The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-25
THE TIMES: RICHMOND. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 1900
ALL ARE READY
FOR CHRIST MAS
State Officers TO Rest With Their
Families To-
Day.

All the State officers are ready to ceie-
brate Christmas to-day.
Only routine matters attracted their at
tentions at the Capitol and Library yes
terday. Colonel John W. RICH
ardsor, Adjutant General Na'lle, Judge
Dew, DR.. SouthaN, Treasurer Hartman
General Hill and Librarian Scott nave
gone to their respective homes, Wnlle
most eff the others were on duty, but they
had little to engage their afternoon All
the State offices will be closed to-day
and after the pleasures of Christmas Gay
are spent they will reopen for business
Tomorrow
Governor Tyler was busy in the prepara-
tIon of his address of welcome to De de-
Nvered before the Southern Educatlonal
Association in this city on December 2'th.
He will spend to-day quietly With MS
family at the Mansion and will buckla
down to hard work again tomorrow.
Judge Allan R Hancllel and Mr.. Floyd
Hughes, of Norfolk, We're callers on Sec
retary of the Commonwealth Joseph 1.
Lawess yesterday.
congressman James Hay, of Madison,
and F. r. Lassiter, of Petersburg, aiso
called upon the Secretary IN ms once.
The latter has received Il notice Oh con-
test from his late Republican opponent
Nlr. Z. Ii. NbIISoip, VI NiSNS-
sitter has thirty days in which to tile nus
answer. and is fully satisfied that he Will
~. sal!, to read his title clear before the
Committee on Privileges and EteclionS OIL
The House.
The charter OF the Virginia Cooperative
Mercantile Investment and Rehet Asso-
citation OF Henrico has been recorded IN
the office of the Secretary of the Com
mcnwealth.
Superintendent Of Public Printing }. IL
UBanncn was in his office, at the Capt.
,toa, ytest2rday He sad that this was the
thirteenth Christmas-Eve he had spent
in his office, though there was never any
business III his department. on that DAY
Captain O'Bannou is a most faithful pup
lie servant, and has thousands OF friends
throughout the Strte. who hope he may
cave at least thirteen more years IN
office.
Messrs F. C. Hitzman, OF Norfolk, and
NJ. f. Bolton, of Newport News, promi-
nent in labor circles in their respective
cities. called on Labor Commissioner
James 3. poherty at the latter's office
yesterday.
The Hnge Tyler Ri.lcs, Of Pulaski. are
very anxious to be mustered in during
the holidays, as many OF the members
of the company are employed on public
works and could better spare the time
this week. The Clifton Forge Rifles are
similarly situated, and have expressed
their anxiety on the subject. Both COM
panies have complied with all the require
1nents of the law, but it is not known
when they will be mustered in. as Adju-
tant-General Male SCI 10 date for their
muster-in before leaving for his home to
spend the holidays.
The prisoners included in Goernor Ty-
lers batch of Christmas pardons have
been released from the penitentiary, and
will all have an opportunity to take din
ner with their families to-day. It
will be a glad day for those who were
fortunate enough to get on the Governors
Christmas list, and his kindness in cut
ting their terms to allow them to take
Christmas dinner at home may stimu-
late them to lead better lives and become
useful citizens in the future.