The New York herald., 1871-01-03
The Day in Brooklyn.

THE MUNICIPAL FREE LUNCHERS SOLD.
Rarely If ever, has the day Of calls been so gene
rally observed, by rich and poor, IN the City Of
Churches, as 1t was yesterday The only dlsappoint
the failure Of Mayor Kalbnelsch and the heads OF
departments to carry out the custom OF receiving
ther constituency at the City Hall. The newspa-
pers OF Sunday last enormously, IT would appear,
stated that the Mayor would be happy to have his
friends call upon him at the hail. This made all the
trouble. The mistake was really too bad. Poor
Torney, the keeper OF the hall, had the sympathes
OF q host OF klnd-hearted citizens who felt for him
under the trying perpleXity In which he was placed.
small party or about three hundred persons
semDled in front OF the main entrance, the doors
being closed. early as nalf-past ten O'Clock In the
morning Tor the purpose OF shaking hands with the
.'old Dutcnman,n as the Mayor faeetiously terms
himself by times and to partake OF the hospitalltles
OF that dlXnatary. There was
NO ADMISSION, NO RECEPTION.
Word to this enect was given by the keeper.
Great was the indignation OF the motley and great
un-free-unched assemblage OF true and tried con-
stituents or His Homer aud the heads OF depart
think that the heads OF departments who wed their
respective oflicial craniumsn to them. should neg
iect through sheer mean sellshness to put heads
vlsters, VINO were thus cruelty doomed 10 depart
dry as chip. "lroth, sorrow one OF me III iver
w0te as long as am In Brooklyn, for the name min
that's done thls,r Indignantly exclaimed hard
listed veteran voter OF Celtic nativity he turned
OH his heel and walked or. "Ah what could you
expect from the likes OF emS Sure it's not near
election time, Jack, and they are independent of
usn quote very thirsty looking man In shabby,
genteel suit, as he moved on, followed by a score
or silent mutterers. ''Hold on Bit boys; 1t Will
be election times again, and then We can remember
our cold shoulder on New Years.
HOW is THIS FOR HIGH?
PRIVATE RECEPTIONS.
Among the most elegant private receptions were
those of ex-Congressman Demas Barnes, and
County Judge Troy, First place, South Brooklyn,
and Member OF Congress elect Thomas Kinseia,
Clinton street.
xReglster Hugh Mclaughlin, President OF the Board
OF Water Commissioners; william A. Fowler As
sembyman john O. Jacobs and Fire Marshal y.
Ready were also at home and did the honors for
their respective domiciles.
The Observance In Newark.
In Newark, as 1t was at Christmas tide, SO 1t was
at New Years. On Sunday the regiously-de-
voutly and otherwise-disposed people celebrated
New Years day proper by attending divine service
at the various hours OF worship, and 1t Ia
to be hoped received spiritual benefit from the
beautiful extra services provided and on Monday
yesterday the secular programme was carried out
In d1e ana ancient form. Business was entirely
suspended, and all hands. including, US "those that
go down to the sea in shipsn would say, the cook,
cast aside the cares, the trials and the
trbulations OF everyday life and united In one
grand effort to inaugurate the New Year In
the jolliest and happiest manner possible. At the
City Hall, in the forenoon, for couple of hours be-
fore meridian, Mayor II. w. Records and the other
leading city ohlcals, received calls At the close
hs<Honor's right hand was swollen to nearly double
itsnorInal size from the terrific hand-shaking he
had undergone. II is estimated that nearly three
thousand persons paid their respects to this official
and the ample spread OF choice edlbes and drinka-
bles on the table in the long room. ~.
The good old Knickerboker custom of ''callsD was
Carried out with considerable spirit but with
Scarcely as much unanmity as on former occasions.
Considering the fesve character OF the day and the
more than ordinary license which consumers OF ex-
hilarating fluids allow themselves at such a time,
there was very little disorder throughout the city.
From early morn TIL long after dark only SIX arrests
were maa.- Rows resulting in bloody noses and
such like plcasautries were numerous, but no
serious disturbances took place. so far Us reported.