The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, December 4, 1995               TAG: 9512040062
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   17 lines

AGAINST A BRILLIANT BACKGROUND

ILLUSTRATION: Photo by BETH BERGMAN/ The Virginian-Pilot

Children surround the city Christmas tree in Portsmouth following

the lighting ceremony on Saturday night. The ceremony in Veterans

Riverfront Park, at the foot of High Street, preceded a brief

ceremony that was part of a citizens' vigil against violence.

by CNB