The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-25
CHRISTMAS IS HERE
with Its Glad 1idlngs and Messages Of
Peace To All Mankind.
KRIS KRlNGLE'S MYSTERIOUS COMING
After tho weary Lille Watchers
wcrc Asleep Services at the
Churches To-day Elaborate Musi-
cal Pro.rammc-Good Times Mt
tho AlmshOuse.

With its legion of lengends. with its
ten thousand tender memories, harbin-
ger OF n hundred hundred hopes. ME ry
messenger OF cheer and good viii, am
bassador Of peace, million hearted. of
Infinite soul, loving and loved of het-
erogeneous humanity. Christmas has
come again WIKI Its mysterious magic
to Ghaw the frozen heat OF the grim
old winter.
Weary with watching and waiting,
distressed with speculat tions too deep
for their childish conception, the tired
were folded, the eager liutle souls revel-
ed IN divine dreams of the morrow, and
all the time, ac,oss the snow and ice
from the frigid North, down the wind
swept plains, along the shuddering pre-
cipices. befurred, befurbished. rosy
checked. bright-eyed, overlooking with
fun and good humor, in his great sleigh
with its innumerablc pretty things and
curious. with his sure-footed and un-
tiring reindeer and their tinkling,
tinkling, bells. old Kris Kringle was
coming TO reward the good little boys
and gi:ls who minded the mammas and
last year never played hockey at
school
JUST TO HAVE SEEN HIM
oh. 1t would have been worth ten
years of life 10 have seen Old Santa
tumbling down the chimneys, presents
and all, and landing in one uncomfor-
able heap on the hearth; it would
have been worth fortune TO have
caught the wary old chap in the midst
OF hi: fun as he put a doll in this little
stocking and a big bouncing ball in
that. all the time treading so softly anu
peeping so cautiously into the corners.
fellow would surely have disappeared
never to come again But strange as
II may SEEM though there were
rnousahu sharp eyes set 10 catch him,
Santa escaped them all, and he can
say once more. as he heaves his an
nual sigh of relief II had lots of close
shave: this time, but the old man Is too
SLICK FOR the youngsters yet"
WASN'T LARGE ENOUGH.
Now, while the sleigh in which Santa
Claus come IS the very biggest in the
mo..d' II being made. as of course every
one knows. or. of an immense Iceberg
mat was hoiowed out for the purpose
still 1t was no; large enough 10 carry
presents for all the children. and so it
happens that there are number OF
poor little boys and gi!ls in the city who
didn', get anything. or course this
biggest iceberg he could find, and
really did not leave himself room
enough in the sleigh 10 sil down. for II
Is sad thar he actually had 10 ride the
leading rem deer during the first par;
of the trip. until he had disposed of
part Of his load.
He has already left an order for a
digger sleigh as soon as one can be
found. bu; in the meantime he ex-
poets all those who have plenty of
good things to share them with those
VINO haven't. In doing ghis. not only
Will happiness be carried to hundreds
OF poor homes. but, also to the heart of
Santa Claus
THE CARRIER BOY.
The gifts OF Santa Claus and the
news OF the day come together, and
also 10 each patron. the carrier hoy with
his annual song and petition for re-
memhrance. That he will receive q
hearty greeting TO warm his heart and
MI MS pockets who VIII doubt?
WIN the mornings dawn has come
me OH repeai ed congratulations famll-
lar TO the day. and also the sound of
and noise.
The stores will open early and will
remain open bun part of the day
office and the press are observing boli-
day. The chu che: will open later ana
songs of praise and PRAYER and fitting
words OF ruth VIII mark the forenoon.
Chief of Police Dornin wishes the
membership of the various churches In
Norfolk TO know that he will have
po icemen at the church buildings on
Ch:iitmas day. gO keep order If no Is
noiihed at what hour the services are
20 oe held. ana right here those services
may as we'll he remarked.
CHURCH SERVICES.
The Epworih. Mex endree, Queen
Street and LeKies Memorial Methodist
Churches Will hold services on Christ
mas morning, the last named being
an early service at G:S0 O'Clock, the
others a: the usual hour OF service
There will be n Christmas reunion at
forner pastors will participate the ad-
dress of the occasion TO be made by
Rev. J. 7. Mastn.
The bell of the Memorial Christian
Temple Church will be rung at sunrise
this morning in honor of the day. and
religious services will be held there n,
II a. m. On sunday morning and nighr
next P-of Atkinson. of Eon College,
North Caro- ina. VIII prach for this CON
grcga tion. the pastor. Rev. DR. R1rrett.
leaving for the North on Saturday.
The Tidewatcr Union. Ch is.ian Endea
vor, meets at this church at D. IN.
Sunday The chIldrens Christmas en-
Gertainment will take place there next
Monday night.
Epworth chimes VIII usher In the
Cay and make music in the West End.
THE FESTIVE BOARD
This afternoon everyone who can will
gather around the festive board and
discuss the state OF affairs in Turkey
and those to whom turkey Is an nm
known luxury will try and be content
with what they have-some little extra