Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-30
ORPHAN BOYS XMAS.
A BEAUTIFUL CELEBRATION AT
MRS. GIIL's INSTITUTION.
DINNER TO THE CLERGY.
DIR. Johnston Entertnins n Large
Number of His Ministerial
Fricnds--Christma at the Day Nur-
sery and CIay-strcet Church.

The Christmas celebration Of the Male
Orphan Asylum took place yesterday ar
ternoon at 4SO o'clock. and as is gene
rally the case with anything that Mrs.
Gill undertakes, it was perfect success.
The spacious house was in perfect order
TO receive the visitors, and when they had
assembled the boys entered TO the stirring
notes of grand march, took their places
in splendid order, and one was forcioly
struck with their sweet, honest faces, ana
the suggestion or care and love EXPENDED
on them. in their neat clothes and happy
CONTINGENCIES.
Thes second musical number, sung by
the Gfty-fOur boys. was: Ping CHRIST
mas Bells" Afterwards Rev. Dr. Cahsch
offered prayer. Then followed the sing
ing ia the following order: Glory III inc
Highest Chorus, Ring Out JOY beHs'
Did You See KISS hrlngieF During me
singing Of this number "Old santa Ciaus
came IN, and the ooyS sang win III
creased elruestgsss aajss.m. he Comes
Tbts Way" and "TKSs9o nights Fair
To-Nieht" There a. ~ addresses
by Messrs Robert rvi%hSr Maxwell
Clarke. Dr.. Cahsch, aid W.. James T.
Cook. The remarks OF Mr. Cook We're
cspecialy interesting. lie grew up III
this institution. and spoke of the asylum
as his Alma Mater" Now he u
promising young Clergy man. Rev. DT'
Calisch nado most impressive prayer
Al the close OF the exercises the BOYS
marched out, and there vas served
handsome supper, which was donated ~
friends of the asylum. The collation. con
sisted of turkey, nam, tongue, roast De5i,
pickles, salads. cake, candy irut' ana
nuts The table WAS prettIy decorated
with Gala lilies. The board had a sepa-
Jar. taoie. which was adorned with cut
flowers and pretty china and glass, and
sIaccd with al the deicacies of the sea-
son.
a great many Richmond people were
preseRt at this delightful entertainment
..yen by Mrs. Gill ana her boys. Among
then, we're Dr. W. w. Par r, Messrs
George w. Anderson, Maxwell Clarke,
: $ T. PattCson. John >. Elicit, II.
Hutzler. J. Rutherford Rose ID. q. Davis,
: H. Halves +. Jeter BOsher, I. l.. Al
friend. John Morton, ". III. Henson, Or.
e. y. Calsch, Rev. james q. Cook, MIR.
and Mrs. John J.. Talbot, Miss Talbot
Mis-. Graham, Mrs. Parker Miss Parker,
Miss Sally Deane, and many others
DIR. George Ben. Johnston gave an ele-
CANT dinner yesterday 10 a number or
his friends among the Richmond clergy.
The decorations were holly and OF n
eyergreens. and the table held every oeE-
cacv of the season ana the substantial
yiands of which NiIgfnians are so IOnd
and for which Virginia is so famous. The
piece de resistance was huge satdIs o.
mutton. sent 10 the Doctor by trihnh
from TaZeWeu county. The "old ham,
"Cbrjstmas turkey" 'Lynnhayen bay
oysters. and other seasonaoe eu'ol-s
made a feast OF uncommon excellence.
Ministers present were Revs. RaDol Il.
Y. Calisch. Or. w. a. Barr Donald Gutn-
rie kishop Van de Nyver. John }. Gta-
watt. ]. Calvin Stewart, Henry White OF
Lexington Or. ". Y. Tudor. *. Nj. Kan
dolph. Martin Johnson, Bishop A.
Gibson. Or. j. c. Hiden, Or. JeIe VIA |
arspoon. w. Meade Clarke, r. a. Goodwin, |
mr. r p. Kerr. Bishop c. c. Penick, and !
Fathers Riley, Tierney, and Walters DIS |
Mcneil and Sweeney We're To nave been /
present. but both are. out of the CITY. I
The how of reason was in strict accord .
with the feast Of good things
The Belle Bryan Free Nursery ana
Kindergarten had its Christmas ieStlNdl
Yesterday al noon. The HAPPY ch-lulcH
gathered around lovely Christmas-tfee'
aden with gifts. candies, toys, aud e%-
,eTont. warm clothing. and their dehsht
surely was reward enough to the sood
omen who so thoughtfully supply their
,esds and give them besides some OF the
uxuriej of life. The ladies present yes
.erdav were Mrs. c. =. Waitord, Mrs.
Edwin +. Cox, Mrs. Gordon wallace. Mrs'
samuel Wallace. Mrs. Frank Mcclure,
George LYON, MISS
inlet lice. and Miss Lizzie Grattan.
The people Of Richmond are LOOKING lorS
ward with pleasure to the lecture OF
Hon T. X. Lassiter, TO be delivered inns
we. .ng in the hall Of the House OF Dele-
rates Mr.. Lasslter is fluent ana at
ractive speaker. and his subject Is par
icularly interesting. Whatever CoHceII9
7anedict Arnold has a romantic interest
Tbis lecture IS the first of the Assocla-
ton for the Preservation Of Virginia An
Equities series for This winter
Tho Christmas entertainment OF cay
street Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
cos Given in the lecture-room last We'd
,esd6v evening 10 a large and apprecia-
i've audience. The programme, consist
n Of singing. recitaucns, and several
obleaux. all of which were highly en-
owed 10y every one present. TOO much
rjbuted to the evenings entertainment,
md 10 the committee. who were un-
.iring in their efforts 10 make II 4 sue
,ess
There was a meeting at the Retreat for
he Sick yesterday at noon. Much routine
business was accomplished. The tickets
or the "Ben-Hur" tableauX were put on
ale. The house. which was quite empty
u Christmas, is now full again.
The Eva Spot Memorial Band Will give
! dinner 20 fifty poor women tomorrow
Il T. NJ.