Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
WEST POINT CELEBRATES
CHRISTMAS DAY QUIETLY
No FirccraCkcrs; No Visible Drunk
cnncSs; No ArreStS-Just
, Good Time.
MAYOR ENTERTAINs SOLDIERS
Many Attend Reception Given i'm
Masonic Auditorium - Successful
Campaign for Thrift Stamps.
School Children Given Presents.
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school Children Given Presents.
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WEST POINT, VA, December 20
Dawnng like Il morning in carly
spring, Christmas Day was hcraldcd in
by few tin horns left over from The
night before, the chatter and laughter
of children. and the Happy Christmas
and many happy returns" from those
who had special duties - call them
forth at carly hour. Not a ire
cracker flashed TO disturb the morning
nap. Christmas was, indeed. safe ana
! sane" and enjoyable. There va; no
! tvisiblc) drunkenness, no arrests. and
order marked IT, day. The morning
WAS spent visiting from house to house.
| inspecting Christmas trees and gifts.
and about noon good, comfortable din
ncrS were served. and in many homes
there were family reunions. Later IN
the day tho weather became chilly,
and then sprinkle OF rain and later
IN the evening snow wrapped tho Garth
in it's mant"l Of white, and those who
mad been wishing for a white Christmas
were gratiilcd
Before Christmas Day came, however.
the suffering had in Il large manner
been minis;crcd ~. on Sunday proceed
ing, tho churches had taken VI coll"c-
first Baptist Church, ingtcad az tho
usual Christmas tree and gifts for
every one, this year tho day was OBJ
served as - Giving Christmas" and an
offering was made in connection Win
pageant, "Erinrinc White Gifts for
The King" Tho pageant and other
features were the most beautiful over
given here. Thc Offering amounted TO
S73.13. Tho celebration and tollcrt ions
IN tho Other churches lid thom credit.
but al present the amour, ar the Of
iorinss is not known.
y On Monday evening at . O'Clock
reception wav tondcrod tho soldiers and
sailors aud their relatives and friends
by Mayor and Mrs. J. W. Courtney in
tho auditorium of Masonic Hall pr.
and Mrs. George ". Richardson. MIR.
and Mrs. II. I. Lewis. Mrs : H. Gualt.
Mrs. George Field and Mrs. Thomas l..
Baeby assisted in rccciyin.s tho guests.
Tho soldiers wcro there in their uni
forms. bright ana happy and so glad to
get homo, and tho people we're so glad
40 have them.
Later in the evening u dance was
given Al the Terminal Hot! IN honor
OF the soldiers and sailors and their
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs " w Anderson. Of
Newport News. visited their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Woodland Anderson.
Mrs. ! Powell Garland OF Holly
Fork. Now Kent. spcn, Christmas Day
with her brother. pr. Gcorr. " Rich
arlson Ills three sons, Benjamin. or
New York: STUART. ar,illcryman az
Fortress Monroe, ANA Leroy. OF The
Episcopal School. near Lyuchburg. Wis
tied home tins week.
lanes poumcad. Jr.. and vic Of
baltimore were guests Of his father.
James Dcnmcad. this week.
Charles Denmead and family OF Nor-
folk and Henry Dcnmcad ANA wife of
Richmond. visited Charles Dcunead
th.ir father.
letter Palmer and his wife. OF Norfolk.
were tho guests OF their mother. Mrs
Il. }. Palmer
Miss Maudc Du,ton. OF Norfolk and
Ernest Thrift, Of Camp Lee were
guests OF NJ. and Mrs = II. Thrift
Professor clyde /. Green, ~ ono lime
principal Of the high schoo! here. now
81 Bristol spent a day or TWO here
" natharine r. IIowcrton. who
. teaci-s in the rurbevillc High School.
IS the guest OF Mrs w. Il. Broaddus.
i.Mr. and Mrs. ". = Chandler and
Daughter Elizabeth. lef, Tuesday. and
Ill spend several days with Mr.
Chambers parents, M ANA Mrs. o. NJ.
sahaudicr OF chcstuu. Grove. New Kent
MIR and Mrs i. " Nance and rhii-
drcn expect "a leave sunday 10. Charic.
city County TO spend New Year wiki
Mr. Nance's parents. near Roxbury
There has been. and is now. quite a
drive in savings stamps ana thrift
cards. y great many people gave gifts
in the form OF savings STAMPS y pub
lic-spiritcd citizen instructed the state
Bank TO furnish TO the pupils OF Euclid
Heights School. at his expense, a thrift;
card with a c5-ccnt stamp attached.
on the same plan as the bank is fur
n'sh!nS cards 10 the West roint
schools.
Miss Susie Corr entertained Al dinner
on Wednesday in honor OF her brother.
Corporal Richard Corr. OF Camp Lee
Misses irene Gary and Patt!c Pul-
Ter. teachers in the Robert Fulton
School, in Richmond and Victoria
Lewis, OF the pisputanta High School.
spcciivc homes here
MIR and Mrs s. Brandt porarges.
ACCOMPANIED by Miss Alice Price. Of
New York, arc spending the holidays in
town.
Mrs. Fred Woodward has been for
the past ten days at the bedside of her
sister at Tonno. who is ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper arc in town ror
snort Time. Mr.. Cooper is well known
here. He built tho -four and girls, min
Few months ago for Captain 7 "
Marshall. lie loft here for south Amor.
ica. where he was also engaged i'm mill /
hniId'ns. Hc is now at tho same work /
in North Carolina
MISS Mary Now I.irscomb Of Rich
mon"' Sncnt Christmas Day with her
ih"In"r. Mrs. w. T. Lipscomb
MISS Lucille Hland a studcn, in Ran
n"iph- Macon W"man's College. is visit.
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Bland. ''"'
MIS-. anderson Hiand is visiting her
parents in Ashland
MIS- Laura Shacklcford. of Richmord
guest In tho home OF Richmond
Bland