yellow autumn
Now Is drawing TO close,
But its sadness brings a gladnesS
Till our spirit overtiows
With a rapture that Is finer.
And diviner, don't you know,
Than we felt when all the flowers
In the bowers were aglow,
For the gobblers hanging, banging
BY the left leg IN the sun
From his crown unto his talons
There are gallons full Of fun.
And tomorrow all our sorrow
And our trials and our stlngs
We will Danish and they'll vanish
on the gobbler's wings!
oh. the farmers very playful.
While a Mayful song he toots,
As he rambies through the brambles'
In his alligator boots.
He is living In Thanksgiving,
And It's pleasures with a jest,
And his heart "a humping, jumping
In the pocket OF his vest.
For the lIghtest, whitest buckwheat
In his bin IS lying deep.
And the cellars full OF cider
Where the spider IL asleep;
And his hat he madly, gladly,
Tosses upward with a sigh,
In the Skinner and the glimmer
OF the pumpkin pie'
From the town OF hustle, hustle.
Where there Is no pens!ve charm,
Flies the dreamy, mellow fellow
For the banquet on the farm.
With the joyhood OF his boyhood
For The country now he bounds,
Where the scene Is never murky
VITA tho turkey twenty pounds;
And the coantryman delighted
And excited leaps the bars
And the measure OF his pleasure
May be noted on the cars,
AZ he burries and he nurrisS
Far the rough and tumble tumble
or the football MATCH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23

sion 10 the manger, A recipe for making
the delicate compound, contained In an
old English book for housewives" writ
ten in the sixteenth century reads:
4 10 of suet chopped fine.
A III Of raisins chopped, stoned.
a 10 Of currants cleaned dry.
a Id Of apples. chopped fine.
Two or three eggs; allspice beat very
fine. and sugar 20 your taste. bit of
citron. little salt. and as mach brandy
and wine as you like.
The bonbons. cakes. etc, would be
called by the Norman English "quelque
chooses" later corrupted into 'kick-
shaws." and so called by Shakespeare.
With the room lighted only with the
mellow ftful glow of the fire, the con-
ditions are favorable 10 ventures out of
self-cOnsciousness. while the thought may
lie warm at the heart that at no time
In all the year is the world so full of
happy people.
Heap on more wood, the wind is chill,
But let IL whistle as It WILL
Wen keep our Christmas merry STILL
And all the world be jolly"
MRS. BURTON KINGSLAND.
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CHRISTMAS DINNER.
=, FitteSt Form for The Seasons
Hospitality to Take.
GROWING YEARLY CUSTOM.
Gather n merry Party OF Friends ut
Cerntry uouses and Indulge
in Good Cheer.

,e,,unis that have come down 10 us
.,. fas,s and revels OF the olden
-.var time tonSue-are full OF sus-
'.s f5r our modern morry-maklngs.
..u.s season when the hollday-splrlt
... and every hostess is wishing for
-.. way TO Civ It expression, why
20, borrow customs that are so
a go now
s.l .,ccr Is inseparable from the
.....iot Christmas. so that dinner is
...e me G;:ost form for hospitality
.,.. followed by a cosy gathering
. . '.arius wood flrc"--the nearest
n 90 the yule log available. per-
.e..rt stories. songs. anecdotes. and
cd f..s aro foll that make the flesh
e..a G.ncious horror
... .Is. m is growing every year for
. .., have country houses to open
81 or few days at Christmas and
-. possession with a merry party Of
... crs,mas spirit, however, may
O.. .-rncc anywhere, and n modern
room may be transformed into
,... E.h hoaghs OF evergreen. box.
,. al holly, ana TIE help of a few
Xmas trees" in the win
...- .rrncrs. that will give one quite
.. q rclotcncss from our prosaic
..l injury.
.or.l is very young for its age"
He ca.l1ren, We Ike to make
....e .e.s-s'
WITH CANDLES.
-. ..e should be lighted with candles
without shades, and wreatbe1
t .tl Ereeuy. as in ancient
80 These. with the wood fire. will
81. .., t.e soft radiance that pleases
g. .. cye aad the imagination. In
90 the table. with a gene
-. ...- o. holly forming d mound
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
~ 0In TRINITY.

