The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-02
THE NEW YEAR.
CALLING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
MAYOR HoFFMAN's RECEP TON
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Gathering Of the Clans of
Manhattan.
The Anniversary and the Ger
man Citizens.
MUSICAL EXERCISES.
FESTIVITIES AT THE TOMBS.
Male and Female Prisoners Have Three Square
Meals and Arc Rsjolced.
SHETCHRS OF THE PRINCIPAL PRISONERS.
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
&c. DC. DC.
FESTIVITIES AT THE TOMBS.
Male and Female Prisoners Have Three Square
Meals and Arc Rsjoiced. :.
Stretches OF THE PRINCIPAL PRISONERS.
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
&c. dc. DC.


thus will be the remainder of the twelvemouth may be
down as true New Workers have very little to
graduate themselves upon regard 10 1885, the initial
day of which comfortable than its i'm
mediate predecessors and altogether an unhappy one,
under foot and overhead. The of Sabbath day
and night not rendered endurabc by the rain
that fell carly the first day OF the year. and
sequence, the streets Of New York and Brooklyn
We're turned into miniature mountain streams, and the
sidewalks into susby bridges for callers and other Pc
desans to slip up and to 6ampen the feet OF those
who fortunately were able to continue their perpen-
dicular 1t will not do to state, because yesterday
muddy wet, snowy rainy cloudy, dark, and pro
ductive and suggestive of rheumatism ana neuralgia
not to mention the colds and the toohaohes incidental
~ humanity under such circumstanceshat socially it
was m unhappy day. Physically it was miserable.
Socially and spiritually it merry enough-in fact
quite endurabie.
Preparations bad been made throughout the city for
grand gala occasion The best dresses finest ribbons and
fabulous nappet hats ard coats had been produced for
this happlcst OF all the days in the year. and the brown
linen coverings taken from the furniture OF The
front parors for accommodation of the expected
gentlemen callers. The wine had been procured. The
cake had been baked In fact yesterday forenoon, de-
spite the rownng aspect OF the outward landscape, within
the dwellings OF the upper portion OF the city
dollar, aud and placid the temper of an
riied maiden OF sweet sixteen, expecting her lover
And Notwithstanding the bad weather the gentlemen,
ss usual managed TO make their full complement VI
calls Some OF them made two more than they
had put down upon their tablets TO be made and tbis
morning will be called from deep and dreamess slcsp
~ he confronted by officer Of justice at the Iombs
some other comfortable court. Many OF those who had
the needful in profuson patronized livery establish
nents paid their waynot in all sufficient 70 pnr
chase The vehicle and animals-and made their vst IN
carriage, thus avoiding portion Of the dsagrecaole
accom- entering the parlovs of those called
upon with their good behavior all aboard and
under perfect control In some instances as
high figure hfy dollars was paid for the use Of
carriage and horses for the day. and they we're not pen
ul even at these rates Their seemed to think
The equestrian and vehicnlar millennium had arrived
they arc allowed only day charge in and they must
the Of their allotted space OF time And they
charged accordingly. Those who could not reach the
ATTY doiNr style conten,ed themselves With thirty
dollar aGxir and soed cushions, lamp broken.
sprng opins, aud drawn by pair OF Rosinantes tho
very opposite of sleek and well conditioned In
instances the drivers par with the horses 10
others again the occupants became even worse than
driver carriage or horses foe they made brute. o them
selves whom nature had fashioned them the Of
ancc w.r compelled to walk But that did rcdu-c
the number OF their visits IN the least The more
their falls the slippery walk the greater sweled
the list OF Their calls Doubtless numbers OF gay
and gallant young continued calling nnumerable
residences until full aud fair dayg this morning aud
only recovered their when they found out
that they longer velcome and that they had for
hours been msiskpg sps lamps the streets for smiling
faces within the houses Of their friends aud that they
had shaken hands with pump handles until these useful
but not mental articles had become dsgusted and
utterly refused TO shake any
Everybody went calling yesterday Everybody and
his wife and daughters KEEP, open house Cor has
been the custom
There also year celebrations OF more or les
importance other than family aud bnsiness circles
terdsy the particulars Of which forth below
The Mayors Reception.
DID you ever see . Mayors reception on the LIST 81
January 1890 any other yearf Well. there IS some
similarity In them all, but have pccuIisritee "
you saw 80, you would know pretty well what they all
are We WIN cell you what yesterday, 20 Ear ~
We know Of " The door o, The Governors Room was
crowded before twelve O'Clock. and the reception CON-
rneaoed O, that hour The police present and
served order In Of way. There the usas
hum Of vocss and tramping Of fee, ON the nsgs; the
rich and the poor jossled together, and all awaited
auronsiy the opening OF the OF the Governors
Room Al noon the door vas opened and Ia rushed
tn. visitors IN . column, between Gordon OF
police to where the Mayor stood In the mid
die Of the large room ready 10 receive them
Then sner shaking hands with bis Honor, they
passed on betwees another Gordon Of police and out At
smother door This continued until two O'Clock. during
which time the stream almost continuous and made
.p OF the cosuopoiii&n elements The reception
usually consists Of . "shaks hands with the Mayor
the visitors PASS his, BY aud mutual exchange OF the
usual compltnent "a happy year But there are
srcepocs Ia this general state Of things and
these cannot be overlooked The Mayor s,ood very
Yesterday He locked very pleasant. Each visitor vas
erected " uh q arm shake bands how are yos SIR y
sshspcv 10 SOC voc, SIR "a happy year 10 you
dr." or some other expression q thai description The
stream Of people continuous, except al few short
in,.rva,s There were odd scepes TO be noticed,
,ow and then One friend had made many
Ses Years "calls that he msiook bis wsy, and re.
pea,ediy passed IN through the eniranr door after
bc,ns psssed out OF the other aud every time
he made the circit snd came opposite no Mayor
- Gould fall bssk pace bow very revereny. rive his
hand flourish from his forehead thaace 70
hs side s,raghten himself like staiue aud walk ont
b much air selfpossesson pride aud oonsequer
a. The newes, aedgei add camp q political genera
Al very well Holman bh bts lips % suppress The Iun
,hc,s dnp take that trouble and Bacchns, combinin
xi,h uonus hsd carried his point Nov this was ont
an, KIND ~ an incident bat there we're others VIA
.cuN v,,a ti,tnk Of "frienfn coming In, iOosin
.,"rna Al all the pantnKs on the walls being pad %
MN mouth snd eyes oreu, and not noticing me hard
a., u,sp, even wh~n he i0sed against " and rot eve
tbs Mayor bimselr whcn suddenly Informed % NJ
nra,mIty 10 the 90 ect y bis wait, be exca'ms, 60
ha. ,oar psr.ion W Msypr y and dashes hs hand ~
4, he arst man be mseit Thea be moves 90, and 70
Nnyor smiles and other come on Tbs }. sno'her kln
Of incident bu, there are others Here comes
sou o. Frn, Who ezrialms, "Auaht yer Honoi
a.. Inn OfAuehhn that's IN bis iliiment 20 se ~
there done yc tho honor 20 pay - vat thw Ne