Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-02
qllT HOLIDAY observed
Richmond CITIZENS OPEN
NEW YEAR UNEvENTFULLY
Ckarches. Theaterx md Few Social
IL u GATHERINGS Compose Program,
ss.>..s.s - While Some Work.

with the exception OF the usual New
q Years church services. receptions and
other social functions. holiday matinees
atsthe theaters. and the practical ces-
lsatihn. Of all business, New Years Day
\ ny Richmond passed uneventfully into
history.
= In accordance with the New Years
PROCLAMATION issued by Mayor Ainslic,
municipal offices were closed and all
soVernment. except that which was
actually necessary. was suspended for
the,day. The same held true with the
several State departments, the office
oflthe Secretary of the Commonwealth,
BIO. James, and one or two other
departments being exceptions to the
licenses on the part Of automobile
owners, Chief Clerk James Hayes found
ttsnecessary to Keep his force at work
open+to the public.
49, Capitol Workers Busy.
II. Morrissettc, director of the
legislative Reference Bureau, was an
job With the close of the old year
Mf. Morrissette found himself swamped
Z With official business and decided to
work New Years Day in order to catch
apEwith back work.
Banks. department stores, factories
And other business places observed the
pIoyees a holiday Special services
/ wsre1held in number OF churches
New. Years Day did not entirely cur,
9axtles at the po st. The
the;exception OF the money order oi-
vision all windows were open from 9 to
M.fA.aM Only the cashiers office. the
executive division and the money order
division were closed during the entire
day
.2r.r ~ Police Spend Quiet Day.
@une would not have known that it
e a nj ind inc-
fars "a. the police stations. Nor did
Jnefctty alnbulancc have more than tho
Esnals.to do. The dullest New Years
I BAY in the history Of the departments
tas The report. "Christmas and New
Years are. getting to. BIO like any other
asy new. In SO farIes drunks. cuttings
added comment
Although unusually quiet. the advent
gether auspicious and the start augurs
{ we'll for the coming twelve months
IN the opinion of bankers. business and
,3 professional men and manufacturers.
With the peace treaty out of the way
ana the war technically ended. the
Z country, in the opinion of business men
NAL and a banner year in all lines is
the, confident belief of those who should
be- In, position site to know know
Westmoreland Club many of Ricn-
niond's best known citizens attending a
dtnner-dance given to members. heir
F. NiNSc aNu NoIheU ITlCnuS. Inc Occa-
sion was one OF good Fellowship and
& matchmaking.
s42sI.,l.3 Open House nj Y. NJ.
Open house was observed all DAY at
mentay. by Wiifrid. magician wizard,
and Rianhard, blackface comedian 4
5n at1nse ana aor hov boy members their
formance was open to The general
service and entertainment was given
at..the penitentiary BY Rev Cary
Scott After 'e Sref service Mrs e. in 6aF tse
II chanel the inmates were given pres
-i sa.s OF candy, IF fruit. tobacco and chew
) FUNDS raised by Mrs. Scott among her
personal friends interested in the
fsafs% union Fl long cse stsHs
MMsAsw Year with open house"
tained In the home on East Grace
Street between the hours of . and
G,siock: buffet luncheon an at
pictures were features of the exer-
49, Theaters Are Packed.
Bsrt Swor and others of Neil O. Brien's
nnnStEels drew capacity audiences to
the Strand both matinee and evening:
ancextra matinee was necessary to ac,
eonmodate those who clamored for
aamtttance to the Lyric and the
s&S,ytss." too. all did a "landonlee"
Other New Year celebrants attended
arepeat" performance OF Tile
Mystery Of the Kings Birth" given
under the ausaices Of the Little Thea
tsEe sIsa,g ne In. the Army and Navy
Club, at Befvidere and Main Streets
The playing OF John Powell again
. tertainment.
Me mbers OF the American Legion and
other. ex-service men were given a
smoker In the morning and a dance
Club GU 'a'S
sOficers. mem bers and friends of the
5 M,fh ;n9ns,,. y "; C. 4. took part in
from to o'clock at the central
DuIidtng, North Fifth Street
employees of the Pearl Laundry
Gampany were guests Of tho manage,
Msnt at the plant in the afternoon.
Rne1 New Years entertainment was
glyen... The program was featured bv
snort talks and refreshments
! SUPERlNTE EVIDENT OF BON AIR
GIRLS SCHOOL WILL LEAVE