Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-18
MlTTELDORFER'S, 217 East Broad
USUAL MONDAY PRICES DOMESTICS

prisoners, such as some of them have
never before enjoyed. Turkey will be the
principal feature of this dinner and TO
each inmate Of the prison will be por-
toned one pound of turkey flesh. Cakes
and candies and fruits will be also dis
tributed among the unfortunates, and a
box of tobacco will be opened for ths
delectation Of the male prisoners. Thi.
latter will be the gift of Mr. Judson Cum
bingham.
THE ALMSHOUSE.
Thens are institutions in Richmond
other than the prisons where are housed
homeless children of the Father, and at
these Christmas will be celebrated in a
most BETTING and appropriate manner.
The City Almshouse is one of these.
Here are gathered together the hosts
whom Dame Fortune has tilted and to
these Christmas would mean a cherries
anniversary were it not for the kind
heart Of Mr.. George B. Davis, the genial
superintendent, to whose care they are
entrusted. He, however, has made ample
preparations for a most joyous Christ
mas celebration at his institution. and on
Sunday lie will serve a sumptuous ban
quet for those wrecks of fortune" who
are dependent upon the city's bounty for
a living. The menu will include turkey,
fruits, and vegetables, and cakes and
candies. and will, doubtless, be greatly
enjoyed by the inmates. Later on In
Christmas week there will be a most
attractive celebration, including a de-
lightful musical programme for the
guests at the almshouse, and at this more
refreshments, such as are almost for
eign to these cast-off poor. will be served.
MRS. GILI'S BOYS.
Christmas will be ushered in at the
Male Orphan Asylum in almost differ
ent manner than at any other pubic in
stitution in the State. Here the hun
dreds of parentless boys, gathered to-
gether under Mrs Gill's motherly care
are made to feel as much at home as
they would under their parental roof, if
they had one, and the thought at all
times uppermost in the minds Of Mrs.
GIL and her capable assistants is the
proper care, happiness, and comfort Of
the boys.
Each lad in this large institution will
hang his stocking up Christmas-Eve
night-for all are firm believers in Santa
Claus--and TO each old Santa will pay
visit during the night and leave some toy
usually the one the lad has most
desired during the year-and then on the
AFTERNOON Ol DtCeiHDtI NSlD Nh'if VIII
be a Christmas-tree celebration, which
old Santa will attend In person, and again
will the orphan lads be remembered by
him in some substantial manner on
this occasion Rev. Dr. u. r. Sweeney VIII
deliver an address and an excellent must
cal programme will be rendered by the
boys. At o'clock on Thursday after
noon, Immediately after the Christmas
tree celebration, the boys will march TO
the dining-hall where they will be given
~ dinner par excellence, and they win
be allowed for once to fill their little
stomachs as full Of good things as they
may care to. regardless for the nonce OF
the cost of paragoric. At o'clock Mrs.
Gill will serve a special and elaborate
dinner TO the members of the Board Of
Visitors and other guests. Altogether
Christmas week will be one of great re-
joicing ct the asylum for not only will
the little ones have their new toys. but
they Will be free for q whole week 10
enjoy them. for there will be no school or
work for them until after New Years.