Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30

| Louise Willis, Mamie Wesiger. Minnie
| Weisger, Gertrude Weisiger Dussle
Blanton, and Downie Blanton, Of Rich
mond Mary Hill, Florence Holland, Gay
Goolsby Bessie Reed, Louise Friend, and
Sadie Chalkley. The gentlemen present
wero Messrs. Samuel Pstteson Wills Pull
liam. William Morris, Lacy Fenley,
Thomas Fenley. Loren Fenley, George
Cox. r. c. Coalter, aTosby Pulliam, Sam
uel Moore. Thomas Turpin, Gus. Goolsby,
and Hamilton Chakley.
The chaperons were Mesdames +. W.
Weisger, Mollle Turpin, and william
| Cox.
THE HOLLY TEA.
The entertainment given last night at
the residence Of Rev W. w. Lear, on
| Porter street. by the Christian Band was
| a delightful success. The parlOrs Of the
| pastorium had been exquisitey trimmed
with holly and running cedar. and the
mistletoe over the door was not forgot
| ten. The proceeds Of the entertainment
Will be added to the building fund of Cen
trail Methodist church. Mrs. g. T. Brn-
gle. Misses Elvie Davis, Della Ogelvie,
and alr. Robert Minor sang some very
choice selections. which were much en-
| joyed by those present, while Misses
! Ethel Harding and Lucy r. Carr added
much, and rounded out the evening with
| their instrumental music.
MARRIED LAST NIGHT
Mr.. Charles w King and Miss Ida
| r. Neal were married last night at the
residence of Mr. John T. Crostic, on
| Sixth street. Rev j. O. Babcock per-
| formed the ceremony. The bride was
| becomingly attlicd I'm a gray suiting, and
carried brides roses After the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs King were rendered
a reception by Mr.. Crostic. The ushers
were Messrs. James Pearman and
| Thomas Nance.
! Mr.. Douglass Sharp and Miss Browden
were Joined I'm holy wedlock last night
| at the residence Of the bride, on Stock
/ ton street Rev. Mr.. Williams. OF West
/ End church. performed the ceremony.
| SANTA CLAUS AT FIFTH-STREET.
/ The sunday-school Of Fifth-Street
/ church gave its Christmas entertainment
! last night. Early in the evening the
/ main body of the church was filled with
| bright-faced children, their little
/ hearts throbbing with Joy on the occa-
sion which had been their dream for
months before. Their bright eyes were
never brighter than when they beheld
real Santa Claus and saw the presents
lie brought.
Q
/ ents. but many of the older people were
remembered, and especially the pastor,
! Rev. j. O. Babcock. and Mrs. BabcocN.
| These testimonials Of his peoples affection
! speak volumes for what those two faith
! ful workers have done and are doing Tor
| the people with whom their lot IS cast.
Mrs Babcock received a quilt made by
tho lady members OF the church-three
months in makng-which for beauty eie-
gance, and workmanship beggars descrip-
ton On its many squares are the initials
Of those who have helped in any way TO
make this token Of their love reality
and with It IS the roll of names. These
names are given here: Mrs. h. c. Adams
Linnwood Adams. Burnley Adams, Mr..
John Ahern, Miss Pinky Allen, Mr.. Walk
or Alley. Mr.. and Mrs. 5. II. Andrews
Rufus Andrews. Edgar Andrews. Alma
Andrews. Otis Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. I'll
Andrews. Mr. l.. Bass Mr.. Howard
Blankenship. Mrs Arthur Booth, Mrs. y.
| Bradshaw. Miss Bessie Bradshaw oscar
Bradshaw. Lizzie Bradshaw. Mr.. ana
Mrs. G. \. Browning, Miss Sarah Burton
Mr.. and Mrs. John Busby, Mrs. Il. c.
Campbell. Hassie Campbell, Mrs. Chasey,
Mr.. l. c. Caudle. Willie Caudle, Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. W. Childress. Worthie Lee chill
dress. Lena Childress. Maud Childress'
Nr. and Mrs J. w. Clark, Harvey Clark
Mrs Mary Cook. Ora Cook. Charley Cook,
Mrs Craige. Miss Nellie Craige Mrs.
