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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24. Barbecue Dinners For the Unfcriunate People of Richmond County Who Are in Sjtockade, at Jail and County home Life Will Be Made Worth Living For the Prisoners---What the Various Institutions Are Doing For the Prisoners in Their Care. • Tomorrow. Christmas Day, will be a holiday and a day of feasting: for the unfortunate people of Richmond coun ty as at the jail, the city stockade, the county stockade and the Richmond County Home, elegant dinners will be served. At the County Home Supt. E. B. Pilcher will arrange a barbecue dinner for the poor people who have had to resort to the county for food and shel ter. The majority of these people, whites and negroes, are in their de clining years. With the barbecue will go other dishes peculiar to the sea son, with plenty of oranges, apples, etc. At the county stockade Supt. Strin Fleaviest Mail at Augusta Postofficc in 20 Years, Says Supt. Kingsmore Two Automobiles and Six Wagons to Help Deliver the Christ mas Packages---Postoffice Handling Rush in Good Shape. "The heaviest I have known in 20 years’ experience,” is the way Sup erintendent of Mails Kingsmore char acterizes the Christmas rush at the local postoffihe. Is there needed any better evidence that the Christmas spirit is superior to all the talk of the "hard times” that any misguided per son would try to make us believe are with us? The local office is piled high with Christmas packages of all kinds and descriptions. If all the parcels that had been handled in the past flew days were gathered into one heap, the pile would be half as large as the Fed eral Building. It is taking twenty-eight extra men, in addition to the usual large force, Street Railway Company to Run Church Car Christmas Morning At the request of patrons on Toe Hill, the Augusta-Aiken Railway & Electric Corp. will run a special church car Christmas morning, for those who wish to attend the 5:30 High Masses in the Churches of The Sacred Heart and of St. Patrick. The fare will be only 10c. The car will leave the Monte Sano Pavillion site at 5 o’clock, going down Summerville way. It will reach the Church of The Sacred Heart about 5:20 and will continue down Broad street to Eighth, where passengers will alight for St. Patrick’s church. Extra Good Music at St. James Methodist Church Sunday, December 27th Mr. Rob Irvin, organist and choir master of St. James church, has pre pared an excellent program of music to be rendered at St. James church Sunday, December 27th. This program will em brace both the morning and evening service. In the morning the regular choir will be assisted by MV. Alvin Sikes, of Detroit, Mich., who will render two solo selections. At the evening service Mr. Chas. Sikes, of Detroit, will assist the choir, and also Is down for a vouple of solos. The Messrs. Sikes are sons of Mr. Clarence Sikes, a former Augustan and nephews of MV. Sweenci- Sikes, who has so often pleased the music lovers of this city with his splendid voice. The pulpit in the morning hour will be filled by Rev. D. E. Camack, of SPECIAL DEPUTY SHERIFFS FOR CHRISTMAS Sheriff Plunket Has Men to Patrol Various Roads Leading to City. Arrest Negro For Threatening to Kill Mr. J. W. McNair. > Ballff Cook, of the superior court, and Special Deputy Sheriff Tom Brandon have returned from Blythe where they arrested John Henry Sutton, a negro who is said to have threatened to kill Mr. J. W. McNair, a prominent farmer, with an axe. The negro is in Jab. Sheriff Plunkett has a large number of special deputy chertffs for the Christ mas holidays. He has one in Hephzlhah, one in Blythe, one at Sand Bar Ferry and one each on the various roads lead ing to Augusta to prevent boisterouaness and disorder on the public highways. It is not believed that there will be any trouble. CHRISTMAS PRAISE SERVICE AT ST. JOHN The Christmas praise service, In* 1 stttuted by St. John's M"thodlst Church two years ago, will be re peated this year, the exercises being held in the Sunday school room, be -1 (Tinning at 7:80. Those who have at- I tended these services in the past will I recall how delightful they have been. I it is planned to make this year’s pro -1 gram the most attractive of all. The exercises will be most informal. t i Christmas songs, scriptural responses , ind a special message by the past >r, I Dr. 8. P. Wiggins, will be the order. It s expected that a large number of the nembers will be present to extend v >ne another 'he greetings of the sea ion. Strangers are cordially Invited ;o be present and are assured of a Dost hearty welcome. ger will give the convicts who labor each day on the county roads, a bar becue dinner. There will be plenty of perk, gravy and other dishes that go to make up a first-class dinner, with fruit throw'll in. At the