Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
In OUR SISTER CITY.
TWO HORSES BURNED AND STABLE
DAMAGED IN MANCHESTER.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES
Several of the Splendid Programmes
and Names of Members OF the
Choirs-wbite surrenders Himself.
Personals and other Items.

w. Harpors store, on Hun street. be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth, re-
sulting In the death of two good horses
and slight damage to the stable In which
they were kept
The loss is estimated at $3.50 One horse
WAS owned by Mr.. j. T. Barker, and the
other by u. w. Harper, The stable is
the property OF Mr.. Valentine. of Rich
mond. 1t is believed that the flames
were the work of an incendiary.
FINE CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
The churches OF Manchester will. as n
general thing. have special Christmas
music next Sunday Meade-Memorial
Episcopal and possibly one or two other
churches will hole services on Saturday.
Most Of the choirs have been practicing
for some weeks on their well-selected
programmes, several Of which are given
below:
The programme at Bainbrdge-Street |
Baptist church. which will be rendered |
under The direction OF Mrs. A. c. Hard
ing, is as follows:
Nazareth: '"The Herald Angels Sing"
(MendeSsohn); offertory; solo, "a Dream
of Paradise" Gray; sermon by pastor, |
Rev. DR. l. r. Thornhill. benediction.
The choir is composed follows;
Soprani-AIrs. H.. NJ. Gregory, Miss Co.
ley Lowell, Miss Page Snellings, Mrs.
James Jewett. and Miss Shirley Walton.
Alti-Miss Mosele Gregory, Miss Julia
Goode
gassi-Mr. ]. NJ. Roach. Mr.. Howard
Lowell. and Mr.. Harvey Harding.
Tenori-Mr. Edward Burton and Mr.. | {
David Harrison
CLOPTON-STREET CHURCH.
The Sunday morning programme at {
CloptOn-Street Baptist church will be: !
Doxology; Anthem, Praise We the
LORD GabrieD; Hymn No 1855, watch c
OF the Shepherds; offertory; duet pilot |
of Galilee." MIS- Haight and Mr.. Morris \
sett; Hymn No. 1872, The Star of Bethle- f
hem" sermon by pastor. Rev. w. X.
Haight; Hymn No. 1871, THE Birth OF A
Christ" a
Eyening-Anthem, voluntary; Hymn No. f
IS; duet. 81 Come to Thee" Mrs. Mar
shall and Miss Tutwiler; Hymn No. 1885, r
sermon by pastor; Hymn No. Y. -
The choir consists of: y
Sopran--Misses Eta Tutwiler. VaIena Ie
Neal, Mrs. Minnie Whitton. Mrs. VIII ro
liam Marshall, Mrs. Il. A. Hancock. and be
Mrs. W. W. Houehens.
Alti-Misses Maud Clements, Carry Tut ID
wiler. Cappie Clements, Mrs. It. J. Nor br
rissett, and Mrs w. II. Haight. til
Tenori-Messrs. w. NJ. Jones, II. A. tn
Morrissett. and ]. w. Powell.
Bassi-Messrs. J. T. Morrissett. NJ. l.. Of
Wood, b. II. Morrissett, and p. S. Bar mt
rett a.
Chorister-William J. Morrissett w
Organist-Mrs. William j. Morrssett r
THE DAY AT OAK GROVE ou
The people of Oak-Grove Baptist uI
church, of which Rev. j. A. Sullivan is Z
pastor, viii have sunrise service Sat Ea
urday ning-Christmas-day. Besides fell
the special and appropriate music for :he | He
Ocna sion fhprp will he o1d |
pastor, whose subject will be ''The Day hoo
break Message" -
The great day at Oak Grove, however. o1s
viii be Thursday, the 3Oth, when the
Christmas celebration will take place
IL viii be held in Gibbs's Hall. The title
or the production is Santa Clauss Ar A..
