Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-24
CONV|CTS WILL GET GIFTS
PLAN CHRISTMAS CHEER
FOR PENAL INSTITUTIONS
Girls ut Ron Air Home. Inmates nj
Stntc Prison md Rond Workers
Arc Cared For.

The heart OF Virginia. especially
tender at the iulctide season. will &c
the pcnitentiary and other reform in
| stitutions of the State and to the
n I.hs o., S,, in the convict road camps
VIII be a time for the presentation vi
GIFTS, the singing OF carols and til.
enjoyment OF real Christmas dinners
scvcnty-cght girls at tho Virginia
Home and INDUSTRIAL School for Girls
and go to each cottage of the school
singing Christmas carols. Each will
bear a lighted candle by which she can
read the words OF the hymns and each
Will be dressed in a white surplicc
The words OF the carols ringing out
on on the clear, frosty air will symnoiize
Tor lives of usefulness.
Pinn Religious Ceremony.
sl GsfGTe short is served to The
held on Christmas morning. Then
VIII como the tempting meal and then
christmas tree. which has been eDu ercc tsI
in the main hall At the base OF tho
tree will be presents which the girls
from members of the board OF trustees
OF the school and the officers of the
institution.
There are thirty-two prison road
camps in. the state, tho ajority OF
them in the mountainous sections. Fol-
lowing custom of long standing. resi-
the camps are located will bring gifts
of food and wearing apparel to the
prisoners In some of the camps there
atcd, on which the gifts will be hung.
Boys 10 BE Entertained.
Christmas exercises. which will
center around big cedar tree, will he
held at the Laurel Industrial school
tonight d from $40 to $ O'clock, Eaeh
receive gifts from the tree and apples.
oranges and bananas galore. Late
ycste rday afternoon. Episcopal Churches
OF, Richmond sent filled stockings for
all the boys. They will be piled un-
der the tree and will be distributed by
DIT: d. e, Feyton, the superintendent.
SCHOOL at Laurel was made under the
direction OF Rev. K. Cary Montague
city missionary of the Richmond Epis-
copal churches. Practically all OF tho
Episcopal Churches arc represented in
the gift Of the stockings Dr. pee
ton, who will have charge. of the excr-
ciSeS. recent! returned from France
where he served as surgeon during
the war.
show. n, rcnncntiary.
Some of the fruit which will form
part OF the Christmas dinner at the
state Penitentiary WAS also contri-
huted by, Richmond Episcopalians
the big institution. Moving pictures
viii constitute the amusement of the
VIII be held for the men. followed by
4 performance for the women Special
dainties will he on the menu for the
meal tome rrow. There are now 80
prisoners at the pcnitentiary.
Colorcd reform schools have also
manned special Christmas programs.
Tho colored boys in the care OF the
Negro Rcformatory Association of N;r-
Einia. nt Hanover Courthouse. will re-
ccivc Christmas presents, as will the
girls in the Industrial Home School
for Wayward Girls, at PealSc's. Han
over County. ON Saturday afternoon
party representing Richmond Epis-
copal Churches will visit the Girls
tlomc and distribute fruit and gifts
for all, provided by Section L. OF St.
lanes aHd All Saints Episcopal