city stockade Supt. Gay will give a barbecue to the prisoners and have plenty of fruits, etc. There will be many other dishes that help to make complete a Christmas dinner. At the county jail Sheriff Plunkett will give the prisoners a delightful dinner, consisting of turkey and roast pork, fruits and other attractive edi bles. Mr. Plunkett is giving them the dinner himself, and the county has nothing whatever to do with the cost. working anywhere from four to ten hours overtime, to handle the mails. More than two hundred sacks per day have been sent out for the past four days. Two automobiles and six wa gons, each carrying from three hun dred to four hundred pieces, are re quired to make the city deliveries. For the past three days, three win dows with four men to the window, have been needed to take care of the parcel post business. Some of these men have worked twenty-two hours a day recently. Mr. Kingsmore states that the work of handling the Christmas rush is in better shape than ever before and that all mail will be delivered on schedule time. It is expected the patrons of this car this year will be greater in number than ever before. The Midnight Mass at the Franciscan Convent on Twelfth street is strictly private so that that convenience is done away with; ar.d the Mass Christmas morning at St Joseph's Convent has been abolished, so there will be no attendance there. Therefore, those who wish to attend the first mass Christmas mornjng will have to patronize the oar,t j The reduction in fare brr the part of the company is greatly appreciated. Where it is only 10c. thisiyegr, it has been 25c. In years past. Spartanburg, S. C.. who comes by special invitation of Dr. Dillard. Rev. Mr. Ca mack addressed the North Georgia an nual conference recently held at Ma rietta, Ga., and created such enthusiasm by his address that he was besieged with invitations from numerous ministers to repeat the address in their home church; among many such Invitations was that of Dr. Dillard of St. James church, this city, and Dr. Dillard feels much pleased that Mr. Camack has so soon accepted his invitation. Mr. Camack is super intendent of the Textile Industrial In stitute of Spartanburg, the only such in stitution in the United States. The pub lic at large is cordially invited to heat Mr Camack in the morning, and also attend at night. Dr. Dillard will fill his own pulpit at the evening hour. MR. HENRY R. PUND A DELEGATE TO SEATTLE Prominent Augustan Shown High Honor By the Shriners of Alee Temple. Mr. Henry R. Pund, Illustrious Sheik of Okad Sons of the Desert, has been selected as one of the four delegates to represent Alee Temple at the great Shriners' convention in Seattle next rear. This is a high compliment fr tc Mr. Pund and the local Shrine club, Alee Temple comprising the shrine or ganizations throughout a large portion of the state. Alee Temple met Monday evening in Savannali to make the selection. A com mittee from the local club, consisting of Messrs. A. L. Franklin. W. C. Miller, \V. F. Agee, and J. C. C. Black, Jr., went down to press the appointment of Mr. Pund. Mr. Franklin, in a happy and characteristic speech, nominated Mr. Pund. His speech was decidedly the hit of the evening. Although there were a large number of nominees from all portions of the territory embraced by Alee Temple Mr. Pund was selected by a large majtFity. Mr. Pund is being congratulated by his numerous friends upon the high hon or conferred upon him. FROM CUSTODY JOHN MAYS WAS RELEASED No Evidence Against Negro. Another Window Broken Into. John Mays, the negro who was de tain by the city detectives suspected of burning his house on 15th street, has been released There was no proof against the negro and the officers therefore released him from custody. Chief of Detectives Whittle stated today that another show window had been broken into, the window of T nenbaum and Company on the 900 block of Broad having been broken last night and several hats stolen. OPERA COMPANY SUSPENDS. Chle»oo. —The Century Opera Co., singing grand opera In English here will suspend operation on January 2nd, it was announced last night. Failure to make Its season a financial success was attributed to general busineas conditions. Engagements In three eastern cities have been cancelled, It was said. Society Marriage of Miss Bussey and Mr. Ernest G. Phinney The marriage of Miss Pearl Bussey, lof Augusta, and Mr. Ernest Gorham Phinney, of Boston, New’ York and I Jacksonville, was a most interesting event that took place at four yester day afternoon at the Waldorf-Astoria | in the presence of the immediate fam | ily conections and a few' close friends. