The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-25
Old and Young and Mddle-Aged Had
Their Fun.
CELEBRATION OF THE DAY.
1t Will BE General iHoliday-Serviccs
In the Churcl,cs-Hotcls Will GIVE
Bi. DinnerS-people III Prisons
aWiIl be Handsomely Treated.
Gifts Made by Firms
and individuals.

The usual Christmas eve scene was wit
messed on Broad Street last night There
were thousands of promcnaders- Old and
young and middlc-aged were i'll the
tElrcng Men and women, boys and girls
marched III, and down this great thorough
fare
Tin horns were in the hands, or rather
Fire crackers were as numerous as leaves
in the Capitol Square after the 1irst frost.
Men boys and even girls. carried COW
bells and rang them, to the great alnuse-
ment of number Of the promenaders
and to the annoyance Of many more.
A large majority of the people were out
for, Il good time, and they had it. There
were some very many in fact, who turned
out 10 make their Christmas purchases.
and the noisy, not TO say disorderly, crowd
made it unpleasant 10 the mCst of them
to be the street.
There was a good deal Of what might
be termed disorder, but it was of that
character always witnessed on Christmas
eve. The stores did d thriving business.
The crowd did not begin TO disperse until
about II o'clock.
THOUGHT OF TRAIN CREW.
Captain j. A Thompson, of the Fred
ericksburg accommodation. and Capt. c.
G. Blakey, of the Ashland accommodation,
have each received handsome silver
mounted umbrellas, with their initials en-
graved thereon, as Christmas gifts from
the passengers VINO travel regularly Oh
their train.
Baggagemasters +. Gates. of the Fred
ericksburg train. and John Ratcliffe, of
the Ashland train, each received a pair
of elk skin, lamb s-wool-lined gloves
Engineers II. r. Perdue and w. C.
Blunt aud Firemen +. c. Prince and l..
w. Lane each received a box of fine ci-
Sa-s.
This was a graceful courtesy. and shows
the feeling between those whom business
daily brings into contact
AT THE AN1LSHOUSE
Superintendent Davis has gotten UP an
elaborate programme for the entertain
nent of the inmates of the -AlmshOuse on
night of the 9th. Those who will take
part are:
Manly b Ramos, 1ardeIlas Band c.
II Phillips, Hon S l.. Kelly Mise
Rosalie Pettis, Miss Ethel Ragland, Mrs.
w. u. Yeamaus, Master Freddie Evensen,
Harvey Simpson, Miss Florence Ander-
son. Miss Grace Jones Fulton Quartette,
Mat McDuugall Miss NJ j. Teefey, Sam
uel r. Crowder Miss Kate z, Puller, j.
Stewart Hopkins Miss Mamie Pegram,
w Reginald Walker JOS. La Fratta, S,
Haw Ragland, Tony Pacine and Claude 3.
Davis, Miss Annie Fitzgerald. Mrs. Nora
Morgan and Miss Ella Bryant. Eugene
Davis.
TO STREET-CAR MEN.
The Richmond Traction Company yes
ter,lay sent out turkeys and plum pud-
ding TO its motormen and conductors.
In addition 10 this all of the S~tla men
will be put on duty Tomorrow, 50 that
the regular men may have plenty OF
time in which to eat their Christmas
dinners With their families. They will be
paid the usual price of a days work, the
extra time being at the expense of the
company.
While everybody almost is receiving
Christmas presents, it is a matter OF So
lace to the inmates of the penltentary
that they are not being forgotten Hun
dreds of packages and boxes went TO the
institution for the prisoners yesterday and
saturday. and their hearts We're made
glad These came from friends and reia-
tiveS and in some instances from cnaTity
insIi1utaoni, Bent 4 pom Eshtenns the
burdens Of the unfortanates confined
within the prison walls
Large packages Of candy were given the
men ana girls employed at the Allen S
Ginter Branch.
AT the POstofficc.
L ne pOSC-OIice mas DSSil utlits5 ctiA S-iOi-
NOUS business during the last few days
It is remarkable how the mail IS so
promptly handled. \ Times reporter
was shown through the interior OF the
office to-day There was almost a car
load of packages Of all sizes and shapes
piled upon the floor, and carriers We're
working like beavers filling their satchels
with them for delivery
,;,rbt
more parcels than We're IN TINS PIE h2o
heen delivered during the Gay
one may gather an idea OF the business
dora when it is stated that eighty-siN
nouche.s of mail were received on one train
Sunday.
coming in
,snallv large Christmas business. ana Is
delivering packages With feniarhaoie
promptness