The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25
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INCIDENT |:
Scenes Joyous o. Pathetic That
Have Marked the Holiday
Season.
MANY GIFTS ARE. PRESENTED
Manager Of Gable Piano Com
pany and Others in Author
ity Are Remembered.

Nowhere Is tho evidence OF Christmas
shopping moro conspicuous than on the
street cars. which are hauling passengers,
baggage and express In Il about equal
quantities. Naturally tho delays at ups
town corners In taking shoppers with
their bundles on and Oft demoralizes the
schedule and make the life OF con-
dllctor a burden. Yesterday ono lady
boarded Main Street car with SO many
bundles that required two men to help
her on with the parcels and boxes, which
were or every size and descriptions De-
lay Is unavoidable under such conditions.
Tho newsboys are having the Christ
mas box fad In great shape. With one
hand tho diminutive urchin pokes Il paper
at the passer by, while with the other
lie cX tends q Christmas box and solic-
It's d contribution. They were swarming
On Main Street yesterday afternoon, hui
apparently there was little doing IN the
ontribution line, Some Of the boys fol-
lowed pedestrians with their lmportuni-
ties.
The Mattresses at the restaurants were
In many cases we'll remembered by their
regular diners One of tho young ladies
was very proud Of tiny little gold ana
enamel watch given her by four OF those
All or tho Kirkwood girls Will be given
q holiday to-day. ssr
A; PATHETIC SCENE. y
g The Christmas crowds on Broad Street
surge on IN their mad search for some
thing for their loved ones, hardly seeing
and seldom needing the littlo ones who
wander along gazing yearnngly Into the
windows OF the toy shops and tho con-
fcctionery stores. AS tho crowd hurrles
alns-seekers organs and music boxes
arc heard. Yesterday afternoon slowly
walking up and down Main Street was
Il Blind musician blowing plantlve airs
on a flute. Back and forth he Went,
telling III his music tile story Of his
sorrow, OF tho blindness which shuts out
from his vision all the glad sights O. the
holidays. There was something mex
pressibly pathetic in the scene, but the
passers-by were In too big a hurry to
nolulize or PHILOSOPHERS on the blessings
OF sight and tho faffl lotion OF blindness.
+ Tho employees OF tho News Leader
composing room ''lct tho sound or JOY go
round'' Yesterday afternoon after getting
ous the days issue, The men assemplee!
around the imposing stone. where q pow!
Of punch was located and the GOOD cheer
was served ms satisfactorily MS II ny
dainty fingers In a golden ladel' I'M
yromptu tonsts were offered, chiefly ~
the nature OF ralllery at the toasted ana
everybody enjoyed the fun,
Many OF the heads Of departments We're
handsomely remembered by tho men IN
the shop, General Foreman Gibson WoT-
size m was sporting handsome silver
handled umbrella, very appropriate
glft for the season. Foreman Henry q.
Trostrick will rest his wearled frame IN
a luxurious Morris chair and indulge ~
pleasant thoughts Of the boys who testl-
fled their esteem so happily.
EVIDENCE OF ESTEEM
Engineer of Maintenance OF Way Of the
Passenger and Power Company Gavin
Whlteley Jr,, was remembered py ms
force yesterday with a handsome silver
c,earette case and thousand cigarettes.
Councilman j. NJ, n. Allen made the
prcsentation, and Mr.. Whlteley accepted
With o cordial expression Of Appreciation
Ilno Superintendent Herman PoIlara'
OF the Passenger and POWER Golhpai.s.
was yesterday presented ten aollar
gold piece, and the blue ribbon Tor keep
Inc the cleanest cars IN TINS CITY or
Munc The award was made py
General Superintendent G, 81 Buchanan
ma was given after u careful considera-
ton IN tho very warm competition, Spe-
cjal efforts are being made 70 keep INC
oars clean and comfortable, and TINS
Offer was In the nature Of an inducement.
Mr. Mathew f. Dunn, foreman or inc
finishing department OF the Hasker-
Marcuse Branch Of the American Can
Company, Was the recipient OF q hand
| come Christmas remembrance WedEesr
day night, presented by the employees OF
| that depay knseut, General AanageS -