men opens down to the east. cid Trinity
church raises her stately s.eeple ess
rings in the Chrlstmas-day with beau'
tlful chimes. This is the richest church
in the country. and the s2.co or more
which goes every year TO wreathe the OLD
pillars with glistenIng holly and wreaths
OF cedar and spruce and for the benutifut
music 10 considered a very conservative
amount.
There VIII be little need OF additionaI
music in ST. Bartholomew's church. ON
Madison avenue, for the new organ ~
capable OF almost every musical eneet'
and the music OF wind or strinssa ms'ru-
ments can be produced at VIII me Or
ganIst AFR. George Henry Warren. has
arranged a magnificent musical services
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23

OF color,
Nothing more eheiee than highly pol.
ished red apples may he accepted II we
would be true 10 the ancient pattern.
and their vivid skins add much 20 the
decorative effect OF the table.
branch OF mistletoe with many pcarly
white berries tied with a scarlet ribbon
10 the evergreen wreathed chandelier
should have its place az Christmas
fcast though the traditional privileges
~ confefs are not easily attainable. placed
In such position. The menu written on
square OF parchment. upon which
sprig of holly or mistietoe, q boar's head
on salver. or something suggestive OF
Christmas should be painted--might read
as follows:
Green Turtle Soup
Sammon
A Nenison Pasty
Bears Head-"crowned with bays,"
Goose--rosted
Meats Tongue, with Saliets
Plum Pudding
Mince Pies
Kickshaws
Cheese Apples Nuts
The spelling IS with intention.
prciudices, the salectlon-according TO
modrrn English precedent. "sanmon''
was plentiful In the time OF Queen ReEs
and was called ''the king OF fish" and a
Venison pasty seems 20 be their nearest
approach 10 an entree.
The boar's head was the principal "piece
de resistance among many, for sixteen
courses OF meat were not unusual. for
as sixteenth century writer saws.
Dishes that are OF substance and not
empty and for show " were preferred
II was served with great flourish
garnished with leaves and with a lemon
IN its mouth
II Is not always perhaps easy to pro-
cure boar's head. though they may
be had. and II may be flttingly replaced
by young roast pig. which has also the
merit OF novelty. being rarely seen on
the dinner tables OF to-day.
A SUBSTITUTE.
a turkey may be substituted for the
goose; perhaps with an advantage on
the side Of picturesqueness, for at the
house OF a friend "our national bird"
was very successfully cooked with all
It's feathers on. and at a Christmas din
ner might be almost as effective as the
peacock and much more palatable
The plum pudding should be Of gener-
Gus proportions. round in shape, and
crowned with a sprig Of holly. A holly
wreath should also encircle the edge Of
the platter. A bottle Of brandy should
be poured over II and set on fire before
IL Is brought TO the dinng-room The
mince pies should be oblong In shape,
according to the ancient pattern, ia allu-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23

,. -s t--.. n tiny Christmas-tree may
Nch- with many small
.. various colors, and hung
Oh .. Sits % be distributed as
nc the close OF the feast.
. li articles in silver may
tr.Glng cost. and being
r- r.l TIE initials Of the guests.
S. H personal thought for each
o.. ..... falls 10 give pleasure.
.... % the little tree is really
,- .t e preferred. a large round
.t I.l with holly, and tied
a.. ~.. Wide scarlet satin ribbon
%. bright berries, may be
The dishes Of bonbons,
..- &. a. aud sailed almonds should
a.. ... uIed with wreaths Of holly,
..- tiers stand on mats Of green
color scheme" scarlet should
as much as possible, as
, ..utrast with the foliage.
..s are made with bright
and may. for the sake Of
... f..m the top layer on a
g. ~.-. '..tnsOme corrections. scar
g. .l cake is apt to be regarded
ST. Do. but candied cherries on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
d. LEVERS scRAP.eooK.
E,e. which Have a Point Suitable for
Christmas Meditation.

