Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-27
SANTA TO BE THERE.
THE GOOD SAINT WILL VISIT MANY
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
4 Great Number of Celebrations Ar
ranged for This Afternoon ana
Observation-Disclosures hnni'cr-
sary-Othcr Obscyvnnccs.

and when they witness the work when
the older ones have been so busily en-
gagged with during the past few days
they will be most agreeably surprised.
However. the Dispatch will not attempt
to describe the wonderful changes which
have been wrought in the lecture-rooms
Of the various churches by skilful hands,
but viii let the children spend the day
in eager anticipation OF the sights they
will see When the evening comes.
THIS EVENINGS CELEBRATIONS.
Al Clay-Street Methodist church the
children will give, instead Of receive
presents tonight. Their donations Will
be for the poor, and every child will make
some sacrifice in order to contribute TO
this worthy object. An attractive pro
gramme has been arranged, and VIII De
rendered.
At Broad-Street church a Christmas fes-
tival will bq held this evening at o'clock
and a most enjoyable time IS promised 10
all who attend.
The First Presbyterian church will hold
its Christmas celebration at o CLOCK TINS
evening.
The usual Christmas entertainment at
tho Second Presbvterian church will take
place at o'clock this afternoon. Inc
affair promises TO be one Of the most
deliehtfuI of its kind in the history OF
Dr. Hoge's church All the children ana
teachers Of the Sunday school are eX-
pected TO be present
At4 O'Clock this afternoon the sunday
school of the Chestnut-Hill PRESBYTERIAN
church will hold its annual Christmas
observance. There will be the old tree,
/ ladened with appropriate gifts for the
! little ones and Rev. DR.. Smith VIII ue-
/ liver an address.
/ The old Market Sunday school promises
the children treat this evening. III the
children will promise not 10 say anything
about II the Dispatch will divulge the
secret, and tell them to come prepared
/ TO meet Santa Claus himself
Tho Sunday schools Of the Second bap-
! fist and Nenable-Street churches VIII both
hold their celebrations tonight.
The Sunday school OF historic old ST.
Johns will give it's Christmas entertain
ment this afternoon at O'Clock.
The Sunday school Of Christ church VIII
have lis Christmas celebration tonight,
as will also that Of the Third Christian
| church. 90,
The annual Christmas celebration Will
/ be held at the Richmond Male orphan
ASYLUM at O'Clock this afternoon. There
| will be appropriate addresses. and splen-
did dinner will be one or the features
of the observance.
LEIGH STREETS ANNIVERSARY.
OF all the celebrations he'd Christmas
Day. none. perhaps afforded more pleas
ure or enjoyment than the forty-second
anniversary Of Leigh-Street Baptist sun
dav School Under the able supervision
al ETr
Mildred Peasants and Mr.. and Mrs
deuel. the pulpit had been handsomely
and appropriately decorated, and th'
bright and Joyous faces Of happy children
evidenced that Old Santa had fulhllec
their fondest anticipatlons. Messrs. f. X
Rutter and W Robert Atkinson hal
general charge Of the affair, and much
OF its success is due TO them. The music
was rendered by the Baptist Young Peo
ple's Union choir. under the able direction
Of Professor j. c. Harwood, and professor
Leslie Watson presided at the organ II
his usual brilliant style Mr.. +. c. Gar
rison is the superintendent Of this school
which IS the largest In the city anl
makes an efficient officer. The repor
of the secretary shows that there ar
81 officers and teachers and go scholars
on the roll: percentage Of church mem
hers in school, 81; new scholars, ls2; con
versions. l02: bapusms, lo5; deaths,
largest attendance, May 18th, Sc officer
and teachers and 6s4 scholars. The FOL
lowing were present every sunday j
the year: Miss Fannie Burch, J. NJ. God
sey. George a. Goode, Henry @. Mason
Misses Oracle Atkinson, Alice }. Crump
Reue INber. Ada Parrish. Hester Rich
ardson Uhree years., Bessie Wilkinson
Mrs. English. Messrs. Clay Allen, ". X
Atkinson, Ernest Butler. F. r. Butler
Harry Crump, G. T. Davis, Charles II
Epps. Harvey Gates, James Gates, Osca
Hord. Trent Mark. Lawrence Smith
Harvie Richardson, Bonnie Traylor Ow
years..
The following programme was rendered
10Y TO the World" twelve little girls
anthem by choir: responsive reading, b
! pastor and choir; Coronation" Christ
mas Thought" (belng selections from IN
"a writings Of famous authors), Misses Bes
= sic Martin, Writ Williams, Alberta ParR
r inson. Virgle Winfree Messrs. job
. Goode. II. w Cottrell, w. r. Clarke. an
Robert Godsey; sextette. Mrs. 5. +. Woo
. fin, Mrs Adde Jones, Messrs. J. G. Hai
wood. Samuel Reynolds. S +. Woodfl
I and Roland Childrey; responsive readinl
by superintendent and school; "Hol
4 Calm" by choir; recitation. MAG
q Jones's Christmas Present" by Masi'
= John Eggleston, which was excellent
rendered; Lovely Chimes by choir; co
lection for the poor. And then can
2 what proved. perhaps. 10 the childrel
= the best feature Of the programmed
: annual distribution OF good things-whe
all received "a well-hlled bag Of sweet
II one Of the most pleasant features
I the exercises was the presentation
n Nessrs. A. b. Clarke and b. Il. Allen
o DR. Wright on behalf OF the primary d
partment (of which they are superb
!, tendent and assistanO Of handson
$ rocker.
J. Of the school and visitors. and all pr
uounced il one Of the most SUGGEST
q Christmas entertainments Of all the n
= merous good ones that have been held
4. this school
Y. VISITED BY SANTA CLAUS.
l. Santa Claus dispensed candies and nu
+ last night TO the children Of ST. Jane
! church. An attractive programme W
IL rendered, consisting Of musical selectio
and recitations.
-. Christmas entertainment, with {
le old-time tree" was held at CORN
y Methodist Sunday school last night, ne
d, Fair oaks. Before the exercises beg
II Mr.. A. j. Gary, the superintendel
presented to each member of the scho
N as a gift from the Synday-School soce
- Of Richmond. a Gospel hymn-book I
- exercises consisted OF singing. recitation
is dialogues. and duets, which were W
rendered before an audience larger IN
of The seating capacity OF the chur'
st Every person connected with this sch'
T. received a present from the large
&c beautiful tree. and many little heal
- went away happy. Rev. n. G. SEQ
'" the pastor made some very INTEREST,"
4 remarks 20 the children.
Il LITTLE ONES MADE HAPPY.
s. A gigantic Christmas-tree. laden W