The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
At BETHANY HOME

Foasrnassta- EEa- 1norrsor last
sum y e. had the pleasure OF convey
ing u lis sctonobIe LITTLE pa -
Of g1rIs and Boys eror- TIE Eethany
sonaA. u Ches.arfela coun-y. n Eon
At- whs-e At entertainment wsS
given tor them Mr. Thornton mar
a., TIA th!rty-six inmates c. tire honss
for orphan ooys and E.ris AID h,s
haarr vta8 touched by each tots pits
ful s,t.torv as -slacsd by Esv. Tr "
SrooEahi-e~ superintendent Of ths
ho-e
rs lar .ae entertainment WITH sAe
-Zsnoser Determination 70 make IRE
rert ca.ss-ras as LaDrv tor .hss~
r-oo> Uctc-rurTss as Lor any chill
d-s- !- .he statA Els ambition va.
70 -s-s@ through personal converse
tor w.xh lis trtAndss 500 with vhsc.
70 euv presents ana goodies Tho fol
living narrative by Nj Thornton
.eIl.-r oe low III. desire was real
lzsA ave.tc,a. Is tribute 70 the ger :
A-osary az those who ware privileged
worthy charity;
One o. The raoet interesting events
sncdsnt 70 the Christmas seas4ou &C :
CURED. At the Bethany bcrae for ltrIie
orphs1 chiL3~ar, IL ChseHrheid
COY MY, nssr Bon Air. or christra E
dav A. II clock II the morning ths
thir-Y-atT ustle boys and girls gore
sssersa hle5 ir tbs dorr.ror~ building
where handsome Christmas rre4, had
bear decorated and loaded With pres
srts FOR each inmate ~ the horna n
addition, t1erA were r-les 81 staple
ard fancy groceries, clothing and
stoAs all the e1-ts ~ tho Masonic
hsd4As sn1 E1ks % slrsron6. wLe
had co.-sirted $500 Thsrs was
rrussrt gsprese- aL-ves - these bod
.ss. vce Will tatAr report &c THAR re.
spectre iost -se the splendid results
ct thar geaeroet-v.
!rap-asss. by rf4s evidence 81 the gptr-
ttral raining r a. had teer S,vs1, ses.s
lutls vvaras 81 faith ard how splen-
2,dlr -se,e physical ~Ta-.ars ha4s bee =
looked atTe~ hv the super Lrtendent %
tss bona. Rev To TT Ercokshirs. is
~rtfe ard assistants
TIE a2erclSas consisted - sor re
-ec3tAttorsr tnst-u-1arsfa' r,uasc AID
ACTRESSES Tro 81 Ire younger Reg.
tbs Eole. and ~ c-.stra- saae -
t-1a-l:s. .. ssre1.-al merit written 6y
OLE 81 ..s Attle girls, vas SUNG II
was 4 touching sc.ns 70 witness the
Sal.~.r sher-r by SAGA Et-ss one as
he cG size v.ered the pretty decorated
ryea ard reserved tnetr individual
present Tt was truly ena happies :
Christmas eha- had ever spart
This institution. waGs ors OF -
-iost worthy - ths srAss. Is Et-ts
knowr Il was ss-a 5i.shs6 soour
twter -y- I've wears Ago b. 3 rhls-
tk-oo.c couple, Mr. ara Mrs J. p
Burroughs wse conducted 4 Crtt!
trst- aea-s, ave wars ago, without
sr- organized ASSISTANCE, -asv1rg ONLY
on ths wotu-ta-v ai9 OF -hoss parsons
cha-.-a oiv inclined 60 n.a,n+aiT, Ard
supror, tbs INSTITUTION r has taus
been truly 8 faith hor,s
The home las hsA1 toy The pas
Ave wears u-6er the raararsrnsrt ~
ere ra- w VI Erookshirs and his
wife ~~hcse erIe1did work ts shown
- tha conditions prevailing ar this
tire THIS superintendent will gladly
wslcon.A p-stt from anyone !rtAresI-
ef IL The wAl.ars 80 the noras. ana It
is believed many mora persons would
Ne greatly .nreres.aa n this tnstttu-
.!on & they would give hin. ar CD
rortur.ty 70 tan thsra Of the many
sad incidents connected with the lives
Of some Of the little unfortunate ones
committed - his care