The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-27
CHRIS 1MAS CHEER
SPREAD ALL ABOUT
Many Celebrate and Much Feast
ing the Order Of the
Day.

and many hearts were glaCened anu
many din1rned hopes were Frightened,
Christmas sllone from the windows OF
the high and .onely, and the Christian
spirit pervaded the atmosphere.
The veterans at the Soldiers Home hnd
a, splendid dinner Christmas. The follow
ing members OF the Board of Directors
were present: Messrs. E. Jeter Bosher,
A c. Peay, d. a. Brown, Jr, Greer H.
Baughman and James 7. Gray
There Will be a free dinner given to the
poor of Richmond at the Methodist In
stituuon for Christian Work this after
poon. beginning at go L. NJ.
All the charity institutions of the city
and the several hospitals had special
Christmas dinners, and there were Christ
mas trees and Christmas entertainments
galore.
Appropriate Christmas services were
held at the Episcopal, Catholic and Lu-
tneran Churches and large congregations
were in attendance.
Mr.. Lewis w. Burwell, special agent of
the Citizens Relief Association, spent the
morning at his office receiving and is
suing clothing and provisions for the poor.
He relieved many cases of distress.
A most corulal ana interesting greet
in y
Mission on Christmas-eve to the chill
dren who innabit the negaborhood in
which the Mission is situated, at Twenty
first and Franklin Streets, most Of whom
came from very poor but honest families
who live in lower Richmond.
c. ]. Gaze, D. s.. who is associated with
w. A. Moran as superintendent Of the
Mission, opened the meeting with brief
speech of welcome to the audience. and
no
Mission.
Rev. W. P. Constable. a prominent
young Clergyman of Richmond, delivered
the address of the evening in a forclble
and eloquent manner, contininS himself
almost wholly TO the subject of Christ
mas The children manifested remarkable
interest in the address, and he proved
himself to be the warm favorite of both
young and old.
Considerable JOY was manifested by the
children when it was announced that san
ia Claus had arrived, and the children's
merriment could hardly be described IN
words.
The programme of the evening, as an
rounced by c. II. Quincy the secretary,
was as follows:
/. Song, children; . Prayer Mr.. Parker;
3. Duet Mrs Constable and Mrs. Wat
son: T. Address, by Rev. W. P. Constable;
). Hymn; G. Recitation, Palmer Constable:
{. Song, children: S. Recitation Miss
Fletcher; g. Duet. Ada Jordan and G. }.
Gaze: 10. Solo. Mrs. Watson; II. Duet,
Messrs. Constable and Gaze; y. Solo,
Mrs. L. l.. Watson; Is. Santa Claus ar
rives.
Organist Mrs. Constable.
On Friday afternoon Calvary Mission
Sunday-gchool, of VIII CHI Chef-of-Pollce
Howard is superintendent, will haze lis
Christmas celebration at the Masonic
Hall on Franklin Street, between E.sh-
teenth and Nineteenth.
The morning Spnday-school of I'M
manuel Baptist Church Will have it's
Christmas entertainment tonight, and
that of the afternoon school on Friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. The exercises en-
both occasions Will be very interesting.
The Pioneer Baptist Church. in Varina,
| on Darbytown road. will have its Christ
mas tree and festival this evening.
The Christmas celebration OF st. Johns
Episcopa! Church Sunday-school was
held yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at
the school-house.
Mrs Gill will have a fine Christmas
celebration for the boys at the Male Or
phan Asylum this evening.
a number Of friends from the city have
been INVITED to attend.
The invitations issued to a supper, to
be given at No. I'LL. West Clay Street,
by the Eureka Pleasure Club. should be
for Thursday, the 9th, instead Of the
2Sth.
on Chrstmas-Day at II o'clock Dr. Fred.
c. Kellam, General Manager of the KEEL
lam Cancer Hospital, was invited into his
own spacious parlors, where a committee
of gentlemen awaited him.
On entering he was very much surprised
and highly gradfied at having presented
to him a beautiful gold-headed cane, sui
| taby inscribed with complimentary in
scrintion.
The presentation speech was made by
Capt. c. J. Fox in his usual happy style.
il was feelingly and appropriately &C
knowledged by DR.. kellam After which
compliments of the season were eN-
changed and a very appropriate recita-
ton by Captain c. j. Fox closed this very
interesting and enjoyable occasion.
The ladies of FourMileCreek Baptist
supper on New Years night if the
weather permits.
The annua! Christmas festival ut the
Masonic Home of Virginia will be given
to-day at 3:15 P. NJ. The programme
for the afternoon VIII include: Address by
Rev Dr. John Harmon; Visit OF Santa
Claus to the children; Distribution Of
presents: Christmas tree, etc. For several
weeks the children have been at work on
Party" and its presentation this afternoon
will be both Interesting and instructive.
The entertainment is in charge Of Mr.
Reginald Walker, one OF the workers in
the Sunday-schOol a the Home. Miss
Mamie T. Pegram will also take promi-
nent part in the cantata. The Lad es Aux
Hilary have been in communication with
| Santa Claus, and for them he VIII have
q present for each child in the Home.
| An invitation is extended to all. Take
| the cars leaving TWenty-ninth and p
i Streets at o'clock. Masons and their
| families ana all friends VINO have assisted
| IN the sunday-scllool during the year are
| es~ ecialy invited.
! Superintendent George B. Davis pro-
| vided the inmates of the almshouse with
| a splendid Christmas dinner, and he
| visitors were sincere in their praises OF
| Mr. Davis and his associates in making
| the people under their care SO happy
and comfortable. The children We're
! given toys and cakes and candy, and
| Christmas at the almshouse was not q
|