The New York herald., 1878-12-31


That visitors who drink their hostess health in
bumpers at every house win wish they had been
more prudent and temperate when ''the day after
comes Is one Of the certantes and that every house
hold win be law unto itself in this respect is an
So far as can be gathered by careful inquiry, the
custom Of receiving calls will be very generally OBJ
served and is evident that the good odfashioned
habit of spreading bountful table win likewise be
adhered to. Dealers unite in testifying that while
game fruits and bivaves are plentiful and cheap.
there is decided advance in the holiday demand,
vision made By the Indies fair the coming anniver
sary will be joyous occasion and festal day in fact
as well as in name
WATCH NIGHT--wHERE AND HOW IT IS TO BE
OBSERVED.
In time Of deepest agony the Saviour said to His
sleepy disciples. ..Couldst thou not watch with me
one hours' Tonight many of his followers will an
that query by watching not only one but two or
three hours in succession The old custom Of watch
ing the old year out and the new year in which had
fallen into desuetude, revived by John Wesley
among the English coers and others of his follow
ing, not so much because it ancient religious
custom because it time OF rioting and drunk
among the class of men for whose salvation he
labored and for whose entertainment and
religious instruction he introduced the Watch Night
service. 1t succeeded he intended it should And
hundreds who spent the closing hours of one and
induced to spend their time in the little chapes
erected by Wesley for their use. This custom has
grown into denominational among the Metho-
dists that with very few exceptions Watch Night
services win be held in probably vesixths Of all the
Wesleyan and Methodist churches in the world to-
night. But it is no longer exclusively Methodist
institution This year last it will be sh ared in by
other churches and denominations, to limited ex-
tent however. The Church Of the Dis
ciples, for instance, will hold union Watch
terians will be represented by DR.. Bevan of the Brick
Church, the Baptists by Dr. Bridgman, Of the Mad
ison Avenue, and the Reformed by Mr. Reed. Mr..
Hepworth the pastor and Mr. Arnold, his assistant,
will represent the Congregationalists. Short adj
dresses will be delivered by each. interspersed with
music by Mr. @. Florentine, the whole service
ing two hours and beginning at ten O'Clock. Last
ss Grand Union Hail Which, service he viii omit
this year. The Willett Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, which has had the labors of Mrs. Van Cott
for three weeks, will add this to other services.
In st. james Methodist Episcopal Church, Harlem,
Watch Night service will be conducted by the kev.
w. II. Davis, who will preach the occasion; in
Eleventh Street Methodist Episcopal Church neigh-
boring churches will unite and Rev. A. g. Morehouse
and DR.. j.: L.. Peck win deliver addresses Watch
Episcopal Church, Washington square; In Bedford
Street Church. Eighteenth Street and, probably. in
St. Pauls Church, as last year. Those churches will
serve for the union Of churches all around
them to engage in this closing up OF the old year In
Brooklyn Watch Night services Will begin in De Kalb
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church at half-past
eight O'Clock; in Greene Avenue York Street, War
rem Street. Nostrand Avenue, Sands Street and EN-
bury Methodist Episcopal churches ct nine o'clock.
First Place Church will begin its watch service at
halfpast seven O'Clock this evening and keep it
Years Day, at three p NJ, Miss Anna
Oliver local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal
Church will conduct meeting for holiness II that
viii begin its service vt haf-past eight O'Clock.
union watch meeting Of temperance and reformed
men will be held in AlcKnight's Hall, Classon. near
Myrtle avenue. union meetinewil be held also in
Strong Place Baptist Church, commencing at ten
o'clock. Drs. Hoyt. Ingerson and other pastors in
the vicinity will take part in the services The New
Years Eve midnight service in st. AIMS Protestant
Episcopal Church will be unusually impressive this
year. Remmertz and other distinguished singers
have been engaged for the musical OF the service
The Helping Hand Temperance Church, East Elev-
enth street. will hold temperance Watch Night SER
vice. at which pledges from the use Of intoxicating
liquors will be taken at the opening moments Of the
New Year. The Sullivan Street and West Tenth Street
Colored churches usually have very crowded watch
meetings Fleet Street and Bridge Street Colored
churches Of Brooklyn also enjoy similar gatherings
Year.
NEW YEARS AT The WHITE HOUSE
or RECEPTIONS BY THE PRESIDENT AND Mrs.
HAYEs-orHER RECEPTIONS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. 1873.
The President Mrs. Hayes and the Vice President
will hold reception at the Executive Mansion on
New Years Day. according to the following pro-
gramme:-
At eleven A. M. the members of the Cabinet and
the diplomatic corps. M
At half-past eleven A. NJ, the Judges Of the SUI
preme Court Of the United States. Senators and
Representatives in Congress- the Judges Of the Court
of Claims. the Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia. the Judges Of the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia ex-members Of the Cabinet and
ex-Ministers Of the United States. N
a fu,av NJ fho ofHc of fba vaudp
At halfpast twelve P. NJ the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, the Commissioner Of Agri
culture the Assistant Secretaries Of the departments
the Assistant Postnasters General the Solicitor Gem
eral, the Assistant Attorney General the Superin-
tendet OF the Coast Survey and the heads Of bureaus
of the several departments.
At quarter before one P. NJ the Associated
Soldiers Of the War OF 1872 tho Associated Veterans
of the War of 1646 the members of tho Oldest Inhab
itants Association OF the District OF Columbia and
the Grand Army of the Ropublic.
At one r NJ reception Of citizens. which will ter
Carriages will approach the executive mansion by
the eastern gate IAN and leave By the western
Chicago; Mrs. Austin, OF Cleveland; Mrs. Charles
Anderson. OF Cincinnati. and Mrs. Hastings
1H tt OTHER RECEPTIONS.
The New Years receptions by citizens and
journers will be general a. heretofore. Tho
several heads of the departmonts with the exception
OF Postmaster General Key, will receive between
stated hours in the afternoon The foreign
legations and the families OF army and navy officers.
and Of others holding prominent positions under tho
government, will open their houses to visitors. All
public business win be suspended on that day.
THE ARMY AND NAVY
The Secretary Of the Navy to-day issued order
to officers of the Navy and Marine corps to assemble
al the department on wednesday next to pay their
respects to the President. A similar order was is
sued TO urlny officers by General Sherman.
DISCIPLES CHURCH CHRISTMAS.
In front Of the organ in the Church Of the Dis
cplcs where the Rev. George H. Hcpworth stands on