The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-25
The Spirit Of Yuletide
Stalks Abroad in All
His Benevolence.
no STOCKINGS
EMPTY THIS YEAR
6wzniis Club Presents
Beautiful Community
Tree While Old Carols
Are Sung.

Christmas Is here.
By every 1resiae In Richmond this
lcrning is the good cheer ri the
Fu3eti6e season. Anxious children.
leeriess w'th expectancy AZ 'h"T
pCnnered what mysterious Santa
1Aus would leave them ny the chin
Aey. scrambled out Of bed al the
~ blush cf dawn. Old folks arose
nd greeted their nefghhors with the
tiendliness and kindness OF heart
hat the world has known every
christmas day since the Star ofeBeth-
bhem led the three wise men Ia the
babes manager nearly 2 600 wears
&c.
The spirit Of Christs birthday, with
n its wonderful power to awaken III
hsns breasts human sympathy and
H1iow feeling for The rest Of man
lind. began TO hold unrastraiued sway
Yesterday evening as Office and shop
nd store closed their doors that those
rho toiled might foregather with
heir friends and enjoy together the
)Apriest aud uerf1est nf all the DAYS
II Is the season of kindness 10 the
Door. when The heart Of man. woman
Ind child goes out 10 those who have
been more unfortunate than they.
hundreds Of baskets. filled with food
hat will serve as the Christmas din
Er Of the ritst were distributed yes
nFday afternoon by the Salvation
Ermy to those families who. other
k1SG, would know no Christmas cheer.
NONE so POOR
No child has parents go poor that
Santa" did no; think Of last night
nd whose stocking this morning will
lot have In 1t the good things tn cat
hat every. child has expected on
Christmas morning since his mother
kught nim about the wonderful day
Int comes once a year. Richmond's
Boy Scouts saw to- this. Teo thou
and stockings were taken by them
urfng the AFTERNOON Ia the white
hildren of the city and soc were sent
the olored Army and Navy club
pr distribution among the colored
hildrcn.
Richmond's annual community
christmas tree. the latest and most
hApely the forest afforded, shone
est night with all the hriiiiance OF
grrner years Instrumental music.
krnished by the orchestra az the
d3ou theater. rang out on the air.
The star released from City Hall.
1owiy made its way along the cable
nd settled above the tree on the old
0rd lot Christmas carols sung by
hundreds Of voices under the iirec-
lon OF Waller c. Mercer and Ed +.
Runway. told to the great throng
Athered for the occasion the old. but
vcr new story. and carried them
ack In Imagination Ia the night of
ing ago when the shepherds iii the
e1ds saw the light and heard the
Rultitude of heavenly host prsising
tod and saying GLORY TO God in the
highest and peace on earth, good will
Dward men
SANTA CLAUS KTWANIS
The tree this year was given by
he Kiwanss club. many members OF
rhich attended the ceremony last
Tight 1t will stand all during the
fuletidc season. with its dazzling
ghtE and the emblamatie star hover
hg over IL
Richmond Eriscopa iians will pro-
Hoe a real Christmas dinner today
Dr the inmates of tbs state peniten-
lary- They will have fruits and
nAny OF the deiicacies or the season
more VIII he no Christmas tree. but
oo1on pictures will be- shown. one
oFformance for the men and one for
Nc women, as n feature of the hoii-
nv entertainment. Well-fllted stock
nKx also have been sent the Young
|ters at laurel industrial school,
fhere a banquet, in edition. will be-
Provided, and a suitable ceTebra ton
Will be made at the Virginia home
Ind industrial school FOR girls at Bon
~. sS's0U
Alvin NJ. Smith will act as santa
laus today for the children in tho
rthopedic ward at Memorial hos