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Eaton, pastor of Madison Square Bap tist Church, and almost immediately after Mr. and Mrs. Phinney left for Canada, w’here they will spend the next several weeks. Mrs. Phinney’s wedding dress was a handsome imported Paquin model in tete-de-nerge broadcloth finished wdth moleskin. The smart coat, which was modeled on the new short lines, open ed over a blouse of elegant lace. Her hat was a close-fitting Empire shape, adorned with a paradise aigrette and her furs were a scarf and muff of molespin. A corsage bouquet of val ley lilies and orchids finished this perfect costume and her Jewels w’ere superb solataire earrings and a col lar of matched pearls, the gift of the groom. Mrs. Phinney is the eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Bussey, of this city, and although she has made her home aw r ay from Augusta for several years, she is still delightfully recalled here by her many old friends. There is probably no young woman in the South w r ho is more accomplished in more ways than is Mrs. Phinney, or who has been attended by more suc cess which began when she was grad uated from Shorter College wdth hon ors, and where her magnificent voice received its first training. Shortly af ter coming home she went to Chatta nooga, where she entered the Baroness Ehrlanger Hospital for training as a , professional nurse, and was graduated l from there and practised her profes sion with splendid success at St. THE LITTLE CHRISTMAS MOTHER (Frank L. Stanton.) r. It’s lonesome I am feeling as the night winds creep and creep, But here's a little fire, and I’ve sitng the rest to sleep; The flickering shadows fright me—so till the quiet seems . . . I'm glad the children of the poor can dream the Christmas dreams. n. For ere they fell asleep they talked of all the Christinas sights And pressed their faces 'gainst the panes to see the City's lights, And Jimmy thinks that Santa Claus won’t find him any more Like he finds the rich folks’ children — with the numbers on their door. 111. Since our own mother went away— this Ohristmas-year ago, To where there’s always Christmas— where no winter’s snow And never any Night is but where bright angels be, I've made-believe I'm mother and kept them close to me. IV. I tend and tidy up the place, it’s little task to keep; I sing the songs that Mother sang while rocking them to sleep; And when I've heard their evening prayers ’tis then my prayer is said— To ask God please remember to send their daily bread. V. Sometimes it seems * like “playin’ house,” and folks have stopped and smiled To se a "Little Mother” who is only just a child! But Christmas times and all times I keep the cheerful face, — It’s just what mother (old me, and I'm “Mother,” in her place. VI. I know that now they’re dreaming sweet dreams of Christmas Day, And I wish the Lights of Christmas would shine the children's way, For to think, when comes the Christ mas with all good things to give, That Santa Claus forgot them—that he don't know where they live! VII. Shine bright, you lights of Christmas —guide angels down to you! Shine on the dreaming of the poor and make their dreams come true; And lead the same Kind Santa Claus in whom they all believe. To homes where Little Mothers hang the stockings, Christmas Eve. —Miss Elizabdth Whitehead, who has been spending several months with Mrs. Marcelus Foster, left today for her home in Warrenton. —Mr. Hamilton Wilkins, Jr., Is hero from Birmingham for the holidays, which he is spending with Major and Mrs. Hamilton Wilkins. —The improvement in the condition of Miss Dovie Bell is the occasion of pleasure to her many friends. - Mrs. Hhewmake and Miss Frances Webb, of Dublin, Ga., are guests of Mrs. Henry PJorth. Mr. Broadus Broadwater leaves today to spend the Christmas holidays ir. Birmingham, Ala. OFFICERS ELECTED FOR DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. At the recent meeting of the Daugh ters of America the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Councillor, Isabel! Doolittle. Recording Secretary, Clara Thomp son. Assistant Recording Secretary, L. M. Livley. Vice Councillor, Lula Luncford. Treasurer, Edith Thompson. Financial Secretary, Anna Blltch. Associate Jr. Bast Councillor, Mag gie Bell. Associate Vice Councillor, Ruth Roberson. Junior Bast Councillor, Mattie Cur- I tis. Conductor. Lillie Roney. | Warden, Eliza Williams. | Inside Sentinel, Mary Barker. Outside Sentinel, Annie Crouch. Trustee, Moor Cover Jones. Organist, Covar 8. Thomson. ADAMS-SMITH. The marriage of Miss Carrie Belle Smith, of Belvedere and Mr. Coleman Lee Adams, of this city, was solemn ized at 12 o’clock today by Rev. Thos. Walker at the parsonage of Crawford (Avenue Baptist Church, a quiet mar riage without attending friends. The | bride wore a pretty blue coat suit with |u becoming hat in blue tones. i‘HE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. Luke’s Hospital and De Soto Sanita rium in Jacksonville, Fla., until she went North on the advice of voice specialists