The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25
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REIGNED SUP REME
Throng Trimmed Early il il the the
Night, When II Plunging Be Z e. II
4. came ecessary Countryl
Girl Has Poo cket icked. a
Losing Thirty p ollarsI. ~
Shopping Not Heavy.

B3s..'nl lcfl II man, q poor mar 81 beggar man.
thicf,,' IL al, Ion az old as the seven,
hills 81 this city upon tho an,es5 and an Y
Just describes the & crowd y that thronged
ffor q time, at least Broad Street on yes y .sa;2
jterday afternoon and nigh There 4 were
to sbe seen there the darlinss OF a society
and the denizens " the less fash hlonahle
but honest circles. Gtontry 5ossttl.sdt ,tl.t
Earirls and the prlds touched elbows with,
tho worldly wise. md lev, rich lfl'{
ana ana poor all sorsed III and down the 1,,
Broo d way Of Richmon d. ;fSach one na
holiday moe mood vi itha taste cor the time
5thr.ownSto the four winds {. M pons lie Very
stroke or So' q ocls the gaie began
the noise OF horn and bell; OF rop era cker
and toy cannon until the wa 9
most denfen Ing ok T lie ]. crowd was good
ma atured and bent upon 3enJ On 4. making
things merry ii sp the dismal clouds 1
that t8hoycred oYerhead
Only the 4 Merry Their 3As
u There were no 81 gnsy Of smlscr for mis-
fortune was KEEP u well out Of Sigh ! lle
pleasure of tie nrishtly
In tho hearts Of all Al tho fol day tllrong
sand Snlllcs Il way S x
Il wa Y. laugh Wit those who lau w
3and&the guotM ion stop ped al'rupt ly then. en-
Towards snlglltfal L &rnil began ! q Sfa a. 7
flrst3ightly,8 but Increasing W hea
ness, until the streets nd crossings were
thick with puddles and mud wa g every.
where. 8$ ,53
3f Old il, n RI luvit,s III stret ched CUTE
damp, wet hand and tlle q
SChrlstmas Eve, s 4,
Just bout & :so 9, ,ciock-
w1eI errilnent 10 1sua its {, heest :
I'll, this great carnlv tl,e street
rev. eserted. and 3th 8 owdS AIDED away
Until IL was no bigger than "a satur-
day night ,A-g few brave hearts Ill kept
things 4 nloyir ke the old guard. mn &,
Ing a q Ia 1t stand. but the pop p-cra ckers
sound Cd few and 8 far betWe en-. ke rifle
shots Ton "a; picke & line aft r. the m ghty.
roar y OF field nrt lery, sounds of
horn and bell wa as even q as q wee small
voice, and the sound Of reYelr gave way
Z othe nervous pat III of the iul llirg rain.
"a Frolic IN 81 Marred
M 4d isorde eiSS1ila rkcd NJ lie & frolic OF he
carni valS and there IVA ss seen but ne ma n
iunder the Influence Of lid or. III was
moro Il dicrous WI drunk, an q "a led 81 he
whole world Sbrot her esirlng to enlbra &c
iii who came his pa tn, heed need
to sex, eolo age. a u ,%
a lcntber-lunKed ind " idunl l,fS3 q ressed IN
the vivid, generous checks WI tn small 81 \
nat derby cked ra lshly yer q, q pair pll
tofabeady eyes, loud elltrentcd 3 assers.
~ to Buy great gun cane ~
made In Dalmat In. he m cism or the
word Dalmnt tin" cnllg hit he crowd, glatdl
for5a time perhaps TO- sonnet n hing
not 'nnde In Gertnan and SO takir
gentleman did a thriving bus ess. s.is
IN another wtNdo ow,2 between seventh =
ana Eighth Streets, a. small white wooliyj ", !!
dog played wit Il lnrge blue aud ,Wh!tea
,ball, to the endless pleasure q oil VINO
IN ssed, There were old white headed 'n
men and women who laughed as 81 loudly '1
as the lads and lassies SIDE e Y
the small dog IS ant les. III
OF athematical Mind.
At the corner or Seventh md Broad
Streets q crowd OF athcmntic ym'ntd1 snzed 60
'ea gorly at a table displayed In q VIII
down under brilliant lights, sign M a1l-s a
;n,,o,tunced that tho wonde erful piece Of fur
niture was made OF % 500 pieces Of wood ie''
fcontanued on Second Pa gss.) 35g8f.A