The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
THE GREAT HOLIDAY.
How Christmas Day Was 0hssusd ID Nor.
ID d talk aud Vicinity.
IRE BIG DINNER 10 the CHILDREN
Two Hundred Little Ones Have ..
aircnt Time nt Ar,nury HIATT
Church Services We'll Attended,
f"oi EnIl-Acndcmy or Muste-
Notes Of tho Dny.

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Christmas, 1STTl has become o. sht,r
Of tha past, along with u g0S,l usany
other things.
1t was varIously celebrated. For most
part. people had a good time. moved
the day, were happy. There were ysyy
few people in Norfolk who did net yet
enough to eat and have something OK
ira besides. AT the several misst,ns
charitable institutions u]Imsho,sn and
jail. dinners were served lit for amy
n
All tho public offices, banks. business
houses, with few executions. ware
closed and, after a very noisy nisht ia
usher 1t in. the day was oulet ana Sun-
day-llI,c.
Tbn rruroho, :, ,-,,
mas services were held. we're All we'll
attended In the morning op1 ma ~,
sic a, all was unusually good. Christ-
mas music was sung. .too nt nI ,ho
churches Sunday morning some or :,
being very beautiful
Donations to the different ,o,nos =,
the city were bountifuI ,n1 sunc',n
tial. for tho wcll-to-do In nbni,. o.,
pleasure did moi rorre. others loo, -
tunate. "
As usual. II wos n cro, a., ,,
The cop1rcd pconlc ma 80
turned out to 500 tho rnotL,Il - -
at League Park between shaw JInirn,
.sity and che Columbios
MANY Norfolk nnnnIn WOW
Portsmouth to see lie r,,na 49,,
the boys from This clio nj ~ -
scntatives of our sisrcr. civ
AT the Academy Of Music two ,-oo1
performances were rivnn IN -
houses, standing room onIv heinn ~
order at The matinee, NV
The event of the day was abn rro,,
dinner prepared nv rr,n lr,,d 80
ladies at Armory. Hal for tbn chIIdrou
not so fortunate MS to hive good dtn"
ners ait home. IT was m jntcrdorn -
national treat to Tho younr onns Ia
zens of all crceds and walks Of nc,
having been very generous In tho,r do
nations.
Some two h,,pdrod o,,,1r,,
the invitation and Gated themselves
happily aroun the three long tables
roantng with good things and savory
Inc fSev. E. Is. Hatcher, pastor OF the
FIRST Baptist church, the ~steadrast
friend if the children everywhere. and
one OIL the chief promoters of the din
ner, asked blessing. ana n rov, ,,i,",n.
after II o'clock the ten score little
oneS leii'to' ana such n devastation of
vtands was never seen before nj INV
testai board.
Then same Santa Claus In a cart A.,
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which was harncssed n goat, his rein
deer having given out on the way. There
was great excitement In the Juvenile
camp WHOM he drove In, and this was
chhngea TO delight when the Old gentle
maj presented every lt:tle girl pres
ent with an order on n merchant for
n new dress, n each little boy with
an order Tor q pair OF trousers. Then
every 'one present was given n half
pound box OF Huyler's, n gift of Mr..
Holheimer, of the popular shoe firm
of Hofheimcr & Co, on Main street
me SOLO. 20 Salutarls," sung mt St.
NIHry S church Christmas day by Mrs.
w. y. Calendar was rendered very
sWeetiY n with much taste. while the
singing OF her sister, Miss Lucille Hud-
gins is worthy OF especial mention ara
highest praise.
N0T1IS OF CHRISTMAS
The Atlantic Hotel management. al
ways considerable Df newsn,nnr 80
extended n very cordial ,nyitotion a.
the scribes to parsake of their sumn,
ituOus Christmas dinner aud , ,r,rrar
OF them accepted, much TO their nleor.
Tire.
The children of st. Luke's p Il cb,,rch
VIII have their Christmas celebration
at 4 o'clock to-day.
The Christmas services NJ cbr,s,i,,
-ltIfJflQl Rmnl In va lnIp -,,o-t>...,
until to-night.
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