rival in a Snow-Storm." An
The following is the programmes:
Part His Coming" full chorus); T
expectation" Gull chorus); dialogue; ,er.
we All Believe" full chorus); dialogue;
Where Santa Claus Lives" recitation, mig
~ Judith -; dialogue, Nora Tot, cas-
md Tots Doll-Baby''; Five Little Es- viii
iuimaux," by Esquimaux chorus; Songs her
4 JOY" (full chorus); dialogue; plan for -,
surprise" recitation, by the teacher; -"e
The Worekmens Song" by Santa Claus a
Yorkmen; Merry Christmas" full len,
horus) Con
Part II.-"Christmas Fairies" bv Santa mer
he Brownies Chorus; "The Orphan" ton
ecitation, solo, and dialogue; "Santa's II
Warming" song. by the fairies; The was
hildren's Delight" song. by full chorus: wor
alogue; Santa Claus's Arrival; Santa effo
laus, solo, by Santa Claus; dialogue; char
Good Night" song, by the entire cast. hote
The cast Is composed, as follows: ed.
aude, Carrie Huband; June Lille the
aughan; Leila, Ida Huband; Nellie, kind
abel BOTTOMS; Mamie Myrtle Baugh- ing
!; Judith, Grace Mallory; Nora. Mary whic
rover; Tot, Elsie Williamson; Teacher ing
annie Johnson; Telegraph Messenger ginia
oy. Robert Hardy; Fairy Queen, Oracle AT
aGne; Orphan, Nellie Clayton Santa the
aus, -; the Fairies Chorus-Flor- Hon
&c Williamson, Mary Protzman. Josie same
lyier; Mamie Pulley, Belle Horner, pend
liza johnson; the Esquimaux Chorus rend
'bert Goodman, Ernest Warrener, tive.
ank Lambert, Willie Campbell, Dennis De-
ok the Brownies Chorus-LeWis | time
otzman, Willie Baughan, Sydnor Will hour
mson, Henry Protzman, James Lavier for
lille Pulley, Meredith Warrener; the and
orkmen's Chorus-Willie Bottoms; selve
lrvey Harding, Andrew Protzman,
alter Mallory, Ferryl Pulley. Poyner n
here will also be recltations by Carrie Unt
ttoms, Josie Mccarthy, Beulah Pulley, %lI
iega Cook, Marguerite Braswell, and festiy
,ssie McGruder The
ME SANTA Claus is singing the solo ! w tull
workmen will distribute the good again
ngs he has brought the children. A bIotn
cial feature of the, entertainment is ia lee,
realistic snow-storm that will be iourn
Ing when the curtain rises, and also New,
en- Santa Claus arrives
CENTRAL METHODIST.
orning serWce-Scriptural lesson: The
ark, What Mean Those Holy Voices?" pupils
art; TIE Deum, Arnold in b fiat; Clio Christ
in Excelss CHunD; sermon by pas H ,bitn
Rev. w. w. Lear; benedction. aho,,t
Eening seryiee-Scripture lesson; tion W
out the Glad Tidings' (Ayson): Clio has be
in Excelsis QHunD; Ring out, Ye ton tC
lstmas Bells Gerry; sermon by pas at this
benediction.
FIFTH-STREET METHODIST
orning service-"Rejoice. the Lord is Bent,
g-Hail Heavenly King; sermon by t tie'oT =
pastor, Rev. George ii. McFaden; yesterd
'dictlon. in the
ening seryice-Angel serenade. "Hark. found
Herald Angels Sing; sermon by the being S
or; benediction.
. choir is composed OF Professor H.
ie1ter, leader. and Miss Pearl Spain,
mist. what
)rani-Mrs. Molie Metcalfe. Mrs Set.
Phelps, Misses Clara Wright, Matte
ltree and Bessie Bradshaw
i-Mrs. G. c. Jones and Miss Minnie The
lex. said IN
nor-H. ID. McTier stomach
ssi-Messrs. G. w. Payne, Il. A. Bass food .
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