Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
PEACE AND PLENTY.
NMA s'nhG CELEBRATED HERE
WITH MUCH ENTHUSIASM.
SERVICES HELD IN MANY CHURCHES.
Horns ana Fireworks the Noisy
Elements of the Dny-Niany Family
RcunIons-Inmatcs OF the Uospi-
tails Iinnquctcd.

tne scenes OF mcrrimcnt and good cheer
which 1t had countenanced, and with
The dying embers the city also sank
peacefully to rest
Great Preparations eliminated IN a
great celebration and Christmas-Day
was never more bravely observed in
Richmond than it was on Friday. It
was usAered in with the footing OF
horns and the boom OF tho rocket, while
the baby-waker fulfilled its noisy mis-
sion, and the city was very early astir.
1t was an ideal Chrlstmas-Day. though
Mother Earth had not donned her pic
turesque white garment The sun shons
slOrously, and the air was 50 keen and
eager that it set the pulses leaping and
the heart beating vigorously
a very agreeable circumstance in con-
necton with the celebration was that
dcbauchery did not enter into it as
largely as IL has done ia former years.
and the number of arrests made was
comparatively small. The true Christ
mas spigit seemed more generally I'm eyl-
cenco, and the efforts Ok the community
were directed rather 20 the alleY!atlng
OF tho wants ana suneT.ugs OF their less
fortunate brethren. The streets were
crowded from morning until night, and
the lakes and pools around the city,
which were covered With thin coat
ins Of ice, attracted hosts OF young
people.
1T was day OF feasung and merri-
ment. Genial good viii was expressed
I'm the faces Of all, and in the heartiness
Of the Christmas greetings. which passed
"a
paraded the streets with conscious PRIDE
happy IN the possession OF their new
found playthiugs, and the old seemed
TO have banished for the time being, all
traces OF care and all stories Of the bat
tie of life.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
The services I'm all the churches were
well-attendCd. The early masses in the
Catholic churches drew immense crowds
and the music, which was elaborate
was sIlendidly sung. At the Cathedral
Bishop Van de Nyyer pontihcated at the
late mass, and gave the papal benedic-
ton afterwards. Very Rev. Father CUT
Ter preached q sermon on the obser-
vance and significance of Christmas
taking his tex from the Gospel of the
day.
The sunrise prayer and praise-meet-
Ing at ST. James Methodist church was
largely attended by members Of the Ep-
worth League and others. and an hour
delightfully."- and probably spent.
The Christmas service at Centenary
church attracted q crowded congregation.
j. was held between the hours q o and
o'clock. Rev. Dr. Paul Whitehead
preached, ana the WepD Quartette, as
sisted ny large cnorus, sang q huihDet
Of selections with admirable taste and
precision.
Al ST. Pauls church holy communion
was celebrated al CLOCK, ana al the
morning service. which took place at il
CLOCK, the pulpit was occupied 10y lHsht
rev blanop Ne".on. me special nlus4cH
programme was adIn4i aDly sung by lAe
cnoiI.
In the otncr Episcopal chuIcheS SER
mons appropriate 10 the occasion were
preached by me rectcIs, ana the music
W-s unusually lfsht ana interesting.
At Inlon-stailon Methodlst emu cn AT IL
cloch theIe was cpAsi esa'ioH' uIaN ~
rom lha several ne .Hoelsl chuIc4es III
tu9 Fl-ll4-y' lev. ~ o..-ll ll-',-.,H %
very interesting ana instructive sermon
on '"e cay
AT CHURCH OF COVENANT.
The Christmas services at the Church
90 the Covenant were not only pure and
simple. but very beautiful. by reason OF
10. and most solemn and impressive The
singing was led by a large chorus choir.
and the words and music OF the hymns
e,,.r,, rs,4erl9 rbo te-t interest - tb.
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