The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
MUSIC IN MANCHESTER.
THE CHRIsTMAS SERyICES FILL BE
VERY INTERESTING.
Further Reg ort of the Elegant Annual
Dinner OF the Firemen-Schedule OF
1o-Day's Services.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES
No. Il2l HULL NrHLET. Is .ATIIL BLOCA..l

MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND IIMEs
No. ll2l HULL STREET. .ATIIL BLoCk..i
on Sunday, the 9th. one week from
to-day, the churches in Manchester
and Swansboro will be flooded with spe-
cial music prepared for Christmas. Near
ly all the church choirs are pracucing
for the occasion. The churches are be-
ing beautifully decorated, and attractive
services are looked for.
Al Clopton-Street Baptist church In the
morning. the following Will be the order:
Doxology and invocation, voluntary,
GLORY lie 10 Cod. hymn, No. 49,.
THE Watch of the Shepherds Scrip
ture and prayer; onertory. There Was
JOY in Heaven: hymn. NO. is. Christ
Welcomed: sermon ana prayer; hymn
No. %, The New Jerusalem. Al 100
l.. NJ. Voluntary. Praise Av the
LORD hymn, No. 4; prayer, Scripture
oAertory. hymn No. ll0, sermon, ny mn
40. -.
Clopton-Street church has most ex-
cellent choir, which has been Wei tram
td IS MI. ". :. MOrrlsette. IL Is made
Up a. follows. SOpranOs-Misses Matte
and Alice Bass, Mrs. II. }. bolton, Mrs.
Mary LunsOn, Mrs. William II. Marshaii,
Mrs. J. y. Burke, Mrs. II. n. Hancock.
Mrs. -. NJ. Clarke. Atos-Mrs. N. Il.
uaighl, Mrs. a. >. Morrissett. IenOrS-
Messrs. IL. y. Morrisett ana W. M.
Jones. Bassos-Mezsrs. +. >. Barrett
ana Il. ii. Morrissett. Orsanist-W. j.
MoTrissctt.
THE FIREMEN'S BANQUET.
The Manchester Fire Department gave
then annual sui per al their ncdaquarters
rridty ni- ut. thc .uvincn ana invited
guests sat down TO a bountiful spread at
6..U O'Clock. CLlei I'D owens presided
and Councilman ". ii. Owens asked the
blessing.
The supper table was arranged very
preItily and the effect was very pleasing
TO the eye. As the guests entered the dIn-
ing hall the INST object that they would
observe Was a handsome cake, ICED and
handsomely DECORATED; inns cake was
made by Airs. W. u. peasants and pre-
scented 10 the company
The committee. Messrs. Ned Gallagher.
Tom Neisler. q. w. Gooding, and Waiter
Smith, were untlring ia their enCits TO
make every one feel at home and have
a good time, and very well ala they sue
coed.
The following was the menu:
oysters. both stewed and fried.
Roast turkey, with cranberry sauce.
Boiled ham.
Potato salad. Cold siaw.
Celery. Pickles,
Coffee. Punch, Beer. I
Crackers and cheese
Cigars.
The invited guersts present were Mayor
Maurice anc CouDclimen w IL. owens,
NJ. A. Campbell X. Il. Patram. w. II.
Hart. c. ~ Sims IL. {. Nelson. j. IT.
Green. and w. y. Randlett Captain Jno.
OBrien, president OF the City Council,
came by and paid his respects, but said
he. felt sc badly on account OF the ac-
cident TO MIR. Sykes on their hunting
trip that he would have TO 20 home.
Befort leaving for their homes the, fire.
mon voted the handsome cake made by
Mrs. Peasants TO Chief owens. Mr..
Owens appreciated the gift very much
and thanked his comrades In suitable
words.
There vas great deal of food left
from the supper which the committee
gave 10 worthy poor PEOPLE yesterday
morning.
MR.. ALIENS RECEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Allen rendered 10
some OF their frlends q delightful supper
at the residence On Maury street Friday
night.
At . o'clock those present sat down 10
aa eisgunt zcpast and u 10 needless TO