The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-02
Scenes and Sights Among
the Callers.
The Compliments and Hospital
ties Of the Season.
NEW YEARS IN PRISON.
How the Day Was Observed IN the Churches
and at the Charitable installations.

Inc OfO year Qeu away Ike n IMAM -uylUR IN ms
sleep and the eyes OF the new year opened yester-
day upon cloudless sky and amid more
genial temperature than has blessed she coming OF
this annual infant within the memory of the Oldest
lnhabitant. The arctic wave OF cold air had an
paTently ceased its chilly vibrations to tender the
heir-apparent warmer welcome, and the sun that
usually hides his head at this periodical tallying OF
his evolotions shone ont If he, too had made the
usual new year resolutions and about to turn
over new leaf Under foot the earth presented
A DOUBLE FACE.
u was evidently trying to look severe when the
sestvc tollits Of the occasion permitted only gent
1hty. On one sidcwalk the rays of the had
forced the earth into sort Of genial thaw while
the other the old dame had held her ninty coun-
tenance firm. On one sidewalk was wet
wholesome walking; on the other CLASSY, treacher-
GUS ice On one side warmth that allowed OF
Summer overcoats; on the other snowy chill
that called for muiiers. One sidewalk represented
she temperate zone and the opposite the arc
uc. Young New York in it's rounds could visit in
the neighborhood OF the North Pole or cross the
way to the tropics. This phenomenon was notice
able all over tho city where the suns rays could
penetrate. and Professionalism was given In oOEse-
qucnce
CHOICE TWO EVILS.
The choice usually lay on the icy side the
street; Tor, in his fine attire, imbued with that
)o'lify OF the season which recognizes fail
as aWood-natured JOKE young New York preferred
dsSocated limb to bedraggled boots.
THE sLEIGHING
was sery bad, and there were but few slelghs out
Now amd then cutter family sleigh, with
dusty elbows In 1t, would dash con-. ortably along
Fifth avenue and finally come to grief In side
street, where the snow had been cleared away or
lad evs porated under the genial influence of the
sun gain, number OF sleghs, by judicious
mappinhIo OF visiting lists, enabled to keep
pretty We'll within the snow limits. When
there IL lan appearance. however deceptive, OF
good sei Ching, the New Workers. who visit are
aserse to ,tabs or coupes. II seems ike sighting
the goods the gods provide for to make
pleasure ro' Ind on wheels when runners seem to
Gave chan ce, and. consequently, there was
JACK OF WHEELED VEHICLES
The stands tabout Fifth avenue and the City HAN
Park were CROWDED all day with carriages and the
drivers stoodtaround with their hands in their
pockets waitit,g to turn honest penny until the
|, day had sllrlted by. Between the sleighs, the
! Sonpes and the ,pedestrianism, however visiting
was indnlged In to a greater extent than
knsual. The '.nGbs" OF society and the .'apes" Of
ethe same inde1Aable element were out early and
Sremained out .laue. The wine and cake In the
NAdies' parlors were never at rest. The bell
ilAnales continually clicking and ',JOhn," the
can in the hail. wasaKept for eighteen hours bow
ln y to the ~ cOners,and showing helping them
In 10 TIC paTlefs. Al a lew doors
GARD BASKETS
Nel hung, and the usual tricks OF tile '.ntos-
Sica Nd" were played upon them. One mebriated
youn gentleman put raffe ticket for stunning
Surnt atsinto oerd basket on Fifth avenue, and
nftery UIds IOokkd all through basket in Four
teenth sRtIeet for,it He will probably advertise It,
Many vi ten cent pieces in the baskets, and in
one inst once nobny young gent. who had made
Dis ninet yrninth visit by six o'clock deposited in
for the ed ccstion OF the father Of the girls some
thing to nc W you long, Old man we know you're
poern Thu hlather or the girls is worth million.
rae bandwr u,Bg Of the young miscreant is known.
THE ISsBRIATIoN
On the part o Sthe visitors was weeful Early In
The afternoon xgroups OF individuals nearly over
come were to b eseen meendering down the ave-
nue., discussing t,excitedly whether they had not
already called sn cold Jones' gals" and well
dressed man, Nc wore lavender kids, diamond
studs and q gol, Nswatch chain. and nervelessly
banded a tiny c. we, was overtaken by his Gin
nardsr IN a street. Or, and ruined the vehicle by
the rebeilious erup lions OF his stomach. Hall
Dozen Houston stree tpckpockets eyed him raven
susly throughout ant l,onered 10 help him home,
but he was confident e could go BY himself and
xigzagged away, folio, v.d BY the hungry throng
dIsagreeable TO all his 4, Nows by throwing up
soul over the rear Of 81, Nm on Fiith avenue He
na0 maze only HIS elghfle huu IL Mts dUOul HSe
DURING tn NIGHT
the streets might have beer ,howiing wlldernesses
callers startled the " night ur sntii the sun Of
a another day came forth to pu uly the atmosphere,
The en0rt made by
TIKI TEMPERANCE PEOPLE
and the suggestions set forth tne HERALD IN
favor OF coffee and cake instead N wine and sump- |
fuOus dinners element oft ne New Year enter
ssnmen. were productive Of gre. ESo % 10 many
had hitherto entertained In ihe ortnOu0x |
way, presented only the W that not
IN most instances was an overhaul une OF the en- |
ter,ainsrs by the visiting party after tey aad ieit
moral, stngy old prig." withdra Wal 10 the
nearest sample room to make up the deficit was
your mouth" Thus, although the wine elbbing at |
friendly hOuses-the evil OF passing IL Y bottle
your neghbor the greater evil OF ia " hands
pressing the ruby cup upon young ps was greatly |
decreased. the inebriatlon was not per, eptiDy |
the average caller just as usual, with sick |
stomach, o bewildered head, parched thro vi, |
TAPER on on soda next morning and thou und
good resolutions. 80.
: At some Of the large sample rooms and put Vic
houses Of
she compliments OF the season were lavishly Illus
trated, Costly free lunches, with wine and grapes
OF customers. AT one place a huge bowl OF
champagne punch, with festoons OF Malaga grapes
Whole roast pigs, standing on their four legs. with
q carver knife stuck through their vtals, invited
- an. 20 hin. ~ oIe vi INC nos' .esn.
1onaDie gamplng saloons table was set ana kept
up TIL midnight, at which 100 visitors partook
during the day The nadtsons de loje were equally
prodigal OF their hospitaitss. In fine, thu day
was devoted more generally than usual tor the
eafslying OF the stomach and the paying of joyial
visits and passed as New Years usually does IN
che repetition OF good wishes the making OF gco,i
resolutions for the year that has come ana tHeN
VAN attempts TO fath0m the possibilities TO relieve
fbe doubts and encourage the hopes Of "
SEyENTY-THREB.
Look in mine eyesi
Wit thou change, too 7 \
Shall fear surprise
Shall ind apsht new