to have her wonderful voice trained, with a view to an ope ratic career. Her friends here recall her voice as one of superb strength, compass and sweetness and it has grown deeper, and sweeter, and truer with the years of study and it is now one of magnificent quality. Person ally, Mrs. Phinney is a very handsome and fascinating woman, wdth a per sonality as magnetic as it is strong. Despite all her advantages and ac complishments, and the admiration which she has received, she still re tains the sweet, gracious manners which have characterized her since cihldhood, and which have made her very generally beloved by all who know her. Mr. Phinney is head of the E. G. Phinney Lumber Company and has huge lumber interests in Jacksonville wdth offices also In Boston and New York. He ia. a man who long before reaching life’s prime has made a won derful success of his business, and is of fine personality and a charming manner. The marriage yesterday is tWe cul mination of a delightful romance W’hich began when the bride was practicing her profession in one of the Jacksonville hospitals and which has grown stronger as the years passed. It was tlie intention of Mr. and Mrs. Phinney to make a tour of the world on a wedding trip, but as the war of course has prevented this, they will, on their return from Canada, make their home in New York. Among the out-of-town guests who were present at the wedding were Mrs. Phinney’s mother, Mrs. W. W. Bussey, of this city, and the groom's mother and brother, of Boston. LITTLE MISS BARRETTT AWARDED PRIZE IN MUSIC. It will be a pleasure to the friends of little Susan Uarrett to learn that she won the prize in the examination in music at St. Mary’s. —Miss Louise Ash, who is attending Agnes Scott, will spend Christmas here. MVs. W. C. Ash will also have as her guests, for tlie holidays, her daughter, Mrs. Hooks, of Dublin, and Mrs. Gwin, of Augusta. * * * Mr. Paul Holiday is home from the medical college of Augusta to spend the holidays with Ills parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Holliday, on Hill street.—.utliens Banner. THE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE. The time o' year is 'round again when the Christmas stories are told and re told. l)o you remember that exquisite lit tle gem by Field about the First Christ mas Tree? Get it out and read It again. Read it to the children. In its simplicity and its purity, in the delicate tracery of the allegory—they will apife ciate it more perhaps than you will your self, for the child loves to rend in pic tures. You remember how the tree grew in the forest and wondered why othcA- trees were noticed and admired and it was allowed lo grow when many another was taken by the axeman. Then at last tlie Master went Into (he forest —the night of Gethsetnane, and then He came, and ufterward the tree, tills tree, was cut for Ills Cross—the First Christ mas Tree! —The mans friends of Mrs. William. R. TTowbrldge will regret to learn that her condition is not improving as rapidly as would lie wished after a recent relapse. —Miss Vatherlne Vaughn lias return ed from Atlanta for the holidays. —Mr. MaVion ,1. Verdery, of New York, Is standing Hie holidays with Au gusta relatives. —Tile many friends of Mrs. ,1. F. Bat tle will be delighted to learn that she lias been removed to her home. SCHIADARESSI’S H I jj Jfi n xXMuLU We h»iv t c one 0 f the best selected lines of— Safe and Sane Fireworks mmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmKmmmmmmmmmmßmmmasmmmmmmmmmmmmmammm —ln the City of Augusta. Come here and get your supply. You will find our prices remarkably cheap, and just the ones that you would want your boy to handle —not the dangerous kind, but the Safe and Sane Poppers, Spar klers, etc. Don’t wait until the last minute, but lay in your supply before stock is sold. Our stock of Toys is one of the most attractive in the city. We have Toys for all ages and at reduced prices. It will pay you to visit our Toy Department be fore you make your selection. This store will be open until midnight. Come, and let us serve you with the best there is in the line of Toys and Safe and Sane Fireworks. A force of polite and competent clerks to serve you at all times. SCHIADARESSI’S OPEN ’TIL MIDNIGHT. 