The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
CHRISTMAS finds
RICHMOND READY
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teed All men will be free to do as they
| like; to celebrate Christmas in a. manner
BETTING the occasion.
Religion, services.
The religious feature of Christmas is
always feature OF chief con-
sideration- 1t is probable the first thing
to occupy the mind on Christmas day.
Joyous music suited to the happy Yu!e
tide will be sung Sermons appropriate to
the anniversary of the birth OF Christ,
viii be preached. Churches that are open
will he crowded, though, in the case OF
some, as many as six services are held
during the morning.
Among the Catholics each church has
its own celebration. Several masses re-
said beginning at O'clock In the morn
ing and ending at 1870 or II O'Clock.
Holy communion is dispensed in each
chE-ch. At ST. Peters Cathedral the
first mass will be held at 5 o'clock and
the last at II. There will be Pontiftcal
. Moss at the last-na mad hour. conducted
, by Bishop Van de Vyver. SIEVE al priests
Will be in the sanctuary. The sermon for
tie occasion will be preached b. Res"
F'ather Hannigan. of st. Joseph's. The
choir will render special musical 40
grammc Collections here and in all the
other Catholic churches will be for the
orphans.
| Each Episcopal church will also have
| it's service. There will be special ser
mons and elaborate musical programmes.
| At the Church of the Holy Comforter the
| service will begin at 9 a. NJ Holy Com
| munion will be- administered and special
! music will be sung.
! Two union services will be held by the
! Methodists. One will occur at II O'Clock
! at Park Place. where the sermon will be
preached by the Rev. r II. Bennett. the
! new presiding elder of the Richmond Dis
trict. The second service Will be at
Trinity and win be for the especial bene
| fit of +he churches on Church Hill The
Rev. Dr.. Henry e. Johnson. of Laurel
Street will preach. y sunrise service:
| will be held in the early morning at
! Fairmount-Avenue. The meeting will
begin at G:30 o'clock and conclude an
| hour later.
THE CHRISTMAS DINNER.
| After church comes the Christmas din
| ner which is and always will be an
! item of no little Importance II man
ever eats well it is on Christmas Day.
| That he will eat we'll this year is evil
! denced by the market reports. TURKEYS
! have been rather scarce, but almost
| 10000 OF them have been sold and will
be eaten to-day. This represents an
! enormous supply. which. 1t would seem,
! Is 10 Satisfy even tSiCklIiOAI
! At the various institutions in and
around the city. at the hospitals. at TIE
jail. at the penitentiary everybody WI
| fare well. Something special will grace
| the board everywhere. be 1t ever 50 little.
| Christmas among the clubs viii be the
| usual thing. Westmoreland celebrated
last night. the Commonwealth will keep
open house to-day; SO will the Albemar'e
! and the Hermitage and the Lakcei'e.
The jefferson viii! have q stag party
| December 31st.
| To-day at 1: noon sharp the Deep Run
| hounds will be thrown in at "Rlocminc-
| dale en- the scent Of a stag. which VIII
| be released there at 1880 A. NJ. Since
| deer run with the wind the hunting men
are praying for the wind to blow 10
Ashland way and give them a pretty
run. Mr.. Harry Beattie. tie master, hos
the pack in particularly good shape. ard
| the field is requested to be on hand
! early and to look well to its leather for
| q strong run.
! AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
Throughout the afternoon people viii
a,nuse themselves best suits them.
| Here as during the entire day there viii
! be the exchange of presents which marl.s
! Christmas as the notably pleasant occa-
sion it is.
At night the bonfircs will redden the
town. The sky will be alisht with
| rockets and Roman candles. the air will
reverberate with the explosion Of fra
| crackers and small cannon. People win
! be out on the streets again for a last
| time and they will stay ont until fun has
! been worn to shreds.
! These things will quiet down again and
| people will go to sleep WORKOUT and
! thoroughly worried. Friday morning
Richmond will be at work again busy
! with her daily toll.
| Snee;,i nipoar