The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25
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PUBLIC HOMES Nj S !.
Christmas Dinners at Peiiittc'ii Ell
tiary, City Jail, Al ms q
E$:s8 and Others. j5As8s
The Ii YES FRIGHTENED i 4 |! ! Z: 81: }
Entertainments for5Thos at the lie
Almsl1ouse and the Male
Orphan Asylum. x "

No season iii the year brings nth it5as
much true Joy and happiness as does .,
lFChrlstnns, ma with 1t all It Is aS most
gratifying fact to know that the lives es
orthose poor fortunates the IN stltu-
5tions OF Richmond q re always re metn-j
$bered and something IS done to brighten ten
their lives at least once y year. II i
AZ ali q these places good dinners & In
Guiding many ex tras hat IRE i not i. o.: AZ
forded att any other line, Will 1 pc set es@
before them; and doubtless these people
will enjoy their Christi Just as much &c
as the more fortunate people In the city,,
E Ii, d number OF the institutions musical tsn,
Entertainment will be given, and these
TOO, viii add greatly to the pleasure . Of
the inmates. fa "a v ~. q y
&isAt the State pcnAentiary Superiiln,1t end
/ ent# Boiling has arranged tina t3 the con-
iyicts shall havesfa good Christmas linz
ner, something that the long term prison
( ers look for annually, and cons dersslt
ore Of the events OF their mono onous lie
behind prison bars. The menu will In
clude pork fruit nuts ana
8raisins and other extra 9. y.
!5sAt the city. jail City Sergeant Smith
has not; forgott ten that the day zig here;
and he has prepared a8# brea l ktast zS ana
dinner for the prisoners that M g ht put
any good hotel q to blush. At v break as st
the sbtll Of laden Will include fresh
pork ana sausage, bread, butter and cof-
Z fee. ~ III ID
81 course, the dinner WILDE a good one,
and nlany$of tho old timers would almost
prefer to remain in the &jal in order TO
Rpartake of5thes feast. The 6neal Will be "a
substantial one, and viii be made up s
roast beef, vegetables. fruit and nuts.
The City's a. lone u
Superintendent Davis, he man who al
ways rem enbers those 9unde his ciiarse,il
viii give the inmates OF the Almsho
4 a good dinner and aside from, that he, has
arranged for "a n entertainment which
Will take place on TUESDAY ;nig t.
S The menu for dinner to day will Include
all Of the good things to be had, includ-
Ing turkey, ham, Yegcta bles s. a1ld
candy. s, Ss;$t " ". sts rs Z,
will be a most enjoyable affair, and some
\ OF the best mus lea and dramatic talentfin3l
the city have volunteered their services:
The titleBof the entertainments is Christ |
mas Cheer and DOUBTLESS that expresses
n for those who will Nbe pres ent at ne u
evening performance have little In life
that is brig and cheerful and they will
certainly on this occasion have u g 3 fe "
hours OF sunshine and fmerrlment.
4, Sheriff Simon Solomon has a big heart
and never lets Christmas pass without
looking after the prisoners in the county
jail, and always arranges that they shall
have a good dinner on that day. This |
year8he has gone still further and has In
creased the menu to such an extent that
nothing could be asked for.
The menu will include turkey, fresh
pork, vegetables, pickle and fruit. Il
Mrs, ellis Boys
The boys at the Male Orphan Asylum
will also have their share Of Christmas !
cheer ana Mrs. Gill, the kindly matron,
has arranged tina It the boys shall enjoy
1.-THE holiday sea son. Ft ;l III ri
<, hey Will enjoy their Christmas sdnner{I
to-day and 5partakeEo of all the good things
possible TO get together. The celebration
proper will take place Thursda y after
noon, when a musical entertainment will
stertainment Santa Claus will arrive and
dispense many gifts ss5s j sy$.
The reports on the orphan boxes placed |
lin various places throughout the city,
have not been heard from. but 1t Is
safe TO sayS4that a large sum Will be |
turned in when the boxes are collected H
4 THE boys at the Laurel Industrial
School will also have a. celebration, which |
will take place on Monday evening SUI
perintendent Emmons has arranged a |
programme which will Include many mu-
steal numbers and rectations, etc. Some
Of the most prominent musicians in the !
q; i y u