Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
SOME DINNERST0-DAY
THIS WILL DE THE CHIEF MARK
or CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE.
IN VARIOUS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,
prisoners nc the City Jail VIII Have
Two Dinners, and Those In Hem
x,.o ya,I VIII Have Christmas
breakfast, Too.


The press Of work may prevent the we'll
TODD citizen from partaking OF mas tur-
kew and plum pudding. or observing as
holiday the great feast-day OF Chrls'eh-
aou. ana the lack OF the needful may
cause many others the same inconVehl-
enee. but the prisoners in these lnsutu-
mons are always certain OF those Things
which give Christmas it's distinctive
character.
Indeed. II may be safely asserted that
the only persons in Richmond who VIII
have two dinners to-day are the inmates
OF the city JAIL They Will have served 10
,hem arst the meal consisting OF inc
regular fare. and when this Is hnishea
the table Will be cleared and the real
Christmas dinner, when roast shoat VIII
occupy the post Of honor, fanked Dy
many Of the substantials and delicacies
that are found on the table Oh more
fortunate people
BREAKFAST AND DINNER, IOO'
perhans even more fortunate than the
hoardsrs AT the city calaOoose are lho'O
within the walls Of the Henrico jail, Tot
,bav will not be called upon TO tackle
. christmas dinner after having just nm
ST., one ~ nlainer fare but will, In
stead have Christmas breakfast, IN
addition TO a fire dinner Of turkey PORK
pies cakes apples, etc. me aPproaOn
OF Christmas has been looked lor"dIu
10 and discussed in the jail with great
deal OF that zest that marks the average
,n6ivIdual who does not look through the
bors IN see the Christmas sun rise.
II
The day at the penitentiary VIII De oD-
served in even a more marked niaiihei
ma, I'm the other criminal institutions
o., nor only will a Christmas dinner be
served. but work OF every character WIZ
h. SUSPENDED. except That OF absolute
necessity. Superintendent Lynn does NOT
mink turkey absolutely essential 10
dinner for his household, and VIII, IN
stead. have prepared an unlimited guam
tity OF pork-pie. which he has discoV-
cred Is regarded by the conYlcts as the
greatest delicacy he car give them. The
Superintendent has not gone TO the eN-
pense Of purchasing Christmas presents
Tor all OF them, but through his influence
the Governor sent to five OF the hlost
deserving yesterday gifts, which, MAJOR
T.vnn saws are far more valuable than
any ne can purchase-absolute pardons.
AT THE CITY JAIL
There Is 10 logical connection between
the penltentiary and jails and the Cl'y
Hau except that they are public instl
tutions which leads 10 the remark that
nowhere in the city will observance VI
the day be so strict as in the city CAPT.
tol Every office door will be ked AL
day. and the officials declare that no
thing short Of a crowbar Will open men,
Clerk Christian. of the Hastings court
however intimated that he would not
have the heart 10 deny an ardent pros
pective bridegroom who would come 10
his home for the permit to play a Ieau-
ing part in a Christmas wedding.
The post-office people will have Two holl-
DAYS close together, as Sunday hours
will prevail both to-day, and, oil course
tomorrow.
The Capitol and the Library buildings
wifi not be closed. but only two or three
of the Capitol police will be aroma all
of the officials observing Christmas many
of them having gone to their homes IN
various sections of the state.
IN THE HOSPITALS.
Christmas IN the city hospitals will be
observed quietly. but none Will lei the
day pass without giving 1t atte1tlon III
the only possible way. The attaches
will all enjoy tempting Christmas an
ner and many of the patients who are
conyalescing will also be allowed delica-
oIes which are not on their daily bill OF
fare. The remainder of the patients
will of course, have to obey the usual
dietary rules. Many of the nurses nave
gone home for the holidays, which VIII
prevent those remaining enjoying christ
mas quite so much as they would have
done. were the force larger, but they will
have about their usual hours, and boxes
from home will vary the monotony OF
life for them. All the hospitals were
decorated yesterday in honor OF the day
eyergreens being used chiefly. Christmas
remembrances for patients were beginning
10 come I'm. and altogether an air Of fes-
tivity, oddly out of place pervaded re-
ception-rooms and corridors Every
body will wish that IT may penetrate
TO the wards and sick-rooms.
AT THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The old veterans out at the Soldiers
Home will enjoy the day as much as any
body I'm the city. The rules will be re-
Taxed to the greatest possible extent anc
a dinner that only Christmes-Oay sug
Rests will be served and eaten with &
relish probably made keener by Ions
years of experience. Stories or othel
Christmas days will be told-not alone
those of the days OF '6l-'65, for as th'
scroll of existence rolls up for these OLE
times seem 10 become more vivid, for thu
ardor of their blood il cooled and pic
lures Of peace are more pleasant thar
those OF war. 1t will be a day of mos
genuine enjoyment for the veterans. Ma!
they have many more Of similar char
acter.
TWO GOOD BILLS OF FARE.
Colonel Bigger has arranged the fol
lowing excellent menu for the Christina
dinner OF the veterans at the Soldiers
Home:
Stewed oysters
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Baked Virginia Ham,
Roast Shoat Apple Sauce.
Sweet Potatoes. Dreamed Irish Potatoes
Mixed Pickles. Celery
wheat Bread. Corn Bread
Cheese. Crackers.
Apples. Oranges. Bananas
Mixed Nuts. Raisins.
Mixed Candy.
Sponge Cake. Chocolate Cake
currant Cake.
Nince Pie. Tea. Coffee
Cigars.
The inmates OF the City Almshous
viii have "a better dinner than man
families will enjoy to-day. Superin
tendent Davis announces this az his bi
OF fare;
Turkey.
Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Bread, sweet Mill
Mlnce Pie Apple Pie.
Wine Cake. Pound Cake, Small Cake;
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