Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
In BEDFORD CITY.
HOLIDAY EDITIONS OF THE DIS
PATCH AND THEIR SUGGESTIONS.
The Festive Seasons I'm the Churches.
Inmates of the AImshousc Made
Haupy-Ciub Meetings-A stag En-
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BEDFORD CITY, December 26.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-THE editions OF the Dispatch for
last Sunday and Chrlstmas-Day were so
porvaded with the spirit OF the gladdest
Of all the Christian festivals, that the
very folds Of the paper seemed TO breathe
out the aromatic fragrance OF tho codars
and make visible the bright berries Of tho
holly and mystic significance Of the mis-
eitoc with It's clusters Of waxen berries
and TO the vivid Imagination the merry
Ginning Of the bells when "all the bells
on earth shall ring on Christmas-Day In
the morning" might have been distinctly
audible.
Had 'Tiny Tim" ever seen the Christ
mas Dispatch ne would have surely in
cluded # in his prayer: God bless us.
every one"
Christmas-Day davned bright and beau
tiful, and the sharp nip Of the frosty air
was Just the thing needed to make the
day perfect
Although ST. Johns church is stlll with
out a rector &c had been tastefuly deco
rated. and service was held at IL O'CLOCK
conducted by Rev. Mr. Lacy. the evange-
list. Of Southwest Virginia, at when there
was a largo attendance.
The Sunday school Of the Presbyterian
church ushered I'm the holy season by a
Chr.stmas-trce on tho afternoon Of Thurs
day Christmas-Evc, which was bright
with ornaments and tnpers, and bore the
rich fruit of good things for each member
of The school. distributed by Santa Claus
himself. who emerged not from the CHM
ncy, but out from the organ, clad in fur
and quite as rotunl and chubby as all
descriptions OF the saint warrant In the
person Of MT j. ~ Early. a very ap-
propos and humorous address was made
by Rev. DR.. Lambeth. Of the Methodist
church. The occasion was one OF much
enjoyment. and the little folks wore
beaming faces az they marched up 20 re-
ceive their presents.
WILLING WORKERS.
Christmas morning n delegation OF the
"Wnling Workers." n society Of young
ladies' OF the BAPTIST church. OF which
Miss Eva Marshall is the efficient presi-
dent, went to tic poorhOuse, about three
miles distant aud gladdened the hearts
Of the inmates whose lives receive so
little Of the brl {htness Of life. and upon
whose pathway so little sunshine ever
falls, by presenting each with a present
and n bag OF oranges and confectionery.
There are few places where one can
realize so large an amount OF interest
unon the stock OF capital invested in the
way Of visit and a CHEEKY greeting as
in this almshouse of the county, where q
lady visitor seems liko q vie.tant from
another rphere. and is inspected with awe
and curiosity. Tho Charity Circle OF
Kings Daughters viii provide them
dinner next week.
Sunday morning the Sunday school or
the Episcopal hurch win hold fits annual
celebration. consisting of the singing OF
carols, an address. dc.
The social record of tho week has been
rather brief only one az the ladies' clubs
met. that Of he Bachelor Girls" who
were entertained by Mss Ellen Davis
very arreeably Miss stauard Griffin sang
a number OF sweet selections with gutter
accompaniment s. and besides the bright
conversation these maidens "fair % see
were RECALLED With dainty refres hments.
The young gentlemen b0arders NJ Mrs.
O. w. Wharton babe some OF their male
friends to SUP wfth chem Tuesday evening.
and entertained Them right royalty. The
rooms were very tostefully adorned Wi,
everereens and brightly Illuminated. The
supper. which was served in hNe coursa
embraced a menu consisting Of every
dainty that The season suggests. and WAS
done fun Justice by The assembled stays,
who were Massrs J. r. Tucker. Jr., Grl-
ham Clayton Allan Crecullu, 1T. j. Thur
man. s.. W.. Clark, O.. n. OtCy, III. o..
Burks, W. r. Dunn, W. l. Jones. III. %.
Humphries, Nelson sale. Wharton Griffin.
Fletcher Thomas. Cabcl Thomas. j. r.
Guy. Jr, H. B. Mosby. and Hugh Thomas.
Very fellcItoIs post speeches were made
by Messrs. Tucker clayton sale, and
Humphries.
There was p very pleasant musicale
wednesday evening 40 Belmont Smelnary
I'm which the performers were the pupils
OF Miss Mamie sale and che vocal class
OF Mrs S. III. Burt. all whom acquitted
Jhcms elves most oreditabiy and did honor
TO their instructors. a noticeable feature
Of Tho piano playing was that en- Of tho
selections, however difficult, were executed
without the notes.
Professor Samuel G.. Auspach and fami-
~. OF the Ifoge Academy. are spending the
holidays with relatives here.
Miss BERTHE Steptoe. after a protracted
absence, has returned, and l5 the Guest or
her sister, Mrs O. VS.. Wharton.
Charles O'Hara. who has been attend
Ing a medical college IN Baltimore, Is at
home for the holiday.
Or. n. r. Marshall Of the Medical col
lego OK Richmond. is the guest of his
fathe-. Or. n. 81. Marshall.
Mrs r. $. Quaries is spending the
Christmas with her daughter. Mrs
Stechnedal. 90 stanton.
Mrs. J. w. Gish and children left for
Roanoke for visit 20 Mr.. Gish. who kas
recently engaged in business there.
Mrs. W. y. Kelley and family arc IN
Richmond visiting her mother, Mrs. Mont
gOmCrv.
Misses Virginia and Annie Mosby are
visiting friends at Richmond
Alr. Alfred Mosby, OF Newport News. IS
the guest OF his father. SIR. W. II. Mosby.
Alr. and Mrs S. II. Burt are absent on
n visit 10 relatives at Surry and Norfolk.
1lr. W. I. Jones. very popular young
grocery merchant. has decided 10 discon-
tinue the business and remove elsewhere.
Miss Cary Myers. OF Petersburg. IS the
guest Of 1lrs. S. J. Slicer.
IN ROCKDRIDGE.