Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

Mr.. John s. lrby-That he may remain
| for many years "a long streak OF ight.
| MIR. Collie Jordan-That he may find In
| his stocking a diamond as big as his
| heart.
Squire Charley Donati-That he may
| become the Chris Won der Abe of the
| South.
Mr.. w. II. Daffron-That he may one
| day be given seat in the Grand Lodge
| Of Elks.
Mr. e. S. Read-That Highland Springs
| may soon rival Richmond In size and
| population.
| Mr. u. NJ. Bushong-That his future
| journalistic career may be as luminous
! as his past.
| Mr.. p. r. Noel-That the Legislature
| may continue in session until the base
ball season opens.
Mr.. Edgar d. Whte-That his shadow
and the hair on the top Of his head may
! never grow less
Captain John A. Hutcheson-That he
| may soon see the Howitzers equipped
! with gray uniforms.
Mr.. Janney Pleasants-ThAt he may
never chase the gentle moonshiner with
out effecting a capture.
Mr.. NJ. b. Ramos-That he may hold
membership in more lodges than any
| other man in the city.
Hon. d. c. Richardson-That Father
Time may deal as kindly with him as he
has dealt with his fellows.
| Mr.. James y. Pace-That the sugar.
beet industry may succeed so well as TO
beat down the sugar trust.
Rev. DR.. NJ. d. Hoge-That he may con-
tinue in his usefulness, and celebrate his
centennial anniversary here.
/ Mr. Henry Flegenheimer-That an ele-
vator may be placed in the custom-house
building before next Christmas.
Messrs. Sam. l.. Kelly and, Tom Ed
wards-That their Damon and Pythias
friendship may never be broken.
Mr.. j. Louis Sullivan-That he may di-
rect the most successful musicale given
in Richmond during the coming year.
Colonel c. Percy Hawes-That he may
| eventually find a horse taller than the
one which he now so gracefully rides.
Mr.. j. Lud Hill-That the Richmond
Lyceum may be the most pronounced sue
cess of it's kind ever promoted in this
city.
DIR. f. c. Willams-That the believer:
in homeopathy may constantly increase
and that every patient he attends may
recover his health.
Major James II. Dooley-That he may
live to see land in the western suburb:
of the city valued as high as middle
Broad-street property.
Hon. w. L. Reddy-That he may fine
time during the legislative session e
regale his fellow-members with few o.
his choicest Irish ditties.
, Mr.. Augustine Royall-That he ma!
, never become less skilful in telling gooC
jokes. and that his friends may continue
TO enjoy them as they have in the past
, Deputy Lew Fussell-That he may no
miss a solitary dance occurring in tn
county during the winter; that the pref
! test girl on the floor may always be hi
partner.
> Mr.. b. T. August-That he may neve
lose his melodious voice which serves $
often TO soothe the City Fathers int
: sweet repose or feel the need of an as
3 sistant.
CAPTAIN Cunningham Hall-That so lon
as he is not himself apt to have widow
he may continue to look after the fnan
q cial security of the prospective widows
others.
Mr.. Claiming Ruskell-That his tenur
II of office may never end, and that he ma
= be able, now that the charter changes ar
defeated, to take other trips TO the Whit
,, Sulphur.
q Section-Director Evans, of the Weatht
: Bureau-That the elements may ever oD'
diently conform their plans for the mo-
: row TO his predictions regarding their II
I tentions.
g MFR. c. C. Walker-That he may find !
his heart some kindness for the wear
o traveller across the heated sands of tn
: desert. who is dependent for guidance
o upon him.
CAPTAIN James A. Lipscomb-That h
v may live as long as Mr.. Adamson, an
V that the sinners will always be as goo
Is as they will wish they had been one {
these days.
v Mr.. Simon Sycle-That he may be alb
d TO get off oftener in the afternoons
v next summer. in order that he may occ;
J sionally have a chance of seeing a bas
v ball game.
IS Mr.. Ben Comstock-That his wealt
lr NAV become as plentiful as his voice
deem. and that he may learn that 1t
" possible to see star years after 1t n;
is ceased to exist.
lie Mr.. Henry Lee Valentine-That he ma
soon have the pleasure of seeing II
" weary hobos al work on Richmonds roc
he piles, and find all our people patronizlT
lie home industries.
Mr. A. l. Adamson-That he may III
lie to see the day when all his houses WI
t be paved about with golden streets al
vs. Richmond people coming to Manchest
to get out of the mud.
~ Superintendent w. H Thompson-Ih
u when he gets to be "grown-up MAJ
e. he may have invented some electrical q
vice whereby Richmond will be sraht'
ne immunity from big fires.
n Mr.. Charles Selden-That the Nal
AZ street cars may run on scheduIe tiI
hereafter. and that accidents ma! De
~ infreouent as his efficient manageme
We can possibly make them.
e. Sergeant Henry Fitzgerald-That
may make the rock-pile so pleasant
el | the Knights of the Road that, with TT
nd knightly spirit they will not impose
er | good nature and stay away.
MIR. Joseph Wallersten-That the I.
ny A. organization may continue 10 prosp
nd under his administration, and mat
nd may induce the railroads to make gre
concessions to his organization
ny Mr.. Sam. Stern, the mayor OF Jeil
Sc son Ward"-That the Dance Oh
w Daniels i'm January may be an unquallh
success. and that his soul may re)o
be therein with exceeding gladness.
oy Mayor II. A. Maurice Of Mancheste
az That when his time comes around,
NAV find Justice as abundantly season
IN with mercy as that which he dispens
OF to the sinners on the south side.
'e- Colonel James d. Brady-That he m
realize what good people there are
~ Richmond and decide, II he must me