The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
CHRISTMAS S0NGS
ON EVERY TONGUE
Among the Happy Officials Of the
City Hall.
EACH WILL SEE SANTA CLAUS
In His Own Natural Attire-Many will
Play Coming Down the Chimney
But Few VIII get SCOT on
Themselves.
EACH WILL SEE SANTA CLAUS

Under the roof Of the city Han are
ensconced some OF Kchmond's most
3ovial ana lignt-hearted citizens. executing
work to the best OF advantage 10 the pop
ulace. come what will or may.
There are the courts and the officers to
render Justice 10 everybody. murderers.
thieves. robbers. swindlers. etc. and it
Is certain that equity is victorious In
most cases.
On entering the hall of the city build
Inc you are face TO face with the tax
collector. and "a you are delinquent.
you r. apt 10 feel very uneasy, while on
the other hand. an unpaid gas or water
bill or dog license will produce SINH
lar sensation.
These Two Oflces are the most fire.
ouenily visited ones-sll classes and col
ors share th.ir finances with the CITY
through thes. ofiices-Capt. rank Cum
n.ngham -. eivinS the taxes and Mr..
Chas H. Phillips looks af.er the treas
ury.
You will iiways find This 5nilding COM
Portable and cheerful. winter and sum-
Iner. and you are gladly received. how
ever you may come. The City Hall po-
liceman gives yea yOur hrst greeting and
VIII direct YOU thither your mission terds
II 10 the mayor the auditor, the gas in
spectOr. the city engineer. cnief of pO-
Ice. commissioner OF revenue common
wealih's attorney. city engineer, judges
and officers in general. n you
have lost any OF the city's bills
you are readily provided with
4 duplicate on making il known TO the
city officials.
OUR POLICE OFFICIALS
I derive no little pleasure in a visit to
Chief Of Police b. T. Towards office.
Whenever / visit the lions OF justice
within the confines OF the chiefs office. /
feel as If were among my friends. for
they allow me to do things that are not
allowed other people-even Of a more cell
.brated character For Instance. there
might be a big fire somewhere I'm the
city and ropes were stretched around
the danger lines TO keep the crowd back,
these genial gentlemen would BID me
pass and get every detail. every narrow
escape from death by fire, every heroic
deed Of the firemen, and so on, until the
last vest.ge Of the ruins had been COW
cred I'm my story Yes. they are good TO
me. and I shall always remember Them
al Christmas time. / am not a poe, but
] feel like saying:
Ie merry now while you live
IT'S Christmas. ihe tine u give
Wish your friends far anc near
a happy Christmas and New Year.
Songs OF peace on earth. good win
10 men" will reign supreme throughout
the corridors Of the City Hail within the
next few days and every enc VII give
vent to his pent-up enthusiasm ~ cell
ezra ting ne hsppiest holiday the world
has ever known.
MANY SANTA CLAUSES"
As / am allowed only small space, !
shall mol cn9edvor 10 mention all of my
friends. 20 whom / would take this means
Of expressing my good viii and desires.
but shall take st FOR granted that they
know how well wish them the happiest
Christmas they ever Spent ] would Ike
60 peep in on Justice John and see him
playing Santa Claus. lie IS just conf
cal enough to make a really good one.
Cap. Cunningham is not a young San
Ia lie has held the title role over
twenty years and stll comes down the
chimney with frea. eclat and without
getting SCOT on himself. too Ny dear vet
Gran friend. George b. Davis has many
little motherlcss and fatheress waits TO
play Santa Claus for and all that he
does at this season OF the year finds a re-
sponsive chord I'm the hearts of the lit
tie unfortunates How few men do what
Mr. Davis does. Another good and libcr-
al friend OF mine is Mr.. II. Claiborne
Epps. City Sergeant. and son of the late
'onfedcrate hero-Charles III. Epps-who
lost his lie by meeting with an accident
few years ago. There are High Con-
stable u c. Garrison, Sheriff John 4.
Hughes Fleming Meredith and Others.
who look after the prisoners IN the city
jail. They are preparing 10 give their
guests a nice Christmas dinner.
SMETHING ABOUT COURT PEOPLE.
From the Police Court 90 the Law and
EQUITY Court. on the fourth floor are
some OF the ablest and most efficient
judges and clerks IN the State Judge
James G. Lamb presides over tho Chan
Gerry Court. with Mr. Charles O. Saville
as clerk. Judge $ Y. witt presdes over
the Hastings Court. with AIR. Walter
Christian - clerk. and Mr.. +. L. Crutch-
neid. ~ deputy clerk The Circuit Court
Is presided over boy Beverley r. Well
ford. with Mr.. r. Rowellc as clerk, and
Mr. Herbert Mercer assistant. and Judge
T. G. Minor prcsides over the Law and
Faulty court. with Mr.. p Y. Winston as
clerk and Mr.. Luther Libby as assistant.
All Of these gentlemen are as courteous
and polite as they can be and they are
the best OF good fellows. May this be
their happlest Christmas and Old Santa
come cheerilv kaocking 20 MI each ones
great blk stockins.