Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-24
CITY OFFICIALS TO SPEND
XMAS IN DIFFERENT WA VS.
Figures Mayor Ainsie's Vsion-Supcrintcnclc Cohn
to Patiently Await Important Mcssage-Squre
Grigss in Search Of Phantom Wassail Bowl

row tighter than ever 1I ' before .o! Tho
ohiE open spot Mil be the Police
Court. Judge Ingram will. as usual.
II. But every other Office in the big
building VIII he closed to business.
Even the court clerks. will take tho
CURED TO Keep open for the accom-
ihouation OF amy one who might feel
imclined to go into legal matters on
iast session passed a law relieving the
clerks Of the necessity OF being in
their offices on Christmas. Tho Guy
tiail officials Will spend the Merry
fuletide in various ways.
Mayor Ainslic said yesterday he
would rest awhile in the early morn
inG. anu then take a look around and
for him. lie said he expected to do
ba%se,a s"%HE G n"aa ." fos ss Hf" G sSa
condensed edition of Davies ari,h-
metic. can't see anything hut large
sums OF money iioating around in the
atmosphere. and am afraid my
Christmas may he rather prosy."
Corcr May Defer Trip.
Comptrollcr Henry Cofcr said yes
t,arday he had expected to call on
Director w NJ. Myers, but as Director
around all day with his feet in a bowl
OF hot mustard water for his cold. Mr.
ooicr may probahl defer his visit
until later in the fulctIdc.
Director OF Public Utilities has not
yet determined whether to spend the
gay at the gas plant or at the settling
basin. As a rule he works at one or
the other OF these plants while he is
resting on his holidays.
Director T.. &. Levy has u date to
nelp entertain the residents at Pine
lamp. y Christmas celebration Is TO
pc given them and Jolly good time
is expected. WHAT the director en-
9ec,S To do after that he refused to
Director Boiling was noncomnittal
as 70 actual!iies. lie said the chances
are that he will take II ride out i'm the
= comparison of the roads leading to
petersburg ana those along the River
load; lie had great deal To do with
parison Will iii him with JOY. il no
lately '''
v,, Trfas"T ;, raGs has accepted an in
Church. and while on Church Hill he
vii call on Councilman James +.
John liirschberG.
Message for COIN.
superintendent Henry Cohn. OF The
street Cleaning Department. Will re-
mnin ut home aii day. awaiting "a
nromissn1 OF cheer nee, from friend. who
phone, If a satisfactory advancement
~ Gsonsuminated as the result or a
, ..,i,i II dare not leave home
he tentative invitation"
~ commissioners OF Revenue Henry |
iresTon says he has accepted an in
Nith DenutY Luther Chcatwood, and |
ie always Keeps his appointments.
Alter dinner said Mr.. Tresnon. Il |
s .ds, attend 1.o Special meeting OF tho
- -. "a al Il
sartain Charlie Taylor has ARRANGED
t cierk 1a a!hirItx for the m,Smbers."
;hancery Court, was seen going mp
ne street with n hand bag. but in
'cply to a question, he stated h. was
sctting ready TO so down TO Wind |
'or Shades fishins. and had just got
go down there on my vacations" h.. |
said, and as this is the first Christ
mas ! have hnd or. thanks to HE |
~. 'es x l am going TO take ad-
week"
Waiter Christian. Clerk of IIus.-
hss Court. says he is going 10 spend !
1 quiet day at home. after the morn |
nG services AT Monumental Church |
ne says IL is not true that he Is TO |
mpcrsonate Santa Claus at the meet |
ng OF the Windy Point Club.
Clerk Luther Libby ana Captain
~
lay playing with the children AMI
heir toys that Santa Claus left, az |
.er that they will practice UP at the |
b!ues' Armory for the contest he /
cams.
Me-" said Clerk Ned Rowelle. of |
he City Circuit Court. Me? What |
an going to do Christmas? Well. /,
shall walk up Broad Street and
ook At all tn" nice things IN The .
windows and then / shall go home I
'nd tax" nice. quiet afternoon off II,
ny cosy arm chair / Will receive /
ny friends. AMI we will sDcnd Tho
lay In Elp,iou. rrmin'sc. noes ahou,
he good Old days OF ule OZonoski,c I
Tub"
Tales OF lc OIdcn Time.
Central Registrar BILLY" Woodson .
VIII, according TO his own statement.
81 around home and admire the 4
tree. and viii .cll the tales I