New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-02
ALIvfIY HOLIDAY II THIS CITY.
NUMEROUS CALLS AID HEARTY wELCOME EVERY
WHERE.

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WHERE.
The Observance of New Years Day-aboyc
that Of all other rrd-otcr days IN the calendar is
hearty social JOYOUS, following hard after the gr at
holiday 81 thu year, 10 seems - gain. rather than los ia
interest hy thz proximity. ~ pa. none 81 that religious
sentiment which subduc. the oyiaig OF Christina; iu
TACT il T. purely secular anniversary. u IL the custom
to enlarge solemn houghtr that should attend tie
usherng in OF the New Year. The average
man seems 10 prefer moralz.ug and masking
resolutions the day after. over late breakfast ;
this morning Will be IN precisely the mood 10 appfe
cate the yantcs Of lie and the solid worth OF aspra
tons after the ideal.
The city yesterday looked very forlorn In the raw
morning air. but the soon gave cheerful appri.-
aucc 10 the streets. 1dc fashionable world then gave Il
M 10 making calls aud receiving them; the unfnsh
Iouac 10 recrp alton About II O'Clock the rumble OF
carriages the paycmcnts Furnished tn ifat token o
the real business Of the day From that time until
midnight the endurance of d"o!-boI.s and waiting
men was severely taxed. Elaborate Preparations
had been made by many families In this city
and Brooklyn. ana the remark was common that
more of the old time hospitality shown yesterday
than for many years past. IL was noticeable that while
sidcboards ana table. bore profuson 81 daintcs that
appeal 10 Il fnsou- apprlt. wine was offered les ffc
qucnty th usual Tea coffee aud ch1coillc took the
uacc of stronger beverages. TIE ta"csn many private
houses ana ut several 81 the large hotels decorated
with flowers ana masterpieces Of the confcctioncrs art
Toe hand times seemed to have no effect o0 ihc h'ish
display public or private.
. Fi,t Avcnuc reused scf fully about and proved
ca mi Ia the occasion. ELEGANT carriages flashed by IN
III bri,lt .ungl ana callers, old and Young. rWrn"d
on every hand. Many Of The Windows were prrtu' dec
Grated with wrcaths ~ evergreen and holly. Card bds
krfs lung - comparatively door. Open hou-' and
un,inicd welcome seemed 10 h. the rue callers al
prrcd In every siyic Of Oqpagc nut the drivers all
drov, lac Jrhu. The faces Of Young gentlemen
wore ,ai look ~ hopeless desperation Inch comes over
one who has 100 CALI 80 make ! ten hours aud who
fear u e
neither stomach
last sid" mile need was paid 10 style. but an
cwoycd Themselves with gustO winch was good To be-
hold The hlaiitg hogan at midnight Oh Ncw-iear'S
Eve. ana ended fun day later. lrrr nowed hc water
the i.npc hOncspnn customs OF faihcfidnd were ir-
called The children here moi crowded ont by Their
elders. They PERFORMED pr"dgie- III the Wh' OF
lows m tattciod clothing rIridrd up ana DOWN
distressing music Of cracked drums and cai-percing
temptation afforded by the crowds, aud siaLed back
forth Ia front Of their imposing dummies. sounding
Tie praises of Ihsir wares.
or anuscmcn,s Yesterday there no Lack Tho
variety theatres rraped rich harvest from tie many
whose business prevents them attending except on non
DAYS Several ui inc theatres gave no mihhcc5i lIc
places of amusement IN the evening, however attend
some of the charitable Institutions made spccl, pro-
Mission mad q eiigOus service and ciiis Ncw-Years
Eve. The new.boys the Homo, No Dnancs'., were
given hearty breakfast aud IN the afternoon ne
younger INDUCED IN music and dancing. Ihr chil-
were RECALLED with cake. pies and sweclmeat-,
In addition 10 their usual dinner fare. In tho
evening they gave AN ente tanment The Illness OF
Theodore Roosevelt prevented entertainment at the
Sixteenth Ward House Of The Cmlcns Ala SO
cicy The large number of inmates OF the juvenile Asy-
nun Ia Onchundrcd and KY Vth 81 had holiday din-
ncr, and pleasant entertainment In the evening \
bill " fare wac also presented az tlc fhclps
Lodging House. No 3ll East Thirty hit-st; the Gris
Lodging House. No. p ~. Mark's-pace; the Pea
body Home. NJ Lrxngtun-tyc. and 1hTtytblrd-
st., and the santaran Home for the Aged, No.
Ala West Twenty -sec0ud-st. At -. stephens Home
for Children. No 1I5 East Tweniy-clghh-s the toys
given 10y Mrs Theodore Haycmeycr were distributed.
They hung tree, and the children. bndioded,
had "A grab al the gifts
MR.. TlLDEN's CALLERS
Ex-Governor Tildcns mansion III Gramercy Park
WAS thrown open yesterday, ana the Governor, Mrs.
Pciion his sister. and Mrs W. T. Pcllon received many
friends. The drawingroom handsomely decorated
with flowers aud a smlax ana cushion OF lowers was
III the window Among The gentlemen who presented their
compliments were: John BgcOw Benz A. willis. Mr..
Decker. Th0s j. R1ynOr ClarksOn n. Potter AbrIm :.
Hewitt. Edward Cooper, y. l.. Stetson. Walter Katie,
Charles j. Canda, A. j. Dckerson, Mr.. Havemeycr Mr..
Bryant. Parke Goodwin, ex,Mayor wickham, General
Mcmahon, Percy H. Pyne, Howard Potter, James W.
Gerard David Dudley Field Simon sterne Algernon 8.