:. .Ifa " 'iif % nave ~ pihN
Christmas Meditation.
...,.lu C0pmerc!al-GazetteD
... son. when the art Of giving
g.. a,atel, and in many delight
.,A Tor those who give and
a. ... -.o..ye. 1t is well to keep in
81 . ...j II a wise saying which
... my memory from the schooi
t ug b0yhood;
.....ss uf life consists in an
l. ....r q little things, and not
-. ....-. and startling emotions
r.NsIaper cuttings which l
o.. -.. ... aside from time to time.
moral and adorn a tale,
. which illustrate this wise
ana indicate what IS the
| .turo Of holiday giving-that
.H. .lr own warm interest In
1..l The gift without the
r.' says the poet or Sir
30.
t-t ..lat cutting. which tells how
- much happiness for two
H..o waiting near the small
-r ~ one Of our large stores,
r;a who wrote Of the incl
.s attention was attracted TO
re s..esW women. a pretty young
r-. t.r hair. whose pale face and
-. bowed plainly that she was
Sac was patiently trying TO
sewing silk for customer
--.zei as a lady whose unos-
taevUleuCe has made itself
t--y homes. and daily gladdens
,t numbers who have never
&C.. -.r name
...E tr,l.' this lady said TO the
& o.iE Don't trouble yourself
y further. i think that shade
..r'
- girl glanced up In pleased
have a bad headache" she
-. -.- u.u as u impelled by the sym
M Kindly face II was up most
with my mother. who was
,'y III about bedtime"
-.- t she better when you came
moraing?"
i.f. or ( could not have left her;
..y two OF us. mother and l."
& eyes bespoke her interest.
| .i..l her purchase. and with an
NJ Kind wishes, went her way.
| i..e much the brighter for her
-..r a'ef while l still waited, boy
N.h q bunch OF roses. which he
-. I ia. ssleswoman.
'l- Tor meY' she asked. in sur
"aam: leastways II you're the
e)t q sick mother. She saio
rFr the flowers 20 the young
"lt 'he light hair al the first coun-
''- you are her. And, see here"
% "a card attached 20 the bou-
watch was written. For the sick
tfis eyes filed with tears. "Oh.
Tat kind Of her. / think she Is
iar hat little candle throws Il,
.. a good deed in a naughty
~ other story IS also Of shop girl,
| a. ems such trliies as simple words
. yong giH reared IN comfortable cir
T., 4'ces by the loss OF her father
obliged 90 support herself. She
l. 81. position Ia a trimming store. and
y fncteBt economy barely manages
4, Her former associates, girls more
| - u.An she Ia retaining their
~ L9mes, often come into the store TO
~. one was telling me about II the
@'ue u them are as pleasant and
h., - con De. and treat me just the
b.. eS ever; and some act AZ N they
etnamed TO recognize me now
h., 20 work for living. and do not
NJ, YAK ] DO not mean 10 be silly.
ID W not 70 mind. but 1t does hurt me
H. I'h ! think Of the good times we
T. b'ea together. and realize that my
4, az over, IL 10 pretty hard. And.
have them treat me 30 when
~ 70 BE- such good friends"
ts,.,yes hiled with tears and the lips
- but with faint smile she said:
'V'se shall get used 10 II after
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THE RICHMOND DIspATCH-sUNDAY. DECEMBER %. 1894.
safe from moths. the weaver would be
sure to be devoured by wolves,
To CAIN ryrCK


sure to be devoured by wolves
TO GAIN LUCK.
Many superstitious practices are In
dulged In Christmas-eve to gain luck. In
Gailcla a sheaf is placed In the corner
by the great porcelain stove, straw IL
scattered on the floor. and hay laid under
the tablecloth. The grain Is kept for Seed
the sheaf then spread before the COW.
The straw, sprinkied with holy water. is
burned the third day after Christmas,
and the hay Is also utilized by binding 1t
to the fruit trees as a charm against
caterpillars. In the same land. II you lay
your spoon down Christmas night during
supper you viii be sure to have the back
ache. II maiden while eating the first
spoonful of crumbs soaked In honey
should hear q dog howl. she must note
the direction, for from that way the bride
groom VIII come. She may even see him
by eating a spoonful Of the same weiss
brie given to her upon high tower and
saying: Come to my night-supper, my
chosen tnseparable man."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23

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Beautiful FAN"
written for the Dispatch.)

"Beautifui Fall" hear them say,
r,rsetine each other on life's highway.
"Splendidp' Is the fsrvent return
From football boy 10 big-sleeved girl
More angelic every day..
Now pini0ns grow; next, feathers may.I
Meanwhile, the elders probe their minds,
Rut fail 10 find one ''just as fine"
For tho the ground mad got pinch.
The seeds were growing BY the inch.