Jennie Crowder Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. East
wood Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Edwards, Lottle
Edwards. Isle Edwards, Jimmie I'd
wards Mr.. and Mrs. \. r. Ellington. MT.
Robert Ellis, Garland Ellington. Marie
Ellington. Miss Minnie Epps Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles Fisher, Lawrence Fisher
Miss Bette Fore. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Tlournov. Mr.. and Mrs. a. b. CARRIER,
Mrs Garnet. Mr.. and Mrs. GratznoWsKy,
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Greene, Garland
Creme Mrs. Ann Greene. Mr. c. v.
Green Mrs. T. Grimes. Mr.. and Mrs'
w. Haddock Clarence Hadiock'
Norwood Haddock, Mrs. Mary Haddock.
Mics Irene Haddock Miss Carnie Had
docl, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hazard. Miss Oa
r4o7zord Miss Olive Hazard, Mrs. Alice
| TTocpe STANLEY Hague. Marshall Hagre,
! blanche Hague. Mrs. Mary Hague Miss
c,-aie Fr4euc. 1lr and Ms. william
Uanos Willie Hanes. Charlie Hancs,
Robert Hanes Mrs Hares. ST., Mr. and
Mrs. Adolphus Hawks, Freddie Holloway
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Hubbard. Mamie
Hubbard. Lena Hubbard. +. Hudgins,
Mrs. Bertha Jenkins Mr. ana nls. p
p. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs }. y. Jones. Kate
ZONES Mrs. G.. I. Joyner. Miss Pearl
Merritt Mrs. M0llie Metcalt Miss Grace
NfetcaH Mrs. ~ T. Monroe, Willie Mot
calf Nr. and Mrs. Alex. Moody. Oretos
Moody. Ralph Moody Mr. and Mrs.
Ezra Moody. Herbert Moody. Louis
Moody. Mr. and Mrs. Moles. Annie Moies,
Estelle Moles. Mrs II. S. Kahn Mrs. Ida
Kitchen. Mrs Henry Normally. Mrs. Ale
Overton. Miss Alice Parkinson. Mr. and
Mrs. c. W. Payne, Mrs. Eula Phelps.
Louis Phelps Leon Phelps Mr. and Mrs.
Randlett Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. Reams,
Mrs. Ann Robertson. Mrs. Y. Rudd MI.
w. II. Snead, Miss Hattie Snead' Miss
Sarah Smith. Mrs. G. g. Iaiiey. Mics
Bessie Tatum Laura Turner. Oracle Tur-
ner Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Turner Bertha
Turner. Linwood Turner. Mrs. julia
Vaughan. Mrs Bette Wells, Miss lola
Wells, Miss Mary Wells, Mrs. Weeks
Miss Ruby Weeks, Mrs. Lottie Wllkln-
son. Alr J. W. Williams. Miss Boulah
williams. Miss Lula Williams. Mr.. W.
W. Williams, Miss Minnie Wynick.
OTHER CHRIsTNIAseTREEs.
At Balnbridge Street Baptist church a
very pleasant entertainment was given IN
connection with the Christmas-tree This
was under the efficient direction Of Mrs.
A c. Harding. and the following c,.st
| was arranged: Santa Claus. Mr.. Edward
Burton; Teno, Mr.. While Jones; Fairy
| Queen. Miss Pearl BlankenshiD; Teach
! ers-Misses Mosele Gregory and Clara
| williamson: Fontaine Miss Addie SMELL
| Ings; SNOWFALL Miss Louise Reams;
/ Madge. Miss Mabel Brands; Tom, Mas
| ter Arthur Snellings: Fred, Master Stuart
| Johnson; James. Master pousles Harding;
| chorus Of Sunday-school scholars.
The Presbyterian sunday school and the
c,nao. eehools Of NVegr-End church and