726 BROAD STREET. OPEN ’TIL MIDNIGHT OUR SHIPMENT OF VELOCIPEDES HAS ARRIVED. Teach Sunday School Children That it is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive Impressive Lesson Taught By First Baptist Sunday School When Classes Brought Groceries and Other Articles For Settlement Home. It seems probable that the time honored Christinas tree celebration in which every member of Sunday school, from the grown-ups to the tiny tots, received presents however trilling will be relegated to the rear and a new system instituted which will pro vide that only the tots receive presents from the Christmas troe and even these little lads and lassies will bring presents for poor children. There is to be a revolution in the method of observing Christmas on the part of the children, if the meeting at the First Baptist Church last night may he taken as a criterion of the general sentiment, for all of the members of that splendid Sunday school assem bled at 8:30 o’clock and each class made a contribution for the Settle ment Home in West End. Mr. Turner Jones was Santa Claus and he essayed the role of a poverty stricken Kris Kringle in a most ex cellent manner. The front of the Sun day school room was made to appear as if it was the interior of a house, there was a fireplace and a roaring fire of logs, while through the window could be seen the snow carpeted earth, a scene typical of Christmas. Stock ings of little children, empty and bare, hung from the mantel, and Santa Claus appeared ami delivered him - Miss Janie Fraser’s friends will he delighted to learn that she is over from Columbia for the holiday season which she will spend with MSs. Rosa Hill on Reynolds street. - Mrs. A. R. Durttes. of Columbia, Is visiting Miss Agnes Cheehnn. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hermann are spending the holidays with Mrs. Her mann's parents in Knoxville, Term. MRS. KILLINGSWORTH TO ENTERTAIN. Mrs. J. W. Killlngsworth will give her annual Christmas party to her pupils at heV home at Davidson's Crossing Sat urday, December 26th. MISS CLAIRE SHERIDAN TO GIVE SATURDAY AFTERNOON DANCE. A pleasant event of the post-Christ inas festivities will ho the afternoon (lance that Miss Claire Sheridan will give Saturday at lv. of K. hall. The usual admission of fifty cents will he charged and orchestral music will furn ish the inspiration for the largo number of dancers that will ho present, ull of whom will be most welcome. EPSILON PHI DANCE THIS EVENING. The Epsilon Phi Fraternity give their annual holiday dance this evening at the Armory, a large and very brilliant af fair. at which will ho present two hun dred or more dancers. Dancing will be gin at ten-thirty and during the even ing punch and sandwiches will ho served. Bearden’s orchestra will he In attend ance. ST. MARY’S GIRLS SING ADESTE FIDELES. One of the pretty features of the holi day closing at Bt. Mary’s is the singing of the Xmas carols by the seniors: the lovely girlish voices giving an additional sweetness to the olden Adoste Fldelos, the angelic glory to Clod. W. U. MESSENGERS~gTvEN GLOVES FOR XMAS GIFT The Western Union Telegraph Com pany is presenting each messenge" with a pair of nice warm gloves for Christmas in appreciation of their service. Following is the letter pro— senger when given the gloves: This pair of gloves is presented to you with tiie compliments of the Western Union Telegraph Company In appreciation of your services. With my very best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year, I am, Yours very irulv, L. K DANIEL, Manager. if / W“% r self of a most doleful lament to the effect that he had nothing for the poor little children this year. He made the sage observation ttiat the toys for little children were made in Germany, and Germany was at war and none could be procured and he said that Santa was poorer this year than ever before, although he did not know’ whether the poverty was caus ed by the war in Europe, the low price ot cotton or the lack of law enforce- DANSANT By Miss Claire Sheridan Saturday, December 26th K. OF P. HALL 2EJ4 to 8 P. M.™ ADMISSION, 50 CENTS. The Dancing Public is cordially invited to attend The Officers of the Georgia Railroad Bank Wish for its Many Friends a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year HOLIDAYS The Banks in this city will be closed Friday, December 25th• Saturday f December 26th . Paper falling due on these days will be payable on the following Monday. The Augusta Clearing House Association ment In Augusta. Santa then asked who would do something for the little children whom he, on account of hia poverty, could not visit. The children referred to are those in the First Bap tist Settlement Home, near" the Sib ley Mill. Each class, as Mr. Marion Syms called its name, came forward with articles of various characters for the children of the home and each, with an appropriate verso laid Us contribu tion at the feet of the benevolent old Santa. In all, probably SIOO worth of groceries, including flour, sugar, cof fee, rice, grits, fruits of various char acters, canned goods, etc., were given far the Settlement Home. The occasion was a most delightful one and Superintendent Harry Garrett and the teaehers and pupils are to be congratulated for the excellent man ner in which the affair was conducted. Tlie lesson that it Is more blessed to give than to receive Is being taught the children In their Infancy. SCHIADARESSI’S SEVEN iHH